{"id":407,"date":"2024-01-16T18:34:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-16T18:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sitesd.reading.ac.uk\/inclusive-teaching-and-learning\/?page_id=407"},"modified":"2025-06-02T09:33:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T09:33:07","slug":"how-to-get-involved","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sitesd.reading.ac.uk\/inclusive-teaching-and-learning\/awarding-gap-toolkit\/how-to-get-involved\/","title":{"rendered":"How to get involved"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We invite all staff <\/strong>to join our collective approach to eliminating awarding gaps. Below, you’ll find ways to get involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Awarding Gap Steering Group<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Awarding Gap Steering Group is a formal committee consisting of \u2018Awarding Gap Representatives\u2019, appointed by the senior management team of their respective academic school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact your respective Awarding Gap Representative by viewing the membership list.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Diversity & Inclusion Communities<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Diversity & Inclusion Community of Interest (DICOI) and Diversity & Inclusion Community of Practice (DICOP)<\/a> are university-wide groups in which staff can convene to discuss strategies for inclusive practice and closing awarding gaps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Student Partnership and Collaboration<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Student Partners<\/a> engage in a range of T&L projects which may include researching and presenting ideas for educational change and innovation; co-creating student-facing resources and providing real-time feedback and problem solving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inclusion Consultants<\/a> are current students who self-identify as members of underrepresented groups. They help advise university colleagues on inclusive practice through a facilitated discussion space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n