Decentralised equality

The decentralised equal opportunities officers, elected by the Faculty Council, ensure that all the faculty’s activities comply with the principles and guidelines on equal opportunities at Rhein-Waal University of Applied Sciences.

They support the work of the central equality officers and their team at faculty level. They promote equality of opportunity between women and men and, in accordance with the general guidelines, work to eliminate existing disadvantages faced by female researchers and students.

The current decentralised equality officers at the Faculty of Technology and Bionics are Doris Gerland and Prof. Dr Lily Chambers.

The responsibilities of the decentralised equality officers include, amongst other things:

Contributing to the development and implementation of the measures set out in the equality plan
Participating in university-wide projects and programmes, as well as working on faculty-specific initiatives (e.g. maintaining the ‘family-friendly university’ certificate)
Supporting staff recruitment processes and advising faculty committees
Developing and running projects and events on the topics of equal opportunities and diversity, in particular those aimed at removing gender-specific barriers that hinder women’s access to certain degree programmes (e.g. Girls’ Day, the STEM Summer School for Girls, and programmes specifically designed for our female students)
Providing advice on issues relating to equal opportunities
Support for students with family responsibilities

providing information and advice on topics such as gender parity, equal opportunities, balancing work, study and family life, as well as in cases of disadvantage, discrimination, etc.
if you, as a student, member of staff or professor, bring your children to the university and would like to look after them in the parent-child room.
with information on maternity leave, parental leave and childcare provision
with advice and support if anyone feels disadvantaged or discriminated against
if anyone would like to put forward suggestions for improving equal opportunities or family-friendly practices at our faculty

All enquiries are treated in confidence and processed in strict compliance with data protection regulations. We will only take action if the person seeking advice gives their express consent.