Information and Advice
The Equality and Diversity Unitis able to offer guidance and advice to departments on University policies.
The Legal Services Office offers guidance to departments on the law.
Guidance on personnel policy should be sought by departments from their designated Sector Personnel Officer and by individuals from their departmental administrator or Head of Department.
The E&D Unit provides a network of harassment advisers and is also responsible for updating the Policy and Procedure on Harassment. Investigations into claims of harassment are explained in the Policy and Procedure on Harassment.
The University offers training in best practice for those involved in the admissions process, recruitment and selection, management and teaching.
Advice on childcare is available from the childcare@admin.ox.ac.uk or on the Childcare website where full details of University nursery and childminding provision, advice on staff and student funding, and application forms are available.
Information on religious festivals
Festivals are split into two groups; key festivals for which leave may be requested and other festivals for information and awareness. Advice for managers in dealing with leave request for religious festivals can be found on Personnel's web page.
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