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BITS magazine artwork by Annie Adam, Graphic Design Intern<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As our regular readers across the University will know, each issue of the Information Services Group BITS magazine has a theme. In this issue we have looked across all of our projects and services to highlight the ways in which we contribute to supporting the University values around equality, equity, inclusion and access.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/edin.ac\/bits-21<\/a><\/p>\n

As usual, our feature article showcases work across each of our groups and directorates which support learning, teaching, research and engagement.<\/p>\n

Working within such a large institution, we are able to attract a wide range\u00a0 of staff to work with us in ISG. The richest source of new colleagues is our student community. Each year ISG hosts a large number of student workers and student interns. They bring fresh ideas and new thinking to our services. This issue of BITS magazine is designed by our Graphic Design Intern working alongside our established team.<\/p>\n

When we did our gender survey staff told us that making equality real involved everyone. For this issue of BITS we asked staff to think about\u00a0 how their understanding of equality and diversity feeds into their day to day work. \u00a0We got a lot of article submissions from across the organisation. \u00a0It\u2019s actually pretty impressive, and is a clear representation that equality and diversity, openness and accessibility are part of our values as an organisation. \u00a0Many organisations are now choosing to recognise Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) expertise as a significant area of\u00a0 valuable knowledge which contributes to the business advantage and has a direct and significant positive impact on reputation.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Our back page features some of the many events that staff in ISG contribute to at the Edinburgh festivals over the summer. I hope you will be able to engage with and\u00a0 enjoy them.<\/p>\n

If you would like to know more about any of the projects described in this magazine, or about the ways we aim to embed equality and diversity expertise which has a direct and significant positive impact on our organisation, please keep up to date with our celebrations and news via our websites, social media and events across the University.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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