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Equality and diversity

Gender Pay Gap Report 2021-22

Last updated: 21 July 2023

Introduction

The University of Gloucestershire is committed to advancing equality, valuing and celebrating diversity and fostering an inclusive culture which is articulated in the Vision set out in our first Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy, 2022-2027:

“… Create an inclusive University where everyone is treated fairly and with respect, where we feel valued and have a sense of belonging; a culture where it is safe to speak up and speak out and where we are empowered to grow and realise our full potential”.

This Strategy encapsulates our focus on equality, diversity, and inclusion with ambitious objectives for change. It signals a deliberate move towards a fully integrated approach to equality, diversity, and inclusion where structures and systems are aligned, and inclusive behaviours are recognised and rewarded. It articulates a clear direction and vision for the university.

Equality, diversity and inclusion is a key theme within our refreshed Strategic Plan, 2022 – 2027 and integral to all other university strategies.

This is our fifth gender pay gap report, enabling a comparison with data collected since 2017. We have seen a positive impact as a result of the actions we have been taking, with a reduction in both our Mean and Median gaps since reporting started.

Our Mean gap is 15.4% and our Median gap is 13.7%

Given the positive effect of our action plan, the decision has been made to consolidate our existing actions, tailoring implementation relevant to the local context and challenges.

Contextual information

The university welcomes the opportunity to report on its gender pay gap; we are keen to play our role in achieving real gender equality.

From 2018 we took the decision to incorporate our gender pay gap action plan within our equality and diversity objectives for 2018-2022. We also continue to undertake biennial equal pay reviews, with a review being due later this year, 2022.

One important point to note is that gender pay gap is different to equal pay. Equal pay refers to the differences in pay between men and women who carry out ‘like work’ – work that is broadly similar; work rated as equivalent under a job evaluation scheme, or work found to be of equal value in terms of effort, skill or decision making. A gender pay gap shows the difference in average pay between men and women, regardless of grade.

Our data *

For the purpose of this calculation, the university’s workforce was 1,255 with a gender profile which was 59.9% female and 40.1% male.

Mean gender pay gap = 15.4%

£18.14

£21.44

Median gender pay gap = 13.7%

£17.50

£20.28

*The workforce profile is based on a snapshot of relevant, full pay employees as at March 2021.The prescriptive nature of the Regulations means that the hourly rates of pay are approximate to our own pay scales.

Pay Band Quartiles

Each quartile is calculated by dividing the workforce into four equal parts.

For The University this equates to 314 employees per quartile.

Percentage of women and men in each quartile

Gender Pay Gap 2020/21

Proportion of male and female employees in Q1 – lower quartile

  • Female: 73.89%
  • Male: 26.11%

Gender Pay Gap 2020/21

Proportion of male and female employees in Q2 – lower middle quartile

  • Female: 64.65%
  • Male: 35.35%

Gender Pay Gap 2020/21

Proportion of male and female employees in Q3 – upper middle quartile

  • Female: 57.64%
  • Male: 42.36%

Gender Pay Gap 2020/21

Proportion of male and female employees in Q4 – upper quartile

  • Female: 43.45%
  • Male: 56.55%

Our action plan

We are starting to see a positive impact as a result of the actions we have taken over the last three years.

We recognise that sustained and purposeful change will take time and the impact of our short-term measures will only be effective in the longer term. The decision has been made to consolidate our actions, tailoring implementation relevant to the local context and challenges.

We will continue to:

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