Dear Senta,
Thank you for your query.
Note that you have emailed this message to all the emailing lists
the advertisement was sent to - if you have further questions,
could you please address them DIRECTLY to us and
not to all the emailing lists (I hope you appreciate that
people are overwhelmed by the amount of messages
they receive everyday)
I apologise for copying the reply to all the lists too, but
some of the people may be puzzled by your query - unfortunately
you have misunderstood the purpose of the question regarding
ethnic origin on the application form. Therefore I feel
I have to address this message to all the colleagues who
have received your query, in order to avoid any further
misunderstanding.
>Please, do set me right if I am getting all this wrong - but your
>Questionnaire (invitation for submitting applications for Research
>Studentship at Wolverhampton : multilingual anaphora resolution -
> ( http://www.wlv.ac.uk/sles/compling/news/Res17.doc ), contains among
>other more or less usual questions, one, which left me - in the literal
>sense of the word - dumbfounded.
> Quote:
>
> Ethnic Origin: White/Black Caribbean/Black African/Black Other - please
>describe/Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi/ Chinese/Other Ethnic Group - please
>describe/Prefer not to say ....
>
> Now, in what way does the colour of the skin influence the research
>and other scholarly talents of young applicants? Does it play a role in
>deciding as to who will be the lucky one to be proclaimed 'successful
>candidate', and get the scholarship granted?
The University as an equal opportunities employer asks all candidates to
identify their ethnic origins in order to monitor the recruitment and
selection processes against the University's Equal Opportunities Policy;
that is all candidates are treated equally and fairly. This University is
rigorous in ensuring all candidates are treated fairly and equally
irrespective or their ethnic origin, gender or disability.
The selection of candidates is based on measurable criteria such as
qualifications and experience; their ethnic origin is not a criteria. If
candidates choose not to disclose their ethnic origin it does not impact on
their eligibility for the post.
The question about ethnic origin/disability is a standard question on all
application forms used in both the private and public sector employers in
the UK.
I hope this clarifies your query
Thanks
Ruslan Mitkov
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Dear Senta,
Thank you for your query.
Note that you have emailed this message to all the emailing lists
the advertisement was sent to - if you have further questions,
could you please address them DIRECTLY to us and
not to all the emailing lists (I hope you appreciate that
people are overwhelmed by the amount of messages
they receive everyday)
I apologise for copying the reply to all the lists too, but
some of the people may be puzzled by your query - unfortunately
you have misunderstood the purpose of the question regarding
ethnic origin on the application form. Therefore I feel
I have to address this message to all the colleagues who
have received your query, in order to avoid any further
misunderstanding.
>Please, do set me right if I am getting all this wrong - but
your
>Questionnaire (invitation for submitting applications for
Research
>Studentship at Wolverhampton : multilingual anaphora resolution
-
> (
http://www.wlv.ac.uk/sles/compling/news/Res17.doc
), contains among
>other more or less usual questions, one, which left me - in the literal
>sense of the word - dumbfounded.
> Quote:
>
> Ethnic Origin: White/Black Caribbean/Black African/Black Other - please
>describe/Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi/ Chinese/Other Ethnic Group - please
>describe/Prefer not to say ....
>
>
>and other scholarly talents of young applicants? Does it play a role in
>deciding as to who will be the lucky one to be proclaimed 'successful
>candidate', and get the scholarship granted?
The University as an equal opportunities employer asks all candidates to
identify their ethnic origins in order to monitor the recruitment and
selection processes against the University's Equal Opportunities Policy;
that is all candidates are treated equally and fairly. This University is
rigorous in ensuring all candidates are treated fairly and equally
irrespective or their ethnic origin, gender or disability.
The selection of candidates is based on measurable criteria such as
qualifications and experience; their ethnic origin is not a criteria. If
candidates choose not to disclose their ethnic origin it does not impact on
their eligibility for the post.
The question about ethnic origin/disability is a standard question on all
application forms used in both the private and public sector employers in
the UK.
I hope this clarifies your query
Thanks
Ruslan Mitkov
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