Unconscious Bias Training Program

Unconscious Bias Training Program in Universities (video materials)

Objectives:

To recognize "unconscious bias" hidden in ourselves and our organization (laboratory, department, university, etc.) and to consider what we can do to create a university where diversity, gender equality in particular, is respected.

Targets:

Heads of university departments and laboratories and those who conduct personnel affairs and hiring.

Contents:

- Video (approx. 18 minutes)

1. Explaining the concept of "unconscious bias
2. Checking for unconscious bias

　　• Recruitment of researchers
　　• Recruitment of female researchers
　　• Fostering researchers
　　• Researchers' working styles

Instruction:

(1) Check Sheet 1 (approx. 3 minutes)

Please read Check Sheet 1 prior to watching the video.

• Check Sheet 1 (Word)
• Check Sheet 1 (PDF)

(2) Watch the video (approx. 18 minutes)

Learn about "unconscious bias" and consider what kind of bias may be latent in ourselves and our organization.

*Click on the □ mark in the lower right corner of the video to watch it on full screen.
**You can change the playback speed by clicking the gear symbol displayed in the lower right corner of the video.

(3) Check Sheet 2 (approx. 5 minutes)

Please write about what you learned from the video.

• Check Sheet 2 (Word)
• Check Sheet 2 (PDF)

(4) Discuss what we can do

Please share your answers to Check Sheet 1 and 2 with other participants and discuss what we can do to create an organization where diversity is respected.