Write Club, launched by the School of Health Sciences at the University of Manchester and led by writer and mental health practitioner Tara Guha, offers a unique blend of creative expression and peer support for staff and PhD students. Over eleven fortnightly sessions...
Category: Equality and Diversity
Promoting Academic Well-being
Promoting Academic Well-being The Well-being Advantage in Academia Climbing the academic ladder requires dedication to research, teaching excellence, and service. But the pressure to produce can often overshadow a crucial element: your well-being. Studies show that...
Hear Me!
FEEDBACK - please leave us some feedback here Hear Me! is an exhibition presenting invisible impact of hearing loss, tinnitus, and dizziness. Through powerful personal stories, poetry, photography, and ink drawings, we bring to life the invisible challenges faced by...
Inclusive Research
Advancing Equity in Research: Building Inclusive Practices In a recent seminar on inclusive research, participants engaged in a dynamic discussion centered on the theme of broadening participation and removing barriers within research endeavors. Key insights emerged,...
Social Responsibility Dragons’ Den 2024
SR Dragons’ Den In July 2024 we held second SR&EDI Dragons’ Den. Colleagues (academic, research and/or professional services) were invited to pitch for investment (up to £5k) in a SR project which will benefit the School, the University and/or the wider community....
The Three E’s: Embedding Social Responsibility at FBMH
In our latest SR&EDI seminar Dr Hawys Williams demonstrated that at the Faculty of Biology, Medicine, and Health (FBMH), social responsibility is not just a concept—it is a guiding principle integrated into every aspect of the institution. Professor Mahesh...
Staff Diversity Data – SR & EDI Seminar January 2024
Our January SR-EDI lunchtime webinar was focused on ‘staff diversity data’. We were joined by guest speakers, Sami Karamalla-Gaiballa and Lauren Stella, from the University’s EDI (equality, diversity and inclusivity) data analyst team. This forms a key part of the...
Public Engagement – SR EDI seminar December 2023
Title: Safe and Sound: How loud is too loud? PI: Sam Couth (PCHN) The World Health Organisation estimates that over one billion people worldwide are at risk of permanently damaging their hearing due to unsafe listening practices, such as attendance at loud concerts...
Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) – SR&EDI seminar October 2023
Dr Ellen Poliakoff gave a first talk in our School of Health Sciences (SHS) seminar series, which serves as a platform to promote integration of our social responsibility, equality, diversity and inclusion in our research and teaching endeavors. During her session,...
Seminar Series 2023-24 with focus on Social Responsibility, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Join us for online SHS SR & EDI Seminar Series every last day of the month 1-2pm. Zoom link https://zoom.us/j/6771886797 To join our seminar mailing list please add your email address here Date Speaker Title and recording link Blog post link 31st October 2023...
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