In July 2019, Gemma Dale, Wellbeing and Engagement Manager was invited to attend an SHS Athena SWAN meeting. Gemma’s role has enabled her to work on various policies across the University from flexible working, to maternity leave and menopause support. Gemma felt that...
The SHS is hosting a stall for International Women’s Day on Monday 9th March, 12-2pm, Stopford Foyer. Dr Katie Finegan will have information on breast cancer. Prof Kay Marshall, Dr Lynda Harris and DR Debbie Fischer will have information on ovarian cancer and...
Join us on a ‘Walk for Women’ for International Women’s Day on Saturday, 7 March 2020. Manchester City Council will be hosting their third ‘Walk for Women’ as part of their International Women’s Day celebrations.The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team would like to...
In October 2019, the Government Equalities Office published three pieces of research on the barriers to women’s progression. The research shows that: Having a baby incurs a career penalty for most women. Mothers are more likely to withdraw from full-time employment...
In the 2018 Athena SWAN staff survey a number of staff commented that they were NOT aware of the Dignity at Work and Study Policy and of the 'We Get It' campaign against harassment and discrimination. Free comments in the surveys reported a few cases of staff...
The work of Dr Lamiece Hassan, based in the Division for Informatics, Imaging and Data Sciences, has been featured in recent high-profile reports by UKRI and Health Data Research UK. Lamiece, who holds a UKRI funded fellowship with Health Data Research UK, is mid-way...
Our team members also engage with and impact the wider community: Here we focus on committee member Ruth Norris (Centre for Health Informatics) who co-leads the Manchester One HealthTech Hub. One HealthTech is a global, volunteer-led, grassroots community that...
What would we do without Wikipedia? The online encyclopaedia is known worldwide for having the answer to every question we ask, with detailed information on everything from celebrity divorces to scientific discoveries.But what if this source of all knowledge was...
Over the past few years the School of Health Sciences has introduced a number of initiatives (e.g. grant writing retreats, research away days) to help provide opportunities for staff career development. These are supplementary to traditional avenues such as conference...
It is well-known that a diverse staff increases the efficiency, productivity and competitive advantage of any organisation: a study has found gender equality in the workplace could add $4.3 trillion (£3 trillion) to the US economy by 2025. Within FBMH it’s more than...
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