***Unfortunately due to COVID-19 we had to postpone this workshop until further notice.*** The SHS Athena SWAN team is focused on supporting all colleagues, especially PhD Students and Contract Researchers. We are running a series of four 2-hour workshops on mental...
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...
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...
New academic year, new students, new emails…. and more, and more, and even more emails. We all struggle with ever growing inboxes of unanswered emails. Below is some advice that you may find helpful in order to manage your Email and help create a better work : life...
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...
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