Flexible Working in FBMH
The University recognises that flexible working can be beneficial to both staff and the University. Finding the right work-life balance is important for all of us in terms of motivation and commitment to our work. Here you can find resources to help you manage...
FBMH Covid 19 Survey
Dear ColleaguesI hope you are well. As a Faculty we would like to better understand the ever changing challenges and successes, which have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic so that we can learn from them for the future. We would appreciate if you could please take...
Tackling Racism on Campus: Decolonising the institution
This is the sixth webinar in the series linked to the Tackling Racism on Campus: Raising awareness and creating the conditions for confident conversations project. This is an Advance HE Project funded by SFC and led by an expert group of EDI practitioners, academics,...
The School of Health Sciences Covid-19 staff survey results: five things we learned about working in lockdown
Back in April 2020, the School of Health Sciences (SHS) Athena Swan team launched a survey to understand more about how staff experience of the Covid-19 pandemic. Specifically, the AS team wanted to understand what practices were seen as helpful and unhelpful, and to...
Gender and Careers; breaking down barriers
Following International Women’s Day 2020 (and before the university closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic) Athena SWAN representatives in the School of Medical Sciences and the Women in Medicine Society teamed up to host a panel event focused on career pathways for...
Introducing the Women in Medicine Society
The Women in Medicine Society is a new student society that was set up in September 2019. The aims of the society are to promote the personal and professional development of women in medicine and to also promote improving the health of women in society. We do this...
E-mail and Zoom advice during COVID-19 time
Latest advice on Zoom meetings and e-mails from our Dean, Graham Lord. Zoom meetings: No Zoom meetings on Fridays to free up time to progress other work No Zoom meetings between noon and one o’clock to give colleagues a clear window for a lunch break Zoom meetings...
Intersectionality
We discussed intersectionality with Dr Hamied Haroon from the Disabled Staff Network (DSN). When he was a student, Hamied found there was a lot of disability support available at the University, but when he became a member of staff this stopped. The University...
Wellbeing Resources to support you during COVID-19
Once it became clear that our current version of the world was about to change significantly, there was an urge and sense of social responsibility as a clinical psychologist and academic in the University to be useful during this time. Deciding to collate and share...
Tell us about your challenges and successes during COVID-19 pandemic
As a School we would like to better understand thechallenges and successes, which have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic so that we can learn from them for the future. We would appreciate if you could please take a few minutes to share your experiences with us...