Flexible Working: Myths and Realities
Event: Flexible Working: Myths and Realities Event Date: Tuesday 26th November 2019; 09:30-11:00 Location: Stopford Lecture Theatre 3Summary: Come and hear different perspectives on flexible working, and find out about how the University is responding to increased...
SBS Athena SWAN survey 2019 – NOW LIVE
Following feedback from the SAT we have pushed the 'summer' survey back to autumn, to try to capture a wider audience/demographic. This is now open and can be found HERE. Please complete - even if you did it last year, we need the data it creates to support our...
International Men’s Day 19 November 2019 – Men Leading By Example
We need your help! This year is a fantastic theme, to get men talking/ sharing anything from what IMD means to you and how you lead by example in your work role/ or home life, to who inspires you or even how you lead by example by looking after your mental and...
SBS AS update: October 2019 Update: Change the Culture
In the past few months we have been working across the school Athena SWAN teams, and with senior Equality and Diversity leads to drive awareness of Athena SWAN issues and plan for ambitious actions that aim to make a cultural change in operations and attitudes within...
10 Tips for Successful Flexible Working
I talk about flexible working a lot – but normally I’m being asked to deliver training or write policies. This week, someone who is starting to work flexibly for the first time asked me for some tips for making it successful. This is what I said to them. Clearly...
Top tips from FBMH PS Development Network Events
By Jane Crosbie About the Network I have been part of the FBMH PS Development Network since 2016 and have been lucky enough to organise and be part of really interesting and inspiring events along with the organising committee members (Holly Dewsnip and Joanne...
Can we talk about Jane?
Let me tell you about Jane.Jane isn’t one woman, she is many. One of many facing similar issues.Most of the Jane's have children. Some their own, others are step-parents.Some of the Jane's don’t just have children but other relatives to care for too.All of the Jane's...
Never stop working…on your work life balance
Everyone has competing demands on their time. Work, family, home, responsibilities. For many of us, daily life is a juggling act as we attempt to meet the challenge of doing it all. Talk of finding balance between work and life has been around for a long time. But it...
Have you seen this season’s Learning for All?
Have you seen this season’s Learning for All? Staff Learning and Development produce Learning for All every season, which gives a run-down on all things learning for us. You can find the publication on the Staff L&D website. This season’s has a calming meadow...
Anti-Bullying Policy
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...