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Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ WellbeingÌý

Staff are encouraged to view the Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Wellbeing pages which includes information on 'Every Mind Matters' and advice on working from home.

• Being Well at Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾
• Dignity at Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ -Ìý³Ù³ó±ð Dignity at Work Advisors for the Division areÌýWendy BirchÌý²¹²Ô»å Sandrine Geranton.

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Athena SWAN

The Division of Biosciences currently holds a Silver Athena SWAN award.ÌýHere is a selection of the equality and diversity initiatives we have in place to achieve our goals.

• Biosciences Athena SWANÌýinformation

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Age

Age is classed as a protected characteristic in equality law and Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ aims to support colleagues of all ages.

• Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾'s retirement policy

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Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) staff

Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ was one of the first universities in the UK to receive a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award in January 2016 in recognition of its efforts to understand and address racial inequality in Higher Education.Ìý The Division of Biosciences also has a Racial Equity Group to address these issues.

RaceMatters@Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ is a network for BAME staff members at Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾, which provides networking opportunities, peer support, social events, and much more.

• Race Equality Charter
• Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾'s 3 key actions against racism, antisemitism and Islamophobia
• Race Equality at Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾

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Deaf staff and staff with disabilities

Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ staff who are D/deaf or have a disability can access to comprehensive support in the workplace.

• Networks for staff who are Deaf or have a disability
• Visit the Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ HR website to find out more about support for staff who are Deaf or have a disability

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LGBTQ+ staff

LGBTQ+ staff at Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ have access to a range of support and resources.

Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ was the first university to join Stonewall’s Global Diversity Champions programme in 2014.

• Stonewall’s Global Diversity Champions programme in 2014
• Out@Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾

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Maternity, Paternity, Adoption and ParentalÌýLeaveÌýat Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾

Find out information about policies and support for new and expectant parents at the Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ HR website.

• Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Parental Leave Toolkit
• More information on family-friendly policies at Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ HR
• Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ PACT - Parents and Carers Together

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Women at Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾

Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Women is a network for academic staff (PhD students, post docs, lecturers, teaching fellows, professors).

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Zero tolerance of bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct

Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ and the Students’ Union have set up the Zero Tolerance to Bullying, Harassment and Sexual MisconductÌýcampaign, "Full Stop". We all have a responsibility to make our University a safe space for all students and staff.

• Employee Assistance Programme - for staff access to counselling and other support services

Staff and students are welcome to talk to the Divisional Inclusion Leads (details in the sidebar) orÌýDignity at Work AdvisorsÌýfor informal advice and support.

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