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Wellbeing, Health and Safety have recently updated their guidance on menopause in the workplace. Two sets of guidance are now available: one for individuals who are going through or approaching the menopause, and one for managers, supervisors or colleagues to help them learn more about the menopause and support others who are going through this...
We have been continuing to work on updates that ensure changing your identity in our IT systems is a streamlined process for both staff and students and considers everyone’s privacy and wellbeing. The ‘change identity process’ is used if a person wishes to make changes to their digital identity resulting from: a marriage; a divorce;...
Why are we collecting staff data? Human Resources and the Equality and Inclusion Unit are working with the Continuous Improvement team on a staff data project. The project aims to understand the reasons why current EDI data are incomplete in some areas. We need our staff to be willing to provide accurate equality information to...
You can now watch a recording of the talk given by Emily Maitlis on Thursday 3 February. In an online event hosted by the Women at Leeds Network, the award-winning journalist, author and presenter spoke candidly about her career and inspirations before answering questions from attendees.
E&IU have produced new guidance on protecting and supporting staff and students who are at risk of domestic abuse. Please find out more here.
Read Professor Simone Buitendijk's latest blog post on tackling sexual harassment and gender-based violence here.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recognises World Mental Health Day on 10 October, as an opportunity “to raise global awareness of mental health issues and to stimulate advocacy”. This year the WHO are hosting a global online event, where world leaders, mental health experts and celebrity guests will join WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, to...
The University of Leeds faculties achieve a Silver and two Bronze Athena SWAN awards. We are delighted to announce that the University has received three Athena SWAN Charter awards in the recent submission round, recognising our advancement of gender equality. Following submissions in Autumn 2019, the following faculties received Athena SWAN awards: Faculty of Biological...
Carers Week takes place from Monday 8th - Sunday 14th June 2020. It is an opportunity to celebrate and recognise the vital contribution made by the UK’s 6.5 million carers who have caring responsibilities for either one or more children, one or more disabled children, a relative or a family member. Caring can be a...
The National Day for Staff Networks celebrates the valuable contribution that staff networks across the country make to their organisations. Find out more about the University’s existing staff networks – Women at Leeds Network, LGBT+ Network, Leeds11 (for BME colleagues), Muslim Staff Network, Staff Mental Health & Disability Network, and the Chronic Pain & Fatigue...