Athena Swan in SHW
Culture and behaviour
Regular feedback suggests that staff and students find SHW a good place to work/study and feel valued. We promote a positive workplace culture through a number of initiatives. These include coffee mornings for new colleagues and promoting good email, office and online meeting etiquette. We support staff in bringing their dogs to work on occasion and highlight professional and personal achievements through our monthly newsletter, HAWKEYE.
SHW working groups
The following groups address aspects of culture and behaviour within SHW:
- SHW early career researcher group
- SHW postgraduate research and DClinPsy group
- SHW professional services group
- SHW staff consultation group
- SHW undergraduate and postgraduate taught student group
SHW guidelines
- SHW dogs at work guideline
- SHW email guidance and etiquette
- SHW guidance on good practice for online meetings
- SHW guidance on good practice for remote studying
- SHW guidance on good practice for remote working
- SHW etiquette for allocating work to professional services colleagues
Other SHW resources and initiatives
- SHW Athena Swan twitter feed
Raising awareness of equality, diversity and inclusion issues and initiatives - SHW monthly newsletter (HAWKEYE)
Our monthly newsletter includes a dedicated Athena Swan, equality, diversity and inclusion section - SHW dignity at work and study "bitesize"
A series of banners aimed at raising awareness of and addressing key issues relating to harassment and bullying - SHW new staff induction
We aim to ensure that all staff receive a comprehensive induction – including the signposting of information relating to dignity at work/study – and monitor awareness of key policies via a detailed checklist system - SHW new colleague coffee mornings
Quarterly informal events to help new staff and students feel welcome and supported - SHW suggestions, comments and questions box
An opportunity for colleagues to suggest improvements & raise concerns, anonymously if they wish - You said we did: how did SHW respond to your suggestions, comments, questions?
Our responses to suggestions & comments from staff and students - SHW voices: staff and students reflect
Personal reflections by members of our school, including on matters relating to equality, diversity and inclusion - SHW "jargon buster"
A list of acronyms, abbreviations, terms and expressions used widely across SHW but which may be confusing for new additions to our team