School of Health & Wellbeing

• "My greatest achievement was hanging onto my job, when most women I know were forced to leave" The women standing up for science
  3 female scientists reflect on their ongoing experience of discrimination and disadvantage in the workplace
• "Working extra hours and checking emails out of the office may seem like a way to excel at work but it can quickly become a bad habit that intrudes upon your personal life" More than one in three UK employees regularly consider quitting their job
  One third of UK workers often think about looking elsewhere for jobs, with feeling over-worked or under-paid, lack of development opportunities, or having a poor work-life the main reasons for feeling unsettled in their role.
• The impact of gender bias on candidate attraction
  Research has shown that job descriptions can be unknowingly gender-coded by including more masculine or more feminine words, which can deter applicants.
• "You have to honour how people put love in their lives" Should employers allow staff time off when a pet dies?
• University and college staff to get support cards to help them access urgent support for students at risk of violence on campus

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First published: 2 May 2018