School of Health & Wellbeing

Supporting career progression and professional development is an important element of IHW's Athena SWAN activities.

Several of our Athena SWAN groups have worked on career progression initiatives i.e.

• Staff promotions, reward and recognition working group
• Professional and support staff working group
• Gender sensitive mentoring arrangements working group
• Gender sensitive early career researchers working group

Our staff survey and staff consultation exercises have sought the views of staff from all job families on related matters.

We also try to ensure that any staff new to University of Glasgow or IHW are fully informed about promotion and regrading processes, mentorship opportunities etc, by signposting career progression resources during the induction process. 

University of Glasgow links and information

• Academic promotion policy and process
• Regrading policy for professional and support staff
• Employee and Organisational Development

IHW links and information

• IHW mentorship scheme for research and teaching staff
  Please note that a pilot mentorship scheme for professional and support staff is currently in development and should be available shortly.
• Academic appointment and promotion: training module for IHW line managers of R&T staff
• Funding for IHW professional and support staff to attend external training and/or leadership training
  IHW has set aside funds to enable professional and support staff to attend external training courses, should they identify an opportunity that is not currently available in-house, or an event relevant to their role and responsibilities. Support for external leadership training is also available, including funding for one female member of staff each year to attend the externally-run Aurora Leadership Programme. Please email IHW admin if you would like to find out more.
  
• IHW new staff induction and orientation Moodle site

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First published: 2 May 2018