Inclusion

We are very proud of our staff networks which are dedicated spaces for colleagues sharing particular circumstances or characteristics to connect with others and share their experiences. In particular our aFLAME disability network for staff and PGR. Aim of the...

National Disability Employment Awareness Month We are committed to putting equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything we do. Working with our community we developed a Disability Leave policy in 2013, to ensure that disabled members of staff...

Our aim is for everyone to thrive at work and this starts during the joining and induction phase.  Once a candidate is offered a position we offer a confidential process for new staff to disclose disability information via our pre-employment...

We pride ourselves on our developing recruitment practices that are free from unconscious bias, inclusive and accessible.  As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, we aim to build confidence and support disabled staff within our community. Following our renewal of the...

We pride ourselves on our developing recruitment practices that are free from unconscious bias, inclusive and accessible.  As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, we aim to build confidence and support disabled staff within our community. Following our renewal of the...

Guest Post written by Dr Sarah Bailey (Life Sciences): The GW4 EDI STEMM hub held its first conference in Cardiff in September 2023. Under the theme of ‘Redefining the status quo in academia’ the programme focussed on 3 topics Recruitment,...

In June I attended an online conference on LGBTQ+ inclusion in the workplace. This one-day event was a thought-provoking day of great speakers, and I will summarise my key takeaways for you here. The first session ‘Transforming The Workplace: Taking...

Last week Professor Rajani Naidoo (Vice-President (Community & Inclusion)) and Kevin McCormick (Head of Campus Services Commercial Operations) undertook the Wheelchair Challenge on campus. This challenge was set up by the aFLAME Disability Network: Staff and PGRs to show the...

This blog is a personal account, and the perspective of an individual. It does not reflect guidance, policies or procedures of the University. Keira Cozens, a PhD student from the Life Sciences Department and member of the aFLAME Disability Network:...