{"id":349,"date":"2026-08-10T15:56:57","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T14:56:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/inclusion\/?p=349"},"modified":"2026-08-10T15:56:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T14:56:57","slug":"staff-networks-from-strength-to-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/inclusion\/2026\/08\/10\/staff-networks-from-strength-to-strength\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff networks: From strength to strength"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/inclusion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2026\/08\/Groups-of-people-talking-at-tables-in-the-Parade-cafe-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"Groups of people talking at tables in the Parade cafe\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/inclusion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2026\/08\/Groups-of-people-talking-at-tables-in-the-Parade-cafe-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/inclusion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2026\/08\/Groups-of-people-talking-at-tables-in-the-Parade-cafe-793x1024.jpg 793w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/inclusion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2026\/08\/Groups-of-people-talking-at-tables-in-the-Parade-cafe-768x992.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/inclusion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2026\/08\/Groups-of-people-talking-at-tables-in-the-Parade-cafe-1189x1536.jpg 1189w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/inclusion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2026\/08\/Groups-of-people-talking-at-tables-in-the-Parade-cafe-1585x2048.jpg 1585w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/inclusion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2026\/08\/Groups-of-people-talking-at-tables-in-the-Parade-cafe-166x215.jpg 166w, https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/inclusion\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/179\/2026\/08\/Groups-of-people-talking-at-tables-in-the-Parade-cafe.jpg 1748w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/>In July we held an end of semester barbeque to celebrate a brilliant year of activity by our staff networks. Over 75 staff from across the breadth of our networks came down to grab a hotdog and catch up.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We know that many\u00a0staff\u00a0belong to more than one\u00a0network,\u00a0so this was\u00a0a great opportunity\u00a0for everyone to get together in one place, acknowledging the intersectionality which gives us each a unique lived experience.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We took this chance to get feedback from network members on why they join networks, and what they love about them. The clear message was that our networks provide a space for connection, somewhere to find others who understand. If you like the sound of that, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bath.ac.uk\/guides\/staff-networks-and-groups\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">explore our list of staff networks here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There was a University History quiz which proved trickier than expected, with only one team getting over five out of ten correct. Congratulations to the 'Superconducting Personal Statements!' team who got an impressive 6.5\/10. Your little prizes will be on the way to you soon.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Looking ahead<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">At\u00a0the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bath.ac.uk\/announcements\/the-future-of-inclusion-at-the-university-of-bath\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">internal EDI conference earlier in the year<\/span><\/a>,<span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0staff network co-chairs\u00a0expressed the desire to\u00a0work together\u00a0more closely\u00a0to build opportunities and advocate for their communities who can often have shared challenges.\u00a0We look forward to seeing what you can all\u00a0achieve\u00a0over the next academic year.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">There are currently vacancies for co-chairs on:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"0\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Carers\u2019 Support Network<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"-\" data-font=\"Aptos\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335551671&quot;:0,&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Aptos&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;-&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Parents\u2019 Support Network\u00a0(two vacancies)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If\u00a0you\u2019d\u00a0like to find out more about becoming a\u00a0co-chair\u00a0please email\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"mailto:diversity@bath.ac.uk\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">diversity@bath.ac.uk<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In July we held an end of semester barbeque to celebrate a brilliant year of activity by our staff networks. Over 75 staff from across the breadth of our networks came down to grab a hotdog and catch up.\u00a0 We...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":620,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-community"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/inclusion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/inclusion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/inclusion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/inclusion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/620"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/inclusion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=349"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/inclusion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/349\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/inclusion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/inclusion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/inclusion\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}