Heather Girling
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Everyone, everywhere can inspire inclusion
The theme for International Women’s Day (IWD) 2024 is #InspireInclusion. Research from the Chartered Institute for Personnel Development (CIPD) shows that women aged 45-55 are one of the fastest growing demographics of the workforce. It is expected this trend is...
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Let's talk about...three things to do with menopause
We have spoken quite a bit about menopause in the last year or so and we will be speaking about it even more during 2024. This is because the University of Bath has become a member of Menopause in the...
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Let’s talk about…dust
As a New Year gets going, there is often talk about resolutions and goals as well as things to achieve and the important things to focus on. This poem by Rose Milligan might get you pondering on your priorities and...
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Let’s talk about… grief and loss
National Grief Awareness Day on August 30 is an opportunity to raise awareness of all aspects of grief and loss and reminds us there is a choice of support to all those grieving. Grief is a natural response to loss....
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Lets talk about… taking time to talk
Time to Talk Day is the nation’s biggest mental health and wellbeing conversation. Happening every year, it’s a day for friends, families, communities, and workplaces to come together to talk, listen and change lives. Talking can be a way to...
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Lets talk about… being calm before, during and after Xmas
This time of year can bring mixed emotions and challenges. Not only are there plenty of things to do, buy and remember but we can also be feeling the pressure in other ways. We might remember loved ones that are...
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Let’s talk about… Grief and loss
National Grief Awareness Week is an opportunity to raise awareness of all aspects of grief and loss and reminds us there is a choice of support to all those grieving. Grief is a natural response to loss. Loss can take...
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Lets talk about … managing stress with a culture of care
The first Wednesday in November is National Stress Awareness Day. This is an opportunity to think about the effects of stress, physically, emotionally and mentally, as well as how engaging in a culture of care can support our wellbeing and...
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Being childless not by choice: personal stories from members of staff
The No Kidding group, is an informal support network for University of Bath staff who are childless not by choice. The vast majority of people are childless by circumstance, not through choice. The following personal stories shared by members of...
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Let’s keep talking about... being childless not by choice
This time last year, Alison and Rachel, members of the staff Wellbeing Champions network, co-authored a blog post to raise awareness of childlessness and how it can affect wellbeing. A year on, with World Childless Week coming up, we are...