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Disability Recognition Month alumni blog series: Aymun Khan

May 13th, 2021

This month, we’re delighted to share a series of blogs from alumni reflecting on this year’s theme of ‘Disability: Finding our way’.

Our alumni have been kind enough to share their experiences of living with a disability whilst studying at Nottingham, how they found transitioning to and from university life and their career journeys to-date, along with their advice to inspire and support for current students and staff.

This week, we’re delighted to introduce alumnus, Aymun Khan, who graduated from Nottingham in 2019 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

In this blog, Aymun shares his experiences of studying at Nottingham, how he came to establish the university’s Wheelchair Basketball Club and the support he’s been given by his employer as he’s embarked upon his career as an engineer.

In 2019, Aymun also won the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Student Volunteer of the Year Award, as result of all of his efforts with the Wheelchair Basketball Club and his long-term involvement as an inclusive sports leader.

We’re incredibly grateful to Aymun for sharing his lived experiences to help raise awareness and understanding amongst the university community.

Me and my time at Nottingham

“I’m Aymun and I studied Mechanical Engineering at the university for 4 years between 2015 and 2019, with a break in between for an industrial placement. From the age of 14 I have been a wheelchair user due to Avascular Necrosis in my hip joints, following treatment for Leukaemia.

“Prior to my diagnosis, I was never keen on sports, except karting occasionally with friends. However, following my diagnosis, I looked for a way to get active to help with my recovery and discovered the sport of wheelchair basketball. This enabled me to compete at the same level as more mobility impaired and able-bodied people alike.

“When looking for a university, it was important for me to find a campus that was easily accessible. Despite the obvious challenge of the Nottingham campus that there are many steep hills to get around, I was impressed by the facilities with full access via lifts and disabled parking spaces nearby. Initially, I was given accessible accommodation in university halls just off the campus at Broadgate Park and with the ability to drive to classes and other events I found it was very easy to get used to university life.

“I also had the option to access various services such as the university’s sports facilities, including the gym. Having access to a personal trainer helped me to train for my basketball, which at the time was at an amateur level. Alongside this, I was very involved in expanding the offering of sport for disabled students at the university. At the end of my first year, with the aid of the university’s sport department, I set up the Wheelchair Basketball Club. During my time at Nottingham, this was my main highlight. This opportunity allowed me to meet many new people across the country through competing and otherwise, many of which I am still in contact with. During my time at the university the club helped me to keep active and meet new people.”

My journey since graduating

“Since leaving university, I have continued to play Wheelchair Basketball with a local club, Aylesbury Aces. Although the current coronavirus pandemic has limited training and game opportunities at the moment, we have been able to get some training sessions in where possible.

“Alongside this, I have started my current role as a durability engineer. I have found that through this journey my employer has been very supportive of my needs and my current role requires me to balance office-based work with workshop and site visits.

“Throughout my time working, I have been given the opportunity to review conditions and suggest adjustments to the facilities, such as ramps and accessible doors. Since working from home through the coronavirus pandemic, I have been well-supported, along with the wider company mentally which can be a challenge for us all.”

My words of wisdom

“For anyone starting their journey at Nottingham, my main advice would be to get involved in activities and ask for help where needed. The disability services provided at the university and beyond are amazing and there are lots of people willing to help. In particular, even if you are not that interested in sport, I would encourage you to try some of the activities that the university has to offer. During my time at Nottingham, I met some amazing people and made good friends through sport. Many that got involved with sport and the Wheelchair Basketball Club just joined to have some fun on a Saturday morning and never had any intention of taking it any further.”

Useful resources

  • Whilst at university, Aymun also featured in a video for UoN Sport talking about accessing the David Ross Sports Village as a disabled student which is available here.
  • More information about getting involved with the university’s Wheelchair Basketball Club that Aymun founded can be found here.
  • Find out more about inclusive sport at Nottingham.
  • Further information about the university’s Disability Support Services Team, our specialist service providing student-led support to enable disabled students to flourish as independent learners, is available here.

Many thanks to Aymun for sharing his story. If you or someone you know would like to write a piece for the series, please email: Emily.Bateman@nottingham.ac.uk.

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Food on campus – tell us what you think for your chance to win prizes

May 12th, 2021

Help us to improve the university’s food and drink offer by having your say about campus catering.

The survey, which takes about 10 minutes to complete, gives you the chance to give feedback about your experiences and any changes you would like to see.

It covers topics such as availability, price and range of food on offer as well customer service and facilities on-site and involves a number of outlets including in-halls catering.

The survey is available for completion until Friday 28 May 2021. The results will be collated and discussed by focus groups before being reviewed and implemented by the university’s catering teams.

By completing the survey you have the option to be added to a prize draw to win meal card credits or free coffee vouchers.

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Nottingham investments to further the university’s commitment to sustainability

May 12th, 2021

The university is taking a further step in its commitment to sustainability after appointing investment manager Cazenove Capital to manage its £59.4 million endowment portfolio and £9.5 million medium-term investment fund.

Nottingham is widely known for its commitment to sustainability. It is a leading international centre for energy research, with a reputation for excellence across a broad range of technologies including bioenergy, energy storage, the built environment and electrical grids, with a history of successful collaboration with industry in the UK and globally through its campuses in China and Malaysia.

The decision to appoint Cazenove Capital means future investments will give a significant weighting to ethical, social and governance issues and have positive impact. This builds on the university’s sustainability strategy, developed in consultation with staff and students, which commits to making an outstanding contribution to supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through our research and education, our engagement with partners and our behaviour on campus and in our communities. The University achieved its greenhouse gas emissions reduction target in 2020 and has set further targets in line with the Paris Agreement. 

Cazenove Capital are well-aligned to the university’s strategic goals and are a leader in sustainable investment. They will focus on helping the university divest from unethical areas as well as providing opportunities to make positive investments. The equity strategy generates three times the social benefit of a global equity index through activities such as medicine provision, fair wages and innovation, as well as a reduction of 5,600 metric tonnes of carbon – the annual energy use of 655 homes.

Margaret Monckton, Chief Financial Officer at the University of Nottingham, said: “The University has always maintained that it is not willing to invest in organisations which demonstrate harm- this appointment will also enable to look at where we can make investment for good. It will also help the university quantify the non-financial impact of investments using Schroders’ award winning tool, SustainEx. Better reporting will help us to track our progress towards our strategic objectives.

“We are confident that Cazenove Capital, and the wider Schroders Group, align with our own stance on climate change and ethical investment.  We are pleased to see that they have committed to mitigating their carbon emissions from 2020, to 100% renewable energy use by 2025 and to transition their assets under management to Net Zero by 2050.”

Professor John Atherton, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Chair of the university’s Environmental Sustainability Committee, said: “Our research, education and the way we organise all our campus activity have a well-deserved reputation for supporting a more sustainable planet. We invest in and research greener sources of energy, food supply and construction. Thus it is only right that our investments reflect this. I’m delighted that we are taking this further step to maximise all opportunities to contribute to carbon reduction, sustainable food, waste management and many other environmental challenges.”

Kate Rogers, Head of Sustainability at Cazenove Capital said: “We are delighted to work with the University of Nottingham. The endowment will be invested in a multi-asset portfolio that avoids harm – with no exposure to fossil fuels and a Paris aligned investment strategy – and actively creates a positive impact for people and the planet. 

“Over a quarter of the portfolio will be invested in companies that make a material contribution to the SDGs. This active investment approach is combined with a commitment to collaborate with investors and use our influence to accelerate change towards more sustainable economies.”

The contract will run for an initial four years with options to extend at the end of the term.

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Estates and Facilities Strategic Delivery Plan launched

May 11th, 2021

In April the Estates and Infrastructure Committee approved the Estates & Facilities strategic delivery plan which integrates previously agreed strategies for the estate development framework, Project Stay (our residential accommodation strategy), compliance and operations/capital backlog replacement.

It draws on consultation with the wider University community through the Estate Development Framework and the University Strategy.

It has been developed alongside other Strategic Delivery Plans (SDPs) to facilitate consistency of approach and to identify dependencies. Members of Estates and Infrastructure Committee reviewed a draft in March 2021.

Professor Andy Long, Deputy-Vice-Chancellor and Chair of the Estates and Infrastructure Committee said “The SDP sets out how the University will maintain, enhance and develop our campuses so that they are safe, attractive and efficient to support our students, staff and visitors and everything we do as a University. It relates to the University’s UK assets, land and property encompassing the four main campuses as well as the spaces we occupy in our partner hospital trusts”.

The plan encompasses a wide range of assets such as academic teaching and research buildings; libraries; residential accommodation; theatres; sports centres and playing surfaces; conferencing facilities; hotels; cafes, bars and dining areas, lakes, woodland and farmland.

The plan delivers, specifically, against the strategic goal to Develop the Campus Experience and ‘Contributing to Sustainable Development Goals and supporting the City of Nottingham’s desire to be a net zero carbon city by 2028’ but supports the delivery of many of the other strategic delivery plans.

Linda Goodacre, Director of Estates and Facilities, said “Our mission is to create, evolve and maintain campuses that inspire all that study, live, work and visit to achieve their ambitions.

Our challenge has been to create a genuinely integrated plan. Over the last two years we’ve listened to our students and staff through consultation, drawing on the University Strategy and the estate development framework consultation and worked closely with those with leading on other delivery plans”.

Encouragingly, we’re not doing this from a standing start. Since the publication of the University Strategy in December 2019 the University has put the following in place to ensure it delivers on these commitments:

  1. Published its Estate Development Framework (EDF) to deliver against the vision set out in that strategy;
  2. A long term investment strategy for its residential accommodation – ‘Project Stay’;
  3. A Capital Backlog Replacement Programme (CBRP) to address infrastructure investment needs; and
  4. Strengthened its resources with the creation of a Compliance Team within the Estate Office and strengthened its operational services.

The Estates and Facilities Directorate is now:

  1. Developing detailed campus plans for each of our 4 campuses (Jubilee, King’s Meadow, Sutton Bonington and University Park);
  2. Investing £15m/year in addressing capital backlog maintenance to improve the reliability and efficiency of critical assets across all our campuses;
  3. Undertaking a strategic review of all its built assets and property;
  4. Developing a Catering Strategy;
  5. Supporting the Medium Term Financial Plan position for commercial return on surplus;
  6. Improving the student experience within Halls of Residence;
  7. Developing a long term carbon management plan to deliver reductions in greenhouse gas emissions Scope 1 (gas) and Scope 2 (electricity) and actively contributing to the reduction of Scope 3 (Supply Chain) emissions.

The plan sets out the interdependencies with other strategic delivery plans and more detail in terms of the key areas of focus and activity. Governance of the plan falls to the  University’s Estates and Infrastructure Committee which is responsible for the SDP, overseeing its implementation and its review.

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 Government announcement – remainder of the Summer Term and plans for the academic year 2021/22

May 11th, 2021

A message from Professor Andy Long about the Government’s latest announcement and what it means for the remainder of the summer term and next academic year.

The Department for Education has now confirmed that universities are able to resume face to face teaching activities for all students from 17 May 2021.  Whilst this is later than all of us would have wanted, and later than many universities including Nottingham have been lobbying for, it is nonetheless welcome news.

I have written to all students today to set out our plans for the remainder of term and the academic year 2021/22 and you can read a copy of this communication here.

In-person opportunities 

With the majority of teaching complete the university will be entering a revision and assessment period. The assessment period runs from 1 to 18 June, with most exams online.  Where appropriate and at the discretion of individual Schools and Departments there may also be optional small group and face-to-face opportunities. Students who cannot or choose not to return to campus will not be disadvantaged and contact opportunities will also be offered online.

Professor Sarah Speight, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience, will write to Heads of Schools and Departments with advice on contacting their students to confirm the detailed arrangements for their return.

Staff access to campus

The University remains open and there is no change to the advice for staff who need to attend campus, for example to deliver or prepare in-person teaching, to support students or provide other campus services.  Work continues to support a safe, gradual return to campus for staff and researchers currently working from home.

Academic Year 2021/22 

We are all looking forward to a time of fewer restrictions on teaching, social activity and campus life, and we are working hard to prepare our campuses for the new academic year, including a two-week Welcome period for students.

Although there is a current easing of restrictions, there is concern that the Autumn may see a resurgence of Covid-19 infections.  With this in mind, we have had to plan for a flexible approach with everyone’s health and safety at the forefront of our planning.  This includes supporting vaccination and our comprehensive on-campus Covid-19 testing programme, and being prepared to reinstate social distancing measures if instructed to do so by the government or health authorities.

We will teach in-person wherever possible and will be preparing for small group tutorials, lab classes, workshops and seminars. Schools and Departments are working hard to monitor and adjust the teaching approach according to the progress of the pandemic. We will use the best of digital technologies to support in-person teaching, and to provide live, interactive online sessions, alongside pre-recorded teaching materials for students to work through at their own pace. The mix of in-person and digital teaching will vary by course, however, we aim to increase the proportion of in-person teaching in the spring term.

Again, Professor Sarah Speight, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Education and Student Experience, will write to Heads of Schools and Departments later this week with templates and guidance on explaining our plans for the new academic year to your students.

Covid-19 testing  

Returning students are asked to book a Covid-19 test from the University Testing Service here to confirm that they are not carrying the virus so that we can keep our community and those around us safe. Thereafter, we expect all students to take our asymptomatic Covid-19 test at least once a week.

The University will continue to offer all staff asymptomatic Covid-19 testing on demand and we expect those staff working on campus to take these tests each week. These measures will help identify and isolate any positive cases early and help to reduce onward transmission of the virus. Staff do not need to book tests and can take these during work time.

I’d like to thank everyone for their professionalism and hard work since the pandemic began. I hope you have an enjoyable end to the Summer Term,

Professor Andy Long, FREng
Provost & Deputy Vice-Chancellor
University of Nottingham

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Mobile Testing Unit comes to Highfields

May 11th, 2021

A Mobile Covid Testing Unit will be in place at Highfields Park every Sunday beginning this week.

The MTU will be located close to the DH Lawrence Pavilion at Nottingham Lakeside Arts.

The unit will provide on-site testing for anyone without an appointment as well as Lateral Flow testing kits for people to take away. Staff within will also be able to answer general questions about Covid-19.

The mobile units visit different sites around Nottinghamshire. This unit will be in place each Sunday 10am-5.30pm beginning Sunday 16 May.

The Lateral Flow Test involves taking a swab of the inside of your nose and the back of your throat, using a long cotton bud.

If you’re getting a test because you have symptoms, you and anyone you live with must self-isolate until you get your result.

There are also walk-through testing centres at University Park and Jubilee Campuses for those who have symptoms. Information and booking can be found on the Gov.uk website.

Asymptomatic testing is also available for all University of Nottingham staff and students through our in-house Testing Service.

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Statement on Free Speech and Academic Freedom – Consultation

May 11th, 2021

As the university publishes a new statement on free speech and academic freedom for consultation with staff and students, university Registrar Dr Paul Greatrix explains why these freedoms are so important and how we intend to protect them at the University of Nottingham.

Today we are launching a consultation among our university community on the critical issues of free speech and academic freedom. The intention is to enable wide discussion among colleagues and students on these matters and to finalise a statement on free speech and academic freedom which will set out, clearly, where we stand.

In the current climate where everything seems to being sucked into the ‘culture wars,’ and the government considers new legislation on campus free speech, universities are very much in the front line. The University Executive Board therefore commissioned a review of our approach under an expert working group which has produced a draft new university statement on free speech and academic freedom.

I hope as many staff and students as possible will consider the statement and tell us what they think. Please consider the statement on free speech and academic freedom alongside its contextual notes and complete this short consultation form by Friday 28 May 2021.

Whilst we know that we are going to be facing ever greater pressures on free speech issues, we should also remember that debates on the challenges, limits or otherwise of free speech are not new. We have had to deal with a good number of challenges and issues around free speech and academic freedom over the years and have responded to and developed policies in relation to new legislation and regulations as they have emerged.

I believe that Nottingham has a strong track record in supporting both free speech and academic freedom and, whilst there have inevitably been points of contention and conflict from time to time, we have handled all of the big challenges appropriately and in a measured way. These are different times now though and in addition to the public, media and government scrutiny of universities’ actions in these areas we face significant issues in the realm of social media too which can lead to new and often more complicated concerns.

It is fundamental to the approach here that the university will actively promote freedom of speech and allow for robust and civil debate within the law – but we will also aim to protect the freedom of speech of our staff and students from those external to our community who seek to interfere with it as far as we can. It is important that we help students learn through debate and exposure to new ideas, while providing a supportive environment and infrastructure for them to ensure their wellbeing.

Academic freedom is also central to the position and the statement stresses that, whenever possible, controversial ideas should be subject to questioning and challenged by evidence and reasons. The university’s policies are designed to ensure that debates about controversial ideas are peaceful and civil and take place within the law, and that participants in these debates are not made to feel intimidated or censored – in other words, to “disagree well.”

In studying our draft statement, you will also note the assertion that the university is “not a public square.” This is about confirming that whilst we are committed to free speech, this does not mean we are simply open to all-comers. It is perhaps a most distinctive aspect of our statement which stresses that we are not obliged to provide a platform to those with no relevant expertise or who espouse palpable falsehoods. This is a university, a place of learning and reasoned debate – for those who espouse falsehoods or lack relevant expertise, there are places other than our university where they may speak.

The statement on free speech and academic freedom intends to be a living document which will be reviewed in the light of experience. It cannot anticipate every case which will arise, but all of us on the working group believe it addresses many of the free speech issues including the more challenging situations which may occur. We know that there will inevitably be really difficult cases, especially those that involve balancing competing interests and considerations, on which reasonable people may disagree. We are nevertheless confident that this statement provides a strong basis for managing these. Part of that confidence also stems from the fact that the values embodied in the statement are the same as those set out in the University Strategy around which there was strong agreement from the community when they were established in 2019.

This statement is the result of a considerable amount of hard work, open discussion and robust debate by the members of the Free Speech Working Group. I would like to place on record my sincere thanks to them all: Professor Marko Milanovic, Professor of Public International Law, School of Law; Dr Zachary Hoskins, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy; University General Counsel, Kate Gallagher; Campus Life Director, Andy Winter; and Students’ Union Development Officer, Madeleine Fox.

I do hope you all take the opportunity to contribute to the consultation and discuss the issues with your colleagues. This has to be a statement that the university as a whole owns and stands by – your contribution therefore really does matter.

Dr Paul Greatrix
Registrar

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Introducing the Student Engagement Dashboard

May 11th, 2021

The Student Engagement Dashboard has been developed to help colleagues identify students who require extra pastoral or academic support. It is currently being used in the Faculty of Science and will be rolled out to the rest of the university for the start of the 2021/22 academic year.

The dashboard compiles existing data relating to a student’s submitted Moodle assignments and use of digital learning tools, providing an overview of their academic engagement. It will be accessible to senior tutors and a small team of colleagues within each school with responsibility for academic engagement and wellbeing. 

A lack of academic engagement can be indicative of a student who is struggling – either with their studies or general wellbeing. This data will enable colleagues to reach out with an offer of support in a much more proactive, timely fashion, which is something that students indicated they’d like to see during last year’s student survey. Personal tutors may also be asked to reach out to their tutees with an offer of support, based on data from the dashboard. 

The dashboard currently compiles data from the following systems: 

  • Microsoft Teams: meeting attendance data 
  • Moodle: frequency of use, number of submitted/late assignments  
  • Echo 360: frequency of use 

This data, along with what we know about a student’s individual study behaviours, will be used to identify students who may require support. 

If you are concerned about the wellbeing of a tutee, you will be able to request a copy of their engagement data from your senior tutor or a member of your school’s Engagement Team. If they spot any cause for concern, they may provide you with a copy of the data to inform your conversation with the student. At this point students will not be able to access the dashboard directly but will be able to request a copy of their data by emailing engagement@nottingham.ac.uk once their faculty has adopted the dashboard. Requests will be processed within two weeks and a copy of the data will be sent to the student’s personal tutor for information. 

The Student Engagement Dashboard will be used for welfare purposes only. It will not impact grades or assessments.  

In addition to school engagement teams, our Visas and Immigration Team will also have access to the dashboard to support the monitoring requirements of UK Visas and Immigration. 

The dashboard will be rolled out to the rest of the university over the coming months, with the aim to have small engagement teams installed in every school/department by September 2021. Faculty staff will receive direct communications pertaining to the implementation of the dashboard in the coming months. We will also be communicating with all students about the dashboard on Thursday 13 May. 

Further development of the dashboard to extend the information it receives and enhance its use will take place across 2021-2022, in consultation with staff and students across the University. 

The university’s privacy information reflects our use of student engagement data.  

If you have any questions about the Student Engagement Dashboard, please consult the FAQs for personal tutors and the FAQs for students.

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Essential Workspace upgrade coming soon

May 10th, 2021

Please be aware that Digital and Technology Services are due to upgrade our current version of Workspace.  

The upgrade of Workspace will start from 5pm on Friday 21 May and continue during the last week of May (week commencing 24 May 2021).  Please note the following key information:  

  • From 5pm on Friday 21 May, Workspace will be placed into a read-only state to prepare for this essential upgrade.
     
  • Between 5pm on Friday 21 May until the end of day (5pm) on Friday 28 May, Workspace will only be available to view content and will not be editable until service is restored.. 

Action required – please ensure any content changes are saved and uploaded by 5pm on Friday 21 May. 

For further updates, please check the IT Status page.  We will confirm once the upgrade is complete and edit access is restored.   

Testing the new version of Workspace 

In preparation for this upgrade, we are looking for key users to test the new version to ensure it functions correctly, including any plug-ins that are being used. 

If you would like to test the new version of Workspace, please contact is-communications@nottingham.ac.uk for details. 

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2021 Athena Swan and EDI survey for staff – now live

May 10th, 2021

At the University of Nottingham, we are proud of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all that we do  and to improving the workplace culture for all staff.

We ask staff to complete the 2021 Athena Swan and EDI survey which aims to capture the experiences and perceptions of colleagues on a range of key areas including workload, ADCs, career development, promotion, flexible/ part-time working, workplace culture, EDI, and parental policies. This helps us measure the impact of our actions to enhance our workplace culture by advancing equality for all colleagues.

The survey will run from Monday 10 May to Friday 4 June 2021. It is expected that the survey will be completed in work time.

Take part in the survey here.

Feedback from the survey will also be used to direct our actions over the coming years, specifically in relation to our Athena Swan agenda and EDI Strategic Delivery Plan.

The Athena Swan Charter encourages and recognises work to address gender equality in higher education and research. The university successfully renewed its silver award in 2017/2018 and holds a number of departmental Athena Swan awards. These recognise the commitment of our Faculties and Schools to progressing gender equality through the development of local action plans.

Anonymous surveys will be emailed to all staff. Additional paper copies will be offered to O&F colleagues with limited access to computers.

Feedback from the 2017 Athena Swan survey directly led to, or informed a number of changes and new initiatives, including:

  • The Appraisal and Development Conversations (ADC) process replaced the PDPR process, better meeting the needs of staff and managers.
  • A range of improvements and new initiatives have been implemented to support parents and staff returning from parental leave. This includes the introduction of breastfeeding rooms, the introduction of our New Parents Pack, Information Booklet for Parents and an online library of resources relating to parental leave, an update to our policy on annual leave to enable staff to carry forward accrued annual leave to their return from maternity/parental leave, and a review and update of our Conference and Training Care Fund.
  • A refresh of the Dignity Advisors Network has increased the size and diversity of the pool of advisors.
  • A review of our promotions process focused on removing potential disadvantage for individuals with protected characteristics in applying and being successful for promotion.
  • The LMA Staff Career Development Hub was launched which provides online resources, training and information around career pathways and career development activities.
  • The Building a Culture for Success guide has been integrated into a number of university processes (eg recruitment, ADC, promotion etc) and sets out the expectations and behaviours that are expected of all staff working at the University.
  • The introduction of our Let’s be clear about EDI webinars which aim to promote a university-wide conversation to help develop our understanding of what EDI means and how the university embeds this in everything we do.

Please complete the survey and help us to improve our workplace culture by advancing equality for all staff.

For more information including FAQs, please visit the Athena Swan survey SharePoint site.

For questions or queries, please contact Zoe Goodwin, HR Project Officer (zoe.goodwin@nottingham.ac.uk).

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