Staff Networks

Our staff networks provide a safe space for colleagues with shared identities or circumstances to connect with others, share experiences and challenge organisational practices to create a more inclusive working environment.

• Apprentice Staff Network
  The Apprentice Staff Network is a network for past and current technical and non-technical apprentices at the University to share their working knowledge, experience and development gained from being an apprentice.
• Disability and Wellbeing Network
  The Disability and Wellbeing Network (DAWN) supports disabled staff who work at the University by providing staff a space to talk openly about disability, and to work with the University to ensure disabled voices are heard.
• Global Majority Staff Network
  The Global Majority Staff Network (GMSN) exists to create a community for, and improve the experiences of, Black, Asian, Arab, Latino and other racialised minority staff, including staff from mixed backgrounds featuring one or more of these groups. We know that identity can shape our experiences at work. Navigating workplace politics can be tricky and many Global Majority staff feel like they have to fit themsleves into molds that don’t match who they are. We want this network to be a space where you can show up as yourself, stand in solidarity with others, and have your voice listened to and valued as we work together to create a better and more equitable university.
• LGBTQ+ Staff Network
  The LGBTQ+ Staff Network is open to all LGBTQ+ staff, and provides a space where staff can share their ideas to influence more inclusive policies, support Pride and ensuring LGBTQ+ visibility across the University. The network hosts regular socials and meetings for members.
• Neurodiversity Staff Network
  The Neurodiversity Staff Network is for staff who have experience of neurodiversity.
• Parents and Carers Staff Network
  Supporting and retaining staff who take time out to start a family or care for a loved one is a challenge associated with a work/life balance. The Parents and Carers Network provides a space to talk to others in similar situations and identifies changes to current policy and practice that could better support parents and carers at work.
• Women's Staff Network
  The Women's Staff Network is a safe space for all women (inclusive of cis and trans women) and non-binary people who feel comfortable in a female-centred environment. Here, we can openly discuss shared experiences and work together to influence University policy and improve the experience of our members in the workplace.