In this month’s edition, the spotlight is on diversity. The University’s new Equality and Diversity Champion, our Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Christopher Snowden, shares his vision for a diverse and inclusive culture at Southampton.
You can read this month’s edition here.
We look at research into the careers of black and minority ethnic academics and ask Professor of Education and Social Justice, Kalwant Bhopal, how universities can retain talented staff from all backgrounds.
We invite you to meet our Chaplaincy team, who welcome both staff and students to join them for a cuppa.
Dr Nick Maguire, Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology, talks about inclusion and equality in his field and how he adapted his work-life balance when he adopted two children.
You can hear from the Chairs of two of our biggest diversity networks, Andy Cast of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) Network, and Lisa Then of the Parents’ and Carers’ Network, who reveal their plans for 2016.
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