Our guidelines and codes reflect the commitment to equality within the department and the wider university. We have core hours of between 9.30 and 4pm Monday to Friday and all regularly scheduled get-togethers (for example; committee meetings, staff meetings, colloquia, seminars) are arranged to start and finish within these hours to allow for those with flexible working needs (see core hours policy) and educational related duties can be covered for planned or unplanned staff absences (all job families).
The University offers:
- A generous maternity/adoption policy, paying full pay for 6 months is the employee has the qualifying period.
- A childcare voucher scheme
- A flexible working policy for all staff
- A job share policy
- A policy on career breaks
- Leave for childcare responsibilities
- Voluntary reduced hours policy
- Compassionate and domestic leave policy
- An Employee Assistance Programme
The University offers high quality childcare for students, staff and local parents. Based on Highfield campus, the Early Years Centre offers stimulating childcare.
Telephone: +44 (0)23 8059 3465
Email: [email protected]
Postal address:
Early Years Centre University of Southampton Building 41 University Road Highfield Southampton SO17 1BJ
Links to external websites
The University cannot accept responsibility for external websites.
Committee
We have an active Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Team which works to :
- Ensure changes are made to departmental practices and culture to maintain an equal, fair and diverse working environment
- Oversee implementation of Chemistry Silver Athena Swan award departmental action plan
- Raise awareness of diversity issues within Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Develop practical solutions to address issues of underrepresented groups
- Advise senior management on how to promote an inclusive culture
- Produces the Athena SWAN submissions
Contact: [email protected]
Current committee:
| Chemistry & Chemical Engineering EDI Committee | |
|---|---|
| Role or area representative | Name(s) |
| Chair/Co-Chair | Dr Julie Herniman and Dr Paul Duckmanton |
| Head of School | Prof Andrew Hector |
| Administration | Ros Mizen |
| Concordat | Prof Nuria Garcia-Araez |
| HR Officer | Cathie Holmes |
| University Athena Swan | Libby Barton |
| Early Career Researcher (ECR) | TBC |
| PhD students | Jay Johal, Myth Maund |
| Undergraduate students | Chloe Bacca |
| Marketing Officer | Michelle Jameson |
| Research and Teaching | TBC Prof Gill Reid (ex-officio) |
| Technical Representative | Kat Swindells-Ridley |
| Graduate School | Dr Matt Baud |
| Admin to Committee | Dawn Dunlop |
Useful Downloads
- Core hours guidelines
- Maternity Policy (student)
- Policy Statement Education Related Cover for Planned and Unplanned staff absence
- Terms of Reference
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