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Northumbria University has held an Athena SWAN Bronze award since 2015, with a successful renewal application in December 2019 allowing the institution to retain the Bronze award for a further 3 years. In November 2019, the Geography and Environmental Sciences & Business and Law departments also submitted successful applications to obtain a Bronze award. In May 2020, the Psychology department also submitted an application to which they achieved the Bronze award.

The Psychology submission document can be read here.



Policies

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion resources at Northumbria

EDI policies e.g. maternity/paternity leave support, flexible working

Northumbria's Anti-Harassment and Anti-Bullying Policy, and further support can be found here

Northumbria's Unacceptable Behaviours Policy can be found here, and the link to report unacceptable behaviour here

Grievance procedures can be found here

Our Family Leave Checklist can be found on the intranet, or you can download a copy here

The new Sabbatical policy can be found here

 

Parenting facilities on campus

Our parenting rooms offer a private rest space if you are pregnant or if you have returned to work following a period of family leave (e.g. maternity), to assist your transition back to work. You can use the rooms to rest when you feel tired and to express and store milk.

 

1. Student Central (Library)

Location - First Floor (LB1m1) next to the Research Commons.

To gain access you should speak to Ask4Help staff in Student Central- they will enable your University Smartcard to access the room.

 

2. City Campus East 1 (CCE1)

Location - Room 041 – Code for key ‘1985’ - lockable from inside 

Facilities – Fridge, Nursing Chair, Handwashing Facilities, Microwave 

 

3. Coach Lane Campus

Location - A108, Coach Lane Campus West, First Floor, A block, Lift Access from reception.  

No specific access requirements, lockable from inside and “occupied/vacant” slide available on door. 

Facilities - Fridge, Nursing Chair, Changing Station and waste bin.

 

Training

Equality and diversity training can be found on the e-learning gateway here

An LGBTQ+ Awareness video produced by NU Students Union can be found here

Lisa Thomas [Athena Swan Chair]

Alyson Dodd [Head of EDI]

Laura Longstaff [Co-chair]

Mark Moss

Merim Bilalic

Elizabeth Sillence 

Crystal Haskell-Ramsay

Lee Shepherd

Nicki O’Brien

Jenny Paterson

Angela Rodrigues

Emily Bellerby

 

Northumbria University Athena SWAN contacts:

Lucy Winskell

Rebecca Strachan

 

Contact us: hl.aspsychology@northumbria.ac.uk 

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