2. BIO – Did you know that…
….. there are many support services in place for your needs?
For more information visit
Career advice
Work-Life Balance
Parental leave
Nursing room
Mentor support
Disability support
Health support

3. Find out more at: http://www.uea.ac.uk/biological-sciences/equality
BIO – Did you know that…
…..the Student Support Service provides extensive support for a wide range of academic
and health issues?
Find out more at:

4. http://www.uea.ac.uk/biological -sciences/equality
BIO – Did you know that…
...Dr Sarah Yeates and Dr Maria Vardakou are BIO's Disability Liaison Officers?
-sciences/equality

5. (BIO Director of Employability)
BIO – Did you know that…
….we offer support for undergraduate career development?
For more info contact
Dr Sam Fountain
(BIO Director of Employability)

6. BIO – Did you know that…
…we support staff career development and training opportunities through Annual Appraisal and Review Meetings?

7. BIO – Did you know that… https://portal.uea.ac.uk/resnet/events
…ResNet is a contact and information network promoting gender equality and fairness across the Norwich Research Park?
Details of upcoming events can be found at:
The Res-Net Summer Freedom Rubbish-bin Explosion

8. …for equality related information follow….
BIO – Did you know that…
…for equality related information follow….
@BIOAthenaSWAN

9. BIO – Did you know that…
…..we run induction sessions for all new staff?
New staff members are also appointed a Mentor within BIO.
For more information visit:

10. BIO – Did you know that…
….we provide support and mentoring for PhD students and Research Associates?
This is delivered by research teams, the Personal and Professional Development programme and the Research Staff Forum.

11. For more information see:
BIO – Did you know that…
….we run ‘coffee time mentoring’ where you can have an informal chat with a BIO faculty member for career options and advice?
For more information see:

12. BIO – Did you know that…
…mentorship external to BIO is also available through CSED?
For more information see

13. For more information see:
BIO – Did you know that…
….we run mock interviews for anyone who requests one as part of their career development?
For more information see:

14. BIO – Did you know that…
…each member of staff new to PhD supervision is appointed a PhD mentor?

15. For more information visit:
BIO – Did you know that…
…we support requests for flexible working from all staff wherever possible?
For more information visit:

16. BIO – Did you know that…
…employees who are parents caring for children aged under 16 (or 18 for a disabled child), or those who are a carer for an adult, are entitled to request flexibility in their working pattern?

17. BIO – Did you know that… www.uea.ac.uk/biological-sciences
…following a period of ill health, we offer support for returning to work?
This may include access to a phased return, short term amendments to duties or working hours, or adjustments to the physical environment.
For more information go to

18. For more information go to:
BIO – Did you know that…
…there is a Return to Work Fund to support the career development of any staff member in SCI who is returning from a significant period of absence.
For more information go to:

19. For more information visit:
BIO – Did you know that…
…we have a family room in the basement of the Elizabeth Fry fitted out for nursing mothers?
For more information visit:

20. We arrange meetings flexibly around availability.
BIO – Did you know that…
…we have rescheduled our School seminars to the family friendly time of 1 p.m. on Wednesdays?
We arrange meetings flexibly around availability.

21. BIO – Did you know that…
…the Careers Service supports PGRs and Researchers with training and career development. They offer 45 minute confidential one-to-one guidance appointments and a comprehensive range of workshops.
For more information visit:

22. …BIO alumnus Prof Sir Paul Nurse:
BIO – Did you know that…
…BIO alumnus Prof Sir Paul Nurse:
was awarded the Noble Prize in 2001 for his work involving cell division
is President of the Royal Society
is Director of the Francis Crick Institute
is one of five Athena SWAN patrons

23. …you can follow the BIO Athena SWAN twitter account?
BIO – Did you know that…
…you can follow the BIO Athena SWAN twitter account?
@BIOAthenaSWAN

24. BIO – Did you know that…
…we have created Promotion benchmarks for Research/Teaching, Enterprise and Engagement to make the promotions process more transparent.

25. (BIO Director of Engagement)
BIO – Did you know that…
…we organise lots of outreach and engagement activities with Schools and the Community.
For more info contact
Prof Kay Yeoman
(BIO Director of Engagement)

26. BIO – Did you know that…
…we have an Equality and Diversity Committee who monitor data, collate staff and student feedback and develop initiatives to ensure gender equality and visibility of female role models.

27. BIO – Did you know that… …BIO have achieved a
Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our work to improve aspects of equality for women in Science.

28. (BIO Director of Enterprise)
BIO – Did you know that…
…students and staff are engaged in diverse enterprise activities…
For more info contact:
Dr Richard Bowater
(BIO Director of Enterprise)

29. For more information visit:
BIO – Did you know that…
…we founded an Enterprise & Engagement Club to pursue opportunities in enterprise, science communication and entrepreneurship.
For more information visit: or

30. BIO – Did you know that…
…UEASU have launched a ‘Stay and Play’ scheme for student parents.
Students can bring their child along for an hour or two of play and have the opportunity to network over a tea or coffee with others who are combining parenthood with study.
Alternate Wednesdays from 11th January, in the nap nook from 1pm-3pm
More information at: