Emma Shiels: The beautiful game, the ugly truth: my struggle with misogyny in football (part 2)
As a working-class woman from Manchester – supporting my football team whilst facing misogyny from male football fans is a troubling and paradoxical concept. Football is integral to my culture, class and history. And yet, how should I navigate the troubling research that shows 68% of male football fans hold openly misogynistic views?
Emma Shiels: Who is football for? History of Women and Football (part 1)
Mary, Queen of Scots, wrote about football in her diary. In fact, the world’s oldest football was found in her belongings. Did she play? Most likely not. But she most certainly watched. So, when did women first pick up the ball and start playing?
Lauren Stella: 200 years of EDI Data Workshop and the Importance of Representation through Data
I am the Data Analyst Assistant working within the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Directorate. In this blog post, I will re-cap on the “200 years of EDI Data Workshop” I presented alongside Sami Karamalla-Gaiballa (Data Analyst Lead and EDI Partner) in our EDI Conference in June. As we celebrate 200 years of the University of Manchester, this workshop was purposed to demonstrate how data collection has changed over the past 200 years using examples of the UK Census and our own University.
Heather Lennox: Learning about Asexuality
As part of my L5 CIPD HR apprenticeship, I was tasked with developing and implementing a people strategy with a focus on celebrating equality and diversity. With little scope to do so within my own role, I reached out to the EDI directorate to see if there were any upcoming projects I could get involved with. The response and support I received was brilliant and reflects how collaborative UoM colleagues are.
Laura Cragg: Importance of Charter marks at the University
June is chartermark month on the University’s 2024 Diversity calendar. 2023 was an important year with the submission of our Athena Swan and Race Equality Charter Silver applications, our Disability Confident Level 3 application and our Stonewall Workplace Equality Index application. These submissions reflect on progress made but also highlight ongoing challenges.
Sarah Finn-Sell, Michelle Almeida and Catherine Stull: Parents and Carers Peer Support Staff Network Group and UN Global Day of Parents 2024
With over 140 staff members we are an ever-growing staff network to facilitate peer support and communication between parents and carers across the university in whatever form ‘parenting’ takes. We welcome all: mums, dads, adoptive parents, foster parents/carers,...
Rachel Heyes: What are Staff Networks?
If you're new to the concept of staff network groups, you're not alone. Before joining the University of Manchester, I hadn't encountered them either. These networks are invaluable resources, offering peer support to staff who may face marginalisation or oppression....
Gloria Muñoz Romero and Laura Howard: Making new connections at work – Join a staff network
According to the organization Mental Health UK, one in five workers experience a sense of loneliness at work (Mental Health UK 2022). With those from minority ethnic groups being at greater risk of experiencing feelings of isolation.
Lauren Bramley: March was Endometriosis and PCOS Awareness Month!
To start Endometriosis awareness month, the Endometriosis & PCOS Network hosted their first ever Endometriosis & PCOS Awareness Event on Friday 1st March, which was attended by 80 UoM colleagues both in person and online!
Late-stage autistic diagnosis, employment and burnout
In our EDI Blog this month, Matthew Harrison, Co-Chair of the Neurodivergent Staff Network shares his lived experience of autism from diagnosis, the impact of autism in the workplace, burnout, and the importance of connection that he has found in the Neurodiversity Network.
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