Equality and Diversity
The School of Biological Sciences is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity for all staff and students. Equality means ensuring individuals or groups of individuals are treated fairly and equally and no less favourably, specific to their needs. Diversity aims to recognise, respect and value people's differences to contribute and realise their full potential by promoting an inclusive culture for all staff and students.
Athena SWAN
What is Athena SWAN and what award do the School of Biological Sciences and the University hold
Career Development
The section include items relating to career development within the School of Biological Sciences.
**Applications are now welcomed for the Career Coaching programme - email SBS.eandD@ed.ac.uk for more information on the application process. Deadline 21st April 2020**
Health and Wellbeing at Work
The section include items relating to health and wellbeing working within the School of Biological Sciences.
Lunch-time Information Sessions
Lunchtime learning sessions on topics relevant to Equality and Diversity
Support for Families
The section include items relating to supporting those with families within the School of Biological Sciences.
Inclusive Communities
The section include items relating to different communities within the School of Biological Sciences.
Dignity and Respect
The section include items relating to dignity and respect within the School of Biological Sciences.
Who we are
The section include items relating to who we are and what we are doing within the School of Biological Sciences.
Events
Equality and Diversity news and events.
Useful links
A place to find papers, reports and blogs on equality and diversity as well as helpful websites.