Training and resources

How to access training and resources for staff, as well as others useful links

Training and resources

University hosted

Reasonable Adjustment Training  

This module will help you to understand disability, and identify how reasonable adjustments can be made in the workplace for staff with disabilities.   

Reasonable Adjustment Training

Stress information for managers  

Guidance and advice to help managers to support their staff experiencing stress.  

Stress information for managers

Guidance on Respect (Bullying and Harassment)  

Guidance and resources to understand and help eliminate bullying and harassment.  

Guidance on Respect

External providers

The Art of Conversation

NHS Scotland has created a guide to talking, listening, and reducing stigma surrounding suicide.  

The Art of Conversation (PDF on Health Scotland site)

How to support mental health at work  

Mental Health Foundation’s publication on how to support mental health at work for those with existing issues, for those at risk, and for the workforce as a whole.  See Sections on Supporting a Colleague and Supporting a person with ongoing mental health problems. 

How to support mental health at work - mentalhealth.org site

NHS Education for Scotland has created a suicide prevention campaign

These videos explore mental health and suicide, and give tips about how to have compassionate conversations with people who may be experiencing mental distress or feeling suicidal.   

Ask, Tell – Look After Your Mental Health on Vimeo

Ask, Tell – Have a Healthy Conversation on Vimeo

Ask, Tell – Save a Life: Every Life Matters on Vimeo

Health in Mind  

Health in Mind aims to support people who experience mental health difficulties and their carers. Their website can signpost you to many types of services, activities and support.   

Health in Mind – Services

Guidance for Managers

Mind and CIPD have produced guidance to support managers understand signs and symptoms of mental health and how to support others. 

People Manager's Guide to Mental Health

Self-care in Leadership

Know You More, our coaching partner, has created a Leader's Guide to align personal and team resilience by creating space for reflection and self-care. This resource can be used as a general performance enhancer, remedy or response to stressors, to enable transition of a team through change or uncertainty, build capability of the team, or as a core culture builder. Understand your own reactions at this time of crisis and identify your personal strengths and resources to support you stay resilient and adapt.

Leader's Guide

Support for Staff and Students Experiencing Gender-based Violence and Abuse

Advance HE in partnership with the charity #EmilyTest, CDN and Universities Scotland have produced guidance and support for staff and students who might be experiencing gender-based violence and abuse while social distancing measures are in place due to Covid-19.

Supporting Staff & Students Experiencing Gender-based Violence (GBV) during COVID-19