University of Bath: Community and Inclusion

Our host Sarah Bailey (Senior Lecturer in Life Sciences and lead for the Evidencing Actions in EDI
project) interviews Leda Blackwood (Senior Lecturer in Psychology) about her research project
investigating the factors that cause STEM early career researchers to leave academia.

We spoke to Heather Girling, Staff Health and Wellbeing Manager about feeling overwhelmed and how to cope.

We spoke to Miles Peyton, Head of Commercial Sales in the department of Sports Development and Recreation, for Men’s Health Week on how he looks after his wellbeing.

We spoke to Catherine Bailey, Deputy Director of Student Services for Operations and Student Development, about how you can manage your mental health when you look after students.

We spoke to Martin Gore, Placements Manager in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, to discuss how he helps with the wellbeing of his staff, what tools he uses, and why it is important to talk about.