People and Culture

At the School of Physics, we are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Through initiatives like the Athena Swan and Juno Champion awards, our People & Culture Committee, and a range of wellbeing and support schemes, we strive to ensure that diversity is celebrated and every voice is heard.

People & Culture Committee

The People & Culture Committee provides a contact for our staff and students to raise issues concerning LGBT, Income, Gender, Disability or Racial inequality issues. 

Gender Equality

We hold Athena Swan Silver and Juno Champion awards. Find out about our activities and resources to advance gender equality on Physics.

Recruitment & Selection

We are committed to a inclusive recruitment process and ask all our staff to complete the Inclusive Recruitment and Selection course to reduce the potential effects of unconscious bias.

Work-Life Balance

Find out from our staff how they’ve benefitted from the university’s schemes to help them to care for children, improve their work-life balance and succeed in their chosen careers.

Staff & Student Networks

The School and wider University has a range of networks to support staff and students with different identities and interests.

Code of Conduct

The Code of Conduct is for all those working in the School of Physics and aims to represent the School and its values.

Previous Activities:

  • Pride Competitions
    • Every year the People & Culture Committee holds a fun and light hearted competition for Pride, these competitions are in a variety of areas from an art competition in 2024 to a bake off event in 2026. The committee even ran a poetry competition in 202 during lockdown.
  • STEM Intercultural Mingle
    • Usually hosted every academic year, the STEM Intercultural Mingle is a Faculty of Science & Engineering wide event, let by Physics, open to staff and students from within the STEM field. The mingle is a chance to get together and celebrate our differences with food from a variety of different cultures and fun activities.
  • Girls in Physics 
    • Annual organised visits to our laboratories with local Girl Guide groups showing young girls the power of physics, introducing them to some of the fun and wacky experiments that we are doing as well as offering them a chance to chat to staff about potential future study and careers within science.