Details of Activity
The department organised a half day workshop in November 2013, entitled "The Balanced Researcher", which was available for all staff to attend and aimed to facilitate discussions about work/life balance. Alongside this, Human Resources internal Recruitment Information Form was revised to prompt recruiters to consider part-time or job-share recruitment for job roles. The success of "The Balanced Researcher" and other courses/workshops on managing work life balance, was measured using the annual staff survey.
Outcomes
Responses from the staff survey saw considerable improvements in satisfaction levels concerning work/life balance. For example with regards to the statement "I can discuss my work life balance with my manager", the submission noted that 84% off staff agreed in 2013 compared with 75% in 2012. Similarly, in response to the statement "I am managing my work life balance OK at the moment", 84% of staff agreed in 2013 compared with 65% in 2012, according to the School's staff surveys.