School of Health & Wellbeing

• "Women scientists don't need fixing"
  Debunking three of the most pervasive myths about women in STEM
• Ebony in an ivory tower
  "Because we love a science that never loved us and instead of hiding in the shadows of this unhealthy power dynamic, we stand in the sun and demand a day when science acknowledges who we are." Diversity leads to better science but representation of women of colour in academia remains a global problem which only "difficult conversations" can start to resolve.
• 86% of employees would still worry about telling their manager they were experiencing stress
  Mental Health Foundation Stress Survey 2018 reports that more of us than ever are feeling anxious and overwhelmed but would still be wary of sharing our struggle with our colleagues and managers.
• Five things every employer should know about the impact of the menopause in the workplace
  What workplaces can do to support women with the often debilitating symptoms of the menopause (and why it makes economic sense to do so).

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First published: 2 May 2018