'Science cannot reach its full potential unless it can benefit from the talents of the whole population' Read more of Professor Mark Overton's introduction.
Support
The University is committed to supporting its staff and students. Please see the links bellow for relevant policies, support or training opportunities:
Staff
- Career progression
- Staff learning and development
- Performance Development Review (PDR)
- Parents and Carers
- Flexible working
- Occupational Health
- Equality and Diversity Team
- Harassment Advisors
- Mentoring for staff
- Researcher-led initiative grants
- Research and Knowledge Transfer - Information on funding, seminars and events for research staff
- Information on the REF (Research Excellence Framework)
Students
- Career Zone - for information on workshops, volunteering, jobs and career planning.
- Mentoring for students
- The ‘Exepert’ Scheme
- Become a Student ambassador
- Education Enhancement - including students as change agents
- Please see the Student Support website for links to information and support for exams, accommodation, wellbeing and skills development.
- Student support for the Cornwall campus
Mothers in Science
'The aim of this book is to illustrate, graphically, that it is perfectly possible to combine a successful and fulfilling career in research science with motherhood, and that there are no rules about how to do this.'
Read more of The Royal Society's Mothers in Science publication. (PDF, 4MB)
