We would like to share this wonderful diversity tip regarding an inclusive language setting in Outlook. The setting in Outlook means you can enable checks for inclusive language when spell check runs for your emails. Here is how to enable it: In a new email, go to ‘Review’, then select ‘Spelling & Grammar’ (you might… Continue Reading Inclusive language setting in Outlook

Dear Network Members,  You may have become aware of a letter by a collective of academics operating under the name ‘Sex Matters’ written to the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission demanding a “Reindorf Review” for the higher education sector. While we are once again loath to draw attention to these beliefs, we also recognise that silence does not… Continue Reading In response to ‘Sex Matters’ letter

Please note this workaround no longer works we are currently trying to find a solution. Adding Pronouns to all University Systems The quickest and easiest way is to add to ‘Preferred Name’ on either MyEd (for students) or People & Money for PhD students and staff: People & Money https://elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/fscmUI/faces/FuseWelcome Personal Information > Personel Details … Continue Reading Adding Pronouns in the University Systems

The SPN Book Group is one of the lesser known SPN regular events. It is a casual book group run by the SPN (currently led by Zahra Massoud, SPN BAME Rep), and is open to all staff and PhD students at the University of Edinburgh who are LGBTQ+ or allies. We meet from 5:45pm –… Continue Reading SPN Book Group

by Tracy Noden (she/her) Tracy is an LGBTQ+ Advocate at the School of Law, SPN Events Team volunteer and staunch ally to LGBTQ+ people. She regularly attends SPN events and training and we are very grateful for her significant contribution to the Staff Pride Network. This opened with two excellent speakers (Dr Kamilla Kamaruddin and… Continue Reading First Steps to Trans Inclusion; Stonewall Workshop 29/6/21

by David Radford I attended the second part of the empowerment training course run by Stonewall on the 25th February. I was quite pleasantly surprised to see such a wide variety of attendees – everything from the academic sector to government departments and the banking sector. It was notable that they reported within the workplace… Continue Reading Stonewall Empowerment Training

Now, more than ever, we need to talk. So the Staff pride Network has set up Rainbow Office Hours. A chance to make a connection with another LGBTQ+ staff member, or PG student, at the University. Each month*, the last Friday of the month at 12-1pm, a few of our members will be standing by… Continue Reading Rainbow Office Hours

It’s that time again when we commemorate and celebrate LGBT+ history. Once again the Staff Pride Network team have put together another series of fascinating events on a range of topics, further details available on our EventBrite.   1st Feb: ‘Legal for 40 Years: A snapshot from someone who was there’ Interview with lawyer Terry… Continue Reading LGBT+ History Month Events 2021

This is a regular weekly Wednesday lunchtime coffee meetup 1-2pm & once a month (on the first Friday of the month) our evening social event (BYOB) 6:30pm-late.   Please drop in with a coffee and meet your LGBT+ colleagues and ask a committee member those questions you’ve been dying to have answered! This event is… Continue Reading The SPN online social has moved to Zoom

The designs taking inspiration from our Flags Survey results, we are delighted to present new Teams backgrounds which are available on the University website and saved in the Staff Pride Network Members SharePoint for you to download. Please add to your Teams (now!) and consider using these as backgrounds for lectures and meetings, both internal and external meetings. “We… Continue Reading Rainbow background images for video conferencing or slides