31 Oct 2023 - BioDocSoc Mental Health and Wellbeing Event: A relaxed mind is a creative mind

During this event, attendees will gain valuable insights into the University's initiatives aimed at fostering a positive culture of health and wellbeing among all staff members. Topics to be covered include available sources of support within the University, information about staff counselling services, the University's support system for staff with disabilities, and the University's policies for addressing workplace-related stress. Additionally, this event presents an excellent opportunity for networking with other University members.  

As this is a catered event, please register for the event using the following form: 

https://forms.office.com/e/q6yc0Neuru 

Please fill out the following form if you have any questions (anonymous) for the speakers: 

https://forms.office.com/e/nxxRfQ10EL 

Agenda 

10:30 Welcome Adam Mol (BioDocSoc Wellbeing Advocate 

10:35 Dan Nussey (Director of Career Development; University of Edinburgh)  

10:40 Suzanne Thompson (Director of Health and Safety; University of Edinburgh)   

11:00 Iain Kennedy (Health and Safety Manager; Western General Hospital and Royal Edinburgh Hospital)   

11:20 Kay Menzies (Assistant Director, Staff Counselling Service; University of Edinburgh)    

11:40 Thorunn Helgason (Head of the School of Biological Sciences; University of Edinburgh)   

12:00 Closing marks  

12:10-13:00 Lunch & Coffee together: time for more questions  

 

*BioDocSoc is a society which supports the Postdoc community within the School of Biological Sciences. BioDocSoc organise a range of events and manage the Microsoft Teams group 'SBS Postdocs'.