Staff Experience
Part of the Culture, Equity and Inclusion portfolio
Chair of Culture, Equity and Inclusion Committee (CEI): Sarah Maltby
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and Training
MAH supports training and continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities for all staff. Please discuss your needs with your line manager. Your Annual Development Review (ADR) is a good opportunity to do this.
Mandatory Training: Some training is mandatory for all staff. Please ensure you have completed this training at the start of each academic year. The training includes Diversity in the Workplace, GDPR, Health and Safety, Safeguarding Essentials, and Fire Awareness.
CPD and Professional Development Resources for Teaching
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Educational Enhancement unit: resources and specialist advice to enhance your use of learning technologies, curriculum development and online distance learning
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MAH Professional Development pages: includes teaching-support resources and CPD Bites, a series of short videos in which colleagues share ideas and experience about teaching.
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The Faculty's Director of Continuing Professional Development, Sue Robbins, has created a directory of links to further teaching-related resources
Additional CPD and Professional Development Resources
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Professional Development (including career progression, productivity and time management, IT, communication and relationships)
Mentoring and coaching
Mentoring in Media, Arts and Humanities: The MAH Mentoring Scheme is specifically designed to support colleagues and foster inclusion within MAH. We are always looking for new Mentors and Mentees and University training is available for those who would like to join. If you would like to know more, please contact Sarah Maltby (S.Maltby@sussex.ac.uk)
University Mentoring: The University‘s Mentoring Scheme is managed through Organisational Development which connects staff across the University
Coaching at Sussex: Managed through Organisational Development
University wide Staff Support
For additional information and support related to EDI (Gender, Race, LGBT+, Disability, Neurodiversity, Carers, Religion and Belief) please visit the Culture, Equality and Inclusion page
Health & Wellbeing information
Sickness absence (including information about entitlement, occupational health, recording absence on MyView, long term sickness and returning to work)
Staff can self-certify for up to 7 days for short term sickness. This must be logged in MyView and the line manager notified.
Absence longer than 7 consecutive days requires a 'Fit Note' from your GP or health practitioner
Sickness over 4 weeks is considered long term and HR should be informed by the line manager
Wellbeing and Mental Health policy Point 3.6.1 from policy: All staff are responsible for familiarising themselves with this policy and adhering to the principles contained within it with regard to both their own mental health and wellbeing at work as well as looking out for the health and wellbeing of others (e.g. colleagues and students)
Health and Safety Policies and Guidance (including lone working, wellbeing, overseas travel guidance, risk assessment, first aid and MAH contacts)
Staff information and Handbook
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Policies (including Sickness absence, Flexible working, Family Friendly policies, Wellbeing and Mental Health, Complaints Procedure etc). For additional guidance and procedures related to EDI please visit the Culture, Equality and Inclusion Page
Information for new staff
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Key information and useful links for new staff (induction information, HR, Governance, Teaching and Learning, Research, Health and Safety, IT)