Pandemic burnout is rampant in academia and there are no quick or easy solutions. Academic scientists are left to muddle through as best they can. Many considering career change or retirement nature.com/articles/d4158…

It seems a high IQ score is not as important in thriving professionally as emotional intelligence quotient EQ and empathy is a big part of it. Five tips for understanding and managing your emotions to build flourishing connections nature.com/articles/d4158…

Viewpoint of black woman professor. To nurture a thriving scientific community, look to the natural world for ideas. Plants with equal ‘aptitude’ grow and survive differently, depending on their environment,://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-021-00961-9

Mothers/parents are trying too hard, and society is not trying nearly hard enough. theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

Great that this has finally been achieved - well done Carolyn Harris et al for all your hard work!

Yes we can!

ResNetNorwich Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Huge thanks to all UEA John Innes Centre Earlham Institute The Sainsbury Laboratory Quadram Institute who are championing equality, diversity and inclusion! and inspiring the next generation of innovative scientists

Who ResNetNorwich has not been in an equivalent/ similar situation?!!

ResNetNorwich meet #EUSisterProjects @RESET_EUproject 'Redesigning Equality and Scientific Excellence Together” funded by Horizon 2020 research. Sadly no UK partners. We look forward to hearing your findings

A plan is not enough - act on it too! New gender equality rules take effect in Europe all higher education and research organizations will be required to have a gender equality plan in place to receive research funding from the European Commission www-science-org.uea.idm.oclc.org/content/articl…

Sonita Gale’s directorial debut ‘Hostile’ is a feature-length documentary exposing the hostile environment for migrants living in the UK. To be screened 6.15PM tomorrow Tuesday, February 22nd at Cinema City Norwich Tickets bit.ly/cinemacity-hos… and followed by Q&A with Sonita

Please RT. Short-term job for proactive manager keen to make a real difference to #research culture in UEA Doctoral College. Will support short-term postgraduate research culture project funded by Research England lnkd.in/dkdEFZSF. Deadline 7/3/2022.

ResNetNorwich TODAY 2:00 UEA hosting group photo call pre-International Women's Day #breakthebias #IWD2022 to celebrate huge contribution women make to the University and wider community. Please meet by the big oak tree in Earlham Park, opposite Sportspark

ResNetNorwich Call it out! Funder bars university from grant programme over white-male award line-up nature.com/articles/d4158…

ResNetNorwich Interesting article on burnout in the UK and how it more commonly reported by women. One for discussion? ‘I didn’t see how I could ever get back to a normal life’: how burnout broke Britain – and how it can recover theguardian.com/money/2022/oct…

ResNetNorwich another hot topic......UEA now has an Employee Menopause Community Group. Join through staffwellbeingATuea.ac.uk 'National Menopause Awareness Day' is 18th october and a Menopause Café will be held at Café Vista (fully accessible) 12 – 1pm

ResNetNorwich UEA needs nominations for consideration for honorary degrees 2023 and beyond. Let's nominate diverse inspiring people. Deadline Friday 27 January 2023. But please don't approach your nominee or tweet any names! my.uea.ac.uk/news/-/article…

I love these cartoons!! So much better than the unequal balance on a pair of scales. And the #JEDI is great too! What do ResNetNorwich followers think? Perhaps a cartoon re support for disability is also needed?

Current treatments for cramps aren’t cutting it. Why aren’t there better options? Grant reviewers didn’t think dysmenorrhea was worth studying. “I just feel they’re out of touch with women’s health,” statnews.com/2023/02/17/cra… via STAT

Happy #IWD2023 everyone! Embrace and put effort into that 'EQUITY' word #EmbraceEquity and make things fair for everyone.