T his recruitment pack for appointment of postdoctoral research associations and academic staff is provided by the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences Athena SWAN action committee. Information in the pack is based on the Valuing Talent event in APS in which staff were trained as chairs of recruitment panels and presented information about implicit bias. The pack contains 3 documents and an appendix to serve as aide memoires for panel chairs and as guidance for de-biasing the recruitment process. It should be used throughout the recruitment cycle to provide support to the panel. A message from the HoD: The Athena Swan process has made us think more carefully about our values, about how we express them and act on them, and about how we make sure we are doing what we believe we are doing. Acknowledging that we frequently have to make time-pressured decisions because of the many demands of our jobs, this recruitment pack aims to support and guide colleagues as they are engaging with the recruitment process. I know that all the staff in APS want to see our department recruit and support a diverse community of excellent colleagues. Please use this excellent resource when recruiting - it will make our procedures transparent, shared, and better informed. Best regards, Mike
T his recruitment pack for appointment of postdoctoral research associations and academic staff is provided by the Department of Animal and Plant Sciences Athena SWAN action committee. Information in the pack is based on the Valuing Talent event in APS in which staff were trained as chairs of recruitment panels and presented information about implicit bias. The pack contains 3 documents and an appendix to serve as aide memoires for panel chairs and as guidance for de-biasing the recruitment process. It should be used throughout the recruitment cycle to provide support to the panel. A message from the HoD: The Athena Swan process has made us think more carefully about our values, about how we express them and act on them, and about how we make sure we are doing what we believe we are doing. Acknowledging that we frequently have to make time-pressured decisions because of the many demands of our jobs, this recruitment pack aims to support and guide colleagues as they are engaging with the recruitment process. I know that all the staff in APS want to see our department recruit and support a diverse community of excellent colleagues. Please use this excellent resource when recruiting - it will make our procedures transparent, shared, and better informed. Best regards, Mike