Press about PWE

Press about PWE

Bristol University - 'Best place to work'.
Bristol University is the third best research institution to work at, outside the US, for life scientists, according to a 'Best Places to Work in Academia' survey conducted by The Scientist magazine. Read the full news story.
28 October 2009

The University wins top international award for it's PWE initiative.
At a ceremony in Toronto, Canada, the University has been declared the overall winner in the 2009 Global Human Resource Development Awards from the International Federation of Training and Development Organisations Ltd (IFTDO). Read the full news story.
26 October 2009

National HE Wellbeing Project.
A twelve month project to examine and promote staff wellbeing practice across the HE sector has proved to be a great success. The final report has been produced and sets out a clear and increasingly important role for employee wellbeing as a central part of University Plans. Read the full news story.
23 Sept 2009

The University of Bristol wins the international '2009 Global Human Resource Development Award in performance management' for it's Positive Working Environment initiative from the International Federation of Training and Development Organisations Ltd (IFTDO).
The University of Bristol was selected from 22 entries from nine countries to win one of three 2009 Global Human Resource Development Awards. Read the full news story.
02 Sept 2009

The University of Bristol wins the 'Outstanding Human Resource Initiative Award 2009' at the Times Higher Education Supplement 2009 Leadership and Management Awards ceremony.
The University of Bristol was one of six universities shortlisted for the award, but pipped the rest to the post thanks to its outstanding work over the last eight years on the Positive Working Environment (PWE) agenda. Read the full news story.
11 Jun 2009

Times Higher Education Supplement 2009 Leadership and Management Awards
The University of Bristol has been shortlisted in the Times Higher Education Supplement 2009 Leadership and Management Awards, for our work over the last eight years on the Positive Working Environment (PWE) agenda. We are one of a small number of organisations picked out as developing an 'Outstanding Human Resources Initiative'. The winner will be announced on the evening of Tuesday 9th June 2009.
19 Mar 2009

Wellbeing workshops flyer (PDF 1.38MB)
28 October 2008

Christian Carters PWE presentation (PDF 1.33MB) at VITAE National Conference 2008
01 October 2008

The Department of Biochemistry has won a prestigious silver SWAN award for excellence in recruiting and progressing women in science, engineering and technology (SET). Further information is available.
18 September 2007

Business In The Community Award (PDF 486KB)
The University commitment to PWE over the last three years has been recognised in this Government Sponsored Award.  Presented during an awards ceremony dinner held on the 18th of June 2007, this winners booklet outlines all the South West Regional winners including Bristol on page 16.
June 2007

Awards For The Caring Bosses
The PWE agenda at Bristol is highlighted in the Western Daily Press as an example of good employment practice as a result of winning the 2007 Business In the Community South West 'Health, Work and Wellbeing' Award. 
30 May 2007

Good feedback on PWE from the Equality Challange Unit (ECU)
The PWE agenda at Bristol is highlighted as an example of good 'cultural change' practice in the ECU's latest research project into dignity at work during late 2006.
14 May 2007

Employee Benefits Magazine: Article on Bristol Women Returners Scheme
A positive article by this industry journal on the Women Returners Scheme designed to assist female academics on return from maternity leave. 
3 May 2007

The Times Higher Education Suppliment (THES): Positive feedback on FTC agreement at Bristol
Bristol viewed well in a survey by the Association for Researchers in Medicine and Science.
16 January 2006

The Times Higher Education Suppliment (THES): 'Bristol leads culture change'
Item about the implementation of new Fixed Term Contract agreement at Bristol.
6 January 2006

The Independent: 'Academia on best behaviour'
Item about PWE at Bristol covering background to the project and initial actions following an interview with Professor Eric Thomas, Vice Chancellor.
24 October 2005

Engage: The Magazine of the Leadership Foundation
Item about PWE developments for Research staff at Bristol (page 13)
June 2005

Bristol Evening Post: Staff Volunteering
Story about Bristol staff decorating a local school playground using the new entitlement to a day per year 'volunteering leave' for all staff.
June 2nd 2005

The Independent: 'What's up Postdoc?'
Story about developments for Research Staff at the University of Bristol.
March 10th 2005

Times Higher Education Supplement: 'Worklife Survey'
Story about The Scientist article
February 18th 2005

Bristol Evening Post and BBC Bristol: 'University is a Research Haven'
The University was voted the 5th best HE institution outside the USA for Research Staff to work in.
February 11th 2005

The Scientist (US publication): Best places to work for Postdocs 2005 Survey results
February 2005