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This presentation takes viewers through the journey of ANDYSMANCLUB, from nine men in one room in Halifax in 2016, to the thousands of men using the service on a weekly basis today. In addition, the man delivering the presentation will delve into his own experience using the service.

Andys Man Club is a free peer-to-peer group that provides a place for men to come together in a safe and open environment to talk about the issues or problems that they have faced or are currently facing. The process is about bringing men together who have been in similar situations, to each help each other on a peer-to-peer basis, sharing advice on how they have dealt with difficult situations. The club is open to any man 18 or over, who is going through a storm, been through a storm or just wants to meet a good group of people with the aim of improving one another.

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Neurodiversity is a revolutionary concept for the field of psychiatry in implying that there is no such thing as a ‘normal’ brain – rather, brains and minds differ. Autism is just one example of neurodiversity. Difference does not mean one type of brain is better or worse than another: they rare simply different, and differences should be celebrated, accepted, and respected. Society has a duty to ensure inclusion, so that people who are different enjoy equal human rights and dignity. Whilst some differences in autistic people cause challenges, such as in communication and social relationships, and are disabilities, other differences are strengths or even talents (such as excellent attention to or memory for detail). The ‘neurodiversity’ framework requires society re-think the design of our schools, work places and public services to make space for different learning and processing styles, so that individuals, including autistic individuals, flourish and fulfil their potential.

Join us for an interesting talk by Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen from the Department of Psychiatry, School of Clinical Medicine.

This talk will be recorded.

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Join Zoe Clark-Coates MBE online, this is the first webinar of its kind, hosted by the School of Clinical Medicine and we invite everyone to attend.

Zoe Clark-Coates is an international CEO, bestselling author, TV presenter, governing advisor, and grief expert, with over 24 years of experience in counselling.

Zoe has worked to improve support for hundreds of thousands of families each year. Saying Goodbye provides comprehensive information advice, support and much more to anyone who has suffered the loss of a baby at any stage of pregnancy, at birth or in infancy.

Saying Goodbye is the primary division of the Mariposa Trust, a UK-based charity that provides support to anyone who has suffered the loss of a baby. To donate, please follow the link here.

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Come along to our Good Mood Café, to spend time with others and share thoughts, interests and wellbeing tips in a welcoming and safe space.

You don’t need to be in a good mood to come along to our Good Mood Cafe – but we hope everyone will leave feeling more connected with others than when they arrived.

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Many of us feel lonely at times. Feelings of loneliness are personal and everyone's experience will be different. You may only feel lonely at certain times or experience a deep feeling of loneliness that goes on for a long time.

You might have a lot of social contact and still feel lonely, especially if you don't feel understood or cared for by the people around you. Communication with others might be online and through social media and an illusion of connection could mask the loneliness we feel.

You are welcome to join our hour-long webinar, to explore aspects and understanding of loneliness and share suggestions and ideas that could help in addressing and managing the times when we feel lonely.

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The course aims to promote an understanding of mental health and ill health in a workplace setting and equip managers with increased awareness and confidence to recognise and manage signs of stress and mental health ill health. We cover risk and protective factors, stress, signs and symptoms of common mental health problems and psychosis. The course sets this in a workplace context considering opportunities to increase support and examine workplace culture and good practice.

Content/Topics

• What is mental health?
• Risk and protective factors
• Recognising stress and overload
• Stigma and discrimination
• Common mental health problems (anxiety disorders and depression)
• Increase awareness of suicide risk and appropriate support
• Understanding psychosis and recovery
• Mental health in the workplace
• Managerial drivers and responsibilities
• Offering support and signposting to available professional help
• Self-help and self-care
• To gain an understanding of mental health and mental ill health

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This session will be run by an external provider: http://www.getmentalhealth.co.uk/

Pre-eclampsia (high blood pressure) can have a devastating impact on women and their unborn child or children during pregnancy. However, it is becoming increasingly recognised that the effects of pre-eclampsia can remain with a woman throughout her life-course, placing her at an increased risk of heart disease and high blood pressure, well into her future. Is it pre-eclampsia which causes these effects? Or is pre-eclampsia simply a marker of an over-stressed system during pregnancy? This talk will explore the puzzling relationship between pregnancy, pre-eclampsia and women’s long-term cardiovascular health and explain how the University of Cambridge-led POPPY study hopes to provide answers to some of these questions.

This will be a hybrid event and this link is for ONLINE attendance. If you wish to attend in person, please visit the "Related Courses" section on this page.

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This session will be hosted by Professor Andrew McCaskie (Interim Deputy Head of School), Professor Nita Forouhi (Director of Organisational Affairs) and Mrs Michelle Jones (Head of HR – School of Clinical Medicine) along with a member of the Clinical School Committee.

The purpose of the session is to:

• provide an overview of the schemes including any changes,
• highlight key aspects of this process,
• share experiences of successful applicants,
• explain the role of a School Committee member,
• provide an overview of the ACP CV Mentoring Scheme,
• and address some common misconceptions.

As we will be joined by previous successful applicants who will share their advice on the application process, please consider what questions you might wish to ask in advance so that we can ensure that this is a supportive session.

Any questions in advance can be directed to Sophie at CSReward@admin.cam.ac.uk. Please note that this session will not be hybrid or recorded, however you are able to watch last year’s briefing here

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The School of Clinical Medicine’s annual EDI and Culture conference is an opportunity for protected time to discuss matters related to EDI and research. We will share best practice and discuss barriers, challenges and their solutions. There will also be protected time to network with people from across the School and find out about their experiences in this area. The motto of the Conference and the School’s general approach is that “EDI is everyone’s business”, so please come and be part of it and have your say!

This year's conference is being held as a drop-in and drop-out mini-conference across two days – come for as much or as little as your schedule allows. To allow us to plan for lunch and refreshments, and to avoid disappointment, please sign up for the sessions you plan to attend.

The conference is being held fully hybrid, however, to attend virtually, you still need to sign up. A link to join the meeting will be sent to all participants.

If you would like to present a case study at the conference, either as part of a discussion or on a poster, please register separately to do so using this form: Forms.Office.com

All conference information will be made available on the conference website: EDI2024.cam

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This workshop introduces you to the basics of everyday communication in the BSL. You will learn to initiate a basic conversation, for example, how to greet and introduce yourself to others while using the BSL syntax and asking the questions.

The BSL is about listening to what cannot be heard. It is about experiencing what it is like being a deaf person. It is also about how to better use our body language and our emotions when conveying our messages across. All these skills are essential in our everyday communication and this workshop provides a friendly environment to experience them.

The prerequisite for joining is a basic knowledge of the BSL alphabet and fingerspelling, which you obtained in the earlier workshop.

Join us in the next BSL adventure!

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Do you regularly write papers, policies & procedures, and emails, then this session is for you! This Accessibility and Inclusive Content training session will show you how to create and write content that is clearer, usable throughout different platforms and is free of unintentional bias. It addresses how to write documents that are inclusive and meet accessibility guidelines.

The training is taking place as part of UK Disability History Month (14 November to 20 December 2024) and there will be a chance to ask questions about accessibility and inclusive content at the end of the session.

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From September to Christmas, many of us are glued to our TVs as Tangos, Jives, Waltzes and Rumbas light up our screens as we enjoy BBCs Strictly Come Dancing. We watch in awe, wishing we could dance so gracefully.

And whilst none of us are likely to practice for hours with a champion dance partner or face live national TV and the judges’ abuse, the fact is dancing is for everyone and it’s a great way to get fit.

Did you know that dancing can improve your stamina, strength, mental wellbeing and general fitness levels? Here are just a few benefits of dance:

• It safely strengthens bones and muscles

• It tones your entire body

• It increases your balance and improves flexibility and coordination

• It reduces stress

• It improves general health and improves your lung capacity

• It improves your cardiovascular system and lowers the risk of coronary diseases and high blood pressure

• It can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s

• It gives your brain a great workout

Plus, far from the tedium of the treadmill at your local gym, a dance based fitness class gives you opportunity to meet new people. You don’t need any fancy gear or a specific space to dance: no fancy clothes, expensive gear or bulky accessories are necessary.

And if you never danced before, don’t worry – dance based fitness classes are easy. They usually only have 4 or 5 moves in each routine, making it easy to learn and master quickly.

So if you enjoy Strictly, how about trying a FitSteps class? FitSteps uses the Latin & Ballroom dances you see on Strictly but in the context of a fitness class. You do not need any dance experience or a partner to come along - classes cater for all ages (16+), all abilities and all fitness levels. If you love good music and dancing, then FitSteps is the class for you!

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This session led by Dr Zrinka Mendas is designed for staff who wish to expand their knowledge of neurodiversity as well as those who wish to share their experiences of sensory and learning impairments. Dr Zrinka Mendas addresses the concept of neurodiversity. The session helps us to enrich our understanding of neurodiversity and encourages us to become different, inspired professionals, creating a supportive workplace.

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How does it feel to be neurodiverse and work in the Clinical School …? In our event for Disability History Month we shall hear from clinical school colleagues: Becky Wallwork (Senior Contracts Manager – Clinical Neurosciences) who has a late autism diagnosis, and Paul Wilkinson (Clinical Dean and Professor of Psychiatry) who has ADHD and who is happy to talk about how this both helps and hinders his work. This is followed by time to talk about working here as neurodiverse employees. What works for you ? What could be better …? (Chaired by Alison Dunning - University Disability & Wellbeing Champion) . This meeting was held online on 20 November 2024.

To access the video click here.

How does it feel to be neurodiverse and work in the Clinical School …? In our event for Disability History Month we shall hear from clinical school colleagues: Becky Wallwork (Senior Contracts Manager – Clinical Neurosciences) who has a late autism diagnosis, and Paul Wilkinson (Clinical Dean and Professor of Psychiatry) who has ADHD and who is happy to talk about how this both helps and hinders his work. This is followed by time to talk about working here as neurodiverse employees. What works for you ? What could be better …? (Chaired by Alison Dunning - University Disability & Wellbeing Champion) . This meeting will be held online and we welcome both verbal and text conversation.

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Why learn the BSL? It is the first language choice of the Deaf community in the United Kingdom and one of the many sign languages used across the world. However, the BSL is not all about the signing; it challenges you to think differently, how to better connect the brain with the body and improve communication skills through lip-reading, use of handshapes and expressing emotions. Because it is a visual language, the BSL is not only aimed at communication with the Deaf but at anyone with hearing difficulty or disability that makes it difficult for them to community orally.

It is also useful in developing more effective clinical communication skills in the University and Colleges and other workplaces once students graduate and begin their chosen careers. To be able to greet and introduce yourself to students and colleagues who may be hard of hearing or deaf alike; to be able to point them in a direction or ask how they feel; this all is a part of our duty of care including the compassion, sympathy and empathy toward others. The BSL may help us demonstrate this better and we should embrace the BSL as an essential feature of everyday clinical life.

Dr Zrinka Mendas will be delivering the session and would like to share her experience of being a deaf academic and offer a glimpse into sign language, Deaf culture and the BSL alphabet.

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This session will provide line managers with guidance on the extension and ending of fixed term contracts in line with legislation and University policy, providing clarity on when the end of fixed term contract process can be followed and when a situation sits under the organisational change policy instead. The session will demonstrate the justifiable reasons for ending a contract and outline how the process works in practice, including support that can be given to those at risk of redundancy.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS SESSION HAS BEEN MOVED ONLINE.

If you have booked onto this session you will be provided with a Teams link before the day of the session.

This session will provide Managers with advice on managing sickness absence in their team, covering topics such as short and long-term absences, fit notes, pay, support and more. Guidance will also be provided on how to apply the University's Sickness Absence policy to real life situations.

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School of Clinical Medicine Employees are invited to attend a 20 minute massage by Lucy Hall Massage.

Seated Massage, or ‘chair massage’, is performed while you are seated in a specially designed massage chair. The massage chair is designed for you to rest slightly forward with your arms and legs supported. It also has a face cradle to support your head.

In the 20 minute massages we do Swedish massage including; Head, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, lower & middle back, and glutes. Your massage therapist Katerina will work your muscles and knots through your clothes and adapt the massage to exactly what the customer needs or wants.

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How can we turn fundamental research into something that creates a lasting, sustainable impact on human health?

Commercialisation can bridge the gap between the lab and the patient, fostering collaborations between academic researchers and industry, and accelerating investment and funding to scale the delivery and reach of health innovations.

The team at Cambridge Enterprise help the University’s researchers to use commercial avenues to develop their ideas and expertise. This talk will cover the various ways that research can be commercialised (including through consultancy, licensing or the creation of companies), how to evaluate the commercial potential of an idea or invention, and the support and resources that is available, illustrated by successful examples from the Cambridge ecosystem. The talk will also address how to protect your IP and will give you the chance to make connections and have your questions answers.

Come and spend time with some well trained dogs. Pets as Therapy (PAT) is a national charity founded in 1983 whose vision is to ensure that everyone in the UK, no matter what their circumstances, has access to the companionship of a friendly pet.

A few dedicated volunteers from the charity will be bringing along their temperament assessed pets for you to stroke, pet and spend time with.

Therapeutic visits by PAT Teams can bring comfort and companionship, stimulate conversation, encourage movement and social interaction and help improve mental health and wellbeing. They can also help to reduce stress levels.

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This event is designed to support members of the Mid-Career Fellows Network and Mid-Career Research Fellowships Framework in establishing and maintaining the research culture of their teams.

Fellows will have the opportunity to explore ideas around Research Culture.

Senior PIs will address a range of themes and lead discussions based on their own experiences and observations.

This event will provide you with a significant opportunity, to both understand their journey, reflect on your own experiences, and identify future actions in developing the research culture of your own group.

The Plant Swap is the perfect event for new or experienced plant lovers. Bring along your own healthy houseplants, succulents, cactus plants, seedlings, surplus seeds and shrubs to swap with colleagues.

Whether you have a flower pot, a balcony, a small garden, a large garden, a community garden, a school garden, space in your living room, bedroom, kitchen or bathroom, or even your office at work, or just an interest in finding out more, come along - we'll be here to swap and chat!

Rules:

1. Bring a pest-free beautiful plant for trade

2. They can be potted or bare root, as long as you're prepared to part with them. Labelling your plant is useful

3. Remember to bring your own container to travel home with your new plants.

Let's get the Clinical School's plant community together!

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University of Cambridge mental health researcher, Dr. Olivia Remes will show you:

• New ways to take back control of your life based on science

• Research-backed strategies to beat procrastination and let go of distraction

In this brand new talk, Dr. Olivia will show you how you can turn your life around by adopting simple strategies to help you stop putting things off and get motivated. She will show you how to let go of thinking patterns holding you back from taking action and start living the life you want. This will be a different talk to one already presented to us last year.

About the speaker: Dr. Olivia Remes' work has been featured by the BBC , Forbes magazine, and USA Today. She is also a life coach and her book is called ‘This Is How You Grow After Trauma’, which contains science-based strategies for helping people bounce back from problems in life. Last summer, she taught people how to beat procrastination at Fearne Cotton’s Happy Place Festival.

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This workshop provides an opportunity for those who deal with recruitment to update and refresh their understanding of the recruitment and selection processes at the School of Clinical Medicine. It includes an overview of the current recruitment and selection process and how to create the conditions where you can recruit the best candidate, avoiding common pitfalls, whilst ensuring practice is fair to all candidates at each stage.

If you are new to recruitment and selection, it is recommended that you attend the Recruitment and Selection Skills workshop (found in the Related Courses section below).

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