There is a gender gap in self-promotion. I know you are not surprised to hear this and chances are you have experienced it yourself. Read this blog by Dr Letizia Gramaglia to find out how you can claim your expertise without sounding as if you are boasting.

Not feeling that you fit the standard ‘proper academic’ template. Read these three vignettes to know that you are not alone and that there is a need for much needed change.

Are you thinking new year, new you – you want to nail down your career plans or just up your game?  Perhaps you want to take a bit of time out for some reflection on what is really important to you. I have put together these three brilliant YouTube videos to help kick start that process.

How often do you truly listen to yourself when you make those big decisions? Learning to tune into our Inner Mentor is a really important step to understanding what our deepest hopes and needs are. Read my blog to find out how you can do this?

Surprise, surprise - research shows women are more likely than men to say “yes” to tasks at work. Among the reasons for this, beyond the need or desire for more money, are fear of being disliked, concern that bosses or colleagues will be angry, a worry that they won’t be asked to undertake a better or more appropriate task in the future, a natural desire to work collaboratively and not wanting to dump the unwanted task on someone else’s shoulders. Read more …

Saying “no” can be all very well in theory. But when caught off guard we can end up tongue tied and unable to say with confidence why the task at hand is not something we want to carry out. So, how can we say “no” while retaining the respect and support of our colleagues and bosses? Here are ten ideas. They could transform your working life!

In this guest blog, Marie Sams draws on her research into the effectiveness of women’s leadership activities to consider male and Female allyship. She highlights how both the research literature, and her own experience, find that it is still women who support other women. Read on…..

All the research tells us that women are less like to negotiate for what we need than men. There are many reasons for this but one of those is because we know that we put ourselves in jeopardy of being seen as pushy when we do not conform to stereotypical expectations. What can we do. Read on ….

We all have that Inner Critic in our heads. Indeed, it is so much a part of us that we often don’t notice its impact. What is paradoxical about the inner critic is that she actually has our best interests at heart. But she can go into over-drive - preventing us from achieving all that is possible for us. What to do? Read more …..

As the call for applications for UK National Teaching Fellowships opens, Associate Dr Letizia Gramaglia, NTF, provides her winning tips for making your application sing.

None of us can now childbirth will go. It is rather an understatement that it’s not the most pleasant experience. But we just have to get through it. Sometimes, though, things are far tougher. In this guest blog, Laura Meadows writes a letter to herself after the birth of her daughter. Her powerful writing describes so well the impact on her wellbeing that the birth of her second daughter created - and her slow recovery. Read more …..

Someone asked me recently “How do I know mansplaining when I see it?” After all, not every situation in which a man explains something necessarily fits that definition. Find the answer here ….

Are you struggling to make your voice heard in meetings? Are you fed up with interruptions or being talked over as you are trying to make your point? What you can do about this? From a basic “Do a Kamala Harris” assertiveness technique to firm but gentle acts of microresistance you will never be at a loss. Read on.

Working from home has blurred the boundaries between work and home allowing us to have our careers and our family life. Yet before we open the champagne …..

Imposter syndrome happens when you feel like a fraud because you doubt your abilities. It has many impacts - from staying silent in meetings to not going for that promotion or pay rise. Did you know though that there is almost an inevitability that you will experience imposter syndrome? Find out why and what you can do to challenge it - for yourself and for others.