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Catch up with the highlights from the day – including sessions about the power of compassionate communication, and how neuroscience can support inclusion. You can also learn about the winners of our 2025 Social Inclusion Staff Awards.

A huge ¹û¶³´«Ã½ well done to Dr Jack Woolley, Professor Vasilios Stavros’ BoostCrop team, and the We are Chemistry programme. Their brilliant work has led to recognition from the RSC, one of the oldest and most prestigious chemical sciences award schemes.

If you’re a member of staff at grade 4, 5 or 6, EmpowerUs might be for you. This professional development programme is designed for underrepresented staff who might face barriers to their career development. Apply by Wednesday 30 July.

We’re looking for volunteers to join the Clearing Hotline team on Thursday 14 and Friday 15 August - you'll be speaking to students all across the world and offering places to those who are qualified to join us at ¹û¶³´«Ã½. Have a sneak peak of behind the scenes during Confirmation and Clearing and sign up by Friday 11 July. 

Say hello to Bolatito, Jesslyn and Leti – the three of them each shared a dish that celebrates their home and their culture, and Eatwise Test Kitchen prepared their beloved dishes as part of a special winners’ lunch. Find out more, and discover how you can recreate the recipes yourself at home.

As we celebrate 60 years of ¹û¶³´«Ã½, read interviews with award-winning alumni – including comedian Frank Skinner, Paralympic medallist Karé Adenegan and tech entrepreneur Joe Wee. Check out the digital version or pick up a hard copy next time you're on campus.

Five brilliant members of our staff community were invited to a special Garden Party at Buckingham Palace this month! The party, hosted by King Charles, celebrated those working in Education and Skills. We caught up with these colleagues to learn more about their exceptional work and hear how they felt to have it recognised in this way.

Our Research Spotlights bring together ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s brilliant researchers with experts from industry to tackle some of the most pressing challenges of our lifetime. Explore these areas of focus, see events and activities coming up, and look out for more to come as we highlight ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s research excellence.

¹û¶³´«Ã½ has signed the Nature Positive Pledge – a commitment to start a journey to halt and reverse nature loss, and to actively restore biodiversity and ecosystems affected by our activities. But what will this mean in practice, and how can staff get involved? We caught up with the Sustainability team to find out.