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Diversity networks provide individual members with safe environments in which the participants can exchange experiences and can let voices be heard. is an employee network committed to support employees with a disability, neurodivergent profile or psychological vulnerability. They organise different activities and manage a Teams-community to share information, tips and tricks and experiences with other members. is free and open to every staff member within the connected organisations with headquarters in the Utrecht Science Park (Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ, Utrecht ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ of Applied Sciences, ľ¹Ï¸£ÀûÓ°ÊÓ Medical Centre Utrecht).

Staff Welfare Service

The can provide psycho-social support, mediation, advice to managers, information and training. They provide short-term assistance so that you can move forward with a stressful situation in a better, less stressful way. Together you evaluate you need in your (work)situation. Some topics are:

• high workload
• stress complains
• work/life balance
• cooperation issues with the manager, supervisor or colleagues
• insecurities about your job
• mourning and work
• burdensome private problems

You can schedule an appointment with the Staff Welfare Service yourself.

Coaching

is a structured way of learning to analyse and improve work-related problems or situations, with the support of an independent external coach. The coach helps you discover your own answers, solutions and insights. Coaching is available for all employees. You can choose – after consulting and gaining permission from your manager – from the pool of available coaches. Information on the expertise of each coach is available on the on intranet.

Ombudsperson Staff

Your manager is normally your first point of contact for questions or reports about work-related matters. You can also contact the for a confidential conversation and personal advice on, for instance, assessments, career moves, the relationship with your manager, working conditions, cooperation with colleagues, appointments and contracts, or other work-related issues. Read more on talking in confidence, reporting or filing a complaint on the UU-website.

The Occupational Health and Safety service

In case of absence or medical complaints, staff and managers alike can obtain the advice of an occupational health physician or a practice support worker from the . You may contact the occupational health physician yourself if you have any questions about health issues or want to prevent absence

The offers psychological support for PhD candidates who struggle with psychological issues caused by the PhD-trajectory or that have a direct effect on it. The support by the PhD psychologist lies in the area between the help offered by Staff Welfare Service and the general mental healthcare service (GGZ). The PhD psychologist also organises a Neurodiversity PhD support group. You can directly contact the PhD psychologist via email to ask questions or to schedule an appointment for an intake interview (one hour