In the School of Chemistry we encourage all staff to consider how they may be influenced by their unconscious bias. Unconscious biases play a role in our day to day decision making, even though we are often completely unaware of their influence. Our biases are often informed by our own backgrounds, experiences, & cultural environments. All our staff have undertaken 'Unconscious Bias Awareness' training in the university. This Unconscious Bias Awareness workshop looks at: 

• Diversity & Inclusion
• The nature of unconscious bias
• How it works including affinity, confirmation bias & group think
• The impact of unconscious bias 
• Strategies & tips for managing unconscious bias

There are also online resources around unbiasing or becoming aware of your own unconscious biases, such as:

• Unconscious Bias: From Awareness to Action provided by Catalyst (Workplaces that work for women)
• Re:Work from Google
• Project Implict by Harvard University