Citizenship

As part of your appraisal, you’ll be asked to reflect on your contributions to Queen Mary community  and how you have put our Values into action, and to outline your activities for the upcoming year. This page is designed to support you by offering practical examples and guidance.

Citizenship is about contributing to the Queen Mary community. It encompasses a range of activities, including: 

Being a champion for the University and its work 

• Taking pride in the achievements of Queen Mary colleagues across the University 
• Sharing and promoting those achievements within your professional networks 
• Actively using the support available (https://connected.qmul.ac.uk/our-brand/) to ensure a consistent, professional presentation of Queen Mary both in terms of key messages and facts, and visual identity 

Supporting others to achieve their goals  

• Advising, mentoring or coaching others 
• Hosting a job shadow 

Developing the Queen Mary community 

• Being involved in a community of practice 
• Leading a social group e.g. running club  
• Being a Staff Survey Champion 
• Be a Queen Mary Bystander  - challenge unacceptable behaviour, encouraging inclusivity and collegiality in everything we do 

Ensuring the wellbeing of others 

• Acting as a mental health first aider 

Actively contributing to university life and the governance of Queen Mary  

• Contributing positively to School/Institute, Faculty or University committees 
• Contributing to policy development 
• Involvement in, or leadership of, culture change within a discipline or team 
• Contributing to School, Faculty or University strategic activity 
• Volunteering for Clearing/Open Days 

Activities to support Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)

• Participation and leadership of staff affinity networks; 
• Participation and leadership of gender equality activity via Athena Swan; 
• Participation and leadership of Equality Diversity & Inclusion activity via school/institute/directorate action plans; 
• Participation and leadership of People, Culture & Inclusion Enabling Plan activities across the university; 
• Participation and leadership of activity to further an Inclusive Curriculum;
• Participation and leadership of University EDI action groups; EDISG, Race Equality Action Group, Gender Equality Action Group, PHASE and Disability Action Group