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  University of Strathclyde – Finalist 2024, Best for Carers and Eldercare

  The University of Strathclyde have implemented progressive policies and embedded a culture of support in response to the unique challenges faced by carers, and in their pursuit to ensure carers can successfully balance work and care.  

• University of Strathclyde – Joint Winner 2021, Best Covid-19 Response

  The University of Strathclyde employs more than 4,000 staff. The organisation started an agile working pilot in May 2019 with around a quarter of staff working flexibly before the pandemic. Covid-19 accelerated the roll out of agile working and during 2020 all staff worked flexibly.

• Swansea University – Finalist 2021, Best for Carers & Eldercare

  Swansea University recognise that most staff will become carers at some point in their life. The organisation’s culture is centred around supporting them to balance work and caring responsibilities.

• University of the West of Scotland – 2018 Scottish Top Employers

  University of the West of Scotland (UWS) wants employees to feel valued and believes that family friendly working gets the best out of people.

• Older workers and active ageing: the benefits of working on

  Professor Patricia Leighton (nearly 75) Professor of University of South Wales, Visiting Professor at Trent University and University of Brussels, works with the World Employers’ Federation, OECD and the EU. ‘The thing that keeps me young is my work – I’m not a health fanatic. Most of my friends are younger than me, some by…

• London School of Economics and Political Science, Finalist 2012, Best for Carers and Eldercare Award

  The LSE is a leading university employing nearly 3,000 people. The LSE is committed to being a strong family-friendly employer. In recognition that a large proportion of the workforce in the UK are carers of adults LSE decided to offer support to their employees who have such responsibilities. As a model for the carers of…

• London School of Economics and Political Science, Joint Winner 2012, Best for Fathers Award

  The LSE is a leading university employing nearly 3,000 people, of whom 51 percent are men. The LSE is committed to being a strong family-friendly employer. Following the results of the 2010 Top Employers for Working Families Benchmark, LSE decided to increase their levels of support for parents via a strategy of building capabilities and…

• The London School of Economics and Political Science, Finalist 2011, The Best for Fathers Award

  LSE’s policies for fathers are part of a wider organisation-wide strategy aiming to promote a good work-life balance and better wellbeing amongst its staff. The School aims to make it culturally unremarkable for fathers to be involved in caring for their children, so paternity pay is paid at full salary, and the leave is flexible:…

• Anglia Ruskin University, Commended 2017, The Allen & Overy Innovation Award

  Anglia Ruskin University’s formation of a Part-Time and Flexible Working Forum in response to employee concerns about work-life balance was noted by the judges. The forum has worked to improve career development for flexible workers, promote the benefits of flexible working to reluctant line managers and generally display the organisation’s commitment to flexibility. Evidence from…

• Imperial College London, Winner 2017, The Cityparents Best for all stages of Fatherhood Award

  Case studies and high-level role models demonstrate support for fathers Post-leave academic fellowship extended to fathers Shared parental leave pay enhanced to match maternity pay Imperial is enacting cultural change in a traditionally male-dominated academic institution. Initiatives aim to break down traditional assumptions around parenthood and ensure fathers can take an equal role. At Imperial…

• London School of Economics and Political Science, Winner 2015, The Cityfathers Best for all Stages of Fatherhood Award

  The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) is working hard to equalise the opportunities it gives to fathers and mothers and is showing a genuine commitment to changing the ‘mum carer, father provider’ stereotype. This makes business sense and has a positive effect on gender equality at the LSE. The following workshops are…

• London School of Economics and Political Science, Finalist 2015, The Citymothers Best for All Stages of Motherhood Award

  The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) wants to ensure that it provides a work environment that allows mothers to focus on both their career and their family. For the LSE this makes good business sense and has a positive effect on gender equality. To meet the aim, the organisation offers a comprehensive…