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Are you interested in applying elements of design to student experience innovation? Join an on Wednesday 13 September. Based on a recently completed WIHEA projectLink opens in a new window, this event is a great opportunity to learn about design thinking and co-creation.
Event: Precision medicine for cancer
Precision medicine looks at the genetics, environment, and lifestyle of a person, to select treatment that could work best for them. ¹û¶³´«Ã½ academics are tackling important challenges in precision medicine for cancerLink opens in a new window – and the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Cancer Research Centre invites you to a keynote event on Tuesday 19 September, to hear more about its cutting-edge research.
Parking tariff updates from 1 October
We will be updating the daily campus parking tariffs from 1 October 2023. The changes will affect the daily tariffs, as well as the weekly maximum charge by £1.50, for parking on campus.
You can find out more about the changes and why we are making them, on the parking webpagesLink opens in a new window. There will still be a cap of three days for the maximum amount that staff can be charged in a week. If you’re registered on the Staff Portal there is no action required, and there is no change to the way that payment is taken.
Could you deliver workshops that help students learn to challenge harmful behaviour?
Our Community Values Education team is looking for new tutors to deliver 'Introduction to Active Bystander' workshops for incoming students. If you’re an early-career researcher or lecturer, or you have an interest in equality and inclusion, find out moreLink opens in a new window.
Celebrating organ donation – right here on campus
The British Transplant Games took Coventry by storm in July, as more than 2,700 transplant recipients, live donors, donor families and supporters gathered for four days of sport and celebrations. ¹û¶³´«Ã½'s state-of-the-art sporting facilities played host - English undergraduate student Anika Husain reflects on her volunteering experienceLink opens in a new window.
National Student Survey 2023
The National Student Survey (NSS) asks for the views of final-year undergraduate students across the UK every year. The survey enables higher education providers to continuously evaluate, improve and benchmark the courses they offer, and helps to inform decisions made by prospective students about where to study. Find out our results here.Link opens in a new window
Pay award reminder
Earlier in the year we shared details with you of the national pay award, with the first part of the increase coming into effect in February. The second part of the increase takes effect this month and will be paid in August. Here’s a reminder of the detailsLink opens in a new window.
Industrial Action Update
There has been a recent change in legislation which means it is now no longer possible to hire agency staff to backfill the work of an employee taking part in official industrial action. Read more on the Industrial Action hub.Link opens in a new window
We caught up with Mandy Harris, from Awards and Ceremonies, and Wai-Wah Tsang, from Student Recruitment, to find out what it’s like to support ¹û¶³´«Ã½â€™s degree ceremonies. From bearing the mighty mace to guiding giddy graduands to their seats, .