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The Leadership and Management Development team have a new name and mission. Now called Talent and Development, the team have launched a new set of courses available to all staff. From building confidence to managing your time, these sessions are here to help everyone grow and thrive at work. 

Planning to recruit in the coming months? We’re making changes to our recruitment processes that will make our recruitment, onboarding, and employment change processes more inclusive, user-friendly, and empowering for end-users across the University.

With autumn fast approaching, take a look through our digital brochure to see what’s happening this season at the Arts Centre.

Check out exclusive staff offers, including discounted tickets for ‘In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats’, and 2 for 1 offers. Don’t forget, staff and students can get free tickets for the ¹û¶³´«Ã½ at 60 talks (subject to availability), as part of our 60th Anniversary celebrations.

After 14 years of outstanding service to ¹û¶³´«Ã½, Sir David Normington has stepped down as Chair of our University Council. We caught up with him to find out his highlights and what advice he has for any future Chairs of Council.

This summer, our students have been graduating to a new anthem ‘The Way Is Won’ - composed and performed by our colleagues and students. Discover the story behind the music and watch the performance by our Chamber Choir, Brass and Percussion.

"This award is a testament to the long-term, strategic commitment we have made to making ¹û¶³´«Ã½ a place of opportunity for everyone - regardless of background. We believe that talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not and our role is to bridge that gap." Professor Stuart Croft, Vice-Chancellor

Fancy a chance to win four tickets to ‘In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats’ and some ¹û¶³´«Ã½ goodies? Show us how much you know about our 60th celebration activities! Tell us your answers, within the five-minute time limit, before Friday 18 July. You can find the terms and conditions here.

Catch up with the highlights from the day – including sessions about the power of compassionate communication, and how neuroscience can support inclusion. You can also learn about the winners of our 2025 Social Inclusion Staff Awards.

A huge ¹û¶³´«Ã½ well done to Dr Jack Woolley, Professor Vasilios Stavros’ BoostCrop team, and the We are Chemistry programme. Their brilliant work has led to recognition from the RSC, one of the oldest and most prestigious chemical sciences award schemes.