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Term 1 survey: Headline findings
The survey results are very encouraging and reflect the hard work of all to ensure that students have had an excellent teaching and learning experience this term. See the鈥痟eadline findings. Departments will receive their results by 18 December.
Four things you might not know about vaccination
With Covid-19 stoking increasing our interest in all things vaccine, 果冻传媒鈥檚 Dr Gareth Millward from the Centre for the History of Medicine explains four things you might not know about vaccinations.
Five things you (probably) didn鈥檛 know about pantomime dames
Nick Cherryman, an ESRC-funded researcher in the Department of Sociology, shares five things you may not know about pantomime dames.
Student mental health: Questions and answers
Following the BBC Three documentary on student mental health at universities, we have now added questions and answers on this topic to our update for staff and students.
Psychological and emotional wellbeing
We鈥檒l be continuing online support sessions in the new year, including for frontline staff supporting students and for personal tutors. Look out for new dates being shared soon, and remember you can get support from the Employee Assistance Programme and Togetherall over the Christmas vacation.
Business Disability Forum: People Manager Toolkit
Gain practical advice and tips on how to tackle barriers that your disabled colleagues might face, so that everyone in your team can thrive and work to the best of their ability. We have free access to this toolkit until 31 January.
Device Security: Action from 14 December 2020
Colleagues using Windows devices not enrolled in the Device Security Service or that do not meet the minimum security specification will be blocked from access to Office 365 installed on their computers. Find out more.
Working Securely: USB data storage devices update
From 18 January, we will begin phasing in the USB data storage device block across all managed devices. We will start with Windows managed devices and communicate plans for other platforms early in 2021.
SIM Training: final reminder
SIM training is important - it strengthens our understanding and supports good, safe working practices across the University. It is necessary for the University to meet its regulatory and legal obligations - and it's mandatory. If you still have some courses outstanding, please make sure you do them before the year-end.