There was a huge response to the St Basils’ Christmas shoebox appeal, with staff from IT Services donating an amazing 37 shoeboxes to the homeless charity. On Wednesday 21 December, shoebox appeal organiser Jane Hicks and Communications Officer Mat Butcher, delivered the Christmas presents to grateful staff at Carole Gething House in Small Heath who were … Continue reading “A big thank you from St Basils”
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Project Office update
IT Services manages a large number of projects of varying sizes. All new projects are discussed at the fortnightly Project Advisory Committee – which includes representatives from all areas – before being submitted to the IT Leadership Team (ITLT) for approval. We have created a visual overview of our pipeline of projects. This diagram will … Continue reading “Project Office update”
IT Services in Dubai – in pictures
IT Services has deployed two members of staff, to help get the IT infrastructure up and running at the University’s new campus in Dubai. Rashid Ravat, from the College of Medical and Dental Sciences, and Liam Garey, from the Service Desk, flew out to Dubai a few weeks ago. They have provided us with a tongue-in-cheek … Continue reading “IT Services in Dubai – in pictures”
Message from Sean Duffy
Hi everyone! Well, another year is rushing to its Christmas finish. Many thanks to each of you for your hard work throughout the year—for continuing to strive for exemplary service provision; for all the various projects and upgrades successfully delivered, and for your contribution to University initiatives throughout the year. We have been increasing staff numbers … Continue reading “Message from Sean Duffy”
IT Services Christmas party: Thursday 21 December
Thursday 21 December 2017 12.00-2.00pm Noble Room, Staff House This year, the ITS Christmas party will take the format of a three course festive lunch. This will also include tea or coffee and a mince pie. How do I reserve a space? Please email Katie Tyler, ITS HR Admin, letting her know your menu choice … Continue reading “IT Services Christmas party: Thursday 21 December”
BEAR team wins international awards
Research Support’s Birmingham Environment for Academic Research (BEAR) team has won two international awards for a High Performance Computing (HPC) project funded by the Medical Research Council. The Cloud Infrastructure for Microbial Bioinformatics (CLIMB) project is a large OpenStack system distributed across four University sites, supporting over 200 research groups in the UK. The initial work … Continue reading “BEAR team wins international awards”
Calling all dinosaur fans! Lapworth Allosaurus App released
The Innovation team has released an exciting new virtual reality app, designed for the Lapworth Museum of Geology. The app allows visitors to learn more about the Allosaurus – a predator from the late Jurassic era. You can download the app for free from Google Play or the Apple App Store. It is designed to … Continue reading “Calling all dinosaur fans! Lapworth Allosaurus App released”
Technical Academy launch event – Wednesday 29 November
Join us at the launch of the University of Birmingham’s Technical Academy to find out what it means for you and how you can be involved. The Technical Academy is a dedicated platform for all our technical staff, to deliver the skills and career development essential to supporting the Birmingham Technician both today and in … Continue reading “Technical Academy launch event – Wednesday 29 November”
Promoting innovation across the University
The IT Innovation Centre has recently launched the Emerging Technology (ETech) Competition 2017-2018. This is an annual competition aimed at students from across the entire University, encouraging innovative uses of emerging technologies. The depth and breadth of the ideas that our students come up with each year are a credit to them, and to the … Continue reading “Promoting innovation across the University”
College of Social Sciences IT team restructure
The College of Social Sciences IT team has undergone a restructuring. They have also moved location and are now based in offices on the 12th Floor of the Muirhead Tower, and within the Business School. The changes came into effect on Monday 14 August, and the team moved into their new offices on 29 September. What … Continue reading “College of Social Sciences IT team restructure”