Written by Natalie Gibbons, Equality and Diversity group In the current climate, it’s more important than ever that we collectively commit to providing support to individuals and movements fighting against inequality. We can all help with this by being an ally, and promoting allyship. What is an ally? An ally is a person with privilege that looks to support an underrepresented group … Continue reading “Are you an ally?”
New online recruitment and selection training
The University has launched a new Canvas course to support hiring managers and interview panel members with recruitment and selection. The University is committed to building a diverse workforce, and key to this is ensuring our recruitment practices are fair, consistent, inclusive and free of bias. The training course includes information on: the principles of … Continue reading “New online recruitment and selection training”
Lunch and Learn schedule
You can now see all upcoming Lunch and Learns in the L & L Calendar tab within the Lunch and Learns channel in the Collaboration Space. We’ll post all Lunch and Learns info here, to keep it all in one place – including how to book to present a Lunch and Learn, and videos of … Continue reading “Lunch and Learn schedule”
Customer feedback for June
Each month we share a snapshot of some of the great feedback we receive from customers across the University about the fantastic customer service and support they receive from IT Services staff. Here are some of the comments provided by our customers in June, and the team or individual who deserved the praise. “I appreciate … Continue reading “Customer feedback for June”
Service Release Package
The Service Release Package (SRP) is a new form in ServiceNow that is the recommended tool to record all Service Transition and Release activity, up to and including Early Life Support. Who is it for? Anyone involved in releasing new services or significant changes to existing services. You can use the SRP for anything from … Continue reading “Service Release Package”
ServiceNow improvements: Making IT easier
Members of the Service Management team, alongside the App Ops ServiceNow developers, frequently make small improvements to ServiceNow. These include adding functions that have been released in recent versions, improving navigation and the way information is presented – or just fixing the little things that bug you! Here are a few things we’ve been working … Continue reading “ServiceNow improvements: Making IT easier”
Get comfy: Home DSE assessments
All University home workers should undertake their own Display Screen Equipment (DSE) assessments, using an ergonomic checklist. This will help make sure that you remain comfortable during your working day, and don’t get injured – or exacerbate any existing injuries or health conditions. Our Health and Safety and Building Coordinator, Dominic Cross, has collated some … Continue reading “Get comfy: Home DSE assessments”
The Angry Black Woman Myth
Written by Stella Poole, Equality and Diversity Champion. The Angry Black Woman Myth is a story for another time… This time, let’s talk about racism. Racism is real – and it’s not just happening in America. It’s happening across the world in many countries, states, cities and communities. Racism is happening in businesses, schools, institutions, neighbourhoods and families. There is a huge diversity among the people of the world; everyone is different. Each … Continue reading “The Angry Black Woman Myth”
Customer feedback for May
Each month we share a snapshot of some of the great feedback we receive from customers across the University about the fantastic customer service and support they receive from IT Services staff. Here are some of the comments provided by our customers in May, and the team or individual who deserved the good praise. “Zak … Continue reading “Customer feedback for May”
Summer scavenger hunt
Due to restricted campus access and social distancing rules, we can’t run our usual staff summer event this year. Instead, we’re running a virtual scavenger hunt! We’ll provide you with a list of ‘clues’, which you’ll have to find – or create – within your team, submitting photos or videos of your items. We’ll create … Continue reading “Summer scavenger hunt”