September Town Hall – System Roles

Colleagues are invited to attend the next New Core ‘Town Hall’ meeting on Thursday 27 September, 3-4pm, in Lecture Theatre G12 of University House. This session will be led by Esther Hess, HR Workstream Functional Lead, and will include: an overview of the core roles in the new system and work that the team have … Continue reading “September Town Hall – System Roles”

Meet the Team – Esther Hess

The latest New Core Meet the Team interview comes from Esther Hess, one of the Functional Leads for the HR and Payroll Workstream. What is your role on New Core? I have responsibility for the core HR administration (HCM), Absence and Time and Labour modules.  This has involved engaging with stakeholders across the University to … Continue reading “Meet the Team – Esther Hess”

Finance demonstration video

A Panopto recording of the Finance demonstration delivered at the July Town Hall meeting is now available on the New Core YouTube channel. Find out more about expenses and Procurement in this session that was delivered by Mike Dean, New Core Finance Workstream Lead. Subscribe to the channel for regular updates on system functionality and … Continue reading “Finance demonstration video”

August Town Hall – HR and Finance processes

Colleagues are invited to attend the next New Core ‘Town Hall’ meeting on Wednesday 22 August, 12-1pm, in Lecture Theatre G15 of the Muirhead Tower. This session will be led by Charlotte Wellington, New Core Programme Lead, and Alison Jinks, New Core HR Workstream Lead. The meeting will include: an overview of the core HR and … Continue reading “August Town Hall – HR and Finance processes”

Meet the Team – Adrian Hassell

The latest New Core Meet the Team interview comes from Adrian Hassell, IT Workstream Lead for the New Core Programme. What is your role on New Core? I am the IT Workstream Lead for the Programme. This involves overseeing all aspects of University IT delivery for New Core, and bringing the technical aspects of the … Continue reading “Meet the Team – Adrian Hassell”

Recruitment testing – call for volunteers

In addition to the call for User Acceptance Testing featured in the last edition of your New Core newsletter, the Programme Team will also be holding a session specifically for colleagues involved in recruitment. This will be provide an opportunity for staff who currently work as recruitment coordinators for their area to comprehensively test different … Continue reading “Recruitment testing – call for volunteers”

July Town Hall – Finance demonstration

Colleagues are invited to attend the next New Core ‘Town Hall’ meeting on Wednesday 11 July, 1-2pm, in Lecture Theatre G15 of the Muirhead Tower. This session will be led by Michael Dean, New Core Finance Workstream Lead, and will include: an overview of Finance functionality that will be available in the new system a demonstration … Continue reading “July Town Hall – Finance demonstration”

June Town Hall – Training introduction

Colleagues are invited to attend the next New Core ‘Town Hall’ meeting on Thursday 14 June, 11.30am-12.30pm, in  the Aston Webb Main Lecture Theatre, in C-block (Student Hub) of the Aston Webb Building. This session will be led by the New Core Training Manager and will: outline the New Core Training approach and variety of training options … Continue reading “June Town Hall – Training introduction”

May Town Hall – Worktribe demonstration

Colleagues are invited to attend the next New Core ‘Town Hall’ meeting on Thursday 17 May, 11.30am-12.30pm, in  Lecture Theatre G15, Muirhead Tower. The focus for this session will be a demo of Worktribe – the new research grant management functionality being provided by New Core. Worktribe has been developed to help Academics and Professional Services … Continue reading “May Town Hall – Worktribe demonstration”

Meet the Team – Andy Ferguson

The latest New Core Meet the Team interview comes from Andy Ferguson, Service Development and Release Manager within the New Core IT workstream. What is your role on New Core? I am responsible for the transition, release, and early life support of the new service. This involves making sure that it is operationally fit for purpose, … Continue reading “Meet the Team – Andy Ferguson”