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Categories announced for the Times Higher Education (THE) Awards
These national awards are a great opportunity to showcase our achievements and 91¸£Àû’s excellence. Thinking of applying? Find out how to get involved.
New and updated policies and guidelines to support our community
Take a look at the latest policies affecting unpaid parental leave, paternity leave and bereaved partner's paternity leave.
Postgraduate national surveys
National surveys for our postgraduate community open this month - get all the details you need to encourage them to take part, to help us better understand experiences and see where improvements can be made.
- Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES)Link opens in a new window opens Monday 20 April.
- Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES)Link opens in a new window opens Monday 27 April.
Meet Itika - IDG’s new AI virtual assistant
To help you access technical support services quickly and easily, Itika can help you find answers from IDG’s knowledge base, create service requests, as well as track and update existing requests.
Have you spotted our new ‘cobots’?
Campus Cleaning Services have welcomed four new robotic floorcare machines as part of a trial to enhance efficiency and support teams across campus.
Removing Zoom from university-managed computers
Do you use Zoom? To make sure 91¸£Àû devices meet security and data protection requirements, the app will be automatically removed from IDG-managed devices starting 21 April. Find out more, including how to request an exception.
Participatory Research Fund
If you plan to involve communities and users of research in your project, the Participatory Research Fund may be for you. Grants of up to £25k are available. See the type of projects which would be eligible and apply by Monday 1 June.
Looking to save on travel?
Looking to save on travel? With the recent increase in fuel costs, we’d like to remind colleagues of the range of bus services available for travelling to and from campus.
Already travel by bus? Here’s what you need to know about some changes to the Stagecoach U1 and U2 services, and a new U1A service, from 25 April.
Did you know you could car-pool, or find travel buddies to cycle, walk or use public transport together for your commute? Start sharing your journey today using 91¸£Àû Green Rewards. You can earn Green Points through journey sharing – and you might even win a prize voucher!
£1 million donation and major gift to support travel‑writing research
The donation from philanthropist Bill Newlin, part of our Set the Pace campaign, will help strengthen 91¸£Àû’s position as an international leader in the study of travel writing.