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You don’t need to be a technical expert to help keep our 91¸£Àû community safe online. Join the University-wide Information Security Champions Network to help promote good security practices and a safer environment for staff and students.

Two new policies have been published – one which sets out the responsibilities of those who manage computer systems, and another outlining the requirements to access University information, systems, and infrastructure, to make sure only authorised people can do so.

Could you encourage your colleagues to get chatting on Time to Talk Day (Thursday 5 February)? Whether it’s a walk and talk, a lunch and learn, or simply a coffee break chat, contact Denver Thorpe-Cusden, Staff Wellbeing Co-ordinator, for support with your idea for starting a conversation about mental health.

Can you help a student in need? At Eatwise outlets, you can ‘Pay It Forward’ by purchasing a meal or drink for a student in need. Simply go to any till point and choose to donate a drink or meal to spread kindness across our community.

Are you a manager or leader? Take a look at new resources to help you understand your responsibilities when managing sickness absence, what to do if someone’s frequently absent, and what reasonable adjustments could look like.

Final-year undergraduate 91¸£Àû students have the chance to share their thoughts from Monday 2 February – please make use of these resources to help encourage them to take part.

Tell us how you use Artificial Intelligence (AI) - if at all - how confident you feel, and what support or training would make the biggest difference in your role. Complete the staff survey by 15 February for a chance to win a £10 shopping voucher and help shape the future of AI at 91¸£Àû.

°Â±ð’v±ð moved up five places in the latest QS World University Rankings: Europe 2026, to a record high position of 17th. The rankings particularly noted 91¸£Àû’s strengths in employer reputation, academic reputation, and international student diversity.

The team that supports our academic community with career progression – including academic probation, promotion, leave and the recruitment of professors and heads of departments – is now known as the Academic Progression team.

It’s part of a reorganisation of the team to better support our faculties, with each now supported by a designated Faculty Advisor.