News Round up 24/07/2020

/ July 24, 2020

Today winning picture came from Raj in Purchase Ledger – this is Mauritius, Belle Mare at sunset. It really needs no words other than wow! Thank you Raj, I am sure your submission has got us all thinking of sunnier times on far away shores! Head over to lock down loves for more of your picture submissions and recommendations for things to do safely now we are easing out of lock down.

Upcoming Staff Sessions

Just a reminder about some of the bits we have in the diary for the next few weeks:

  • Next week on Wednesday we have the first of our coffee mornings – somewhere for you to some and speak to the team share experiences and open up the communication lines between the team and FPLT
  • On Wednesday we also have our next Quiz – Round 3 the Grazina Manchester Takeover! The numbers are looking good, its about to get real competitive at 4pm Wednesday!
  • On the 22nd August we have our next catch up booked in for Graves Park – if you can make it please pop down… If you have any recommendations for where to have the one after that… drop me a line. Dare I say it we could head back into the University, Charles St maybe?

Beyond Covid – All Staff Briefing Sessions 

The university have two sessions next week aimed at the Autumn Student Experience and the Staff Experience and Campus, links can be found below:

For more information on how the University is adapting during in COVID this can all be found on the ‘Beyond Covid’ pages on the intranet.

Charles Street is now open!

Charles Street is now available for staff or PGR students to book space. For the time being, places are limited to one day per two-week period per person and can be made up to two weeks in advance. This will be regularly reviewed and will be expanded or restricted depending on demand.

Bookings should be made through resource booker and must be for the full day (8:30am to 5:30pm) even if use is only intended for part of the day. All queries about bookings should be sent to ! Room Bookings.

Detailed information is on the Beyond Covid-19 intranet site including how to use the resource booker for Charles Street, what to expect with the temperature checks, the requirements for wearing face coverings, as well as guidance on the current criteria for access.

Lets get comfortable talking about race – session available to view

On Friday 10 July, the first ‘Let’s get Comfortable Talking about Race’ event took place, facilitated by leadership coach and former senior leader in the Police Service, Kul Mahay. The event was a huge success with over 134 members of staff taking part. If you weren’t able to make it, the session was recorded and has also been made available on the EDI intranet pages.

There are plans for further online sessions in the series, if you’d take a couple of minutes to complete the feedback form (by Friday 7 August) to help inform us on what you’d find useful for future sessions.​

Masters Degree Apprenticeships

With PDR and objective setting around the corner, have you considered a Masters Degree Apprenticeship? The University has level 7 apprenticeships available in Senior Leadership, Facilities Management, Architecture, Town Planning, Data Analytics and Software Engineering. The next intake is September 2020.

Apprenticeships are a good way to enhance your leadership skills and boost your earning potential, without taking a break in your career. Your manager would need to allow you roughly half a day per week to work on your assignments and portfolio. For details please contact business@shu.ac.uk.

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