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News archive – December 2018

Finance develop office space for staff
03 Dec 2018
The Finance Directorate have taken positive action from 2017 Staff Survey by developing breakout spaces for staff

The Hive - family policies
03 Dec 2018
Thank you for sharing your views on The Hive about how to develop policies on maternity, adoption and shared parental leave

Home Office EU Settlement scheme open for staff
03 Dec 2018
Further guidance on the Home Office pilot scheme

Change Management Essentials launch
03 Dec 2018
Online resource for those leading, delivering or experiencing change now available

Deadline for submission of staff expenses today
03 Dec 2018
Expenses submitted before 5pm on Monday, 3 December will be paid on Friday, 21 December

Christmas closure dates and Recruitment and Payroll deadlines
03 Dec 2018
Submit documentation on time or earlier as we face higher than average pre-Christmas volumes

Statement: University network issues on Sunday 2 December
03 Dec 2018
On Sunday 2 December, the University network experienced a loss of connectivity for a number of hours

University’s Financial Statements published
03 Dec 2018
Find out more about our financial performance for 2017/18

University Venues Introduction Day
04 Dec 2018
All staff invited to attend University Venues Introduction Day in January 2019

‘In a nutshell’ manager training and development series
04 Dec 2018
Lunchtime sessions give managers practical advice on a range of HR topics

Festive afternoon tea available at Chancellors
04 Dec 2018
Treat yourself at Chancellors Hotel in the run-up to Christmas

Watch our new videos to find out more about Online Ethical Grand Challenges
04 Dec 2018
If you’ve ever wanted to find out more about Ethical Grand Challenges we’ve now produced 2 new videos showcasing the content of the Challenges

Support the Chancellor’s Christmas Dinner project
04 Dec 2018
The Christmas Dinner is an annual project founded by our Chancellor Lemn Sissay MBE to provide a Christmas Day for care leavers aged between 18 and 25 – one they’ll never forget

Nominate your outstanding alumni for our 2019 awards
04 Dec 2018
Our Outstanding Alumni Awards are presented to Manchester graduates

University of Manchester Superannuation Scheme (UMSS) closure to new joiners
04 Dec 2018
Staff members who are eligible to join UMSS (generally in grades 1-5) but haven’t already done so have until Thursday, 6 December to opt in

Get ready for the Christmas switch off
04 Dec 2018
The University is switching off this Christmas, and you can help

Key Travel launches as University Travel Management Partner
05 Dec 2018
Key Travel are the University Travel Management Partner

Roll out of the online P&DR system continues
05 Dec 2018
All academic staff to have access to the online system for 2018/19 review cycle

Festive celebrations at Christie's Bistro
05 Dec 2018
Enjoy a festive lunch, or a drink and supper at special late night opening

University invests in central teaching spaces
05 Dec 2018
Teaching spaces across the University have benefitted from renovation

Send Season's Greetings with our e-card
05 Dec 2018
Send a card that's festive, free and environmentally friendly

Join Aspire for a mince pie to discuss your recruitment needs
05 Dec 2018
Meet the team from Aspire Recruitment who will be on campus on selected dates

Staff benefits update 6th December 2018
05 Dec 2018
Discover some festive fun on campus and Christmas gift ideas that won’t break the bank!

Wood Street Mission lottery winner
05 Dec 2018
Announcing the winner of the December 2018 draw

Enjoy some treats at a Christmas bake sale
06 Dec 2018
Come along to the Rutherford Room in the Rutherford Building on 11 December from 12:15pm until 1:15pm

BBC's Songs of Praise to feature Lemn Sissay's Christmas Dinner Project
06 Dec 2018
The programme, which also features Chancellors Hotel, will air on Sunday, 16 December

Street food market returns to campus for the last time this year
06 Dec 2018
The final street food market of the year will be on Tuesday, 11 December

Key Travel launches as University Travel Management Partner
07 Dec 2018
Find out more about Key Travel, and a reminder on travel safety.

Be part of next year’s 200th anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre
07 Dec 2018
Call opens for submissions for impact and/or social engagement events.

Learning Through Research Internships 2019
07 Dec 2018
Funding available for student research projects

UPDATED: Network maintenance on Wednesday 19 December
10 Dec 2018
We’re making some changes to the University network on Wednesday 19 December

Want to Stellify your students? Here’s how
10 Dec 2018
All you need to know about developing distinctive Manchester graduates

Join the Christmas festivities at this year's carol concert
10 Dec 2018
Our annual carol concert will be held this year on Thursday, 20 December 2018 at 1pm

Nominate your outstanding alumni for our 2019 awards
10 Dec 2018
Our Outstanding Alumni Awards are presented to Manchester graduates

University's Financial Statements published
10 Dec 2018
Find out more about our financial performance for 2017/18

Car Parks Permit office closure on Friday, 14 December
11 Dec 2018
The Car Parks Permit office will be closed on Friday, 14 December and re-open on Monday, 17 December

Registration for School of Maths 2019 competitions now open
11 Dec 2018
Registration for the 2019 Alan Turing Cryptography Competition and MathsBombe is now open!

Faculty of Humanities DoFO introduces team brief video
11 Dec 2018
Written monthly updates now recorded – action from Staff Survey 2017

Join the march to unveil Manchester’s new Emmeline Pankhurst Statue
11 Dec 2018
University of Manchester staff and students are being encouraged to join a march to St Peter’s Square to take part in the unveiling of a statue of suffragette, Emmeline Pankhurst.

Investing in Success explores US leading-edge technologies and implications
11 Dec 2018
Philip Shapira, Professor of Innovation Management and Policy at Alliance Manchester Business School, has recently returned from a fieldwork visit to the San Francisco Bay Area.

Get ready for the Christmas switch off
11 Dec 2018
The University is switching off this Christmas, and you can help

USS Employers publish Valuation Q&A
12 Dec 2018
Ahead of the conclusion of the 2017 actuarial valuation and following agreement to run a new 2018 actuarial valuation, a Q&A has been published on the USS Employers website.

Send Season's Greetings with our e-card
12 Dec 2018
Send a card that's festive, free and environmentally friendly

Kilburn Building IT Support Centre early closure
13 Dec 2018
The IT Support Centre in the Kilburn Building will close at 12 noon on Thursday 13 December

Manchester Access Programme closing for applications on Monday
13 Dec 2018
The Manchester Access Programme (MAP) closes for applications at 5pm on Monday, 17 December

Staff benefits update - 13 Dec 2018
13 Dec 2018
More Christmas savings with an offer from The Body Shop for this weekend and new offer from M&S Opticians!

Watch - videos of open staff meetings now available
13 Dec 2018
Videos and transcripts of the open meetings for all staff are now available

North Wales and North West Regional Conference 2019
13 Dec 2018
North Wales and North West Regional Network AUA members invited to attend

FSE brings health and safety best practice to the forefront
13 Dec 2018
The Faculty of Science and Engineering has been working towards creating a safe workplace and ensuring all staff understand the role they play in maintaining health and safety standards - action from Staff Survey 2017

Booking Travel over Christmas
14 Dec 2018
Staff are reminded that from Monday, 31 December you will no longer be able to book travel through Egencia

Send Season's Greetings with our e-card
16 Dec 2018
Send a card that's festive, free and environmentally friendly

How to Stellify our students
17 Dec 2018
All you need to know about developing distinctive Manchester graduates

Updated: Network maintenance this Wednesday 19 December
17 Dec 2018
We’re making some changes to the University network on Wednesday 19 December

Top performing students from SALC receive awards
17 Dec 2018
SALC Undergraduate, Amelia Hall wins the highest award possible at prestigious Undergraduate Awards.

InStitches raises over £600 for charity
17 Dec 2018
University knitting group donate funds to Wood Street Mission and Manchester Central Foodbank

Furniture store opening hours
17 Dec 2018
Store will be closed on Friday, 21 December until Wednesday, 2 January

Humanities Faculty Office launches social and wellbeing group
17 Dec 2018
Faculty ‘champions’ work to engage colleagues - action from Staff Survey 2017

University’s Financial Statements published
17 Dec 2018
Find out more about our financial performance for 2017/18

The University of Manchester Pension Saver opens on 1 January 2019
17 Dec 2018
Our new pension scheme for all new employees in grades 1-5 and existing colleagues who have previously chosen not to join UMSS

Funds available for China-focused research and networking activities
17 Dec 2018
Application deadline: 15 January 2019

The Hive - Family policies
17 Dec 2018
Update on progress following a campaign on The Hive

Global ambitions for new CEO of University commercialisation company
18 Dec 2018
Andrew Wilkinson has been appointed Chief Executive of The University of Manchester’s intellectual property commercialisation company, UMI3

EU Settlement Scheme Pilot deadline approaching
18 Dec 2018
You may have seen our recent communications around the Home Office’s EU Settlement Scheme pilot, which has been open since mid-November to non-UK EU citizens and non-EEA relatives of EU citizens working at the University

Our Future: All of your ideas are now online
18 Dec 2018
Over 700 ideas generated by 4,000 colleagues among the submissions are now online

Support the Chancellor’s Christmas Dinner project
18 Dec 2018
There's only one week to go until the Christmas Dinner, an annual project founded by our Chancellor Lemn Sissay MBE to provide Christmas celebrations for care leavers aged between 18 and 25

A message from Patrick Hackett and PSLT
18 Dec 2018
A message from Patrick Hackett, Registrar, Secretary and Chief Operating Officer and the Professional Services Leadership Team

Get ready for the Christmas switch off
18 Dec 2018
The University is switching off this Christmas, and you can help

Staff Benefits Update – 19 December 2018
19 Dec 2018
It’s the last staff benefits update of 2018!

January Wellbeing Lecture
19 Dec 2018
Help your team to thrive

UMIP Innovation Optimiser Ignition Awards launch for funding
19 Dec 2018
The UMIP Innovation Optimiser is pleased to announce an open funding call for the Ignition Awards, aiming to inspire and further build on the spirit of enterprise and innovation across the campus

Unwanted ‘extortion’ emails
19 Dec 2018
A new trend in junk email has been arriving in inboxes worldwide, with hoax threats of violence and blackmail

Chinese Ambassador visits the University
20 Dec 2018
The Chinese Ambassador to the UK, His Excellency Mr Liu Xiaoming, visited with his wife, several senior staff from the Chinese Embassy and the Consulate in Manchester and the Consul General Mr Zheng Xiyuan

Water supply disruption in some buildings
20 Dec 2018
Owing to water supply issues United Utilities faced yesterday the following buildings may experience low water pressure until a more permanent fix is put in place

Getting a new device at Christmas?
20 Dec 2018
If you're lucky enough to get a new phone, laptop or tablet over the Christmas break, don't forget to get it set up

We're recruiting ResLife Advisors
20 Dec 2018
Get involved in supporting students in halls

Have you ever experienced or witnessed racism whilst at University?
21 Dec 2018
The Equality and Human Rights Commission want to hear from all students and staff who have experienced, witnessed or helped in an incident of racial harassment whilst either studying or working in higher education

Get your 2019 Diversity Calendar
21 Dec 2018
The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team are pleased to announce that the 2019 Diversity Calendar is now available

Workshop: How to maximise policy impact, locally and via UK Parliament
21 Dec 2018
Delivered by the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (POST), including a speaker from the Greater Manchester Combined Authorities (GMCA)