News archive – April 2020
Updated research FAQS: personal data storage
01 Apr 2020
Frequently asked questions are updated regularly
Cancelling or reducing KiddiVoucher deductions
01 Apr 2020
The cut off date for the April payroll is Friday, 3 April
Staff car parking charges suspension
01 Apr 2020
If you make a regular monthly payment to use a University car park, payments will be suspended from 1 April 2020 until further notice
Updated staff FAQs: Advice for disabled staff, PS probation, work placements
01 Apr 2020
Staff FAQs will be updated regularly
Staff Wellbeing Update
01 Apr 2020
Keeping healthy while working from home
Updated PGR FAQS: MATLAB, hardship fund, volunteering
01 Apr 2020
Frequently asked questions are updated regularly
Temporary suspension of StaffNet's Marketplace
01 Apr 2020
We have taken the decision to temporarily suspend approving and posting new Marketplace listings
Online community to support staff with remote teaching and learning
01 Apr 2020
Join and share your expertise and skills in online learning
Sign up for the list of COVID-19 research experts
01 Apr 2020
Research expertise on COVID-19 sought by The Parliamentary Office of Science & Technology
Viewpoint: Julian Skyrme
01 Apr 2020
Bringing out our best in a crisis
Updated staff FAQ: annual leave
01 Apr 2020
Frequently asked questions are updated regularly
Updated staff FAQs: Purchasing and paying for goods and services
02 Apr 2020
Frequently asked questions are updated regularly
Updated staff FAQs: Working from home safely
02 Apr 2020
Frequently asked questions are updated regularly
Staff FAQs: Pausing the Student Experience Programme
02 Apr 2020
As you may be aware, the Student Experience Programme Board have recommended that the majority of the programme be paused with immediate effect. This pause will allow colleagues to focus on core business activities, which are the University’s priority during this uncertain period.
Updated Research and PGR FAQs: Ethical reviews and data collection
02 Apr 2020
Frequently asked questions are updated regularly
Updated research FAQs: Research awards
03 Apr 2020
Frequently asked questions are updated regularly
Keeping us connected
03 Apr 2020
Late-night stint from IT ensures we can work and be paid on time
Museum opens online doors with virtual collections website
03 Apr 2020
The mobile-friendly site features some of the Museum's best-loved collections and displays, with specialist content for home educators, families and carers, and researchers
URGENT ACTION NEEDED: IT and cybersecurity
04 Apr 2020
A message from Malcolm Whitehouse, Chief Information Officer
Online fitness classes from UoM Sport – this week!
06 Apr 2020
Our timetable includes Zumba, HIIT and Abs Blast – and all the family can join in!
July graduation ceremonies: A message from the President and Vice-Chancellor
06 Apr 2020
Ceremonies scheduled for this July will not take place
Meet the army of student volunteers who are helping our NHS heroes
06 Apr 2020
More than 450 medical and social care students step forward in less than a week to join the Manchester National Health Supporters
Volunteers needed at local charity for deprived communities
06 Apr 2020
The Bread and Butter Thing needs people to help distribute food and necessities
Please avoid public transport
06 Apr 2020
University colleagues asked to follow advice from Transport for Greater Manchester to drive, cycle or walk for any essential journeys
Signing emails with hope and pride
06 Apr 2020
Image for University email signature reflects our response to unprecedented times
Temporary suspension of StaffNet's Marketplace
07 Apr 2020
We have taken the decision to temporarily suspend approving and posting new Marketplace listings
Zoom security guidance
07 Apr 2020
Security guidance and additional features for Zoom video conferencing
Registering volunteer hours – we need your help!
07 Apr 2020
Encourage our undergraduate students to register their volunteering hours on our University’s Volunteer Hub
Updated PGR FAQs: training, progression and assessment, IT, funding
07 Apr 2020
Frequently asked questions are updated regularly
Workshop for managers – supporting wellbeing during coronavirus (Covid-19)
07 Apr 2020
An online workshop designed to support wellbeing during these challenging times
Viewpoint: Home Educating during the COVID-19 Pandemic
07 Apr 2020
By Lisa Murtagh, Head of Initial Teacher Education
Updated travel and insurance FAQs: flights and making an insurance claim
07 Apr 2020
Frequently asked questions are updated regularly
Our University 3D printing safety equipment for front-line NHS workers
07 Apr 2020
We're repurposing specialised equipment to help produce safety equipment for NHS workers battling COVID-19 in an attempt to help reduce the critical demand across the region
Library and MUP collaboration gives unrivalled digital content access
07 Apr 2020
Our University Library and Manchester University Press collaborate to offer instant and unlimited access to all Manchester University Press’ digital content
Universities, Students’ Unions urge landlords to scrap student contracts
07 Apr 2020
Universities in Greater Manchester have come together to encourage landlords of private rented accommodation to release students who have vacated their accommodation due to the coronavirus pandemic from their contracts
Staff car parking charges suspension
08 Apr 2020
If you make a regular monthly payment to use a University car park, payments will be suspended from 1 April 2020 until further notice
A Literal Jar of Hope – and more
08 Apr 2020
How our Division of Psychology and Mental Health is working to support us all through the pandemic
Viewpoint: Staying positive in a lockdown
08 Apr 2020
By Sir Cary Cooper
Opening our car parks to NHS heroes
08 Apr 2020
How our Car Parks team are playing their part during the coronavirus pandemic
Network downtime on 13 and 14 April
08 Apr 2020
IT Services planned network maintenance announcement
Six ways to wellbeing while staying at home
08 Apr 2020
Our wellbeing guide is here to help you get back to feeling good and functioning well
Lab breaks bring staff together
08 Apr 2020
Using Zoom to connect with staff
Information on domestic abuse
15 Apr 2020
For anyone experiencing domestic abuse, working from home at this time may be particularly difficult and they may require support
Workshop for managers – supporting wellbeing during coronavirus (Covid-19)
15 Apr 2020
New workshop dates have been added
Zoom booms the University's connectivity
15 Apr 2020
Media Services power our normal way of working
Wood Street Mission lottery winner
15 Apr 2020
Announcing the winner of the April 2020 draw
Find out more about our Wellbeing Champions
15 Apr 2020
Our team of over 100 Wellbeing Champions have been supporting colleagues to maintain their wellbeing while working from home
Updated staff FAQs: travel season ticket refunds
15 Apr 2020
Frequently asked questions are updated regularly
Furlough Leave (Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme) and University staff
15 Apr 2020
A message from Karen Heaton, Director of Human Resources
New wellbeing workshops - yoga
15 Apr 2020
Get involved with two sessions focusing on pausing, focusing on the breath and simple movement
Open workshops: support for research networking and collaboration
15 Apr 2020
Workshops will take place via Zoom
Our University announces unique new health-AI partnership
16 Apr 2020
Our University and Finland’s Aalto University have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement to further health-AI research
Sew productive – and good for your mental health
16 Apr 2020
How close-knit University crafters are staying in touch to raise funds for Wood Street Mission and Manchester Food Bank
Updated PGR FAQs: Graduation, travel insurance, equipment, Zoom
16 Apr 2020
Frequently asked questions are updated regularly
New Central Procurement Office website launches
16 Apr 2020
The site brings together information on our Central Procurement Office functions in one place
Online open meeting with the University’s Senior Leadership Team
16 Apr 2020
Wednesday 22 April 2020, 11.30am - 12.30pm
Bluedot festival postponed
16 Apr 2020
The 2020 festival due to take place at Jodrell Bank in July has been postponed to 22-25 July 2021
Manchester team needs your help to study mental health impact of Covid-19
17 Apr 2020
A team of psychologists from the University and Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust are studying how the Covid-19 crisis is affecting our mental health
Security check: Usernames and passwords
17 Apr 2020
Protect yourself and the University when using online services
Temporary suspension of StaffNet's Marketplace
17 Apr 2020
We have taken the decision to temporarily suspend approving and posting new Marketplace listings
WATCH: Cary Cooper on supporting staff while we stay at home
20 Apr 2020
Cary Cooper talks about how managers can support their staff while staying at home
Online open meeting with the University’s Senior Leadership Team
20 Apr 2020
Wednesday 22 April 2020, 11.30am - 12.30pm
Enactus Manchester team reach semi-final at virtual Enactus UK National Expo
20 Apr 2020
Our 60-strong student team have given over 2,000 volunteering hours and raised substantial funding to help refugees and migrants Blossom and Speak Up - and now need advisors with financial and HR expertise
Putting our instruments to sleep – but not our team spirit
20 Apr 2020
From running courses for students and colleagues to donating kit to hospitals, how our technicians are preserving the community of the lab bench…and creating a legacy
Updated PGR and Research FAQs: COVID-19 research, volunteering, accommodation
20 Apr 2020
Frequently asked questions are updated regularly
Team needs your help to study mental health impact of COVID-19
20 Apr 2020
Fill in our survey to help psychologists from our School of Health Sciences and Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust cast light on little understood impact of pandemics
Looking at diversity at Manchester
20 Apr 2020
We continue our monthly look at our different Staff Network Groups with a focus on the Diversity of Manchester from an International perspective
You’re all invited!
21 Apr 2020
Come together with our great University community to celebrate the Making a Difference Awards 2020 online
Vote in the Social Justice Photography Competition 2020
21 Apr 2020
Vote in the Social Justice Photography Competition, which engages students with social justice issues
Frog Friday Live from Manchester Museum
21 Apr 2020
Ever wondered how long frogs live for? How many species of frogs exist? What frogs eat? How to build a frog habitat? And more…
WATCH: Open meeting with the University’s Senior Leadership Team
22 Apr 2020
Today, Wednesday 22 April 2020, 11.30am - 12.30pm
Get active with mywellness app
22 Apr 2020
Track your outdoor activity and take part in daily workouts via the mywellness mobile app
Danielle George appointed Associate VP for Teaching, Learning and Students
22 Apr 2020
Professor George moves from role in Faculty of Science and Engineering
CEAS successfully fund Uganda project through crowdfunding platform
22 Apr 2020
Successful crowdfunding bid will fund a group of students to go to Uganda, to train fellow students in sustainable engineering
Updated Research FAQ: Staff contracts on projects that are due to end
22 Apr 2020
Frequently asked questions are updated regularly
Manchester’s social and environmental impact top in UK in world rankings
22 Apr 2020
The University of Manchester has again ranked as the top higher education institution in the country for its social and environmental impact across its full range of functions
Manchester academic leads coronavirus fight at city’s Nightingale Hospital
22 Apr 2020
Professor Tony Redmond from the University’s Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute has been appointed as the medical director of NHS Nightingale Hospital North West
Take a couple of minutes to say thank you
22 Apr 2020
Why not reach out today and say thank you via the University’s online thank you scheme
We’re all in this together
22 Apr 2020
Save our UK charities by donating via the Payroll Giving Scheme
New look StaffNet homepage launched
22 Apr 2020
All the information you need as we work around the continuing challenges of COVID-19 pandemic
Updated PGR FAQ: Funding extensions, childcare, reporting illness
23 Apr 2020
Frequently asked questions are updated regularly
WATCH: Open meeting with the University’s Senior Leadership Team
23 Apr 2020
Senior leaders answer your questions
COVID-19 financial implications for The University of Manchester
23 Apr 2020
A message from the President and Vice-Chancellor
Updated staff FAQS: furlough
23 Apr 2020
Frequently asked questions are updated regularly
Zoom screen sharing
23 Apr 2020
Changes to how you share your screen when using Zoom video conferencing
#StayInWorkOut with Shelagh
23 Apr 2020
You can carry on being active at home with Shelagh Stedman
Temporary suspension of StaffNet's Marketplace
24 Apr 2020
We have taken the decision to temporarily suspend approving and posting new Marketplace listings
Supporting Manchester Central Foodbank during Covid-19
24 Apr 2020
The School of Environment, Education and Development and Manchester University Geographical Society has pulled together staff and student support to fundraise online for Manchester Central Foodbank
SEED technicians use their skills to support PPE supply
24 Apr 2020
Model Making Workshop technicians in the Manchester School of Architecture use their expertise to design and build urgently-needed PPE visors for NHS staff
Student system (Campus Solutions) maintenance
24 Apr 2020
IT Services are upgrading Campus Solutions resulting in a period of downtime
Manchester Access Programme 2020 officially launches
24 Apr 2020
MAP is the university’s flagship widening access programme, having run for 15 years and welcomed thousands of local young people onto campus
Updated staff FAQ: Childcare, re-grading, off-campus staff, insurance
24 Apr 2020
Frequently asked questions are updated regularly
Join our team with the feelgood factor
27 Apr 2020
Grab a cuppa and celebrate with Nancy and our University community at the online Volunteer of the Year Awards
Online open meeting with the Professional Services Leadership Team
27 Apr 2020
Thursday, 7 May, 9.45am – 10.45am
#StayInWorkOut
27 Apr 2020
Join The 2.6 Challenge today!
Two Manchester physicists awarded Ernest Rutherford Fellowships
27 Apr 2020
Two physicists from The University of Manchester are among ten new recipients of Ernest Rutherford Fellowships from the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Online self-coaching wellbeing resources for staff
27 Apr 2020
A range of modules available to support your wellbeing whilst staying at home
New Chief Financial Officer appointed
27 Apr 2020
Robert Fraser joins from University of Glasgow
Get ready to take part in the 2020 Great Science Share
27 Apr 2020
The Great Science Share launches on Monday, 4 May with a new programme that families, young people, staff and students can all enjoy
Study to explore whether writing during lockdown helps emotional wellbeing
28 Apr 2020
A Manchester team of psychologists are to study if writing about difficult or emotionally disturbing experiences during the COVID-19 lockdown can help your mental health
Office 365 accelerated approach
28 Apr 2020
Aiming to transfer all staff and postgraduate research students to Office 365 by the end of May
Photon Science Institute academics awarded Future Leaders Fellowship
28 Apr 2020
Two academics, Dr Patrick Parkinson (Department of Physics and Astronomy) and Dr Jessica Boland (Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering), have both been appointed a Future Leader Fellowship (FLF) cohort
COVID-19 is a chronic disease – cancer care model is way forward
28 Apr 2020
Professor Kostas Kostarelos, Professor of Nanomedicine, believes a care model usually applied to cancer patients could provide a constructive way forward
Egyptology in Lockdown Live
29 Apr 2020
Fascinated & curious about Ancient Egypt? Want to know more about this amazing civilisation?
Connect with colleagues at a new online book club
29 Apr 2020
Read something new or explore a genre you wouldn’t usually read while connecting with colleagues
Student hardship fund launched
29 Apr 2020
A special appeal to support our Manchester undergraduates
Home schooling heroes - send us your kids’ science questions
29 Apr 2020
Our experts answer your children's home school science questions
Students sink their teeth into flipped learning
29 Apr 2020
International classroom enjoy full learning experience virtually
Updated staff FAQ: maternity/adoption leave during furlough, special leave
29 Apr 2020
Frequently asked questions are updated regularly
Update on Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - support for furloughed colleagues
29 Apr 2020
A message from Karen Heaton, Director of Human Resources, with details of our new website to inform and support affected staff
Guidance on assessing students online
29 Apr 2020
Further guidance now available
Photography competition winners to be announced at Volunteer of the Year Awards
29 Apr 2020
After a week of voting, the Social Justice Photography Competition has come to a close
Staff benefits and wellbeing update
29 Apr 2020
Discover ways to support your wellbeing through saving money via the staff discounts, giving back and being active.
RESOLVED: Access to University email accounts
30 Apr 2020
Access to all University mailboxes has now been restored for staff and postgraduate research students
Updated Library FAQs: accessing resources, support for online teaching
30 Apr 2020
Frequently asked questions are updated regularly
Wellbeing workshop for staff on furlough
30 Apr 2020
New online workshop for staff who are on furlough
Research strategy update during the COVID-19 outbreak
30 Apr 2020
A message from Professor Colette Fagan, Vice-President for Research and Professor Melissa Westwood, Associate-Vice-President for Research
Outstanding MIB scientists elected as Fellows of the Royal Society
30 Apr 2020
Two prominent biotechnology scientists from the University have been confirmed as Royal Society Fellows among more than 60 of their peers across the world
Highlighting our people's response to the crisis
30 Apr 2020
Covid-19 campaign
Viewpoint: Imagining a higher education system beyond Covid-19
30 Apr 2020
Andy Westwood, Vice Dean for Social Responsibility in the Faculty of Humanities
RESOLVED: Pure system
30 Apr 2020
An update on the Pure system
Sewing scrubs for the NHS
30 Apr 2020
A student from the Department of Materials is putting her sewing skills to fantastic use by sewing scrubs for our NHS frontline workers