It is important to consider whether our work environments are meeting our needs and what we can do if they are not.
Maintaining your workspaceÌý
If you require additional assistance in setting up your work station to work remotely, and do not already have adaptive equipment, please speak with your line manager in the first instance to ensure that anyÌýreasonable adjustmentsÌýcan be considered.ÌýYou’ll need to ensure you have an up-to-date Display Screen Equipment (DSE) assessment.
WhilstÌýon campus you can find a range of guidance on and work safely.Ìý
Making use of the technologyÌý
Make effective use of collaborative tools such as MS Teams, SharePoint, Zoom and Mural, to minimise email and lengthy online meetings. Ensure materials are in an accessible format and agree on etiquette with colleagues for any video calls - including the use of live captions and video. Virtual interactions should not create unnecessary barriers for colleagues with disabilities.Ìý
Read theÌý°×С½ãÂÛ̳ÌýISD guideÌýto remote working tools and best practiceÌý
Headsets
Many of you will continue having virtual or hybrid meetings with colleagues from your desks on campus. To ensure you can participate in these meetings effectively, and to reduce the impact on those around you, °×С½ãÂÛ̳ provides all the users of Microsoft Teams with headsets.
Find out how to request a headset
Staying connected via online and local networks and groupsÌýÌý
The °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Communities of Practice (CoPs)Ìýbring together groups of staff from acrossÌý°×С½ãÂÛ̳Ìýwho perform similar functions, work in definedÌýpracticeÌýareas, and need to build similar capabilities – regardless of their line management structures. All CoPs have created online spaces for support and collaboration to support members during remote working.
- Parents and Carers Networks
We understand the additional pressure parents and carers may be facing. You can join the °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Parents and Carers NetworkÌýon Teams and via the °×С½ãÂÛ̳ website. Ìý
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If you are a °×С½ãÂÛ̳ alumnus you can connect atÌý°×С½ãÂÛ̳ AlumniÌýas well as joining your alumni university/work communities.
Ìý - Staff Equalities Networks
°×С½ãÂÛ̳’s staff equalities networks are places where people with shared identities and backgrounds can connect with colleagues and make positive change across the university.
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