University of Dundee
8 June 2016 - Issue 21
Staff Newsletter
 
From the editors...

The deadline for the next newsletter is Friday 17 June, with the newsletter being circulated on Wednesday 22 June.

Please feel free to see us in G12, Ground Floor, Tower Building or contact us at internal-comms@dundee.ac.uk.

Announcements
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Zero Tolerance on campus

In May, the Principal, Prof Sir Pete Downes, signed up to DUSA’s Zero Tolerance policy in order to send a campus-wide message that the University doesn't tolerate sexual harrassment or bullying of any kind.

Adopted by the students almost two years ago through the Student Representative Council, the policy seeks to combat and prevent sexual / any harassment on our campuses. The policy comes into effect immediately and complements the pre-existing Equality and Diversity policies.

Read Student President, Tim Hustler's blog post.

My Balance @ Dundee

The new student payment system, My Balance @ Dundee has now gone live.

Students now have access, through eVision, to all their fee information (tuition and residences), they will be able to receive invoices and reminders electronically, and make payments and set up Direct Debits online. All communication will be via their University email account.

More information can be found on the Finance website.

Wifi network refresh update

UoD_Wifi will be discontinued in the near future as part of the University's move to a new network. Dates and extra information will be circulated soon.

Read the UoD IT blog post.

Key Travel changes reminder

Thank you to all University staff who provided feedback regarding their experience of booking travel via the University’s contracted travel management provider, Key Travel. This feedback has been invaluable during the review process and, in direct response, a number of changes have been made to the booking and payment process.

A new travel booking and payment process launches with Key Travel on Monday 13 June. An email was sent to all staff last week, requiring action before Friday 10 June if you are currently booking travel. View that email again.

Our New Library System. Your Library - Just Better

The library catalogue will be unavailable from Monday 13 June. Temporary arrangements will allow continuing borrowing & return of material during this period.

Read more

Re-use Me Campaign

De-cluttering? Don’t throw it away! Give a second life to your unwanted home items - the Re-use Me Campaign allows you to donate your unwanted items, which will be given free to new students arriving in September.

Non-perishable, unopened food items are also very welcome for the local Foodbank.

If you wish to contribute, please bring your donation to the collection point in the Chaplaincy, open from 10am - 3pm every working day until Thursday 30 June 2016.

International College Dundee

University Court, at their meeting on June 6th considered and approved the Business Plan for International College Dundee. Court approved the continued negotiation with Oxford International Education Group. International College Dundee is an embedded college that will widen access to overseas students who, because of their education system, would not otherwise be able access our degree programmes.

For further information about the ICD project, please contact Doug Watters (ICD Project Manager), d.watters@dundee.ac.uk  and/or Professor Fordyce Davidson (ICD Project Academic Director), f.a.davidson@dundee.ac.uk

The Enquiry Centre early closure during graduation

The Enquiry Centre will close to visitors at 4pm on Wednesday 22, Thursday 23 and Friday 24 June due to the Graduation Party being held on Campus Green. Instead, please feel free to contact The Enquiry Centre by email or phone 01382 381900.

News
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2016 Honorary Graduates Announced

The 2016 honorary grads have been announced! Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody, dementia rights campaigner Amanda Kopel and Maggie’s Centres co-founder Dr Charles Jencks are among the leading figures who will be honoured by the University at summer Graduation this month.

The other honorary degrees will go to:

Sir William Castell, former Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Wellcome Trust
Sir William Patey, a Dundee graduate who went on to become UK Ambassador in Sudan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Afghanistan
Professor Harindra Fernando, one of the world’s foremost experts in fluid dynamics and environmental science
Dr Hilal Al-Sayer, Chairman of the Dasman Diabetes Institute board in Kuwait

The honorary degrees will be presented as part of the summer Graduations, which take place in the Caird Hall from Wednesday 22 June to Friday 24 June.

Read the full story.

University shortlisted in HEIST awards

We've been shortlisted in two categories at the prestigious HEIST Awards! HEIST have been recognising best practise in UK Higher Education marketing and communications for the last 25 years, and the University has been nominated for “Best Marketing Initiative to Promote Research Excellence” for the CAHID MOOC “Identifying the Dead” and “HEIST Marketing Team of the Year”.

The HEIST awards ceremony is on 7 July.

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Pedalling forward with more awards

Cyclists from the University community, including its Rector, the world-renowned adventurer, Mark Beaumont, have received an award recognising the institution’s efforts to promote sustainable travel.

Cycling Scotland presented the Cycle Friendly Campus Award on Friday 3 June. The award, which has been supported with funding from Transport Scotland, celebrates the achievements of Scottish universities which promote cycling as an accessible and convenient travel choice. 

Read the full story.

More news...

Read all of the University news on the website at www.dundee.ac.uk/news.

What's On
That was then. This is now. (Thu 9 June)

LifeSpace invites you to the preview and curators' tour of the new exhibition 'That was then. This is now' from the Center for PostNatural History  on Thursday 9 June from 5-7pm at LifeSpace. Exhibition continues until 10 September 2016.

More information

Creative crime writing workshop (Fri 10 June)

Are you interested in crime related creative writing and never know who to ask to ensure that you get all of the forensic details correct? You might be interested in the half day workshop run by experienced writers, with forensic specialists standing by to answer your questions. With Stuart MacBride, Prof Sue Black and Eddie Small.

Buy tickets - £32.50 for one or £40.00 for two

Identification without Borders Sandpit (Fri 10 June)

British Association for Human Identification (BAHID) is hosting a half day sandpit event bringing together academics, researchers and practitioners with the aim of identifying cross disciplinary research and funding opportunities. This gives the perfect opportunity to share your ideas and identify possibilities for future collaborations this sandpit aims to challenge your conceptions of possible partnerships and how links between disciplines can create strong research teams. More info.

Register for free tickets.

Academic Travel Workshop (Tue 21 June)

Do you plan to promote Dundee to international audiences? Want to know how to "tell the Dundee story" and bring the world to our city? Then this is the event for you! 

10am, Tuesday 21 June in Room 1G06 at Dalhousie Building. Book a place.

Bright Club Dundee (Tue 21 June)

Bright Club blends comedy, music, new writing, research and performance into an evening of stand-up. Funny and fascinating in equal measure, Bright Club Dundee offers a night out unlike any other. Join us on Tuesday 21st June 2016 in Braes basement bar for another fantastic night of comedy featuring academic talent from Dundee and beyond!

Susan Morrison returns as our hilarious compere for the evening, and she will introduce onto the stage:

  • Valerie Bentivegna – Do I Have The Guts?
  • Ian Bertram – Things your doctor doesn’t tell you…
  • Aurelien Ammeloot – Computer 1 – Human 0
  • Ed Smith-Uchotski – A University Epidemic
  • Lauren Dunlop

And more still to be announced!

Doors open at 7.30pm and the night kicks off at 8.30pm. Tickets £6 http://tiny.cc/brightclub27

Save the Date(s)

Here are a few diary dates for the next academic year:

  • Dundee Literary Festival 19-23 Oct 2016
  • Discovery Days 12-13 Jan 2017
  • Women in Science Festival 4-12 Mar 2017 

If you have any suggestions of speakers for the Women in Science Festival, please contact Jon Urch j.urch@dundee.ac.uk

More events...

These are just a few of the events across campus - keep up to date with all of them on the website www.dundee.ac.uk/events and stay tuned to the weekly What's On email on Fridays.

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