Wednesday 13 September 2017

Staff Newsletter Issue 52

Contents

• Announcements
• Opportunities
• Careers
• News
• What's On
• Blogs

Staff Discounts

Find out about the discounts available to University staff on our Staff Discounts page.

If you know of any discounts available to University of Dundee staff, please contact Internal-Comms.

Phishing and suspicious emails

Fake emails targeting new or returning students are more frequent at this time of year, especially those claiming to be from Student Loans Companies. Help to support our students and yourself by advising caution at all times. Read more about how to protect yourself and spot the signs in this Action Fraud post, which highlights a recent scam designed to steal the personal information of students across the UK. If any of your students have received this and clicked the link, they should follow the post instructions to report it and also let IT know in the usual way

Professor Kevin Dunion re-appointed to the World Bank's Access to Information Appeals Board

Kevin Dunion, Honorary Professor in the Dundee Law School, has been re-appointed to the World Bank's Access to Information Appeals Board.

The Board consists of three international experts in freedom of information law and is appointed by the President of the World Bank to make a final adjudication on appeals against the Bank's refusal to disclose information under its access to Information policy. Professor Dunion was the first Scottish Information Commissioner, earlier this year he was appointed by the Scottish Parliament to be Convener of the Standards Commission for Scotland.

Bristol Online Surveys (BOS) downtime (Tue 3 Oct)

Ownership of the Bristol Online Surveys (BOS) tool is scheduled to transfer from the University of Bristol to Jisc, during which there will be a period of downtime. The current expectation is that this will last no longer than 48 hours.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Library and Learning Centre.

Green travel facilities on campus

The University has a number of resources available on campus to help you with your green alternative travel including electric car charging points on campus, Electric Car/Van rental and a bike pool. Contact Environment and Sustainability Officer Trudy Cunningham for more information.

Box changed, did you notice?

A new interface was released to Box on Fri 08 Sep. Keyword-less search lets you find what you're looking for in record speed. Plus, an all-new viewing experience puts the spotlight on phenomenal content like 3D and 360° images, as well as HD and 360° video. Watch the overview video.

Single sign-on is here

IT streamlined your login experience recently, so you should be entering your password less each day and may have been asked for extra security details when signing in. Don't worry, this was a result of the change.

Project Recovery Ride: Mental illness- it’s not madness

Do you suffer from anxiety, depression, eating disorders or addictions? You’re not alone. 

Depression and anxiety are two of the most common disabilities in the world affecting over 600 million people worldwide. In the UK this means nearly 1 in every 4 adults has faced these demons.

Last year student Finlay was one of those 600 million mental health sufferers. It is for this reason that he established Project Recovery Ride in collaboration with the Mental Health Foundation. Find out about Finlay's story and how you can support Project Recovery Ride.

Are you over 18 years and smoking over 15 cigarettes daily?

You could receive £40 of shopping vouchers for completing the VESUVIUS Study comparing health effects of e-cigarettes with those of tobacco, a subject on which there is little hard scientific evidence.

For more info contact 01382 383239 or email vesuvius@dundee.ac.uk

CareersPortal

The Careers Service has launched a fantastic new service, CareersPortal, designed to help you manage your career journey throughout your time at University. This service is for staff, students and alumni.

Access CareersPortal here.

UoD Legal Recruitment Fair (Thu 21 Sep)

Let your students know.

The UoD Legal Recruitment Fair is open to students and graduates of any discipline, providing a first class opportunity to meet law firms, training providers and find out all about their training contracts.

This is the perfect place to find out about legal careers and make those key contacts. Please encourage students to register.

ICAS Fair 2017 (Wed 27 Sep)

Let your students know.

The ICAS Fair is a unique and not-to-be missed event where students can meet employers who are recruiting for graduate roles and internships. Allowing them to find out all they need to know about becoming a Chartered Accountant (CA). Students from all backgrounds are welcome to attend this free event. Signup.

Doors Open Day Dundee (Sat 16 & Sun 17 Sep)

This weekend is your chance to get a behind the scenes look at four of our departments, including Archives, Botanic Garden Dundee, Jacqui Wood Cancer Centre and D'Arcy Thompson Zoology Museum as part of the Dundee's 2017 programme. The Doors Open Dundee programme is available online.

Languages for All classes begin Mon 18 Sep

Want to study a new language or improve existing language skills? The University's language courses begin next week, including Arabic, British Sign Language and Chinese. To find out about the Languages classes on offer please visit the Languages for All web page.