Chris Shimmin-Vincent
-
50 years of Pride
As we commemorate 50 years of Pride, I thought I would reflect on LGBT+ rights over the last 50 years, my experience as a gay man and how the University and department supports a diverse and inclusive community. On 28...
-
Getting the attention of your team members in Microsoft Teams
There are many ways of getting the attention of other members of a Microsoft Team. You can: '@' somebody specific in a channel - e.g. @Joe Bloggs '@' a specific channel to notify everyone in that channel of the Team...
-
E-mail account closure for graduating students 2019
Account closure arrangements for graduating students Unless otherwise notified, students leaving in summer 2019 will be allowed access to their computer accounts until 31 August 2019. Students will receive an email when their record in the student database is removed,...
More from this author
-
It's all about agility... digital agility
What do you get when you mix 150 brilliant and creative people, a desert island survival mission and a box of coloured glittery crafts? The answer is Digital Agility, an extra special team building event that was designed to bring...
-
Restart your Windows 7 PC to receive important updates
A majority of our PCs have been moved over to the Windows 10 Operating System. However, there are still a number of PCs across the organisation that are running Windows 7. If you have a PC that is running the...
-
Reduced IT support, Tuesday 30 April 2019
IT support on campus will be reduced on Tuesday 30 April 2019 for a staff event. Contact IT Help if you have any IT problems and we will respond as soon as possible. Normal service will resume on Wednesday 1...
-
Keeping track of responses to meetings in Outlook
If you have organised a meeting with a large number of attendees, you may find it unwieldy to keep track of these responses. Did you know that you could export the responses to a spreadsheet for easy tracking and manipulation...
-
Update to GlobalProtect VPN service
The GlobalProtect VPN service that allows you to access University resources from another location has been upgraded to version 5.01 today. When you open the GlobalProtect client you will notice an pop-up box offering you to upgrade to this latest...
-
UKVI auditors praise SAMIS solution
When overseas applicants accept their offer from the University, that isn’t the end of their application process. Next, they need to apply for a visa to study in the UK. The University has to manage the visa application process, following...
-
Phishing attempt: gift card scam
We have been made aware that some members of staff have been receiving very short e-mails pretending to be from someone they know (for example, heads of department) with a subject line similar to "Are you on campus?" If you...