Ian White
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Weekly update from the Vice-Chancellor - 17/02/2021
Dear colleague, As the vaccination programme in the UK continues to roll out, we will soon receive more information about the roadmap to reopening from lockdown measures. We are expecting details from the UK’s Prime Minister early next week, and...
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Weekly update from the Vice-Chancellor - 12/02/2021
Dear colleague, Preparing for post-lockdown guidance I am pleased of course that campus is open for a range of permitted activities including for research and study, and meeting a significant demand even though we are unable to offer in-person teaching...
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Weekly update from the Vice-Chancellor - 05/02/2021
Dear colleague, Over the next few weeks, aware that we all have many competing demands on our inboxes and our time, I will endeavour to keep my weekly messages brief. If there are significant developments, such as changes to Government...
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Weekly update from the Vice-Chancellor - 29/01/2021
Dear colleague, I hope this update finds you well. I do hope the assessment period went smoothly for all those colleagues involved, and warmly thank everyone for their efforts in completing online assessments in such challenging circumstances and for all...
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Weekly update from the Vice-Chancellor - 22/01/2021
Dear colleague, I hope this message finds you well. May I start by thanking all you for the continuing commitment that you are showing in ensuring that our University continues to operate in the best possible way within Government guidelines....
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Weekly update from the Vice-Chancellor - 15/01/2021
Dear colleague, At the outset, I want to acknowledge that, for many of us across our University, the first two weeks back at work have felt very difficult. I know we were all hoping the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic...
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Weekly update from the Vice-Chancellor - 05/01/2021
Dear colleague, May I take this opportunity, albeit under the strangest of circumstances, to wish you a Happy New Year. I do hope that you have had a restful break and feel refreshed to meet the challenges of 2021. I...
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Weekly update from the Vice-Chancellor - 18/12/2020
Dear colleague, My thanks to everyone who joined the virtual town hall earlier this week. I am particularly grateful to the SU President, Francesco, for joining us at the start of the meeting and for his kind words of thanks...
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Weekly update from the Vice-Chancellor - 4/12/2020
Dear colleague, I do hope this update finds you well, as we enter the last few weeks before the winter break. I am sure many of us will be heartened by this week’s news of the approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech...
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Weekly update from the Vice-Chancellor - 20/11/2020
Dear colleague, Having spoken to many colleagues this week, I think a number of us have been reflecting on the nights drawing in and autumn turning to winter. It has felt, this week more than most, like a very long...