UoP News » Staff http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews News from the University of Portsmouth Tue, 14 May 2013 16:08:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2013/05/14/nebosh-certificate-in-environmental-management/ http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2013/05/14/nebosh-certificate-in-environmental-management/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 14:41:36 +0000 Internal Comms http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/?p=12254 The Health and Safety Office, in conjunction with the University of Chichester, are offering the NEBOSH Certificate in Environmental Management.

Structure

The course will run over  six days and is delivered as two three-day blocks over two weeks at the University. The course will run on 5, 6, 7 and 12, 13 and 14 of August 2013.

A revision session will be held on Thursday 5 September with the examination on Friday 6 September 2013. The course consists of EC1 (written two hour exam) and EC2, which is the practical element due 14 days after the exam date.

Who it’s for

The course is aimed at managers, supervisors and employees with responsibilities for managing environmental issues. The qualification focuses on environmental management systems and impact assessments.

For more information on the course please visit www.port.ac.uk/departments/services/humanresources/healthandsafety/nebosh/.

The staff course cost is £200, which includes the NEBOSH registration fees, course book, exam invigilators etc.

For more information or to enrol please contact hstraining@port.ac.uk. Please ensure you have management approval.

]]> http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2013/05/14/nebosh-certificate-in-environmental-management/feed/ 0 Mental Health Awareness Week http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2013/05/14/mental-health-awareness-week/ http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2013/05/14/mental-health-awareness-week/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 07:28:43 +0000 Internal Comms http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/?p=12229

The Mental Health Foundation’s annual campaign will this year focus on physical activity and exercise, highlighting the impact that they have on mental health and wellbeing.

Mental wellbeing is affected by many factors and it is important to feel positive about ourselves, be resilient in the face of adversity, connect with communities of which we are part of, exert control over our own life and feel that we have a real purpose and are valued by others.

The Let’s Get Physical booklet is available to download and is full of useful information.

If you would like further support with regards to a mental health issue, you can contact the Occupational Health Service in confidence on ext.3187 or email occupationalhealth@port.ac.uk.

Additional sources of help and information are also available:

www.mentalhealth.org.uk/

www.port.ac.uk/eaprightmanagement

www.mind.org.uk/

www.time-to-change.org.uk

]]> http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2013/05/14/mental-health-awareness-week/feed/ 0 SummerFest: Careers events for students and graduates* http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2013/05/13/summerfest-careers-events-for-students-and-graduates-2/ http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2013/05/13/summerfest-careers-events-for-students-and-graduates-2/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 11:30:33 +0000 Internal Comms http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/?p=11923 SummerFest is free career fairs and events from 16 May 2013 to September 2013 for all University of Portsmouth students and graduates*. All the events are being held at Purple Door (Guildhall Walk).

SummerFest kicks off with the Headline Acts in May, followed by the Support Acts in June/July and the Virtual Acts in August. Students and graduates* can win Bestival tickets by attending three SummerFest events and entering their ticket into the draw.

To keep up-to-date with SummerFest, please encourage students to like our SummerFest Facebook page.

 

  • Headline Acts

Graduate Jobs Fair
Part-time and Seasonal Jobs Fair
Work Experience and Volunteering Fair
No Ideas Clinic

  • Support Acts

One-to-one guidance with careers advisors
Get That Job
Interview Techniques
Presentation Skills
Networking
Tax Advice
Business Start Up Course
Enterprise Clinics
CV Advice
Application Workshop
Job Search Techniques

  • Virtual Acts

Webinars
Blogs
Skype (one-to-one career advice)
Telephone interviews with careers advisors
E-guidance

 

Open to:

SummerFest is open to all University of Portsmouth students and *graduates up to five years (including 2013 graduates).

For more details on all of the Acts above, visit www.port.ac.uk/careersandrecruitment/newsevents/news/newstitle or contact Purple Door on ext.3865.

]]> http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2013/05/13/summerfest-careers-events-for-students-and-graduates-2/feed/ 0 Have you made digital copies for students? http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2013/05/10/have-you-been-making-digital-copies-for-students-2/ http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2013/05/10/have-you-been-making-digital-copies-for-students-2/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 11:27:53 +0000 Internal Comms http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/?p=12205 Have you scanned extracts from books or journals and made them available to students on Moodle? If so, then you need to report the copies you have made.

The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) Comprehensive HE Licence permits us to scan extracts from printed books, journals and magazines. Every year the University is required to compile a record of bibliographic and course-related details for every digital copy prepared and distributed under licence.

Every department that has scanned an extract from a printed book, journal or magazine for a course-based collection must complete a Digital Copy Record Form – Comprehensive Digital Licence.

Please read the instructions here before completing the form and include all digital material that was distributed from 1 June 2012 to 31 May 2013.

Fully completed forms should be returned by email to the CLA Licence Co-ordinator, david.sherren@port.ac.uk, no later than Monday 3 June 2013.

The Library will collate all the returns and submit a single form to the CLA before the 14 June deadline.

Staff are reminded that the permission to prepare and distribute digital copies via a course collection is restricted to ‘designated persons’ and that all such copies are deposited in a course repository within the University’s VLE. Full guidelines are provided on the CLA’s website (www.cla.co.uk/licences/licences_available/he/uuk).

]]> http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2013/05/10/have-you-been-making-digital-copies-for-students-2/feed/ 0 Year 2 Contemporary Fine Art Show http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2013/05/10/contemporary-fine-art-year-2-show/ http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2013/05/10/contemporary-fine-art-year-2-show/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 07:25:24 +0000 Internal Comms http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/?p=12182 Shoppers in Albert Road will soon be able to see work from University of Portsmouth  students in the windows of 16 businesses.

Students from Year 2 Contemporary Fine Art, came up with the idea for ‘Albert Road Trail’ in order to bring contemporary art to a wider community audience. They wanted to exhibit their work in a community setting and forge links with local businesses.

Works on display range from painting and sculpture to photography and installation.

The event will run from Monday 13 May to Saturday 18 May 2013, with a celebration launch event on the evening of Wednesday 15 May.

An exhibition guide which includes a map of the trail will be available nearer the time. For updates, further information and enquiries follow @albertroadtrail on Twitter, like on Facebook or visit their blog.

 

]]> http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2013/05/10/contemporary-fine-art-year-2-show/feed/ 1 Information Services offer ‘Drop-ins’ http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2013/05/10/information-services-drop-ins/ http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2013/05/10/information-services-drop-ins/#comments Fri, 10 May 2013 06:58:53 +0000 Internal Comms http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/?p=12188 Information Services (IS) are running ‘Drop-ins’ so you can come and ask us any questions you might have about using your smart device or about  Google Apps.

We’ll be in the coffee shop in St Andrew’s Court from 11.00am to 1.00pm on Wednesdays 15 and 22 May, so feel free to come along to see us and have a coffee at the same time.

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Click here to find about more about the Commuter Challenge.

Dr Bike

To make it easier for staff to complete the Commuter Challenge, free bike repairs will be offered tomorrow (8 May) by Dr Bike in Burnaby Square outside the Hub from 11.00am – 2.00pm.

Bike Week 2013

Eric de Greef has arranged, as part of Bike Week 2013, a Unicycle to work with Portsmouth City Council. The group will meet at 8.00am on 19 June by Eastney swimming pool before cycling along the seafront to work. Staff can register their interest here: www.unicycle2013.eventbrite.co.uk/.
]]> http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2013/05/07/commuter-challenge-update/feed/ 0 Quit smoking this summer http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2013/05/07/need-help-to-quit-smoking/ http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2013/05/07/need-help-to-quit-smoking/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 10:45:00 +0000 Internal Comms http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/?p=9516 If the sunshine has put you in a positive frame of mind and you’d like to tackle your smoking habit, then pop along to our Smoking Cessation clinics every Tuesday.

The Occupational Health Service has arranged with Pompey Quit, the local NHS stop smoking service, to provide smoking cessation advice on campus in the form of weekly drop in sessions.

Date: Every Tuesday
Time:  12.00pm – 1.00pm
Venue: Occupational Health, 3rd floor, Nuffield Centre

There is no need to book an appointment, just come along and speak to a specialist advisor will be able to offer advice and support on kicking the habit, up-to-date information around the many issues to do with smoking, treatment options, staying quit, top tips and how to support others.  Pompey Quit are also able to provide smoking cessation treatments such as patches, so a visit to your GP may not be necessary.

Since the sessions began in February, five staff have quit smoking which has saved them £1,995 collectively (based on 20 cigarettes a day).

If you would prefer to source help and advice yourself on the benefits of stopping smoking, quitting techniques or finding a stop smoking service near you, please follow the link below:

www.nhs.uk/livewell/smoking/Pages/stopsmokingnewhome.com

If you feel that smoking is affecting your health or your work you can contact the Occupational Health Service on ext.3187 or email occupationalhealth@port.ac.uk.

]]> http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2013/05/07/need-help-to-quit-smoking/feed/ 6 Mole and skin checking clinics http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2013/05/07/mole-and-skin-checking-clinics-3/ http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/2013/05/07/mole-and-skin-checking-clinics-3/#comments Tue, 07 May 2013 07:45:04 +0000 Internal Comms http://www.port.ac.uk/uopnews/?p=10369 Last year’s in-house mole and skin checking clinics proved extremely popular.

The clinics, Co-ordinated by the Occupational Health Service, in conjunction with Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, saw 190 members of staff visit the Specialist Dermatology Nurse to have their skin checked.

Following this success we have decided to run the service again in 2013.

If you are concerned about any moles you have or any skin changes you have noticed, we invite you to take advantage of this service. In particular the nurses will be looking for early signs of skin cancer and will be able to discuss with you how best to protect your skin. They will also be able to advise whether a fast track referral to hospital would be recommended.

The sessions will take place from 9.30am – 3.20pm on the following dates in the Nuffield Centre:

  • Wednesday 29 May 2013
  • Wednesday 31 July 2013

Please contact the Occupational Health Service on ext 3187 to book a confidential 10 minute appointment slot.

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