THE POST - SPRING 2018

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CELEBRATING STAFF FEEDBACK 07
TOP TECH TIPS
Email and keyboard shortcuts to save you time.
We knew the Technology Enabled Learning and Teaching Team (TELT) would
be keen to help out when asked for some of their top tech tips. If you need
some quick keyboard shortcuts, read on…
1. Manage your Outlook mailbox with Quick Steps. This feature applies multiple
actions at the same time to email messages. For example, if you frequently
move messages to a specific folder, use this feature to move the message in
one click!
• From the Outlook Home tab, in the Quick Steps group,
• Click the ‘More’ arrow at the bottom right of the Quick Steps box
• Select Manage Quick Steps and click on the New button
2. Need to lock your PC screen in a flash? Use the Windows key + L to lock
your workstation
WANT TO SEE
YOUR NEWS AND
STAFF SUCCESS
STORIES
FEATURED HERE?
Submit your story to the Staff Intranet
using the form at
bit.ly/uclan-submitnews
(you'll find the link near the
bottom of the news area on the Staff
Intranet homepage).
We'll consider your stories for
publication across our Internal
Communications channels including
the Staff Intranet homepage,
The Round-Up newsletter and
The Post magazine.
3. In Outlook, if you want to mark a selected message as unread and revisit it
later, use Ctrl + U
4. Snap apps to the side of your screen using the Windows key and directional
keys together
5. Windows key + K lets you jump straight to connecting to a wireless receiver.
Here’s a comprehensive list of shortcuts which could save you time:
bit.ly/keyboardtricks
To book courses or to access self-study options and a range of support materials
provided by the Technology Enabled Learning and Teaching Team, try their new e3
hub at uclan.ac.uk/e3
You can engage with the team on Twitter: @UCLanTELT
WALK THIS WAY
Now that spring is here, why not resolve
to get out into the fresh air?
There is a selection of doable, enjoyable campus walks so
you can use your lunchtime as an opportunity to move
away from your workspace and get some gentle exercise:
bit.ly/campus-travel
The Lancaster Canal walk is a great example – at only 1.5
miles it should take around 20 to 25 minutes to complete.
It starts at the Praying Hands on Fylde Road, takes you past
St. Walburge’s Church and on to the start of Lancaster Canal.
There are others you can try. If there’s a walk around campus
that you enjoy, let us know so we can publicise – we’re even
happy to share your lunchtime walk snaps!
Send your favourite walks and snaps to
editorsdesk@uclan.ac.uk
MAKING YOUR FEEDBACK COUNT
There have been plenty of opportunities recently for
staff to make their opinions known.
The Staff Survey went live in January and the fantastic
response rate of 73 per cent showed how many of you
took time out to report on your staff experience at UCLan.
Other recent events have allowed staff to meet face to
face with the Senior Executive Team (SET) and exchange
opinions with other attendees from across the University.
A ‘Meet Ken’ session in February saw staff discussing
subjects such as mandatory training, workloads and career
progression with the Ken Lee, Executive Director of Human
Resources.
The Staff Experience Group also met at around the same
time where discussions focussed on what the University
should be doing to make UCLan a place where we are all
proud to work.
Following the release of the results from the Staff Survey
in March, an open invitation was extended to all staff to
attend a special event to hear the overall results and
to give their feedback. An overview of the results,
presented by Ken Lee, can be viewed in this video:
bit.ly/staffsurveyresults18
Watch out for future ‘Meet SET’ events and other
opportunities (promoted via the Staff Intranet news
section), where you can make your voice heard and
establish connections with others from across UCLan.
The next Staff Experience Group takes place on Monday 11 June.
COMPETITION
CORNER
Where am I
on campus?
If you recognise where this
photo was taken then you have
the chance to win a £50
voucher of your choosing!
This could be for anything you
fancy: Debenhams, Waterstones,
Amazon, even your local
supermarket.
Email your answer to
InternalComms@uclan.ac.uk.
The winner will be picked at
random and then featured in the
next edition of The Post!*
*Staff who help produce The Post are not
eligible to take part in this competition.