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Issue 3 : 14 November 2011
15000 answers questions before they're asked!
Congratulations to the 15000 - UoN Enquiries team on winning the Vice Chancellors Award for Professional Staff Excellence in the Team category.
When most people think of a call centre they more than likely picture a team answering enquiries. Not many would picture a team busy finding ways to provide the answer before the question is even asked...
Things just keep getting better and better
Congratulations to Mark Kirby from Planning, Quality and Reporting on winning the Vice Chancellors Award for Professional Staff Excellence in the Individual category.
Aristotle said that "quality is not an act, it is a habit". Mark Kirby is the first to say that he is far from any philosopher, but many would agree that he embodies this approach to his work at UoN...
nib Health Fund - exclusive UoN staff discount
As part of the University's commitment to looking after employees, a very attractive health plan with nib has been developed...
Do you have your NUcard?
All staff are required to carry their NUcard. UoN is such a large community so its important for us to be able recognise each other and for students to identify staff. Other benefits include...
Super Space
Find out what you need to know to be healthy, wealthy and wise. Plus, discover which UniSuper pension is right for you and get advice about planning for your retirement and more...
Get the Health and Safety know-how
Have you heard about the University's Health and Safety Management System? Check it out and you will discover how to go about staying safe at work and assisting others to do the same...
Training and development
Check out what's happening over the coming weeks. Remember that even if a course is full, there's a chance that you will still get in...
IRU role for national project officer
IRU requires a suitably qualified individual to support employers to understand and become involved in WIL...
Teaching and learning news
The Centre for Teaching and Learning are running self-paced online workshops to help you create video for online learning contexts...
Your Staff Consultative Committees (CC) at UoN
Your UoN Staff Consultative Committees (CC) are established under the University of Newcastle Staff Enterprise Agreements.