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25 Nov 2020: We recognise that working with institutions to gain their input and feedback is critical to the success of the project and have therefore engaged in the following ways: 1:1 meetings with those institutions who have the highest usage of the UPS.

18 Mar 2020: We ask you to do this because there are so many people in the TES worker pool and sometimes people no longer need us to look for work for them but ... We therefore start our candidate search with those people who we know are actively looking for work.

21 Aug 2020: About the form The University recognises that COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the HEI sector and many staff will have faced difficulties in carrying out their usual duties, preventing them from progressing as usual during probation.

16 Apr 2020: 1. What is an Employee Welfare Loan? It is an interest-free loan of between £250 and £1,000 to support eligible staff facing short-term financial difficulties, where it has not been possible to find funding from other recognised reputable sources

25 Nov 2020: A detailed review was undertaken to replace the current University Payment System (UPS) for payments to light-touch self-employed and casual workers to identify the improvements required for a more efficient and user-friendly system for institutions.

25 Nov 2020: We recognise that the current process for engaging casual workers can be time-consuming and inefficient. By implementing a new system and changing and improving the efficiency of our processes, the engagement of our casual workforce will be quicker

22 Oct 2020: The Skilled Worker visa (SWV) is part of the UK immigration Points-Based System and allows individuals to come to, or stay in, the UK if they have an eligible job with an approved employer.

1 Jul 2020: Institutions are advised of the following updates and points of clarification on the University’s furlough scheme. Please note that the University’s scheme currently runs until 31 July 2020. Information about arrangements from 1 August 2020 will

18 Sep 2020: The review of the UPS system has brought to light that, in some cases, it may be more appropriate to engage casual staff carrying out regular and ongoing teaching on employment contracts. We are working closely with our trade union colleagues to

6 Jul 2020: Reasonable notice of at least 7 calendar days should be given (e.g., to allow people to make childcare or other arrangements).