In case you missed it: summer recap for staff
We know many members of staff may have been in and out of the office over the summer months, attending conferences, focusing on research or taking some time off from the university.
Here’s a recap of what you might have missed to get you up-to-date ahead of the start of the academic year.
Induction and transition latest
Induction activities will take place from Monday 15 to Friday 19 September (week 0) for those students who are commencing their scheduled teaching on Monday 22 September (week 1). Staff can find information on timetables, freshers' events, Teaching and Learning Academy guidance and new academic year changes on the induction update on the staff webpages.
All staff need to upgrade to Windows 11 by the start of the academic year
All staff need to upgrade to Windows 11 on their laptop or desktop before the start of the new academic year.
Failure to upgrade to Windows 11 will result in you being locked out of LJMU systems including email, Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Teams, due to security threats that would not receive updates after that date.
If you have not already logged your upgrade via the helpdesk, please do so as soon as possible.
OfS condition of registration: safeguarding update
Following the new condition of registration from the OfS regarding harassment and sexual misconduct, staff from across all roles at LJMU will be expected to know how to support, protect and signpost students accordingly.
Specifically as a member of staff you are required to:
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Complete the mandatory training module: Sexual Misconduct and Harassment Awareness Training by 31 October 2025.
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Read and understand the university's staff/student personal intimate relationships policy and declare any relationships in line with the policy.
Transformational change
As part of the ongoing transformational change happening across the university:
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There have been several assessment and grading improvements across SIS and Canvas over the summer months which aim to reduce the manual workload for school admins and academics.
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The university has updated all of our systems to reflect the new organisational structure and associated cost centres, find out more about the cost codes, system changes and staff alignment.
Changes to our bins and waste collection across campus
Over the summer we’ve rolled out changes to our bins to ensure that we can reduce waste and increase recycling on campus.
You’ll notice different bins that now allow you to dispose of your rubbish in separate categories and we’ve added signage to help explain what can and can’t go in each bin.
Staff survey results
The results from the 2025 staff survey ‘Your LJMU Your Voice’ shows staff continue to believe LJMU is a good place to work.
The initial findings have been collated and again show a positive picture of working for the university. The responses also identify some areas for improvement across the institution.
Thanks to all staff for Graduation and Clearing
Finally, thanks to all LJMU staff who volunteered for Graduation and Clearing over the summer months. These two milestone dates are key in the university’s academic calendar and the support from staff is vital to ensure the student experience is positive from start to finish.
Coming up this semester
British Science Festival
Support your colleagues and LJMU at this year’s British Science Festival in Liverpool.
LJMU is co-hosting the festival with the British Science Association and the University of Liverpool from Wednesday 10 September to Sunday 14 September.
Make sure you’ve booked your place to support our LJMU colleagues who are delivering fantastic events and activities across the city.
Stay safe on campus with the SafeZone app
SafeZone is our new free safety and wellbeing app that allows you to contact Campus Services and Security for assistance 24 hours a day, seven days a week, when you’re on campus. It can be downloaded to your smartphone via the Google Play Store or Apple’s App Store. Simply type SafeZone into your search.
The app is easy to use and highlights how to contact campus security in:
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An emergency
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For first aid
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For non-urgent campus assistance
We’re encouraging all students and staff to download the SafeZone app this semester so that you can contact Campus Services and Security easily, and so that the university can communicate directly with you if you are on campus during an incident or emergency.
Catch up with all LJMU news
Remember you can catch up with staff news on our staff news pages, or university wide news on the LJMU news pages. Make sure to follow us on LinkedIn, Bluesky and Facebook, or Instagram and TikTok for more student-focused content.
