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  • People and Culture: Staff Development and Training
  • Leadership and Management at University of Bedfordshire
  • Associate Professor and Professor Academic Promotions 2024-25
  • Mental Health First Aider Training
  • Student Experience Shadowing Scheme
  • Welcome to the University of Bedfordshire!
    • Induction Buddy & Mentor Scheme
    • Guides for new starters
    • Guides for line managers of new starters
  • Welcome to the People Development Hub!
  • Staff 121s
  • Health and Safety training
  • Investors in People
  • Performance Development Review
  • Continuous Professional Development
  • Mandatory Training
  • Staff Networks
  • Learning and Development Calendar

Guides for new starters

You and your role

Introductory year

New starters to the University undergo a 12-month probationary period which includes face to face reviews with their line manager on a regular basis.

The Probationary Year booklet and 1-2-1 form provides guidance and a platform to record your discussions. It covers progress made on job performance and opportunities to discuss any support required to develop your skills and knowledge.

  • Probationary Year Booklet [DOCX]
  • Mentoring Scheme [DOCX]
  • Buddy Scheme [DOCX]

Guides

  • Guides for academics
  • HR forms, policy and procedures
  • Service desk (for logging ICT and Facilities requests)
  • Using the phone system
  • Using the Outlook email client
  • Trent self service (booking annual leave, viewing online payslips etc)
  • Trent Manager Guide [PDF]
  • BREO (Bedfordshire Resources for Education Online)
  • SITS (our student record system)

Induction training

Mandatory e-learning

  • Workstation Health & Safety
  • Fire Safety Essentials 
  • Display Screen Equipment 
  • Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
  • Environmental Awareness
  • Preventing Radicalisation 
  • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
  • Cyber Security and Phishing

New Staff Induction

Our New Staff Induction takes place at the Putteridge Bury campus and provides new staff with an opportunity to network with other new members of staff, find out about the resources available to staff and talk to key departments in the University.

Colleagues will also have an opportunity to meet with the Vice Chancellor and learn about the University's Vision, Mission and Values.

Target audience: New members of staff who have joined the University on a permanent contract less than six months ago.

This course is generally not suitable for staff who have been with the University for longer than six months or who have previously worked with us on other contracts (visiting etc). If this applies to you and you would like to discuss your needs, please email staff.development@beds.ac.uk

To book onto the induction please log into iTrent self-service, careers and development and then search courses.

Introduction to teaching and learning at the University of Bedfordshire

One day - for academic staff only

Induction dates for academic staff

  • Academy for Learning & Teaching Excellence - Upcoming Academy events

Please contact the Academy for Learning & Teaching Excellence for future dates.

Each day will start at 9:30 and finish at 16:00, with registration and coffee at 9:00. For any queries, please email academy@beds.ac.uk

Life at the University of Bedfordshire

  • About the University
  • Mission, vision and values
  • Management organogram [PDF]
  • Campus maps and directions
  • Local Luton and Bedford information
  • Employee Benefits and Staff IT Benefits
  • Union (UNISON) information
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