Compulsory Training
As part of the University's induction process, it provides essential e-learning training to equip new team members with the tools and knowledge necessary for success in their roles.
The university specifies a number of courses as mandatory for all university staff. There are then additional course the university specifies as mandatory for staff and students with certain responsibilities or roles. The MPLS division augments that list to add additional mandatory and recommended courses as shown below. All these courses are provided via the CoSy training platform except the Information Security course which is provided via the Meta Compliance training platform. Lastly the Graduate Admissions and Funding (GAF) handbook specifies a further mandatory course that is provided through the Canvas platform.
The Information Security and Data Protection training and the Health and Safety Basics training must be completed within your first few days of starting. Prolonged failure to complete the InfoSec course will result in loss of access to university email. Prolonged failure to complete the Safety Basics course will result in loss of office and building card access.
The other courses below should be completed within your first month at the University and repeated in accordance with University policy.
Note: you generally need to use the 'book course now' link part way down the CoSy course page, and not the 'find available dates' link at the top/bottom of the page (which may result in an error for online only courses).
Mandatory Training
| Course | Duration (minutes) | Audience | Required Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information security and Data protection | 50 | All staff | Annually |
| Health & Safety Basics ELearning | 60 | All staff and PG students | Every 3 years |
| H&S Management for Supervisors and Line Managers | 60 | Supervisors and line managers | Every 3 years |
| Fire Awareness | 35 | All staff and PG students | Every 3 years |
| Slips, Trips and Falls | 25 | All staff | Every 3 years |
| Anti Bribery & Corruption: Managing the Risk | 30 | All staff | Once |
| Conflicts of Interest: Identifying interests and making declarations | 30 | All staff | Once |
| Equality and diversity briefing | 60 | All staff | Once |
| Harassment in Higher Education | 60 | All staff | Every 3 years |
| Recruitment and Selection for Chairs of panels and members | 60 | Chairs of recruitment panels | Every 4 Years |
| Research Integrity: Introductory Core Course | 250 | Research staff and PG students | Once |
| Graduate Admissions Guidance for Assessors and Administrators | At least 1 academic and 1 administrator in each admitting graduate course. Strongly recommended for all academics involved with graduate admissions. | Every 3 years |
Additional MPLS Recommended Training
| Course | Duration (minutes) | Audience |
|---|---|---|
| Implicit bias in the workplace | 30 | All staff and PG students |
| IRIS-Reporting an Incident | 15 | All staff and PG students |
| Electrical Safety | 25 | All staff and PG students |
| Action Counters Terrorism | 45 | All staff and PG students |
| Manual Handling Awareness | 30 | All staff and PG students |
| Fieldwork and overseas travel risk assessment for Fieldworkers and travellers | 40 | All those completing fieldwork or travel |
| Driver Awareness | 25 | Drivers |
| People Managers' Toolkit - Includes 5 Modules: Manager Fundamentals, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Performance and Development, Communication and Relationships, Support from Other Departments | Supervisors and line managers | |
| Recruitment and Selection for Chairs of panels and members | 60 | Recommended for all panel members (mandatory for chairs, see above) |