What is access to Bristol?
Access to Bristol provides local students with an unprecedented opportunity to experience life at the University of Bristol. Applications to Access to Bristol are now closed. We cannot accept late applications under any circumstances. The Access to Bristol scheme is for local students taking A-levels, BTECs, Access to HE courses or equivalents.
Can I access eduroam at UWE Bristol?
Provides wifi access to UWE Bristol students and visitors from participating institutions. UWE Bristol students can also access other universities' eduroam service. Please note: ensure eduroam is working correctly on your devices at UWE Bristol before visiting other institutions. You will need to set up your security profile to enable this.
How do I access the University's remote working services?
Some services may only be accessible over the University network, the most simple way to access them is via the Staff Remote Desktop. For more details, see the ' Working away from the University ' pages (UoB only).
How does the student Remote Desktop (UOB) work?
You can access many resources using the Student Remote Desktop (UoB access only). The Student Remote Desktop works in exactly the same way as if you were using a computer on campus. For general advice read the Access electronic resources and working away from the University (UoB access only) information.
What is access to Bristol?
The Access to Bristol scheme is for local students taking A-levels, BTECs, Access to HE courses or equivalents. Taking part shows a commitment to further study that will strengthen your application when you apply to university. On completion, you will be guaranteed a contextual offer/interview from Bristol, a top-ten UK University (QS World University Rankings 2022).
Does BTEC have contextual offers?
Please note: we do not currently have BTEC contextualised offers. This means that your BTEC subject (s) offer will not be made any lower than stated on course pages.
Can you get an interview for a course?
If the course holds interviews as part of the selection process you will be guaranteed an interview (for example, Medicine or Dentistry). The interview will only be guaranteed if your predicted grades meet the contextual entry requirements and you meet the GCSE subject requirements.
Do you get an aspirational offer at contextual level?
Students undertaking the appropriate subjects but not predicted the contextual offer will usually be made an aspirational offer.
Do you get an offer to study for a course?
For most courses, you will be guaranteed an offer to study, providing full entry requirements are met.
How to upload files to H drive?
Browse and find your file (using the Browse button) and click the Open button to add it to the list of files to upload: Once you have selected all the files you want to upload, click the Upload button at the bottom of the screen. This then uploads the files: Your files will now be placed in your H: Drive.
What is XA in UWE?
XA (eXternal Access) for accessing your files saved on the UWE Bristol network (such as the H: Drive).
What is UWE Bristol XA?
The UWE Bristol XA service provides access to your personal H: Drive and shared S: Drive.
How to remove UWE Bristol?
If you use the Microsoft Authenticator app, you will need to remove your UWE Bristol account from the app before moving to your new device: Open the Microsoft Authenticator app. In the menu options, select Edit accounts. Remove your UWE Bristol account.
What is intranet in SharePoint?
The staff intranet in SharePoint provides access to internal information, access to Office 365 tools and news. In addition, we have MyBristol which is a single point of access for information, services and resources and is an accessible way to sign in to a variety of services at the same time. By signing in to both services you are presented with relevant content containing information specific to you.
How to access university online?
Most University online services are accessible over the internet anywhere using your University username and password. Some services may only be accessible over the University network, the most simple way to access them is via the Staff Remote Desktop.
What is UOB in education?
Business and administration tools. There are a range of business and administration tools (UoB only) available at the University. The Digital Education Office provide advice, support and training on a wide range of practices and tools that are used across the University to enhance learning, teaching and assessment.
What is myERP in university?
MyERP is the University's integrated Finance and HR system. Support and training is available in the use of MyERP. Your manager should be able to tell you what systems you need to use.
What is the Blue Peta?
If you have significant storage requirements for your research data, the University has a dedicated, central Research Data Storage Facility , Blue Peta. Details and costs are available on the Advanced Computing Research Centre website.
Who manages staff printing?
Staff printing is managed by our Print Services team. Information on purchasing devices as well as guides on using print devices, including Print Release, can be found at: bristol.ac.uk/print-services/purchasing-departmental-print-devices/.
1. Keep connected
Working from home can feel isolating, particularly if you’re used to a busy office and lots of human contact throughout your day. Use virtual tools and Office 365 to keep connected to your colleagues – whether that’s scheduled meetings and updates or social connections such as ‘virtual coffee breaks’ with your team.
2. Maintain some routine and structure
When in your home environment, it can be easy for the lines between work and home life to blur. If possible, stick to your usual hours, and create a routine that gets you ready for work mode. Build in some structure throughout your day and do something that clearly signals the end of your working day; for example, putting your laptop away.
3. Create a defined workstation
It helps to set up a specific space where you will work, ideally somewhere that is not associated with rest and relaxation. It’s not always possible to have an adjustable seat, monitor, and the full range of equipment you might have at the office.
4. Replicate opportunities for ad-hoc conversations
We can sometimes underestimate the power of the chance conversations we have in the office, while making a cup of tea or bumping into colleagues between meetings. These conversations can often lead to new ideas or further collaboration. You might also have regular ad-hoc catch ups with your manager.
5. Clarify expectations with your manager
Having a discussion with your manager early on can ensure that you are both clear on what you each expect from the other. For example, this might include how and when you keep in contact, how work objectives and outcomes will be reviewed, and how you can raise concerns or queries.
6. Take regular breaks
This is crucial for your mental health and wellbeing, as well as your productivity. Make sure you get up from your desk regularly to walk around, and schedule in breaks that you can stick to. This includes a lunch break, which should ideally be taken away from your desk or your laptop.
7. Keep learning and developing
As always, it’s important to keep a focus on your ongoing personal and professional development. For some of you, the current circumstances will mean an interruption to usual workflow, and this could be a great opportunity to focus on learning something new, developing a new skill, or completing some essential training.
Ten ways academics use SRS
The list below is a summary of ways practitioners commonly use Student Response Systems. It is not a finite list and new practices are being developed all the time. Greater detail on many of the practices below can be found in the written report and recorded presentations sections below.
Written report
Benefits of Student Response Practices (PDF) - a short written report on the benefits of using the TurningPoint student response system, lessons learned and feedback from students, as seen at an academic show-and-tell event (2014).
Recorded presentations by academics
The following are presentations given by academics at our most recent SRS practice show-and-tell event.
Published paper and articles
Numerous generic and subject-specific research papers and articles on clickers are available at Vanderbilt University's classroom response system bibliography .
Security and flexibility
Your remote desktop service can be scaled to your business needs and hosted in SpiderGroup's UK based data centre or Microsoft Azure.
Is it right for me?
Using a remote desktop is one of the simplest ways to reduce your IT costs while streamlining your technology infrastructure, with a more flexible and efficient approach to working.
Staff Intranet and Mybristol, The University Portal
- The staff intranet in SharePoint provides access to internal information, access to Office 365 tools and news. In addition, we have MyBristolwhich is a single point of access for information, services and resources and is an accessible way to sign in to a variety of services at the same time. By signing in to both services you are presented with relevant content containing informati…
Wireless Access and Eduroam
- The University uses the eduroam wireless service. University computers are already configured to eduroam, please refer to the wireless web pages for details of how to configure your devices.
Offsite Access to Facilities
- Most University online services are accessible over the internet anywhere using your University username and password. Some services may only be accessible over the University network, the most simple way to access them is via the Staff Remote Desktop. For more details, see the 'Working away from the University' pages (UoB only).
Printing
- Staff printing is managed by our Print Services team. Information on purchasing devices as well as guides on using print devices, including Print Release, can be found at: bristol.ac.uk/print-services/purchasing-departmental-print-devices/.
Filestore
- The University provides filestore services (UoB only) for research data, departmental and individual staff use. All staff are provided with a Microsoft OneDriveaccount for individual use when they join the University.
Transferring Large Files
- Microsoft OneDrivealso allows the sharing of large files to others (both within and outside the University) without transmitting the files by email.
Business and Administration Tools
- There are a range of business and administration tools(UoB only) available at the University. The Digital Education Office provide advice, support and training on a wide range of practices and tools that are used across the University to enhance learning, teaching and assessment. Have a look at their support and training pagefor more information. MyERP is the University's integrate…