Getting Started Weeks 1-4

Warwick's Strategy: Excellence with purpose

Please find below four short videos which bring to life various core aspects of Warwick’s 2030 Strategy roadmap. They include: Excellence with Purpose (a summary of Warwick's core purpose and underpinning strategies), Academic strategy, Supporting strategies and Sustainability.

Your first day in post and beyond

Congratulations on your new role.

Find out all the important information that you’re most likely to need to know in your first few weeks that will help you get set-up and started in your new role. Click the section title to find out more.

Some of these links below will only be accessible once you have a registered IT account.

Managers/DAs/All colleagues involved in planning staff induction:

Please use this Induction checklist to help prepare your local induction plans and ensure that key information is provided to new members of staff.

For those joining us who have a line management responsibility, please take a look at the Managers Hub for additional resources and information.

Getting started

Register your IT accountLink opens in a new window Link opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window
Review the IT Staff InductionLink opens in a new window
Get your University ID cardLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new windowWhilst University House is closed, new members of staff who need to access campus buildings should collect their University ID card from Senate House Student ReceptionLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window
Car Parking and PermitsLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window
Travel and transportLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window including information about bus servicesLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new windowto and from campus
Interactive mapsLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new windowof campus
Learn more about Moodle - our virtual learning environmentLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new windowwith our introductory courseLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window
Your University ID card is also your Library card, so you will automatically become a member of the libraryLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window
TelephonesLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window and EmailLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window
Printers and PrintingLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window
Check to see that you are listed on people searchLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window then review and update your personal record, request annual leave, record any sickness and share personal information including equality monitoring information on our online HR tool; SuccessFactorsLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window
Find out how to claim any expensesLink opens in a new window

Induction

The Induction checklist is not tailored to any one department or group it is simply a “prompt list” of the local information that new colleagues are likely to need.

As a new starter, your department will have their local induction programme in place. Your line manager will guide you through this induction process in your first few weeks at the University.

To support your integration and to provide you with a good sense of working at Warwick, it might be valuable for you to spend some time with a buddy or more formal mentor during your first few weeks or months. If this appropriate for your role you may wish to explore the most suitable options with your manager.

Staying in touch

Our Insite staff portalLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new windowis where you’ll find the latest University-wide news and updates for staff. You’ll also receive a weekly all-staff email, inbox insite, with a summary of updates, news and key events
Find out about other ways to stay informed Link opens in a new windowLink opens in a new windowincluding Heads of Department bulletins, departmental newsletters, and connecting with us on social media
Keep up-to-date with the what's going on via the events calendarLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window
IT services have information on working remotely and training courses availableLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window
Discover how Warwick are using MS TeamsLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window to collaborate and communicate with colleagues
If you are a Research Active Staff member why not consider join the Research Staff ForumLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window
Read more about how hybrid workingLink opens in a new window

Staff networks and activities

Work and professional staff networking groupsLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new windowbring together colleagues from across the institution to share ideas, information and best practice on professional and work issues.
Join one of the groups and networks involved in social inclusion at WarwickLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window(BAME, Carers, Disability, LGBTQUIA+,Menopause, and Working Parents Staff Networks) to connect with others, socialise, and discuss issues of community relevance.
Provide an inclusive culture for the LGBTQUA+ community Link opens in a new windowLink opens in a new windowin your department.
Become a green championLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window The team combine many years of experience and knowledge to keep the University's energy flowing and are always looking for ways to be more sustainable. The team take a holistic view of sustainability covering carbon, energy, water, waste, biodiversity and ecology, travel, food, procurement, construction, health and wellbeing and education.
There are a number of informal staff social and recreational groupsLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window at the University to get involved with.
Visit our Sport and Wellness HubLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window for information on the gym, fitness classes, courses and the climbing wall.
Spotlight research newsletter

Sign up to receive our internal newsletter celebrating research achievements and culture at Warwick. Spotlight shines a light on our community’s research and innovation activities, and celebrates the amazing work we do to effect change in the world. Subscribe here.

Support and development

Explore the range of personal and professional development opportunitiesLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window Leadership and Management Development has to offer
Find our what IT training and support coursesLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new windoware available
Visit our reasonable adjustments webpageLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window for useful guidance for an employee who may require some adjustments to their working location or pattern.
You have the right to live, work and study in safety and comfort during your time at Warwick. As a valued member of the Warwick community, you have access to some fantastic Health and Wellbeing servicesLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window
Employee Assistance ProgrammeLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window is a confidential support service designed to help University of Warwick employees deal with personal and professional problems that could be affecting your home life or work life, health and general wellbeing
We are pleased to announce that Climate Literacy TrainingLink opens in a new window is now available - you can enrol here.Link opens in a new window

There are two certificates available:
- - Classic– online training delivered via Moodle.
  - GoldLink opens in a new window– in person 2-hour workshop
This training will provide a fundamental awareness of how our way of living is having an impact on the planet, and how we can make a difference by reducing those impacts. Available to all staff.
There is support available for HIV+ staff and students at the University, from reasonable adjustments and mitigating circumstances, to the Employee Assistance Programme and Wellbeing Support Services - see Living PositivelyLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window
If you are trans or questioning your gender, the guide to being trans at Warwick brings together information on relevant processes, policies, services and groups you might want to access - see Guide to Being TransLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window

Find out more about the University probation processLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window,including guidance notes and forms. Information on Academic probationLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new windowis also available.

Find out more about the University Trade UnionsLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window.

Find out more about the HE sector in this introductory guide.

Trade unions The University of Warwick brand

Find everything brand related, including our guidelines, assets and resources such as PowerPoint templates, email signatures, MS Teams backgrounds and much more, on our self-service brand portal.
We ask you to use the resources on the brand portal as this will ensure; a seamless experience that builds trust for our key audiences; a shared connection to our purpose, belief and values; stronger brand recognition so people can identify The University of Warwick from our visual assets; and the whole institution contributing to the strength of the University brand, which then supports marketing activity of individual departments better than if they worked alone.
If you have questions that are not answered on the portal, get in touch via brand@warwick.ac.uk

Go to your Induction Training