3 Feb 2025 - Welcome Back Week is here!
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It’s here - welcome to Welcome Back Week! As we start Semester 2, take a look at new (and not so new) opportunities you can take advantage of during the rest of the academic year.
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Light Up The Night tonight
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- Single sign-on (SSO) will be unavailable between 4.30 and 6.00pm today (3 February). If you log on to services which use SSO before 4.30pm, you won't be affected
- We’re upgrading York Print Plus tomorrow (4 February) between 6 and 10am - print, copy and scan will be unavailable during this time
- From tomorrow (4 February) there will be an additional step when logging into Azure or Office 365 on University managed devices. You’ll now need to select ‘Duo as a MFA method’ before you complete Duo authentication
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Bird flu: maintain hygiene around campus wildlife
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The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is reporting an increase in bird flu across the UK. Although the risk to humans is low, please:
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- remember to wash your hands after coming into contact with or feeding birds
- report any sick or dead birds you find on campus
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1. New academic opportunities in languages
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Interested in learning a new language or perfecting a rusty one? You can take a language course in addition to your programme with a Languages for All short course. Come to a forthcoming Languages for All information talk on 5 or 13 February to find out more.
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2. Dissertation and academic skills support
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The Academic Skills Community offers a range of academic skills workshops throughout the year. See what’s coming up on time management, presenting, critical thinking, academic reading and writing and more! There’s a special focus this semester on getting started on your dissertation for both undergraduates and postgraduates.
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4. Thinking about your future
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There’s lots to get stuck into in Semester 2 for your personal and professional development:
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Offers, competitions and opportunities
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Log on to Handshake, our careers platform, for jobs and opportunities:
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Find out more student news
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See all updates for students on our website:
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