UCU is here for you
…..to support standards of working practice and conditions of employment of our members during this time of “business as unusual”, and always.
This landing page is a work in progress, and provides links to information relating to some of the issues that have arisen with regard to working conditions as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. We hope this will be useful!
We are working to limit the negative, but if you have positive experiences, please also let us know below….
Swansea UCU blog : Advice on working from home in the current emergency
HSE information on home working setup including a workstation checklist
Swansea University: Flexible working:
Swansea University: Advice for postgraduate researchers working remotely
THE article on Finding focus
Swansea UCU blog : Staff welfare and the pandemic
UCU: workload protection
UCU: Pay
TUC: Redundancy: Work rights and Free advice webinars
Citizen’s advice: voluntary redundancy
Gov.UK redundancy
https://www.gov.uk/redundancy-your-rights
THE article on Re-evaluating work
Swansea University: Terms and Conditions
Swansea University : PDR 2020
UCU: Blended teaching
UCU: Guidance on GDPR, moral & performance rights and accessibility in recorded lectures/lessons
Welsh Government: Strategic framework for learning delivery from September 2020
Welsh Government: Blended learning guidance
Welsh Government: Digital Standards (Jisc)
Welsh Government: Keep Wales Safe (COVID-19) – [See Page 8 and Pages 36-40 for working from home and risk assessments]
Swansea University: Digital Accessibility Regulations
Swansea University: Lecture Recording [Panopto]
Swansea University: Further details about Panopto
[Lecture and Content Recording Policy- see bottom of the page]
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
THE article on Performance Rights
Latest HSE guidance on Ventilation and air conditioning during the COVID-19 pandemic
Swansea UCU blog: Unequal impact of Covid-19: current evidence for pregnancy
Wales UCU H&S coronavirus advice
UCU tests for safe returns to on-campus working in HE
UCU Covid-19 crisis information
UCU Roadmap
UCU briefing:’long Covid‘
ACAS advice on Working safely during coronavirus
HSE: latest information:
SAGE: Universities in the context of SARS-CoV-2
SAGE: Independent resources
Welsh Government: Guidance for safe operation from September 2020
Welsh Government : Employers responsibility to minimise the risk of exposure to coronavirus in workplaces
Welsh Government: Keep Wales Safe (COVID-19)
Welsh Government: COVID-19 workforce risk assessment tool
Welsh Government Track and Trace
Welsh Government Local lockdowns in Wales
Welsh Government FAQ Coronavirus firebreak
Welsh Government Swansea Lockdown FAQ
Latest Coronavirus legislation UK, Wales
Getting a test in Swansea: Council News July 2020
For BAME people disproportionately impacted by Covid-19 see BAME Helpline Wales for multilingual support including health, work & welfare issues
Facemasks: WHO guidelines
Latest coronavirus information from Public Health Wales
NHS COVID-19 app
NHS 111 Wales Covid19 symptom checker
NHS Swansea Test, Trace, Protect & Community Mobile testing
NHS Coronavirus
NHS Wellbeing
Self-isolation guidance and checklist for students arriving in the UK, produced by UUKi
Swansea University Staff Q&As
Swansea University- dealing with critical incidents
Swansea University Attending Campus Checklist
Swansea University staff info and Risk-assessments (to be completed and approved prior to return to campus working )
Swansea University Coronavirus updates: (Every Friday)
Swansea University Wellbeing
BMJ editorial: re-opening universities
THE opinion campus covid outbreaks
Safe operation guidance: post-16 learning providers
Swansea University UCU 
Have been having IT problems – ISS have been attempting to fix remotely and Carmen and Phil have been great- not yet there yet but feel supported. Also a big shout out to the LPC and Law SIO team who have been working hard to support myself colleagues and students in challenging times – generally there is a good atmosphere on Park Campus – the cleaners have been cheerful and say hello when you walk into the building and a final Big thanks to Law Colleagues and Leadership – we seem to be doing a good job of mutual support and keeping up everyone’s spirits – When is Christmas? It could be worse…..
PS good job Union colleagues – this is a great idea
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