This month's news from Team Finance. Ways of working update from Finance senior leaders We're all growing accustomed to these new ways of working. Here's an update on what we can expect in the coming months. Key dates and information on the Finance Year End. The 2019/20 year end is approaching. Please read for guidance and key dates for your diary. Inclusive Growth through Procurement in the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal The Edinburgh City Region Deal is a major investment of the UK and Scottish government lead by the regions six regional local authorities as well as local higher education institutions. An update from Printing Services You might be wondering if you can still get in touch with Printing Services and whether they are still able to support you with your printing needs. Electronics Watch and the Power of Public Procurement to Reduce Worker Exploitation Procurement spend by public bodies is around 2 trillion euros per year globally and represents 15 – 20% of total GDP in Europe. This means it can play a decisive role in either maintaining the status quo or acting as an agent of change in globalised supply chains. An update from Professional and Campus Services team An important update on courier services, taxi and travel services and more. Starting a new job during lockdown In this special feature, we speak to one of our many new colleagues who have started working in Team Finance during lockdown. Basic Advice for Information Security - Financial Teams Hackers and scammers relentlessly try to break into University systems, to steal, corrupt or hold our data to ransom. It is every University member’s responsibility to help protect the University’s information. Request for research participants Programme Director at Edinburgh College of Art, Rachel Simmonds, is looking for participants to take part in research about working from home during lockdown. Welcome to this month's new starters We have new new colleagues to welcome to Team Finance during lockdown. Finance colleague captures the beauty of Spring The National newspaper recently featured this stunning photograph of the Meadows, snapped by a colleague in Procurement. This article was published on 2024-07-01
