Staff
Support, services and information for Imperial's community of over 8,000 staff.
Staff support services
- HR and Finance
- Academic and research support
- Communications and IT
- Property
- Report an issue
- Consultancy and commercialisation
The Human Resources and Finance divisions provide a range of services and information to staff at Imperial.
Human resources
- Salary scales - view the different salary scales at Imperial
- Annual leave - book annual leave, view Imperial's leave policy and more.
- Perks at work benefit scheme offers great discounts and other deals on popular retailers and other organisations.
- Imperial closure days - find out when Imperial is closed during the year.
- Pensions - Information on Imperial's pension schemes
- Annual Review Conversation (ARC) is an opportunity for staff to have a discussion with their line manager, focusing on everything they need to thrive at work.
- Recruitment and promotions - how to recruit or promote staff.
- Ask the Staff Hub to support you with enquiries and requests you have about working at Imperial.
- Jobs - check for job vacancies at Imperial.
- Staff training and development - the People and Organisational Development team offer opportunities to further your development.
- Employee relations and HR policy - the Employee Relations team is responsible for managing formal procedures related to disciplinary and grievance issues, advise on restructuring and change management issues and redundancies.
View more on the Human Resources section of the website.
Finance
- Check your payslips via MyImperial - check your most recent or past payslips and P60s.
- Expense claims - everything you need to know about how to claim expenses.
- Preferred suppliers - how to order, and the purchasing procedures when using Imperial's preferred suppliers.
- Procurement category codes to use for ordering different goods and services.
- Payroll information - how payroll services work at Imperial.
View more on the Finance section of the website
Support and information for teaching and research staff at Imperial.
- The Academic's Success Guide contains materials designed to support you in the various elements of establishing your career as a newly appointed lecturer and leading your first research group.
- The Education office is composed of a group of services focused on students and staff, in support of Imperial's commitment to a world class education and to enriching the student experience.
- Educational Development Unit offers a broad spectrum provision that provides a needs-based and timely approach to the educational development of all who teach Imperial students.
- Scholarly communication team helps the Imperial community to communicate and disseminate their research and academic work.
- Quality assurance and enhancement framework helps to support departments in fulfilling their responsibilities within both Imperial's quality assurance framework and the broader national and international context.
- Imperial STAR Framework - reflect on your experience to achieve fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.
- Personal Tutors' guide contains a wealth of tips, advice and tutor and student experiences to guide staff in personal tutor roles.
- Imperial Consultants and Imperial Projects are dedicated to supporting your consultancy and commercial projects - from scoping, fee negotiation, and secure contracts, to project and financial management services.
- Industry Partnerships team facilitate industry-funded research projects, allowing you to test the impact of your research on real-world challenges - plus they source sponsorship for PhD projects too.
- Research Impact Management Office set up, manage, and maximise the impact of your large-scale, multiple-partner research projects, leaving you to focus on the science.
- Early Career Researcher Institute (ECRI) - supports the training and development of Postgraduate Students and Research Staff and their experiences at Imperial.
- Timetabling - access your academic timetable and get support.
- Support services for research staff
Communications
- The Brand management platform provides you with the design, branding and editorial tools required to produce print and digital materials that best represent Imperial.
- The Web guide is a toolkit on how to develop effective, user-friendly digital content using Imperial's digital channels like Imperial website (T4), News, events, social media, blogs and more.
- The Media guide helps reporters cover Imperial College London's stories.
- Communications toolkits provides you with a series of comprehensive tools and resources that will help you get started with essential communications activities.
- Contact the Communications Division contact the Communications Division for help with your communications activities.
- Staff Briefing is a fortnightly email newsletter for all staff at Imperial.
- Social media and multimedia - find out about Imperial's social media channels and how to use them in your communications.
Find out more on the Communications section of the website
Information and Communications Technologies (ICT)
- Log in to your Imperial email and calendar
- Connect to WiFi or wired network when on campus - how to connect your computer or device to internet when working on campus.
- Accessing services when off campus like VPN, ICIS and more.
- Log in to Blackboard Learn - Imperial's Virtual Learning Environment(VLE).
- Contact the ICT Service Desk to make a request or report an IT issue.
- Get devices and software - how to purchase a new work computer or get software.
View more on the Information and Communication Technologies section of the website
Services and information for staff working on campus
- Shuttle bus between campuses - there is a regular shuttle bus that staff can take to travel between different campuses.
- Food and drink on campus
- ID cards - how to get ID card to access buildings and rooms on campus
- Parking on campus - how to book a parking space on campus.
- Move Imperial provides everything from gyms and classes to sports clubs and wellbeing.
- Information for cyclists - useful inforamtion if you are planning to cycle to campus or are interested in Imperial's cycle scheme.
- Security provide and maintain a safe and secure environment across all campuses.
- Recycling and waste disposal how to dispose of, or recycle waste on campus.
- Accessibility - Imperial is working hard to improve access and facilities for disabled staff and students.
- Contact the Customer Services Centre to request an Estates Operations service
- Campuses and maps - information on Imperial's campuses and how to get around.
- Room bookings - how to book a room on campus.
View more on the Estates Operations and Campus Services sections of the website.
- ASK ICT - Register your IT problem online or contact the ICT Service Desk
- ASK the Staff Hub
- Report + Support - you can use the tool if you have witnessed an incident, or experienced bullying or harassment directly.
- Building defects and faults - report a problem with your building
- Non-urgent Campus crime - report crimes and incidents online which do not require immediate Security assistance.
- Emergency and Security - get Security assistance in an emergency
- Call emergency services - for urgent care and emergency contacts
- Safezone - stay safe on campus by downloading Safezone – the College emergency response app
- Imperial Consultants and Imperial Projects are dedicated to supporting your consultancy and commercial projects - from scoping, fee negotiation, and secure contracts, to project and financial management services.
- Commercialisation team provide expert step by step advice on launching your own spin-out company - and licencing your IP /inventions to external organisations.
Keep up to date
2024-25 term dates and Imperial closures
- Autumn term: 28 September 2024 – 13 December 2024
- Spring term: 04 January 2025 - 21 March 2025
- Summer term: 26 April 2025 – 27 June 2025
View full term dates and Imperial closure dates
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