Welcome to the advice toolkit for staying safe online

Whether using the University’s core tools, or third-party tools for teaching and learning, is vital that our staff and students stay safe whilst working online. This toolkit is designed to help you to use software in a safe and effective way, helping to ensure that data and privacy are kept secure and the right people have the correct level of access as needed.

Using third-party tools

Third-party tools are free (or low cost) non-University-provided tools or services, for example, Google-Tools. The toolkit below has been put together to give you further information and advice when using third-party tools in your teaching. 

Introduction Read more

Personal Data Read more

Supporting Students Read more

User Accounts Read more

Licencing Ts & Cs Read more

Support/Accessibility Read more

Staying safe whilst teaching online

Whilst teaching and learning online, it is important that we keep ourselves and our students safe. The guide below has been put together to help you use some of the core tools for teaching in a safe and secure way.

Staying Safe Whilst Teaching Online Read more

Further information and support

ICT Acceptable Use Policy (web link)

University regulations on data protection (web link)

Click here to access a PDF version of the advice for using third-party tools