Tips for Working from Home
- Staying connected - Developing a virtual community can be as supportive as the real work community. Try regular check-ins, online buddies, scheduled calls or virtual coffee breaks help, and having your picture on social media profiles and using video calls.
- Plan your day well - scheduling in regular breaks away from the screen and be realistic with what you can achieve each day, particularly if you are balancing this with caring responsibilities.
- Agree clear expectations with your line manager - having a discussion early on with your line manager can clarify expectations around objectives, hours of work and how often you'll be in contact.
- Set ground rules for those you sharing space with
- Do simple workstation exercises - please see suggested link below for example workstation exercises for the wrists, neck, shoulders and body.
- Keep hydrated - drink plenty of water.
- Get out of the house for fresh air and sunshine throughout the day - you can go out for a walk as long as you stay two metres away from others.
Links
/wiki/spaces/LandD/pages/6324619
https://subjectguides.york.ac.uk/staff-skills/working-remotely
https://www.posturite.co.uk/help-advice/useful-resources/learning-guides/workstation-exercises
The UoY link to request a task chair and/or a desk for home working. Please note it may take up to 3 weeks for your furniture to be delivered. Please note that neither associates (visiting staff etc) nor taught or research students are included in this scheme.
- "Leading virtual meetings" The Kings Fund. https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/leading-virtual-meetings-top-tips
- Online Engagement: A guide to creating and running virtual meetings and events
University of York HR guidance for working from home - provides guidance on:
- How to manage your work
- Working hours
- Availability and contact
- Security and data protection
- Equipment and expenses
- Health and safety
- Insurance
https://www.york.ac.uk/admin/hr/policies/leave-and-absence/working-from-home/
You can claim tax relief to cover working from home since 23rd March, up to £125 a year. You only need to have worked from home for one day to claim for the year, and you can claim whether you've been working from home full or part-time.
- Display Screen Equipment working from home advice: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GDZAfK5JN44syW_jaZSCS4Zc6Ccb8p3xU0zUBIpTpvc/edit
- Coronavirus: Five ways to work well from home https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51868894
- Coronavirus: How to be productive when working from home https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/coronavirus-working-from-home-tips-outbreak-how-to-a9374806.html
- TED talks:
- "Playlist: How to get into a work-from-home mindset" https://www.ted.com/playlists/736/how_to_get_into_a_work_from_home_mindset - Linkedin Learning:
Time management working from home https://www.linkedin.com/learning/time-management-working-from-home/welcome - "Why clocking my work hours shifted my work-life balance" https://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2020/04/why-clocking-my-work-hours-shifted-my-work-life-balance#
- "Improving your work-life balance" https://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2014/02/improving-your-work-life-balance
- "Working from home because of COVID-19? Here are 10 ways to spend your time" https://www.sciencemag.org/careers/2020/03/working-home-because-covid-19-here-are-10-ways-spend-your-time
- "Managing your energy" The Kings Fund: https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/managing-your-energy-covid19
- "Leading through covid-19. The Kings Fund": https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/projects/leading-through-covid-19#the-latest-content
- "New to Working Remotely? These Resources Can Help" (LinkedIn):https://learning.linkedin.com/blog/productivity-tips/new-to-working-remotely--these-resources-can-help
The VPN lets you access university and external services that are normally only available when on campus. These include:
- Filestore
- Restricted web apps - applications which normally require you to be on campus to use them, eg MyView
- Terminal sessions - SSH sessions to machines on campus, and remote desktop sessions to Windows machines
- Licence servers - enables use of software that requires access to the University's licence servers
- External services that require the user to be at York such as journal website
Link to access the VPN: https://www.york.ac.uk/it-services/services/vpn/#tab-1
If you have issues connecting to the VPN contact IT support on phone: +44 (0)1904 323838 or email: itsupport@york.ac.uk