Induction/Ready for work

Please make sure you visit our Health & Safety pages for more information on what to do in an emergency, who your key contacts are, the health and safety induction and much more.

The Department takes everyone’s health and well-being (SSO required) seriously and we’re lucky that the University offers a wide range of services which we encourage you to investigate.

You should do these checks to make sure your work station is set up correctly to avoid injury, and perhaps have a look at more general lifestyle advice for health and much more here. You might also like to have a look at the courses on offer from People and Organisational Development on various well-being topics such as managing stress, mindfulness and assertiveness.

Online Introduction to Bodleian Libraries Services by Karine Barker consists of information regarding resources for teaching or research. If you are a postdoc, new researcher, or a visitor, it is worth watching all the videos.

Training and development providers for staff by University of Oxford

Centre for Teaching and Learning        

The University webpages give details of help with loans for bus/train passes and bikes. 

For those arriving by bike, the department has a number of bicycle racks.

All staff are eligible to apply for a TOTUM (previously NUS Extra card)

10% off at the University Press Bookshop

10% off at the University of Oxford Shop

10% discount at the Ashmolean and the Bodleian

We have an internal system that classifies visitors as external (without a University card) or internal (affiliation with a college or a different department). They need to follow certain procedures before officially receiving visitor status within Biochemistry. For more information please follow this link (SSO required).

You have been offered to do some casual demonstrating or lecturing? Great news! However, if you are not on the payroll - please make sure you contact the HR team BEFORE you commit to do any work. You can find more information here.