The communication team helps you find the right channel to communicate your message or enhance your communication skills.
Whether you need to communicate within your team/department or UT-wide about a certain topic, we provide the basic information below but are happy to assist with individual advice if necessary.
Communication channels
Our internal news websites are the primary communication channels for students and employees. To submit news/events for the Service Portal (for employees) or Student Services site use the news/event submission form (also available as a Dutch form).
UT style and language
Advice
No matter which role we play within UT, we all communicate with each other. But perhaps you would like to receive some advice on what approach to use, how to best convey your message, and by what means. Or you may want someone to offer suggestions every now and again. And what about improving your communication skills? If you are interested in any of the services provided, please contact your unit's communication team:
- Crisis instructionsCrisis organisation Human Resources has drawn up a UT-wide crisis plan for large-scale calamities, such as a fire, an explosion or a bacterial infection, which is in line with the City of Enschede emergency plan. Because communication is very important during a crisis, the Marketing & Communications department (MC) has drawn up an extra crisis communication plan. The plans are continuously updated and acted out in practice runs. More information about our crisis organisation can be found on the crisis response page (Note: this is an Intranet page). In short, what to do in crisis situation? In case of fire • Dial (053-489)2222 • Provide information about the location, possible victims and the size of the fire • Alarm the people around you • If possible, try to extinguish the starting fire. Otherwise, leave the area immediately • Follow the escape path marking to the nearest exit or emergency exit • Always follow the instructions of the emergency assistance team (BHV) • Keep onlookers at a distance Accident/acute
- Hot vending machines screensAt our university, we have three types of vending machines which have screens that you can use for internal UT-wide corporate communication for students and employees. These screens are, compared to the narrowcasting screens in the buildings, for internal UT-wide content only. Target audience UT community: students and employees. Target goal We use the content on the screens for community-building purposes. Content The following content may be placed on these screens: Internal information for our community that’s in line with our Shaping2030 organisation Strategy, e.g. Sustainability, Diversion and Inclusion, Cybersecurity, Crisis communication, Well-being, and Digitalisation. Promotion of our external strategic subjects. For example, Robotics, Medtech, Digitalisation: cyber security and Artificial Intelligence, Energy and Sustainability, Student teams and other student initiatives. Promotion of UT-wide/corporate events, such as New Year's gathering, Dies, Week of Inspiration, Open House, etc. No vacancies and
- Relocations / MovingAll relocations at UT are handled via the Facility Department. Requesting a relocation can be done at your building's Service Desk or Facility Service Team Leader. The Facility Service Team Leader will then organize the relocation. A distinction is made between two types of relocations: Internal relocations (maximum of two rooms) Internal relocations (more than two rooms) and External relocations* * external relocations are defined as relocations between two buildings on the UT campus and relocations from UT to elsewhere or from elsewhere to UT. Order Method Internal relocations (maximum of two rooms) A relocation of two rooms or less is executed by the building's internal service department. The basic principle is that a relocation must be reported to the Facility Service Team Leader at least one week in advance. An employee of the Internal Service Department will discuss the relocation with you. The internal service department will provide the relocation/move of furniture and boxes, will adjust the name signs