Today, we celebrate Employee Appreciation Day, an annual event on the first Friday of March dedicated to recognising and thanking our incredible employees.

Richard Brooks, Director of HR, said:

Employee Appreciation Day has been around for 30 years. You will see that we have taken this opportunity to remind you of some of the ways we recognise your contributions to the success of the University, from the Staff Recognition Awards to our Benefits at Bath platform. But lets not just mark this one day, and lets not make it too ‘corporate’. Appreciating what everyone contributes should be part of our culture. Saying thank you (and meaning it), praising someone for a good piece of work, sitting down for a coffee with someone who is finding things tough are all ways that we can appreciate each other. Its what makes the University not just a place of work, but a community.

Have you visited Benefits at Bath?

Last month, we launched a new benefits platform to show our appreciation and make it easier for you to access benefits and discounts. This platform, hosted by Vivup, allows us to continuously add new features throughout the year.

To learn more about our platform, join our webinar on Tuesday 11 March at 3pm.

Explore My Benefits

Check out the ‘Explore My Benefits’ tab for detailed information and access to all our internal benefits and local discounts, including:

  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Wisdom App: Offers relaxing meditation, articles, recipes, health checks, podcasts, bite-sized tips, and more.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Team Bath Gym Staff Discount
  • On-Campus Discounts: Earn loyalty points with Bath Go for on-campus food and drink purchases and access our library collections. Did you know you can read newspapers like Times Higher and PressReader for free?
  • Personal Development Opportunities: Access LinkedIn Learning, our Development Toolkit, internal coaching network, apprenticeships, and more.
  • Language Skills: Enjoy heavily discounted concessionary fees of just £99 per semester for most courses.
  • Staff Discount on Part-Time Postgraduate Tuition Fees
  • Local Discounts: Exclusive staff discounts at various businesses and retailers. Did you know you can visit the Holburne Museum for free?
  • Finance: Interest-free loans for public transport season tickets and motorcycle or bicycle purchases.

We are continually exploring ways to enhance our benefits offering and will keep adding new features to our platform.

Since the launch, we've seen 274 gift cards purchased. Your top brands are Sainsbury’s, Tesco, and M&S. Other popular brands include Ikea, Airbnb, B&Q, Costa Coffee, and Cinema Tickets.

If you've not visited the platform yet, what are you waiting for? Take a look at your benefits today.