Monthly Archives: June 2012

Library hours during the vacation

The Library is now on vacation hours, which means that there are staff here Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm. SBS members can still access the Library any time that the building is open, as usual.

If you aren’t an SBS member, you’ll have to leave the Library and return your access card to reception by 5pm. (Find out more about accessing the Library as a visitor: https://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/business/sainsbury/first-time)

Garden centre retailers: How to keep their business growing?

Demand for garden products is expected to remain flat. Although the over-55s tend to feel somewhat insulated from the effects of the economy, other cash-strapped consumers will look for more ways to shuffle their priorities and make savings. But, innovative improvements by garden retailers will help them build sales.

Read the full report on Mintel.

IT downtime over the summer

Due to upgrades to various systems, there will be some times during the summer (particularly on Tuesdays between 9am and 11am) where various IT systems and online services may be unreliable or unavailable.

On Tuesday 26 June, many library services – including the library search website (SOLO) and Bodleian wifi / PCs – may be offline from 7am until 11am. SOLO may be down until 11.30am.

On Tuesday 3 July and Tuesday 7 August, many library services – including the library search website (SOLO), Bodleian wifi / PCs, and the PCAS printing & copying machines – may be offline from 7am until 11am. SOLO may be down until 11.30am.

On Thursday 9 August, central OUCS services are affected – this may have unpredictable effects with SBS and Bodleian network services. Egrove Park may be worst affected, but all work should be completed by 11am.

On Tuesday 4 September, there may be disruptions to all network connections in the Saïd Business School from 7am until 11am. This will affect many services, including PCAS printing / copying and all internet access.

Due Diligence: The Key to Regulatory Compliance

Thomson Reuters Valuations and Reference Data is pleased to bring you our new thought leadership ‘Industry Insight of the Month’ series. Register here to download your free copy.

In this month’s edition, we focus on:

  • What to think about when conducting due diligence on your providers in light of regulatory demands
  • What services you should expect from your valuations provider
  • Importance of being proactive in gaining transparency from your provider’s controls and processes around valuations