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Meet our heroes: Porters, Mark Bennett and David Murphy

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Our portering team have continued to work through lockdown and as our campuses reopen, keeping things moving. Thank you for everything you do to keep our university running.

Mark BennettLast week we introduced our heroes series of articles where we're celebrating all of our heroes for keeping us and our campuses safe.  We will share further posts, featuring some of our staff who are helping to keep our campuses Covid-Safe. 

Today we are introducing two of our Porters, Mark Bennett & David Murphy (both pictured).  All of the porters have worked throughout lockdown, and are continuing to work on our campuses as they reopen. 

A huge thank you to you both and the portering team who have kept things moving during lockdown. You have all been a key part of keeping the university running.

David MurphyWe have porters working at all of our campuses and their jobs vary with no two days the same. The porters are, in many ways, the people that keep the university ticking along day after day. They are responsible for many different areas including distributing key equipment in a responsible manner and making sure the object reaches its destination safe and sound. and on time.

Our porters have been key during the Covid-19 pandemic. They have arranged and rearranged furniture campus-wide to comply with social distancing. This has meant moving, removing and rearranging whole areas to keep us all safe.

Please join us in saying a big thank you to Mark, David and all the porters for the fantastic work they are doing to keep all of us and our campuses Covid-Safe.  If you see them around campus, please stop and say thank you in person.

Help our heroes keep us all Covid-Safe

You can do your bit and help our heroes by following our Covid-Safe Charter and Covid-Safe Arrangements. Remember to keep checking our Being Covid-Safe pages to keep up-to-date with the information there.

Look out for more heroes

If you know someone who goes above and beyond to keep the campus Covid-Safe, then look out for the chance to nominate them as part of our Heroes series and get them the credit they deserve - details of how you can do this will follow on our Be Covid-Safe page.

Current students; Current staff