September 2002
News in Brief

European Computer Driving Licences

Eighteen staff have been presented with their European Computer Driving Licence certificates by PVC Grace Alderson.

Left to right: Claire Gibbons, Ele Cosgrove, David Dodwell, Jacqui Cuthbert, Val Hutchings, Aruna Bhardwaj, Mike Cox, Professor Grace Alderson, Wendy Pountain, Bharti Mistry, Lynda Nuttall, Anne Copley, Heidi Smith, Melanie Alexander and Carol Sealey. Those people who acheived their ECDL but are not pictured are: Cath Hooson, Elaine Smith, Valerie Stephenson-Lewis and Christine Thacker.

The 18 are the first members of University staff to pass the ECDL. The scheme, which was formally launched last year, can take up to three years to complete.

The ECDL certificate demonstrates basic IT competence across a wide range of applications, and is recognised in countries throughout the world. At present ECDL is only offered to staff at the University, and it is planned to enrol up to 50 candidates each year.

Plans are afoot to also offer it to students, and members of the local community, through the School of Lifelong Learning and Development.

• For more details, contact the ECDL Centre Manager, David Dodwell, on 01274 (23)5356, or visit the website at www.brad.ac.uk/cc/ecdl

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