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BriefingThe School of Health Studies has now completed its relocation to main campus. The Unity site has been handed over to the Estates and Facilities Department to manage the handover of the site back to Bradford and District NHS Care Trust. The School would like to thank colleagues in ICT and Voice Communications for all their support in assisting School colleagues with settling into their new working environment.
Any requests for surplus furniture from the site need to be sent to Ben Tongue (b.tongue@bradford.ac.uk) in the first instance.
The British Science Festival have now launched their facebook group. You can now join the festival page here: https://www.facebook.com/pages/British-Science-Festival/154540531265063 (external link)
You can follow the British Science Festival too - @BritishSciFest. If you are mentioning anything about the festival on twitter please also include the hashtag: #BSF11
The Pre-Arrival Guide for International and EU students is now available to view online: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/international/downloads/Pre-arrival_Guide_2011.pdf
It is also available on the International Office pre-arrival page at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/international/pre-arrival-information.php
The Web Team are in the process of populating the International Office website with the updated information in the Guide, and are hoping this will be ready to go live very soon.
If you have any questions about the information in the Guide, please do not hesitate to contact Sue Baker s.m.baker@bradford.ac.uk / ext 3080
The Estates and Facilities edible planting policy is starting to come to fruition thanks head gardener Richard Cook and his team.
You can now find gooseberries and blackcurrants ripe and ready to be eaten in the bed at the end of the Longside car park on the boundary with Shearbridge Road.
The orchard outside the Longside Entrance of Student Central which contains fruit trees including apple, pear and green gage will be ready later in the year. But if you can't wait that long there are also herbs including Parsley, Oregano, Rosemary and Sage ready for picking there now.
If you would like to take advantage of the free natural produce please be careful that you do not damage plants and make sure you know what you are eating - go with someone who knows if you're not sure.
Please note, new mileage rates will apply for all journeys made after 1 September 2011. Please ensure that you use the new travel claim forms which are available at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/finance/financial-information/useful-forms/
All employees claiming mileage should have a valid driving licence, MOT and Insurance, copies of which should be sent to Anne Gallagher, Finance Dept, Room 5, Cobden Building.
October 1, 2011 is the next start date for anyone wishing to join the Metro scheme. Metro card application forms are available at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/admin/ecoversity/travel/metroscheme.php
Completed application forms must be sent by post to Human Resources by 15 August 2011 at the latest. Please note; new memberswill be required to bring two passport size photographs for your application to be processed.
Contact:Jennie Pratt on x3094 / j.pratt@bradford.ac.uk
All studentsand staff are invited to consider nominating individuals for the award of honorary degrees of the University.
If you would like to propose an honorary graduate please use the form provided on the website: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/hub/AwardCeremonies/Honorary_Degrees/
Further details with regard to current policy and associated guidelines can also be found on the same site. Please note that if you nominate an honorary you do not have to provide the oration.
The completed form should be sent under confidential cover to Claire Cuvier, Student Administration and Support, The Hub by Monday 9 September 2011. Nominations received after this date can be considered at a meeting of the Committee to be held next academic year.
Please note only nominations completed on the official form will be considered by the committee.
If you are interested in putting a name forward and would find it helpful to discuss the case further before doing so please contact Claire Cuvier on ext: 5015 or email c.m.cuvier@bradford.ac.uk
As you will no doubt appreciate it is most important that any persons nominated for an honorary degree should not be made aware that there was any possibility of such an award being conferred upon them.
No. 23 now online. Give Invention Light: decoding the University of Bradford coat of arms.
No. 24 up 3 August. Weaving a Story: a bag that tells the tale of an English nurse in India in the 1940s.
http://100objectsbradford.wordpress.com
The IT Services monthly stats report for July 2011 is now available at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/lss/it-services/support/reports/july2011.pdf
We are recruiting participants for research investigating the behaviour of contact lenses in short-sighted people, to be conducted between now and early September. Up to £25 compensation for your time. 2 or 3 appointments may be required. You don't need to be a contact lens wearer.
http://www.ubuonline.co.uk/news/index.php?page=article&news_id=266563
For further details contact: Pat Friis p.s.friis@bradford.ac.uk 07845 829468 or Barney Norris j.b.a.norris@bradford.ac.uk 07813 539292
I would like to thank all friends and colleagues for their good wishes, flowers and presents that I received on leaving the University. I have met some lovely people and made many friends over the 36 years I have worked at the University, and I shall remember my time as a member of staff and a student of Local and Regional Studies with much affection. I shall think of you all when playing my music on the mini-hifi and CD player (and when looking at my watch; something which I need not do quite so often in the future)!
We expect all of our Qualified First Aiders to attend an Annual Skills Update once a year.
Next available courses: 27 September 10.00am to 1.00pm or 29 November 10.00am to 1.00pm. For further information or to book your place please email h.j.hogg@bradford.ac.uk
Please forward this message to any of your students who are not yet eligible for direct entry to a degree course:
If you have not achieved the correct level of English for direct entry to your degree course this year, you may wish to apply for one of the following courses:
For details of all these courses, please refer to the following website and/or contact Paula Frost, P.E.Frost@bradford.ac.uk. Click here for more details.
Staff Training Opportunities
| Course ID | Details/Booking form | Start date | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Start time | End time | Venue | Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVAC110817 | Evac+Chair Training | 17-Aug-11 | - | - | - | 13:00 | 16:00 | D1, Richmond Building | Steve Wiggins |
| ECDL-W 1133 | ECDL / ITQ Workshop | 17-Aug-11 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 11:00 | Room F29, Richmond Building | Elaine Smith |
| WEB-CMSC110818 | Using Site Manager for Contributors | 18-Aug-11 | - | - | - | 13:30 | 16:30 | Room F29, Richmond Building | Jacqueline Cuthbert |
| UIT2.5 1117 | NVQ IT Workshop | 19-Aug-11 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 12:30 | Room F29, Richmond Building | Cath Rose |
| WEB-CMSM110823 | Using Site Manager for Moderators | 23-Aug-11 | - | - | - | 13:30 | 16:30 | Room F29, Richmond Building | Jacqueline Cuthbert |
| ECDL-W 1134 | ECDL / ITQ Workshop | 23-Aug-11 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 11:00 | Room F29, Richmond Building | Elaine Smith |
| ECDL 1117 | ECDL Tests | 23-Aug-11 | - | - | - | 11:00 | 12:00 | Room F29, Richmond Building | Elaine Smith |
| WEB-CMSC110830 | Using Site Manager for Contributors | 30-Aug-11 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 12:30 | Room F29, Richmond Building | Jacqueline Cuthbert |
| EVAC110831 | Evac+Chair Training | 31-Aug-11 | - | - | - | 13:00 | 16:00 | D1, Richmond Building | Steve Wiggins |
| ECDL-W 1135 | ECDL / ITQ Workshop | 31-Aug-11 | - | - | - | 15:00 | 16:30 | Room F29, Richmond Building | Elaine Smith |
| UIT2.5 1118 | NVQ IT Workshop | 01-Sep-11 | - | - | - | 13:30 | 16:30 | Room F29, Richmond Building | Cath Rose |
| FIR1110907 | Fire Safety and Practical Fire Training | 07-Sep-11 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 13:00 | To be announced | Steve Wiggins |
| NSIN110909 | New Staff Induction | 09-Sep-11 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 13.00 | F27, Richmond building | Staff Development and guest speakers |
| CLRT110914 | Copyright and Licensing for research and teaching | 14-Sep-11 | - | - | - | 12:00 | 13:30 | Room 1.7, J B Priestley Library | Satu Nieminen and Rebecca Woods |
| EVAC110914 | Evac+Chair Training | 14-Sep-11 | - | - | - | 13:00 | 16:00 | D1, Richmond Building | Steve Wiggins |
| EVAC110928 | Evac+Chair Training | 28-Sep-11 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 12:30 | D1, Richmond Building | Steve Wiggins |
The external stone work to the Great Hall and Richmond Link Block is currently being cleaned by contractors.
It is possible that the work could be noisy at times, though the work will be carried out from mobile elevated platforms which will be segregated from pedestrians.
A temporary water supply will be provided via a secured hosepipe through the Great Horton entrance doors. Work is expected to be completed this Friday, 12 August.
The mains cold water within the Richmond Link will be disconnected from 4.30pm on Monday 8 August for approximately 1 hour whilst modifications are carried out to the system. This will affect the atrium coffee bar and female toilet area on level C. During the work the cold water services to these areas will be interrupted.
The isolation valves to undertake this work are located on the narrow link corridor of level E leading to the small hall. Whilst the valves are being shut off and opened access through this area will be restricted.
We apologise for any inconvenience this work may cause during these improvement works.
Current Internal Job Vacancies at the University can be found on the Information for Staff section of the Human Resources website (UoB username and password required).
The page is password protected so you need to click on the Internal Job Vacancies link on the left hand side and you will be prompted for your details.
Please keep entries concise (around 150 words maximum) with, if necessary, a link to further details on the web. Please check entries carefully for accuracy, grammar and timeliness before sending.
Entries will not routinely be repeated but a further entry is welcome when additional information or clarification is provided for publication.
Please also ensure information is signed off and suitable for general public consumption. Deadline for entries is (generally) 12 noon each Friday.
Email: briefing@bradford.ac.uk with the title "For the briefing" in the email subject.