Staff Briefing

Open Day this Wednesday

The University will be holding its first main Open Day of 2003 this Wednesday, 9th April.

Visitors to the University will have the opportunity to tour the campus, look at facilities, visit one or two individual academic departments, and have one-to-one conversations with Admissions Tutors. There is also the chance to find out about general student issues such as accommodation and finance, and attend specialist seminars such as seminars for mature students and parents.

Full details are available from the Open Day site.

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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

Important information for all international students and those who may be considering travel overseas.

• Please take the time to read the information (pdf format) here.

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Changes to practice regarding Public Holiday/Customary Day entitlement for part-time staff

The University Personnel Committee has agreed changes to the practice regarding Public Holiday/Customary Day entitlement for part-time staff, to take effect from 1 April 2003.

Details of the changes are available at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/personnel/pay,grading&remuneration/PTstaffPublicCustHols.htm

There will be a briefing session/workshop shortly for School/Planning Unit staff who will be required to make the necessary calculations. Details will be advised via Staff Briefing.

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Learning Support Workshops from the TQEG

• Becoming an Online Tutor (ten-week online course) - 25 April - 4 July
• Becoming an E-Moderator (half-day workshop) - rescheduled to 8 April

Further information can be obtained via: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/tqeg/Programmes/LSSeminars02-03/workshops.htm

To book a place e-mail tqe-sec@bradford.ac.uk or phone ext 3286.

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New aid to cost calculation now available

SIRIUS - Staff Cost Calculator Tool

The University is now subscribing to SiriusWeb, a staff cost calculator tool funded by HEFCE and hosted by the University of Leeds. This incredibly useful tool permits the easy calculation of staff costs for research projects and permits the inclusion adjusters such as pension, pay awards and inflation making it easy to generate quick calculations for staffing costs on research proposals.

http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/rsil/SF/Siriusguidelines.doc

Help with ensuring that you have included all the available costs in bids is available from the Research Office staff, details at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/rsil/index.html

In addition, all financial details for research grants applications must be approved by the Finance Office before submission to the funding body: Contact

• Sheila Fry: s.m.fry@bradford.ac.uk
• Lilian Bradley: l.bradley@bradford.ac.uk

NB: Please note that the University's internal signing forms to accompany research bids, RO1 and RO2 are available from: http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/rsil/SF/Signingforms.html

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TQEG Seminars

JISC Plagiarism Detection Service - Pilot on 9 April

Excellence Plus Strand

• Further information can be obtained via: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/tqeg/Programmes/LSSeminars02-03/excellence+.htm
• To book a place e-mail tqe-sec@bradford.ac.uk or phone ext 3286.

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Staff Development Opportunities

Managing Change - 1-day events for both University and College middle managers to attend: places still available on either 6 May, 22 May or 16 June 2003, 09.15 - 16.45.

• For more information and booking: www.brad.ac.uk/admin/staffdev/programmes/core/change.htm

An Overview of the Legislation - 1 day event covering developments in Employment Law, Equal Opportunities and Data Protection and the implications for day to day management: Wednesday 7 May, 09.15 - 16.30.

For booking: www.brad.ac.uk/admin/staffdev/programmes/booking.html

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Notification of Works

Richmond Building, Richmond Wing, Secondary Staircase

Details of Work - Repairs to plaster work and redecoration of staircase and service lift landings. It is anticipated that the works will commence on 7th April 2003 and will be completed in six weeks after that date.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused during these improvement works. Should you have any queries regarding the work, please direct them to Mr Alan Harrison, Building Maintenance Officer on extension 3423.

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Exhibitions at Gallery II

A Guide to Complete Happiness
Ceramic Reliefs by Martin Hearne
Till 11 April 2003

If you haven't already called in to Gallery II this week is your last chance to see this excellent exhibition of clay reliefs by Martin Hearne.

Martin Hearne's clay reliefs are constructed stories or tales taken from everyday life. They are told using a graphic shorthand of printed symbols and simple drawings with added three-dimensional elements that protrude from the surface. The added elements often include found ceramic objects like cheap figurines bought in charity shops, or are specifically made to fit the story.

Further exhibition details can be found at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/gallery

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Last updated: 7 April 2003
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