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BriefingPlease keep entries concise with, if necessary, a link to further details on the web. Please check entries for accuracy and timeliness before sending. Deadline for entries is (generally) 12 noon each Friday.
Email: briefing@bradford.ac.uk with the title "For the briefing" in the email subject.
There has been the first confirmed case within the Yorkshire and Humber region. The University is operating business as normal. There is advice for staff and students returning from North America and other affected areas.
Contact: Graham Seed, email: g.seed@bradford.ac.uk, ext: 3737
Thank you to all staff who have already returned their equal opportunities monitoring form to me.
Just a reminder to everyone else to please complete the monitoring form and return in a sealed, confidential envelope to me in the Equalities Office.
Further requests for information on the monitoring exercise should be directed to me at the Equalities Office.
Kez Hayat, Equality and Diversity Officer
Email: k.hayat1@bradford.ac.uk
Ext: 3076
Escalate invites you to the latest Practice Workshop "The Train to Gain Enhancement Fund", on 17 June 2009, 11am in the Escalate Centre.
You will be able to find out how we can access the fund on behalf of our employer partners and secure 60 per cent of the employer's costs.
Contact: Peng McGettigen on 01274 235636 or email p.mcgettigan@bradford.ac.uk
There are two more opportunities (24 June and 6 July) for managers to attend training on the MHRA Policy which came into effect on 1 March 2009.
In addition, HR is running a series of Wednesday afternoon "MHRA Drop-in sessions" at which Personnel Officers will be available to assist managers with any queries relating to the Policy.
Dates and times, as well as the full policy can be found at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/mhra.
Do you have an interest in the web and how it can be used to support the University's mission and objectives?
Attend the launch of Web Community @ Bradford – a bringing together of anyone involved in web development, at whatever level, at Bradford.
Places are limited to 60, so do book soon.
This new community would include, and supersede, the current Information Providers Forum, and be more focussed, and streamed to meet the needs of you - the Web Community @ Bradford.
We would like to ask you a few questions to make sure that our events and activities meet your needs.
Please visit: http://www.surveys.bradford.ac.uk/webcommunity - the survey will close on Monday June 22.
Email: web@bradford.ac.uk
Contact: Claire Gibbons on 6529 or Jacqui Cuthbert 6760
Escalate invites you to hear first hand what businesses are looking for when working with universities, at the annual LTA conference on 9 June.
John Warner, co-author of the high profile CBI/UUK Report 'Stepping Higher ' will be delivering a workshop as part of the Escalate strand at the event.
The session will take place from 11.00 to 11.55am in the Escalate Centre.
Contact: Louise Rutter by e-mail l.rutter@bradford.ac.uk or call 5632
Information for staff who wish to attend the award ceremonies on 15, 16 and 17 July 2009 is now available on the web.
If you wish to participate in the academic procession or apply for a guest ticket please complete the Staff Reply Form
Contact Louise Tomenson ext: 3057 or email: l.j.tomenson@bradford.ac.uk
Please note the deadline for replies is 26 June 2009.
Please note there have been changes to the following forms and letters.
Please note we have revised the Feedback on short listingform RS7, which will be sent with all applications, to the recruiting manager. The formincludes reasons for non-short listing to aid managers in giving feedback to candidates, and requires managers to give a contact name for feedback. Please ensure you keep a copy of this form, as candidates may request this information.
A recent change to the way the staff briefing is sent might have caught some staff off-guard. In the interests of clarity and skim reading, the top headline University news will be in the subject. You will know you’ve received a staff briefing, because it will be from: 'Staff Briefing'.
You might also have noticed that 'special staff briefings' are now all but non-existent, so please continue to send information in time for Monday - if the briefing is delayed or you have a concern please call.
Internal comms would like to thank everyone for their continual feedback, compliments and complaints - please keep them coming.
Contact: internalcomms@bradford.ac.uk or Stefan on ext: 6510
Sign-up to receive to our Media Centre's press releases via RSS feeds using the link below. All you need is a web browser.
Contact: press@bradford.ac.uk
How can TurnitinUK help you decide if a student has plagiarised?
The Library and the Learning Technology Team have created some handy tips to help you.
It might be the end of the academic year, but gaining recruitment is as important as ever for graduates.
Please encourage final year students, friends and family to attend the Careers Services' premier recruitment drive of the year the Yorkshire Graduate Recruitment Fair, on Wednesday 10 June.
Around 95 organisations will be at the event held at the University of Leeds Sports Centre, offering a wide range of opportunities - international, national and local!
The Fair is open to new and recent graduates from any UK University. If you know a graduate looking for a job, tell them they can't afford to miss the Yorkshire Graduate Recruitment Fair.
The Eye Clinic is holding a frame sale to make way for newer styles arriving in the autumn.
If you have been putting-off buying spectacles or need a spare pair, why not call in with your prescription?
Contact lens appointments are also available now.
Book an appointment for an eye test by calling the Eye Clinic reception on ext: 4649.
Nursery summer club will run from 20 July to 28 August from 8.30 - 5.30pm for children aged 5 to 11 years. All nursery staff are qualified and activities will be based around a theme.
Local trips will be planned to places of interest.
Contact Sarah or June on ext: 4866.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/catering/
The food cupboard in The Hub - used to aid students in their hour of need - is bare. And just this last term a large number of students found themselves in need of assistance.
What are you doing this weekend? Spend five or ten minutes and grab a few tinned goods, non-perishables and toiletries to donate for students who have hit difficulties. Drop them off at the Hub reception.
International Students find that money hasn't reached them on time, or sometimes at all. UK students (mainly with children) have found the last few months difficult with large bills after the cold winter.
Students get into difficulties during the summer, some students who receive benefits, wait weeks without money. The credit crunch is making it difficult for some International students and the job situation is affecting students who usually work during summer to provide living costs. We are now in the position that we are unable to help them.
Our Hub food cupboard has made that vital difference to their experiences in Bradford, and we need your help and can mean the difference to students continuing their studies with us.
Dear all,
I would like to thank all colleagues and friends for the lovely gifts you gave to me and for your good wishes for my future life on the farm. I have made such wonderful friends over the last 18 years and was very sad to leave you all. Life is very hectic here in Bedale and every day is different - I am loving it. Again many thanks and don' forget – if you are in the area please call in.
Love Lynette
This year the Nursery Summer Fayre will include many traditional stalls such as: plants, cakes, books, toys, hook a duck, bric-a-brac, tombola, a bouncy castle and entertainer, homemade onion bhajis and pakoras and refreshments.
All profits to fund the children's summer outings.
All contributions for stalls will be gratefully received.
Contact Sarah or June call ext: 4866
The CPD Design workshops are aimed at academic or other staff from across Yorkshire and Humber who are interested in how to design and deliver CPD programmes in an accessible, exciting and relevant format for students of all ages and backgrounds.
The workshop will be of particular value to anyone (lecturers, researchers), who wish to deliver the modules that they normally teach in lecture format (over 10 - 12 weeks) to a more participative short format (1-4 day) that uses facilitation skills to enable learning.
For further information and to register for the event please go to www.cpd4healthinnovation.org.uk
This event is free to attend.
There will be a £25 charge to cover administration and catering costs for cancellations with less than 5 working days notice.
For development opportunities see: http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/index.php?section=diary
Estates and Facilities are urging staff (and students) to take care near to construction areas around the Campus.
There are high levels of construction activity around the Central Campus and at the School of Management. Please:
Our prime concern is with Health and Safety and to help safeguard their own health and safety we would ask Staff and Students to take particular care with the following.
Contact: Peter McCluskey on ext: 3422
Visit the School of Management web page dedicated to updating you on the latest works on campus for Heaton Mount. This week's update:
Contact: Val Hutchings on ext: 5672 or e-mail v.hutchings@bradford.ac.uk
Due to modification works to the control panel in level 02 plant room the boosted domestic hot and cold water services serving the building may not be available for short periods during the 2 days of the works, which will be 9th and 10th June 2009.
Contact Tony Sweeting on ext: 3440.
Due to essential repairs to the hot water system, there will be no hot water in Chesham Buildings B and C on Monday 8th June 2009 from 8.00 am. It is anticipated that this work will be completed by 4.30pm on Wednesday 10th June 2009.
Contact: Derek Mason on ext: 3439 or Keith Maven on ext: 3437.
Liz McDowell, Professor in Academic Practice and Director of the Assessment for Learning CETL, Northumbria University, presents her thoughts in the opening keynote at our Sharing Good on 9 June.
Practice conference: Full details and reserve your place
Contact: Ruth Whitfield on ext: 3336 or e-mail: r.whitfield@bradford.ac.uk
Personal profile: http://www.brad.ac.uk/lss/tqeg/profiles/whitfield.php
Current vacancies at the University can be found at the Personnel website. They include:
The weekly bulletin can also be found as a pdf from the same page.
Would you like to receive the weekly vacancy bulletin? Contact Personnel: ext: 5347, email: personnel@bradford.ac.uk