Staff Briefing

Entries for the Briefing

Staff are reminded that, where possible, information should live on departmental websites rather than the briefing website. The Staff Briefing acts as a pointer to information from areas around the University and hosting information on departmental site enables information to be found easier at a later date.

Please provide a short piece of text plus a link to further information or a departmental site where possible, plus a one or two line version of your entry for the email briefing. The email briefing can then link to the Staff Briefing on the web or direct to the further details within your own website.

If you have any questions at all email: briefing@bradford.ac.uk or phone Claire on extension 6529.

^ top

New Staff Training Programme

The first edition of the all-new Training Prospectus for both Bradford College and University of Bradford staff is now available!

The prospectus includes training events in Health and Safety, Research, Teaching and Learning, Information Technology and Professional and Personal Development. Most events are open to staff in both institutions, with just a few that are specific to the providing institution only. Compared to previous years, it will offer more opportunities for development and easy access to all training opportunities.

Events can be viewed and booked on-line. Links to the site are available in the University from the Computer Centre, Teaching Quality Enhancement and the Staff Development Unit web sites. For a direct link to the site please go to: www.staffdev.bilk.ac.uk

A paper copy of this Training Prospectus will be forwarded to all staff during w/c 8 September. If you do not receive a booklet by 19 September, please let us know by e-mailing: staffdev@bradford.ac.uk or calling us on extension 3102.

The rationale for this venture is explained in the introduction to the booklet.

• New Staff Development on-line and CD-Rom resources

^ top

Part-time Modules at SLED

• Do you want to learn more about computers and information technology but can't make Learning Support Service's sessions?
• Do you want to develop skills beyond those required for your job?
• Have you thought about doing a module with SLED, where if you meet the criteria there won't be any fees to pay?
• Do you want to build on ECDL to get University credits at Level 1?

The School of Lifelong Education and Development offers a range of IT modules for beginners and more advanced users. You can get to grips with the basics through our IT Skills 1 module, or build on basic skills with IT Skills 2 from Semester 2 (Spreadsheets, Databases and PowerPoint). We are also running more advanced modules in Databases and website development. In an Introduction to Designing and Developing a Website you can choose to use either Microsoft's web authoring tool FrontPage or Macromedia's Dreamweaver MX.

The modules are run largely in the evenings and weekends so are ideal for those that can't fit their learning in 9am-5pm. Though if you need IT skills for your job, then your manager should be ensuring sufficient time is allocated during the working day for you to develop these.

More information about IT Modules http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/conted/cfa/it.html SLED also has a wide range of other modules to choose from.

You can get the full list from http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/conted/cfa/.

Alternatively, get in touch with Cath Dyson on 6095, or c.dyson1@bradford.ac.uk for further information on IT modules or 3210 for general enquiries.

For Learning Support Services IT courses please see http://www.brad.ac.uk/lss/training/news-staff.php or email training@bradford.ac.uk

^ top

Student Cards - For Returning Students

As you may be aware, this is an important year for the development of the new University of Bradford Student Smart Card.

All students who return in September that do not carry the new student card will be issued one on Monday 22 September at Re-Enrolment. This new card will allow students to carry funds to pay meals from University of Bradford Catering outlets, will be used for access control to UoB Halls of Residences and eventually for access to other buildings and print/copy facilities in the JB Priestley Building. This card will carry the student's UB number that remains the same.

For security purposes, however, the card will have a new issue number and the student's old card will become invalid on the morning of Monday 22 September. They will not be able to enter the Library with their old card from this date or renew their books both in person and on-line/via telephone.s

To this end, please be aware of the importance of this new card. There will be no students carrying a valid old style two-part paper card apart from a small number of students who are writing up.

Students will not be able to access Library/Computer Centre facilities if they are not carrying the new card.

For further details contact Simon Croll, Student Registry on s.n.croll@bradford.ac.uk or 6540

^ top

Volunteers wanted - Optometry

Various research studies in the Department of Optometry require healthy subjects, including glasses and contact lenses wearers, to act as controls.

If you could spare some time to participate or require more information please follow the link below. http://www.staff.brad.ac.uk/ipacey/posters/control.html

^ top

EIMC Project Ideas needed

Know of any good causes?

Electronic Imaging and Media Communication students are again about to choose their final year projects, if they haven't already over summer. Where do you come in? Well, those students who haven't decided what to do yet are likely to be desperate to find an appropriate project to get their teeth into. Students work in a range of formats for these projects, including video (up to 10 minutes long), web sites, computer animation, printed brochures, cd-roms, mixed media branding campaigns, etc - the list goes on.

So, if you know of a potential client who might be looking for a piece of work in one of the above formats, whether University based, or an external commercial or charitable organisation, please let me know. I can then post their details on our web page, and list it as a 'possible project'.

If you'd like to know more about the timescale and nature of the EIMC final year projects, please contact me on extension 5467, or e-mail m.l.goodliff@brad.ac.uk

^ top

Learning Support Seminar from the TQEG

Becoming an Online Tutor

An online Workshop commencing 29 September

Further information can be obtained via: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/tqeg/Programmes/LSSeminars03-04/workshops.htm

Annual Monitoring of Taught Provision: Why and How? on 29 September - Quality Assurance and Enhancement Strand

Further information can be obtained via: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/tqeg/Programmes/LSSeminars03-04/qualityassurance.htm

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

^ top

Richmond Foyer Coffee Service - temporary closure

Please note that the Richmond Foyer coffee service will be closed on the 10th/11th/12th of September for refurbishment.

Any queries please phone David on 5850

^ top

University Policy on Plagiarism

By way of a reminder, please could staff ensure that the 'Statement on Academic Integrity' is brought to the attention of new (and returning) students during registration and induction.

The statement can be found at the following webpage http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/acsec/assu/university_policy_on_plagiarism.htm

In support of the University's Policy on Academic Integrity, the University has subscribed to an online Plagiarism Detection Service provided by the JISC Plagiarism Advisory Service. TQEG are running a lunch time briefing session on Wed 8 October for any member of staff wishing to make use of the service during the 2003-4 academic year.

To reserve a place please email tqe-sec@bradford.ac.uk. Staff who have already attended a briefing session and require a user account for the service should contact Carol Higgison (C.Higgison@bradford.ac.uk).

^ top

News from Student Financial and Information Services

Student Finance

If students are worried about their Student Loan or other funds arriving late please remember to direct them to Student Financial and Information Services. Please encourage your students to read their email, and look at our web site. We send Campus News to all students with an email address once a month. This contains information which will be useful to them.

The staff at SFIS are always happy to see students and can answer most of their questions. If we don't know the answer we will find out for them. If staff would like to come and see what we offer we are more than happy to meet you. We also have the Citizens Advice Bureau CD ROM which contains information on a very wide area of issues, which could save you a trip to the bureau. Staff are more than welcome to come and look up any area they choose. (please let us know when you are coming) If we can help, let us know.

Rosemary and the staff at SFIS

Ext: 6500

^ top

Enrolment Volunteers

Student Registry is looking for volunteers to help out during Enrolment from w/c Monday 15 September 2003. If you fancy spending a few hours in the Small Hall with new students updating their records on the SAINT system.

Please check out the following address to sign up or for further details: http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/student-registry/enrolment/staff.htm

^ top

Staff Volunteering Audit

There are only a couple of weeks to go before the Staff Volunteering Audit will close. We have had a 10% response to date and would really like to exceed this. UCAN would like to obtain as much information as possible about the type of voluntary activity that is of interest to University staff. Please take a couple of minutes to complete the confidential online questionnaire.

Please click on the following link to complete the questionnaire: http://www.csvcommunitypartners.org.uk/audit/bradford.html

If you require further information about volunteering activities at the University of Bradford, the UCAN Project or the Staff Volunteering Audit please contact Caroline Chambers on 01274 233278 or email ucan@bradford.ac.uk

^ top

Job Vacancies at the University and College

Current vacancies at the University and College can be found at the Personnel website:

http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/personnel/jobvacancies/

The weekly bulletin can also be found as a pdf from the same page.

All queries should be directed to Personnel: ext: 5347, email: personnel@bradford.ac.uk

^ top

Staff Briefing home | Specialised Mailing | Corporate Communications home | University of Bradford home

Disclaimer: This page may include links to information provided by external services that are not in any way under the control of the University of Bradford. The University cannot, therefore, be held responsible for its content or accuracy.