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Next editions and entries to the briefing
- Monday 19 June
- Thursday 29 June (afternoon)
- Monday 10 July
Please 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
40th Anniversary notices
The
Big Bradford Reunion - this Saturday
A reminder that your are all invited to The Big Bradford Re-union weekend
event on 17th June 2006. The event starts at 2pm. It is free.
So come along and enjoy yourself, with your family and friends.
Go to www.bradford.ac.uk/40 for further details.
So far 1500 Alumni are planning to come onto the campus and help us celebrate the re-union and the 40th. We would love to see you there.
Further details from the website above or ext: 6030.
John
Hegley at Theatre in the Mill - this week
Wednesday 14 June 2006, 7.30pm
University of Bradford Graduate, John Hegley, returns for a special performance as part of the University's 40th Anniversary celebrations.
Join John Hegley for a marriage of poetry, tale-telling and songs drawn from his new book, Uncut Confetti. In a quest to rediscover his continental roots, the poet visits the ancient carnival in Nice, puts on a mask and conjures the spirit of his French folie bergère dancing Grandma. Then he lets loose in the streets for a knees-up.
New poems, old potatoes . . . a stanza bonanza.
An accompanying book by John Hegley, also entitled Uncut Confetti was published by Methuen in April, and will be available to buy at the performance.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/theatre/hegley.php
Displays
for the Big Reunion this weekend
A last minute reminder that if you are preparing a display for the Big Bradford Reunion on 17th June (or any other event), Special Collections staff will be happy to help: we can supply digital images on CD of photographs, prospectuses and other material from the University Archive and other historic collections.
Please contact us at special-collections@bradford.ac.uk
http://www.brad.ac.uk/library/special/
General University notices
Corporate Image Review
Can you spare an hour to give your opinion on our new design style?
In October we consulted students and staff on our corporate image, and found we needed to make some adjustments to our current logo and the design of our marketing material. Using this feedback, the Thinking Agency have reconsidered our design style, and it is important that we gain the opinions of our staff.
The discussion will take no longer than an hour (biscuits provided!), and will be taking place on Monday 19th June, and Tuesday 20th June at 12.30pm. If you are interested in attending, please email a.ehsan@bradford.ac.uk, indicating which group you can attend.
Regards
Ashar Ehsan
Head of Corporate Communications
Ext: 6530
Annual Meeting of Programme for a Peaceful City
The PPC warmly invites all University staff to our Annual Meeting: 'A Shared Future Why Bother?'
Wed 28 June 2006 12 - 4pm
(Buffet from 12pm, event starts 1pm)
John Stanley Bell Lecture Theatre, Richmond Building, University of Bradford
Speakers include: Professor Ted Cantle and Dr Ludi Simpson
- Full details are in this word document (will open in a new window)
To book a place or for more info please contact Lisa Cumming on (23)4173 or e-mail l.f.cumming@bradford.ac.uk
Last chance to book on OSA trips
As a member, you are entitled to go on one industrial visit, without booking annual leave, but you must get permission from your head of department first. The cost of the trips varies, depending on admission costs.
To book, email osa-committee@bradford.ac.uk with numbers of tickets required stating how many are members and their names. Please post a cheque made out to the OSA to Susan Schmassmann, MIS, Richmond Building.
We need final numbers by Friday 16th June – so hurry!
http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/osa/f-events.htm
Works on Campus
Closure of part of Richmond Foyer due to essential works
The on-going works to create the new Student Centre in the Richmond Foyer require the removal of the existing ceiling. This can only be done out of normal working hours and must be completed by 25 June 2006.
To accommodate the works and to enable planned events to take place we have made the following arrangements:
Weekend of 17/18 June - the ceiling above the main reception will be removed. Access through the foyer to the main stairs and lifts will be maintained.
Weekend of 24/25 June - the remainder of the ceiling will be removed. There will be no access across the inner foyer to the stairs and lifts. Effectively this means that there will be no access over the weekend to any of the Richmond Building except the outer foyer without prior arrangement.
If the arrangements for 24/25 June present any problems to staff or students, they should contact Mick Habergham, Deputy Security Manager (ext 6758 or m.habergham@bradford.ac.uk) and where possible special arrangements will be made for access.
We apologise for the inevitable inconvenience these works will cause but it is essential they are completed within the timeframe if the Atrium and Student Centre are to be ready for the start of the new academic year.
Sue Robinson
Deputy Director of Estates & Facilities
Carlton Street Car Park - 14 June (reminder)
Access closed to Carlton Street Car Park 14 June 9.30am - 2.30pm.
Due to a large delivery of the University prospectus access will be closed to Carlton Street Car Park between the hours of 0930 and 1430 on 14 June 2006.
Karen Mortimer
Receipt & Distribution Manager, Ancillary Services
Ext: 4858
Electrical shutdown of the main campus - final reminder
I would advise you that in order to enable essential maintenance work to be carried out on both the Yorkshire Electricity and the University's High Voltage equipment a complete shutdown of the electricity supply to the University Main Campus is necessary.
Arrangements have been made for this to take place on Saturday 8th July 2006 and in consequence there will be no electricity supply to any of the buildings on the Main Campus, from approximately 0800 hours to 1700 hours.
All lifts will be "parked" before 0800 hours.
Priority will be given to restoring the electricity supply to the Richmond Main Building by 1200 hours.
Fire alarm systems will operate as normal and will show in the Security Control Room
All the entry/exit barriers should be raised before the electricity supply is switched off.
As a precaution against possible loss or corruption of information it is advisable to "power down" all file servers and computer equipment at the end of the working day on Friday 7th July 2006 and leave them switched off over the weekend.
If you have any queries regarding this work, please contact Mr. C. Overton telephone 3425
Training courses and events
Facilitation Skills training
Would you like to practice your facilitation skills and receive feedback?
People Development are running a one day course for staff who have either attended the Introductory Facilitation Skills course, or have some experience in facilitating. It will be an opportunity to practice and develop skills, receive feedback and reflect on your facilitation style.
The course is on 23rd June. To apply book on-line
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=FACS
or if you're not sure contact People Development on 3102.
People Development Events
Places are available at the following courses:
Eating Disorders - Food for Thought
Thursday 15 June 2006, 13.30 - 16.30
Target audience: Lecturers, personal tutors, those who work closely with
students, and pastoral staff
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=FOOD
New Staff Induction
Monday 3 July 2006, 11.45 - 15.00
Target audience: Staff who are new to the University of Bradford.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=NSIN
Personal Harassment Contacts Training - Tuesday 4 July 2006 - 09.30 -
16.30
Target audience: Staff wishing volunteer as a Personal Harassment Contact
for other members of staff and students
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=HARA
Disability Issues Training
Friday 7 July 2006, 09.30 - 16.30
Target audience: Essential for managers and staff recruiting for the University,
but open to any other members of staff.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=DDAT
Coaching Skills for Managers (2 days)
Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 July 2006, 09.30 - 16.30
Target audience: Anyone who manages other members of staff.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=COAC
Clearing Helpline Training
Thursday 27 July & Friday 4 August 2006, 09.00 - 12.30 & 13.00
- 16.30
Target audience: Any members of staff wishing to help on the Central Clearing
Helpline or in Department Clearing.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=CLH
Details of all the People Development training events for 2005-6 may
be found at the following web page:
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/index.php?section=development
Lectures, seminars and newsletters
Bradford Dementia Group Seminar Series
On Wednesday 28 June at 2pm Dr Katherine Froggatt (University of Sheffield) will be giving a seminar entitled 'Living Now with Future Dying: Experiences of End-of-life Care in Care Homes' at the School of Health Studies. Further information can be found at:
http://www.bradford.ac.uk/acad/health/dementia/seminar/
Job Vacancies at the University
Current vacancies at the University 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
News from the City of Bradford
Fantastic Films Weekend at the NMPFT
16 - 18 June 2006
The UK's fastest growing festival of science fiction, horror and fantasy.
Full details at: http://www.nmpft.org.uk/fantastic/2006/ (will open in a new window)
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