Staff Briefing

University of Bradford/HEEPI - Staff Transport Survey
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The University of Bradford wishes to conduct a survey into staff travel patterns. This is being done in conjunction with a number of other Universities as part of a national project on Higher Education Environmental Performance Improvement (see www.heepi.org.uk for more details of the project).

The result from this survey will provide a picture of current travel patterns, will strongly influence future transport/environmental strategy and policy and will allow comparisons with other universities - highlighting similarities and differences across the sector.

The questionnaire will take approximately 5 - 10 minutes to complete, and you are invited to participate from: 0900 Monday 13th October till 1700 Sunday 19th October

Please complete no later than Sunday 19th October 2003 to ensure we have a representative sample.

To take part in the survey go to http://www.esurvey.org.uk then enter the following information:

Username heepi
Password: stafftrans

Then please logon to the survey - using your University of Bradford computer centre username, i.e. the username you use to gain access to your emails.

Thanks for helping us with our research.

In the event of any problems or for further details, contact Adam van Winsum, a.vanwinsum@bradford.ac.uk or ext 5396 or Jaime Sullivan, Environmental Manager, j.h.sullivan@Bradford.ac.uk or ext 3430

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Designing effective Web navigation

9.30am to 12.30pm
5 November 2003

The session shows how to design effective and accessible navigation aids for a Web site, incorporating methods (including PHP) for achieving consistency and easy maintenance.

Please e-mail training@bradford.ac.uk to reserve a place.

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European Week of Safety and Health

Staff and students are invited to participate in between 13 to 17 October 2003.

There are a number of events and an exhibition during the week which will appeal to most people. Monday's events will commence with mobile phone marking by West Yorkshire Police and a training course for computer users.

Full details of the week's programme are on the Health and Safety website http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/safety/euroweek.htm

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Places available on the following Staff Development Unit events:

HANDLING INFORMATION OVERLOAD - A 2-day course to help you better manage the vast amounts of information and reading which you acquire every working day. Thursday 16 & Friday 17 October 2003, 09.00 - 17.00. For more information and booking go to: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=447

APPRAISER REFRESHER - a 3-hour update for previously trained Appraisers on the revised Career Development and Staff Appraisal Scheme. Tuesday 21 October 2003, 09.15 - 13.00. For more information and booking go to: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=399

PRESENTATION SKILLS - a 2-day course to practice the preparation and presentation of audience-targeted information. It will assist staff to understand the importance of an audience-centred approach to preparing and delivering presentations. Monday 27 October and Friday 31 October 2003, 09.15 - 16.30. For more information and booking go to: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=494

MENTOR TRAINING - a 1 day course targeted at mentors to participants on the University's Administrative/Professional Career Development Scheme and anyone interested in the concept of mentoring at non-academic level. It will be a participative exploration of models and frameworks and the mentor/mentee relationship. Tuesday 28 October 2003, 09.30 - 16.00. For more information and booking go to: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=467

HEALTH EMERGENCY HELPLINE - a 1 day event to train and brief Health Emergency Helpline volunteers for the possibility of an Emergency Helpline. The training will enable you to learn more about meningitis and other emergency situations, to network with colleagues and further develop your telephone communication skills. 30 October 2003, 09.00 - 16.30. For more information and booking go to: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=461

BASIC MEDITATION TECHNIQUES - 2 x 1 hour lunch sessions (please commit to attending both) at Heaton Mount for learning techniques to calm the mind and return you refreshed and alert for the afternoons challenges. There are further sessions in other parts of the Campus. 31 October and 7 November 2003, 12.30 - 13.30 at Heaton Mount. For more information and booking go to: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=458

LEARNING IN GROUPS WEEKEND - a free weekend for staff to learn more about how to organise student learning in groups according to a model the University of Bradford staff development team have been working on for a number of years now. 28 - 30 November 2003, 18.00 on Friday - 16.00 on Sunday. There is a lunchtime briefing on 11 November from 12 - 2 for staff who wish to attend. For more information see: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?course_id=200

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Learning Support Seminars from the TQEG

"Defining What Makes a Bradford Graduate" on 27 October 2003 - Excellence Plus Strand

"Widening Participation" on 29 October 2003 - Excellence Plus Strand

"National Teaching Fellowship" on 31 October 2003 - Excellence Plus Strand

Further details on all the above available from: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/tqeg/Programmes/LSSeminars03-04/excellenceplus.htm

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

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Arts on Campus - this week

Cassanidance at Theatre in the Mill
Friday 17th October at 7.30pm | Tickets £6.50 and £3.50 concs. Ticket hotline: ext: 3200 Email: theatre@bradford.ac.uk

Cassanidance presents a triple bill of breathtaking, risk taking dance theatre. Three pieces to move you, amuse you and hold you on the edge of your seat. Award winning choreographer Beth Cassani has created two new works; Wild Geese and Before Night Fell to be seen alongside the much applauded Deepwater. "free-spirited and exuberant" The Times

Convent Garden Lunchtime Concert Series (Music)
Wednesday October 15th 12.30 - 2.00pm, Richmond Foyer FREE

Bradford's own Najad Javed performs popular South Asian poetry set to music and accompanied with harmonium and tabla.

George Guest - A Retrospective (Exhibition)
Friday 3rd October - Friday 24th October, 11am - 3pm FREE

A beautiful collection of landscapes and daybooks from the highly acclaimed George Guest. The artist will be in the Gallery most days to talk visitors and will be running free workshops over the next three weeks. See the Gallery II website for more details

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'Going on Staying on' mentoring scheme

I would like to advertise a briefing session for any undergraduate interested in being involved in the 'Going on Staying on' mentoring scheme through UCAN - please could you pass this on to your current students. The scheme links current undergraduates to students in Shipley College (FE) who are about to be applying thorugh UCAS. These students will have had little or no family history of progression to Univesity and students would see them for one hour per week over 6 weeks or so to help them decide if they want to go on to HE.

Vouchers to the value of £20 as a thank you and travelling expenses are paid.

Please email m.alipoor@bradford.ac.uk or contact UCAN for more details.

A meeting will take place at 1.30pm on Wednesday 15 October in Meeting room 2 communal building for anyone wanting further information. If you have any ideas of how else to engage with students please let me know.

Margaret Alipoor
School of Lifelong Education and Development
University of Bradford
M.Alipoor@bradford.ac.uk
Tel. 01274 235947

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Be Vigilant

In response to a dramatic increase in thefts and burglaries on campus, the University has been working hard to improve security.

A security policy and guidelines for minimum standards of physical security has been developed with our insurers. These are available on the finance web page at http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/finance/private/security.htm

Everyone is asked to be vigilant and ensure valuables are not left in rooms unlocked or unattended. Last year the University suffered 56 reported incidents, 17 of which occurred between August and early October. In the same period this year we have had only 2 (a computer and a laptop).

We would like to maintain this good record, so don't make it easy for the thieves.

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Officer Staff Association Trip

Lincoln Christmas Market
6th December 2003

There are still some places available for this trip. To avoid disappointment please let me know as soon as possible if you want to book a place.

Cost to members is £8 and non-members £10.

The start time and estimated return home time will be announced nearer the time.

Please email s.m.schmassmann@bradford.ac.uk with your booking and put in the post a cheque for the deposit of £5 (non-refundable) made out to the OSA. Send to Susan Schmassmann, MIS, Richmond Building.

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User Satisfaction Survey I.C.T. Support Services

Following the merger of MIS and Computer Centre first level ICT Support Services in January 2003, we would now like to canvass your opinion on the success of that process.

As promised at the time, we are now undertaking a user satisfaction survey across both academic and administrative departments. As a user of our merged ICT Support Services, we would very much welcome your input into our review process.

Please complete the online form at http://www.brad.ac.uk/lss/it-services/support/survey.php on completion click the submit button to send us your views.

Many thanks in advance for your co-operation.

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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

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