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University
memo - amendment to design
The University memo and fax templates are being redesigned to incorporate the Investors in People logo, and will be re-distributed to all staff.
If you have any comments regarding the templates, such as fields, layout etc please email them through to r.picton@bradford.ac.uk as soon as possible to allow any comments to be fed into the redesign.
Honorary
Degrees
As you may have noted in the March edition of News and Views nominations have been invited for the award of honorary degrees of the University.
Further information regarding University policy on the award of such degrees and guidelines in relation to the conferment of degrees on specific groups of individuals can be found at http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/student-registry/awards/Honorary_Degrees.htm
If you are interested in putting forward a nomination for consideration by the Honorary Degrees Committee please contact Nick Buck in Student Registry (n.j.buck@bradford.ac.uk) who will be able to advise regarding the procedures involved. The closing date for receipt of nominations is Friday 25 April.
Assembly Meeting
Staff are invited to attend an ordinary meeting of the Assembly on Wednesday 30 April 2003 from 1 - 2pm in the John Stanley Bell Lecture Theatre, Richmond Building.
The agenda for the meeting is as follows:
1. Minutes of the Meeting held on 27 November 2002 These are available at http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/assembly/
2. Report from the Standing Committee of the Assembly
3. Progress report on the merger by Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Jeff Lucas
4. The Government White Paper on Higher Education
5. Questions to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor
6. Date of the next meeting of the Assembly Questions may be submitted up to 25 April 2003 and a list of these questions will be tabled.
Please submit any questions to:
Ellen Grimshaw, Secretary to the Standing Committee of the Assembly, E68a, Richmond Building, email: e.m.grimshaw@bradford.ac.uk, tel: ext. 5345.
Seminar
Series at the School of Management
8 weeks - Wednesday 30th April 2003 to Wednesday 18th June 2003 from 17.30 to 19.30 in the Higgins Lecture Theatre.
The purpose of the programme is to provide an insight into the critical factors related to achieving excellence and to highlight through practical examples how various elements of organisational excellence can effectively be put to work. The programme is designed so as to enable organisations to build and sustain excellence. It has been specifically designed to provide practising managers and MBA students alike to be exposed to Best Practice thinking, and innovative applications that lead ultimately to credible performance outcomes. Last year's programme (Excellence 002) proved to be so popular that we have been asked to continue the series.
Topics to be covered include:
- Hoshin Planning in Business Strategy
- Sustainable Competitive Advantage
- Building Excellence in Value Chains
- Sustainable Performance in Healthcare
- Employee Empowerment
- Culture of Learning & Innovation
- Community & Society Based Performance
- Sustainable Business Performance
The fundamentals of excellence are presented through 8 carefully designed presentations to be conducted by experienced practicioners who are also internationally respected speakers. Collectively, the selection put together can act as a roadmap for small and large organisations both in the public and private sectors. It can also provide great insights into world class best practice management, effective techniques and first hand knowledge on modern tools, methodologies and innovative credible approaches that provide positive results if properly applied.
Please e-mail ECTQM.mgt@bradford.ac.uk or phone (01274)234314 to book your place or for further information on the series and the internationally recognised guest speakers involved.
PC
Basics - Getting Started
Monday 28 April, 9.30 - 12.30
A gentle half-day course aimed at those who are new to computers. Topics covered include 'mastering the mouse', 'finding your way round the keyboard', and 'understanding the windows desktop'.
To book a place, phone extension 5356 or e-mail training@bradford.ac.uk
Iraq
Humanitarian Crisi Appeal - message from UNISON
The Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement have launched an urgent appeal to raise money for those effected by the current crisis in Iraq. Lack of clean water, sanitation and food aid as well as the after effects of bombing and ground fighting in the country are already taking a devastating toll on the civilian population. The Red Cross have warned that hospitals are 'pushed to the limit' with casualties in Baghdad coming in at the rate of 100 an hour and staff working day and night.
The Red Cross is working in Iraq in an effort to ensure medical supplies and key services are maintained at hospitals as well as working to return the water supply to affected areas. They have already been instrumental in restoring the water supply to parts of the city of Basra. Please help to support their work to help relieve some of the human suffering.
If you are willing to have a collection box in your department/area of work please contact Dominic Linley (UNISON International Officer) on ext 4991 or D.P.Linley1@bradford.ac.uk.
Alternatively you can make Credit Card donations by calling 08705 125 125.
Further details of the Red Cross' work is available from their website at http://www.redcross.org.uk/iraqcrisis
This appeal is supported by Bradford University UNISON branch.
News
from Student Financial and Information Service
There are a lot of initiatives regarding safety and anti-social behaviour being launched in Bradford. The latest is Bradford Hate Crime Alliance.
Hate Incident Reporting Centres are being set up around the district offering a confidential, safe and friendly environment to discuss issues related to hate crimes.
The students' union is setting up a centre for students, others can be accessed via the web site www.hatecrimealliance.co.uk
- West Yorkshire free 24 hour information help line 0800 138 1625 (racist incidents)
- 0800 138 1698 (homophobic incidents)
- Another useful number 0800 555111 crimestoppers
Rosemary and the staff at SFIS
Bradford
College Modules
The procedures for the introduction of new modules and the amendment of existing modules delivered by Bradford College, which form part of University of Bradford degree courses, have changed.
The University must ensure that the information that appears on the Module Catalogue reflects the actual delivery of material at the College. In order to achieve this colleagues in Schools will no longer be required to submit new Bradford College modules, or make amendments to existing modules via ModCat.
New and amended College modules which form part of a detailed new course proposal should be submitted in hard copy to ASSU as part of the course proposal to be presented to CART. On approval of the course proposal ASSU will arrange for the modules to be loaded to the Module Catalogue via ModCat.
Amendments to existing modules subsequently approved via the College's quality processes should be submitted to the Collaborative Office in the Academic Standards and Support Unit for entry to the Module Catalogue. Colleagues in Schools should ask their College contacts to submit module amendments to the University via the Academic Standards Unit at Bradford College who will in turn liase directly with the University Collaborative Office.
If you have any queries regarding this new procedure please contact Amanda Huggon (ext: 3027) or Allison Campbell (ext: 5325) in the Academic Standards and Support Unit (http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/acsec/).
Amendments
to the Quality Assurance Handbook
Section 3, Handbook for the Approval of New Courses and Units and Changes to Existing Courses and Units (Taught, On-Site Provision)
The following amendments have been approved by the Academic Policy Committee, the Planning and Budgeting Sub-Committee and the Senate for inclusion in section 3 of the 2002/03 Quality Assurance Handbook.
Withdrawal of the requirement for the submission of a New Course Proposal form at Phases 1 and 2. See sections 2 and 3 of the Handbook.
Withdrawal of the requirement for the submission of a New Module Proposal form at Phase 2 or as a consequence of subsequent amendment of the course. See section 5 of the Handbook
Further development of sections 2 and 3 of the Handbook to provide more explicit detail about the Phases 1 and 2a, resource planning phases
Clarification of the information that Schools are required to submit when seeking a waiver from the Regulations Governing Undergraduate Awards. See section 3.2.2
Clarification of the information required from Schools when seeking to withdraw a unit or an award. See section 5 of the Handbook.
The changes have been approved for implementation with immediate effect. The Handbook is available at http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/acsec/QA_Hbk/QAH3_1.html
f you have any queries regarding the amendments please contact Amanda Huggon at a.j.huggon@bradford.ac.uk
Change
in Procedures for the Approval of Special Examination Arrangements for
Students with Disabilities
The following new procedures were approved by the Senate at its meeting of the 2nd April 2003 and will take effect immediately.
The Disabilities Office, acting under delegated authority from the Senate, will approve recommendations arising from the assessment of educational and technical support in respect of individual students and will submit them directly to the Examinations Office in order that the examination arrangements can be made. The educational psychologist's report or other appropriate medical evidence will be submitted to the student's home department for information together with a covering memo confirming the arrangements to be made on behalf of the student. The Examinations Office and the departments need seek no further approval for the arrangements.
Should the nature of the student's disability require action on the part of the Department, for example the provision of a computer or the allocation of a separate room, the Disabilities Office will make this clear to the department in a covering memo.
Should you have any queries with regard to this matter please contact Amanda Huggon in the Academic Standards and Support Unit at a.j.huggon@bradford.ac.uk
Staff Development Opportunities
Knowing me knowing you! - an informal, interactive and fun morning session to learn more about the other institution and a chance to meet people from across a range of jobs and work areas. It is open to all staff from both institutions: Thursday 5 June 2003, 09.00 - 12.00 (+ lunch).
- For more information and booking: www.brad.ac.uk/admin/staffdev/programmes/core/kmky.htm
Limited places available on the following Staff Development Unit event:
An overview of the legislation - 1 day event delivered mainly be Eversheds 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
Learning Support Workshops from the TQEG
- Becoming an Online Tutor (ten-week online course) - 25 April - 4 July
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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