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Next editions and entries to the briefing
- Monday 21 August
- Thursday 31 August
- Tuesday 5 September
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
General University notices
Clearing at the University of Bradford
A-level results are only a few days away so if you have friends or family thinking about coming to university at this time, why not point them in the direction of our Clearing website and hotline for a list of the opportunities here this September - and much more besides!
See: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/clearing
Or ring freephone 0800 073 1225
Languages for All
Are you thinking of learning a language?
Our Languages for All programme offers tuition at various levels in French, German, Spanish, Russian and Arabic, plus free use of our language resources centre. In addition to previous provision, we are hoping to offer a higher level of French this year (F7 and F8), and possibly a second level of German.
Classes start in week commencing 25 September.
For further details contact Anne Croasdell in the Department of Languages and European Studies, tel. 4619, email a.e.croasdell@bradford.ac.uk
Mirpur Connection website
Following the success of the recent Mirpur Connection Launch Event, held in the University on July 13th, a new website has been launched to chart the progress of the Organisation.
For further information please visit http://www.mirpurconnection.com
Trip for staff - Harrogate and Fountains Abbey
Saturday 19th August
Harrogate and Fountains Abbey
Cost: £10 to include admission to Fountains Abbey. Leave Bradford: 9.15am, back in Bradford: approx 7.00pm
People who are interested in this trip need to e-mail: trips@bradford.ac.uk with the names of everybody (including children) who is coming to reserve a place on the bus and then come to the International Office (Richmond Building, Rm F25) to pay for the tickets.
Further details from Luba on ext: 6698.
The Eye Clinic Summer Sale
Now that summer is here at last, its not only sunburn you need to protect against, eyes need protection too!
Come along to the eye Clinic where we have a range of non-prescription sunglasses with full U.V protection at only £10.00 each.
The Dispensing opening times are:
Tuesday 3.30 - 4.30
Wednesday 10.30 - 11.30, 12.30 - 1.30 and 3.30 - 4.30
Thursday 12.30 - 1.30
Ext: 4649.
Collection of stamps for charity
Further to last week's notice, Colin Wright in Pharmacy is inviting colleagues to send in their used stamps to him, via internal mail, for the Emmanuel Hospital Association. The EMA runs hospitals and community health programmes serving the poor in India. The UK office of EHA has a "stamp bureau" run by volunteers to raise funds for the work.
Thank you.
Lynn McVey, Director of Administration, School of Management
As some of you may be aware Lynn McVey will be leaving on Friday 1st September 2006. Although she has worked at the School of Management for the last four years as Director of Administration, she has made many friends and colleagues across of the whole of the University during the past 15 years. For those of you who wish to say goodbye to Lynn there will be an opportunity on Friday 1st September at 12.00 - 2.00pm at Heaton Mount. For colleagues situated at main campus there is a card available for signing with Andrea Wilson, Room E68 Richmond Building.
Training and development opportunities for staff
Staff Training Prospectus 2006 - 2007
The University’s new Staff Training Prospectus is now available, and contains details of events for the coming academic year in the following categories: Health & Safety, Information Technology (IT), Professional and Personal Development, Research Support, Short Courses for Research, and Teaching & Learning.
Each training provider has a web page listing their events, and these may be found by following the appropriate links on the left hand side of the following web page: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/dev-prog/ We recommend that you bookmark this page/add it to your “Favourites” for future reference.
“Clicking” on a course title will take you straight to a more detailed description, togeter with an online booking form for any scheduled events.
Learning Support Seminars and Events from TQEG
What’s New in BlackBoard and other Learning Technologies for 2006/07 (3-hour workshop) on 11th or 13th September 2006 – Details and booking via: http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/teaching/index.php?course=06-01
BlackBoard Starter Pack (getting started, assessment, collaboration:bb1:3) (full day workshop) on 12th, 14th or 15th September 2006 – Details and booking via: http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/teaching/index.php?course=06-02
Get to Know the Lecture Room and its Facilities on 20th September 2006 at 1300-1400 in Lecture Room N4, Richmond – Presented by David Beebe of Ancillary Services. Details and booking via: http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/teaching/index.php?course=06-03
Sharing Good Practice for the Annual Monitoring of Collaborative Provision on 27th September 2006 at 1300-1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Building – Presented by Kirsty Priestley of the Academic Standards and Support Services. Details and booking via: http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/teaching/index.php?course=06-04
The Role of CART Members on 29th September 2006 or 1 November 2006 at 1300-1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Building – Presented by Amanda Hughes of the Academic Standards and Support Services. Details and booking via: http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/teaching/index.php?course=06-05
All the Teaching Quality and Enhancement Group’s Seminars can be found via: http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog, “Learning and Teaching” link.
Please contact Christine Rayment or Beverley Lyons on 5138 or email tqe-sec@bradford.ac.uk if you have further enquiries.
Messages from Bradford Council
Gully cleaning - this week
Gully cleaning will take place this week at the following places around the University campus. Staff and students are asked not to park their car in these streets between on these days or be prepared to move it when asked.
Tuesday August 15
- Grove Terrace
- Mannville Terrace
- Claremount
Wednesday August 16
- Ashgrove
- Pemberton Drive
Thursday August 17
- Merton Road
- Sherbourne Road
- Laisteridge Lane
Bradford City Centre wardens will be out on the streets asking residents to move parked cars. A mechanical sweeper will be cleaning channels at the side of the road once the streets are free of cars.
Thank you.
Bradford's Big Summer
The Summer of events continues with:
Bradford International Market - 25th to 28th August
http://www.bigsummer.info/eventinfo.aspx?id=4
(link will open in a new window)
Launch event - 25th August from 7.30pm Centenary Square. Light, music and firework spectacular.
Visit the website above for full details.
Lectures, seminars and newsletters
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
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