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Week ending Friday 2 December 2005 |
Staff BriefingA joint initiative by MIS, Corporate |
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Next editions and entries to the briefing
- Monday 5 December
- Wednesday 14 December
- Monday 19 December - last one of the year
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
Recruitment Advertising in December
Please note the following deadlines for advertising approved vacancies in December.
Adverts should be with Personnel in the week ending 9 December to appear in publications during the week ending 16 December.
For publication deadlines see:
http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/personnel/recruitment,selection,induction/AdDeadlinesDec05.html
The last vacancy bulletin will be issued on 19 December.
We will resume advertising week commencing 2 January.
If you have any queries, please contact Alexa on ext 6016.
e-Strategy project - questionnaire for all staff
We need your help!
Between now and the end of March 2006 the Content Management System project (e-Strategy project number 12) will be looking at how the University currently manages, and communicates, information. Following a phase of research with colleagues across the University we will be looking at whether it is possible to provide an IT system (or systems) to assist or manage these process in the future.
The initial phase of our research is a questionnaire, and we would like to encourage as many staff as possible, from all Planning Units and at all levels, to take part. It shouldn't take long, and the results of the questionnaire will help inform the questions for our Focus Groups that are taking place between January and March 2006.
A link to the questionnaire is available on the home page of our project website. Have a look at: http://cmsproject.brad.ac.uk/
We will accept questionnaires up to lunchtime on Monday 12 December.
If you have any comments or queries email us at: cms-team@bradford.ac.uk
Equality Legislation Update - The Civil Partnership Act
The Civil Partnership Act will come into force in the UK on Monday 5 December 2005.
The Act allows for adults of the same sex to enter into a legally binding civil partnership. Couples who form a civil partnership will have a new legal status, that of 'civil partner'.
As well as giving legal recognition to same-sex couples for the first time important rights and responsibilities will apply once a civil partnership has been registered.
Managers looking for more information on the employment aspects of this important piece of information can read the document here (Word doc, (will open in a new window)
A guide for individuals has also been produced - see
the pdf file here (eternal link, will open in a new window) 
Queries can be addressed to equality@bradford.ac.uk or Helen Murdoch, Equality Unit, Ext 3076.
New Mental Health Advisor based in the Disabilty Office
In August, the University appointed a Mental Health Advisor based in the Disabilty Office. His name is James Moore . The main components of the Advisor post are:
- to support students who are experiencing mental health difficulties
- advise staff on best practice in dealing with and supporting students experiences these problems, and
- to increase awareness and knowledge of mental health issues within the University.
The Mental Health Advisor is offering a short seminar to staff groups which looks at the issues and practicalities of assisting students with Mental Health difficulties complete their academic studies. The seminar last about an hour and James is happy to provide this to staff groups in their work base to groups of up to 30 people.
For more details/information on this seminar email j.t.moore@bradford.ac.uk.
James is happy to talk to staff about any issues around student mental health and can be contacted on the above email or on Ex 5977. He works Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays.
Book your staff Christmas dinners! (reminder)
Celebrate Christmas with your colleagues! Lunches from 12th - 16th December.
Book now so not to miss out.
- Christmas menu and contact details (word doc, will open in a new window)
Metrocards for Staff (reminder)
Do you regularly travel to work on public transport?
If so, the Metrocard scheme allows you to obtain an annual travelcard through the University for either unlimited bus travel throughout West Yorkshire, or a number of railzones (with unlimited bus travel), and the total annual cost of the metrocard is recovered through equal deductions from your salary/wage over the year.
Staff joining the scheme in February pay a pro-rata fee for the metrocard up to the 30th September and can then renew from the 1st October for a full 12 month period.
Applications to be received no later than Thursday 15th December 2005.
For further information including zone prices, please see http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/estates/environ/metro.html or contact Personnel on ext: 5347 or pop in to D35, Richmond Building.
Events this week
Jacaranda at Theatre in the Mill
2 for 1 ticket offer for staff
Jacaranda by Hi Veld Theatre Company
Theatre in the Mill, 7.30pm
Friday 2nd & Saturday 3rd December
Ticket Prices: £6.50 full, £4 Concessions
South African Theatre Company Hi Veld present their UK debut production Jacaranda, a dark and enchanting fairy-tale, incorporating superb characterisation, and imaginative physical storytelling. Jacaranda brings South African style, wit and verve to Yorkshire Audiences. An evening not to be missed.
Book on ext: 3200 or email: theatre@bradford.ac.uk
http://www.bradford.ac.uk/theatre
Forthcoming events
Children’s Show at Theatre in the Mill
Thursday 8th December 2pm & 7.30pm, Friday 9th December 2pm only and Saturday 10th December 2pm & 7.30pm
Tickets: £6.50/£4 concs
Special ticket for families - £17 for up to 2 adults and 2 children
Theatre in the Mill presents a very special children's show, "Whose Shoes" by Mike Kenny
If you threw away Cinderella's glass slippers in anger, how far would you go to get them back?
Whose Shoes: an uplifting tale of jealously, tantrums, dancing, music, sisterly love and redemption.
Suitable for children and adults aged 4 and up.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/theatre/shoes.php
Book on ext: 3200 or email: theatre@bradford.ac.uk
Celebrating the life and times of Rosa Parks - invitation (reminder)
The Centre for Inclusion and Diversity in the School of Health Studies invites you to join us in "Celebrating the life and times of Rosa Parks - Charting the Race Equality Agenda"
John Stanley Bell Lecture theatre, Richmond Building
1st December, 1.00 to 4.00pm
- Full details (word doc, will open in a new window)
Children's Christmas Party 2005 (reminder)
The annual Christmas Party for children and grandchildren of staff and students of the University will be held in the Communal Building 14.30 - 17.30 on Saturday 3rd December, cost £3.50 per child. For further details click on the website address below and print off the single page combined information sheet and application form. For the web-wary and web-weary paper copies are available from all School/Departmental/Area secretaries.
The Organising Committee would also be very grateful if you could bring this event to the attention of any student parents of whom you are aware, as we have no way of contacting them directly. Ask students to collect a form from their School/Dept/Area Secretary
We hope to see you all at the party - in the meantime a Happy Christmas to all our readers.
From Santa’s Pixies
Staff training opportunities
Training at J B Priestley Library (reminder)
Feed your mind with MetaLib Learning luncheons and tea-time tutorials!
The JB Priestley Library is offering four special talks and hands-on sessions on Metalib - the UoB Library Portal to online subject resources. Those already familiar with the portal may wish to brush up on their search skills or get a quick update on latest developments. For new users we will offer a talk on what Metalib can do to guide users to suitable databases, online journals, web sites, and other web resources. We will have staff at hand to answer questions and help you try the service out for yourselves.
The sessions will also cover the online journal linking tool SFX that powers your way through from database search results to the full-text journal articles.
Come and join us to learn what Metalib can do for you!
Hot drinks and biscuits will be available, feel free to bring in your own sandwiches.
30th November
12:00 - 13:00 at JB Priestley Library Room 1.71st December
18:00 - 19:00 at JB Priestley Library Room 1.7
Lectures, seminars and newsletters
Learning Support Seminars and Events from TQEG
Vocational Progression Routes on 28 November 2005 at 1300 - 1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building - Presented by Mohan Mistry of the School of Lifelong Education and Development.
Engaging with Young People through the Academy on 30 November 2005 at 1300 - 1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building - Presented by Nadira Mirza of the School of Lifelong Education and Development.
Strategies for Developing Independence and Autonomy in Learners on 7 December 2005 at 1300 - 1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building - Presented by Peter Hughes of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group.
Training for Invigilators on 14 December 2005 at 1300 - 1500 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building - Presented by Janet Steele of Registry.
Details of the above events and online booking can be found in at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog. All the Teaching Quality and Enhancement Group's Seminars are listed on the "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.
Centre for European Studies European Research Seminars
Mohammed Sajid (CES)
"The politics of Islam? Or the politics of Muslims? - Competing definitions in Islamic political theory"
Chair: Mark Baimbridge (CES)
2 December 2005 at 1400, in Room D 51, Richmond Building
All welcome
The European Research Seminars are organised with the support of the Jean Monnet Programme and the Marie Curie Training Site on Europeanisation.
For further information, please contact Gabi Borz at G.Borz@Bradford.ac.uk or ext 5573.
http://www.bradford.ac.uk/acad/ssis/research/CES/seminar/
Africa Centre Seminar this week
Tuesday 29 November
Topic: How some wars come to an end: immediate post-conflict priorities in Angola
Speaker: Dr João Gomes Porto, New Lecturer and former Head of the African Security Analysis Programme at the Institute of Security Studies (ISS) in Pretoria, South Africa.
Time: 15:30 - 16:30
Venue: Room H33, Richmond building.
Further details from: E.Otaki@Bradford.ac.uk
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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