Staff Briefing

Merger of MIS/Computer Centre First Level IT Support Services

Discussions between Learning Support Services (LSS) and Management Information Services (MIS), on a merger of first level IT support services, have now come to fruition. After consultations with all the staff who would be involved in such a merger, this will now go ahead with effect from 6th January 2003.

For the full details please see: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/news/misccmerger.html

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Adult Learner Awards - closing date 10th January 2003

If you know an adult learner whose achievements could inspire others, why not nominate them for an award?

Everyone nominated will receive a certificate of achievement from the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) and the adults they select for an award will receive a £200 learning voucher and be invited to a national ceremony.

Last years winners ranged from ages 18-61 came from a variety of backgrounds.

See the pdf file at: www.niace.org.uk/ALW/2002/Awards/Yorkshire.pdf for further details and contact Lynda on ext: 3034 or email l.isaac@bradford.ac.uk for nomination forms.

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From the School of Lifelong Education and Development

• Saturday Schools and Public Lectures

The programme covering February to June next year is now on the web - go to www.brad.ac.uk/admin/conted/cfa/dayschools.html

• Part-time courses beginning January

A list of the part-time course available from the School of Lifelong Education and development can be found at: www.brad.ac.uk/admin/conted/cfa/

• The Short Course Unit is moving

Please note that Short Course Unit is moving from 12 Claremont to the Cobden Building as from 18th December. Telephone numbers remain the same.

For further details on any of the above contact the School on ext: 3210 or email: scu@bradford.ac.uk.

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Voice Communications web pages

Would colleagues please note that a number of additional entries have now been added to the Voice Communications web pages. You can now inform us about a whole host of things, without even having to pick up your telephone. Fill in and submit the relevant form on the web, and it will be automatically forwarded to us and actioned via the Computer Centre Job Tracking service.

1. Ongoing changes to the University telephone directory, both electronic and printed versions, including new members of staff, relocation/new numbers for existing members of staff, and staff leaving the University.

2. Moves, changes and requests for new extension numbers, including multiple moves of voice and data connections.

In addition to the above there are also details of the staff private telephone scheme, and a printable version of the proposed new internal telephone directory - third draft.

Please go to www.bradford.ac.uk/lss/telephones and follow the appropriate links.

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Gallery II Exhibition

The University's very own art gallery is now open featuring a new exhibition of work from the permanent art collection of the University of Bradford.

'From the Collection' will run during term time until Monday 13th January 2003. For the full details visit the Gallery II web page.

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Stamps for Guide Dogs

As the Festive Season fast approaches staff are asked to save used stamps from cards and overseas mail. Please collect your stamps and send them to: Shirley Moorhouse, Student Advisor, UBU Advice Centre, Communal Building.

Many thanks.

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Women's Springboard Participant Interviews

A Bradford College degree student is conducting research into women only training in organisations. She would like to interview women who attended the Springboard Women's Development course since it began running at Bradford University in 1997. She is particularly interested in learning about experiences and views of your own career and skills and your opinion of women only personal development courses.

She is planning to interview people in the 3rd week of January.

For further information please contact Shameam Akhtar at: shameam02@yahoo.co.uk or call her on 07815 612958.

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New courses from the Staff Development Unit

Coaching Skills

• Course 1 - Monday and Tuesday, 13 & 14 January 2003
• Course 2 - Tuesday and Wednesday, 1 & 2 April, 2003
• Times: 2 full days for each course
• Tutors: Janet Jones, assisted by Pete Sayers and Alan Cattell

Coaching Skills is a staff development course for anyone who manages staff within the University. Coaching is the term used in management development to describe an approach that managers take to the ongoing development of their staff. It rests on the presupposition that a key role for managers is to develop the staff for whom they are responsible, and that, a bit like a sports coach, they take an active interest in helping their people improve their performance.

Unlike the traditional image of a sports coach, they don't do this by shouting at them from the sidelines, but by talking through performance issues in a way that helps people identify what they need to do next to develop and improve their skills and knowledge. There are techniques and insights that enable managers to be more effective coaches, and this is what our coaching skills course will reveal and work with. By developing others, managers will also develop themselves, of course.

The Coaching Skills will build on the learning from Appraisal training, and other staff development courses run by the University. We look forward to seeing you on one of the two courses we have arranged for the beginning of 2003

Places still available on the following courses

Introduction to Consultancy

• 16 January 2003
• Time: 10.00 - 13.00.
• Tutors: John Dennis, Malcolm Purdie and Pete Sayers

This introductory session includes input on the role and context of consultancy for academic staff - including the financial management, professional indemnity insurance and other practical support. It has been created for members of staff who wish to enhance their skills in managing external contracts and is strongly focused on what you need to do to win and maintain consultancy contracts.

Successful consultancy business will help you to:

• Create a new income stream for yourself, your department and the University.
• Enhance teaching and research by providing you with new case studies and data sets
• Increase your profile and that of the University.
• Keep you up to date with industry and in touch with practitioners.
• Create further opportunities for student placements, research contracts and teaching company schemes.

Appraiser Refresher

• 17 January 2003
• Time: 09.30 - 12.30
• Tutor: Pete Sayers

This 1/2 day event is an update for previously trained Appraisers on the revised Career Development and Staff Appraisal Scheme. It is most suitable for staff who have attended the University's appraisal training course more than 2 - 3 years ago.

It will cover: ·

• Background to appraisal & how it now fits in now with other aspects of staff development policy and planning
• An opportunity to view (again) our appraisal training videos
• A reminder on good practice and questioning techniques for appraisal interviews
• An update on the forms used during the appraisal process

To book on any of the above events

If you would like a place on any of the above training events, please either complete the on-line booking form at: www.brad.ac.uk/admin/staffdev/programmes/booking.html, e-mail us at: staffdev@bradford.ac.uk or call us on extension 3102.

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Learning Support Services Bulletin

The latest bulletin is now available on the web at http://www.brad.ac.uk/lss/news/bulletin/

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2002/2003 Senior Staff Salary Review for Professors and ALC Grade 6 Staff

Details of this years Discretionary Pay Exercise for Senior University Office Holders, Professorial and ALC Grade 6 Staff will be circulated to Deans of Schools/Heads of Planning Units shortly.

All Deans/HoPUs will be asked to ensure that all their staff are made aware of the details of the exercise. See www.bradford.ac.uk/admin/personnel (Under the Pay, Grading and Remuneration Reward and Benefits Section) for the full details.

Please direct any queries to Personnel, ext: 5347.

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Last updated: 16 December 2002
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