Staff Briefing

People's Picnic - many thanks

Thanks to everyone who came along to the People's Picnic last Thursday. The day was a huge success and seemed to be enjoyed by the many staff who attended.

There were several prize opportunities throughout the day and winners so far are:

• Inprint and Design bottle of Champagne - David McQueen, School of Archaeological, Geographical and Environmental Sciences
• Corporate Communications music voucher - Joyce Connor from the Graduate School

If you have any comments about the day feel free to email us: c.s.gibbons1@bradford.ac.uk

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Clearing Helpline Training

A 1 day course for people who wish to help on the University's Clearing Helpline in August, or PM only for those who have done it before and want a refresher.

Thursday 19 June, Tuesday 8 July or Monday 14 July 2003, 09.00 - 16.30.

For more information and booking: www.brad.ac.uk/admin/staffdev/programmes/core/helpline.html

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Homelink - request for participants

The School of Management seeks local people who are willing to host two or three overseas students, once a month for a three-month period initially. The same students would be involved each time.

Each year the Bradford University School of Management welcomes several hundred students from overseas onto a range of degree level courses. Their first year, particularly the first three months, can be difficult for overseas students, as they adjust to a new country, new way of life and new way of learning. Although overseas students gain much support from each other, it can be, at first, a lonely experience for many of them. On Sundays, for example, in their home countries they would enjoy extended family gatherings and is the day in Britain when they feel most isolated.

Full details are available in pdf format, or contact:

Colin Neville, Effective Learning Service, Bradford University School of Management, Emm Lane, Bradford BD9 4JL, email: C.Neville@bradford.ac.uk

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The QAAHEs New Method for Academic Review - 19 June

Quality Assurance and Enhancement Strand of the TQEG Learning Support Seminars.

This event will focus on the institutional audit that takes place in October and November, for which we have just submitted the institutional self-evaluation.

Further information can be obtained via: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/tqeg/Programmes/LSSeminars02-03/qualityassurance.htm

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

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Forthcoming Web courses.

To reserve a place on the following, please reply by e-mail or use the online booking form at http://www.brad.ac.uk/lss/training/courses/programme.php#webdes

Effective Web Site Design
9.30 am to 12.30 pm
Tuesday & Wednesday 24 & 25 June 2003
Room: 1.7 J B Priestley building
Course No: WEB/FS 03-01

For further details see http://www.brad.ac.uk/lss/training/courses/details/web-design.php

Weave your own Web
9.30 am to 12.30 pm
Tuesday 1 July 2003
Room: 1.7 J B Priestley building
Course No: WEB/WEA 03-01

For further details see http://www.brad.ac.uk/lss/training/courses/details/web-weave.php

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Accommodation booklets - shortage!

Do you have any accommodation booklets within your area that you no longer need? The Accommodation Office are running out and would like to locate spares before having a reprint.

Please let Accommodation know if you have any spares (email: M.Gibson@bradford.ac.uk) and send all spares to:

Margaret Gibson
Accommodation Services
Dennis Bellamy Halls

Many thanks.

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Lost Display Boards

Have you ever borrowed a set of display boards from Corporate Communications? We have loaned out a dark red carry case with a set of 5 grey boards (size approx = 1 metre by 2/3 metre), and they haven't been returned.

We need them for the forthcoming Open Day. If you have them please return them to D19 or ring ext: 6030 and we will come and collect them.

Many thanks.

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Guidelines for Assessment Committees and Boards of Examiners 2002/2003 session

The information pack which is circulated annually to help staff prepare for meetings of Assessment Committees and Boards of Examiners is now available in Departmental Offices.

The guidance documents derive from the University's Regulations and Procedures, which always take precedence over the guidelines where there is any apparent discrepancy. Please note that this year, in view of financial constraints, the pack is not automatically being circulated to all members of academic staff.

In an effort to target recipients more effectively, Departmental Secretaries/Administrators are being sent three copies, to distribute to key staff involved in the Boards of Examiners process within Departments.

The Information Pack is available on the Web at http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/acsec/assu/board_of_examiners_information_p.htm or via the ASSU Information Page on http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/acsec/assu/information.htm

If you have any queries about the regulations, the information pack or the operation of Assessment Committees and Boards of Examiners, assistance can be obtained from the appropriate contact person in ASSU for your School.

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The University of Bradford Working with Horizon Recruitment and Randstad Employment Bureau

In order to meet our legal obligations and to ensure best value, a tender exercise was recently carried out with regard to the provision of temporary staff.

As of the 1st of April 2003 the contract was equally awarded to Horizon Recruitment and Randstad Employment Bureau. Horizon and Randstad replace Brook Street Bureau, who had previously supplied the University.

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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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