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Week
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Staff BriefingA joint initiative by MIS, Corporate Communications and Inprint & Design |
Edition
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Next editions and entries to the briefing
- Monday 24 January 2005
- Monday 31 January 2005
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
Important information for travel
claims
With immediate effect the University's travel authorisation and travel expenses claim policy has changed.
Please refer to the memo below for full information including web addresses referring you to the new policy document and to the new claim forms.
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Learning Support Seminars and
Events from TQEG
Dealing with Diverse Groups on 19 January at 1300-1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building - Presented by Udi Archibong of the School of Health Care Studies
Assuring the Quality and Standards of the Off-Site Provision on 24 January. Seminar cancelled. The rescheduled date will be advertised as soon as it is known.
Supporting Reflective Learning on 26 January at 1300-1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building - Presented by Prof Peter Hartley of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group
How ePortfolios Document, Enhance and Assess Learning on 1 February 1300-1400 in Room 1.7, JBP Library Building - Presented by Sharon Hamilton of the Office for Integrating Learning at Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis and Carol Higgison of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group
Bradford University Academy on 16 February at 1300-1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building - Presented by Sally Raby of Marketing and Corporate Communications
Details of the above events and online booking can be found via: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_courselist.pl
Please contact Christine Rayment or Beverley Lyons on 5138 or email tqe-sec@bradford.ac.uk if you have further enquiries.
Arts on Campus
The new seasons of music, theatre and gallery events are on their way. Check out the website at www.bradford.ac.uk/arts and call in to Theatre in the Mill for a new season brochure, or email: theatre@bradford.ac.uk
Civic and Community Education Programme
Details of the full schedule of Saturday Schools, Public Lectures and Walks in February - June 2005, can be found at http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/conted/civic-community/
Adult Learners' Week - deadline this week
(21 - 27 May 2005)
Adult Learners' Week, which takes place every year in May, is the key national campaign to highlight the successes and excellence of adult learners and the organisations that support them.
2005 award nomination forms for Adult Learners are now available at the NIACE Website www.alw.org.uk (external link, will open in a new window).
You need to print off the completed application and send it direct to NIACE by post.
The closing date for applications is Friday 21 January 2005.
If you are entering any of your students for these awards or are planning any events for this week then please let Kevin Spencer in Corporate Communications know as he is the University's co-ordinator for Adult Learners Week.
Ext: 3034 or email: k.spencer1@bradford.ac.uk
Promotions Exercise for Promotion to Readerships and Personal Chairs
2004-05
All academic staff are asked to note that the details of the above promotions exercise are now available on the Personnel website (under the Pay, Grading and Remuneration Section) at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/personnel/.
Distinguished Teaching Awards and National Teaching Fellow Nominations
The revised Chancellor's Awards for Distinguished Teaching will be launched this semester.
Staff who are interested in applying and who would also wish to be nominated by the University for a National Teaching Fellowship (NTF) should contact Professor Peter Hartley in TQEG as soon as possible.
The deadline for applications to be considered for NTF is February 14; details and criteria can be found at http://www.ntfs.ac.uk/ (external link, will open in a new browser window)
Peter Hartley
Professor of Education Development
Head of Teaching Quality Enhancement Group
Ext: 3293 | Email: P.Hartley@Bradford.ac.uk
Canon BX-3 Fax Cartridges for sale
Due to obtaining a new fax machine in Student Registry, we have two Canon BX-3 BJ fax cartridges for sale, normally costing £17.64 plus VAT each. If any colleagues would find these of use in their own department and would like to make a saving we are selling them at £20 for both.
If interested please contact Adrienne Metcalf, Student Registry, ext: 3039 or email: a.metcalf@bradford.ac.uk
Notification of Alteration Works in University Buildings
Tumbling Hill Street Annex Building
Details of the Work: Demolition of Tumbling Hill Street Annex. It is anticipated that work will commence on 17th January 2005 and that it will be completed in approximately 3 weeks after that date.
Should you have any queries regarding the work, will you please direct them to Mr G Taylor on extension 5438.
Places
available on the following Staff Development Unit events: 
Coaching
Skills (2 days) - Thursday 20 & Friday 21 January 2005
Target Audience: Anyone who manages other staff.
Techniques and insights that enable managers to be more effective coaches.
Springboard
Reunion - Monday 24 January 2005, 10.00-13.00
Target Audience: Previous Springboard Women's Development course participants
An opportunity to discuss the progress you, and others, have made; or
to gain advice from the tutor or from your Springboard colleagues on where
to go next.
Disability
Issues - Friday 28 January 2005, 09.00-16.30
Target Audience: Essential for staff recruiting for the University, but
also open other members of staff. Raises awareness of the employment issues
for staff who recruit on behalf of the University, but also for staff
who wish to understand the implications of Disability issues on their
work.
Financial
Transactions - Wednesday 2 February 2005, 09.00-12.00
Target Audience: Support staff who deal with financial transactions within
Planning Units and admin departments on a regular basis. Prerequisites:
University Staff Only Provides information that will help staff to understand
the University's financial processing system.
Committee
Support - Friday 4 February 2005, 09.00-12.30
Target Audience: Committee Secretaries Aims to clarify the actions of
the administrator/secretary involved in committee servicing and to look
at the processes involved.
(NB There is an optional follow-on session in the afternoon for Minute
Writing and Taking - see below)
Minute
Writing and Taking - Friday 4 February 2005, 13.30-16.45
Target Audience: Staff who wish to learn about the University and College
conventions for minutes at meetings. This 1/2 day course aims to provide
you with some tips on minute taking and a framework for producing them
based on the College and University minute-writing formats.
(NB Staff who service Committees may also wish to book a place at
the morning 'Committee Support' session - see above)
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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