Week ending Friday 22 June 2001

Edition 24

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3-2-1: The Countdown Continues

When the staff briefing was launched, it was also made available on-line via the University's web-site at www.brad.ac.uk/briefing. In two weeks time we will be providing a summary of the briefing and links to all the details via an electronic mail message. This will automatically be sent to all staff who have an active electronic mail account - you do not need to subscribe to this service as it will be done on your behalf. Don't worry if you don't have e-mail - we will continue to send out a paper copy to you. Our aim is to convert as many people as possible to the electronic distribution but we recognise that this may take time.

Any queries email: briefing@bradford.ac.uk.

University Open Day

The next University Open Day will be on Wednesday 4 July 2001, 9.30 - 3.30, in the Richmond Building.

The following Open Day will be on Saturday 6 October 2001.

Further details are available from www.brad.ac.uk/admin/recruitment/openday/ or telephone Lis Lewis on ext 3037.

Students in Financial Hardship from Rosemary Neat, Financial Support Administrator, Student Services.

If you are aware of continuing students with financial difficulties over the summer vacation please continue to direct them to S.I.S., Communal Building. We have little money left in the funds but we may be able to help them. If undergraduate "home" students with children want to know what financial assistance is available, please direct them to the University web pages.

The information is there.

Teaching Quality Enhancement Group, Learning Support Services, Quality Assurance and Enhancement Strand of Learning Support seminar series, from Beverley Lyons, TQEG

Plagiarism: What Is To Be Done?
21 June 2001

Presenter: Alan Waton, 12.45 - 2.00pm (tea/coffee available from 12.45), room changed to the Board Room..

Aims of the workshop

• To investigate the nature and extent of the problem
• To explore how the University should develop policy and procedures, in particular in relationship to good academic practice, and regulations on breach of assessment

The session will be of interest to:

• All academic staff who are involved in assessment and administrative staff who are responsible for organisation of assessment.

The session will begin with a short presentation, which will outline the current approach and that of other Institutions. There will be an opportunity to exchange experience and opinions.

Please reply by 15 June 2001 to Clare Pickles, TQEG, K35, Richmond Building or ext 3286 or email tqe-sec@bradford.ac.uk

OSA Industrial Visits

Places are still available - for members and non-members

• Friday 6th July - Hawk Furniture, Holme on Spalding Moor
• Wednesday 8th August - Moorland Pottery, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent Cost - £10 for OSA Members, £12 for Non-Members

Contact David Simpson on ext. 6430 or Christine Mills on ext. 4661. Bookings will also be taken on Thursday 21st June in the Common Room F22/F23 between 12.00-2.00pm.

View the new Common Room F22/23, Thursday 21st June 12.00-2.00 p.m.

Come and have a glass of wine & a sandwich and see the new room. Entry swipe cards will also be available - £2.50 deposit - refundable if returned. If you have previously requested a swipe card and are unable to attend on this day - contact Jan Pedley Ext. 4752

To enable us to make Catering arrangements please contact Jan Pedley on ext 4752 or Christine Mills on ext 4661 if you will be attending.

Internal Envelopes…are they filling up your desktop? Are they clogging up your desk-drawers?

We are happy to take them of your hands for re-use. Just send them to ASSU (Room 68 - Richmond Building) or give us a ring on ext 5345 or e-mail e.m.grimshaw@bradford.ac.uk and we will collect them at a convenient time for you. Thank you for your help!

Supplementary Examinations, from Jenny Beaumont, Examinations Office

Senate has resolved that supplementary examinations this session will be held between August 20th and 31st 2001. The extra week after the end of the examinations allows more time for everyone - staff and students - to prepare properly for the new session. There will be no examinations on Bank Holiday Monday, August 27th.

Membership of the Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (ILT(HE)), from Beverley Lyons, TQEG.

You are invited to attend a Workshop which aims to assist colleagues with the completion of their application form for ILT membership

Wednesday 11 July 2001, F29, Richmond Building, 12.45 - 2.00pm. Tea/coffee will be served from 12.45pm. The session will start promptly at 1.00 pm.

Application packs will be sent out automatically together with confirmation of your place at the Workshop. People who have attended the previous workshops need not attend this one.

Please reply by 5 July 2001 to Teaching Quality Enhancement Group, K35, Richmond Building, ext 3286, or email tqe-sec@bradford.ac.uk

New names for Schools within the University

• Continuing Education is now the School of Lifelong Education and Development.
  www.brad.ac.uk/admin/conted/
• The Management Centre is now Bradford University School of Management.
  www.brad.ac.uk/acad/management/

MBA Open Evening Thursday 21 June (evening)

These events are intended to provide prospective students with an opportunity to meet with School of Management staff and current students, look at the facilities ad discuss any general or specific queries you may have about the MBA Programme.

For further details and to book a place, contact Jean Hall, ext 4374, fax 2311 or email: j.hall2@bradford.ac.uk. There will also be open events on 14 July, and 7 and 12 August.

Staffing the Clearing Helpline.

The Clearing Helpline is staffed by people from Marketing and Corporate Communications and by volunteers from across the University in a maximum of 4 hour stints. Each volunteer does one or two stints. Up to 80 staff will be required to assist with the Helpline on 16 and 17 August 2001.

If you are interested in staffing the Helpline, we invite you to attend a 1-day course on Friday 22 June, Wednesday 11 July or Friday 13 July 2001. Lunchtime briefings are also available on all 3 days for those who have undertaken training/been involved in the Helpline previously.

If you would like to attend one of the training courses or lunchtime briefings, please either call us on ext. 3102, e-mail us at: staffdev@bradford.ac.uk, or complete the on-line booking form at: www.brad.ac.uk/admin/staffdev/whatson/booking.html

General Information

• For full details about how to use this service read the information provided at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/briefing/Contribute.htm or send an e-mail to: briefing@bradford.ac.uk
• Deadline for entries into the next Staff Briefing is receipt in MIS (Room E62 Richmond Building) by Friday at 13:00 for distribution the following week.
• Please provide an electronic version of your entry - preferably a Microsoft Word document sent to briefing@bradford.ac.uk, or by internal mail to Staff Briefing, MIS Room E62 Richmond Building.

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