University of Bradford. Staff Briefing.

Week ending Friday 23 March 2001

Edition 16
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For all staff.

Beat the Stress, from Helen Crabtree, Staff Development

Stress Management Course
Wednesday 23 May, 30 May, 13 June and 20 June 2001, 9.30am-4pm at Heaton Mount
You need to be available for all 4 days to attend.

This 4-day course is being run by Helen Turner-Desai from the Centre for Continuing Education.

The aim of the course is to develop your knowledge and awareness of the cause, effect and management of stress situations in both work and non-work environments. We cannot always eliminate stress from our lives but we can change the way we react to it. Through a variety of learning methods, you will examine practical strategies and positive approaches to deal effectively with the stresses in your life.

The course covers topics such as:

  • What is Stress?
  • Looking after your Body
  • Looking after your Mind
  • Developing Social Support.

The course is open to all staff and is offered as part of the Centre for Continuing Education's Certificate in Personal and Professional Development Programme. Participants can gain 10 credits towards a certificate.

For further details contact Helen Turner - Desai on (23)6069 or via e-mail at: H.Turner-desai@bradford.ac.uk. The complete course programme and booking details can be found here

 

For all staff.

The Learning Support Services (LSS) News Bulletin, from Ruth Whitfield, Computer Centre

The Learning Support Services (LSS) News Bulletin is now available on the Web here

A limited number of paper copies have already been circulated to each area.

Please direct feedback to suggestions@bradford.ac.uk

For all academics.

Teaching Quality Enhancement Group, LSS Membership of the Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (ILT(HE))

The Workshop will be held on Wednesday 4 April 2001, D51, Richmond Building from 12.45 - 2.00pm

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

For full details and a reply slip are available here.

If you would like to attend please reply by 28 March 2001 to Teaching Quality Enhancement Group, K35, Richmond Building or ring ext 3286 or email tqe-sec@bradford.ac.uk

Data Protection Act/Human Rights Act, from Alison Carass, ASSU

As you may be aware, the 1998 Data Protection Act came into force on 1st March 2000. The amendments/extensions to the Act and the new Human Rights Act have implications for Higher Education and practices within the University.

I write to make all staff aware of the requirements, which relate to:

  • The way in which the University records and makes accessible to students decisions regarding their performance at Boards of Examiners and in particular, the consideration of Mitigating Circumstances.
  • The right of students to have access to comments made by Internal/External Examiners on examination scripts.

Further details can be found on the Web at here and via the ASSU HomePage at here

For all Deans, HoDs and administrators.

DON'T FORGET !

Nominations for Subject Reviewers are due by Monday 26 March 2001!

Please send your nominations to Dr Jon Owen (ASSU)
Email: j.owen2@bradford.ac.uk

 
 

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