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New This Week Next editions and entries to the briefing MMR Vaccinations for new students Academic staff - important information Exhibition at Gallery II European Day Of Languages - Friday 23rd September International Students - welcome meeting Personal and Professional Development Modules being offered in SLED as part of the Dip(HE) PPD Civic & Community Education Programme Sharing your Expertise? Get Involved in Bradford’s Peace Festival Regulars Notification of Works around Campus People Development Events Learning Support Seminars and Events from TQEG Jobs at the University and College Reminder Elections to Senate/Standing Committee of Senate

Next editions and entries to the briefing

• Monday 26 September
• Monday 3 October
• Monday 10 October

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

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MMR Vaccinations for new students

Primary Care Trust Nurses will be vaccinating new students with MMR vaccine on Monday, 19 September and Wednesday, 21 September between the times of 1.00pm and 4.00pm in Room D51, Richmond Building.

Please read the full details at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/news/mmr.htm and pass on as appropriate.

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Academic staff - important information

There are a number of changes to general teaching areas that academic staff need to be aware of. An LSS Bulletin will be circulated soon giving full details; however, we would urge academic staff to attend the session "Get to know the lecture room and its facilities" at 1 pm on Wednesday 21 September 2005 in N3 Teaching Room, Richmond Building - see
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/teaching/index.php?course=05-01 for details and to reserve a place.

It is important that all staff have a new staff card to gain access to controlled areas such as general teaching areas. If you haven't got yours yet, please do so without delay - see http://www.bradford.ac.uk/lss/news/bulletin/2005-06/cards.php for details of how to do this. Again, more details will be included in the LSS bulletin.

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Exhibition at Gallery II

Chinese Art: Traditions and Innovations
Friday 16 September - Friday 14 October 2005

Weekdays 11am - 5pm (Thursdays until 6pm) | Free

Chinese art goes back to the first millennium before Christ and was the source of inspiration for Japanese art before the eighteenth century. After recovering from the Cultural Revolution, Chinese art is prospering again.

This exhibition of contemporary Chinese art includes paintings strictly following the Chinese classical artistic tradition, and paintings which bring innovation to the tradition as well as works seeking inspiration from the very early stages of Chinese art, folklore art, religious art, and a few works which reflect the international art movements of the late 20th century.

This exhibition is presented by Dr. Rebekah Xiao Zhao, who moved from China to the UK with her family after gaining her PhD in Chinese History in 1994. She currently teaches Chinese in Ampleforth College, Leeds University and Bradford University (School of Management).

http://www.brad.ac.uk/gallery/chinese.php

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European Day Of Languages - Friday 23rd September

Once again, the Department of Languages and European Studies will be celebrating the European Day of Languages.

Come and visit our display and information point in the Richmond C Floor lift foyer on Friday 23rd September between 10.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. and find out more about the range of opportunities available for language learning in the University.

For further information on the Languages for All programme, visit our website at http://www.bradford.ac.uk/acad/les/internal/student/languages_for_all/

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International Students - welcome meeting

Welcome to all new international students

Basement, Communal Building, Tuesday, 20th September starting at 12.30pm with a talk about personal safety advice from the local Police.

Following on from 1pm - 3pm an International Student Information Fair with lots of useful information from various University Departments and outside agencies.

Barbara Ratcliffe, Student Advisor
Email: b.ratcliffe@bradford.ac.uk
Ext: 3247

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Personal and Professional Development Modules being offered in SLED as part of the Dip(HE) PPD

• Introduction to Counselling 6 - 8.30 pm Monday Evenings
• Equal Opportunities for Personal and Professional Development 6 - 9 pm Tuesday Evenings
• Stress Management 1.30 - 3.30 pm Thursdays

All start w/c 26th September.

For enrolment details or further information ring 3210 or email Jayne Godward at j.a.godward@bradford.ac.uk

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Civic & Community Education Programme

Details of forthcoming lectures and day schools can be found at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/sled/civic-community/

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Sharing your Expertise?

Faculty Development at the School of Management is seeking to develop some online resources for the development of academic staff.

That resource is intended to include short clips of current university staff discussing on video how they do certain aspects of their jobs (e.g. managing time, making decisions, setting exam papers, managing e-mail, etc).

If you have a spare 30 minutes, are an academic member of staff and/or would like to contribute your experience &/or particular expertise, please get in touch as below:

Dr Peter Morgan
Email: p.g.morgan@bradford.ac.uk
Ext: 4391

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Get Involved in Bradford’s Peace Festival

I am writing to invite you to participate in the Bradford District Peace Festival, which takes place 11 - 20 November 2005. We aim to celebrate diversity and promote justice, equality and respect across the Bradford Metropolitan District. The Festival launch takes place on Friday 11 November with events and activities throughout the district until Sunday 20. But it’s not just about passively consuming what’s already laid on we urge you to create your own event or activity within the Festival’s framework.

Bradford University is already on board with the Festival. The Peaceful Cities Programme is holding a forum on Religion, Free Speech Art. The Commonweal Collection is celebrating its 30th anniversary at the JB Priestly Library with the Vice-Chancellor and other guests. And Professor Paul Rogers is leading a public discussion, War on Terror 4 years on.

The Festival Steering Committee has organised an open meeting for groups and individuals on Monday 19 September. It will take place from 6.30pm in Room 5, Bradford Central Library, Princes Way. Please come along share ideas and get inspired.

Contact me for any further details and a draft outline programme of events.

Yours in peace,

Carol Turner
Peace Festival Coordinator
C.Turner3@Bradford.ac.uk

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Regulars

Notification of Works around Campus

School of Health Studies

Details of Work: Main Staircase, Replacement of step nosings. There will be restricted access to sections of the staircase during the works. It is anticipated that the works will commence on 19 September and will be completed in two weeks after that date. We apologies for any inconvenience caused during these improvement works.

Should you have any queries regarding the work, please direct them to Mr Alan Harrison, Building Maintenance Officer on ext: 3423.

Richmond Building

Visitor's Car Park, in Richmond Building Main Reception/Security, Richmond Link (all levels) and Great Hall Foyers.

• Complete enclosure of the existing Visitor's Car Park area within a vertically radiused translucent roof spanning from the Richmond Link Roof down to ground level.
• Incorporation of New Security/Reception Area adjacent to Main Entrance
• Re-ordering of Richmond Link C38, C38a, C80, C82, C83a, C83, C84, C86, C91 into Office, Print Centre and Kitchen Facilities, minor re-order of Shop and Toilets.
• Complete removal of curtain walling from Link Block and formation of balconies on existing corridors overlooking new Atrium, vertically linked by new lift in glass enclosure.
• Extension of podium to incorporate new catering outlet beneath.

It is anticipated that the work will commence on 19 September 2005 and that it will be complete in approximately 42 weeks after that date.

With reference to the date for commencement, week commencing 19 September 2005 will be spent setting up site, with external groundworks commencing thereafter.

Transco will be isolating and purging a gas main in the Car Park direct for the University on Thursday 22 September 2005.

Should you have any queries regarding the work, will you please direct them to Mr Peter McCluskey on ext: 3422.

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People Development Events

Places are available at the following training events for members of Staff:

New Staff Induction - Monday 3 October 2005, 11.45 - 15.00
Target audience: Staff who are new to the University of Bradford
The New Staff Induction is intended as an introduction to the Central Services or "The Administration" of the University. There will be brief introductory talks about several of the services provided centrally, such as Health and Safety, Security, Equal Opportunities, Communications and Marketing and there will be a brief overview of the structure of the University itself.

For more information and booking: http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=NSIN

Can you Hear me at the Back? (Voice Projection) - Tuesday 4 October 2005, 09.00 - 12.00
Target audience: Any members of staff
Aims: To introduce (non-strenuous) exercises to help make your voice work for you more effectively. The session covers the basic components of voice production: posture; breathing; shaping and projecting sound. There will be notes to take away and practise with afterwards.

For more information and booking: http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=VCPJ

Managing Change - Tuesday 11 October 2005, 09.00 - 12.30
Target audience: Middle managers (for this course, "middle managers" are defined as people who have responsibilities for managing staff and who are not part of the University or College Senior Management teams).
Aims: to help participants

• understand the general principles of managing change and how to assist staff through the uncertainties of a change process;
• manage the process of organisational change - and especially the implications for communication.

For more information and booking: http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=MCHA

Committee Support - Tuesday 18 October 2005, 09.15 - 16.45
Target audience: Any members of staff, but especially University Committee Secretaries
Aims: To clarify the role of the administrator/secretary involved in committee servicing and to look at the processes involved. This is a practical session, looking at all aspects of committee servicing from initial preparation for the meeting, to writing of the minutes and the final follow-up action.

For more information and booking: http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=COMS

Details of all the People Development training events for 2005-6 may be found at:
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/index.php?section=development

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Learning Support Seminars and Events from TQEG

Get to Know the Lecture Room and its Facilities on 21 September 2005 at 1300 - 1400 in Richmond N3/N4
Presented by David Beebe of Lecture Room Services

Blackboard Starter Pack (getting started, assessment, collaboration: bb1-3) on 22 September 2005 at 0930 - 1630 in Horton Building
Presented by Carol Higgison, Ken Panko and Jak Radice.

Interactive e-Learning Using MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) on 23 September 2005 at 0930 - 1630 in Horton Building
Presented by Carol Higgison, Ken Panko and Jak Radice Cancelled

Annual Monitoring of Taught Provision: Why and How? on 28 September 2005 at 1300 - 1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building
Presented by Julie Hodgson of ASSU.

Summative Online Assessment (CAA): Rules and Regulations on 29 September 2005 at 1300 - 1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building
Presented by Carol Higgison and Ken Panko of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group.

Becoming an Online Tutor on 3 October 2005 to 18 November 2005.
An online course led by Carol Higgison of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group.

Planning Multimedia for e-Learning (1) on 4 October 2005 at 1300 - 1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building
Presented by Dominic Winsor of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group.

Electronic Plagiarism Detection via Blackboard on 5 October 2005 at 1300 - 1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building
Presented by Carol Higgison of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group.

Getting Started with Blackboard (bb1) on 10 October 2005 at 1300 - 1500 in the Interactive Learning Centre, SoHS
Presented by Carol Higgison, Ken Panko and Jak Radice

University Awards for Excellent Teaching and the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme on 12 October 2005 at 1300 - 1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building
Presented by Prof Peter Hartley of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group.

Online Assessment (CAA) in Blackboard (bb2) on 17 October 2005 at 1300 - 1500 in the Interactive Learning Centre, SoHS
Presented by Carol Higgison, Ken Panko and Jak Radice.

Online Assessment (CAA) using QuestionMark Perception on 18 October 2005 at 1330 - 1600 in Horton Building, SoHS
Presented by Carol Higgison and Ken Panko of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group.

Widening Participation - An Overview on 19 October 2005 at 1300 - 1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building
P resented by Prof Geoff Layer of the School of Lifelong Education and Development.

Developing and Approving Programmes and Units on 26 October 2005 at 1300 - 1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building
Presented by TQEG and ASSU.

Online Collaboration in Blackboard (bb3) on 31 October 2005 at 1300 - 1500 in the Interactive Learning Centre, SoHS
Presented by Carol Higgison, Ken Panko and Jak Radice

Details of the above events and online booking can be found in at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog. All the Teaching Quality and Enhancement Group's Seminars are listed on the "Learning and Teaching" link.

Please contact Christine Rayment or Beverley Lyons on 5138 or email tqe-sec@bradford.ac.uk if you have further enquiries.

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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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Reminder

Elections to Senate/Standing Committee of Senate

Nomination forms for the following elections to the Senate/Standing Committee will be available from the address below from Friday 16 September 2005:

http://www.bradford.ac.uk/briefing/elections/elections2005.htm

Instructions for return are contained within the nomination forms.

Election to the Senate/Standing Committee of one member from the academic staff by and from all members of the School of Engineering

Election to the Senate/Standing Committee of one member by and from all members of the School of Engineering

Election to the Senate/Standing Committee of one member from the academic staff of the School of Social and International Studies by all members of the School of Social and International Studies

Election to the Senate/Standing Committee of the Senate of one member from the School of Health Studies by and from all members of the School of Health Studies

Election to the Senate of one member by and from all members of staff of
Corporate and Central Services

Election to the Senate of one member from the academic staff of the School of Life Sciences by all members of the School of Life Sciences

Election to the Senate of one member by and from all members of the School of Life Sciences

Election to the Senate/Standing Committee of one member by and from all members of the School of Lifelong Education and Development

Allison Campbell
Secretary to Senate

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