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Week ending Friday 17 February 2006 |
Staff BriefingA joint initiative by MIS, Corporate |
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Next editions and entries to the briefing
- Tuesday 28 February
- Monday 6 March
- Monday 13 March
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
General University notices
Fees, bursaries and scholarships - the situation from September 2006
Invite from Geoff Layer, PVC Learning and Teaching; Alison Darnbrough,
Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications; Sarah Verbickas, Student
Bursaries Officer
This important briefing will update staff on the new fees situation from September 2006, and the key message that HE is now free at the point of entry for all FT Undergraduate students from the UK and EU.
The presentation will also look at the financial support available from the Government and the support that the University of Bradford is offering via the University of Bradford Bursary scheme.
With 70% of our new students from September 2006 expected to be in receipt of a University of Bradford Bursary, it is important that all staff are aware of how the scheme works and exactly who is eligible for the support. This is particularly the case for all staff who deal with "new students" in any way.
The briefing will be relevant for all staff - academic and administrative. Please try to attend one of the sessions listed below.
Briefing dates and times are:
Tuesday 21 February 2006, 1pm - 2pm, Heaton Mount, Ambler room. Aimed at staff from the School of Management
Wednesday 22 February 2006. Three 40 minute sessions at: 12.30pm, 1.20pm and 2.10pm
Chesham Building, Lecture Theatre B4.02. Aimed at all staff from other Schools on main campus.
NB: Staff need only attend one of the briefings
Further details from Sarah Verbickas, Student Bursaries Officer at: S.L.Verbickas@Bradford.ac.uk
University Open Day - 8 March 2006
The next main University Open Day will take place on Wednesday 8 March from 9.30am - 3.30pm. All prospective undergraduate and postgraduate students are invited to attend.
Due to building works on campus the academic stands will be in the Sports Hall, rather than the Great and Small Halls. The programme and arrangements for the day are being finalised this week and will appear on the Open Day website at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/openday
Should you have any queries about the Open Day please email Ashar Ehsan, Head of Corporate Communications, at: a.ehsan@bradford.ac.uk
Please complete our Training Survey
The University's staff development training providers will be devising their programmes for 2006-2007 within the next few months.
We are reviewing how our courses are advertised, and would be grateful if you would complete a very brief questionnaire about how you find out about them. There are 6 questions which mainly require you to just "tick" the appropriate boxes, but there is also provision for you to supply your own comments, if you wish to do so.
Here is the link to the survey, which should take you less than 5 minutes to complete:
http://qmark.brad.ac.uk/q/open.dll?NAME=training_survey&GROUP=training_survey&SESSION=9116544426219972 (will open in a new window)
We would be grateful if you could complete and submit the survey by Friday, 10 March 2006. Thank you.
Launch of Bradford Civic Forum
The Centre for Community Engagement would like staff to know that they have been invited to the launch of the Bradford Civic Forum on 22nd February.
Full details are at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/cce/intra/bcs.html (UoB username and password required)
All welcome.
Journalist/Media/Film Crews visiting the University
This is a reminder to all staff, that before any Journalist (media or Trade) Film/TV Crew come onto any University Campus/Building, the press team in Corporate Communications need to be made aware of the visit, prior to their arrival. This protocol has been in place for the last 5 years, and still remains. Your help in this matter is appreciated.
Key Contacts: Oliver Tipper, Senior Press officer, ext: 3084, Emma Banks, Deputy Press officer ext: 3089.
Civic and Community Education Programme
The Great War: Pacifists, Poets and Bradford 1914-18 by Angela Crow & Mike Woods will be held on Saturday 25 February. Further details can be found at http://www.bradford.ac.uk/admin/conted/civic-community/greatwar.html
Tea at Miss Cranston's: The Life and Works of Charles Rennie Mackintosh by David Brandon will be held on Saturday 4 March. Further details can be found at http://www.bradford.ac.uk/admin/conted/civic-community/tea.html
Forty Years Later: The Past, Present and Future of the University of Bradford by John Horton, Geoff Layer, George Sheeran & Clive Wilson, will be held on Saturday 11 March. Further details can be found at http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/conted/civic-community/40.html
Details of all events on the Civic and Community Education Programme
can be
found at http://www.brad.ac.uk/sled/civic-community/
Learning Support Centre
We offer an independent, confidential service aimed at helping staff and students to be successful in their studies/career. So, whether you need help with a one-off IT/Library query, or more in-depth skills development from our workshops/staff training programme, get in touch with us.
For full details of the support offered to develop IT, Library, Language, Study and Employability skills see http://www.brad.ac.uk/lss/lsc/
New Marketing Officer (Campaigns) in Corporate Communications
Liz Hough - since graduating from Leeds University with a BA in Media and French Liz has been working in Arts Marketing, predominantly in the film and cinema industry. Her most recent role was as Press Officer for the Sheffield International Documentary Festival where she was responsible for the student PR and Marketing campaigns. Liz is excited to be focusing her attention fully to HE and is delighted to have joined the Corporate Communications team at the University at a time when so many positive changes are taking place both on campus and in the city itself.
We hope you will welcome Liz to the University. Her first big project with the team is the forthcoming Open Day.
Liz Hough, ext: 3034, email: e.hough1@bradford.ac.uk
This week at Theatre in the Mill
With 3 different shows in one week, it's going to be busy, that's for sure:
- Tuesday 21st: Girls by Let's Get 'Em Ensemble
- Thursday 23rd: The Romeo & Juliet Syndrome by Let's Get 'Em Ensemble
- Saturday 25th: Seven for a Secret by Eamon Rooney
To book your tickets call 01274 233200 or email theatre@bradford.ac.uk. All tickets cost £6.50 full, £4 concessions. Shows start at 7.30pm
Forthcoming Music Events
There's a new season at the Tasmin Little Music Centre with something for everyone, and most events are free.
Wednesday 22 February, 12.30pm. An Nur Youth Performance Artists ('Nath' Group) with the Nepalese dancer Ankita Dahal
Richmond Foyer | FREEWednesday 8 March 12.30pm. Opera North Season Preview. Yorkshire Craft Centre, Carlton Street, Bradford. Entry: Full price £2/Staff, students and concessions £1/ TLMC Members FREE
Thursday 9 March 12.30pm. Opera Bites. Richmond Foyer | FREE
Full details are at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/music/events.php All welcome.
News from the Sports Centre
Table Tennis - now available at the sports centre. Just call in to book your game! £1.40 for students, £1.90 for staff, £2.10 for public members, £2.70 for guests.
Weight Management - it's not too late to sign up for a six week weight management course. Ring sports centre on ext: 4868 for an information pack or call into the office.
Learning Luncheons and Teatime Tutorials - back by popular demand! (reminder)
Following the success of the Metalib training sessions last term, the
Library will be repeating these Teatime Tutorial sessions on the following
dates:
- 28th February
- 1st March
- 21st March
- 22nd March
All four sessions commence at 18:00 and finish at 19:30 in Room 01.53, J.B.Priestley Building.
All UoB students and staff are welcome to come and hear about Metalib - the Library portal - and how to use it. Tea and biscuits will be available - or you can bring your sandwiches along.
In addition, the Library will also be offering Learning Luncheon sessions which will look at combining Endnote, Metalib, SFX and Blackboard.
The dates are:
- 28th February 13:00-14:00
- 2nd March 12:00-13:00
- 21st March 13:00-14:00
- 22nd March 12:00-13:00
These talks take place in Room 1.7, J.B. Priestley Building. Again,
all students and staff are welcome to these informative lunchtime
talks served with tea and biscuits.
Contact lib-webadmin@bradford.ac.uk for more information on these sessions.
Training courses and events
People Development Events
Conflict in the Workplace 1: Understanding Conflict - Thursday 23 February
2006, 09.15 - 16.45
Target audience: Any members of staff.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=CON1
New Staff Induction - Monday 6 March 2006, 11.45 - 15.00
Target audience: Staff who are new to the University.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=NSIN
Can You Hear Me at the Back? (Voice Projection) - Wednesday 15 March
2006, 14.00 - 17.00
Target audience: Any members of staff.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=VCPJ
Basic Meditation Techniques - Thursdays 16 & 23 March 2006, 12.30
- 13.30
Target audience: Any members of staff.
Venue: School of Health Studies campus
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=MEDI
Details of all the People Development training events for 2005-6 may
be found at the following web page:
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/index.php?section=development
Works on Campus
Phoenix Building drive
Reinstatement of stone column. It is anticipated that the works will commence on Thursday 23rd February 2006 with some preparation work on the Wednesday 22nd February 2006 and will be completed on that day. We apologise 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.
Lectures, seminars and newsletters
Research Bulletin
The latest edition of the Research Bulletin is available on the Research Support Unit website at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/admin/rsil/Newsletter/newsletterfp.htm
Included in this issue:
- BBSRC Regional Roadshow, Manchester Conference Centre, 2nd March 2006
- Arts and Humanities Research Council - Peer Review Panels - Call for Nominations
- ESRC/Young Foundation - Michael Young Prize
- Wellcome Trust - Society Awards: Research
- PPARC Industrial Programme Support Scheme (PIPPS)
- British Association for the Advancement of Science - Media Fellowships Scheme
- Arts and Humanities Research Council - Designing for the 21st Century
- The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation of New York - Research Awards for Venice Studies
Peace Conflict and Development, Issue 8
The February 2006 issue of Peace Conflict and Development (PC&D) has just been released and includes a guest essay on "The War on Terror - An Assessment", contributed by Professor Paul Rogers, Professor of Peace Studies at the University of Bradford and an internationally acknowledged authority on security issues.
Full details are at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/peace/tmp/news/conflict8.php
Centre for European Studies European Research Seminars
Richard Anderson (CES). "The far right challenge in France and Britain". Chair: Dr Dimitris Papadimitriou (University of Manchester).
24 February 2006 at 1400, in room D51, Richmond Building, all welcome.
The European Research Seminars are organised with the support of the Jean Monnet Programme and the Marie Curie Training Site on Europeanisation.
For further information, please contact Gabi Borz at G.Borz@Bradford.ac.uk or ext 5573.
School of Management Seminar Series
You are invited to the next seminar taking place at the School of Management entitled "Democratic Renewal and Community Engagement" to be given by John Diamond from Liverpool Hope University and Joyce Liddle from Durham University on Wednesday 1 March, 4.00pm in the Cartwright Building, School of Management.
Please let me know if you wish to attend.
Kathy Cousens, Research Programme Administrator, School of Management. Email: k.a.cousens@bradford.ac.uk
Royal Institute of Philosophy Lecture
On Wednesday (22/02/06) John Hiden (formerly Professor of History at University of Bradford) will give his talk: "Truth in History? The Hitler File" as part of the Royal Institute of Philosophy Lectures. The talk will take place in N7 (Richmond), at 4pm.
Full details are at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/acad/ihs/seminar/royal_institute/
All welcome.
Public Lecture on United Nations
5.30pm on Saturday 11 March 2006
All staff are invited to this public lecture by Mr Jan Kavan, former President of the General Assembly and Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic.
Full details are at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/peace/tmp/news/kavan.php
Learning Support Seminars and Events from TQEG
Providing Support for Students with Dyslexia on 22 February 2006 at 1300-1400. Presented by Helena Jones of Disabilities Office.
Assessing Group Work on 24 February 2006 at 1300-1400. Presented by Dr Chris Alder of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group.
Online Collaboration in Blackboard on 28 February 2006 at 1300-1500. Presented by Carol Higgison, Ken Panko of TQEG and Jak Radice of the School of Health Studies
Student Mentoring Strategy and Practices on 1 March 2006 at 1300 -1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building – Presented by Margaret Alipoor of the School of Health Studies
Writing High Quality MCQs on 7 March 2006 at 1330-1630 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building - Presented by Carol Higgison and Ken Panko of TQEG and Jak Radice of the School of Health Studies
Education for Sustainable Development on 15 March 2006 at 1300-1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building - Presented by Peter Hughes of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group
Induction for External Examiners on 15 March 2006 at 0900-1300 in The Board Room, Richmond Building - Presented by Chris Toft of the Academic Standards and Support Unit
Improving Student Experiences of your Blackboard Courses: How and Why it Matters on 17 March 2006 at 1330-1630 in the Interactive Learning Centre, School of Health Studies - Presented by Carol Higgison and Ken Panko of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group
What’s New in E-Learning Technologies? on 21 March 2006 at 1400-1700 in Horton D1.21 - Presented by Carol Higgison and Ken Panko of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group
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.
Job Vacancies at the University
Current vacancies at the University 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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