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182 Next editions of the briefing
- Monday 27 September
- Monday 4 October
- Monday 11 October
Please send entries through in plenty of time to guarantee entry to the briefing. Please don't use capital letters for headings or sentences - they only get changed back to sentence case!
Email: briefing@bradford.ac.uk
Elections to Senate/Standing
Committee
Election
to the Senate/Standing Committee of two members by and from all members
of the Assembly
Call for nominations to fill two vacancies for elected members of the Senate/Standing Committee by and from all members of the Assembly.
The vacancies occur through the completion of the terms of office of Mr R Espindola and Mr C Ide.
Nomination forms can be collected from Allison Campbell, Assistant Registrar, Room E69, Richmond Building for return no later than 1200 on Monday 27 September 2004.
Election
to the Senate/Standing Committee of one member from the academic staff
of the School of Informatics by all members of the School of Informatics
Call for nominations for one member of the Senate/Standing Committee of one member from the academic staff by and from all members of the School of Informatics.
The vacancy occurs through the completion of the term of office of Dr G E Tupholme.
Nomination forms can be collected from Allison Campbell, Assistant Registrar, Room E69, Richmond Building for return no later than 1200 on Monday 27 September 2004.
Election
to the Senate/Standing Committee of one member from the academic staff
of the School of Archaeological and Environmental Sciences by all members
of the School of Archaeological and Environmental Sciences
Call for nominations for one member of the Senate/Standing Committee one member of the Senate/Standing Committee of one member from the academic staff by and from all members of the School of Archaeological and Environmental Sciences.
The vacancy occurs through the completion of the term of office of Dr H Schutkowski.
Nomination forms can be collected from Allison Campbell, Assistant Registrar, Room E69, Richmond Building for return no later than 1200 on Monday 27 September 2004.
The
draft membership is available at http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/acsec/committee/Senate/Senate%20Membership%202004-05.doc
(Word document, will open in a new browser window)
Higher Education Role Analysis Latest Update
Latest update on the Implementation of the Pay & Modernisation Agreement can be found at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/personnel/HERA/HERAUpdateSept04.pdf (pdf file)
International Market on Campus - today and tomorrow
Bradford Council's International Market is on Campus today and tomorrow for students and staff to enjoy.
A wide range of food and goods from around the world are available.
11am - 4pm, Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st. Communal Building.
All welcome.
Help
for new international students
There will be an 'International Student Information Point' open from 16th to 27th September inclusive on F Floor Richmond Building, in the old Staff Refectory.
We will have lots of information for new international students there, be able to handle enquiries about a wide range of things, sell tickets for the trips that have been arranged etc.
Please feel free to send new international students in this direction - it will be well signposted and we will do our best to help them.
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Non-perishable food needed
for students
Student Financial and Information Services would be grateful for any tinned/ non-perishable food that you could donate for students who have financial difficulties, or are awaiting money clearing.
Please drop it off at SFIS in the Communal Building, or give us a call and we will come and collect it - ext: 6500.
Many thanks.
News from SFIS - let us save
you time and stress
SFIS & The Disability Office have produced a mindmap for staff as a short-cut to the support on offer for students. If you want to know the best place to refer a student, or get information yourself just look at the problem-based information here http://www.brad.ac.uk/sfis/mind-map-staff.pdf (pdf file, 785,322 bytes)
Keep it handy for all those emergencies, it can save you time and hours of listening to problems of a non-academic nature. Hopefully this will ensure that students with problems are referred to the correct place in a timely manner, and staff will know where to go for support and information.
SFIS webpages contain a lot of useful information for students and staff, please use them and the other Student Services web pages.
Student Loan Problems
You will all be aware of the difficulties the Student Support System has experienced with the new computer system this summer. Many students will arrive with no loan and no funds. Each year this happens but this year the numbers will be large.
If a student approaches you with this problem send them to SFIS in the Communal Building, we can loan them money to survive.
They have all had information about this, but just in case they panic send them our way.
Likewise, if a student is thinking of leaving their course, send them to us, we deal with this every year. Often the problem can be solved and the student will be retained. We try to see the student there and then, they do not need an appointment.
Rosemary and the SFIS staff
Buddhist meditation
Buddhist meditation will start again from 29/9/04 12.30 - 1.15 Room T1.1 in the Ashfield Building.
It's free, it's relaxing and it's good for your stress levels.
All staff and students welcome. No need to book, or commit to coming each week, just drop in Wednesday lunchtimes and relax.
Civic and Community Education
Programme
Details of forthcoming Open Lectures and Saturday Schools can be found at www.bradford.ac.uk/sled/
Healthy volunteers required
Healthy volunteers required for anti-cancer drug development studies at the Cancer Research Unit, Tom Connors Cancer Research Centre, University of Bradford. For full details see http://www.brad.ac.uk/news/private/cancer-research.pdf (pdf file)
BUTG Welcome Night
Ever wanted to get involved with theatre? Well now is your chance!
Bradford University Theatre Group (BUTG) is open to anyone over the age of 16 with a passion or interest in any aspect of theatre. We produce around 3 shows a term as well as haveing socials to other theatres in the region - and you can devote as little or as much time you have.
We are very lucky, in that we are based at the University's own theatre, Theatre in the Mill, where we can take advantage of the professional shows and theatre companies that also use the building.
Come down and see what we are about - Welcome Night - 27 September, 6.30pm. Members old and new will be there as well as the Fellow in Theatre and the Theatre Administrator. The bar will be open (SU prices!) and snacks will be available.
Need more info? Email: e.banks1@bradford.ac.uk
New exhibition at Gallery II
Andrew Dodds New Paintings
Friday 17th September Friday 29th October 2004
Monday Friday 11am 5pm, late night opening on Thursday til 7pm.
Gallery II, Chesham Building.
“Painting is something that is done an activity but it is always about ideas. The central idea is painting; to paint is to investigate the relationship between idea and action, but painting doesn’t investigate that relationship because painting actually is that relationship. To begin to understand how concepts can be something physical and can be articulated by the art-making process itself is the real leap of understanding that you have to make as an artist.
“I see minimalism as a way to allow the viewer to find meaning by considering the work in a context that is relevant to them. All you want is for people to look to find something or nothing but not to be unwilling to be receptive. I don’t paint for anyone, or do it for myself; I don’t think I want there to be individualism or clear, single meaning. That’s why the paintings might seem quiet or expressionless because the expression and content can only be found individually, and that mediation by public process is very important to me. I want the paintings each to have a little piece of everything and everyone, but remain unspecific. The only way they are real is as paintings. “
Andrew Dodds
Email: gallery@bradford.ac.uk
Music Centre Open Days
20 - 24, 27 and 28 September
10am - 4pm
Tasmin Little Music Centre
Come in and meet the Fellow in Music and Arts Administrator. Sit down with a coffee, watch a video and find out how you can start making music here.
Email: music@bradford.ac.uk
For
Clerical and Technician Staff
Administrative/Professional Career Development Scheme
Invitation To Participate For
2004/2005
Deadline for interest: 21 October 2004
Final Commitment: 29 October 2004
This scheme provides a supportive framework to enable secretarial, clerical, technician and other support staff to develop themselves with the help of a mentor. Whilst the Scheme is being reviewed for the next few years, it will be much more flexible by allowing participants to plan their own way of identifying and monitoring their development needs to achieve their career aspirations with support from their manager and mentor. There will be no request for formal plan and progress report submissions.
If you are interested in knowing more then:
- Read the full invitation for participants on the web at: www.brad.ac.uk/admin/staffdev/careerdv
- Attend the briefing on 21 October from 9 - 12. Please contact Helen Dennett on 3096 or e-mail: h.dennett@bradford.ac.uk for the venue.
- Contact Helen Dennett on the above for further details.
Applications for participation in 2004/5 need the agreement of your Head of Department or School and should be made in writing to Helen Dennett, Staff Development Unit as soon as possible and no later than 29 October.
Places available on the following Staff Development Unit events:
New Staff Induction - a 3.25 hour session for staff who are new to the University of Bradford to provide information on various central services and a brief overview of the structure of the University and who to speak to to get more information on specific areas of interest to you. Monday 4 October 2004, 11.45 - 15.00.
Voice Projection - a 3 hour session to introduce (non-strenuous) exercises to help make your voice work for you more effectively and covers the basic components of voice production: posture; breathing; shaping and projecting sound. Tuesday 5 October 2004, 09.00 - 12.00.
Recruitment and Selection - mandatory 2 day event for all staff involved in recruiting and selecting staff for the University: Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 October 2004, 08.45 - 16.30. 7
Health Emergency Helpline - a 1 day event to train and brief Health Emergency Helpline volunteers for the possibility of an Emergency Helpline. The training will enable you to learn more about meningitis and other emergency situations, to network with colleagues and further develop your telephone communication skills. Tuesday 19 October 2004, 10.30 - 16.30.
Appraisee Training - a 1-day course for any staff who have not yet attending the training. All staff are expected to be appraised on an annual basis, usually be their manager. This course helps the appraisee understand what the purpose of appraisal is, what they can expect during an appraisal interview and how they can get the most out of it. Wednesday 20 October 2004, 09.15 - 16.45.
Places available on the following Knowledge Transfer events:
Consultancy - an introduction - This introductory session includes input on the role and context of consultancy for academic staff including: financial management; rules and regulations; professional indemnity insurance and other practical support. Thursday 7 October 2004, 12.00 - 14.00.
Commercialisation of Research - Come and learn about the main types of intellectual property, how to protect it and what are the ways it might be commercialised. Monday 18 October 2004, 12.00 - 14.00.
Business Travel Services
The 'Meet and Greet' sessions for the new business travel service providers are as follows:
- Monday 27th Sept 10.00am - 15.00pm - Hourds Business Travel
- Tueday 28th Sept 10.00am - 15.00pm - Key Travel
They will be held in the Foyer Area of the Richmond Building, please feel free to come along, whenever is the most convenient for you during the above times.
The purpose of the sessions will be to give the suppliers an opportunity to introduce themselves, outline the full range of products and services that they are able to offer and to briefly demonstrate their online systems, for enquiries and booking of air, rail, hotel requirements. (If you would like full training on the systems, then please leave your name with the supplier, this will be organised for a later date).
They will also be there to answer any queries or questions that you may have.
So whether you are travel booker or user then please come along and introduce yourselves.
Regards
Ian Stow, Purchasing Services
Counselling
Service - available to staff
The Counselling Service is available, confidentially and free of charge, to all members of staff who work at the University and College. www.bradford.ac.uk/counselling
As from 1 August 2004, staff will be offered up to 15 sessions during an academic year. Information regarding other sources of support is available from the counselling service.
Appointments can be made by contacting the Counselling Service in person, by email: counselling@bradford.ac.uk or by telephone 01274 235750.
The Counselling Service is located in the Communal Building, University Campus.
Opening hours Monday - Friday 9.00 - 5.00 and Thursday 9.00 - 7.00 (term time).
A Drop - In service (no appointment necessary) is available at Student Services, Grove Building, Bradford College, Mon - Fri 12.15 - 1.15 term time. Tel 01274 433042
Learning
Support Seminars and Events from TQEG 
Annual Monitoring of Taught
Provision: Why and How?
29 September at 1300 - 1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building
Presented by Dr Jon Owen of the Academic Standards and Support Unit.
Becoming an Online Tutor
A ten week online course beginning 4 October
Led by Carol Higgison of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group
JISC Plagiarism Detection
Service
6 October at 1300 - 1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building
Presented by Carol Higgison of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group
New University Awards for
Excellent Teaching and the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme
13 October at 1300 - 1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building
Presented by Prof Peter Hartley of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group
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.
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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