Staff Briefing

News from the Research Office - deadlines

Please note that the Research Office will close on Christmas Eve and re-open on Monday January 5th 2004.

Documents with deadlines falling 24th December - 5th January MUST be brought for signature before 5pm on Monday 22 December.

Best wishes to all for a peaceful Christmas break.

Rachel Pearson - Departmental Secretary, Research Office, Room C58 Richmond Building

Ext: 3170

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Special Collections Newsletter

New issue of the Special Collections digital Newsletter: http://www.brad.ac.uk/library/special/newsletters.php

The December issue has a festive theme and also looks ahead to 2004 events linked to Special Collections (from "bog bodies" in poetry to J.B. Priestley's social concerns).

Also recent donations, the History of Pharmacy exhibition in the J.B. Priestley Library and advice on caring for rare books.

For further information about Special Collections, please contact Alison Cullingford (Special Collections Librarian), special-collections@bradford.ac.uk, extension 5256.

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Learning Support Services - Web authoring

Effective Web Site Design 9.30 - 12.30
Thursday and Friday 15 and 16 January 2004

Through group work and discussion, this course explores the basic principles of effective Web page design. You will explore how various Web sites are applying these principles and develop a more critical eye for what makes a "user friendly" Web site.

Please note that the course does NOT cover "hands on" Web page production.

For more details and booking form see http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=580

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Staff Development Opportunities

Managing Poor Performance - a 1 day course for those staff responsible for managing others, to provide techniques for managing good performance and setting targets for improving poor performance, dealing with unacceptable behaviour (including how to use Disciplinary Procedures). 13 January 2004, 09.15 - 16.45. For more information and booking go to: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=491

Disability Issues Training - a 1 day essential course for staff recruiting for the University and useful for awareness raising for other staff. Thursday 15 January 2004, 09.00 - 16.30. For more information and booking go to: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=422

Coaching Skills for Managers - a 2-day course covering techniques and insights that enable managers to be more effective coaches involving input, discussions and coaching practice. Thursday 22 and Friday 23 January 2004, 09.15 - 16.45. For more information and booking go to: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=412

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Do you have any spare internal envelopes?

We are running low on internal envelopes, If you have any spare will you forward them to us?

Student Financial and Information Services, Communal Building

Many Thanks

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Meeting Maker Interruption to Service, 10th and 11th January 2004

In order to upgrade the campus diary management system, Meeting Maker, to a new version the system will be unavailable from 8am on Saturday 10th January until 9pm on Sunday, 11th January 2004.

We would also advise users to print a copy of their diaries for the following week as a precautionary measure.

Upgraded client software will be delivered automatically through the ZEN Application Explorer. If your department does not use ZEN contact your departmental IT staff, who will be provided with the software by the Computer Centre.

We apologise in advance for any inconvenience this essential work may cause.

Computer Centre.

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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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