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Email: briefing@bradford.ac.uk with the title "For the briefing" in the email subject.
Student Central opens next month as the heart of activity for students on-campus. Around the new central atrium there is a Learning Mall with teaching rooms, a lecture theatre, Careers and Disability Services as well as a computer cluster. The Union Mall has open spaces for group study, the UBU offices, Advice Centre, Ramair, Counselling and a Shop & Café. These floors also provide a range of group study spaces. The Ents Mall has a range of bars, outside patio area, multi-function nightclub, entertainment areas and meeting rooms.
All three areas are designed to function in synergy with the J.B. Priestley Library as one learning environment, with the Learning Mall running from the heart of Student Central through to the Library Square entrance of the J.B. Priestley Library. The design creates a fusion of academic and social learning space for:
It also provides space for students to showcase their work, interests, talents, volunteering activities and societies. The new social learning spaces for students include quiet spaces, open study areas and technology enabled group study rooms alongside space to work over a cup of coffee or lunch.
There are formal teaching spaces in the form of four seminar rooms and a 180 seat tiered lecture theatre. The cafe area and Learning Mall will be ideal places for academic staff to engage with tutorial groups or individual students in a less formal setting and we hope that both academic and support staff will enjoy using the space as a place to take a break, have lunch, meet up with colleagues or even have their team meetings.
Bradford is leading the sector in taking this innovative approach of providing such a wide range of learning and social space under one roof. Staff and students will have the opportunity to explore the new building through a range of events in coming weeks and learn how to access key spaces and services.
More details will follow in next week's Staff Briefing.
You can also find out details regarding this weekend's electrical shutdown taking place as part of the project.
The department is moving on 26 and 27 August from Listerhills Science Park, tothe Carlton Wing, C Floor, Richmond Building.All contact details will remain the same.
Please note that the Department will be closed on 26 & 27 August, reopening on 31 August.
If you would like to discuss any of the content, or obtain advice on how to develop induction events, please contact Becka Currant r.currant@bradford.ac.uk or ext. 6821.
Wednesday 8 September at 6pm, Heaton Mount.
Fast Track Your HR Career without giving up the day job by studying one afternoon and evening per week on the part-time MSc in Human Resource Management. It's ideal for those wishing to develop their HR career through a CIPD accredited programme whilst continuing to work full time.
This preview event will give you an opportunity to find out more about the course and hear from two industry speakers:
Ensure friends and family take advantage of this opportunity to attend the preview event as 2010 is the last chance for students to enrol on a CIPD-accredited course and be automatically awarded graduate membership of the CIPD upon completion.
Places are limited so reserve yours now at www.bradford.ac.uk/hrmpreview, by calling us on 01274 234377 or e-mailing msc.mgt@bradford.ac.uk.
If you would like to arrange a UCAN Volunteering Centre induction talk for new or returning students in your department please contact the UCAN team.
A ten minute slot can be provided to introduce the service, discuss the range of volunteering opportunities available and outline the benefits to study, life skills and career development. Volunteering opportunities can be focused to relate to a particular area of study.
If you are unable to find a slot then the use of the UCAN display board or a mail shot of promotional material to distribute may be of interest.
Please get in contact:
Email: ucan@bradford.ac.uk
Ext. 3260
The halls re-use programme was wonderfully effective this year collecting three times more re-usable items from students than last year. The project collects items which would be thrown away by students leaving it at the end of the year. This year the project was managed by Ecoversity Ambassador Mansi Kulkarni who built on the success of last year.
If you haven't got a Graduation DVD yet, don’t worry! These are still available online at www.bradford.ac.uk/grad-dvd along with DVDs dating back to July 2007.
You can also pre-order DVDs for ceremonies taking place in December. DVDs cost just £20 including postage and packaging for delivery to a European address, or £21 worldwide.
There will be a series of events at the Ilkley Literature Festival as part of the celebrations of the centenary of Jacquetta Hawkes, archaeologist and poet, whose archive is part of the University's Special Collections.
The events include an exhibition at the Manor House Museum based on the archive, and two talks by our Writer Fellow, Dr Christine Finn, Jacquetta's biographer. These will focus on her involvement with Yorkshire-born sculptors Barbara Hepworth and Henry Moore.
Full details of the events, and more about Jacquetta and the centenary, can be found on the Celebrating Jacquetta blog: http://jacquettahawkes.wordpress.com/ (external link)
29 August 2010 - Peel Park, 11am to 3pm
The University's Active Travel Group is helping to organise the Bradford Sky Ride, a fun, family-oriented mass participation cycling event. The streets will be free of traffic and packed full of entertainment so that you, your family and friends can join thousands of other cyclists for a totally unique experience.
So if you're a serious cyclist, or just looking for a day out with a difference, this is way more than a bike ride. To find out more, check out www.goskryride.com (external link) and get registered.
Also see: http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/index.php?section=diary
| Course ID | Details/Booking form | Start date | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Start time | End time | Venue | Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECDL-P 1001 | ECDL Introductory Planning Meeting | 07-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 16:30 | Room 1.7, J B Priestley Building | Cath Rose, Elaine Smith |
| BBFA100907 | Blackboard for Administrators | 07-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 11:30 | JB Priestley Library 2.7a/b | Neil McKeown, Jak Radice, Maureen Readle (TQEG) |
| EMWT100908 | Emergency Warden Training | 08-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 12:30 | D2, Richmond Building | Steve Wiggins |
| MPAP100908 | Managing People and Performance | 08-Sep-10 | 09-Sep-10 | - | - | 09:30 | 16.30 | To be confirmed | Staff Development and Personnel |
| EAPIS100909 | Enabling international students to benefit fully from English-medium university education | 09-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 13:00 | 14:00 | JB Priestley Library LearnHigher Room 01.58 | Anne Campbell, Head of the University Language Centre |
| ECDL-W 1036 | ECDL / ITQ Workshop | 09-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 13:30 | 15:00 | Room F29, Richmond Building | Elaine Smith |
| ECDL 1018 | ECDL Tests | 09-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 15:00 | 16:00 | Room F29, Richmond Building | Elaine Smith |
| WEB-MWF 1004 | Making Word Forms | 09-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 12:30 | Room F29, Richmond Building | Jacqueline Cuthbert |
| MCQS100913 | Writing High-Quality MCQs | 13-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 13:30 | 15:30 | JB Priestley 2.7a/b | John Dermo, Maureen Readle (TQEG) |
| UIT2.5 1019 | NVQ IT Workshop | 13-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 12:30 | Room F29, Richmond Building | Cath Rose |
| BBGS100914 | Getting Started with Blackboard | 14-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 12:45 | 14:45 | J B Priestley Library 2.7a | Neil McKeown, Jak Radice, Maureen Readle (TQEG) |
| MWRS100914 | Managing Work Related Stress | 14-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 16:30 | To be confirmed | Graham Seed, Health and Safety, and Emma Butler, Personnel |
| GBPR100914 | Getting the Best out of my Performance Review | 14-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 12.30 | To be confirmed | Jeremy Bulmer, et al, Personnel |
| ECDL-W 1037 | ECDL / ITQ Workshop | 15-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 15:00 | 16:30 | Room F29, Richmond Building | Elaine Smith |
| IE-ESS 1003 | Using Internet Explorer 7 | 16-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 12:30 | Room F29, Richmond Building | Cath Rose, Elaine Smith |
| NMGB100916 | New Managers' Briefing | 16-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 14.00 | To be confirmed | Staff Development and guest speakers |
| ILTA100916 | Implementing Inclusive LTA Workshop | 16-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 12:30 | JB Priestley LearnHigher Room 01.58 | TQEG / Helena Jones (Disability Service) |
| LRAF100917 | Using the Lecture Room and Its Facilities | 17-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 13:00 | 14:00 | F21 Richmond | David Beebe (AV Services) |
| DPIS100917 | Data Protection and Information Security | 17-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 13:00 | 15:00 | E59, Richmond Building | Susan Matthews et al. |
| OL-ESS 1003 | Using Outlook 2007 at Bradford | 17-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 12:30 | Room F29, Richmond Building | Cath Rose, Elaine Smith |
| UPPS100920 | Using PebblePad with Students | 20-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 13:00 | 14:00 | JB Priestley Library LearnHigher Room 01.58 | Carol Higgison, Ruth Whitfield (TQEG) |
| WD-ADV 1001 | Word 2007 Advanced | 20-Sep-10 | 21-Sep-10 | 27-Sep-10 | 28-Sep-10 | 09:30 | 12:30 | Room F29, Richmond Building | Cath Rose, Elaine Smith |
| CRMT100921 | Classroom Management Techniques | 21-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 12:30 | 14:30 | JB Priestley Library LearnHigher Room 01.58 | Sean Walton (TQEG), Becka Currant (LDU) |
| FIR1100921 | Fire Safety and Practical Fire Training | 21-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 13:00 | D1, Richmond Building | Steve Wiggins |
| BBGS100923 | Getting Started with Blackboard | 23-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 12:45 | 14:45 | J B Priestley Library 2.7a | Neil McKeown, Jak Radice, Maureen Readle (TQEG) |
| MM8-1 1005 | Meeting Maker Intro | 23-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 13:30 | 16:30 | Room F29, Richmond Building | Cath Rose, Elaine Smith |
| WEB-WFW 1001 | Writing for the Web | 23-Sep-10 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 12:30 | Room F29, Richmond Building | Jacqueline Cuthbert |
The University has arranged for independent guidance, advice and support to be provided to any member of staff within the University who is considering whether or not to apply for voluntary severance under the Managing Staff Reductions procedure which is currently in operation. The University has arranged for two group pre-decision workshops to be held on the following dates:
Details of the sessions and how to book a place can be found here on the Human Resources website.
Current Internal Job Vacancies at the University can be found on the Information for Staff section of the Human Resources website (Uob username and password required).
The page is password protected so you need to click on the Internal Job Vacancies link on the left hand side and you will be prompted for your details.