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Next editions Next editions and entries to the briefing General University notices Blood donor sessions this week Elections to Senate Listerhills Science Park Telephone Service - Saturday 4.11.06 Civic and Community Education - forthcoming events Staff attendance at the December Award Ceremonies Physiotherapy at the Sports Centre Do you work or volunteer in a health care or community setting as a health trainer, health advocate or interpreter? Training and Development Opportunities for Staff Metalib training available at the JB Priestley Library Staff Training Opportunities Works on Campus School of Management - Emm Lane driveway Arts on Campus Theatre in the Mill - forthcoming show Exhibition in Gallery II (David Hockney) (reminder) Music concert (reminder) Lectures, seminars and newsletters School of Management seminar series Job Vacancies at the University

Next editions and entries to the briefing

• Tuesday 7 November (afternoon)
• Monday 13 November
• Monday 20 November

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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General University notices

Blood donor sessions

See: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/news/blood.html

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Elections to Senate

Election to the Senate of one member by and from all members of the Assembly

1. An election is now being conducted to fill one vacancy for elected members of the Senate by and from all members of the Assembly. The vacancies occur through the completion of the terms of office of Dr W Ashraf.

2. Nominations are therefore invited for the election of one member of the Senate by and from all members of the Assembly at the time of issue of this invitation. Dr W Ashraf is eligible for re-election.

3. Nomination forms are available at http://www.bradford.ac.uk/news/staff-senate.html and duly completed should be returned to Allison Campbell, Assistant Registrar, Room E69 Richmond Building to reach her no later than 1200 on Wednesday 8 November 2006. The nominee, proposer and seconder must all be members of the above constituency.

See: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/news/staff-senate.html for full details and a nomination form.

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Listherhills Science Park Telephone Service - Saturday 4.11.06

The University's Listerhills Science Park local telephone exchange is due to be relocated on Saturday November 4th. Work is due to start at 8.30 am on the Saturday morning and should be completed by early to mid afternoon on the same day. During this time there will be no telephone service (incoming or outgoing) to any of the University leased units on the Science Park.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Roger M Goodair
Telecoms & ICT Support Manager

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Civic and Community Education - forthcoming events

The Mad Hatters: The Life and Times of some Notable Eccentrics
Saturday 4 November 2006

A man who ate earth; men who created fur-bearing trout and bare-fronted hoodwinks; others who burrowed underground or built mock abbeys that repeatedly fell down. No nation can match the British for eccentricity and this day school unashamedly celebrates the fact!

Further details can be found at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/conted/civic-community/mad-hatters.html

Know Your Neighbour? Gypsies and Travellers
Saturday 18 November 2006

Gypsies and Travellers have been resident in the UK for over 500 years. What do we really know about these communities who have been our neighbours for so long?

Further details can be found at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/conted/civic-community/travellers.html

Popular Music: Memory, Time and Place
Saturday 25 November 2006

Most of us know pieces of music which remind us of times in our lives, or places we have visited; quite often the association between music and memory is surprisingly strong.

This day school will explore how such associations work. Starting with a look at key developments in western popular music, we will go on to investigate how we "make sense" of music, and how its use in the media can influence the mood of the audience.

Further details can be found at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/conted/civic-community/memory.html

Details of the latest lecture and day school series can be seen at http://www.brad.ac.uk/sled/civic-community/ Alternatively, please contact the Short Course Unit on 3217/3.

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Staff attendance at the December Award Ceremonies

Information for staff who wish to attend the award ceremonies on Wednesday 6 December 2006 is available via the Student Registry website. If you wish to participate in the academic procession or apply for a guest ticket in the auditorium please complete the Staff Reply form which can be found under Staff Information at:

http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/student-registry/DegreeCeremonies/index.htm

If you should have any query with regard to the arrangements contact Louise Stead ext 3057 or L.J.Stead2@bradford.ac.uk

Please note the closing date for applications is Friday 10 November 2006.

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Physiotherapy at the Sports Centre

Physiotherapy is now available at the Sports Centre on Monday evenings. For more information or to book an appointment please call the Sports Centre reception on 01274 (23)4871.

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Do you work or volunteer in a health care or community setting as a health trainer, health advocate or interpreter?

In particular do you work or volunteer with people from South Asian and/or black and minority ethnic communities where incidences of coronary heart disease are higher?

If you do - or if you know people who may be interested - then read on!

Dr Mahendra Patel from the School of Life Sciences, in conjunction with the British Heart Foundation, is running a free two-day workshop for people who want to acquire a basic understanding and training in the prevention and management of heart disease.

More details on the workshop (16 - 17 November) and how to book from http://www.bradford.ac.uk/news/health-trainers.html

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Training and Development Opportunities for Staff

Metalib training available at the JB Priestley Library

Learning Luncheons and Tea-time Tutorials back by popular demand!

Come and hear what the Library's Metalib portal and SFX online journal linking service can do for you! Metalib brings together the Library's online subject resources for users to run searches across several databases, whereas the SFX service will allow you to link directly from your search hits to the online journal articles. The JB Priestley Library is now offering a series of general talks and hands-on training sessions on Metalib and SFX. Join us for one of the talks on the following dates:

21st November
12:00 - 13:00
JB Priestley Library
Room 1.7

22nd November
18:00 - 19:30
JB Priestley Library
Room 1.7
This session includes hands-on training

28th November
12:00 - 13:00
JB Priestley Library
Room 1.7

29th November
18:00 - 19:30
JB Priestley Library
Room 1.7
This session includes hands-on training

There's no need to book a place. Simply turn up at one of the sessions and bring you sandwich along. Tea and biscuits will be provided!

Contact lib-webadmin@bradford.ac.uk for further information.

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Staff Training Opportunities

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Works on Campus

School of Management - Emm Lane driveway

Modification of driveway entrance to accommodate student bus service.

This work will take place on Friday 3rd November and Saturday morning 4th November.

Please note there will be no vehicular access into or from the Emm Lane driveways or car parks during this period. Alternative access will be from the Keighley Road entrance.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience during this essential work. Should you have any queries, please direct them to Alan Harrison ext 3423 or 1433.

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Arts on Campus

Theatre in the Mill - forthcoming show

Scratch Express
BUSOM

Thursday 9th November | 7.30pm

Tickets £4.50/£3

Following sell-out Scratch nights based on ‘Cats’ (2005) and ‘Pirates’ (2004), Busom return with their latest set of adapted excerpts. This year’s show moves at Express speed through a story that stays firmly on the tracks as it moves under the Starlight towards the destination.

Combining upbeat show tunes with heartfelt emotion, spirited dances and fantastic singing, Busom Scratch nights are always a guaranteed hit.

http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/theatre/season/scratch.php

More details and booking: ext: 3200, or email: theatre@bradford.ac.uk

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Exhibition in Gallery II (David Hockney) (reminder)

David Hockney - Prints
Till Friday 24 November 2006

FREE

David Hockney’s early reputation was established as much by his printmaking as by his painting.

Full details at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/gallery/hockney.php

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Music concert (reminder)

Sunday 5 November | 6.00pm

Festival of Remembrance

University Wind Band with Bradford Metropolitan Wind Band, St George’s Concert Hall, Bradford.

All areas: £6 available from St Georges Hall 01274 432000

Annual concert to commemorate the Festival of Remembrance, consisting of entertainment, Parade of Standards, Service of Remembrance and community singing.

Box Office: 01274 432000

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Lectures, seminars and newsletters

School of Management seminar series

You are invited to a seminar entitled "Research on Management Fashions" to be given by Jos Benders, Faculty of Management, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands at the School of Management, Wednesday 1 November at 3.00 pm, Fairbank Room, Heaton Mount.

Please let me know if you wish to attend or would like further details.

Kathy Cousens
Research Programme Administrator
Email: k.a.cousens@bradford.ac.uk

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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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