Staff Briefing

Be Aware - Identity Theft

There have been increasing cases of credit card and debit card fraud, involving in extreme cases the 'theft' of someone's identity. Some simple steps can make this much more difficult:

The numbers on your credit card are often regarded (e.g. for telephone sales) as adequate information for a charge to be made. So keep the numbers secure.

Dispose of credit card slips securely. Don't allow your credit card to be processed where it can't be seen (as many restaurants do).

Don't give credit card details or Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) to anyone who telephones you. Some frauds have involved bank customers being contacted apparently by their bank asking for such information. Banks NEVER work like this. Contact the bank if you think this is necessary, but do not reply to such emails or telephone calls.

Don't give out other information (e.g. your mother's maiden name) often used by banks as a means of identifying you. Never tell anyone your PIN, and beware of anyone trying to read your PIN when you are using a cash machine.

Make sure you have effective arrangements for post to be forwarded to you if you move.

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Is it time you saw things more clearly!

The University Eye Clinic provides full optometric services (eye examinations, spectacles, contact lenses, etc.) to the public throughout the year.

Patients receive 25% discount on spectacles, and contact lenses are supplied without fitting fee. All types of contact lenses are available.

For more information call our friendly reception staff on 01274 (23)4649. We look forward to taking care of all your eyecare needs. The clinic is on the Listerhills Science Park, directly opposite Longside Halls of Residence.

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Staff Development Opportunities

Places available on the following Staff Development Unit events:

Springboard Women's Development Training - a a unique 4-day development programme to enable women to take more control of their lives; to develop themselves as whole people; to become more confident; and to balance the demands of work and personal lives. 12 February, 19 March, 29 April and 25 May 2004, 09.00 - 15.45. For more information and booking go to: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=508

Food for Thought - a 3-hour session for lecturers, personal tutors, those who work closely with students, and pastoral staff to explore issues around eating disorders in students who you meet/work with to enable you to better understand and relate to them. 19 February 2004, 13.30 - 16.30. For further information and booking: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=443

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Learning Support Seminars from the TQEG

Cancellations

• "First Steps in HE" on 9th February - Please contact Linda@bradford.ac.uk for details of the Widening Participation: Retaining Students Seminar running on 12 February 2004.
• "Flexible Progression" on 18th February.

Seminars

Excellence Plus Strand

• "Programme Specifications" on 30 January 2004
• "Career Development Modules" on 11 February 2004
• "Coping with Diversity" on 13 February 2004 (Rescheduled Event)
• "Key Skills in Course Approval and Review " on 16 February 2004
• "Flexible Progression" on 18 February 2004

Further information can be obtained via: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/tqeg/Programmes/LSSeminars03-04/excellenceplus.htm

Learning Technology Strand

• Video Conference Seminar on 10 February 2004

Further information and programme can be obtained via : http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/tqeg/Programmes/LSSeminars03-04/e-learning.pdf

Quality Assurance and Enhancement Strand

• "Assuring the Quality and Standards of Off-Site Provision" on 28 January 2004
• "Marking Schemes" on 4 February 2004

Further information can be obtained via: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/tqeg/Programmes/LSSeminars03-4/qualityassurance.htm

To book a place e-mail tqe-sec@bradford.ac.uk or phone ext 3286.

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Busking Competition

Wednesday 4th February - starts at 12.15pm

Sponsored by Bradford University Music Society (BUMS)

First prize £150 plus a future performance in the Richmond Foyer Lunchtime Concert Series.

Bring your didjeridu, bongos, tabla or trombone - anyone can have a go as long as it's unplugged, short (six minutes each competitor) and very sweet!

Applications by email to music@bradford.ac.uk

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Are you the next Mastermind?

The BBC are looking for contestants to compete in their 2004 series.

For the full details see: http://www.brad.ac.uk/news/mastermind.htm

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Staff Development - feedback wanted

Please give us your feedback so we can improve our service to you!

A short on-line questionnaire has been prepared for staff to provide feedback on the 2003/4 online and printed version of the first joint Training Prospectus for Bradford College and University of Bradford at: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/feedback/questionnaire.html

The deadline for responses is 30 January. It will only take a few minutes to complete and is entirely confidential.

The feedback will help us decide any changes to the way we advertise training events in 2004/5 so we can improve our service to you.

Many thanks

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Exhibition at Gallery II

Landscape and Figures
Paintings by Jim Smith & Paul Copsey

The environment features prominently in the work of Jim Smith and Paul Copsey

In Jim's work it is landscapes and dreamscapes - sometimes brooding, often melancholic, often the Bradford landscape where he grew up. In Paul's it is relationship of individuals to their environment, delving into their psychological states and social situations.

Gallery II, Chesham Building. Open 11am - 3pm weekdays FREE!

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Unit for Educational Research and Evaluation Seminar

'Widening Participation: Retaining Students' presented by Dr Angela Srivastava

Thursday, 12 February 2004, 12.45 - 13.45
Venue: D51 'D' Floor, Richmond Building.

Attendance is free. Refreshments available.

To book a place please ring Linda Fox on ext: 5984 or email l.j.fox@bradford.ac.uk

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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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