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Next edition: Monday 8 March 2004 This week University Open Day on Wednesday 10th March (11.00am - 7.00pm) Car Parking Update - 3 March 2004 Corporate Strategy - draft available Computerised Purchase Order System IT Consumables ordering Notification of Works - 20th March 2004 Transport through Wakefield Finance Reminder Christie in Love at the newly renovated Theatre in the Mill Strange Powers Exhibition - free film and talks Free Music Concert - Tromboni Bomboni Peace Studies Ethical Careers Fair 2004 Learning Support Seminars from the TQEG Staff Development Opportunities Colin Bell Commemorative lecture Auditions for production of the Threepenny Opera Jobs at the University and College

University Open Day on Wednesday 10th March (11.00am - 7.00pm)

.This event will cover recruitment for both Undergraduate & Postgraduate courses.

All visitors can take the opportunity to look at facilities, visit one or two individual academic departments, and have one-to-one conversations with admissions tutors. There will also be campus, accommodation, and city tours. Plus there will be a series of talks, including additional sessions organised specifically for students interested in postgraduate study. The schedule for the day will be released shortly.

To find out more about our Open Days please go to www.bradford.ac.uk/openday where the full programme for the day is now available.

Promotional materials including A0 laminates, A4 posters, A5 flyers, Business Cards, Bookmarks and Booking Forms have been distributed within the University. If you require further copies please call the enquiries office on ext: 3081.

If you have any further questions regarding the Open Day please contact Kevin Spencer on ext: 3034 or email: k.spencer1@bradford.ac.uk

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Car Parking Update - 3 March 2004

Please note that onWednesday 3rd March the over flow car park (corner of Richmond Road and Longside Lane opposite the Peel Pub) will be reserved for visitors to a University event.

Any staff and students who usually use this car park will therefore need to find alternative parking.

Alternative parking can be found behind Revis Barber Hall on Laisteridge Lane. Permit holders are reminded not to park illegally.

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Corporate Strategy - draft available

A draft version of the Corporate Strategy is now available on the web.

There will be further adjustments to this as Planning Units develop their own strategies and before it is finally approved in June of this year. A large number of people have contributed to developing this document which will establish the strategic direction of the organisation in the coming years.

To all those who have been involved up till now, a big thank-you.

See: http://www.brad.ac.uk/corporateplan/

Roger Gibbeson
Project Office University of Bradford Tel (01274) 23
Ext: 6516
Email: corporatestrategy@bradford.ac.uk

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Computerised Purchase Order System

The Purchasing Strategy group is currently investigating the requirements and options available for implementing a University wide computerised purchase order system.

If you are interested in hearing about the procedures we are going to adopt to select and implement the system and how to make sure that your requirements will be met, please come to a meeting in F29 at either 12.00 or 1.00pm on Monday 15th March.

To enable us to monitor numbers of people wishing to attend, could you please email Maxine Brown (M.Brown3@Bradford.ac.uk) with the time you wish to come.

Please also let her know if you would like to attend, but are unable to make the 15th March.

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IT Consumables ordering

In addition to purchasing your ICT from Phoenix Office Supplies (pcs & printers, laptops) or Guilbert (stationery & printer consumables), you currently have the option to purchase your printers, laptops and printer consumables from XMA - a new university preferred supplier.

If you are already ordering stationery online, you should have received your username and password from XMA.

If you would like to have access to their on-line system and/or haven't received your registration details, please email Purchasing Services at L.Tejeda@bradford.ac.uk

Louisa Tejeda
Purchasing Office
Ext: 3060
http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/purchasing/

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Notification of Works

Phoenix Building South West Block
Essential DDA Compliance Works on Saturday 20th March

As part of the University's programme of DDA Compliance Works, the following work is to be carried out at the Phoenix Building, South West Block on Saturday 20th March 2004.

Details of Work: Provision and installation of automatic door operators at level 01 main entrance. Works are due to commence at 0800 hrs, to be completed no later than 1900 hrs on the same day. Authorised access to the building will be via level 0 main entrance.

Please be aware that there may be noise disruption in the vicinity of the works.

Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience and disruption this will cause.

If you have any queries or require additional information please contact:

Mr Dexter Wright
Estates & Facilities Department
Ext. 3432
Email: d.d.wright@bradford.ac.uk

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Transport through Wakefield

This is a request to any member of staff who lives in, or travels through Wakefield, and drives to work on the main campus.

If there is anyone who would be willing to give a member of the Disability Office staff a lift to work, so that he can avoid using the public transport, please can you contact x12633@bradford.ac.uk

He will quite happily make contributions to fuel.

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Finance Reminder

It is important when requesting invoices to be raised to outside organisations that a contact name and contact telephone number of the customer is included in the details forwarded to the Finance Department.

This is to help to collection of accounts that are not settled on time.

Thank you.

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Christie in Love by Howard Brenton

5 & 6 March at 7.30pm
Bradford University Theatre Group present Christie in Love by Howard Brenton
Tickets £4.50/£3.00

Following their runaway success with the 'By the Rules' season of new writing BUTG re-open the Theatre in the Mill with some of the most shocking new writing of the 70's. Howard Brenton's 'Christie in Love' is a play about the nature of evil and the demonisation of criminals.

As a constable digs John Reginald Christies garden for evidence of his grisly crimes an Inspector quizzes Christie on his motives.

Howard Brenton is no stranger to Bradford having had a number of his plays premiered either at the University or in the case of Scott of the Antarctic at the ice rink, for the Bradford Festival!

At turns sly, funny and shocking 'Christie in Love' is a provocative, political piece that has as much relevance now as when first produced.

Box Office 01274 233200
Email theatre@bradford.ac.uk

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Strange Powers Exhibition

Strange Powers: Bog Bodies and Bog Lands
Open 10am - 4pm weekdays, 11am - 3pm weekends

http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/gallery/bog.php

Plus free film

Thursday 11 March, 7.45pm
'I Went Down' (1997)

A dark Irish crime comedy in which two mis-matched characters (played by Brendan Gleeson and Peter McDonald) end up on a road trip through the bogland of Ireland. Written by Conor McPherson and directed by Paddy Breathnach "I Went Down" is a crime caper with a heart.

salon.com (external link, wil open in a new window) describes the film as having 'the slowly unfolding pleasure of an impromptu drive with no particular destination in mind. When it's over, though, you know you've been somewhere.'

C7 Lecture Theatre, Richmond Building
Free
With special thanks to Paddy Breathnach, and Treasure Films, Ireland.

And free talks

Wednesday, 3rd March, 2004
1 - 2pm, Gallery II
Dr.Christine Finn talks about curating 'Strange Powers: bog bodies and bog lands'.

Friday, 5th March, 2004
1 - 2 pm, Gallery II
Stephen Vaughan talks about his bog landscape photography and his inspiration.

For further details on these events please contact us:
Tel 01274 236030 Email gallery@bradford.ac.uk

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Free Music Concert

Wednesday 3 March at 12.15pm
Tromboni Bomboni - Barrie Webb Trombone and Didjeridu

Richmond Building Foyer Coffee Bar, University of Bradford

One of the worlds greatest avant-garde trombonists performs a selection of the worlds finest trombone music including the ground-breaking and theatrical Sequenza V by the famous Italian composer Luciano Berio (1925-2003).

Free but donations welcome

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Peace Studies Ethical Careers Fair 2004
Friday 5th March

Open to students from all departments, particularly those who are specifically looking for an alternative or 'ethical' career.

Includes volunteering, job and career advice, as well as talks from professionals across a number of disciplines.

Refreshments provided. Will take place in Pemberton/ Ashfield buildings.

For further details please contact:
Catarina Moreno Student Liaison Officer, Department of Peace Studies, ext: 5171, email: peaceliaison@Bradford.ac.uk

Schedule for the day (Excel file, will open in a new window)

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Learning Support Seminars from the TQEG

Excellence Plus Strand

• "International Students - (Work Permits)" on 5 March 2004
• "Effective Personal Tutoring" on 10 March 2004
• "Supporting Reflective Learning" on 17 March 2004
• "Supporting Personal Development Planning" on 19 March 2004
• "Presentations - Beyond Text and Graphics" on 25 March 2004
• "Mentoring" on 31 March 2004

Rescheduled Event:
"Helping Students to Cope with Job Placement Interviews, Using Multimedia" which was to have run on the 12 March 2004 will now run on the 19 May 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 16 March 2004

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

Learning Technology Half-Day Workshops:

• "Diversity/Accessibility Issues for Online Materials" on 22 March 2004
• "An Introduction to E-Learning" on 23 March 2004
• "Bullets, Links and Simple Tables for Blackboard" on 24 March 2004
• "Multimedia on the Web: Enhancing Learning and Teaching" on 26 March 2004

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

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

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Staff Development Opportunities

Places available on the following Staff Development Unit events:

Counselling Skills Level 2 - a 1-day course which follows on from the 1-day Introduction to Counselling. You need to have attended an Introduction to Counselling Skills to attend this course. It is particularly useful to personal tutors for supporting their interaction with students on a one-to-one basis. Friday 12 March 2004, 09.00 - 16.00. For further information and booking: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=411

Can you hear me at the back? - 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 16 March 2004, 14.00 - 17.00. For further information and booking: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=517

UCAN Project - Introduction to Staff Volunteering - a 1 hour session for staff wishing to gain increased awareness of the work of the UCAN Project and an insight into the voluntary and personal/professional development opportunities available to University staff via the UCAN Project. Thursday, 18 March 2004, 12.00 - 13.00. For further information and booking: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=655

Presentation Skills - a 2-day course to provide an opportunity to practice the preparation and presentation of audience-targeted information. The course will provide a safe environment for those who find presentations very daunting, and explore coping strategies for dealing with those nerves. Delegates must commit to attending both days of the course. Monday 22 and Friday 26 March 2004, 09.15 - 16.30. For further information and booking: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=528

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Colin Bell Commemorative lecture

Tuesday 30th March 2004, 6pm for 6.30pm
Great Hall, Richmond Building

Memorial lecture by Sir Howard Newby 'Doing Widening Participation: Social Inequality and Access to Higher Education?'

For further details, and to let us know that you are coming along, please see: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/news/bell-lecture.htm

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Auditions for production of the Threepenny Opera

Auditions for the Threepenny Opera by Brecht and Weill will be held at the Tasmin Little Music Centre from 7pm on Monday 1 March.

Written in 1920's Germany set in London and based on the Beggars Opera by John Gay the musical follows the attempts by the authorities to hang MacHeath - the notorious Mac the Knife.

An ambitious joint production of the musical, between The Theatre in the Mill and the Tasmin Little Music Centre, will run from the 8th to the 10th of June at the Theatre in the Mill.

We are looking for both main and chorus roles.

We will be asking auditionees to sing and to do a short reading. Anyone is welcome to audition.

If you would be interested in taking any other non-performing role in the Threepenny Opera please contact Fellow in Theatre Iain Bloomfield on ext: 3190 or email: theatre@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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