Staff Briefing

New look to internal Web pages

The top-level internal Web pages have been redeveloped to offer greater accessibility and to meet our legal obligations under the Special Educational Needs and Disability Act 2001.

The site follows the recommendations of the W3C Accessibility Initiative and, as it is aimed at an internal audience, is designed and tested to work in later versions of major browsers. If you are using an early version of a browser where the pages do not display well, you should update your browser as soon as possible.

If we can make our Web site more accessible to you, please e-mail your suggestions to suggestions@brad.ac.uk.

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Forthcoming Web courses

9.30 am to 12.30 pm

• Effective Web Site Design - 11 & 12 September 2003
• Weave your own Web - 17 September 2003
• FrontPage - 1 October 2003

Full details and booking form will be available soon on the Web at http://www.brad.ac.uk/lss/training/courses/programme.php

Alternatively, e-mail training@bradford.ac.uk to reserve a place.

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Donations needed for Nairobi Orphanage

This September, the university delegates to the recruitment fair in Kenya are planning a visit to the Tenderfoot Orphanage in Nairobi, which is supported by Hillcrest, the secondary school hosting the fair.

Cyn Gault from the International Office is the Bradford delegate, and would like to ask staff members if they can donate any (portable!) children's toys and/or clothes that would be suitable to give to the children. She plans to fill an extra bag and check it in as normal luggage - and any items which cannot be carried will go into a car boot sale for the Comforter Hostel, a charitable institution for homeless children in Chennai, South India.

If you would like to donate items, please bring them to the International Office, F25 Richmond Building, before Friday 5th September

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Late Applicants for the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)

The notice in the Staff Briefing Edition 129 at http://www.brad.ac.uk/briefing/we-22-august03.php#pet mentioned that prospective applicants must have first attended an information session.

This session is on Tuesday 2 September 2pm-3pm in Room J22 Richmond Building - not on the date mentioned.

There is no need to book onto this session, just turn up. Successful applicants will then need to attend the Introductory Workshop session on Thursday morning 11 September.

Further details of this event will be sent when applications have been received by the Staff Development Unit.

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Main refectory - no hot food

Please note that week commencing the 1st to 5th of September there will be no hot food served in the main refectory due to refurbishment in the main kitchen. We apologise for any inconvenience caused and the main refectory will resume normal service on the 8th September.

Strollers Cafe on F floor will be open for Soup, Toasties and Paninis and cold snacks will be available in the main refectory during these times.

David Nuttall, ext 5850

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HERA (Higher Education Role Analysis) is coming your way!

Following a successful pilot study in Estates during 2002, we are now implementing the HERA scheme across the whole University. The 'live' programme started in May 2003 and approximately 65 benchmark roles within Corporate & Central Services and Learning Support Services have been analysed to date. We are aiming to evaluate around 20% of all University posts in this phase of the project.

Our next 'ports of call' are the Schools of Health Studies, Engineering, Design & Technology and Life Sciences over the next couple of months and these will be followed by the remainder of the Schools between October 2003 and March 2004.

To find out more about HERA, have a look at the website, at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/personnel/HERA/index.html

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Enrolment Meeting

There will be another chance to go through the procedures for enrolment and re-enrolment or all those staff involved in academic departments. This meeting will include examples of stationery used for different scenarios and will walk you through the procedures students follow in order to enrol and receive their new student card. Also re-enrolment forms for your department's returning undergraduate students will be available for collection from the Hall.

The meeting will take place at 11.00 hrs on Monday 8 September in the Small Hall of the Richmond Building.

Please let me know if you will be attending by return of email to s.n.croll@bradford.ac.uk.

Simon Croll
Student Registry

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Staff Volunteering Audit

There are only a couple of weeks to go before the Staff Volunteering Audit will close. We have had a 10% response to date and would really like to exceed this. UCAN would like to obtain as much information as possible about the type of voluntary activity that is of interest to University staff. Please take a couple of minutes to complete the confidential online questionnaire.

Please click on the following link to complete the questionnaire: http://www.csvcommunitypartners.org.uk/audit/bradford.html

If you require further information about volunteering activities at the University of Bradford, the UCAN Project or the Staff Volunteering Audit please contact Caroline Chambers on 01274 233278 or email ucan@bradford.ac.uk

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Enrolment Volunteers

Student Registry is looking for volunteers to help out during Enrolment from w/c Monday 15 September 2003. If you fancy spending a few hours in the Small Hall with new students updating their records on the SAINT system.

Please check out the following address to sign up or for further details: http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/student-registry/enrolment/staff.htm

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Staff Development Events

New course

• Best Practice Marketing Thursday 18 September 2003, 09.15 - 16.45

Places available on the following Staff Development Unit events:

• New Staff Induction : Monday 1 September 2003, 12.00 - 15.00.
• Introduction To Management : Tues 8 and Wed 9 September 2003, 09.15 - 16.30
• Orientation For New Academics : Mon 15 and Tues 16 September 2003, 09.00 - 16.30
• Managing Sickness Absence : Wednesday 24 September 2003, 09.15 - 12.30

To Book on any of the above events

Book Online at http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/staffdev/programmes/booking.html or contact Staff Development on ext: 3102.

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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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