University of Bradford. Staff Briefing.

Week ending Friday 7 June 2002
Edition 69

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For all staff

Personal Training

Have you ever wanted to start running but not had the confidence or know how? Are you recovering from an injury and don't know how to get back into your exercise programme? Are you training for a special event and struggling to keep motivated? Do you find exercise boring?

If the answer to any of the above is "YES" or you just fancy having a Personal Trainer then give the Sports Centre a call on 234869/68. £5 per session until 30th June.

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For all staff

Nursery Summer Club

This year's nursery summer club will run for four weeks from Monday, July 22nd to Friday, August 16th inclusive. Children of students and staff of the University aged between 5 and 11 years are welcome to join our club, which will meet in Charles Morris Hall of Residence. Hours of opening are 9am - 5pm. Children are required to bring a packed lunch, but snacks are included in the fees, which are £6 for a half-day, and £12 for a full day. Four half-day outings are planned using the Bradford Early Years Transport Scheme.

Application forms are available from the Nursery in Laisteridge Lane. A £10 non-returnable deposit per child will secure your booking.

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For all staff

Marketing@

If you have feedback and suggestions on any aspect of the University's marketing activity, please email your comments to marketing@bradford.ac.uk

We're keen to hear feedback from students and staff on what more we could do to increase student recruitment (budgets permitting!).

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For all staff

Operation Glendale - Results

A few of weeks ago Operation Glendale was publicised on the Staff Briefing. Des Cogan, the Head of Security at the University, would like staff and students to see some of the results that the police have obtained.

  • A total of 68 people have been arrested for criminal offences, including dealing in drugs, and a further operation resulted in four drug dealers being arrested.
  • 9 beggars have been arrested.
  • A great deal of attention was paid to the Great Horton Road area by the police which saw a significant decrease in bad driving, anti social behaviour and parking offences.

All members of staff and students are urged to continue to contact the police via 0845 - 6060606, and report any incidents. Between the police and ourselves we can make the area around the University a safe and secure environment, free from anti social behaviour.

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For all staff

Reminder of Deadline for Submitting Proposals for New Units and Changes to Courses and Units to the Academic Standards and Support Unit

The deadline for submission to the ASSU of proposals for new units and changes to existing courses and units is Wednesday 31st July 2002, and preferably no later than the first two weeks in July.

If you have any queries about the deadline, please do not hesitate to contact the Secretary to your CART in the ASSU. Contacts are listed at www.brad.ac.uk/admin/acsec/index.html#contacts.

Further information about the University's procedures for approval of new units and changes to courses and units can be found in the Course Approval Handbook at www.brad.ac.uk/admin/acsec/QA_Hbk/QAH3_1.html

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For all staff

Alternative World Cup!

Over the weekend of the 8th/9th June 2002, The Khalsa organisation, a national association of Sikh sports clubs, is staging its annual football tournament in which 64 open age teams and 32 junior teams come together on the University's facilities in an extravaganza of quality football. 8 full sized and 4 junior sized pitches will be in use for most of the daylight hours of the two days of the tournament.

With squads of 15 players and 3 officials, there are expected to be in excess of 1500 players involved and many hundreds of friends, family and supporters from the locality and many other parts of the country.

Anyone wishing to enjoy some high quality football and a festival atmosphere is invited to turn up at the Woodhall playing fields on Woodhall Lane, Pudsey, at anytime during the weekend of the 8th/9th June.

For further details contact Steve Teasdale, Director of Physical Recreation on ext: 4867.

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For all staff

Can you spare a couple of hours on Saturday 15 or Sunday 16 June?

The University is having a marquee in the Learning Village at this year's Mela in Peel Park. If you can spare any time over that weekend it would be a great help to us and ensure that the event is a success for the University in the vital run up to our July Open Day and subsequently Clearing. Even if you can only spare a few hours on one of the days we would love to hear from you.

We can't guarantee the weather but it will be lots of fun with games, quizzes and prizes.

For more info contact Corporate Communications on ext: 6529 or email c.s.gibbons1@bradford.ac.uk

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For all staff

EIMC final year show

The Department of Electronic Imaging and Media Communications invites all staff to a presentation of project work by final year students. The event will be held on Friday 7th June 2002 from 9.00am - 5.45pm in Pictureville at the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television.

Further details can be found at www.eimc.brad.ac.uk/show2002.html or telephone ext: 4011.

Please let us know if you plan to attend any part of the day, email: T.Tighe@Bradford.ac.uk or ring ext: 4011.

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For all staff

Nursery Graduation Day

Our annual Graduation / Fun Day will take place on Saturday, June 8th, 11am - 3pm at the Nursery, Laisteridge Lane. Come along and join in the fun and support the nursery. Children leaving nursery will receive their certificates at 11am followed by lots of fun and games:- various stalls, bouncy castle, face painting, tombola, fire-engine, and more besides.

For further details contact the Nursery on ext: 4866.

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For all staff

New website for Catering

Catering Services now have their own website at www.bradford.ac.uk/catering/

The site includes details of buffet and conference dinner menus, opening times for the various outlets around campus, and the Catering department's newsletter - The Tasty Telegraph.

If you have any comments about the site or have any suggestions for information to be included please email: content-manager@bradford.ac.uk.

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For all staff

ECDL Applications - last chance

Friday 21st June is the deadline for applications for staff wishing to join the ECDL programme this year. Before you apply you should have attended a lunchtime information session. The next - and last - session is taking place on Thursday 13 June 1pm - 2pm in room 1.7 JB Priestley Library. To book a place, telephone ext: 5356 or email training@bradford.ac.uk.

For more details of the ECDL programme visit www.bradford.ac.uk/cc/ecdl

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Guidelines for Assessment Committees and Boards of Examiners 2001/2002 session

The information pack which is circulated annually to help staff prepare for meetings of Assessment Committees and Boards of Examiners is now available in Departmental Offices. The guidance documents derive from the University's Regulations and Procedures, which always take precedence over the guidelines where there is any apparent discrepancy.

Please note that this year, in view of financial constraints, the pack is not automatically being circulated to all members of academic staff. In an effort to target recipients more effectively, Departmental Secretaries/Administrators are being sent three copies, to distribute to key staff involved in the Boards of Examiners process within Departments.

The Information Pack is available on the Web at www.brad.ac.uk/admin/acsec/assu/1-2002-04-25.html or via the ASSU Information Page on www.brad.ac.uk/admin/acsec/assu/information.html

If you have any queries about the regulations, the information pack or the operation of Assessment Committees and Boards of Examiners, assistance can be obtained from the appropriate contact person in ASSU for your School.

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News from the Language Unit, School of Lifelong Education and Development

The International Foundation Programme (IFP) is in the process of being approved for a Semester 1 2002/03 start. The IFP should prove to be an aid to recruitment for all Schools of the University.

The purpose of the IFP is to raise the level of academic English of motivated students, postgraduate or undergraduate, to appropriate levels with the aim of satisfying School/departmental entrance requirements and providing the students with a solid academic English base.

The ideal participant is any student who, on the basis of subject knowledge and achievements, would be immediately accepted on a degree course but whose English is currently at an unacceptable level. The student could thus be made a conditional offer for a degree course for entry one academic year later, the condition being that the appropriate level of English be attained before entry. The Language Unit would decide on acceptance on linguistic grounds on the IFP. At the end of the course the confirmation of the level of English will be by recommendation of the Language Unit, via formal internal assessment.

The course composition is nine single modules, covering the essential academic English skills, and a triple negotiated module. The negotiated module will be assessed for the English and related skills, but there needs to be a degree of collaboration with and input by the receiving departments.

For further information please e-mail: langunit@bradford.ac.uk

Graham Harding, Director, Language Unit

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