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BriefingMarking the start of the British Science Festival, the Science in Action weekend will be providing 15 science related activities to get your hands on and test out. Try out chemistry in the kitchen, biology of the eye, maths in a harmonograph, physics of liquids, science of the circus and many more hands on activities for family members of all ages.
Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 September, 10am to 4pm, Unique Fitness and Lifestyle Sports Hall (on City Campus).
If you’re looking for something fun and different to do come along and try it out. The event is suitable for people of all ages so bring your partners, children, parents, friends and join us to learn about the science we use in everyday life.
The event is free and there is no need to book, simply come along and enjoy.The Longside A Car Park located outside the front of Student Central and the delivery bay side of Phoenix NE on Longside Lane will be closed to normal permit holders between 6am Thursday 8 September and 5pm Friday 16 September 2011 for the British Science Festival.
The area will be used for media trucks, members of the press and guest speakers for the event. During this period staff and student access cards will not operate the car park barrier as the car park will be in use 24 hours a day and be a restricted area. Special British Science Festival permits will be issued for authorised users during this period.
The exception to this restriction will be disabled users with blue badges or University disabled permit holders who will be able to get access to park in front of Student Central. Students' Union mini buses and Estates works vehicles will also be permitted.
Normal permit holders are advised to park in either Shearbridge Green (off Great Horton Road adjacent to Unique Sports) or the Longside B (off Longside Lane near to The Green) car parks during the festival.
Free airport pick up service at Manchester and Leeds/Bradford airports available from 13 to 20 September for new international students. Please ask your students to email their flight details to pick-me-up@bradford.ac.uk so that we can arrange to meet them.
When the students arrive, there will be an International Student Information Point open on D Floor (D Floor Foyer) from 13 to 27 September, 8.30am to 6.00pm each day, including the weekends. Please direct your new international students there, and we can help with all the practicalities of how to find the shops, opening bank accounts, police registration, and more! There will be twice daily campus tours, and daily tours into the city centre to show the most useful shops etc. Full details.
Full pre-arrival and arrival information at www.brad.ac.uk/international/preparing-for-your-arrival/ and www.brad.ac.uk/international/your-arrival/
Any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Sue Baker: s.m.baker@bradford.ac.uk or ext 3080
Running an induction programme for new or returning students? Would you like someone from Student Activities@UBU to spend 5-10 minutes to share details of the exciting range of volunteering opportunities we have to offer your students?
These can be general talks, subject, skills or career pathway specific, just let us know the suitable emphasis for your group at the time of booking.
Our talks are always interactive, and well received by students.
All we need to know is the date, time and location of the talk and any required area of focus. Please email this information to ucan@bradford.ac.uk
We have now combined our community volunteering opportunities (UCAN) with on-campus projects (previously ‘Ecoversity Student’) and UBU Sports and Societies under the one Student Activities banner to make it even easier for students to access the various services on offer.
The Counselling Service is very sad to say goodbye to Chris Rolfe- Moore who has been associated with the Service since she started as a Counsellor in training in 1993. During her time in the Counselling Service Chris has provided a specialist Eating Disorder service and conducted research into the condition within the student and staff population. Latterly she has worked as a full time Counsellor in the team. Chris will be leaving at the end of September to move to pastures new, and goes with our thanks for all her work and very best wishes for the future.
As the University's Police Engagement Officer Sue Whitemore's job is to ensure that all staff and students are aware of her details and availability for help, support or advice when required.
Please be aware and pass information to students that there is a regular 'contact Point' in Student Central every Wednesday 1-3pm for anyone to drop in. Sue's details are for everyone to share so please encourage colleagues/students to email, text or ring me for help. (They can remain anonymous).
Staff can invite Sue into their class/lectures to deliver a 'personal safety' talk (5 - 20 mins or longer). This helps students to be familiar with Sue and often makes it more likely that they will make direct contact if necessary.
If you have any concerns with a student let Sue know, whether it's their general attitude, extreme views, possible drink/drug abuse, personal situation.
SCIM needs interesting glass, ceramic or metal objects for their Observational Drawing modules. Any medium to large size objects of unusual or interesting shapes, in coloured and clear glass, copper, tin or brass, would be much appreciated. Ideally these items would have few labels, or labels that can be soaked away. Think spirits bottles, vases, fishbowls, paperweights, ashtrays, drinking glasses, tankards, jugs, kettles, carafes, pitchers, bowls, ornaments, candle sticks etc. Any condition!
If you do have anything to donate, please drop it at the SCIM Tech Support Loans Counter in Horton D2.20.
This week, the story of J.B. Priestley’s Great War experiences: The Chapman of Rhymes and Margin Released.
http://100objectsbradford.wordpress.com
The University's UKRO Representative this year will be Jo Frost, who is a very experienced member of staff from UKRO and an excellent presenter. Approximately 39 Calls for Proposals for the EU FP7 Programme were published on 20 July 2011. The morning session will include an overview of the Framework Programme, including information on consortium building and how to identify project partners. Following on from this first seminar Jo Frost will present an in-depth FP7 Proposal Writing Session. Afternoon seminar sessions are included on Call for Proposals where the inclusion of non-EU countries is mandatory, the FP7 Health Thematic Programme, and the FP7 Science and Society Programme.
For further information and to register for this event please contact: Jenny Bellamy, j.m.bellamy@bradford, ext: 3171
City of Bradford YMCA is now the official Bradford partner of Global Xchange, and we are now embarking on our first international cultural exchange project between Bradford and the Bohol Province, Philippines.
In the autumn ten volunteers from the UK and ten from the Philippines, all aged between 18 and 22, will spend the three months in Bohol then three months in Bradford, living, working and learning in these communities. The volunteers will live with host families in Bradford from January to March 2012 (12 weeks), and we are now looking for expressions of interest from people willing to be hosts. We are also looking for Volunteer Work Placements throughout the city. In both cases a UK volunteer and a Filipino volunteer will be placed together, to live and work as partners.
If you are interested in being a host family or a volunteer placement for two volunteers please contact: Kelly Dobson, Programme Supervisor: kelly.dobson@bradfordymca.org.uk Tel: 01274 735 305 or 07875 254 202. Once you confirm your interest Kelly will arrange to meet you and you can talk through what’s involved. There’s no obligation to commit and it’s an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have.
A reminder that a series of short courses (max two hours each) is available to help you update your skills and understand the new features and enhancements available in Blackboard v9.1. The programme will run until 16 September and includes both face-to-face and online training for maximum flexibility in the following areas:
a) Blackboard Enhancements (v9.1) - Starting the new Academic Year.
b) BB9.1 Content and Communication.
c) BB9.1 Assessment, marking and feedback.
Further details and booking information
If you have any questions or have other training needs please email vleenhancement@bradford.ac.uk .
Staff Training Opportunities
| Course ID | Details/Booking form | Start date | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Start time | End time | Venue | Leaders |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01010361 | NVQ IT Half Workshop | 12-SEP-11 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 12:30 | F29, RICHMOND | IT Training |
| 01010252 | Make Your Documents Accessible | 13-SEP-11 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 12:30 | F29, RICHMOND | IT Training |
| EVAC110914 | Evac+Chair Training | 14-Sep-11 | - | - | - | 13:00 | 16:00 | D1, Richmond Building | Steve Wiggins |
| 01010372 | ECDL/ITQ Workshop | 14-SEP-11 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 11:00 | F29, RICHMOND | IT Training |
| 01010267 | Using Site Manager for Contributors | 15-SEP-11 | - | - | - | 13:30 | 16:30 | F29, RICHMOND | IT Training |
| 01010399 | Internet Explorer Essentials | 15-SEP-11 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 12:30 | F29, RICHMOND | IT Training |
| 01010256 | Making Word Forms | 16-SEP-11 | - | - | - | 13:30 | 16:30 | F29, RICHMOND | IT Training |
| 01010401 | Outlook Essentials | 16-SEP-11 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 12:30 | F29, RICHMOND | IT Training |
| 01010307 | Using Site Manager for Moderators | 19-SEP-11 | - | - | - | 13:30 | 16:30 | F29, RICHMOND | IT Training |
| 01010404 | Word Advanced | 19-SEP-11 | 20-SEP-11 | 26-SEP-11 | 27-SEP-11 | 09:30 | 12:30 | F29, RICHMOND | IT Training |
| 01010260 | Writing for the Web | 20-SEP-11 | - | - | - | 13:30 | 16:30 | F29, RICHMOND | IT Training |
| 01010541 | University Governance | 20-SEP-11 | - | - | - | 14:00 | 16:00 | To be included with joining instructions | Staff Development Unit |
| 01010643 | REF Training - Publishing for the REF | 22-SEP-11 | 14-DEC-11 | - | - | 13:30 | 16:00 | F27, RICHMOND | Research & Knowledge Transfer Support |
| 01010405 | Meeting Maker Intro | 22-SEP-11 | - | - | - | 13:30 | 16:30 | F29, RICHMOND | IT Training |
| 01010373 | ECDL/ITQ Workshop | 22-SEP-11 | - | - | - | 09:30 | 10:59 | F29, RICHMOND | IT Training |
| 01010390 | ECDL Tests | 22-SEP-11 | - | - | - | 11:00 | 12:00 | F29, RICHMOND | IT Training |
Current Internal Job Vacancies at the University can be found on the Information for Staff section of the Human Resources website (UoB username and password required).
The page is password protected so you need to click on the Internal Job Vacancies link on the left hand side and you will be prompted for your details.
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Entries will not routinely be repeated but a further entry is welcome when additional information or clarification is provided for publication.
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Email: briefing@bradford.ac.uk with the title "For the briefing" in the email subject.