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Week ending Friday 10 March 2006 |
Staff BriefingA joint initiative by MIS, Corporate |
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Next editions and entries to the briefing
- Monday 13 March
- Monday 20 March
- Monday 27 March
Please keep entries concise with, if necessary, a link to further details on the web. Please check entries for accuracy and timeliness before sending. Deadline for entries is (generally) 12 noon each Friday.
Email: briefing@bradford.ac.uk
General University notices
University Open Day 8 March 2006 - updates and car parking info - reminder
This is a reminder that the next Open Day will take place this Wednesday, 8th March 2006.
We will open our doors to potential students and visitors from 9.30am till 3.30pm. Due to building work restrictions, staff are reminded that all academic and most of the support stands will be located in the SPORTS HALL. The registration desk will remain in the Richmond foyer as usual.
Car Parking: as with previous March Open days, the overflow car park behind the IPI building will be available for visitors ONLY. Your help in this matter is appreciated.
Should you have any queries about the Open Day please email Ashar Ehsan, Head of Corporate Communications, at: a.ehsan@bradford.ac.uk
Like to know more about the Centre for Community Engagement?
Then make sure you come to the CCE showcase on Monday 13th March! For your invitation, please contact Cathy O'Neill on ext: 6574 or email: c.oneill1@bradford.ac.uk
Film buffs unite at Bradford Film Festival
Staff are invited to a free convention to celebrate the study of film at the Bradford Film Festival 2006.
The Crash Cinema Symposium, which will feature presentations from academic film experts from across the UK, will run from 10am until 6pm on Wednesday 15 March 2006 in the Cubby Broccoli Cinema at Bradford’s National Museum of Photography, Film & Television.
The Symposium, now in its fifth year, is a showcase of the co-operation between the Museum, the University’s Electronic Imaging & Media Communications (EIMC) Department and Bradford School of Art.
For more information about the Bradford Film Festival 2006, which runs
from Friday 3 to Saturday 18 March 2006, visit www.nmpft.org.uk/bff/2006/
and see: http://www.nmpft.org.uk/bff/2006/filmdetail.asp?ida=5939
for details of the Crash Symposium.
Blood Donor Sessions
New Exhibition at Gallery II
Mid Life Crisis (Today is the bright tomorrow you dreamed of yesterday)
By Graham Underhill
Friday 10 March - Thursday 13 April 2006
Weekdays 11am - 5pm (Thursdays until 6pm) | Free
Full details at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/gallery/midlifecrisis.php
New drama this week at Theatre in the Mill
Weeding Cane
By Sonia Hughes
Monday 6 March & Tuesday 7 March at 7.30pm
Weeding Cane, in association with the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, takes you on a moving journey through a young girl’s experience of separation and reunion. Full details at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/theatre/weeding.php
"Sonia Hughes is a poignant story teller who can read the atmosphere
and recognise the relevant"
Benjamin Zephaniah.
To book your tickets call ext: 3200 or email theatre@bradford.ac.uk. All tickets cost £6.50 full, £4 concessions. Shows start at 7.30pm
Volunteering News from UCAN
Are you volunteering? Or have you volunteered in the past twelve months and would like to receive a recognised award for your hard work?
Your work done may be sufficient enough to entitle you to a recognised award of excellence, highly regarded throughout the country. Full details are at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/ucan/news.php
Also see our schedule of talks and events - all welcome. http://www.brad.ac.uk/ucan/news.php#talks
Retirement gifts - thanks
Bill Cook would like colleagues to know that he has purchased a mirror,
microwave and dinner service with the kind donations received for his
retirement and extends his thanks once again.
Forthcoming Opera North Music Events - reminder
There's a new season at the Tasmin Little Music Centre with something for everyone, and most events are free.
Wednesday 8 March 12.30pm. Opera North Season Preview. Yorkshire Craft Centre, Carlton Street, Bradford. Entry: Full price £2/Staff, students and concessions £1/ TLMC Members FREE
Thursday 9 March 1.30pm. Opera Bites. Richmond Foyer | FREE (please note amended time of 1.30pm)
Full details are at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/music/events.php All welcome.
An easy way to buy your new PC: The next HCI scheme starts on March 13th - reminder
Save money on the cost of your new PC by paying for it through your salary. The University Home Computer Initiative is a government backed scheme offering a range of desktop and notebook computers.
For more information visit http://www.brad.ac.uk/lss/it-services/ubyou/staff/
Metrocards for Staff - reminder
Do you regularly travel to work on public transport?
If so, the Metrocard scheme allows you to obtain an annual travelcard through the University for either unlimited bus travel throughout West Yorkshire, or a number of railzones (with unlimited bus travel), and the total annual cost of the metrocard is recovered through equal deductions from your salary/wage over the year.
Staff joining the scheme in May pay a pro-rata fee for the metrocard up to the 30th September and can then renew from the 1st October for a full 12 month period.
Applications to be received no later than Wednesday 15th March 2006.
For further information including zone prices, please see http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/estates/environ/metro.html or contact Personnel on ext: 5347 or pop in to D35, Richmond Building.
Please complete our Training Survey - reminder
The University's staff development training providers will be devising their programmes for 2006-2007 within the next few months.
We are reviewing how our courses are advertised, and would be grateful if you would complete a very brief questionnaire about how you find out about them. There are 6 questions which mainly require you to just "tick" the appropriate boxes, but there is also provision for you to supply your own comments, if you wish to do so.
Here is the link to the survey, which should take you less than 5 minutes to complete:
http://qmark.brad.ac.uk/q/open.dll?NAME=training_survey&GROUP=training_survey&SESSION=9116544426219972 (will open in a new window)
We would be grateful if you could complete and submit the survey by Friday, 10 March 2006. Thank you.
Training courses and events
People Development Events
Can You Hear Me at the Back? (Voice Projection) - Wednesday 15 March
2006, 14.00 - 17.00
Target audience: Any members of staff.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=VCPJ
Basic Meditation Techniques - Thursdays 16 & 23 March 2006, 12.30
- 13.30
Target audience: Any members of staff.
Venue: School of Health Studies campus
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=MEDI
Introduction to Management at the University (2 days) - Monday 27 &
Tuesday 28 March 2006, 09.30 - 16.30
Target audience: For newly-appointed managers at the University of Bradford,
or anyone who has been a manager at the University for between 0 and 2
years.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=MIND
Mental Health Awareness - Friday 31 March 2006, 09.30 - 16.30
Target audience: Personal Tutors, Managers and any other members of staff.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=MHAW
Details of all the People Development training events for 2005-6 may
be found at the following web page:
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/index.php?section=development
Learning Support training from TQEG
Writing High Quality MCQs on 7 March 2006 at 1330 - 1630 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building - Presented by Carol Higgison and Ken Panko of TQEG and Jak Radice of the School of Health Studies
Education for Sustainable Development on 15 March 2006 at 1300 - 1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building - Presented by Peter Hughes of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group
Induction for External Examiners on 15 March 2006 at 0900 - 1300 in The Board Room, Richmond Building - Presented by Chris Toft of the Academic Standards and Support Unit
Improving Student Experiences of your Blackboard Courses: How and Why it Matters on 17 March 2006 at 1330-1630 in the Interactive Learning Centre, School of Health Studies - Presented by Carol Higgison and Ken Panko of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group
What's New in E-Learning Technologies? on 21 March 2006 at 1400 - 1700 in Horton D1.21 - Presented by Carol Higgison and Ken Panko of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group
Details of the above events and online booking can be found in at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog. All the Teaching Quality and Enhancement Group's Seminars are listed on the "Learning and Teaching" link.
Please contact Christine Rayment or Beverley Lyons on 5138 or email tqe-sec@bradford.ac.uk if you have further enquiries.
Lectures, seminars and newsletters
The brain and person-centred dementia care
On 5 April, 2pm to 3.30pm, Dr Elizabeth Anderson of Bradford Dementia Group will be giving a seminar on 'the brain and person-centred dementia care' at the School of Health Studies.
Further details at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/acad/health/dementia/seminar/lilla.php
Research Bulletin latest edition
You can find the latest edition of the Research Bulletin on the Research Support Unit website at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/admin/rsil/Newsletter/newsletterfp.htm
Included in this issue:
- The Royal Society - imminent deadlines
- Conference Grants
- International Incoming Short Visits
- Short visits from the UK
- International Joint Projects
- MP-Scientist Pairing Scheme
- Research Grants
- Royal Society/Japan Society for the Promotion of Science - Postdoctoral Fellowships
- Wolfson Research Merit Awards
- Paul Instrument Fund
- UK Relocation Fellowship
- Wolfson Laboratory Refurbishment Programme
- North America Incoming Short Visits
- History of Science Meeting Grants
- NERC launches £4m Aerosol Research Programme
- EPSRC - Bridging the gaps between the Mathematical Sciences, ICT and Engineering
- BBSRC - Tools and Resources Development Fund
- BBSRC - Research Equipment Initiative 2006
- 8th Cambridge Summer School for technology, innovation and enterprise
- Society for South Asian Studies
School of Management Seminars
You are invited to the following seminars taking place at the School of Management this week:
Dr Mansoor Al Awar, Director General of the Quality Department of the Dubai Police
Tuesday 7 March , 10.30 am, N & P Lecture Theatre
Wednesday 8 March, 5.00pm, Higgins Lecture Theatre
"Knowledge Management for Excellence in the Public Sector in relation to Dubai Police"
and
Dr Nathan Lillie, Research Fellow, of the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies
Thursday 9 March 2006, 2.00 - 4.00 pm, Room 23, Heaton Mount
" Globalisation and Labour: Global Collective Bargaining and Regulatory Politics in Maritime shipping"
Please let me know if you wish to attend any of the seminars - Kathy Cousens, ext 4323, k.a.cousens@bradford.ac.uk
Job Vacancies at the University
Current vacancies at the University 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
Special Offer from Bradford Theatres
Bag of Quips@ The Alhambra Theatre Gods Bar
Friday 10 March. Doors 8pm, Starts 9pm
Exclusive Ticket offer: Buy 4 Get 5th Free! Tickets usually priced £8 in advance, £9 on the door
Another great night of comedy in Bradford as local lad Ben Schofield the resident compère at the Bag of Quips continues to entertain audiences with his rock and roll spirited performance. It’s energetic, loud and hilarious!
The main act Kevin Hayes is an engaging performer with a generous spirit of friendly humour and wonderfully sly gags. This brilliant act won’t fail to impress audiences. The support act Dan Evans is making his mark in the world of stand up comedy. Original and inventive, his twisted logic will delight the audience.
Bag of Quips is a monthly comedy event that showcases up and coming talent from the wonderful world of stand up comedy. So don’t miss the chance to see the next big thing!
Call now for best available seats: 01274 43200 or book onlineat: www.bradford-theatres.co.uk (will open in a new window) (£1.50 charge per ticket for online sales)
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