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Next editions Next editions and entries to the briefing General University notices Elections to Senate (reminder) Amendment to support arrangements for LSS videoconferencing suite From Dr Judi Sture, The Graduate School Intellectual Blue Plaques in the Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) Trip for all staff - Lincoln Christmas Market Lis Lewis - leaving collection Training and Development Opportunities for Staff European Briefing Unit courses - discount for staff Staff Training Opportunities Arts on Campus Theatre in the Mill - this week Free music in the Atrium Brass players needed for the Jazz Band Lectures, seminars and newsletters Royal Institute of Philosophy seminar Bradford History Seminars School of Management seminar series Research Bulletin Job Vacancies at the University

Next editions and entries to the briefing

• Monday 13 November
• Monday 20 November
• Monday 27 November

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

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General University notices

Elections to Senate (reminder)

Election to the Senate of one member by and from all members of the Assembly

1. An election is now being conducted to fill one vacancy for elected members of the Senate by and from all members of the Assembly. The vacancies occur through the completion of the terms of office of Dr W Ashraf.

2. Nominations are therefore invited for the election of one member of the Senate by and from all members of the Assembly at the time of issue of this invitation. Dr W Ashraf is eligible for re-election.

3. Nomination forms are available at http://www.bradford.ac.uk/news/staff-senate.html and duly completed should be returned to Allison Campbell, Assistant Registrar, Room E69 Richmond Building to reach her no later than 1200 on Wednesday 8 November 2006. The nominee, proposer and seconder must all be members of the above constituency.

See: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/news/staff-senate.html for full details and a nomination form.

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Amendment to support arrangements for LSS videoconferencing suite

With effect from 6.11.06 the LSS videoconferencing suite in J B Priestley Building, will be supported by the Voice Communications team.

ALL videoconferencing bookings should be made via Voice Communications Customer Service on ext: 4864 or email to voicecomms@bradford.ac.uk

Bookings should be made at least a fortnight in advance to guarantee appropriate testing in advance of your conference. A job will be entered in to our RMS job tracking database and bookings will be confirmed by email to the specified contact person; Voice Communications staff will then liaise directly with the School/Departmental contact.

For further details or clarification, please contact Voice Communications Customer Service on ext: 4864 or email voicecomms@bradford.ac.uk

Roger M Goodair
Telecoms & ICT Support Manager

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From Dr Judi Sture, The Graduate School

Could colleagues please take care not to confuse The Graduate School with Graduate Registry.

We are receiving an increasing number of calls and items in the post and email which are for Graduate Registry. These include issues to do with student fees, University registration, invoices, visas, submission of theses, external examiner reports and so on. Some of these items are urgent and important, and this confusion may be causing delays to students. The confusion seems to have become worse since The Graduate School moved to Phoenix NE.

Previously, we shared offices with Graduate Registry, and this gave the impression that we are all the same unit. We are not! It would help if everyone remembered that The Graduate School is providing research training, and Graduate Registry is involved in registering students and managing thesis submissions.

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Intellectual Blue Plaques in the Times Higher Education Supplement (THES)

The Times Higher is looking to put together a series of articles on places where the greatest ideas, experiments and debates in university history occurred.

This would, each week, focus on a different story of a significant moment in intellectual life that is linked to a particular location - a laboratory, lecture theatre or office on campus. They could be offbeat as well as truly momentous - so long as their readers would acknowledge the significance of the event and so long as it is tied to an actual physical location.

Suggestions from any members of staff are welcome. Please forward suggestions with details to Oliver Tipper in the Press Office at o.tipper@bradford.ac.uk

Thank you.

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Trip for all staff - Lincoln Christmas Market

Bradford University Staff Association (formerly the OSA) are running a trip to Lincoln Christmas market to which all staff are invited.

Date: Sunday 10th December
Destination: Lincoln Christmas Market
Departure time: 8:30am
Depart Lincoln: 6.20pm
Return Bradford: 8pm

Cost £10 members, £12 non-members; this price includes coach, entrance into the Christmas market is free.

We will need final numbers by 1st December.

Contact Susan Schmassmann at: S.M.Schmassmann@Bradford.ac.uk for further details and to book.

Also see: http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/busta/f-events.htm for a link to the market website.

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Lis Lewis - leaving collection

A number of colleagues have expressed a wish that they might be provided an opportunity to contribute to a leaving present (other than that provided via the Admissions Office) for Lis Lewis who retired from her post as Education Liaison Adviser at the end of October.

In order to facilitate such contributions an account (plus a card to record well wishes) has been established at the Cashier’s Office (D Floor Richmond): account reference – 78055/83001/0051

This account will remain open until Wednesday 15th November.

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Training and Development Opportunities for Staff

European Briefing Unit courses - discount for staff

The European Briefing Unit is offering a number of discounted places at £50 per person (normally £325) for University staff on the following courses:

Overview of EU Funding Opportunities for Beginners

13 November 2006 - University of Bradford, Bradford (last few places available)

This one-day course provides an overview of the EU’s 300+ funds and also looks at the European Commission’s proposals for the Structural Funds after 2006. The course will help participants to find the funds which are relevant for their project idea or area of interest. Please note that this course is intended for beginners.

Your Guide through the European Information Maze

14 November 2006 - University of Bradford, Bradford (last few places available)

This new one-day practical workshop organised by the European Briefing Unit (EBU) consists of demonstrations of the EU website, other websites on EU-funding and grant-finder as well as individual sessions at networked PCs. The course is suitable for complete beginners as no advance knowledge or experience will be assumed and participants will work independently and at their own pace. EBU staff will be available to provide individual support.

Full details are at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/ebu/training/schedule/

Costs

Each course costs £50 (normally £325) for University Staff members and includes lunch, light refreshments and delegate pack. Please note the reduced fee only applies to the University of Bradford venues for these two courses.

Further details, or to book, contact Carla Weatherill, Conference Organiser/Adminstrator, ext: 3832.

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Staff Training Opportunities

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Arts on Campus

Theatre in the Mill - this week

Scratch Express
BUSOM

Thursday 9th November | 7.30pm

Tickets £4.50/£3

Following sell-out Scratch nights based on ‘Cats’ (2005) and ‘Pirates’ (2004), Busom return with their latest set of adapted excerpts. This year’s show moves at Express speed through a story that stays firmly on the tracks as it moves under the Starlight towards the destination.

Combining upbeat show tunes with heartfelt emotion, spirited dances and fantastic singing, Busom Scratch nights are always a guaranteed hit.

http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/theatre/season/scratch.php

More details and booking: ext: 3200, or email: theatre@bradford.ac.uk

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Free music in the Atrium

Wednesday 15 November
French Folk Music and Dance
Yannick Minvielle-Debat voice, Steve Turner Accordion Richmond Atrium
12.30pm FREE

Don't miss the chance to hear talented accordionist Steve Turner turn out some stunning tunes from the other side of the channel, accompanying French/Breton singer Yannick Minvielle-Debat who specialises in "dizaines," Bretagne songs for dancing, and songs for listening. Yannick will be teaching some traditional Breton folk dance during this event.

Full season at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/university/music/

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Brass players needed for the Jazz Band

We practice on Monday evenings in the Tasmin Little Music Centre from 5pm till 7pm. We play a range of music such as Tequilla, Tuxedo Junction, American Patrol, Birdland etc. If you are interested please contact Anthony - a.p.murphy@bradford.ac.uk or come along to the practice session.

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Lectures, seminars and newsletters

Royal Institute of Philosophy seminar

The Royal Institute of Philosophy seminar on November 8, at 4pm in E1 (E-Floor) will discuss ‘The role of perception in causal understanding’. The speaker is Stephen Butterfill from the University of Warwick.

Full details are at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/ihs/seminar/royal_institute/

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Bradford History Seminars

22 November 2006, at 2pm
Pemberton Building, room 2.11
Marie Antoinette, Pornography and the Origins of the French Revolution
Simon Burrows, Lecturer in Modern History, University of Leeds

29 November 2006, at 2pm
Pemberton Building, room 2.11
New Perspectives on the Romanian Legionary Movement, 1927-1941
Rebecca Haynes, Lecturer in Romanian Studies, University College London.

21 February 2007, at 2pm
Venue and title to be confirmed (on modern Spanish history)
Richard Cleminson, Senior Lecturer in Spanish, University of Leeds.

Full details at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/les/seminar/

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School of Management seminar series

Work Life Balance in the Retail and Media Sectors: Trade Union Interventions
Wednesday, 15 November, 2.00 - 4.00pm, Kempner Room, Heaton Mount, School of Management
Speaker: Mike Rigby from London South Bank University.

Please let me know if you wish to attend or would like further details.

Kathy Cousens
Research Programme Administrator
Email: k.a.cousens@bradford.ac.uk

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Research Bulletin

The next edition of the Research Bulletin is now available on the web at http://www.brad.ac.uk/rkts/researchsupp.php?content=researchbulletins

Included in this issue:

• Low Carbon University Research Programme
• AHRC - Extension of Je-S Award Monitoring and Introduction of Expenditure Statements
• EU - Seventh Framework Programme (2007-2013)
• Grants for Refugee Academics
• UK-India Education and Research Initiative
• British Council BRIDGE Project - Seed-corn Funding for Russia/UK Research Collaborations
• The Leverhulme Trust - Research Programme Grants 2007
• BBSRC New Procedure for Proposals to Responsive Mode valued at over £2m
• ESRC First Grant Scheme
• New Academics at EPSRC
• EPSRC
  • Maths for Engineers Summer Schools
  • Mathematical Sciences CASE Projects 2007 call
  • Access to Materials Research Equipment
  • Research Councils Follow-on-Fund
  • Cognitive Systems
  • Process Industries Sandpit
  • Green and Sustainable Chemical Technologies integrated with Sustainable Energy Solutions
• Council for British Research in the Levant

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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

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