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Week
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Staff BriefingA joint initiative by MIS, Corporate Communications and Inprint & Design |
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Have your say about the future vision and strategy of the University
Following the email from the Vice-Chancellor last week, all staff are invited to have their say about the future vision and strategy of the University.
Full details are at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/corporateplan/
Pay Update
You may recall that a pay offer was made to all Trade Unions in July and that the UCEA is waiting for a formal response from all seven Unions involved, which is expected by the end of this month or early November.
Assuming that the response is to accept the award the University will backdate the award to 1 August 2003. As this pay offer of 3.44% or an increase of £550, whichever is the greater, also includes a Framework Agreement to modernise pay structures, a summary of the Framework is available on http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/personnel/ for your information.
Janet Jones
Head of Personnel
Arts on Campus - this week
The new season of Arts on Campus is now online at: www.bradford.ac.uk/arts
This week
George
Guest - A Retrospective
Friday 3rd October - Friday 24th October, 11am - 3pm FREE
A beautiful collection of landscapes and daybooks from the highly acclaimed
George Guest. The artist will be in the Gallery most days to talk visitors
and will be running free workshops over the next three weeks. See the
Gallery II website for more details.
The
24 Hour Show
Are you ready to put together a show, from scratch, in 24 hours all in
the name of charity? But what will the show be . . ? Turn up at 7.30pm
on Friday 10th October at 7.30pm, Theatre in the Mill,
to find out (hint - it's usually a musical . . . !) If you don't fancy
taking part then come along and see the final result. 7.30pm Saturday
11th October, Theatre in the Mill. Tickets £4.50 and £2.00 concs. Hurry
to book - they always sell out. Ring the box office on ext: 3200.
Little Book of Careers
Career Development Services have just produced a Little Book of Careers which highlights our services to students and graduates.
Its cute and colourful, not in the least bit intimidating, and it could change lives!
We would be delighted to send you either an individual copy for your own use, or lots of copies for distribution to your students.
Contact careers@bradford.ac.uk or telephone 4991.
Fault Reporting and Job Requisitions
The Estates Department has recently had a new computerised fault reporting system (called FACTS) installed to process jobs and requisitions.
In order that requests can be processed efficiently and without delay please note that all the following information must be supplied to the Estates General Office:
- Your full name (PRINTED LEGIBLY)
- Your telephone extension
- Your Department
- Your e-mail address (if you wish the FACTS communications system to automatically let you know when a job has been completed)
- The building to which the job/requisition refers
- The room number to which the job or requisition refers
- As much detailed information about the job/requisition as possible.
Please note the above refers to both telephone messages to the fault reporting line (3001) and requisition forms sent to the Estates Office. The FACTS system will not process your request without all the relevant information and failure to supply may result in job requests being returned to you.
Thank you for your co-operation.
Estates
Ext: 3001
Win a Mountain Bike and other prizes!
HEEPI Transport Survey
HEEPI (Higher Education Environmental Performance Improvement) is conducting a survey this month into staff (and student) travel patterns, which is being run in conjunction with a number of Universities (see http://www.heepi.org.uk for details)
Staff at Bradford will be invited
to complete the survey the week commencing Monday October 13th. The URL
link to an online survey will be advertised via the University
Keep a look out for publicity, the online survey and a chance to win that mountain bike!
For further details, contact Adam van Winsum, a.vanwinsum@bradford.ac.uk or ext 5396 or Jaime Sullivan, Environmental Manager j.h.sullivan@Bradford.ac.uk or ext 3430
News from Library Special Collections
Here's the web link for "Special Collections news", an e-newsletter which will help us to keep in touch with readers: http://www.brad.ac.uk/library/special/newsletters.php
The first issue includes: the arrival of the Jacquetta Hawkes Archive and an introduction to our new Writer-in-Residence, a look at our oldest printed book and ways of caring for damaged books.
For further information about Special Collections, please contact Alison Cullingford (Special Collections Librarian), special-collections@bradford.ac.uk, extension 5256.
Learning Support Seminars
from the TQEG
Auditing Key Skills - Finding the Level on 20 October 2003 - Excellence Plus Strand
Further information can be obtained via: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/tqeg/Programmes/LSSeminars03-04/qualityassurance.htm
Developing and Approving Programmes and Units on 22 October 2003 - Quality Assurance and Enhancement Strand
Further information can be obtained via: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/tqeg/Programmes/LSSeminars03-04/excellenceplus.htm
To book a place e-mail tqe-sec@bradford.ac.uk or phone ext 3286.
Places available on the following Staff Development Unit events:
HANDLING INFORMATION OVERLOAD - A 2-day course to help you better manage the vast amounts of information and reading which you acquire every working day. Thursday 16 & Friday 17 October 2003, 09.00 - 17.00. For more information and booking go to: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=447
APPRAISER REFRESHER - a 3-hour update for previously trained Appraisers on the revised Career Development and Staff Appraisal Scheme. Tuesday 21 October 2003, 09.15 - 13.00. For more information and booking go to: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=399
PRESENTATION SKILLS - a 2-day course to practice the preparation and presentation of audience-targeted information. It will assist staff to understand the importance of an audience-centred approach to preparing and delivering presentations. Monday 27 October and Friday 31 October 2003, 09.15 - 16.30. For more information and booking go to: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=494
MENTOR TRAINING - a 1 day course targeted at mentors to participants on the University's Administrative/Professional Career Development Scheme and anyone interested in the concept of mentoring at non-academic level. It will be a participative exploration of models and frameworks and the mentor/mentee relationship. Tuesday 28 October 2003, 09.30 - 16.00. For more information and booking go to: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=467
HEALTH EMERGENCY HELPLINE - a 1 day event to train and brief Health Emergency Helpline volunteers for the possibility of an Emergency Helpline. The training will enable you to learn more about meningitis and other emergency situations, to network with colleagues and further develop your telephone communication skills. 30 October 2003, 09.00 - 16.30. For more information and booking go to: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=461
BASIC MEDITATION TECHNIQUES - 2 x 1 hour lunch sessions (please commit to attending both) at Heaton Mount for learning techniques to calm the mind and return you refreshed and alert for the afternoons challenges. There are further sessions in other parts of the Campus. 31 October and 7 November 2003, 12.30 - 13.30 at Heaton Mount. For more information and booking go to: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=458
Pennine and Yorkshire Studies Unit seminars
Held in the Cobden Building, School of Lifelong Education and Development
4.30 pm: Wednesday 22 October
Paul Jennings: the Drink Question: Local and Regional Perspectives
4.30 pm: Wednesday 3 December
Paul Jennings and Alan Wright: The Golden Age of Local Government: Bradford's Electricity Supply
All staff members welcome. http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/conted/paysu/
User Satisfaction Survey I.C.T. Support Services
Following the merger of MIS and Computer Centre first level ICT Support Services in January 2003, we would now like to canvass your opinion on the success of that process.
As promised at the time, we are now undertaking a user satisfaction survey across both academic and administrative departments. As a user of our merged ICT Support Services, we would very much welcome your input into our review process.
Please complete the online form at http://www.brad.ac.uk/lss/it-services/support/survey.php on completion click the submit button to send us your views.
Many thanks in advance for your co-operation.
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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