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Next editions Next editions and entries to the briefing 40th Anniversary events and notices Volunteers needed for the Big Bradford Reunion event Race for Life - this Sunday Bradford - True North Exhibition in Gallery II (reminder) General University notices Annual Learning and Teaching Conference EIMC final year degree show - invitation Save Energy - hints and tips European Computer Driving Licence® (ECDL) Invitation to a film screening from Bradford Dementia Group A big thank you Offices relocating due to works on campus Admissions are on the move Staff training courses and events People Development Events Lectures, seminars and newsletters Centre for Citizenship and Community Mental Health Seminar Series (reminder) Job Vacancies at the University

Next editions and entries to the briefing

• Tuesday 6 June
• Monday 12 June
• Monday 19 June

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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40th Anniversary notices

Volunteers needed for the Big Bradford Reunion event

We need members of staff to volunteer to help us provide a great day for our graduates, students, staff and their families and friends at the Big Bradford Reunion on Saturday 17 June.

It’s going to be a great day and lots of fun. You can help to:

• staff stands
• provide help and advice to graduates, staff and visitors
• give out programmes
• oversee the games/bouncy castle etc.

We will be providing food and refreshment vouchers to thank you for your help.

Please come along and give us a hand for any amount of time you can - from 2 hours to all day, its up to you.

Stands

If anyone would like to have a stand at the event to sell or promote goods/services or organise a games stand for children/and or adults (tombola/hoopla etc) please contact June Kronbachs who will be co-ordinating the stands.

For all of the above, and any queries about the event contact June on ext: 6030 or email: j.kronbachs@bradford.ac.uk

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Race for Life this Sunday

This Sunday a group of female staff from the University will be running (or walking!) in the Race for Life at Lister Park in the 11am race. All monies raised will go to Cancer Research.

The team have been kindly sponsored by the Institute for Cancer Therapeutics and will be wearing University 40th anniversary/ICT t-shirts.

Come along and support us if you can and if you would like to sponsor the team, contributions can be paid in at the Cashier's counter using code: 78055 / 83001 / 4040

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Bradford - True North Exhibition in Gallery II (reminder)

A Photographic Installation by Joolz Denby

Friday 12 May - Friday 28 July 2006

Weekdays 11am - 5pm (Thursdays until 6pm) | Free

http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/gallery/true.php

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General University notices

Annual Learning and Teaching Conference

Aims: The theme will be the first year student experience and guest speakers will be Professor Cliff Allan from the Higher Education Academy and Professor Sally Brown.

The programme includes sessions on assessment, progress files, referencing and plagiarism, e-learning and student support. There will also be a plenary session to discuss further developments in the University's LTA strategy.

The programme and booking are available via http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/teaching/index.php?course=05-57

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EIMC final year degree show - invitation

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 9 June 2006 from 1000 - 1600 hours in Pictureville Cinema at the National Museum of Photography, Film & Television.

Further details can be found at http://www.eimc.brad.ac.uk/show2006.html

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Save Energy - hints and tips

Switch to saving . . .

Did you know that a photocopier left switched on overnight wastes enough energy to make 1500 A4 copies?

Save energy - switch photocopiers and fax machines off when you leave the office - every little bit helps

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European Computer Driving Licence® (ECDL)

Do you want to develop your IT skills? Would you like to gain an internationally recognised qualification? We are now taking applications for the ECDL programme starting in September.

First will first need to attend the lunchtime ECDL Information session held from 1pm - 2pm in room 1.7 J B Priestley Library on Monday 5 June 2006. Closing date for applications is Friday 16 June 2006.

To book a place on this session, e-mail training@bradford.ac.uk giving your name and department, or telephone David on ext 5356 - or just turn up on the day!

For more information about the ECDL programme visit: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/lss/training/ecdl/

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Invitation to a film screening from Bradford Dementia Group

You are invited to a screening of Ex Memoria at Pictureville, National Museum of Photography, Film and Television

Tuesday 6 June 7.30 - 8.00pm

A film by Josh Appignanesi (writer/director of ‘Song of songs’)

Developed in association with Bradford Dementia Group Errollyn Bruce, Andrea Capstick, Claire Surr

Produced by Mia Bays (producer of the Oscar © winner 'Six Shooter')

Funded by a Sciart Award from the Wellcome Trust

Thanks to Bill Lawrence at NMPFT for making this screening possible

RSVP to j.e.mallinson@bradford.ac.uk

• Further details here (word doc, will open in a new window)

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A big thank you

Many thanks to everyone who donated and/or bought books at the charity book sale on Thursday 18 May. We raised £580 and still have enough books to do more sales over the summer. My target is to raise £1000 in total.

All funds raised are going to Casa Guatemala a home for orphaned and abandoned children in Guatemala.

Thank you once again for your support it is very much appreciated.

Ingrid Downie, Social Sciences and Humanities.

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Offices relocating due to works on campus

Admissions are on the move

Pending relocation to the new Student Centre in September, Admissions Office staff are to make a temporary transfer to what was the Staff Refectory on F-Floor of the Richmond Building.

With the exception of the Office of the Mature Student Adviser (Joyce Martin), who will move this Thursday (1st June), those staff currently located within the Admissions suite of Offices (D42-47) will relocate on Friday 9 June. These are Roger Ash, Pauline Sewell, Irene O’Hara, Lis Lewis, Sally Raby, Nancy Andrews, Meena Mistry, Margaret Maggs, Glenn Leedham, Laura Rees, Polina Cowburn.

We should be up and running by close of play on Friday 9 June.

Please do bear with us during the move and, in particular, on Thursday 8 June when we will be packing up ready for transfer and thus will find it difficult to respond to queries.

Thanks.

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Training courses and events

People Development Events

Places are available at the following courses:

Introduction to Managing Diversity
Friday 9 June 2006, 09.30 - 16.30
Target audience: Managers and any other members of staff
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=MDIV

Eating Disorders - Food for Thought
Thursday 15 June 2006, 13.30 - 16.30
Target audience: Lecturers, personal tutors, those who work closely with students, and pastoral staff
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=FOOD

Minute Taking and Writing
Friday 30 June 2006, 09.30 - 12.30
Target audience: Staff who wish to learn about the University conventions for Committee Meeting minutes.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=MINT

New Staff Induction
Monday 3 July 2006, 11.45 - 15.00
Target audience: Staff who are new to the University of Bradford.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=NSIN

Personal Harassment Contacts Training
Tuesday 4 July 2006, 09.30 -16.30
Target audience: Staff wishing volunteer as a Personal Harassment Contact for other members of staff and students
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=HARA

Disability Issues Training
Friday 7 July 2006, 09.30 - 16.30
Target audience: Essential for managers and staff recruiting for the University, but open to any other members of staff.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=DDAT

Coaching Skills for Managers (2 days)
Monday 10 and Tuesday 11 July 2006, 09.30 - 16.30
Target audience: Anyone who manages other members of staff.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=COAC

Clearing Helpline Training
Thursday 27 July & Friday 4 August 2006, 09.00 - 12.30 & 13.00 - 16.30
Target audience: Any members of staff wishing to help on the Central Clearing Helpline or in Department Clearing.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=CLH

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

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Lectures, seminars and newsletters

Centre for Citizenship and Community Mental Health Seminar Series (reminder)

Thursday 15th June, 3.30 - 5.00pm

Rufus May, Psychologist, Adam Jhugroo, mental health nurse and Odi Oquosa community artist and shaman.

Keys to recovery: from crisis, confusion and distress

Full details: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/health/research/cccmh/events.php

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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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