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Next editions and entries to the briefing
- Monday 23 January 2006
- Monday 30 January 2006
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
National Student Survey
The National Student Survey (NSS) is an on-line survey of final year students across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The survey will seek the views of final year, full time, HEFCE funded students and will be carried out by Ipsos by email during the week commencing 30th January 2006. Please help us to increase the response rate by promoting this with your students and encouraging them to respond.
All courses with results which meet the minimum response threshold will be published on the TQI website (www.tqi.ac.uk external link, will open in a new window) so that potential students can use the information to help with their decision making about choices of course and/or institution. This is clearly a very important tool in attracting new students and we need to maximise this as much as possible. The response rate of our students to last year’s survey carried was disappointing, leading to some of our courses having no results published on the website, and we are therefore hoping to increase the response rate this year. Could you please raise with your final year students the importance of completing the survey.
The NSS results last year were inevitably also used in league tables published in some national newspapers. We would like to increase our position in the league tables and we can only do this by encouraging our students to participate. Schools should also, by now, be familiar with the results from last year’s survey - those Schools who had less than satisfactory results need to be looking at the reasons for this and resolving any problems so that the scores are higher this time around.
Any School wishing to view their results in detail can check the TQI website or contact Chris Toft in ASSU for a printed version of their results.
Chris Toft
Head of ASSU
Changes to Smoking Policy
A number of changes to the existing smoking policy were approved by Council during December 2005. These changes take immediate effect and include restrictions on where smoking may take place and time allowed for smoking.
Full details of the policy may be found at http://www.bradford.ac.uk/admin/safety
Postgraduate Student Accommodation Guides
Would staff please be aware that Karen Bailey has requested 5,000 Accommodation Guides for 2006/2007.
Karen will distribute to Postgraduate applicants. The remaining stock of 15,000 is, in the main, for Undergraduate use.
A new year, a new look!
For all your Hospitality at the University Of Bradford
The Catering Department is delighted to be launching a new and improved hospitality offer on Monday 16th January 2006.
Our menus have been enhanced to offer a delicious range of freshly prepared assorted filled sandwiches, luxury filled bloomers, bagels, paninis and wraps, assorted savoury platters, premium oriental platters, pastries selection, fresh fruits and beverages.
Our menus will be available from the Catering website late this week.
To place an order or for any further information please contact Catering on:
Telephone (01274 23) 4901
or email catering@bradford.ac.uk
PrintNet Pilot - update
Learning Support Services has ended the PrintNet pilot announced in the September 2005 edition of the LSS Bulletin as the service proved to be unstable.
We are investigating alternative methods of printing from RoamNet and will notify you of any further pilots via the LSS Bulletin.
Sports Centre news and offers
New - Tai chi is back! A new teacher Dr. Michael Stone will be teaching Tai Chi on Wednesdays 5-6.30pm. All welcome, no experience necessary. £3.30/£2.80.
Weight Management - Sign up for this 6 week course and get 18 one-to one sessions with an instructor, for just £80. You will get fit, lose weight and feel good!
Special Offer - Join as a Choice member in January and get one month free. If you are already a member and want a re-assessment to kick start your workout for 2006, ring 5581 or 4871 to book your free re-assessment.
Box-er-cise - A great way to stay in shape suitable for both men and women. Monday and Thursdays 7 - 8pm, and Fridays 1 - 2pm, just turn up!
Race Equality Staff Forum (reminder)
The next meeting of the Race Equality Staff Forum will take place on Wednesday 18 January from 11.30am to 1.30 pm in D31, Richmond Building. Lunch will be provided. The Forum is there to enable staff to meet and discuss the issues, connected with diversity, that they feel are important and provides a 'voice' into the formal University structure. All staff are welcome - if you haven't been before why not come along, for all or part of the meeting, and see what it's all about?
Contact the Equality Unit on 3076 or equality@bradford.ac.uk if you would like more information.
Professional Development in Leadership and Management (reminder)
The University is running a Leadership and Management programme incorporating the ILM level 4 Diploma in Management.
The Foundation Degree in Leadership and Management is designed for people currently working in a managerial role. The course provides the necessary skills and knowledge for effective leaders and managers and augments this with practical work experience in your existing role. The programme also incorporates the Level 4 Diploma in Management from the Institute of Leadership and Management so you can achieve two qualifications at the same time!
The programme is modular and can be studied part-time, which equates to the equivalent of one day per week attending classes.
Our next programme starts on Monday 30 January, with 2 modules running from 2pm through to 9pm with a one hour break between 5pm and 6pm.
We will be holding an information event in Richmond Foyer on Wednesday 18 January between 1pm and 5pm where you can find out more, or call Alan Maybury on (23)3210 or email a.maybury@bradford.ac.uk
Full details at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/admin/conted/cfa/fd-leadership.html
SLED Information and Enrolment session (reminder)
There will be an Information and Enrolment session for SLED on Wednesday 18 January, from 1pm to 7pm.
Full details at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/conted/openday.html
Training courses and events
Health and Safety Training Programme 2006
Details of the health and safety training programme may be found at http://www.bradford.ac.uk/admin/safety
People Development Events
Coaching Skills for Managers (2 days) - Thursday 26
& Friday 27 January 2006, 09.15 - 16.45
Target audience: Anyone who manages other members of staff
Aims: Provides techniques and insights that enable managers to be more
effective coaches. For more information and booking:
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=COAC
Introduction to Managing Diversity - Tuesday 31 January
2006, 09.15 - 16.45
Target audience: Managers and any other members of staff
Aims: To raise awareness of issues relating to Equality and Diversity.
For more information and booking:
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=MDIV
New Staff Induction - Monday 6 February 2006, 11.45
- 15.00
Target audience: Staff who are new to the University of Bradford
The New Staff Induction is intended as an introduction to the Central
Services or "The Administration" of the University. There will
be brief introductory talks about several of the services provided centrally,
such as Health and Safety, Security, Equal Opportunities, Communications
and Marketing and there will be a brief overview of the structure of the
University itself. For more information and booking:
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=NSIN
Performance Management (2 days) - Thursday 9 &
Friday 10 February 2006, 09.15 - 16.45
Target audience: Any members of staff who are line managers.
Aims: To provide techniques for managing good performance and setting
targets for improving poor performance, dealing with unacceptable behaviour,
including how to use disciplinary procedures and managing sickness absence.
For more information and booking:
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=PERF
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
Works on Campus
Richmond Building
Recovering of main lift motor room roof. It is anticipated that the works will commence on 16th January 2006 and will be completed in three weeks after that date. We apologise for any inconvenience caused during these improvement works.
Should you have any queries regarding the work, please direct them to Mr Alan Harrison, Building Maintenance Officer on extension 3423.
Lectures, seminars and newsletters
Centre For Citizenship and Community Mental Health - Seminar Series
Guest Speaker - Gail A. Hornstein. 'First person narratives of madness: the expertise of experience'
Thursday 16th February at 3.30 - 5.00pm
New Lecture Theatre, School of Health Studies
Full details at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/health/research/cccmh/events.php
Learning Support Seminars and Events from TQEG
Sharing Good Practice for the Annual Monitoring of Collaborative Provision on 17 January 2006 at 1200 - 1400. Presented by Kirsty Priestley of the Academic Standards and Support Unit
Managing Student Diversity on 18 January 2006 at 1330 -1630 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building. Presented by Professor Udy Archibong of the School of Health Studies.
Assuring the Quality and Standards of Collaborative Provision on 23 January 2006 at 1300-1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building. Presented by Allison Campbell of the Academic Standards and Support Unit.
Blackboard Starter Pack on 24 January 2006 at 0930-1630 in Room 1.7, JBP Library Building. Presented by Carol Higgison and Ken Panko of TQEG and Jak Radice of the School of Health Studies.
Online Assessment (CAA) using QuestionMark Perception on 25 January 2006 at 0930-1230 in Room 1.7, JBP Library Building. Presented by Carol Higgison and Ken Panko of TQEG and Jak Radice of the School of Health Studies.
Supporting Reflective Learning on 25 January 2006 at 1300-1400 in Room 01.58 JBP Library Building. Presented by Professor Peter Hartley of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group.
Centre for Community Collaboration on 1 February 2006 at 1300-1400 in Room 01.58 JBP Library Building. Presented by Steve Skinner of the School of Lifelong Education and Development.
Assessing Students Online - A 6 week online course beginning 6 February 2006. Led by Carol Higgison and Ken Panko of TQEG and Jak Radice of the School of Health Studies.
Getting Started with Blackboard on 7 February 2006 at 1300-1500 in Horton Building. Presented by Carol Higgison and Ken Panko of TQEG and Jak Radice of the School of Health Studies.
Online Assessment in Blackboard on 14 February 2006 at 1300-1500 in Horton Building. Presented by Carol Higgison and Ken Panko of TQEG and Jak Radice of the School of Health Studies.
Bradford University Academy and it many Strands on 15 February 2006 at 1300-1400. Presented by Sally Raby of Marketing and Corporate Communications.
Providing Support for Students with Dyslexia on 22 February 2006 at 1300-1400. Presented by Helena Jones of Disabilities Office.
Assessing Group Work on 24 February 2006 at 1300-1400. Presented by Dr Chris Alder of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group.
Online Collaboration in Blackboard on 28 February 2006 at 1300-1500. Presented by Carol Higgison, Ken Panko of TQEG and Jak Radice of the School of Health Studies.
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.
Research Support Unit Bulletin
The latest issue of the Research Support Unit Bulletin no. 38, dated 10th January 2006 is now available on the website at http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/rsil/Newsletter/newsletterfp.htm
Included in this issue:
- Environment and Human Health - Opportunity to join the Science Advisory Committee
- Arts and Humanities Research Council - Writing Research Proposals
- Arts and Humanities Research Council - "Preserving our Past" - Cross-Disciplinary Workshops
- BBSRC and EPSRC launch Multidisciplinary Initiative
- EPSRC - Fighting Crime, Increasing Security
- Research Councils UK - Follow-on-Fund
- EPSRC - Physical Organic Chemistry - Call for Proposals
- Economic and Social Research Council - Research Fellowships
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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