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Next editions Next editions and entries to the briefing General University notices Essential maintenance of IT systems Health Centre closure over Christmas J B Priestley Building opening over Christmas Adrienne Metcalf's leaving 'do' Training courses and presentations Making online documents accessible - lunchtime presentation Works on Campus Phoenix South West Building Lectures, seminars and newsletters Learning Support Seminars and Events from TQEG Job Vacancies at the University

Next editions and entries to the briefing

• Monday 9 January 2006
• Monday 16 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

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General University notices

Essential maintenance of IT systems

Several IT services will be subject to maintenance early in the New Year. We have tried to keep downtime to a minimum and to times that will cause the least disruption to users. We apologise in advance for any inconvenience these changes may cause.

Full details at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/news/disruption.html

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Health Centre closure over Christmas

The Health Centre will be closed on Monday 26 and Tuesday 27 December and 2 January.

http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/health/

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J B Priestley Building opening over Christmas

Opening hours for the building and its various services are on the web at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/lss/opening/index.php

When the building is closed, there are computing facilities available 24/7 in Room C8 in Richmond

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Adrienne Metcalf's leaving 'do' (reminder)

Dear friends and colleagues

As some of you may already know I am leaving at Christmas but would like to take the opportunity to see you before I go.

I have arranged to have a 'bit of a do' on Tuesday 20 December from 12 noon until 2.00 pm in the Courtyard Bar, which is located in the Communal Building. It's very easy to find so do please come and join me for a drink on the 20th. If you are unsure where the Bar is please give me a ring on 3039 for directions.

With very best wishes to everyone.

Adrienne

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Training courses and presentations

Making online documents accessible - lunchtime presentation

13:00 - 14:00 Tuesday 10 January 2006

Aims: We work in an age where the electronic transfer of information is increasingly important, but what steps must you take to ensure that the end user can access this? This session explores some of the issues involved in making online documents accessible to a wide audience.

Target audience: Anyone creating documents in Word, PowerPoint, Excel, or Acrobat that are delivered via the Web, Blackboard or Email.

To reserve a place see: http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/it/index.php?course=lw-od

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Works on Campus

Phoenix South West Building

The installation of new radiators in rooms 0.13, 0.14, 0.15, 0.16, 0.17 and 0.21. The corridor adjacent to these rooms will be closed for the duration of this work. The works will commence on Monday 19th December 2005 and be completed by the start of term.

If you have any queries regarding this work please contact Mr Derek Mason on extension 3439.

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Lectures, seminars and newsletters

Learning Support Seminars and Events from TQEG

Sharing Good Practice for the Annual Monitoring of Collaborative Provision on 17 January 2006 at 1200 - 1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building - Presented by Kirsty Priestley and Allison Campbell 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.

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.

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.

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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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