University of Bradford. Staff Briefing.

Week ending Friday 24 May 2002
Edition 67

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For all staff

SAINT Project Presentation How SAINT can work for you

Target Audience: Academic and Support Staff
Involved in: Module Assessment, Student Progression and Award Processes

There are four opportunities to attend this seminar:

  • Wednesday 22nd May 09:30 - 12:00 in J19, Richmond Building
  • Wednesday 22nd May 14:00 - 16:30 in J19, Richmond Building
  • Thursday 23rd May 09:30 - 12:00 in J19, Richmond Building
  • Thursday 23rd May 14:00 - 16:30 in J19, Richmond Building

For the full details click here for a pdf of the flyer. Also see the SAINT website at http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/SAINT/index.htm

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For all staff

Assembly Meeting

The postponed Assembly meeting of 1 May will now be held on Thursday 30 May 2002 from 1-2pm in the John Stanley Bell Lecture Theatre, Richmond Building.

The agenda for the meeting is as follows:

  1. Feasibility Study - a presentation Dr Jim Port (external consultant)
  2. Minutes of the Meeting held on 28 November 2001 - available at http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/assembly/index.html
  3. Report from the Standing Committee of the Assembly
  4. Questions to the Vice-Chancellor
  5. Chairing of the meetings of Assembly

Please note that in agreement with the Vice-Chancellor students have been invited to attend the presentation on the Feasibility Study.

Questions to the Vice-Chancellor may be submitted up to Thursday 23 May 2002 and a list of these questions will be tabled. Please submit questions to: Ellen Grimshaw, Secretary to the Standing Committee of Assembly, E68a, Richmond Building, email: e.m.grimshaw@bradford.ac.uk, tel: Ext 5345

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For all staff

Adult Tutors Awards

Do you know of a brilliant tutor? Why not enter them for an award?

This initiative is part of the NIACE enrolment campaign, Sign Up Now, which runs 2-8 September 2002. Each winning tutor will receive £250 and a framed certificate at a national ceremony in London. Everyone who enters will receive a certificate of nomination. There'll be special awards for tutors who work in the fields of science, basic skills, family learning and languages, and for tutors who offer training to employees in small or medium-sized enterprises.

The adult tutor awards are open to people who:

  • Have been involved in adult learning provision in the UK for at least three years.
  • Have a commitment to learners in their care.
  • Have high quality tutoring/training skills.

You can nominate a tutor if you are a learner, a provider, another tutor or a member of the community.

For full details and an application form call Lynda Isaac in Corporate Communications on ext: 3034 or logon to http://www.niace.org.uk/signupnow/Competitions/Default.htm.

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For all staff

University of Bradford, School of Health Studies Research Seminar

Tuesday 11th June 2002, Seminar Room One, 12.30pm - 1.30pm

Cultures in opposition: engaging with people on the periphery - feedback from ethnographic study investigating the culture of HIV care. Presented by Ian Hodgson

For further information regarding the seminar series contact Victoria Elliott at V.H.Elliott@bradford.ac.uk

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For all staff

Catering Equipment Amnesty

We are currently experiencing a serious shortage of equipment for use in functions. These items include Silver trays (flats), Coffee Pots, Cutlery & Crockery. We urgently require the return of any equipment you may have. We will pick-up this equipment at your convenience, from specified locations.

Your co-operation in this matter will be appreciated in light of the current financial constraints.

Please contact the catering office on ext: 4900 or email: X11991@bradford.ac.uk

Bob Booth, Senior Catering Manager

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For all staff

Notification of Maintenance work in University buildings

For your information the following works are to be carried out in Chesham 'C' Building

Details of the work: Replacement of the Main Electrical LV. Switchboard. It is anticipated that work will commence on Saturday 1st June 2002 at 08.30hrs. and be completed on Wednesday 5th June 2002 at 17.00hrs. There will be no electrical supply to the whole of Chesham 'C' for the first three and half days after which power will be restored to the building section by section.

As a precaution against possible loss or corruption of information it is advisable to "power down" all file servers and computer equipment at the end of the working day on Friday 31st May 2002. Warning notices will be posted on all floor levels within the building on Friday 31st May 2002.

Should you have any queries regarding the shutdown, please direct them to Mr. G. Simpson on ext: 3431 or Mr. C. Overton on ext: 3425.

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For all staff

The Sports Centre is now taking outside group bookings to play 5, 6, 7 and 11 a side football pitches throughout the Summer.

Tennis courts are still only £1.00, you can also hire rackets.

Contact the Sports Centre office on 4868.

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