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Open Days 2004
The dates for next year's Open Days have been set as:
- Wednesday 10th March (11:00am-7:00pm)
- Saturday 3rd July (9:30am-3:30pm)
- Saturday 2nd October (9:30am-3:30pm)
The first event will be a joint undergraduate and postgraduate Open Day. Following this year's postgraduate recruitment fair held in conjunction with the Self-Employment Show in May it was felt that postgraduate recruitment should be incorporated into future Open Days. Emphasis will be on recruiting both current undergraduate students and external students onto postgraduate courses her at the University of Bradford.
The July and October Open Days will be undergraduate Open Days, run along similar lines to those held this year. Further details to follow in the New Year.
Any further queries should be sent to Kevin Spencer - Marketing Officer (Campaigns) on ext: 3034 or email k.spencer1@bradford.ac.uk
Places available on the following Staff Development Unit events:
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 - postponed
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
Learning Support Seminars
from the TQEG
The Role of CART Members on 3 November 2003 - Specialist Strand. http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/tqeg/Programmes/LSSeminars03-04/specialist.htm
Avoiding Death by Powerpoint on 5 November 2003 - Excellence Plus Strand. http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/tqeg/Programmes/LSSeminars03-04/excellenceplus.htm
Disabilities - Academic Impact of the DDA on 10 November 2003 - Excellence Plus Strand. http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/tqeg/Programmes/LSSeminars03-04/excellenceplus.htm
Further details on all the
above available from: 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.
Arts on Campus - this week
By the Rules - BARS
(Theatre)
Friday 24th and Saturday 25th October at 7.30pm | Tickets £4.50 and £2.50
concs. Ticket hotline: ext: 3200 Email: theatre@bradford.ac.uk
The first of our four weekends of new writing, performed by Bradford University Theatre Group. Scripts have been sent in from all over the world and the first 10 are being performed this weekend. Don't miss it!
Convent Garden Lunchtime Concert
Series (Music)
Wednesday October
15th 12.30 - 2.00pm, Richmond Foyer FREE
Bradford's own Najad Javed performs popular South Asian poetry set to music and accompanied with harmonium and tabla.
George Guest - A Retrospective
(Exhibition)
Friday 3rd October - Friday 24th October, 11am - 3pm FREE
Last chance to see this 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
For the urgent attention of all AUT members
The date and venue on the agenda for the next AUT meeting, circulated in the members' handbooks, is wrong. Many apologies.
The next meeting is on Wednesday 22nd October at 1.10pm in Room T1.3, Ashfield Building. The President will be reporting on the outcome of the Special Council meeting, held on 15th October to discuss action in response to the pay offer. There was a unanimous view at Council that we are facing the biggest crisis in HE for 30 years.
Please make every effort to attend, to hear the issues explained and participate in the discussion.
Contact:
Andy Scally, LA President
Email: a.j.scally@bradford.ac.uk
Tel: ext 6431.
Volunteer Reading Partners
The UCAN Project requires staff volunteers to read with primary school children. You would be required to commit to the placement for a full term (approximately 12 weeks) and would visit the school once a week for approximately one hour and fifteen minutes (to include return travelling time). It is anticipated that you would spend 40 to 45 minutes reading with a child. There are nine schools involved in this particular scheme. They are all located in the A+ Education Action Zone (Wyke, Low moor and Oakenshaw).
If you are interested please email ucan@bradford.ac.uk quoting 'Reading Volunteer'.
Please note that it will be necessary for you to obtain the support of your line manager to participate in this activity.
More Volunteers needed
for new ECO Network
Estates & Facilities are calling for more volunteers to the new ECO network.
We are running a Save Energy month in November and need individuals who are prepared to spare 5 minutes in November to put up energy posters and stickers around their office to help the university in its stewardship of the environment by reducing our energy consumption.
Save Energy month will be followed by Cut Down Waste in February, Save Water in May and Travel Sensibly next October. As an ECO all we ask is that you spare what time you can afford, each theme month to put up posters/stickers or hand out leaflets and environmental freebies (recycled pens) designed to motivate your colleagues to improve their environmental performance.
To become an ECO, please contact Jaime Sullivan, Environmental Manager by e-mailing environment@bradford.ac.uk stating YES I want to become an ECO and include your works address and ext number. Alternatively contact Jaime by calling ext 3430.
Health and Safety Video
There is a copy of the video Health and Safety in the Office which covers topics such as RSI etc. in The School of Management Library.
This can be viewed on an individual basis in the library, by borrowing the headphones from the librarian.
Les Chadwick
L.Chadwick@bradford.ac.uk
The Eye Clinic
Forster Building, Listerhills Science Park
A reminder to all staff the Eye Clinic is open to both staff and general public. Appointments are available morning and afternoon Monday to Friday offering 25% discount off all frames. We also have available contact lens clinics.
To book your appointment contact ext: 4649.
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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