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Week ending Friday 28 April 2006 |
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- Monday 15 May - afternoon
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
Assembly meeting - 25th April 2006 (cancelled)
Please note that the Assembly meeting scheduled on 25 April 2006 has been cancelled due to a lack of substantive business. You might wish to note that the VC's annual presentation to the assembly will be held on 23rd November 2006 at 1pm (venue to be advised in due course).
Win an iPod - Competition to name new Student Centre
We are launching a competition to find a name for the new "Student Centre" (working title) that is being developed. The Centre will open in September 2006 and will combine a bright, modern physical space within the Richmond Foyer front entrance to the University for current and prospective student enquiries relating to administration and appropriate learning support.
Full details are at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/news/student-centre.htm
All students and staff are invited to take part, closing date: Friday 26 May 2006.
What can you contribute to Communicating in an Information Age?
Do you have existing teaching/assessment materials that could be developed as e-learning objects? Would you like your good practice to be shared and acknowledged across the University?
Communicating in an Information Age is an exciting project funded by HEFCE e-learning funds. It aims to develop interactive e-learning objects for use across the institution making innovative use of communication technologies such as wikis, blogs, voice over IP, video conferencing etc. The learning objects will focus on developing key skills for Communication, ICT and Improving your own learning and performance. To date I have identified the following very broad areas as possible content:
1. What is communication? Exploration of communication models, modes of communication.
2. The Information Age - Exploration of the information age, information skills etc.
3. Factors affecting communication - Investigation of equality. diversity, and legal issues.
4. Written communication - Exploration of writing styles for different purposes (academic and business).
5. Verbal/visual communication - Exploration of styles of verbal/visual communication for different purposes.
If you have materials to share, suggestions to make or want to know more, please contact Ruth Whitfield, Learning Architect, Learning Support Services, ext 3336 email r.whitfield@bradford.ac.uk
ISDN line is working again
The University’s ISDN line - a digital telephone line that allows radio stations to do broadcast-quality interviews – has been reinstalled and is now working again after a long period of being defunct.
It is now located in the Press Office, Room D15 in the Richmond Building. The number for dialling in is 01274 201321.
Should members of staff get requests to do radio interviews using this facility, please liaise with either Oliver Tipper (ext: 3084) or Emma Banks (ext: 3089) in the Press Office so a convenient time can be arranged.
New Help Sheet from LSS
A new help sheet is now available: Quick Tips for Presenting Essays.
A pdf version of the guide can be found at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/lss/documentation/word-essay-tips/word-essay-tips.pdf (pdf file, will open in a new window)
A paper version is obtainable from the J B Priestley Building Reception desk.
Sense of Space - new exhibition in Gallery II
Wednesday 3 May - Friday 5 May 2006 (Gallery II closed Monday 1 May)
Weekdays 11am - 5pm (Thursdays until 6pm) | Free
This exhibition marks the culmination of work by Final-Year students and two tutors in the Department of Electronic Imaging and Media Communications at the University of Bradford.
Full details at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/gallery/senseofspace.php
Counselling Service
The Counselling Service sends you best wishes for the final term of this year! The end is in sight but you may have a lot to do in the meantime.
If you or any of your students would like some help in sorting things
out by talking it through, contact the Counselling Service on ext: 5750
or text 07749 820070, email counselling@bradford.ac.uk
for further information. http://www.bradford.ac.uk/counselling
Two shows this week at Theatre in the Mill
Bella and the Beautiful Knight
Tuesday 25th April at 7.30pm
"Near perfect. Every aspect of the production is spot-on" - The Stage
Lost Property
Saturday 29th April at 7:30pm
Following an acclaimed run at The Edinburgh Festival 2005, award winning theatre company Tangled Feet present 'Lost Property.'
Full details of the shows at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/theatre/
Tickets £6.50/£4 concessions. Box office - ext: 3200 or email: theatre@bradford.ac.uk
Volunteering News from UCAN
If you are under 24 and would like to find out more about Millennium Volunteers come down to the Students' Union Board Room on Wednesday 3rd May, 11am - 2pm UBU board room, where they will be holding a recruitment session.
Also, ACTIVATE: UBU Student Volunteering Week is now gearing into action! A week long range of events has been planned for all students and staff and this is your chance to get involved in your community. 7th - 14th May 2006 - details at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/ucan/news.php#activate
Chris Walsh - Estates and Facilities Department
Following a long illness, Chris Walsh has retired after 37 years at the University. Chris started in 1969 and has worked in Textiles, Psychology, Pharmacy &, for the past 17 years in Estates & Facilities where he was Estates Departmental Support Manager. An account has been set up in Finance for anybody wishing to contribute, please quote ref 78055 83001 0044.
Anybody wishing to sign his leaving card should contact the Estates Help Desk on 3001 before Friday 28 April.
Your University Needs You! (reminder)
The Clearing Helpline: Thursday 17 August and Friday 18 August 2006.
Volunteers are required to assist with this mission critical activity. No previous experience is required and full training will be provided.
A very rewarding opportunity exists to help a large number of young, and not so young, people who find that they have not been accepted at their university of first choice and hence find themselves in Clearing. The University requires people with a sympathetic ear and a good telephone manner who can receive calls, log initial information, and forward these enquiries to colleagues in academic areas.
Commitment would involve a 4 hour shift per day, however if you can do more that would be appreciated.
Training will be provided and will involve a morning or afternoon session whereby you will be shown how to deal with an enquiry and how to log this on SAINT.
If you would like to find out more or volunteer your services, please e-mail Meena Mistry at m.mistry@bradford.ac.uk or ext 3081. Please respond by the 5 May 2006.
Car Parking Arrangements for Annual Meeting of Court on Wednesday 26th April 2006 (reminder)
Staff are advised that on Wednesday 26th April 2006, the Overflow (or
sunken) car park on the main campus (with the entrance on Longside Lane)
will be reserved all day for members of the University Court/Council who
are attending the annual meeting of Court.
If you usually park in this car park we would be grateful if you could
park elsewhere on the main campus, or alternatively, in the University
car park at the rear of Revis Barber Hall of residence on Laisteridge
Lane where there is always ample parking to be found.
Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
Security.
Bradford Learning and Teaching Conference (reminder)
The fifth annual Bradford Conference on Learning, Teaching and Assessment (LTA) takes place on Tuesday 6 June 2006.
The main theme is "Enhancing the first year student experience". Guest speakers will be Professor Cliff Allan from the Higher Education Academy and Professor Sally Brown.
The programme will include sessions on assessment, progress files, referencing and plagiarism, e-learning and student support. We invite academic and support staff to offer either a presentation (25 minutes plus discussion) or workshop (45-minutes) on important issues and/or to demonstrate new approaches/materials which can enhance the first year student experience.
There will also be a plenary session to discuss further developments in the University's LTA strategy.
A buffet lunch will be provided.
The final programme will be published in the week beginning May 15.
To propose a session or book a place now, send an email to tqe-sec@bradford.ac.uk. The draft programme will be available just after the Easter break.
Halls Wardens - vacancies for staff (reminder)
£1,250 per annum plus free accommodation. One year fixed term appointment. For halls on the main campus, halls at Laisteridge Lane and Wardley House.
Open to University staff and Postgraduate or Research Students only.
Full details are available from the Personnel jobs page at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/personnel/jobvacancies/internal/WEBvaccir03-04-06.pdf (pdf file, will open in a new window)
Closing date - May 12th.
Become a lifesaver with Heartstart (reminder)
Staff are being invited to learn key lifesaving skills through an initiative called Heartstart.
Heartstart UK is run by the British Heart Foundation - promoting and developing Emergency Life Support (ELS) training throughout the UK. A Heartstart training scheme has recently been set up at the University of Bradford by a group of students studying Clinical Sciences.
The scheme aims to promote and develop ELS throughout the University and will be launched in the Richmond Foyer on Wednesday 26 April.
The scheme offers invaluable knowledge and skills - helping civilians deal with common emergencies such as heart attacks, unconsciousness, resuscitation, choking and life-threatening bleeding until professional help arrives.
To enquire about ELS training or for more information about Heartstart at the University of Bradford, contact:
Farhan Safdar
E-mail: m.f.safdar@bradford.ac.uk
Tel: 07950 349 375
or
Shazaad Ali
E-mail: S.ali44@bradford.ac.uk
Tel: 07813 961 940
For more information about Heartstart UK visit: http://www.bhf.org.uk/hearthealth/index.asp?SecID=1&secondlevel=75 (external link, will open in a new window)
Training courses and events
People Development Events
Get that Interview - Wednesday 3 May, 14.00 - 17.00
To help participants understand the process of getting shortlisted for
internal jobs and how to improve their skills in this area.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=APPL
Dealing with Conflict - 2 Thursday 4 May 2006, 09.30 - 16.30
Target audience: Any members of staff.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=CON2
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
Learning Support training from TQEG
Assessment in Practice on 25 April 2006 at 1300 -1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building - Presented by Dr Chris Alder and Ken Panko of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group
Diversity in the Curriculum which was to have run on the 26 April 2006 is now CANCELLED
Chairpersons of Board of Examiners Induction Training on 28 April 2006 at 0900 -1300 in the Board Room, Richmond Building - Presented by Alison Carass of the Academic Standards and Support Unit and Pete Sayers of People Development
What Makes a Good Module Descriptor on 3 May 2006 at 1300 -1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building - Presented by Prof Peter Hartley and Dr Chris Alder of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group and Amanda Hughes of the Academic Standards and Support Unit
Audio and Video on the Web: Going beyond text on 9 May 2006 at 1330 -1530 in Room D1.21 Horton Building - Presented by Dr Chris Alder and Carol Higgison of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group
Self and Peer Assessment on 10 May 2006 at 1300 -1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building - Presented by Peter Hughes of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group
Annual Review of the Work of the Course Approval and Review Panel (CARP) on 24 May 2006 at 0900 -1230 - Presented by Amanda Hughes of the Academic Standards and Support Unit
Annual LTA Conference on 6 June 2006 at 0930-1630 in the John Stanley Bell Lecture Theatre
Blackboard Starter Pack on 7 June or 12 June 2006 at 0930 - 1630 in Room 1.7, JBP Library Building - Presented by John Dermo and Nigel Robertson of Learning Support Services.
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.
Works on Campus
Electrical Shutdown of the Main Campus
In order to enable essential maintenance work to be carried out on both the Yorkshire Electricity and the University's High Voltage equipment a complete shutdown of the electricity supply to the University Main Campus is necessary.
Arrangements have been made for this to take place on Saturday 8th July 2006 and in consequence there will be no electricity supply to any of the buildings on the Main Campus, from approximately 0800 hours to 1700 hours.
Please read the full details at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/news/electrical.htm
Chesham B/Horton A - no hot water
For your information due to unforeseen circumstances there will be no hot water in Chesham B/Horton A buildings for at least this week.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. If you have any further queries regarding this please contact Mr Brian Jinks on ext: 3438 or mobile shortcode 1432.
Lectures, seminars and newsletters
Royal Institute of Philosophy Lecture this week
26 April at 4pm, Graduate School, Mezz 2
Virtue - East and West.
The speaker is Prof. David Cooper of Durham University. Synposis at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/acad/ihs/seminar/royal_institute/ and further details from: F.Weinert@Bradford.ac.uk
All welcome.
Ford Seminar at Bradford - Tuesday 25th April
Failure Mode Avoidance led by Dr. Tim Davis, Henry Ford Technical Fellow for Quality Engineering and visiting professor in EDT
http://www.eng.brad.ac.uk/eqi/news/
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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