Staff Briefing

Learning Support Half-Day Workshops from the TQEG

Using Virtual Leaning Environment on 1 April, 0930 - 1230

Becoming an E-Moderator on 1 April, 1330 - 1630

Implementing Computer Assisted Assessment (CAA) on 3 April, 1330 - 1630

Multimedia on the Web Enhancing Learning and Teaching on 4 April, 1330 - 1630

Further information can be obtained via: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/tqeg/Programmes/LSSeminars02-03/workshops.htm

Please note that places will be limited on these Workshops. To book a place e-mail tqe-sec@bradford.ac.uk or phone ext 3286.

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New Undergraduate Prospectus

The new Undergraduate Prospectus (2004 entry) is now available and has been distributed University-wide.

Further copies can be obtained from Corporate Communications by emailing your requirements to Fiona at: f.d.duthoit@bradford.ac.uk

Please include quantity required, department name, building and room number.

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Electrical Power Shutdown: Saturday 12th April 2003

To enable essential maintenance works to be carried out within the Communal Building M.V Electrical Switchroom, it will be necessary to switch off the electrical supplies to substantial parts of the Main University Campus on Saturday 12th April 2003.

The areas effected will be as follows:

• All Phoenix Building South West and North East blocks
• The Theatre in The Mill
• Substantial parts of the J.B.P Library and Computer Centre
• Substantial parts of the Communal Building

The electricity supply to the areas listed will be turned off on Saturday 12th April 2003 at 08:00 hours and shall be reinstated no later than 17:00 hours on the same day.

As a precaution against possible loss or corruption of data information it is advisable to power down all file servers and computer equipment for the duration of the shutdown. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience and disruption this will cause.

Should you require further information regarding this work, please contact either of the following:

Added note from the Computer Centre

This areas affected by the work will include the main computer room in the JB Priestley Building. We need to switch off all computer and network equipment for the duration of the maintenance work to prevent damage.

Consequently ALL services will be unavailable from 17:00 on Friday 11th April. We intend to restart services as soon as possible from 17:00 on 12th April.

We would like to apologise for any inconvenience that this essential work may cause.

Geoff Bell
Head of Technical Services, Learning Support Services

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Request for Internal Envelopes

Do you have a surplus of internal envelopes?

The Academic Standards and Support Unit would be happy to take these off your hands for re-use. Any size welcome.

Please send them to: ASSU, Room E68, Richmond Building. Thank you for your contribution. Ellen Grimshaw (ASSU, ext. 5345)

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The University of Bradford
Working with Horizon Recruitment and Randstad Employment Bureau

From 1st April 2003

In order to meet our legal obligations and to ensure best value, a tender exercise was recently carried out with regard to the provision of temporary staff.

The tender exercise has been conducted in conjunction with colleagues at Bradford college. The contract has been equally awarded to Horizon Recruitment and Randstad Employment Bureau, who will replace Brook Street. It is the choice of the ordering department whether they use temporary staff from Horizon or Randstad. Both agencies have been chosen because of their ability to meet our demand for temporary workers, their ability to meet our needs, their commitment to the temporary workers, and their commitment to the city of Bradford.

More information is to follow as the 1st April approaches.

If any booker of temporary staff would like to be contacted by the agencies, please contact g.e.padgett@bradford.ac.uk

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The VIPER Roadshow

West Yorkshire Police are looking for volunteers who are willing to participate in their National Viper Identification Scheme. Volunteers will be paid £10 for the use of their video image.

Filming will take place in Room F27, Richmond Building between 10.00am and 4.00pm on Thursday, 27 March 2003.

Students and staff of all ages are invited to attend.

Further Information

The VIPER - Video Identification Parade Electronic Recording - system received funding from the Government during 2002 to create a national service based in Wakefield. Ten Police forces, including West Yorkshire Police, named by the Home Secretary in the Government's robbery reduction initiative have received cash to help them create VIPER suites within the force. Within West Yorkshire these suites are based at Leeds, Bradford, Halifax and Huddersfield.

Acceptance of VIPER as the preferred national system is a major coup for the Police. Legislative changes mean video, rather than live, ID parades can now be a first choice for identification of suspects.

The Home Secretary has highlighted that the increased use of identification parades to fast track offenders is one of the ways forward to tackle street crime.

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Staff Development Opportunities

Managing Meetings - an opportunity to find out what you could do to improve the quality of the meetings you attend. 28 March 2003, 09.00 - 16.30. For more information and booking: http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/staffdev/programmes/core/Meetngs.html

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Coaching Skills for Managers - Coaching Skills is a staff development course for anyone who manages staff within the University and includes techniques and insights that enable managers to be more effective coaches. Date: 1 & 2 April 2003 (there is also a course on 3 & 4 July) 09.15 - 16.45. For more information and booking: http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/staffdev/programmes/core/coach.html

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Induction for New Managers - For staff who are new to managing or who have been managers for between 0 and 2 years. The 2 days will mainly involve Input on good practice and procedures and sharing experience and problem-solving with a case study. Date: 14 & 15 April 2003 09.15 - 16.30. For more information and booking: http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/staffdev/programmes/core/mgrinduct.html

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If you would like a place . . .

If you would like a place on any of these training events, please either complete the on-line booking form at: www.brad.ac.uk/admin/staffdev/programmes/booking.html, e-mail us at: staffdev@bradford.ac.uk or call us on extension 3102.

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TQEG Seminars

Sharing Good Practice from Annual Monitoring- 31 March

Quality Assurance and Enhancement Strand

• Further information can be obtained via: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/tqeg/Programmes/LSSeminars02-03/
• To book a place e-mail tqe-sec@bradford.ac.uk or phone ext 3286.

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Lunchtime Special

Thursday 27th March - Thai

Main refectory, 11.30am - 2.00pm. All welcome.

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School Governor Presentations

Interested in volunteering to become a School Governor?

All staff are invited and welcome to attend one of two presentations delivered by the Governors Advisory Service taking place on Tuesday 25th March 2003 at the University of Bradford.

• Presentation One will take place in T 0.1, Ashfield Building at 12.00 noon.
• Presentation two will take place in T 01.1, Ashfield Building at 2.30pm.

Both presentations will last approximately one hour. If you require further information please contact Caroline Chambers on ext 3278 or email C.Chambers1@bradford.ac.uk

Also see (pdf files):

• Bradford Schools need your support advert
• Testimonies - staff tell us what it is all about

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Open Day Business Cards

Small cards giving details of the forthcoming Open Day are available from Corporate Communications. If you are around and about could you please take a few of these cards and leave them somewhere for people to pick up. It is essential that we advertise our next Open Day as widely as possible - Wednesday 9th April.

If you would like copies of the card pleas email: l.isaac@bradford.ac.uk or ring Lynda on ext: 3034.

Many thanks for your help.

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School of Informatics Research Seminar

Title: Intelligent modelling for general evaluation of toxicities

Speakers: Dr. Mark Cronin (Reader in Computational Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Chemistry, Liverpool John Moores University), Dr. Tatiana Netzeva (Post-doctoral Researcher, School of Pharmacy and Chemistry, Liverpool John Moores University), Prof. T.W. Schultz (Professor of Predictive Toxicology, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee) and Dr. Daniel Neagu (Department of Computing, University of Bradford).

Date: 26 March 2003
Time: 13:00 to 15.00
Location: D2.06 Horton Building.

• For further details please see: http://www.inf.brad.ac.uk/research/seminars/seminars.php

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