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Email: briefing@bradford.ac.uk
Assembly Meeting - Tuesday 26 April 2005
Please note that the Chair of the Assembly, Dr Ashraf, has asked me notify members that the Assembly meeting has been cancelled due to a lack of substantive business.
The next Assembly (the Vice-Chancellor's presentation) will be held at lunchtime (1pm) on 23 November 2005.
In the meantime, if members do have any pressing questions they wish to be addressed, please email to: l.j.binns-hall@bradford.ac.uk and I will endeavour to direct them to the appropriate Officers for a response.
Childcare Vouchers
The University is introducing a childcare voucher salary sacrifice scheme. By joining the scheme parents will be entitled to a tax and national insurance saving, within the limits of the scheme, on the cost of their childcare provision.
The University will be running two schemes:
- For employees using the University of Bradford work place nursery, and
- Busy Bees Childcare vouchers for employees using alternative childcare facilities.
Information on the University work place nursery scheme is attached - this scheme is for employees of the University who have children in the University Nursery - the full information pack will also be handed out by the Nursery next week to all relevant parents.
Busy Bees will be providing vouchers for all employees who have childcare provision at Nurseries/childcare providers other than the University's work place Nursery.
Busy Bees will be holding an informal forum for parents not using the University Nursery on Thursday the 28th of April in F33 (the old staff refectory) of the Richmond Building. Please drop in to discover more about the scheme between 12 noon and 2 pm.
The start date for both schemes
is anticipated as the first pay period in June 2005. A Busy Bees information
pack is available here in pdf form: http://www.brad.ac.uk/briefing/busy-bees.pdf
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A Busy Bees calculation table is below for you to calculate the possible benefit to you.
Also below are details of the University Nursery Scheme Guidance.
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The meeting on the 28th will be attended by Antonia Ridge from the Personnel department.
Any queries regarding either scheme can be directed to Tracy Spencer, in the Finance Department on extension 3128.
UBU Re-cycle Store
The UBU Advice Centre are looking to replenish stock in the Re-Cycle Store.
Crockery, cutlery, bed linen, and clothes are needed.
In fact any items that you no longer have use for that you think students can use again. Money from sales goes to the Student Emergency Fund to help students in dire need.
Please bring your items direct to the Student Union or ring 3246 to arrange collection.
Degree ceremonies 20, 21, 22 July 2005
This July all final year students (with the exception of the School of Health) will register for their degree ceremony through e-Vision.
If you are a departmental secretary/ administrator and have not yet had the training on QSCY and e-Vision please contact c.m.cuvier@bradford.ac.uk
Student Registry - new opening hours commencing 25th April 2005
Please note the new opening hours for Student Registry. This is to enable staff training and development to take place on a regular basis.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday - 9.30am until 4.30pm
Wednesday - 11am until 4.30pm
http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/student-registry/
European Computer Driving Licence - Applications to join the programme
next year
The European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) is an internationally recognised IT qualification demonstrating basic computer literacy over a wide range of common applications.
Learning Support Services are able to fund a number of places.
If you are interested in applying for one of these places for the next Academic year, you will first need to attend a lunchtime ECDL Information session held from 1pm - 2pm in room 2.7 J B Priestley Library on one of the following dates:
- Friday 6 May 2005
- Monday 9 May 2005
- or Thursday 26 May 2005
Closing date for applications is Friday 17 June 2005.
The programme will start in September 2005.
To book a place on one of these sessions, e-mail training@bradford.ac.uk giving your name and department, or telephone David on ext 5356.
For more information about the university's ECDL programme, visit http://www.brad.ac.uk/lss/training/ecdl/
Royal Institute of Philosophy Lecture
In this week's Royal Institute of Philosophy Lecture (Wednesday, 27 April at 4pm in MEZZ 1, Graduate School, Richmond Building) Kathleen Stock, from the University of Sussex, will talk about 'Learning from Imagining'.
The topic falls within the philosophy of art.
Friedel Weinert
F.Weinert@Bradford.ac.uk
Internal envelopes needed
Please could colleagues send any unwanted/spare large internal envelopes to the Post Room, Richmond Building:
Thanks
Regulars
Learning Support Seminars and Events from TQEG
The Three Cycle Model: Curriculum Change or Rebranding on 27 April at 1230-1330 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building - Presented by Prof Geoff Layer of the School of Lifelong Education and Development.
Chairpersons of Board of Examiners Induction Training on 29 April at 0900-1300 in The Board Room, Richmond Building - Presented by Dr Jon Owen and Alison Carass of the Academic Standards and Support Unit.
Learning from Success on 11 May at 1300-1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building - Presented by Dr Chris Alder of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group
Widening Participation on 18 May at 1300-1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building - Presented by Prof Geoff Layer of the School of Lifelong Education and Development.
Annual Review of the Work of the Course Approval and Review Panel on 25 May at 1300-1530 in The Sanderson Room, Richmond Building - Presented by Amanda Huggon of the Academic Standards and Support Unit.
Details of the above events and online booking can be found via: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_courselist.pl
Please contact Christine Rayment or Beverley Lyons on 5138 or email tqe-sec@bradford.ac.uk if you have further enquiries.
Arts on Campus this week
Theatre in the Mill - www.bradford.ac.uk/theatre
Monday night workshop
Monday 25 April - Running Worshops. Led by the Fellow in Theatre, Iain Bloomfield. All welcome. No previous experience necessary!
Meet at Theatre in the Mill at 7.30pm, till 9.30pm. FREE!
Friday 29 and Saturday 30 April | 7.30pm
Tickets £4.50/£3.00 concsPeshkar
In God We TrustGuantanamo Bay is seen largely as a symbol of western imperialism, American retribution and naked injustice. Approximately 650 different men from over 40 nationalities have been captured; the one thread that binds these strangers to one another is that of their faith.
"In God We Trust" has less to tell about the cages and chains of Guantanamo Bay and more about the captives. Explores the relationship between two young Muslim men who find sanctuary in each other in order to survive amidst the most violent and degrading environment.
A lyrically dark play exploring pain and loss through captivity which questions faith through Sufi philosophy and finds human dignity, strength and beautification of the soul.
Age guidance 15+
Tasmin Little Music Centre - www.bradford.ac.uk/music
Wednesday 27 April at 12.15pm
Ahad Ullah - Bangladeshi Trio Baul and Bhawaya
Richmond Foyer | FREE
Ahad Ullah was born in Bangladesh, speaks Bangla, Hindi and Urdu as well as English. He plays Harmonium, Dhutara and Tabla, and is a freelance musician who has worked with Chol Theatre and Opera North. He enjoys bringing Bangladeshi folk music into mainstream concerts.
Gallery II - www.bradford.ac.uk/gallery
The Bradford Grid
Friday 22 April - Friday 20 May 2005
Weekdays 11am-5pm (except Thursdays until 6pm) | FREE!The Bradford Grid is a unique collaboration between 10 creative photographers who either live or work in the Bradford Metropolitan district. The group meets on a regular basis and guest photographers are frequently invited to participate. Individual squares from a map of the Bradford area are chosen at random and participants on the project visit that square during the subsequent month. Each photographer works in their own particular style and is given freedom to explore their own working practices and develop themes as they work through each of the squares.
This show is the first of a series and exhibits an individual's responses that display both the diversity of approaches to photography as well as the rich variety of locations that the group has explored to date. We provide an alternative approach to the visual environment of the Bradford district that confronts many of the common perceptions that people have about the city.
Artist's talk
Wednesday 4 May | 12.30pmPhotographer Patrick Allen will talk about the project.
Gallery II | FREE!
All welcome
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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