Staff Briefing

New Season of Arts on Campus

Theatre in the Mill, Tasmin Little Music Centre and Gallery II are proud to announce that their Spring/Summer season of events is now availble online.

Check out www.bradford.ac.uk/arts

There really is something for everyone. From bog bodies to animals, jazz to opera, potatoes to shocking plays from the 1970's . . . and much more!

See what's on and book your tickets now!

Look out for the new brochure around campus or email c.s.gibbons@bradford.ac.uk for a copy.

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The Year Ahead

Did you know that Monday, February 23rd is the start of Student Volunteering Week and Thursday, March 4th is World Book Day?

'The Year Ahead' is a list of key events and awareness campaigns taking place during 2004 and is now available from the Press Office. Many of these could be of interest for "tie-ins" within your department.

For a copy, please contact Emma Scales on ext: 3089 or email: e.scales@bradford.ac.uk

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Learning Support Seminars from the TQEG

Excellence Plus Strand

• "Career Development Modules" on 11 February 2004
• "Coping with Diversity" on 13 February 2004 (Rescheduled Event)
• "Key Skills in Course Approval and Review " on 16 February 2004
• "Flexible Progression" on 18 February 2004
• "Learning Outcomes" on 20 February 2004"
• "Presentations - Beyond Text and Graphics" on 25 February 2004

Further information can be obtained via: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/tqeg/Programmes/LSSeminars03-04/excellenceplus.htm

Learning Conferencing Strand

• Video Conference Seminar on 10 February 2004

Further information and programme can be obtained via: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/tqeg/Programmes/LSSeminars03-04/videoconference.htm

Quality Assurance and Enhancement Strand

• "Marking Schemes" on 4 February 2004

Further information can be obtained via: http://www.brad.ac.uk/acad/tqeg/Programmes/LSSeminars03-4/qualityassurance.htm

To book a place e-mail tqe-sec@bradford.ac.uk or phone ext 3286.

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Staff Development Opportunities

Places available on the following Staff Development Unit events:

Springboard Women's Development Training - a a unique 4-day development programme to enable women to take more control of their lives; to develop themselves as whole people; to become more confident; and to balance the demands of work and personal lives. 12 February, 19 March, 29 April and 25 May 2004, 09.00 - 15.45. For more information and booking go to: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=508

Food for Thought - a 3-hour session for lecturers, personal tutors, those who work closely with students, and pastoral staff to explore issues around eating disorders in students who you meet/work with to enable you to better understand and relate to them. 19 February 2004, 13.30 - For further information and booking: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=443

Facilitation Skills - a 1-day course to provide an opportunity for some practice and feedback of facilitation skills. These skills can be used for: leading groups; running meetings and helping people learn. The course will also look at team/group interaction. 26 February 2004, 09.00 - 16.45. For further information and booking: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=439

Basic Meditation Techniques - 2 x 1 hour lunchtime sessions for learning techniques to calm the mind and return you refreshed and alert for the afternoon's challenges. 26 February and 4 March 2004, 12.30 - 13.30. For further information and booking: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=460

Places available on the following Bradford College Staff Development Unit events (available to University staff free of charge):

Skills for FrontLine Staff - 1 day event for any staff acting a first port-of-call for customers to understand the importance of good customer service both internally and externally and to update skills needed to be effective on the frontline. 4 February 2004, 10.00 - 16.00 in Seminar Room 4 of Dennis Bellamy Hall. For more information and booking, please go to: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=1

Race Relations Amendment Act 2000 - a 2 hour session to raise your awareness of the requirements of the Race Relations Amendment Act 2000 which forms part of the College's action plan, but is equally suitable for University staff wishing to learn more about the implications of the Act. On either 19 February: 12.30 to 2.30, 20th February 9.30 to 11.30, 12.30 to 2.30 or 3.00 to 5.00 all in Dennis Bellamy Hall Revis Barber Room - all 2 hour sessions are the same. For more information and booking, please go to: http://staffdev.bradfordcollege.ac.uk/cgi-bin/staffdev/enduser_course.pl?event_id=93

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University Computer Network Capacity Problems

The Computer Centre Communications Division has identified several areas of the University in which the computer network is close to, or is at, full capacity.

The problem is particularly acute in the Richmond Building where some major wiring closets have no space for extra cabling. This means that requests for new connections to the network, or for existing data sockets to be made 'live', may take longer to process. It is requested that two to four weeks notice be given before any new connections are required until further notice.

Such connection requests should continue to be forwarded to ICT Servicedesk at ictservicedesk@bradford.ac.uk

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Senior Post Promotions Exercise (Academic Staff)

All Academic Staff are asked to note that the details of this year's Senior Post Promotions Exercise are now available on the Personnel Department website.

Staff wishing to submit for promotion to Senior Lecturer, Senior University Teacher, Reader or Personal Chair are asked to visit the above site for further details.

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Major Competition for International Students

For the second year running, the University of Bradford is supporting a major British Council award scheme which celebrates the non-academic achievements of international students studying in the UK.

If you are aware of international students in your Department who are involved in clubs or societies at the University, activities within your Department, community work or have taken up new interests since becoming a student here, please encourage them to enter the competition. The top prize is £2000 and obviously there would be massive publicity for your School if the student should win one of the awards!

Full details and the online entry form can be found at: http://www.educationuk.org/shine (external link)

The deadline is 1st March 2004.

If you have any queries, please contact Sue Baker, in the International Office at s.m.baker@bradford.ac.uk

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HERA Update

The Higher Education Role Analysis scheme has been running throughout the University since May 2003 and we are now approaching the final stages.

The HERA Team would like to thank all those role holders who have given up their time to participate as well as Deans, Heads of Department, Line Managers who have given their support to the process.

For more information about HERA and an update on progress visit: http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/personnel/HERA/HERA%20Updates.html

Helen Dewhirst, HERA Project Manager.

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Change of Venue for Unit for Educational Research and Evaluation Lunchtime Seminar

Please note that there has been a change of venue for the Unit for Educational Research and Evaluation Lunchtime Seminar due to popular demand for places.

'Widening Participation: Retaining Students' presented by Dr Angela Srivastava. Thursday, 12 February 2004, 12.45 - 13.45

NEW VENUE: GRADUATE SCHOOL, MEZZ 1, Richmond Building.

Attendance is free. Refreshments available. To book a place please ring Linda Fox on ext: 5984 or email l.j.fox@bradford.ac.uk

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Sport Centre Sunbed

The Sport Centre's new fast-tanning sunbed is now up and running from.

Students only £1.50 for 5 minutes, Staff £1.80, Public £2.

Ring ext: 4868 to book

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Is it time you saw things more clearly!

The University Eye Clinic provides full optometric services (eye examinations, spectacles, contact lenses, etc.) to the public throughout the year.

Patients receive 25% discount on spectacles, and contact lenses are supplied without fitting fee. All types of contact lenses are available.

For more information call our friendly reception staff on 01274 (23)4649. We look forward to taking care of all your eyecare needs. The clinic is on the Listerhills Science Park, directly opposite Longside Halls of Residence.

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Exhibition at Gallery II

Landscape and Figures
Paintings by Jim Smith & Paul Copsey

The environment features prominently in the work of Jim Smith and Paul Copsey

In Jim's work it is landscapes and dreamscapes - sometimes brooding, often melancholic, often the Bradford landscape where he grew up. In Paul's it is relationship of individuals to their environment, delving into their psychological states and social situations.

Gallery II, Chesham Building. Open 11am - 3pm weekdays FREE!

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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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