Staff Briefing

Has the briefing worked for you?

The briefing is 101 editions old and we would like to know of any success stories that the Staff Briefing may have helped with. Thanks for all the comments so far, they have proved very useful.

Have you managed to reach staff you may not have otherwise reached? Has your event been a success thanks to advertising in the briefing? Do you feel that you are being kept up-to-date with what is going on at the University? We would like to find out if the briefing works as a means of reaching all staff throughout the University.

Please email your comments and suggestions to briefing@bradford.ac.uk. These will help improve the service in the future.

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Name of new institution - have you filled in your questionnaire?

On behalf of the University and College, Priority Research Limited are conducting a survey to find out what you feel about some of the possible names that have been put forward for the proposed new institution. The questionnaire is hosted by Priority Research Limited on a secure website and individual replies will not be disclosed to the University.

Tuesday 4th February is the deadline for filling out the questionnaire. Every member of staff's opinion is crucial.

Find the questionnaire at: http://priority-research.com/wbs/bradford/

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In the Picture - volunteers needed

Would you like to be interviewed to be in the next edition of the Merger newsletter - In the Picture?

University staff interested in doing an interview should contact Fiona Boyce at f.boyce@bilk.ac.uk or tel 753113, fax: 753456

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Learning Support Seminars from the TQEG

Marking Schemes

5th February - 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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Changes on campus

The eight You Are Here mapboards located around the campus will be missing for the next two to three weeks as they are being removed for cleaning and updating purposes. They will, hopefully, be restored before the end February (weather permitting).

If you have any queries please contact Fiona Duthoit in Corporate Communications on 3035, email f.d.duthoit@bradford.ac.uk

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Removal of the Award of 'Pass at Honours'

I write to remind all staff of the decision of the Senate (April 2002):

• that the award of Pass at Honours be removed from the 'Regulations Governing Undergraduate Awards' with effect from the 2003/04 session
• that the revised regulation apply to all students who enter their final Stage from 2003/04

The long lead-in timescale was intended to give Schools and central areas time to inform existing students clearly about the imminent change in regulations, and thus avoid a lengthy transitional period.

Schools have already been asked to inform existing students of this change clearly and to prepare to amend course handbooks (and definitive course documents, where necessary) accordingly. This is by way of a reminder to ensure that the University and its students are well aware that this is the last session (2002/03) in which the Pass at Honours will be awarded.

If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact Alison Carass on ext 3897 or e-mail a.j.carass@bradford.ac.uk

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Staff Development Training

Limited places available on the following Staff Development Unit events:

Report Writing
Thursday 13th February 2003, 09.30 - 12.30
Tutors: Liz Dunphy and Helen Dennett

This workshop aims to provide an explanation for different types of reports (i.e. news, monitoring, investigative/reporting, and essays). It also aims to helps participants to think through the stages of the planning process and provides suggestions for creating and distributing a report. The session involves group exercises and input.

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Managing and measuring contracts and suppliers
Wednesday 19th February 2003, 09.15 to 16.45
Tutors: Cambourne Procurement Services

This session will provide you with an introduction to purchasing in the European Union. It will give background information to the EU regulations and principles and how the rules are interpreted and applied. It will also provide an insight into future EU purchasing rules.

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Practical Negotiation
Wednesday 26th February 2003, 09.15 to 16.45
Tutors: Cambourne Procurement Services

Consideration of the phases of negotiation: preplanning & preparation, face to face discussions and the follow up. The course will look at many of the techniques and approaches that can be adopted to ensure that you get the result you want.

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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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Third Mission Training Event

Organised by Business Services and Regional Development

Introduction to Intellectual Property
6 February 2003, 9.30 - 12.00 pm
Tutor: Neil Johnson

This session will cover the following areas:

• What is Intellectual Property?
• Why is Intellectual Property important?
• Types of Intellectual Property
• University policy on Intellectual Property
• Exploitation of Intellectual Property

To book a place go to http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/staffdev/programmes/booking.html or contact Staff Development on staffdev@bradford.ac.uk, ext: 3102.

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Thanks for stamps

As a 'thank-you' for our collection, we have been given a large poster of 'Watson' who is one of the guide dogs. This is displayed on the UBU Advice Centre noticeboard for everyone to see.

Thank you - please keep the stamps coming in.

If you sent some stamps recently to me without a note or compliments slip, please check that you have not lost anything valuable as an item has been found in a buff coloured envelope together with some stamps.

Contact: Shirley A Moorhouse, Student Adviser, UBU Advice Centre, Communal Building, ext: 3248.

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Beauty treatments at the Sports Centre

Beauty treatments with Carol Summers at the Sports Centre on Wednesdays and Fridays.

To book an appointment phone ext: 4868 or call in the Sports Centre office.

Also available, Indian Head Massage, Reflexology, Hypnotherapy, Aromatherapy, Physiotherapy and Massage - please phone for details.

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Pasta Day

Thursday 6th February is 'Focus on Pasta' day in the main refectory. Come along and taste some freshly prepared pasta dishes.

11.30am - 2.00pm.

• pdf of poster

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Last updated: 3 February 2003
Comments/suggestions to: briefing@bradford.ac.uk