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Index

• Unison Annual General Meeting
• National Student Employment Week
• SAINT Project Module Registration questionnaires
• Note to all monthly paid staff
• Research Office Seminar
• News from the Sports Centre
• Learning Support Seminar Series
• Feasibility Study News
• Strategies for Employment: Job Searching and Successful Applications
• Michael Ramsey Memorial Lecture
• Note from Catering and Room Bookings
• Staff Private Telephone Scheme

Unison Annual General Meeting

Thursday, 14th March, 2002, 12.30 - 2.00pm, John Stanley Bell Lecture Theatre with lunch in D Floor Foyer.

Guest speaker: Professor Chris Taylor, Vice-Chancellor. Members wanting to attend please confirm with Linda Broadley, Room E52, Richmond Building, ext; 5304, or email: l.j.broadley@bradford.ac.uk

National Student Employment Week

The 1st National Student Employment Week will take place between 4th - 8th March 2002. The event is part of a national event initiated by NASES (National Association of Student Employment Staff).

It aims to highlight the existence of students as a resource for employers and also the existence of services such as the JobShop as a recruitment tool. The programme at the University includes various presentations and workshops, which will help students to see what job opportunities are available and also give them assistance in putting together effective job applications.

We will be holding a prize draw with items donated by local employers. Prizes for students to win include a CD player, a signed Bradford City Football, and a return flight to Amsterdam, Paris or Brussels. Any member of staff who's always wanted to know what we do would be welcome to drop in and see us. We are located in Student Information Services in the Communal Building.

For further details contact Andrea Balderson, JobShop Co-ordinator on ext: 4992 or email: a.f.balderson@bradford.ac.uk.

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A reminder that the SAINT Project Module Registration questionnaires were due for return by March 1st, but we would rather have them late than not at all and will accept responses submitted on Monday 4th or Tuesday 5th.

http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/SAINT/ssistagefour/latest_news.htm

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Note to all monthly paid staff

Pay day for all monthly paid staff in March will be Thursday the 28th due to Good Friday.

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Research Office Seminar

Seminar on obtaining funding from the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Wednesday 13th March 2002, 11am-1pm Room E59, Richmond Building.

Dr Neville Hollingworth from NERC will be present to discuss funding opportunities with staff and postgraduate students. The seminar will be chaired by Professor Mark Pollard, PVC Research and Innovation, who will also talk about his own experiences as a NERC funded researcher. For further information on NERC and the research it funds see www.nerc.ac.uk.

To book a place, or for further information, email s.m.kelly1@bradford.ac.uk or ring ext. 5232.

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News from the Sports Centre

RLSS Pool Lifeguard Qualification
A new course starts in March. Places strictly limited - contact Claire Macina on ext: 4868.

Taster Sessions
Do you have friends or family who might like to try out the Nautilus Suite or the pool? We now have taster session for Seniors and General Public. Buy 10 sessions of each separate or 20 combined, then they can join thereafter without paying a joining fee.

Nautilus Suite

• Seniors £20 for 10 sessions incl. induction
• Public £25 for 10 sessions incl. induction

Swimming Pool

• Seniors £10 for 10 sessions
• Public £15 for 10 sessions

Nautilus & Pool

• Seniors £25 for 10 swims & 10 gyms incl. Induction
• Public £35 for 10 swims & 10 gyms incl. induction

No membership thereafter to become a full member. Try it then buy it!

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Learning Support Seminar Series

• Profiling Key Skills with Progress Files - 8th March 2002 - Key Skills Strand of the learning support seminar series

Further information can be obtained from www.brad.ac.uk/acad/tqeg/Programmes/Excellence_Plus.pdf.

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

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Feasibility Study News

Please note that the Feasibility Study Web Site is now available at www.brad.ac.uk/feasibility/

Also, staff and students are invited to call in and put their questions and queries to the project team in person at the first in a series of Feasibility Study 'Open Surgeries' on 11th March 2002 between 10.30 - 11.00am in room D51 of the Richmond Building.

For further details contact Tracy Baxter (nee Marshall) at: t.marshall1@Bradford.ac.uk

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STRATEGIES FOR EMPLOYMENT: Job Searching and Successful Applications
27 March 2002 2.00 - 4.30pm with Catherine Gregory, Careers Advisory Service

Producing a CV or completing an application form is just the first stage in the job searching process. Effective written applications require you as a job seeker to understand what the employer is looking for, and to recognise how your own skills and personal qualities fit with what the employer needs. This information has to be presented in a concise and easy to read format - if you want to make it through to the next stage of the process, the job interview.

This presentation deals with how employers select applicants for interview, the value of researching both the job and employer, how to match your experience and personal qualities to the position you apply for, and the key importance of visual presentation in producing an effective CV, covering letter and application form.

Once selected for interview, meaning you have met the employer's initial selection criteria, you then have an opportunity to explore in depth whether you have the necessary experience, skills and personal qualities required for the job. A successful interview may result in a job offer, or possibly an invitation to attend an Assessment Centre, where candidates take part in a variety of activities designed to demonstrate their skills and personal qualities. You will be introduced to the different strategies you can adopt for interviews, including competency based interviews, what to expect at an Assessment Centre, how to prepare, and how to perform effectively.

If you would like to attend this workshop, please either complete the on-line booking form at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/research/pgcourses/Form.html, e-mail: staffdev@bradford.ac.uk or call us on extension 3102.

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Michael Ramsey Memorial Lecture

You are invited to join us for the Michael Ramsey Memorial Lecture at Heaton Mount on the evening of Friday 15th March.

The lecture should start at 7.00pm in the Kell room. Also, there will be a seminar discussion on the same topic from 10am-12noon in the Anglican Chaplaincy on Saturday 16th March.

The speaker on this occasion will be Christian Schumacher and the Topic is "God in Work" examining trends in modern society, work and spiritual growth. Christian has written a book of the same title and runs Workstructuring Ltd.

Grace and peace Andii Bowsher, Anglican Chaplaincy to Bradford College and University.
Tel: 727034 or email: anglican-chaplain@bradford.ac.uk

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Note from Catering and Room Bookings

As from March 1st Room F27 will no longer be under the control of Catering. It is now bookable, along with all other rooms in the University, through Room Bookings (ext: 4848). Also, room D51 in the Richmond Building is being taken (temporarily) out of service.

If you have D51 booked for any reason Room Bookings will be contacting you in the near future to arrange an alternative room.

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Staff Private Telephone Scheme

It is some time ago now, since the original launch of the private telephone scheme for staff, and colleagues of more recent vintage may not be aware of the scheme at all. Hence, this is just a reminder to all staff, that if you wish to make personal calls from University extension numbers, that this can be facilitated via membership of the private telephone scheme.

The scheme allows members to use any telephone on the University campus, with all calls being recharged to your own confidential Personal Account Number (PAN); your seven digit PAN must be inputted before a call can be connected. Further details of the scheme can be found on the application form, which is available from the Voice Communications Department, room 01.10, J B Priestley Building, or alternatively at: www.brad.ac.uk/lss/telephones

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