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Week ending Friday 9 September 2005 |
Staff BriefingA joint initiative by MIS, Corporate |
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Next editions and entries to the briefing
- Monday 12 September
- Monday 19 September
- Monday 26 September
Please keep entries concise with, if necessary, a link to further details on the web. Please check entries for accuracy and timeliness before sending. Deadline for entries is (generally) 12 noon each Friday.
Email: briefing@bradford.ac.uk
Training Reminder
This is to remind you that the new Joint Training Programme for staff is now 'live', and you can make bookings for the various training events that will be taking place during 2005 - 6.
Please visit http://www.bradford.ac.uk/news/dev-prog.html to read the full message, including details of:
- the new online booking system
- how to obtain Training Year Planner(s) for your office/work area
- how to obtain paper copies of the Training Prospectus for staff who do not have access to the Web
UBU Second-hand Store
The UBU Re-Cycle Store has been re-named the UBU Second-hand Store and will move to the middle level of the Communal Building (near the launderette) at the beginning of September.
We are looking to replenish stock, in particular we require household items (not electrical) pots and pans etc, books (preferably academic), Cds and clothing.
Ring ext: 3246 for collection or bring to the Students' Union.
Thanks!
New ITQ (Information Technology Qualification) Awareness
Session
Thursday 22 September 9.30am to 12 noon in JBPL room 1.7
We are now recruiting candidates and assessors for the new ITQ which takes a whole new approach to the conventional IT User NVQ. The session will take you through our NVQ process, what's required of candidates/assessors and how to apply.
For further details see: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/lss/training/nvq/nvqs.php
or to reserve a place see: http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/it/index.php?course=uit2
Lifelong Education Open Day
Wednesday 14 September 2005
Full details from the School of Lifelong Education and Development's website:
http://www.brad.ac.uk/admin/conted/openday.html
Nestle Powwow Watercoolers
Nestle Powwow have given formal notice that they wish to terminate their contract with the UoB / NEUPG for the supply of watercoolers, effective from the 30th September 2005. This is a result of Nestle trying to impose a £3 per month per machine Environmental charge to the contract, to which the UoB / NEUPG were unable to agree.
We have an alternative supplier available in Bronte Natural Spring Water, whose costs are comparable with the existing Nestle contract.
In order to implement the changeover, in the first instance, could you please contact Ian Stow, Purchasing Services, i.p.stow@bradford.ac.uk, ext 3063 with your departmental details. We will then arrange for the supplier to contact you direct to effect an exchange.
Bradford School of Management: Heritage Open Day
Thursday 8 September 2005
A Tale of Two Buildings
Supported by the Civic Trust and English Heritage Heritage Open Days 2005 in Yorkshire offers you the choice of over 280 properties to explore.
As part of this national event, Bradford School of Management, on 8 September, will open its doors to the public, offering a rare glimpse of its two 19th C buildings. The two buildings share the 13 acres of parkland in what is now Bradford University School of Management. Heaton Mount, built in the 19th C, was once the home of one of Bradford's wool dynasties, the Ambler family. This Victorian stately house is now used primarily for conferences and the School's executive education programme. Originally Airedale Theological College, the sites second building, also built in the 19th C, is now known as Emm Lane. It is one of the finest examples of Neo gothic Architecture in the region, its imposing façade fronts an expansive circular lawn and the Emm Lane entrance to the School's Campus.
Members of the public are invited to attend a lecture given by Councillor J Stanley King, The Lord of the Manor of Heaton, entitled 'Gems in the Heaton Crown'. There will also be an opportunity to tour the two buildings, entitled 'A Tale of Two Buildings'.
10:00 - Registration & Refreshments in Heaton Mount
10:30 - Lecture: 'Gems in the Heaton Crown' by Councillor J Stanley King, The Lord of the Manor of Heaton
11:00 - Guided Tour: 'A Tale of Two Buildings'
FREE admission and refreshments. Pre-booking required.
To reserve a place(s) and for further information please contact: Barbara Leggett, Marketing Manager, email: b.a.leggett@bradford.ac.uk or Telephone: 01274 23 5838 / 4783. Closing date for reservations: Monday 5 September 2005.
Thanks - Transparency Review Diary Exercise 2004/05
We would like to thank all staff that completed their time allocation schedules during the 2004/05 diary exercises in the School of Management and the School of Life Sciences.
Your co-operation was much appreciated.
We are pleased to report the overall percentage of returns exceeded the 80% minimum required by HEFCE.
Mrs Pat Roberts - Costing and Pricing Assistant
Ext: 5777
Email: p.w.roberts@bradford.ac.uk
Learning Support Services goes for gold!
We have secured a Netskills Gold Scheme licence that allows staff and students of the University to use all of the Netskills training materials.
Training modules are made available both formally, for use in training courses and lectures, and informally, for staff and students to download for self-study.
A module normally consists of about 2.5 hours of material including Microsoft PowerPoint presentation with speaker's notes, a set of hands-on exercises in MS Word and a list of useful Web addresses that allow trainers to deliver face-to-face practical training sessions.
The wide range of modules includes Internet, Searching and Information Skills, Communication and Collaboration, Learning and Teaching, Developing a Web Site and Web Technologies.
For full details see http://www.brad.ac.uk/lss/learning/netskills/
Exams in PC clusters - help us to help you!
There have been instances of exams set in LSS PC clusters that we have not been informed of.
If you plan to have formative/summative assessments taking place in PC clusters supported by Learning Support Services, please contact the ICT Service Desk (e-mail ictservicedesk@bradford.ac.uk ext 3333) with at least one month's notice giving the following details:
- Name:
- Module Code and Title:
- Date assessment will be delivered:
- Time assessment will be delivered:
- Length of time of assessment:
- Number of students sitting the assessment:
- Cluster room (NB please ensure you book this separately via room bookings):
- Names of invigilators:
- Accommodation required for special needs students:
- Software to be used:
We can then take the necessary steps to minimise the risk of hardware/software failures. Please help us to help you.
Web courses in September
Web Authoring Workshops 7, 14, 21 and 28 September 2005
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/it/index.php?course=web-oa
Making online documents accessible 15 September 2005
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/it/index.php?course=lw-od
Effective Web Site Design 19 and 20 September 2005 (note change of time
from that advertised in printed form)
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/it/index.php?course=web-fs
Full Economic Costing (fEC) of Research Projects
Research applicants are requested to note that from 1st September 2005, the University is required to prepare fEC-based costings for all research proposals. This is regardless of the type of sponsor or whether the sponsor actually recognises the fEC methodology.
Support to prepare these costings will be provided centrally in the first instance by a combination of the Costing and Pricing Office and the Research Grants and Contracts Section (contact details below).
Costing and Pricing Office
Mr Tara Bhogal
Ext 3139
Email: T.S.Bhogal@bradford.ac.ukMrs Pat Roberts
Ext 5777
Email P.W.Roberts@bradford.ac.uk
Research Grants and Contracts
Miss Sheila Fry
Ext 3127
Email: S.M.Fry@bradford.ac.ukMrs Lilian Bradley
Extension 5045
Email: L.Bradley@bradford.ac.uk
Change in VAT legislation for seconded staff to the NHS
From the 1st of September 2005, there is a change to the treatment of seconded staff to the NHS.
Seconded staff means staff with a University of Bradford contract but working under the direction and control of the NHS. These staff charges to the NHS have previously received VAT exemption, but due to a court hearing being lost by a UK University the charge will become subject to an addition of VAT.
If you have any queries please contact Tracy Spencer on ext 3128.
Regulars
People Development Events
Places are available at the following training events for members of Staff:
Appraisee Training - Thursday 15 September 2005, 09.15 - 16.45
Target audience: All staff
Aims to inform participants about the University's approach to appraisal, prepare participants to undertake appraisal, and to become familiar with the associated paperwork. For more information and booking:
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=APEEEating Disorders - Food for Thought - Friday 23 September 2005, 13.30 - 16.30
Target Audience: Lecturers, personal tutors, those who work closely with students, and pastoral staff.
Eating disorders are increasing in the general population and are one of the main life-threatening mental illness conditions in young people. In education we are likely to come across many students who have significant difficulty in their relationship with food, which can adversely affect their ability to achieve their potential in academic work. This may also have implications on the University's standards of student achievement and retention.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=FOODNew Staff Induction - Monday 3 October 2005, 11.45 - 15.00
Target audience: Staff who are new to the University of Bradford
The New Staff Induction is intended as an introduction to the Central Services or "The Administration" of the University. There will be brief introductory talks about several of the services provided centrally, such as Health and Safety, Security, Equal Opportunities, Communications and Marketing and there will be a brief overview of the structure of the University itself.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=NSINCan you Hear me at the Back? (Voice Projection) - Tuesday 4 October 2005, 09.00 - 12.00
Target audience: Any members of staff
Aims: To introduce (non-strenuous) exercises to help make your voice work for you more effectively. The session covers the basic components of voice production: posture; breathing; shaping and projecting sound. There will be notes to take away and practise with afterwards.
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/development/index.php?course=VCPJ
Details of all the People Development training events for 2005-6 may
be found at:
http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/index.php?section=development
Learning Support Seminars and Events from TQEG
Get to Know the Lecture Room and its Facilities on 21 September 2005 at 1300 - 1400 in Richmond N3/N4
Presented by David Beebe of Lecture Room ServicesBlackboard Starter Pack (getting started, assessment, collaboration: bb1-3) on 22 September 2005 at 0930 - 1630 in Horton Building
Presented by Carol Higgison, Ken Panko and Jak Radice.Interactive e-Learning Using MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) on 23 September 2005 at 0930 - 1630 in Horton Building
Presented by Carol Higgison, Ken Panko and Jak RadiceAnnual Monitoring of Taught Provision: Why and How? on 28 September 2005 at 1300 - 1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building
Presented by Julie Hodgson of ASSU.Summative Online Assessment (CAA): Rules and Regulations on 29 September 2005 at 1300 - 1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building
Presented by Carol Higgison and Ken Panko of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group.Becoming an Online Tutor on 3 October 2005 to 18 November 2005.
An online course led by Carol Higgison of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group.Planning Multimedia for e-Learning (1) on 4 October 2005 at 1300 - 1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building
Presented by Dominic Winsor of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group.Electronic Plagiarism Detection via Blackboard on 5 October 2005 at 1300 - 1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building
Presented by Carol Higgison of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group.Getting Started with Blackboard (bb1) on 10 October 2005 at 1300 - 1500 in the Interactive Learning Centre, SoHS
Presented by Carol Higgison, Ken Panko and Jak RadiceUniversity Awards for Excellent Teaching and the National Teaching Fellowship Scheme on 12 October 2005 at 1300 - 1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building
Presented by Prof Peter Hartley of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group.Online Assessment (CAA) in Blackboard (bb2) on 17 October 2005 at 1300 - 1500 in the Interactive Learning Centre, SoHS
Presented by Carol Higgison, Ken Panko and Jak Radice.Online Assessment (CAA) using QuestionMark Perception on 18 October 2005 at 1330 - 1600 in Horton Building, SoHS
Presented by Carol Higgison and Ken Panko of the Teaching Quality Enhancement Group.Widening Participation - An Overview on 19 October 2005 at 1300 - 1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building
P resented by Prof Geoff Layer of the School of Lifelong Education and Development.Developing and Approving Programmes and Units on 26 October 2005 at 1300 - 1400 in Room 01.58, JBP Library Building
Presented by TQEG and ASSU.Online Collaboration in Blackboard (bb3) on 31 October 2005 at 1300 - 1500 in the Interactive Learning Centre, SoHS
Presented by Carol Higgison, Ken Panko and Jak Radice
Details of the above events and online booking can be found in at: http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog. All the Teaching Quality and Enhancement Group's Seminars are listed on the "Learning and Teaching" link.
Please contact Christine Rayment or Beverley Lyons on 5138 or email tqe-sec@bradford.ac.uk if you have further enquiries.
Works to University Buildings - Asbestos Removal Works
Richmond Building N Floor - removal of Asbestolux ceiling within lobby to offices N1/N2 and lecture theatres N3/N4.
This work will commence on Friday 9th September and be completed on Sunday 11th September. Should you have any queries regarding this work please contact Mr Andrew Hague on ext 5020.
Horton D Building, Level 0 - r emoval of Asbestos boarding from both sides of partition between rooms D0.24 and D0.25.
This work will commence on Wednesday 14th September 2005 and be completed on Sunday 18th September 2005. Should you have any queries regarding this work, please contact Andrew Hague on ext. 5020.
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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