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Email: briefing@bradford.ac.uk with the title "For the briefing" in the email subject.
Please take five minutes to familiarise yourself with our latest info rmation on Swine Flu.
Full details are at: http://www.bradford.ac.uk/news/swine-flu.php
Our key messages:
Contact: Graham Seed, e-mail: G.Seed@bradford.ac.uk or tel: 3737
Escalate wants academic staff to complete a survey about how we combine technology and teaching, which will help to strengthen our offer of attracting students from the world of work.
This survey is part of a Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) funded project to collect information on the types of technology and teaching methods used with students, particularly relating to work-based, distance learning and placement students.
The Workforce Engagement in Lifelong Learning (WELL) project will develop a flexible, technology supported model for programme delivery that meets the needs of employers, work-based learners and the University.
Once developed, this model will be adaptable to suit any academic discipline.
Employers will play a key role in developing the model, and Escalate will pilot the model with staff groups in the NHS and the Emergency Services.
Contact: Vicki Illingworth on ext: 5637 or v.l.illingworth@bradford.ac.ukPlease excuse us while we close a few roads temporarily. We're creating a safer and more secure campus.
Take five minutes to familiarise yourself with our online map pdf of improvements (PDF) to make our campus safer, more secure and with an improved traffic flow management system.
Works affecting access:
20 July: Double-yellow lines
Longside Lane, Richmond Road, Tumbling Hill Street.20 - 22 July: Road closed (Longside Lane upper)
Entry / exit barriers22 - 24 July: Road closed (Longside Lane lower)
Entry / exit barriers. Diversion in place.27 July - September: One lane closed (Tumbling Hill Street)
Entry / exit barriers. Closed on one side of the road. Diversion in place.Mid-August: Longside car park opens
Mid-August: Kirkstone car park opens
September: Barriers in operation
September: Richmond Road entrance closed
September: Carlton Street access restricted
September: Norcroft Brow access restricted
Contact: Estates helpdesk on ext: 3001
Pete Sayers, Head of People Development, is joining what is starting to look like a mass exodus from LSS and retiring from his role at the end of July.
Pete has worked in the University for twenty years, developing a successful training and development programme throughout the last two Corporate Strategies, and leaving us as we prepare to launch the new Corporate Strategy for 2009-2014.
We wish Pete all the best for the future, and are delighted to note that he will continue to have some involvement with training and development on a consultancy basis over the coming year.
Sara Marsh
Director of Learner Support Services
A reading of Bassam, by Idan Meir will take place at 6.00pm on the 31st of July at the Theatre in the Mill.
Bassam is the true story of a Palestinian peace activist and a fundraiser for him to take up a place on the Master's programme in Peace Studies.
Tickets are £5 and can be reserved in advance from the Box Office on ext: 3200 or via: theatre@bradford.ac.uk
Advisers are on duty from 10 - 4pm every weekday and continue to offer flexible appointments, by arrangement, to help with all aspects of Academic, Maths and Interpersonal Skills. We are open in the run up to supplementary assessments.
From August 2009 we will be offering support with English Language. So if grammar trips you up or spelling gets you down make an appointment with an Adviser.
We are based on C floor of the Richmond building. Our reception is not up and running as yet.
Contact us on ext: 6849 or learner-development@bradford.ac.uk .
The Local Government Pension Regulations require employers to publish any amendments to its policy statements on how they will exercise their discretions in four of the key areas of the scheme.
Choice of early
payment of pensions Regulation 30 has been amended and you can find the amended
version on the University Intranet site at:
http://www.bradford.ac.uk/admin/finance/private/WYPFDiscretions.pdf
(PDF file)
For further information contact : Malcolm Stockell, Pension Dept, ext: 3144
You are invited to attend a Presentation on Tuesday 4 August, John Stanley Bell Lecture Theatre at 12noon on the findings of the Image and Perception Research 2009.
To assess the impact of recent changes, gauge our status amongst current prospects and inform future developments, the University commissioned Opinion Panel to conduct research - – a review of existing research, a quantitative phase and a follow-up qualitative phase - with potential undergraduate and postgraduate students (both home and international), parents, education influencers such as teachers and careers advisors, international influencers such as international agents and local employers.
A presentation by Opinion Panel on Image and Perception 2009 will include findings from the quantitative and qualitative phase of the study. The presentation will begin at 12noon for 45minutes, there will be 15minutes allocated for questions after this. The final half hour (1pm - 1.30pm) will be dedicated to findings from the Employer Group.
Given the wide reach of the survey, we would strongly advise that you view the full findings to prepare any questions for discussion.
Contact: Safina Tai: s.tai1@bradford.ac.ukDo you, your friends or family have children in Year 6 or 7?
If so, we are running a free three-day Enterprise Summer School here at the University from Monday 3 to Wednesday 5 August 2009.
Each day commences at 9.30am and concludes at 3pm and children must be able to attend for all three days.
The event is organised by the Children's University in conjunction with YE Bradford, Young Enterprise and Bradford Kickstart. The summer school will provide an excellent opportunity for children to take part in exciting, interactive workshops, find out more about University life and make new friends.
Contact: sophia.khan@childrensuniversity.co.uk , tel ext: 4621 or carla.weatherill@childrensuniversity.co.uk .
Places will
be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
The new Year Planner for 2009/2010 is now available on line at to view or download.
In line with the principles of Ecoversity, we will not be printing or distributing this item this year.
If you require a printed version please print the PDF on your own printer.
Contact: j.holgate@bradford.ac.uk
Also see: http://www.brad.ac.uk/dev-prog/index.php?section=diary
Visit the School of Management web page dedicated to updating you on the latest works on campus for Heaton Mount .
This week's update:
Contact: Val Hutchings by phone on ext: 5672 or email v.hutchings@bradford.ac.uk
For your information, the main staircase in Richmond building is to be redecorated.
It is anticipated that the works will commence on Monday 27th July and be completed by 16th August. The works will be phased:
The work will be completed in the above phases and each phase should take one week. Wet paint and warning signs will be posted.
Whilst work is carried out on a particular section access to that section will be restricted. Please assist by using alternative stairs or the lift.
In the event of an emergency incident access will be available to the whole staircase.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused during these improvement works.
Should you have any queries regarding the works, please direct them to Alan Harrison, Building Maintenance Officer on extension 3423.
Asbestos Removal / Decontamination within Chesham C.02 A and B, including corridor leading to Plant Room.
Commencement: 5th August 2009, Expected Completion 14th August 2009.
Access to the aforementioned areas is prohibited at present and will be up until completion. There will also be a decontamination unit and closed skip in place externally, adjacent the external louvered doors leading to these areas for the duration of the works.
Contact: Liam Major on ext: 5051.
Bradford University is an institutional member of the Association for Learning Technology and all staff are eligible to receive its fortnightly e-Digest and quarterly newsletter.
The e-Digest contains information about technology enhanced learning:
Jointly with the E-Learning Network, ALT will be running the third of three free 90 minute lunchtime webinars, "Video on a Shoestring", on 15 October with James Clay of Gloucestershire College and Rob Hubbard of LearningAge Solutions.
Booking
deadline 09/10/2009. For a full descriptions of the webinar, and to book, go to (External)
http://tinyurl.com/cfzydr
.
[taken from the] ALT Digest, a fortnightly publication from the
Association for Learning Technology (ALT) (External)
http://www.alt.ac.uk/
Contact: C.Higgison@Bradford.ac.uk , TQEG.
Current vacancies at the University can be found at the Personnel website .
The weekly bulletin can also be found as a pdf from the same page.
Would you like to receive the weekly vacancy bulletin? Contact Personnel: ext: 5347, email: personnel@bradford.ac.ukLast Updated:27 July 2009
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