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 | BU Head Chef wins live ‘Cook off’
Congratulations to Tim Garlinge, Head Chef at BU’s Executive Business Centre, who has won a Silver Medal for a live 'Cook-Off' competition at the Hotel & Catering Show, held recently at the Bournemouth International Centre. His category was for ‘Gourmet Breakfast, incorporating Seafood’. |
 | BU shortlisted for two THE Leadership and Management Awards
BU has received sector recognition for the strength of its finance and student recruitment operations with nominations in the national Times Higher Education (THE) Leadership and Management Awards 2010. |
 | Student email distribution group issues
Please be advised that there is currently an issue with email delivery to some of the student email distribution groups. The problem occurs when an email is sent to a group or multiple of groups that contain more than 100 email addresses due to a configuration parameter with Outlook Live, therefore until the problem is resolved we recommend that you send emails to individual groups. |
| Media School audio visual loan service - Easter opening times
Please be advised the Media School audio visual loan counter service will be open during the following times over the Easter period :- |
 | New Research & Enterprise ‘Lunch Bytes’ Series
The Centre for Research & Enterprise (CRE) has an exciting programme of Lunch Bytes for BU staff. Starting in April, the new structure comprises of two research focused and two enterprise focused sessions every month; with sessions repeated on both campuses allowing you more flexibility to attend. |
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 | Global Cinema - Wednesday 24 March
The Centre for Global Perspectives will be screening 'In Bruges' at 6.30pm in the Allsebrook Lecture Theatre. Free entry to all. |
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 | Bournemouth Airport Expansion Meeting - Wednesday 24 March
BU is hosting a meeting of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport which will discuss the expansion of Bournemouth International Airport. |
 | Futsal tournament - Wednesday 31 March
sportBU are hosting a Futsal tournament on 31 March from 10-5pm in the sportBU Sports Hall. Get your mates together and put in a team, come and have a laugh before the end of term.
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 | Inaugural lecture - Marketing in network envionments - TONIGHT
Staff are invited to attend Professor Teck Yong Eng's public lecture in the Executive Business Centre, Lansdowne Campus, from 6pm. |
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| A Message from the Chairman of the University Board
The past few weeks have seen a number of significant announcements concerning senior staff at BU. |
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 | Eastenders role for BU graduate
As the infamous ‘doof-doofs’ signal the end of each episode of ‘Eastenders’ this week, keep a close eye on the closing credits and stay alert for the name of a BU graduate. |
| Old analogue (MD110) phone system shutdown -Tuesday 16 March
Please be advised that the old analogue (MD110) phone system is being shut down tomorrow, Tuesday 16 March. All users should now have migrated to the new IP telephone system, therefore we do not expect any issues. If you do experience problems, please contact the IT Service Desk on ext 65515. |
 | sportBU Easter Sports Camps
sportBU is proud to return with sports camps for children aged 8 to 14. Running over the Easter period, the camps are for all abilities and are hosted within the University's array of facilities. |
 | BU Music Department's Spring concert
Join the University Orchestra, Vocalise and Chamber Choir in the Student Hall, Talbot House on Sunday 28 March at 7pm for BU Music Department's Spring concert. |
 | Postgraduate Awareness Week, 15 – 19 March 2010
All this week, we are raising awareness of our range of full and part-time postgraduate courses. |
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 | Santander Universities Harvard Law School workshop
Doctoral and Post Doctoral students are invited to apply for a Santander sponsored event on Global Law and Economic Policy at the Harvard Law School in June. For further information contact Nasreen El-Mariesh by email. |
 | Global Cinema - Wednesday 17 March
The Centre for Global Perspectives will be screening 'District 9' at 6.30pm in the Marconi Lecture Theatre. Free entry to all. |
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 | Time Management workshop
There are places available on the Time Management workshop taking place on Friday 26 March. |
| All about Enterprise
Find out more about BU's Enterprise Agenda from Dr Alan Fyall, Head on Enterprise, on Monday 15 March. |
| Assessment and Exam Boards for Secretaries – refresher for experienced staff
This workshop will focus on the new Circumstances Boards and will offer an opportunity for experienced Exam Board Secretaries to discuss the regulations and emerging issues as well as sharing best practice and experiences. Attendees of this workshop are expected to have a sound knowledge of BU Exam Board practices. |
 | Vice-Chancellor to lead City University London
Professor Paul Curran has been appointed as the next Vice-Chancellor of City University London. He will take up his appointment in August 2010. |
 | Brown University scholarships for academics - 2010
Following the success of the 2009 BIARI program, Santander Universities is once again supporting this bespoke program being hosted at Brown University. |
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| Guest Lecture: ‘Public sector budgeting in hard times’ – Monday 22 March, Executive Business Centre.
BU staff are warmly invited to attend a forthcoming guest lecture to be delivered by Sir John Bourn, former Comptroller and Auditor General for UK, and Stella Fearnley, BU’s Professor in Accounting. |
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| Associate Professorships
The University is pleased to announce that Dr Venky Dubey, Dr Heather Hartwell, Christine Shiel and Dr Ven Tauringana have been promoted to Associate Professor. |
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 | Staff football
Staff football is open to staff / PhD students of all fitness levels, ages and gender, so come along and join in. |
| The 2011 Undergraduate Prospectus has arrived!
The new BU prospectus, aimed at students wanting to study undergraduate courses in 2011, is now available. |
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| PSR2 - EIS Organisation Design and Management Structure
The finalised organisation design and management structure for Estates & IT Services (EIS) has been published. |
| University Book Club Meeting - Wednesday 24 March
The Book Club will be discussing 'The Shadow of the Wind' by
Carlos Ruiz Zafon at 12.30pm in the Chaplaincy, Talbot House, Talbot Campus.
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| March issue of Bulletin, BU's staff newsletter
In this issue: we talk to the most powerful woman in football; School launches new facilities for health care students, and we meet Dr James Palfreman-Kay. |
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| New Service – Free PC information screens in The Sir Michael Cobham Library
We are pleased to announce the launch of a new service we have developed to display how many free computers are available in The Sir Michael Cobham Library. (Computers in the myPC booking system are not included). The system checks every two minutes to provide up-to-date information.
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| Please return old analogue phones for recycling
As part of the project to replace old analogue 'phones with new Cisco IPT 'phones, it is important that all remaining old analogue ‘phones are returned for recycling as soon as possible. We would like to request that all staff return any remaining old phones from desks, offices, meeting rooms, and labs to your department administrator, who will then arrange with estates for their collection. |
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| Marketing & Communications - proposals for reorganisation (Comms & PR)
Proposals for the reorganisation of the Marketing & Communications (M&C) Directorate Stage 2, relating to posts in the current Communications and PR teams, have been published for consultation. |
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| Final report from 'Post Newton Report' working groups
The joint final Report from the three ‘Post Newton Report’ groups is now available to all staff. The Report makes recommendations which will be considered in February by School Academic Boards and Senate before final decisions are taken.
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