Apologies for cross posting
Please find below edited details of UCoSDA's (the Universities' and
Colleges' Staff Development Agency) monthly mailing for
October 2000 which has been sent to principal staff/educational
development co-ordinators in those institutions in membership of the
Agency. Information on any of the items listed below may be obtained
from UCoSDA is Sheffield. Tel 0114 222 1335. Email
[log in to unmask] Information and booking forms for UCoSDA
courses can be found at www.shef.ac.uk/ucosda
1.A combined UCoSDA-THETO News-Sheet which provides an
update on a number of current issues.
2.Three copies of UCoSDA’s Briefing Paper 84, entitled ‘Career
Development Provision for Contract Researchers: An
Integrated Approach’, prepared by Carol Dumelow, Marie
Garnett and Dr Paul Blackmore, University of Warwick.
3.An order form for the THETO/UCoSDA publication ‘Higher
education institutional trials of the FENTO occupational
standards for management in further education’, the executive
summary of which was circulated in the September mailing.
4.A flyer from Aston University inviting nominations for NEBS
courses for first-line managers and supervisors during 2000-2001.
5.Details of a video pack ‘Writing for Publication’, which has
been produced by Dr Rowena Murray at the Centre for
Academic Practice, University of Strathclyde.
6.Newsletter No.2 from ASTER, a TLTP Phase 3 project.
7.Details of the Talessi (Teaching and Learning at the
Environment-Science-Society Interface) project based at the
University of Greenwich which aims to promote active learning
for interdisciplinarity, critical thinking and values awareness in
HE.
8.Details of the UKCOSA Training Programme 2000-2001.
9.Details of AUA seminars in 2000-2001.
10.Amendments to the UCoSDA Contact Register. Replacement
pages for the following institutions: Bath Spa University
College, King Alfred’s College, and Liverpool John Moores
University, and page for a new member The Royal College of
Music.
11.A THETO/Employment NTO/FENTO report ‘Modern
Apprenticeships for staff in further and higher education’.
12.A personal, complimentary copy of the THETO publication
‘Reviewing Staff Development: Guidelines for Higher
Education Institutions’, funded by the DfEE (NTO Division).
13.A complimentary copy of a THETO/AURIL publication
‘Continuing Professional Development Framework for Staff
Engaged in University Industry Links’, funded by the DfEE
(NTO Division), which has previously been circulated to Vice-
Chancellors and Principals.
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