Apologies for cross posting.
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Please find below edited details of UCoSDA's (the Universities' and
Colleges' Staff Development Agency) monthly mailings for August,
September and October which has been sent to principal
staff/educational co-ordinators in those institutions in membership
of the Agency. Information on any of the items listed below may be
obtained from UCoSDA in Sheffield, tel: 0114 222 1335, email:
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12 August 1998
To:
Staff/Educational Development Co-ordinators
Dear Colleague
Summer, 1998, UCoSDA Mailing
We have pleasure in sending you our combined mailing for July and
August with the following enclosures:
1. Our News Sheet which provides an update on a number of current
issues.
2. Three copies of UCoSDA’s Briefing Paper 61, entitled ‘The Role and
Development of Heads of Department in the Changing Higher Education
Context’, prepared by Judith Taylor, University College London.
3. A personal copy of UCoSDA’s 1998-99 ‘Membership Information:
Services and Projects’. This brochure has already been distributed to
named senior institutional contacts with an invitation for members to
rejoin for the coming year.
4. Advanced notice of UCoSDA’s proposed programme of courses for
1998-99.
5. The third THETO Bulletin.
6. A copy of DfEE’s recent publication ‘NVQs and SVQs at a Glance’
which provides a handy reference guide to the UK’s vocational
qualifications.
7. Flyers from COSHEP inviting nominations for the following courses:
· ‘Human Resources: The Post Dearing Agenda’, University of Abertay
Dundee, 8th September, 1998.
· ‘Course for Heads of Department (Part Two),’ Heriot-Watt University,
28th-30th October, 1998.
8. A Flyer from the University of Sheffield advertising the ‘Masters
of Education, Training and Development’ distance learning course. This
two year programme is one of a number designed for experienced
practitioners in the fields of training and human resource
development. (Blue) /over 9. A JISC Flyer advertising a workshop on
‘The C&IT-Aware Manager: A Development, Promotion and Recruitment
Issue’.
10. Newsletter No. 4 from the FDTL National Coordination Team ‘The
First Four Completing Projects’.
11. Promotional material for resources and programmes from:
· EduLib ‘Teaching for Learning in Libraries and Information Services:
A Series of Educational Development Workshops’.
· SEED ‘Developing Best Practice in Science Education’.
· AUA ‘Good Practice Guides’ and ‘Professional Development Programme’.
12. Information from the University of Strathclyde/SHEFC on ‘A Guide
to Job Search on the Internet’.
Yours sincerely
Professor R C Pennington
Chief Executive
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30 September 1998
To:
Staff/Educational Development Co-ordinators
Dear Colleague
September, 1998, UCoSDA Mailing
We have pleasure in sending you our mailing for the start of the new
academic year with the following enclosures:
1. Our News Sheet which provides an update on a number of current
issues.
2. Three copies of UCoSDA Briefing Paper 62, entitled ‘Preparing for
the Challenging Roles of University Technicians’, prepared by Ken
Bromfield, Training Officer for Support Staff, King’s College, London.
3. The fourth THETO Bulletin and attached LMI survey.)
4. A personal copy of Investors in People UK’s recently published
policy on ‘Organisation Recognition Strategies’.
5. A flyer for UCoSDA’s most recent publication: ‘Benchmarks for
Quality Standards in University Counselling Services’ produced in
association with The Heads of Counselling Services and The Association
for University and College Counselling.
6. Notice of UCoSDA’s half price sale of teaching and learning
materials.
7. A flyer from UCoSDA inviting nominations for the ‘Handling Poor
Performance’ course on Tuesday, 16 February, 1999, at the University
of Birmingham Conference Park.
8. Flyers advertising other forthcoming courses:
. COSHEP ‘Research Strategies in Higher Education’, 19 November, 1998,
at the University of Edinburgh.
. SRHE Annual Conference ‘Tomorrows World: The Globalisation of Higher
Education’ 15-17 December, 1998, at the University of Lancaster.
9. Flyers advertising recent publications and resources:
· The CTI handbook of services and resources ‘Communication and
Information Technologies for Teaching and Learning in Higher
Education’.
· The AGCAS (Scotland) list of materials on graduate careers and
contract research staff.
· A video to support external examiners, produced by the University of
Glamorgan, entitled ‘What Makes a Good Viva Voce?’
9. A letter seeking your help and support for educational development
in the Philippines.
Yours sincerely
Professor R C Pennington
Chief Executive
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3 November 1998
To:
Staff/Educational Development Co-ordinators
Dear Colleague
October, 1998, UCoSDA Mailing
We have pleasure in sending you our October mailing with the following
enclosures:
1. Our News Sheet which provides an update on a number of current
issues.
2. Three copies of UCoSDA Briefing Paper 63, entitled ‘The European
Computer Driving Licence’, prepared by Laurie Burbridge, Director of
IT Services, University of Exeter.
3. A personal copy of the Research Careers Initiative (RCI) Report
published October, 1998.
4. A flyer and order form for UCoSDA’s joint publication with the
Centre for Teaching, Learning and Assessment, The University of
Edinburgh: ‘Reviewing Your Teaching’.
5. A copy of the SSP2000 (Sociology and Social Policy Teaching and
Learning Network) Newsletter, in association with the Heads of
Departments of Sociology Council, the British Sociological Association
and the Social Policy Association.
6. Flyers advertising:
· The International Conference on Technology and Education:
‘Preparation for the New Millennium - Directions, Developments and
Delivery’, 29th-31st March, 1999, The University of Edinburgh.
· ‘Managing for Strategic Change’, Aston Business School, 11th-14th
May, 1999 and 15th-17th September, 1999. A joint SCONUL/UCISA/UCoSDA
strategic management programme for the leaders of information services
in higher education.
7. Flyers advertising recent publications and resources:
· ‘The Viva - a Video Pack’, produced by The Centre for Academic
Practice, University of Strathclyde.
· The ‘Continuing Professional Development Resource Portfolio’,
produced by the Library Association Publishing.
Yours sincerely
Professor R C Pennington
Chief Executive
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