UCOSDA COURSE

Please find below details of A Management/Leadership Programme for
Technical Supervisory Staff being held at Wivenhoe House Hotel, 
University of Essex in July.

Apologies if you receive this more than once.
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Background

The above programme, first organised at the University of Exeter in
1993, is now in its seventh year and we are delighted to be running
it, for the third time, at the University of Essex. Following last
year’s highly successful course, this year’s programme will have a
similar format and content. The course will, as in previous years, be
organised by the Universities’ and Colleges’ Staff Development Agency
(UCoSDA) and is open to staff from the Southern Group of universities
and colleges. 

Aims:

The course will provide opportunities for an updating on issues of
importance to supervisory technical staff from both academic and
service areas, as well as examining a range of management/leadership
skills and techniques.

Objectives:

By the end of the three days it is intended that  participants will
have:
- identified the main management/leadership/supervisory skills required
  of them within their own working environment; 
- gained information on quality issues, changes in higher education and 
  current initiatives and developments which affect technical staff;
- reflected upon theissues affecting management and leadership in technical 
  units, sections and departments; 
- practised some leadership and management skills and identified ways
   to develop these skills further.

Participants:
The course is intended for chief/principal technicians,
laboratory/workshop managers, recently appointed departmental
superintendents or senior colleagues from the Southern Group of
universities and colleges, who might now, or in the future, have
managerial responsibilities and are interested in developing their
management/leadership skills. The course content will be practical in
its approach and will be applicable to staff from academic and service
areas within higher education. It is most important that participants
are, wherever possible, residential and therefore available to attend
the course throughout. There are a strictly limited number of places
available and you are advised to apply early in order to secure a
place.

Content:

The programme will cover topics such as:
- roles and responsibilities;
- leadership skills, including action-centred leadership;
- training and staff development;
- team-working;
- managing change;
- personnel problems/issues;
- motivation.

Course Convenor:

Bob Hardwick, Assistant Director of UCoSDA and Director of THETO.

Venue:

Wivenhoe House Hotel, University of Essex.

Timing:

>From 12.00 noon on Wednesday, 14th July, 1999 
to mid-day, including lunch on Friday, 16th July, 1999.

Fee:

Members - £350 Per delegate, inclusive of en-suite accommodation (two
nights), all meals, tutoring and documentation. 
Non-members - £650 Per delegate, inclusive of en-suite accommodation
(two nights), all meals, tutoring and documentation.

Cancellation Charges:

Cancellations made two months or more before the first day of the
course - the full fee will be returned to the institution.
Cancellations made between 4 and 8 weeks before the first day of the
course - half the fee will be returned to the institution.
Cancellations made within 4 weeks of the first day of the course - the
full fee will be retained by UCoSDA.

Nominations:

Completed nomination forms should be returned by Friday, 16th April,
1999 to: Wendy Mason, Courses Officer, Universities’ and Colleges’
Staff Development Agency, Ingram House, 65 Wilkinson Street,
University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2GJ. 
Tel:  0114 222 1335 
Fax: 0114 222 1333 
Email:  [log in to unmask]

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                                Nomination/Booking Form
            A Management/Leadership Programme for Technical
                         Supervisory Staff 14th-16th July, 1999


Surname	..............................................................

(Dr/Miss/Mr/Mrs/Ms/Prof)

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(Please underline forename to be used on the course)

Institution	..........................................................

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Address
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Brief
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Any special dietary requirements        
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Do you have any other special requirements?      
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I enclose a cheque for              £350  -  Members
                                                 £650  -  Non-members
                                                 made payable to
                                                 ‘UCoSDA’ with my
                                                 application.
(A Management/Leadership Programme for Technical
Supervisory Staff 14th-16th July, 1999)


Cancellation charges:
Cancellations made two months or more before the first day of the
course - the full fee will be returned to the institution.
Cancellations made between 4 and 8 weeks before the first day of the
course - half the fee will be returned to the institution.
Cancellations made within 4 weeks of the first day of the course - the
full fee will be retained by UCoSDA.

Please return the completed form at your earliest convenience and in
any case before the closing date of   Friday, 16th April, 1999 to:

Wendy Mason,
Courses Officer,
UCoSDA, Ingram House,
65 Wilkinson Street,
The University of Sheffield,	
Sheffield S10 2GJ.

Tel:  0114 222 1335 
Fax: 0114 222 1333 
Email:  [log in to unmask]


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