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There
is an opportunity to witness the talent of dance students
from the Northern School of Contemporary Dance in Leeds,
during four nights of performances from December 3-6 featuring
all three year groups. Second and third year students
will be performing brand new work choreographed by Yael
Flexer, Janice Garrett, Darshan Singh Bhuller and Simon
Birch. Pictured above are third year students Matthew
Wolfenden and Lisa Welham. Call the Riley Theatre Box
Office on 0113 219 23018 to book tickets, priced £5 (£2.50
concessions)
Changing
numbers
University
extension numbers will change at Bretton Hall on December
3 and Leeds on December 17, with external direct dial
numbers changing early next year. Leeds extensions will
be prefixed by '3' and Bretton Hall and Wakefield staff
have a new 5-digit number. For more details see http://campus.leeds.ac.uk/phonechange
or email Jennie Wright at j.s.wright@adm.
leeds.ac.uk.
Heaney
poetry reading
Nobel
prize-winning poet and Leeds honorary graduate Seamus
Heaney will be giving a poetry reading on January 30 at
6.30pm in the conference auditorium. Entry is by ticket
only (cost £3), and tickets are free to members of the
University, students, under-18s, over-65s and the unemployed.
Tickets available from Sharron Kyriacou on ext 4764 or
email s.hollings@leeds.ac.uk
Pay
in time for Xmas
Staff
who are normally paid at the end of the month will receive
their salaries on December 21. Payment will be credited
as normal to bank or building society accounts. For further
information, contact Clive Davies on ext 4134 or email
c.w.davies@leeds.ac.uk
Check
out the plans
Displays
have been mounted in the Parkinson Court showing plans
of the new premises for microbiology in the Garstang Building,
and the new school of music next to the Clothworkers'
Centenary Concert Hall. Work on the microbiology building
has already begun, and will be completed by summer 2002.
Work on the new school of music will begin this month,
for completion in December 2002.
Any
questions on the plans to Stuart Bravender on ext 5929.
Research
staff support
A
White Rose biosciences forum to promote research and commercialisation
in the region and showcase leading expertise in E-Bio,
drug development, diagnostics, plant biotech, cell and
tissue research, biomaterials and environmental sciences
takes place this month. One hundred and fifty bioscience
companies have already been established in North and West
Yorkshire. The forum will be held in the Central Science
Laboratory in York on December 5-6. For more information,
see www.stmpmarketing.com/whiterose/
Strategic
plan seminar
There
will be a further open seminar to give members of the
University the opportunity to hear about and comment on
the new strategic plan for the period 2002-07. The seminar
will be held in lecture theatre 25 at 1pm on Wednesday
12 December., and will include a presentation by the Vice-Chancellor
outlining proposed strategy for learning and teaching,
research, third arm, staff and so on - covering all facets
of the University's work. If you would like to attend,
contact Catherine Mack in the Vice-Chancellor's Office
on (0113) 233 3556 or e-mail c.mack@adm.leeds.ac.uk
Building
opportunity
Departments
wishing to apply for funding for minor building work should
submit basic details by December 14. The deadline for
full applications for the second round of funding is January
18. The maximum size for schemes is £50,000 with the minor
works fund contribution capped at £25,000. Previous applicants
whose first round bids have been deferred by arrangement
need not reapply. Further information from Jane Freer
on ext 5995 or email e.j.freer@leeds.ac.uk,
marking the subject as 'minor works'.
Flexible
learning
For
staff considering using some form of electronic support
for on-campus or distance-learning students, there is
a chance to see demonstrations of the learning platforms
currently in use, such as VSP, WebCT and Bodington Common,
at the next flexible learning network meeting on December
5. The meeting takes place in the Edward Boyle library
conference room from 12-1.45pm. Drinks are provided. If
you wish to attend, email Beccy Williams on r.l.williams@adm.
leeds.ac.uk
New
benefits on offer
A
new benefits package has been agreed with Royal Sun Alliance,
offering University employees up to 1,500 discounted products
and services through a website at www.youatwork.co.uk.
An insert in this Reporter gives the username and password,
and more details. For a catalogue or more information,
contact Lisa Furlong on 4130 or email l.a.furlong@adm.leeds.ac.uk
