Students and Staff News UNSEEN CHANGES - improving your experience at Brookes. At Oxford Brookes we’re constantly changing to ensure you have a great time here. Some changes are obvious but many more are not. We’re highlighting just 100 UNSEEN CHANGES that we hope make a real difference. But more importantly we’re asking what further changes would you like to see? Go online to www.brookes.ac.uk/unseen to see the full list of UNSEEN CHANGES and let us know how we can further improve your experience at Oxford Brookes ...09/02/12 halls4all. You should by now have received info about the newly launched halls4all campaign. This new opportunity to live in halls after your 1st year allows you to book as an individual or to share with a group of friends. There are many options which offer a range of styles, costs and locations, all designed to take the stress and uncertainty out of finding and booking accommodation for next year. For those students who book through halls4all there will be exciting and exclusive offers, prize draws and events running throughout next year. All who book will get entered into all draws automatically with the first draw taking place in March for those who book early! Details of prizes, events and offers will be appearing around the campus and on the website very soon.Full details www.brookes.ac.uk/students/accommodation/halls call the Accommodation Office in HKSC on 01865 484660 or pop in for an informal chat...09/02/12 Think Week is coming up in a couple of weeks. If you could help I was hoping you could let me know what sort of advertising space you could give me and what would be suitable for me to send to you to fill it?Email www.thinkweek.co.uk...09/02/12 Oxford Brookes Radio now launched. We want to make students aware of their very own radio station. Oxford Brookes radio is run soley by students for students. Our main aim is to share entertainment and information amongst students and to provide everyone at Oxford Brookes University with a platform form to make your voice heard. The station currently broadcasts from a small studio at Wheatley campus which is equipped with radio broadcasting kit supplied by the Students Union. We are an online only radio station and currently broadcast throughout the week. We host a variety of shows, broadcasting a wide range of music to cover all music tastes. Not only that, we also have chat shows and special guest speakers in on a regular basis. As well as listening live from this website you can also listen to your favourites again from the DJ’s and Shows page ...09/02/12 New version of the Library catalogue. The Library has switched to its new version of the Library Catalogue. The
‘Search catalogue’ link on the Library home page is linking directly to the
new version, and searches carried out using the keyword search box on the
home page are also linking directly to it. Catalogue PCs in the Library
are displaying the new version as default. The old version of the
Catalogue can still be accessed by clicking on the ‘Old Catalogue’ link
available on the new version.
We hope you like the new look and feel and will enjoy using the new
Catalogue, and we welcome any comments you may have. Comments can be made People & Planet are hosting a Can Film Festival on Wednesday 8th February at 7pm at the SU Venue, as part of Go Green Week at Oxford Brookes! Just collect at least 2 empty drink cans to be recycled and bring them along to the showing to get into the film for free. The film showing will be 'Gorillas in the Mist' popcorn included ...09/02/12 Are you an International Student? We'd like to hear what you think of the International Guide and other information for International Students. Discussion group date now confirmed: Thursday 9th February 12 noon-1pm in the SU, Headington Campus. Contact Lucy Morris lmorris@brookes.ac.uk for more details if you would like to take part....created 02/02/12 Calling all students. Grants are now available for up to £500 from the Student Community Fund to support a project idea that will benefit the student or local community. For more info and details on how to apply go to www.brookesalumni.co.uk/scf - you can also find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/studentcommunityfund. Closing date for applications13th February 2012...created 23/01/12 Participants needed for students’ entrepreneurial competence study in West Africa. Researchers at the OBU and Burgundy Business School, France are looking for two highly entrepreneurial students to work with the researchers in the development and delivery of a workshop with a small group of students in West Africa in May/June 2011. Are you interested in Africa experience? Are you a Brookes undergraduate or postgraduate student with valuable entrepreneurial experience? Recruitment process starts with an open forum on Thursday 24th February at 12pm in W208, Wheatley Campus, (top of Simon William Building). There will also be a talk by a student: ‘Uganda: more than just internship’ – Felix Almgren. If you are interested, come for the open forum on Thursday 24th at 12pm. Selected students will be funded for participation. For more info about the project, contact Dr Sola Adesola, Chair, Brookes Africa Business Forum on sadesola@brookes.ac.uk...created 30/10/11 GRADUATION CEREMONIES 2012. Graduation ceremonies will held over the following days: 16th - 24th June - 5th - 8th September 2012. A more detailed timetable will be published in January 2012 and registration will open in February 2012. Further info will be sent to finalists and graduates by letter and email in January 2012 - please make sure that your contact details are up-to-date. Info will also be updated on the graduation ceremony web pages at: www.brookes.ac.uk/go/graduation ...created 22/12/11 Final Year Students: National Student Survey. You should be sent an email with a link inviting you to complete the National Student Survey. The survey is one of the ways in which prospective students make the important decision as to which university they will choose. The survey also helps the University to prioritise action. Click here for more information: http://www.thestudentsurvey.com/ Students who complete the survey online will be entered into a prize draw with two £250 prizes on offer...created 02/02/12 Ever fancied climbing the highest mountain in the UK? Brookes Alumni are teaming up with the RAG Society and Brookes Climbing
Club to help raise money for charity while climbing the equivalent of Ben Oxford Brookes Road Trip Society have plenty of trips planned for the next semester including; Cadbury World, Wynchwood Brewery, Stratford Upon Avon, Stonehenge and Brighton. Find out more about these trips via http://obsuroadtrip.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/road-trip-calender-for-semester-2/ or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/obsuroadtrip...created 24/01/12 Student Cooking TV. We have launched a new Brookes web link relating to all things student food related. For info relating to campus catering facilities, Oxford Shopping. Guide and info relating to food nutrition and hygiene along with event info go to: www.studentcooking.tv/oxfordbrookes...created 24/01/12 Thefts in the Library and leaving PCs logged on. We are experiencing lots of instances where students are leaving all their belongings around PCs, please be aware that there have been a few thefts from the Library lately so please don't just leave your belonging unattended. Also, don't leave PCs logged on preventing other students using them when you leave for a break, this is inconsiderate to other users especially at this time of year when there are a lot of course deadlines for students...created 05/12/11 Book sale at Headington Library. A sale of books no longer required by the Library is currently underway. Books for sale are located on the second floor of the Headington Library in the corridor outside the Training Room. All books are on sale at £1 each, and anyone wishing to buy books from the room is asked to take them to the Library counter for payment. Again, we have lots of interesting books to sell, including earlier editions of key textbooks...created 24/11/11 Digimap training - Maps Online! Digimap is an online service that allows you to view and create maps of any location in England, Scotland or Wales, using Ordnance Survey map data. Headington Library is offering training on Digimap this semester for all interested staff and students. Please note: Before the session you will need to register to use Digimap - allow at least 3 days. Details and to book a place, see www.brookes.ac.uk/services/library/gis/digitrain.htmlor phone (01865) 483156 ...created 29/09/11 Graduations - Your Chance to Have Your Say. The Students' Union and senior University staff have been looking at a number of alternative venues for graduation in and around Oxford. We now want to know what you think of those options. Please click here to take the survey: www.brookes.ac.uk/ceremonysurvey...created 04/11/11 Disabled students and exams. If you haven't already contacted the Student Disability Service, please do so this week to discuss any alternative arrangements you need in exams 01865 484651 disabilitysupport@brookes.ac.ukYou need to supply medical evidence of your disability. We may not be able to make arrangements if you leave it too late. Dyslexic students who are registered with the Dyslexia and Specific Learning Difficulties Service get alternative exam arrangements. To register with the service you need a dyslexia/specific learning difficulties assessment report carried out by an educational psychologist of other qualified person. Contact the service to find out more 01865 484653 dyslex.support@brookes.ac.uk...created 02/11/11 Brookes Hub is the focal point for charitable activity at Oxford Brookes University, connecting students with causes whether local, national or international. We are looking for student committee officers including events, media, outreach, and sustainability amongst others for the new academic year. Email: president@brookeshub.org ...created 06/09/11 Grants are now available from the Student Community Fund to support individual and group projects. For more info see www.brookesalumni.co.uk ...created 09/09/11 The Students' Union Advice Centre would really LIKE you to LIKE our Facebook page! We will keep you up to date with important information you need to know while at Brookes, as well as when we are running Road Shows and giving away freebies! thesu.com/advice suadvice@brookes.ac.uk 01865 484770...created
29/09/11 Yoga at Brookes Headington Centre for Sport. See www.stephanie-yogapilates.eu Get involved in Music. The University Choir is open to all and welcomes new members. No audition and you don't have to read music either. Rehearsals: Mondays Willow Lecture Theatre, Headington Hill Campus. Concert: Saturday 10th December Westminster Chapel Harcourt Hill Campus. Play a classical or jazz instrument? Email to find out what is available for you. For more info email musicperformance@brookes.ac.uk ...created 29/09/11 Four FREE Martial Arts lessons with Shudokan Aikido Oxford. Try an activity that will change your life for free.
Karate classes. All ages and abilities welcome. Held at Harcourt Hill Campus in the Lower Gym on Tuesdays 6.30 - 8pm ... created 29/09/11 Karaoke at Morals every Thursday, Morals Bar plays host to the most fun you will have on a Thursday night. Come down to sing, relax and enjoy Karaoke. Karaoke is run by Brookes students for Students...created 29/09/11 Are you passionate about raising money for charities - if so, join the Oxford Brookes RAG society (Raise and Give). Add them as a friend on facebook www.facebook.com/Brookes.RAG email them for more info obsu.rag@brookes.ac.uk ...created 29/09/11 Are YOU KEEN to volunteer? KEEN provides a range of sporting and recreational activities for children and young adults with special needs. KEEN to find out more? For more info see www.keenoxford.org or email keen@keenoxford.org ...created 29/09/11 Brookes Politics Society: Follow us on twitter@BrookesPolSoc for society updates. Keeping Brookes students in the know! Our page features lists that cover leading political journalists, pollsters, bloggers, producers and news organizations...created 04/11/11 Depression study. We are investigating factors contributing to depression and need 16-20 year olds who have not been depressed themselves but have at least one parent diagnosed with depression to perform psychological tasks and fMRI scanning. You will be generously reimbursed. If you can help with this study email clare.williams@psych.ox.ac.uk or call 01865 223633...09/02/12 Volunteers Required for Psychological Research. We are looking for volunteers to take part in a medical research study being carried out at Oxford University. The research would take three hours and you would be compensated for your time. If you would like to hear more about the research, then contact us. We send detailed info about the study so that you can consider whether you would like to take part. Contact Nicole & Rachel tel 01865 223949 or email: nr.volunteers@psych.ox.ac.uk...created 24/01/12 Healthy volunteers needed for a research study needed for a research study investigating Inflammatory Responses in adults with diabetes compared to those without diabetes. We need volunteers with type 2 diabetes and volunteers who do NOT have diabetes. The study will involve an injection followed by monitoring and blood samples over the next 6 hours. If you take part you will receive £100 volunteer compensation. If you are interested, phone Saima Mughal on 01865 857343 or email saima.mughal@ocdem.ox.ac.uk...created 18/01/12 |
OBIS (Oxford Brookes Information Solutions) News Connect to wireless on your laptop! This is available across all Brookescampuses. The service is available free of charge to all Brookes staff and fully enrolled students but requires Registration. For more details about the service, maps showing signal coverage, setup guides or system requirements needed for eduroam, see our wireless information pages Please note that you need to configure your laptop after you have registered by following the setup guides. If you are unable to connect, call in at the nearest IT Service Desk (not the OBIS IT Shop)...updated 25/01/12 Trying to access Brookes wireless and it's not working? When your laptop asks you for your login details to access wireless (Eduroam) you MUST type in your whole email address for the User Name, ie 012345678@brookes.ac.uk. Then you type in your Brookes password and press OK. If you are still struggling to access wireless do visit one of the IT Service Desks who can then assist you...created 26/09/11 Need to top up you Charge Account for printing? You can pay money into your charge account at theOBIS Computer Shop which is based on the ground floor of the Abercrombie building on Gipsy Lane campus or visit any of the Library counters at Gipsy Lane, Wheatley and Harcourt Hill campus. Alternatively you can top up you Charge Account online at: https://pcsso.brookes.ac.uk/ with a valid debit or credit card...created 05/12/11 Looking for a PC to use on the Gipsy Lane campus but can't find one? There are over 300 PCs in the 10 computer rooms around the Gipsy Lane campus for you to use. This number does not include 139 PCs in Headington Library on various floors. Why not go to room FHG06. You can find this room next to the Brookes Restaurant, opposite the bus stop. The alternative entrance to the room is to the right of the Post Room. Or try one of the Birch House computer rooms, opposite the front of the Tonge Building. For info on room locations and room specifications see the Computer Rooms webpage. You can check how many PCs are available in each of the computer rooms by viewing our PC Finder web page which has up-to-date infor about PC usage. See http://acs-who.brookes.ac.uk/GL_whorooms2.html ...updated 15/11/11 Need help with your computer or the university network? Don't suffer in silence! Help is on hand in the following places, the IT ServiceDesks at Gipsy Lane, Wheatley, Harcourt Hill can help with your software queries including wireless access. You can get help some weekends too. The OBIS IT Shop provides a range of facilities including a PC Clinic as well as competitively priced consumables and components; Pay money into your charge account here too...updated 26/09/11 Personalise your Google email address. All students are
able to use a personalised email address.
The email address is generated automatically from data on the Student
Administration System and is in the
format of firstname.lastname-nnnn@brookes.ac.uk where 'nnnn' is the
year of enrolment.
By default the address is not live and has to be activated by you,
before it can be used. It will only appear in
the Google Contact list once it is active. New Memory Sticks and Lower Prices at the OBIS Computer Shop. We now stock 2GB and 4GB unbranded memory sticks at the OBIS shop and have reduced the prices again. You can now get a 2GB stick for only £3.50, with 4GB at £5. The Verbatim and Brookes Branded sticks are still available and prices have also dropped on those ranges. Call into the OBIS Computer Shop is in the Abercrombie Building, Gipsy Lane or e-mail csshop@brookes.ac.uk for the full price list...created 31/01/12 Spectacular Laptop Deal at the OBIS Computer Shop. Abercrombie Building, Gipsy Lane - The Toshiba Satellite Pro C660-1LP laptop computer with Intel Dual Core Processor, 15.6" screen, 2GB RAM, 250GB Hard Disk, Webcam, Wi-Fi, DVD writer, Windows 7 Professional and a 3 year warranty only £375...created 29/09/11 OBIS IT SHOP. Memory Stick Prices Dropped at the OBIS Computer Shop. We've reduced the prices on our USB flash drives at the OBIS Computer Shop, you can now get a 2GB stick for £5, with 4GB at £7, 8GB at £10 and 16GB for £10. The OBIS Computer Shop is in the Abercrombie Building, Gipsy Lane...created 24/01/12 SUPERAntiSpyware Pro now available at the OBIS Shop for only £15. Buy the software used by our technicians to cure your virus problems at half the normal retail price. Working in conjunction with Sophos or any other anti-virus product, SUPERAntiSpyware Pro protects 2 computers for life for a one-off payment, no annual subscriptions or extra fees to pay, fully transferable when you buy a new system. Provides real-time detection and removal of Spyware, Adware, Malware, Trojans, Dialers, Worms, Key Loggers, HiJackers and many other types of threats. Don't delay, ensure you have the best protection available. Call 01865 483333 or visit the OBIS Shop in the Abercrombie Building, Gipsy Lane for more details ...updated 5/01/11 Warning - working on email attachments. If you send yourself a file (your work) as an email attachment, make sure that you save it to your home directory on the H: drive (My Documents) or a memory stick and do NOT simply click and open the file. If you do open the file and continue saving without saving to your Home Directory or memory stick, the file will by default be saved to a temporary area which will be wiped once you log off the computer. There is no way this file can be restored so please be very careful ...updated 5/01/11 Please log off the computer room PCs before you leave. You must log off the computer room PCs before you leave the room and never leave them logged on to "reserve" them. We have had cases reported of other users using "logged on" PCs to print their work. This is irresponsible behaviour by both parties, Brookes accepts no responsibility for any loss to a user consequent upon a failure to log out correctly at the end of a session, this includes funds from your Charge Account ...updated 5/05/11 Reporting faults at the weekend. If you encounter any urgent PC network problems during the weekend, please notify weekend_faults@brookes.ac.uk. Give specific details, including any error messages. Please note that we will only attend to system/server problems such as multiple users unable to access home directories, applications software, or the internet, but we will not reply to your emails. We can not guarantee that problems will be fixed immediately but we will aim to restore services as soon as possible . This fault reporting service might not be available during vacation time ...updated 5/01/11 |
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