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Updates on your Academic Rules and Regulations

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bu-logoOn Tuesday 1 September, updated Policies and Procedures relating to Appeals and Complaints will be available on The Legal Bit from this date onwards. These updated documents reflect changes from the sector and the Office of the Independent Adjudicator (OIA) and will supersede the previous versions available.

NB: The OIA is an independent body whereby students may further pursue their appeal/complaint once all internal University processes have been concluded.

If you need to access the previous versions of these Policies and Procedures, please email appeals@bournemouth.ac.uk.

Please note that other revised Academic Rules and Regulations are currently being republished for the 2015-16 academic year and will be officially published at the same location week commencing 14 September. This includes documents such as the assessment regulations for your course. If you need to access documents relating to the 2014-15 academic year, for example the 2014-15 assessment regulations for your course please contact your programme administrator for help.

New BU Library Web Pages

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We are pleased to announce that the new library web pages are now live.

The pages have an updated look and feel, improved subject resource guides and have been built to display on mobile devices.

All of the current content will still be available. The most popular pages will have redirects on them, but if you have any problems finding information, please contact the library and staff will be happy to point you in the right direction.

Bike Doctor Service on Campus

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BikesIf you’re interested in having your bike serviced free of charge, visit the Bike Doctor service on the below dates.

Just take your bike and student ID card with you. The labour is free, but any replacement parts will need to be paid for by individuals.

This service will be coming to the Lansdowne and Talbot campuses once a month – details are as follows:

Lansdowne Campus –Tuesday’s at Studland House Compound ground floor

  • 6 October
  • 3 November
  • 1 December
  • 5 January 2016
  • 2 February
  • 1 March
  • 12 April
  • 3 May
  • 7 June
  • 5 July
  • 2 August

Talbot Campus –Thursday’s at Dorset House Cycle Cage:

  • 15 October
  • 29 October
  • 19 November
  • 10 December
  • 21 January 2016
  • 18 February
  • 17 March
  • 14 April
  • 28 April
  • 19 May
  • 26 May
  • 16 June
  • 23 June
  • 14 July
  • 18 August

A338 Roadworks September to May 2016

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From September 2015 to May 2016, major construction work will be carried out to the A338.

a338The £22m scheme, funded by the Dorset Local Enterprise Partnership, will reconstruct the five-and-a-half mile stretch of road between the Ashley Heath Roundabout and the Blackwater Junction. It will also include:

  • replacing and upgrading safety barrier to concrete
  • improving failed drainage to solve flood problems associated with the road
  • bringing the carriageway width up to current standards
  • renewing road signs
  • carrying out maintenance and protection to bridges

Please note that journeys on the X3, X6 and 38 bus routes on the More bus service will take longer than usual. Temporary timetables will be in place from Monday 7 September – if you use any of these routes, please take the time to check when the services are running.

Timeline

From Sunday 6 September for two weeks, there will be closures throughout the day and night on both the northbound and southbound carriageways. During this fortnight work will concentrate on removing any remaining trees or vegetation obstructing the work, installing traffic management, speed cameras and CCTV and resurfacing works around Blackwater.

From Monday 21 September until Christmas, the southbound carriageway will be reconstructed between Blackwater Junction and the QinetiQ access, with a 40mph contraflow on the northbound carriageway.

In the New Year, work will focus on the northern end of the scheme, with the reconstruction of the stretch between Ashley Heath Roundabout and the QinetiQ entrance. Work will start on the southbound side, with traffic remaining in the northbound contraflow. There will also be speed restrictions on the A31 in this area during this phase of work.

From March until the end of May, the northbound carriageway will be reconstructed with the contraflow traffic on the newly built southbound side.

Throughout the work there may be times where additional overnight closures are required for surfacing work and to rearrange traffic management.

For regular updates on the works, please head to the website. To find out more about why the works are taking place, visit the Dorset for You website.

BU Santander Internship Scheme 2015 – 2016

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santanderAre you a final year student or recent graduate? You can give your studies or career a boost by getting valuable industry experience and skills through the Santander Universities SME Internship Programme.

BU has partnered with Santander Universities in order to connect final year students and recent graduates with employers from SMEs (small and medium enterprises). The programme gives you the opportunity to put your studies into practice with an innovative company, gain valuable work experience, and develop relevant skills which could act as a foundation towards a professional career.

Please contact: Careers & Employability Team at recruit@bournemouth.ac.uk or 01202 961654 if you require any further information.

Timetables and Re-enrolling for 2015/16

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belongatbuReturning students – we’re looking forward to having you back on campus!

Your welcome back letters will be sent out by  the end of August, when you can re-enrol on your course. Timetables will be ready from the start of September – although this will vary by course and Faculty, they will all be available by the start of term. For now, enjoy the rest of your break and share your BU journey using #belongatbu.

Twitter @bournemouthuni | Instagram @bournemouthuni | Facebook /BournemouthuniStudents

If you’re joining us as a new student this year, your welcome packs will be sent out from next week!

Fire Alarm Testing at Talbot

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As a requirement of the annual fire alarm testing, the fire alarm sounders will be activated for a sustained period of approximately 15 mins from 7.30am at the locations and dates listed below:

Monday 3 August – Kimmeridge House

Thursday 6 August – Dorset House

Tuesday 11 August – Weymouth House

Thursday 13 August – Tolpuddle House

Friday 14 August – Talbot House

Job opportunity: IT Software Architect (fixed term)

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precision-acoustics-logoAn exciting opportunity has arisen for an IT Software Architect to join Precision Acoustics in Dorset working on a specialised project.

The role comes with a large development budget and includes the opportunity to undertake a project-focused fully-funded Masters in Research (MRes) degree at Bournemouth University. This is an 18 month fixed term appointment and could lead to the offer of permanent employment.

Application Procedures

For more information regarding this post, please contact:

For more information about Precision Acoustics please visit www.acoustics.co.uk.
For a full job description and person specification please visit www.bournemouth.ac.uk/jobs.

Win a free place in BU’s Running Squad for the Bournemouth 10k

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bmf_10kBournemouth’s football team, AFC Bournemouth, made history last season when they won promotion to the English Premier League (EPL) for the first time ever. The EPL is the most watched league in the world with huge global audiences tuning into the matches. Bournemouth University is the official Higher Education partner of AFC Bournemouth and the partnership will continue for the 2015/16 season

As part of the activities to mark BU’s partnership for the historic season ahead, which kicks off on Saturday 8 August, we have entered a BU squad into the Bournemouth 10k run on Saturday 3 October 2015 and you could be in it.

The BU running team will, like a Premier League squad, be limited to 25 in number. BU has paid the entry fee for the team and the 25 places are now available to any BU staff member or currently enrolled student. As well as paying for your entry into the race, the BU running team will receive a team t-shirt and will need to be available for a photocall ahead of the race.

The 10k event is part of the Bournemouth Marathon Festival and is open to runners of all abilities.

You do not need to be an experienced runner to take on this challenge and there is time to plan a sensible training routine to enable you to successfully complete the run on 3 October.

To try and win a free place in the squad you need to answer this question:

Which AFC Bournemouth Director is a BU graduate and is featured on the back of one of our BU buses as part of our #BU Proud campaign?

Email us your answer. Please include your name, position at BU or course you are studying by midnight on Wednesday 5 August.  We will announce the BU 10k squad on Friday 7 August.

E-portfolio Tool Upgrade

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maharaOn Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 August, Mahara (the e-portfolio tool) is scheduled to be upgraded.

Further details on the upgrade will be available nearer the time, but it is anticipated to be unavailable for 1.5 days.

This upgrade will bring enhancements to the interface and functionality.