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What name please?

The annual cost to the University for directory enquiry calls is more than £4,000. In order to reduce this amount, a BT directory enquiries disc has been installed on two of the operator consoles in the main switchboard. During office hours all 192 calls are now channelled to these consoles; after office hours they are automatically diverted to BT enquiries.

Bob Stephenson, Communications Manager in Buildings & Services, said: "As this will increase traffic flow to the main consoles, the new system will be monitored for congestion."

"In the first instance, please make use of the printed telephone directory", he added. "As before, dial 9 192 (or 01 for international enquiries) - but please note that these facilities are for business purposes only. And one final request: make sure you have the necessary information readily available, i.e. the name and location of the requested number."


Computer-aided assessment

Do you sometimes find yourself overwhelmed with marking and processing questionnaire returns? A group at Sussex are collecting data on the potential use of a web-based computer-aided assessment package, Questionmark Perception. If there is enough interest across campus there may be a good case for setting up a centrally maintained system that can be accessed by all Schools and units.

If you are interested, see www.biols.susx.ac.uk/percept.htm, which gives examples of how Perception can be used. You are also invited to complete a very brief questionnaire. For more information contact Sally Wilks, BIOLS (sallyw@biols.susx.ac.uk), Tom Browne, USCS (t.j.browne@susx.ac.uk), or Richard Inskip, TLDU (r.f.inskip.susx.ac.uk).


New name for Engineering

The School of Engineering was renamed School of Engineering and Information Technology (EIT) with effect from 1 January.


Congratulations to Physics and Astronomy

The Physics and Astronomy subject group scored 22 out of a possible 24 in their Teaching Quality Assessment last week.


Disciplinary Panel

The Disciplinary Panel, consisting of four faculty and two student members, met on 28 February to consider a case referred to it by the Discipline Committee. Two students in EAM and one in AFRAS were found guilty of taking part in action designed to prevent the Chancellor's Society dinner from taking place on 17 November 1999. They were found not guilty of bringing the University into disrepute by these actions. The Panel also met on 7 February, when a student in EAM was found not guilty of using offensive and threatening language.


New Students' Union Sabbaticals

The new Students' Union sabbatical team beginning in July 2000 are as follows:

President - Toby Rumford
Finance and Commercial Services Officer - Dominic Moy
Communications Officer - Benedict Brooke
Welfare Officer - Sally Hill
Education Officer - Sara Turnbull
Sports and Activities Officer - Jessica Tudor Williams


Robin Lee Poetry Prize 2000

Robin Lee was a student at Sussex in the 1960s. On his death, his mother set up and funded an annual poetry competition. Entry forms for this year's competition, which is open to all students and non-teaching staff, are available from Joanna Cheetham (EAM), Arts B239, ext. 7303. Entrants may submit up to four poems, totalling not more than 100 lines. The deadline is 12 noon on Friday 5 May. Cash prizes are awarded to the winner and runner-up.


Future events on the past

In December a group of students from CCE's Certificate in Practical Archaeology launched a new archaeology society, which is open to all Sussex students (past and present) and staff interested in archaeology. It is affiliated to the Students' Union and already has over 100 members. For further details contact Sarah Green (Secretary), tel. (01273) 323374 (day) or 01903 879696 (eve) or email sgreen@bsg.ac.uk

Forthcoming events include the Institute of Field Archaeologists (IFA) annual conference on campus, from Tuesday 4 April-Friday 7 April. This will be the largest and most important archaeological gathering ever held in Sussex; attendance is open to all. Student fees £9 per day. For further details contact the IFA, tel. (01189) 316446.

The CCE archaeological study tour of southern Cyprus takes place from Wednesday 10 May to Wednesday 17 May. It costs £649; details from CCE (EDB room 120, ext. 8040).

 

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Friday 10th March 2000

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