Staff Notices: 5 - 9 February 2007
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Uni in the News
Pregnant women need more folic acid
A research study by Prof Alastair MacLennan and Ms Jessica Broadbent, Discipline
of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, has found most pregnant women are not taking
enough folic acid which reduces the risk of spinal cord defects in unborn babies.
Prof Alastair MacLennan said that part of the problem is that some brands of folic
acid supplements don't list the recommended dose in one tablet. Health authorities
in Australia say women should consume 400 micrograms of folic acid per day in
the lead up to conception and in the first three months of being pregnant.
Source: Sky News Australia
Uni full story: Folic
acid warning for pregnant women, 23 January 2007
Water music makes waves
Seb Tomczak, Masters student at the Elder
Conservatorium of Music, is making waves around the world with his musical
instrument - he has developed a new form of electronic water music. He makes music
in a bowl of water by firing laser beams through the water at a solar panel. When
the water surface is disturbed, the diffraction changes the output of the solar
panel, with the output fed into an audio device.
Source: The Advertiser, AdelaideNow, January 2007
General Information for Staff
New faces for Adelaide Research & Innovation
From 1 March, Mr Robert Chalmers will assume the position of Acting Managing Director after 12 months as Deputy Director. Rob brings to the position more than 17 years experience in the field of technology development and commercialisation from both legal and commercial perspectives. Rob will be supported by Dr Elaine Stead in the role of Acting Deputy Director after 4 years as Commercial Development Manager.
This follows the announcement that Managing Director, Mr Mark Szolga is leaving ARI to pursue a new opportunity. During his time as Managing Director, Mark has successfully evolved the business into a service-orientated culture with a focus on research impact.
ARI is also pleased to welcome aboard Ada Lester, Contract Services Associate and Carole Cumberford, Administrative Assistant, as well as Dr Jane Rathjen who returns to ARI in the position of Commercial Development Manager, Earth & Environmental Sciences.
New Pro Vice-Chancellor (Learning and Quality)
Professor Birgit Lohmann will commence in her position as Pro Vice-Chancellor
(Learning and Quality) on Monday 19 February. This position is a senior leadership
role aimed at strengthening the University's performance in its core values of
learning, teaching, and quality assurance. The full story on Professor Lohmann's
appointment is available at: www.adelaide.edu.au/news/news15721.html
Introductory Academic Program
The Introductory Academic Program (IAP) is currently being taught by CLPD
lecturers. The program began on 15 January and will complete on 16 February. Thirty
students are enrolled in the program. Twenty students are undertaking a Masters
by coursework, four a Masters or PhD by research. Three undergraduates are also
enrolled in the program. Disciplines represented include: Agriculture, Accounting
and Finance, Business Law, Development Studies, Economics, Education, Engineering,
Environmental Science, Urban Habitat Management, Occupational Safety, Public Health and
Software Engineering. The countries represented in the student cohort include:
Indonesia (including West Irian), Vietnam, Cambodia, Bangladesh, Fiji, Solomons,
Malawi, Swaziland and Sri Lanka.
The students will present their IAP research projects at a symposium, "Facing
the Future" on Wednesday 14 February to be held in the CLPD and the Council
Room. The students chose the symposium theme and the various sub-themes e.g. environment,
trade, finance.
The four CLPD lecturers involved in the program are Barbara Wake, Richard Warner,
Deborah Coleman-George, and Catherine Irving.
Are you preparing a Course Handbook for students?
Brief information and contact details about the CLPD's Language and Learning Service
and the Mathematics Learning Service are available. If you are preparing student
or course handbooks, or updating related web sites and would like a copy of these
details, please email Peter Murdoch
at the CLPD.
Vacant Positions
www.adelaide.edu.au/jobs/
Events
Copyright compliance: what to do in the online environment
Date: Wednesday
14 February, 10:30am-12:30pm or 1:30-3:30pm
Venue: Ira Raymond Room, Barr Smith Library
Presented by Trevor Gerdsen, Director, Infrastructure Services,
University of Newcastle and author of Copyright: a users guide. (RMIT
Press, 2003)
An information session for teaching and administrative staff, particularly staff
using MyUni.
This session will highlight the key copyright issues that academic and administrative
staff need to be aware of when placing digital resources online.
Download: information leaflet
To register your interest, please email Betty
Radford or phone 830 35225.
Annual Meeting of the University Community
Date: Monday 26
February 2007, 12:00noon-1:00pm
Venue: Bonython Hall
Section 18 of the University of Adelaide Act 1971 requires the University Council
to convene a meeting of the University community within 2 months of the commencement
of each financial year. (The University's financial year commences on 1 January.)
Accordingly a meeting of the University community will be held at 12:00-1:00pm
on Monday 26 February 2007 in Bonython Hall. "University community" means the
Council, members of the academic staff, members of the general (professional)
staff, graduates and students.
The meeting will include reports from the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor &
President and an opportunity to ask questions. The Vice-Chancellor & President
will preside at the meeting.
There will be a video link from Bonython Hall to Room 205 of the Charles Hawker
Centre at the Waite Campus and to Room GO5 of the Eastick Building at the Roseworthy
Campus. Viewers at these locations will be able to see and hear proceedings in
Bonython but will not be able to ask questions.
Fridays Uncorked Summer '07
Date: Friday 16 February, 4:30pm
Venue: National Wine Centre of Australia
Cost: FREE including cocktail food.
Wine: From $4.00 per glass
Offering a vibrant Friday night venue to the Adelaide business community to wind down their week, taste fine wines from selected regions, enjoy a selection from our cocktail menu, relax to the sound of fine musicians and immerse yourself in the atmosphere at this unique Adelaide icon.
www.wineaustralia.com.au/news/
Training & Development Opportunities
Indigenous Staff Scholarships Program
The Indigenous Higher Education Advisory Council (IHEAC) has asked for the University's
support in promoting the Indigenous Staff Scholarships Program.
Applications for the Program must be received before the closing date on 11 May
2007.
All managers who have Indigenous staff reporting to them are encouraged to bring
the Indigenous Staff Scholarships Program to their attention as part of the Planning
and Development Review process.
Five national scholarships are awarded each year which provide up to $11,100 (indexed
annually) to cover tuition fees and/or student contribution amounts for the year
and a stipend payment of $22,300 (indexed annually).
A copy of the ISSP Guidelines, Application Form and Information Package is available
at: www.dest.gov.au/sectors/indigenous_education/
Planning and Development Review - have you attended a training session?
As part of the University of Adelaide's staff development program, the Centre for Learning and Professional Development is running training sessions for staff in Planning and Development Review (PDR). The PDR process provides a formal framework for discussion between managers/supervisors and staff members. Staff on continuing and fixed term contracts of 12 months or more should attend training.
The next training session will be held on:
Date: Tuesday 20 February, 9:00am-12:00noon
Venue: CLPD, Level 2, Schulz Building (enter via western end).
For more information and to enrol, visit the PDR webpage.
Introduction to Tertiary Teaching
An introduction for newly appointed academic teaching staff (sessional, contract or tenurable). This workshop is an opportunity for new staff to meet with CLPD staff, to focus on initial learning and teaching issues and to plan access to further support and development opportunities available to academic teaching staff at the University of Adelaide.
Date: Thursday 22 February, 9:00-11:00am
Venue: CLPD, Level 2, Schulz Building
For further information, visit CLPD's Learning and Teaching web site.
Teaching at University Courses for 2007
Enhance your promotion opportunities, enrol for Teaching at University for Semester 1, 2007.
For further information, visit CLPD's Teaching at University webpage.
Information for Researchers
Adelaide Research & Innovation
The latest 'commUNIcate RESEARCH' newsletter
is available online.
Research Branch
See the Research
Branch newsletter for the latest information on major grant rounds and information
sessions, a selection of competitive grants and prizes now open for application
and other research-related news.
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