Staff Notices: 18 - 22 August 2008

Table of Contents

• Uni in the News
• General Information for Staff
• Events
• Training and Development Opportunities
• Information for Researchers

Uni in the News

Murray protesters demand water

About 2000 people gathered at the mouth of the Murray River at Goolwa on 10 August, demanding the urgent release of 350 gigalitres of water in upstream Victoria and NSW to save the stricken lower lakes. University of Adelaide Head of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology A/Prof David Paton warned that even 350GL would not be enough to save the lakes and the Coorong wetlands. An allocation system that gave away more water than came into the river was deeply flawed and not sustainable. The Coorong has had no water from the river system for the past six years, he said. An environmental allocation for the lakes had to be available every year, not just when the system was in dire straits. "The recent (Council of Australian Governments) agreement did not aim to fix it quickly - it simply put off the decisions until 2018," he said.

Sources: The Australian & The Age (11 August 2008)

General Information for Staff

Draft Policies and Procedures - For Comment

Assessment for Coursework Programs Policy
Consultation ends 15 September 2008.

Private Activities Procedures and related Approval Form
All staff are encouraged to read and comment on this draft policy, as it is proposed to apply to all staff and addresses when approval is required for private activities that have the potential to impact on the University. The consultation period ends on 25 August 2008.

https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/drafts/ [UA access only]

Delegations

The Delegations database lists the Vice-Chancellor and President's Delegations of Authority. The database may be viewed by either 'category' or 'position' and is available at:
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/governance/delegations/

Call for Applications for the Equity and Diversity Grants Scheme

The Equity and Diversity Grants Scheme is an initiative of the Gender, Equity and Diversity Committee and endorsed by the Vice-Chancellor's Committee. The Scheme provides seed funding of up to $5,000 for new and innovative strategies that enhance equity and diversity for students and staff at the University.

The Grants Working Party welcomes applications from staff across the University. The closing date is 31 August 2008.

Full details on the website: www.adelaide.edu.au/hr/equity/ged/grants/.

ITS Hot Tips

You can check your daily Internet usage at: https://www.adelaide.edu.au/cgi-bin/site-bin/snap.pl by selecting "Detailed Transaction History".

Vacant Positions

www.adelaide.edu.au/jobs/

Events

Research Tuesday with Professor Anton van den Hengel

"Some ideas about the next generation of image manipulation tools"
Date: Tuesday 9 September, 5:30pm
Venue: G04, Napier Building
FREE Public Seminar.

Associate Professor van den Hengel is Director of the Australian Centre for Visual Technologies (ACVT), an interdisciplinary research centre focusing on innovation and education in the production and analysis of visual digital media.

The massive uptake of digital cameras and advances in the science of image analysis are delivering new tools for digital content creation into the hands of the average user. This development is fueled by the growth of image and video content on the Internet and the ability of the technology to process very large volumes of image-based information. Digital content creation technologies are becoming more powerful and more accessible than ever.

Bookings: research.tuesdays@adelaide.edu.au or phone 8303 3692.
Further details at: www.adelaide.edu.au/researchtuesdays/.

Barr Smith Library Annual Book Sale

Dates: Friday 29 August and Monday 1 September, 9:00am-5:00pm (no weekend sales or viewing)
Venue: Ira Raymond Exhibition Room, Barr Smith Library, Level 3 (opposite the entrance)

This year will feature German titles, physics, older medical books, plus many others across all subject areas.

Enquiries to Margaret Hosking on 8303 3706 / 8303 5285 or library-brl@adelaide.edu.au.

School of Mathematical Sciences Colloquium Series

The Role of Walls in Chaotic Mixing
Speaker: Dr Jean-Luc Thiffeault
Date/Time: Friday 22 August, 3:10pm
Venue: G03, Napier Building, University of Adelaide
All welcome.

Visit: www.maths.adelaide.edu.au/news/
Enquiries: Jonathan Tuke.

Distinguished Social Sciences Public Lectures

'Theories of Global Mobility'
Public Lecture by Professor Stephen Castles, Professor of Migration and Refugee Studies, University of Oxford
Date/Time: Wednesday 10 September, 6:00pm-8:00pm

'The New Paradigm of International Migration in Australia'
Public Lecture by Professor Graeme Hugo, Professorial Research Fellow, Director of GISCA, Geographical and Environmental Studies
Date/Time: Wednesday 17 September, 6:00pm-8:00pm

Venue: Theatre 102, Napier Building, University of Adelaide

Scottish Ceilidh, Urrbrae House, Waite Campus

In the grand setting of the family home of Peter and Matilda Waite built in 1891.

Date/Time: Saturday 6 September 2008, 7:30pm

Ceilidh Band with additional artists including demonstration of Highland Dancing.

Supper and drinks - BYO. Sherry and haggis on arrival.

Tickets: $25 per person. Book a table for a group of eight or join a group for the evening.

Enquiries and bookings to Bill Wallace or 8379 1905.

Training & Development Opportunities

Professional Management Program - Executive Education Unit

For middle to senior managers or professionals. This interactive program will help you to broaden and strengthen your management skills. It is presented over 12 months in 6 x 2 day modules.

The Professional Management Program is a non award program, suitable for graduates and non-graduates and carries status of two courses in the Adelaide MBA.

5% discount for University of Adelaide staff.
For further information, please contact: Rosemary Tanner (phone 8303 4579).

Motivating and Encouraging Students

The ERGA conference, with its theme of motivation, goes to the heart of our teaching, and the devising of strategies to encourage our students to engage and learn is a challenging, rewarding and sometimes frustrating part of our jobs. By sharing these strategies and the techniques of measuring how effective they are with our colleagues, we have the opportunity to enhance the teaching and learning in many disciplines for our students.

All interested staff are encouraged to register for the conference at: www.adelaide.edu.au/erga.

Do You Need Turnitin Access?

Turnitin is a totally web-based tool which provides an online plagiarism prevention service for both educators and learners. For further information visit: www.adelaide.edu.au/clpd/plagiarism/staff/turnitin/

All University of Adelaide staff (instructors) and students can use Turnitin. Instructors can submit student papers to check for plagiarism. Alternatively students can submit their own papers, either as a course requirement or for personal checking.

Accounts have been created for each School in the University. Instructors may request access to their School account by submitting the online Turnitin Access Request form (staff only).

Staff Development Workshops

The following staff development workshops are available:

TRIM to the Rescue
Practical solutions for managing the University's records.
Monday 25 August, 10:00am-12:00noon

University of Adelaide Governance
Tuesday 2 September, 10:00am-12:00noon

Building Personal Resilience
Wednesday 3 & 17 September (2 day program), 9:00am-1:00pm

Managing Inappropriate and Difficult Behaviour in the Workplace
Thursday 11 September, 9:00am-1:00pm

Understanding the Media
Tuesday 16 September, 9:00am-12:00noon

University Policy Management
Tuesday 7 October, 10:00am-12:00noon

Further information and bookings: Development Workshops and Seminars and University Management Practices.

Professional & Continuing Education

Upcoming Professional Development Courses

Writing for the Web
Wednesday 20 August

Critical Thinking
Thursday 21 August

Working with Asian Names
Friday 22 August

Contract Management (2 days)
Wednesday 27 & Thursday 28 August

Managing Change in the Frontline
Friday 29 August

5% discount for University of Adelaide staff.

For further information or to enrol please email Jo Carrick or phone 8303 4777, or visit our website at: www.adelaide.edu.au/pce to view our extensive program offering.

Information for Researchers

Researcher Orientation Session - 'Settling in'

The Settling In Researcher Orientation workshop is recommended for all researchers who wish to consolidate their understanding of the University's strategic research directions. This module provides briefings from the University's senior research managers and leaders and affords opportunities for researchers to build their networking and collaboration.

Date/Time: Thursday 18 September, 4:30pm-6:30pm
Venue: Equinox Room
Prior registration is essential.

Further information: www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/frlp/timetable/
Registration: www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/enrolment.html

Facilitated by Researcher Education & Development, Adelaide Graduate Centre, researchereducation@adelaide.edu.au.

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.