Staff Notices: 22 - 26 September 2008

Table of Contents

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

Uni in the News

Hundreds of new creatures found on Australian reefs

Marine scientists have discovered hundreds of new animal species on reefs in Australian waters, including brilliant soft corals and tiny crustaceans, during expeditions run by the Australian node of CReefs. The Australian researchers conducted three expeditions, one each in the waters off the Great Barrier Reef's Lizard and Heron islands, and one in the Ningaloo Reef on the northwest coast. Thousands of samples were collected by scientists, trying to create an inventory of the vast diversity and abundance of life inhabiting Australia's reef ecosystems. Researchers plan to explore the three sites annually over the next three years to learn more about soft corals.
The University of Adelaide, led by Dr Fred Gurgel of the School of Earth & Environmental Sciences and the South Australian Herbarium, is an integral part of the Census of Coral Reef Life (CReefs), a global research initiative to survey all biodiversity in major Australian coral reefs in order to better preserve it.

Source: The Associated Press, Sydney (19 September 2008)

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General Information for Staff

Roseworthy features on show

Channel 9 Postcards program has filmed a segment on Roseworthy's past and present to coincide with the Roseworthy Campus 125th Celebration Open Day on 2 November 2008.

Watch this show air on Sunday 26 October from 5:30pm-6:00pm.

Cotutelle Grants Seminar

Professor John Taplin, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) and Professor Richard Russell, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Operations) will be hosting a seminar on cotutelle grants for PhD students. The guest speaker will be Professor Michel Thibier, Science and Technology Counsellor from the Embassy of France in Australia, who will talk about how to access the cotutelle grants scheme and the advantages associated with this scheme.

Date: Friday 3 October 2008, 12:45pm-3:30pm
Lunch provided 12:45pm-1:15pm
Venue: Room GO4, Napier Building, University of Adelaide

The Seminar will also provide the opportunity for participants to focus on topics such as:

• University-wide French strategy
• Importance of the cotutelle scheme
• The University's cotutelle policy, and
• Models of collaboration and how they work.

Seats are limited. Bookings essential.
RSVP by Friday 26 September 2008 to Natalie Kourtidis, phone 8303 6328.

2008 Confucius Institute China Study Tour

Registrations now open to study Chinese in Shandong, northeast China + Shanghai and Beijing.

Date: end November 2008 to mid January 2009

The Confucius Institute at the University of Adelaide and Shandong University are jointly running a tour for all those keen to study Mandarin, from novices who want to explore one of the most interesting and useful languages in the world to those who would like to extend upon and consolidate skills they have already acquired. Participants undertake 5 weeks of intensive language study which is broken up with one week touring around Shandong, Beijing and Shanghai.

Language classes are in the mornings with experienced teachers from Shandong University. In the afternoons you can study or explore the city.

Participants do not have to be currently enrolled at the University of Adelaide. The course is open to all staff and is an excellent opportunity to brush up on some Mandarin whilst being immersed in the culture and enjoying the sights.

Cost: approx. $2000-$2600 includes tuition, accommodation, tours and transport in China (excludes international airfares)

For further information or to register your interest, contact the Executive Officer of the Confucius Institute, Glen Stafford, phone 8303 5819.

Download: China Study Tour flyer (pdf 149kB)
www.confucius.adelaide.edu.au

Library Rules

Council approved the revised Library Rules, effective 8 September 2008. The revised rules affect all users of the University of Adelaide's libraries:
www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/252?dsn=policy.document;field=data;id=257;m=view

Council News - 8 September meeting

Council news from the 8 September meeting is available at:
www.adelaide.edu.au/governance/council/meetings/2008/

SA Great South Australian of the Year awards

Nominations close on Friday 26 September for the SA Great South Australian of the Year awards.

Staff and students of the University of Adelaide are urged to apply for one or more of the categories. These include Young South Australian of the Year, as well as categories in Arts, Business, Community, Education, Environment, Health, Science, Sport and Tourism.

For further information, visit: www.sagreat.com.au

Talking with Aussies - More Volunteers Needed

The CLPD runs a program to help international students improve their spoken English and learn more about the local culture. The students meet informally with volunteer locals for an hour or so each week and mostly just chat.

Currently there are more students than volunteers available to talk with them, so more volunteers are needed.

Further information and application forms are available at: www.adelaide.edu.au/clpd/lls/intntnl/. Email the coordinator Kerry O'Regan or phone 0408 881 617.

Vacant Positions

www.adelaide.edu.au/jobs/

Events

Cultural Illumination - Nevermore: Artist Books and Multiples

Date/Time: Thursday 25 September 2008, 4:30pm-6:00pm
Venue: Ira Raymond Room, Barr Smith Library, University of Adelaide
FREE. All welcome.

Nevermore, an exhibition of artist books and prints by eight Adelaide artists, explores a diverse range of technical processes and binding structures. Each artist created one book and contributed a print to the Nevermore folio, highlighting themes inspired by reading Edgar Allan Poe's poetry: sorrow, revenge, horror, acceptance of change, rebirth, and the process of letting go. Featuring artists Alexander Arcus, Reuben Duffy, Beth Evans, Dianne Longley, Andrea Przygonski, Vicki Reynolds, Sandra Starkey Simon and Mei Sheong Wong.

Viewing times: 26 September - 30 November 2008, during Barr Smith Library opening hours.

RSVP to Art & Heritage Collections - phone 8303 3086 or email: art.heritage@adelaide.edu.au.

John Rennie Short: Globalisation & the Summer Games

The Discipline of Geographical & Environmental Sciences at the University of Adelaide in conjunction with the School of Natural & Built Environment at UniSA and the School of Population, Geography & Environmental Management at Flinders University are sponsoring the Adelaide visit of Professor John Rennie Short. He is a leading theorist on cities and globalisation and will be delivering the following Public Lecture:

'Globalisation and the Summer Games'
An exploration of the relationship between the Olympics and globalisation and a discussion of the urban impacts of hosting the Games.

Date/Time: Thursday 9 October 2008, 5:30pm
Venue: Room GO4, Napier Building, University of Adelaide

www.hss.adelaide.edu.au

National Ride to Work Day

Ride Free - Join the Commuter Evolution
Date/Time: Wednesday 15 October 2008, 8:00am
Venue: Breakfast on the Goodman Lawn, North Terrace Campus

The University of Adelaide has a strategy to engender a culture that values employee health and ensures environmental sustainability as fundamental components of the work environment.

National Ride to Work Day is a catalyst to encourage more people to choose cycling as their normal active transport option.

Get involved with the North Terrace Precinct Bicycle User Group (NTPBUG).
Register by 30 September 2008 to go in the national and local prize draw pool.

Register online at: www.ride2work.com.au
Please use NTPBUG Team Code 370424 when you register.

Download: Ride to Work Day.
Email: david.ladd@adelaide.edu.au or visit University of Adelaide bicycle information page: www.adelaide.edu.au/ps/services/bicycles.html.

Fun in 1901: A program for families

"Fun in 1901", a unique school holiday event for children aged 7-13 with parents / grandparents' supervision. Croquet, quoits and other Victorian games and crafts, copperplate writing and 'Punch and Judy' show. Afternoon tea in the grand Dining Room of Peter and Matilda Waite's 1891 home.

Date/Time: Thursday 9 October, 1:00pm-4:30pm
Venue: Urrbrae House, Waite Campus
Entry: Children $9, Adults $6

Bookings essential. Email: Amanda Jackson or phone 8303 7497.
www.waite.adelaide.edu.au/urrbraehouse/whatson/

Fridays Uncorked Spring '08

Dates: Friday 26 September, 10 October, 24 October, 7 November, 21 November, 5 December
Time: Commences 4:30pm fortnightly
Entry: FREE including cocktail food
Venue: National Wine Centre of Australia

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.

Download: Uncorked flyer.
www.wineaustralia.com.au/news/

Training & Development Opportunities

Leading and Managing People 29 & 30 October - Executive Education Unit

If you are a middle to senior level manager or professional, your people skills as a manager are the key to inspiring and maintaining your team's commitment to achieving your area or faculty's objectives.

Leading and Managing People will enhance your management and leadership skills, and expand the range of options available to you when seeking to bring out the best in your people.

10% discount for University of Adelaide staff.
For further information, please contact: Mary Quinless, Executive Education Unit on 8303 3268.

Graduate Certificate in Higher Education: Apply now for 2009

Applications close: Monday 3 November 2008
For 2009, the full fees will be reduced for up to 15 University of Adelaide staff.
For application forms and further information visit the Grad. Cert. in Higher Education webpage.

Graduate Certificate in Online Learning: Apply now for 2009

Applications close: Monday 3 November 2008
For 2009, the full fees will be waived for up to 5 University of Adelaide staff.
For application forms and further information visit the Grad. Cert. in Online Learning webpage.

Considering Applying for an ALTC Competitive Grant?

On November 6 applications close for the next round of the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Competitive Grants Scheme. Between now and the end of October the Committee for Learning and Teaching Awards through the CLPD will be hosting grant writing workshops to assist you in applying for one of these valuable grants aimed at:

• Innovation in learning and teaching, especially in relation to new technologies;
• Strategic approaches by higher education providers to increase recognition of the importance of teaching in higher education, both within institutions and within the wider community;
• Research and development focused on issues of emerging and on-going importance (e.g. the nexus between teaching and research; performance indicators for learning and teaching in higher education);
• Strategic approaches to addressing the implications of the changing cohort in higher education.

The dates and times of the workshops will be announced soon. The ALTC grants are an excellent opportunity to pursue research and projects related to teaching in the tertiary sector. Funding to the value of more than $200,000 is available. Examples of the sorts of projects the ALTC will fund can be found on the ALTC Exchange website.

For further information, contact Barbara Brougham, Project Coordinator: Promoting Excellence Initiative, phone 8303 7421 or mobile: 0437 649 976.

CLPD Staff Development Workshops

The following staff development workshops are available:

Senior First Aid (2-day course)
Wednesday 1 & Thursday 2 October, 9:00am-5:00pm

Further information and bookings: Development Workshops and Seminars.

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

Further information and bookings: University Management Practices.

Leap Into... Research Skill Development

Visit the Leap Into... Research Skill Development webpage if you are interested in finding out more about developing and assessing undergraduate research skills using the Research Skill Development Framework.

Professional & Continuing Education

Upcoming Professional Development Courses

Time Management
Wednesday 24 September

Festival and Event Design and Management
Friday 26 September

Project Management
Wednesday 1 October

Project Management & MS Project
Wednesday 1 & Thursday 2 October

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

Adelaide Research & Innovation

The latest commUNIcate RESEARCH news 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.