Staff Notices: 23 - 27 March 2009

Table of Contents

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

Uni in the News

SA urged to have renewable energy agency

South Australia needs a specific agency to help accelerate investment in renewable energy projects, according to Professor Barry Brook, Director, Research Institute for Climate Change and Sustainability at the University of Adelaide. Professor Brook said infrastructure is desperately needed to take renewable power from regional areas into the network grid. "In prime locations, such as out in the desert for solar thermal plants and for geothermal energy, to get that back to the grid needs some over-arching government support and it also needs quite a bit of research and development to work out what is the best energy mix in the future for South Australia," he said.

Source: ABC News (20 March 2009)

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General Information for Staff

Review of the Structure of the Faculty of Sciences

The Vice-Chancellor and President has made the Report of the Review of the Structure of the Faculty of Sciences available for consultation. The Report is available under Strategic Reviews on the Quality and Reviews website at: www.adelaide.edu.au/pvclq/reviews/reports/.

Comments on the recommendations of the Report can be sent via email to Kim Davidson or via mail to:
Director, Academic Quality Assurance
Quality and Reviews
University of Adelaide SA 5005

The deadline for submission of comments is 5:00pm, Thursday 9 April, 2009. Submissions will be treated in confidence and presented to the Vice-Chancellor and President for consideration.

For further information please contact Ms Kim Davidson, Director, Academic Quality Assurance on 8303 6465.

International Office goes live with TRIM!

All new international student applications are now saved directly into the University's electronic recordkeeping system, TRIM. Corporate Information has worked with the International Office to support more efficient business processes through the introduction of electronic document management. Previous paper based processes are now conducted electronically within TRIM enabling faster processing of applicants and saving enormous quantities of paper.

Further information on TRIM Business Rules, Records Management and TRIM User Manuals please refer to the following websites:
https://www.adelaide.edu.au/records/trim/manuals/
www.adelaide.edu.au/records/rmo/

Call for applications for Academic Promotion to Level B & C

Staff and titleholders wishing to apply for promotion to Level B or Level C only are now invited to submit their applications.

Promotion is an important way that the University of Adelaide recognizes outstanding performance. We would encourage all staff who believe they meet the relevant promotion criteria to submit an application in 2009.

If you require assistance in determining eligibility, it is suggested you discuss your potential application with your Head of School or Head of Discipline.

A workshop has been scheduled to assist you on Wednesday 8 April, 12:30pm-2:30pm, Seminar Room 3, Level 7, 10 Pulteney St (Executive Education). Full details below.

Applicants should refer to the Policy, Guidelines and Toolkit, and the appropriate Position Classification Standards when preparing their application.

An application should be made on the approved application form and ONE full printed copy submitted to Lucy Maynard - Manager, Recruitment Services by the deadline of 1 May 2009.

No supplementary information will be accepted from applicants after the closing date for applications, unless requested by the University.

Please note that applicants are responsible for contacting their own referees by forwarding their application, the appropriate position classification standard and the form letter requesting that the report be sent to Lucy Maynard - Manager, Recruitment Services, Human Resources Branch by the deadline of 15 May 2009.

The Policy, Guidelines and the toolkit applicable to the submission of applications are available for viewing at:
www.adelaide.edu.au/hr/policies/polbrowse/prom_class/academic-promotions-toolkit/

Academic Promotion Workshop - Applicants to Level B or C

All Academic staff that are interested in applying for promotion to Level B or C are encouraged to attend an Academic Promotion Workshop. This session will provide valuable information on what should be included in your application and will give you the opportunity to ask questions.

Promotion Workshop Details:
Date/Time: Wednesday 8 April 2009, 12:30pm-2:30pm
Venue: Seminar Room 3, Level 7, 10 Pulteney St (Executive Education).

Speakers will include Professor Pascale Quester - Executive Dean, Faculty of The Professions, Professor Geoff Crisp - Director, Centre for Learning and Professional Development as well as members of the Human Resources Branch to advise on Policy, Process and Equity related questions.

For further information please contact Lucy Maynard, Human Resources.

Offshore Graduation Ceremonies April 2009

The University of Adelaide is holding its offshore graduation ceremonies on Saturday 25 April at 10:30am and 3:00pm, at the Ngee Ann-Adelaide Education Centre in Singapore.

Graduation ceremonies are an important event in the University's calendar and graduands and their families particularly value the involvement of academic staff in these celebrations. Any staff members who are travelling overseas at that time might like to consider arranging their itinerary in such a way as to include an offshore graduation ceremony. Further information is available from the Graduations Office on 8303 4218, and you may notify your intention to attend via email to Natalie Boffa.

Vote Earth
Your Light Switch is Your Vote

This year, Earth Hour has been transformed into the world's first global election, between Earth and global warming.

On Saturday 28 March at 8:30pm, the University of Adelaide will take part in Earth Hour 2009. Sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund, this is an inspiring event and an opportunity for the University to contribute to the fight against climate change.

By turning off all non-essential lighting for one hour at our locations and facilities across Adelaide, we will join millions of concerned citizens and corporations throughout the world in calling for action to save our planet for future generations.

To help ensure that lights actually do go out on 28 March, we ask all staff to switch off office lights and unplug non-essential equipment before leaving work on Friday 27 March. In addition, we'd like to encourage everyone to participate in Earth Hour by turning off their lights at home during the event.

Australia led the world with Earth Hour. To sign up for the event, visit: www.earthhour.org/signup/.

The University of Adelaide through its Sustainable Adelaide program has committed to managing and improving the environmental impact of our operations. The University has set a number of reduction targets related to water, energy and paper consumption across our campuses.

Adelaide onLION

Staff are invited to join Adelaide onLION, the University's exclusive online community - it's fun, it's free, and it's a fantastic opportunity to engage with the wider alumni community! Visit: www.alumni.adelaide.edu.au/adelaideonlion

Vacant Positions

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Events

Research Tuesdays

Anatomy of a meltdown: The GFC Forum: Cause, effect and recovery

Date/Time: Tuesday 14 April 2009, 5:30pm
Venue: Napier 102 Lecture Theatre, Napier Building
FREE public forum. All welcome.

Few public events are significant enough to justify their own acronym. In even fewer instances are those acronyms readily understood worldwide.

Clearly the global financial crisis, or GFC, is one such event. Much has been said and done about it already. But how accurate or effective has this been? Are fingers being fairly pointed? Can the cracks be repaired, or do we need a whole new system?

In this lively forum, four University of Adelaide professors, experts in finance, banking, economics and international trade, will break the GFC down, clear the fog and assess the way forward.

Prof Christopher Findlay, Professor of Economics
Prof Ralf Zurbrugg, Professor of Finance
Andrew Stoler, Adjunct Professor of International Trade
Prof Dogan Tirtiroglu, Chair of Banking

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

Public Lecture - Human Rights in China

The Confucius Institute at the University of Adelaide and the Law School present a Public Lecture by Professor Xu Xianming, President of Shandong University, China.

Date/Time: Friday 3 April 2009, 4:00pm
Venue: Napier 102 Lecture Theatre, Napier Building

A graduate of Jilin and Wuhan universities, he is one of the most highly regarded and respected academics working in the area of human rights in China today.

Download: Confucius Institute flyer.
All welcome; registration is essential. Phone 8303 4799.
For further information, visit: www.confucius.adelaide.edu.au

An afternoon of heritage and music at Urrbrae House, Waite Campus

Sunday 5 April 2009
2:00pm - Free Tour of Urrbrae House
4:00pm - Concert featuring 'Ménage à Trio'

Christopher Liam-Lloyd, piano, Anna Coleman, clarinet and Holly Bennett, violin (Students at the Elder Conservatorium of Music).

Program will include:
Aram Khachaturian - Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano
Darius Milhaud - Suite du Voyager, Op. 157b
Igor Stravinsky - Suite from l'Histoire du Soldat

Concert: Adults $10, Students $5
Phone 8303 7497 or email Bill Wallace to make a booking for tour and/or concert. Seats limited.

Download: Urrbrae House flyer.

Adelaide and its Water Future

Friends of the Waite Arboretum AGM
Date/Time: Monday 6 April 2009, 7:30pm
Venue: Urrbrae House, Waite Campus

It will be followed at 8:00pm by a talk presented by Professor John Argue, Adjunct Professor of Water Engineering, Urban Water Resources Centre (UniSA) on:

"Water in Adelaide: understanding the crisis"

Abstract: The current 'water crisis' has assumed a place of prime importance for political and community leaders across the nation, and in the media. Adelaide, in common with all other major population centres south of the Tropics, is subject to water restrictions which are set to continue until substantial rains occur in our local catchments and in those of the Murray-Darling Basin. We are informed that we are experiencing "...the worst drought since records have been kept" or that it is, perhaps, the "once in 1,000 years drought" that has spelt the doom of the River Murray lower lakes. Then there is El Nino and climate change to contend with...

Download: Registration Form or phone 8357 1679.

Australian Institute of Physics (SA) Public Lecture

"Physics and Movie Visual Effects"
Speaker: Dr Michael Anderson, of "Run With Robots"

Date/Time: Thursday 26 March, 7:30pm
Venue: Napier 102 Lecture Theatre, Napier Building
All welcome.

The Bronze Bragg medal and merit certificates will be presented at the lecture.
For further information, visit: www.physics.adelaide.edu.au/aip-sa

A Night at the Opera - with the Adelaide Youth Orchestra

Date/Time: Monday 6 April 2009, 8:00pm
Venue: Elder Hall
Tickets: Adult $20, Concession $15, Student $10.

SPECIAL OFFER: Our graduates and staff can obtain the Alumni 20% discount by ringing BASS 131 246 and quoting "onLION."

Traverse the world of opera - love, happiness, romance and death with the lyrics and sensuous music of Handel, Mozart and Tchaikovsky. See the full range of exclusive alumni privileges at: www.alumni.adelaide.edu.au/adelaideonlion.

Training & Development Opportunities

Health Safety and Wellbeing (HSW) Training Plan for 2009

The HSW team offers a range of short courses to University staff and postgraduate students, to increase understanding and skills in Health Safety and Wellbeing within the University of Adelaide.
www.adelaide.edu.au/hr/ohs/induction/ohstrain.html

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 2 courses in the Adelaide MBA.

Discount: 5% discount for University staff.

For further information: Rosemary Tanner, phone: 8303 4579.

Exploring Supervision Program

The Exploring Supervision program (formerly the Effective Supervision program) provides professional development for HDR supervisors. Each semester we present a series of three interactive workshops, together with a range of tools, techniques and resources, covering key topics in HDR supervision. In addition, completion of the full module of the program leads to registration as a principal HDR supervisor.

Exploring Supervision Program #1
Working from the same page: Wednesday 25 March, 1:00pm-4:30pm, AGC Seminar Room, Level 6, 115 Grenfell St.

More about our workshops: www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/esp/

More about the full module of the program at: www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/fullmodule.html

Register for workshops at: www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/enrolment/

Further enquiries: Dr Ian Green on 8303 6035, Dr Cally Guerin on 8303 3043, or email: researchereducation@adelaide.edu.au.

WPDN Mentoring Program 2009

Are you interested in being a part of the Women's Professional Development Network (WPDN) Mentoring Program in 2009?

Registration for the 11th WPDN Mentoring Program is now open! The Program will commence on Friday 8 May 2009.

Registration form is available from the WPDN Mentoring website at: www.adelaide.edu.au/wpdn/mentoring.html#2009. The registration deadline is 9 April.

If you wish to be a Mentor please register your interest directly with Meredith Blesing.

Complete information about the Mentoring Program is available from the WPDN website: www.adelaide.edu.au/wpdn/mentoring.html.

WPDN Book Club

The second FREE Women's Professional Development Network Book Club will be held:

Date/Time: Wednesday 1 April, 1:00pm-2:00pm
Venue: Ira Raymond Room, Barr Smith Library

Guest Author and Illustrator: David M. Cornish
Blog: http://monsterbloodtattoo.blogspot.com

Local Adelaide author and illustrator of books Monster-Blood Tattoo and Lamplighter (shortlisted for the 2009 Nebula Awards) will speak about his career in writing and the recent completion of his third novel Factotum (part three of the Monster-Blood trilogy).

There are no membership applications or forms to complete to attend Book Club, no RSVP - just drag your friends along! Listen to successful local authors speak about writing and publishing. Participate in question time and meet the author at the end of the session. Opportunities for book signing!
Book Club website: www.adelaide.edu.au/wpdn/bookclub2009homepage.html

Please refer any questions to: Allayne Webster, ext 30225.

Academic Skills Seminars for Students

Taking good lecture notes
Date/Time: Wednesday 25 March, 1:10pm-2:00pm

Participating in tutorial discussions
Date/Time: Thursday 26 March, 1:10pm-2:00pm

Venue: Seminar Room, Level 3 South, Barr Smith Library

Visit the CLPD website for more information.

The Writing Centre

The Writing Centre is staffed by Academic Learning & Language (ALL) lecturers who offer individual consultations to students currently enrolled at the University of Adelaide.

Venue: Room 346a, Level 3 South, Barr Smith Library

Visit the CLPD website for more information and details of opening hours.

Maths Drop-In Centre

The Maths Drop-In Centre provides free assistance to all students encountering maths and/or stats in their studies.

Hours: 10:00am-4:00pm, Monday to Friday

Open during teaching weeks and at selected times during mid-semester breaks and swot-vacs. No appointment required.

Venue: Room 105, Level 1, Schulz Building

Visit the CLPD website for more information.

ERGA Teaching Prizes Workshop

If you are interested in applying for faculty teaching prizes, Stephen Cole the Elder Awards or an ALTC citation, then you should come along to the ERGA prizes seminar. ERGA members who have successfully applied for these types of prizes will provide you with tips, examples and other useful information on how you can maximise your chances of success when you next apply.

Date/Time: Thursday 26 March 2009, 10:10am-12:00noon
Venue: Culver Room, N134, Engineering North Building

Bring along your CVs or any applications you may be working on because this will definitely be a hands on experience.

Please email Edward Palmer to register.

Professional & Continuing Education

Language Courses

Open to all adult learners, the University of Adelaide's Centre for Professional and Continuing Education (PCE) offers a wide range of language courses catering for beginners to the more advanced. Full year courses commence in late March and run for 30 weeks, one evening a week.

Languages offered:
Arabic
Italian
Chinese (Mandarin)
French
German
Indonesian
Japanese
Russian
Spanish

Discount: 5% discount for University of Adelaide staff and students.

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

Upcoming Professional Development Courses

Understanding and Using Statistics
Friday 27 March

From Team Member to Team Leader
Wednesday 1 April

Community Engagement and Facilitation
Thursday 2 April

Negotiation Skills
Tuesday 7 April

Festival and Event Design and Management
Wednesday 8 April

Discount: 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 Bulletin for the latest news on major grant rounds & information sessions, a selection of competitive grants, prizes & funding opportunities now open.