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Staff Notices: 22 - 26 June 2009Table of Contents
Uni in the NewsGothic styleThe third University of Adelaide Open Day Short Film Festival on Sunday 16 August will have a gothic theme. Fans of Dracula and The Cure, inspired or intrigued by the mysterious world of Gothic culture, who are under 25 should start dreaming up gothic concepts for short films of five minutes or less. Films must be suitable for a general audience. The winner gets an iPod Touch, time in an editing suite, five hours of mentoring from screenwriter Jerry E. Brown and 12 month membership to the Media Resource Centre. Entries close on 28 July. New undergraduate recruitment site has full details: whatsyourpreference.com/openday/festival/. Source: The Advertiser, 18 June 2009 Want more Uni news coverage? Sign up for latest relevant Google Alerts.
General Information for StaffStaff Deal - Pay $20 to Save $$'s in 2009
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| Mayo | Large chips for the price of small chips |
| UniBar | Free drink when you buy a meal |
| Backstage | 2-for-1 regular pasta |
| Briefs | Free cookie when you buy a large coffee |
| UBC | Free popcake when you buy a large coffee |
| Rumours | 2-for-1 slice of pizza |
To find out how to join, or for more information, visit: www.auu.org.au/goto/join.
Professor Holger Maier from the School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, has won his seventh award for teaching excellence in as many years. Professor Maier has won the ECMS Faculty Award for Excellence for Higher Degree by Research Supervision. This latest award adds to his long list of teaching accolades in recent years, including the Carrick Award for Australian University Teaching in 2006 and the Stephen Cole the Elder Prize for Excellence in Teaching in 2002.
As part of the Australian Learning and Teaching Council's Learning Networks program, ALTC will be appointing Discipline Scholars across the following disciplines: Law; Science, Engineering and Technology; Architecture and Building; Business, Management and Economics; Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; Creative and Performing Arts; Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science; and Education and Human Service Professions.
The role of discipline scholars is to further the learning and teaching agenda within their discipline across Australia and internationally, as well as to publicise work already completed under ALTC-funded projects. They also investigate current and emerging trends within their field.
Ideally, candidates will be senior academics who already have strong links across their disciplines with a strong commitment to learning and teaching. Opportunities exist for the roles to be taken up in a part-time capacity. More information about the program and current scholars can be found at: www.altc.edu.au/supporting-discipline-networks.
The first three discipline scholars were appointed for the Engineering and Technology and Business, Management and Economics disciplines last month. The next four discipline groupings to be targeted are Architecture and Building; Creative and Performing Arts; Health, Medicine and Veterinary Science; and Science. Work is expected to begin in January 2010 and expressions of interest for these positions close on 2 October 2009.
The University is currently undertaking a review of the School of Education in the Faculty of the Professions. Staff, students and members of the University community are invited to make a submission to the review on matters relevant to the Terms of Reference, which are available on the Quality and Reviews website at: www.adelaide.edu.au/pvclq/reviews/current/. The deadline for submissions is 5:00pm, Monday 6 July 2009. All submissions remain confidential. Submissions can be sent via email to: qualityandreviews@adelaide.edu.au.
For further information please contact Karen Burke, Quality Assurance Officer (Reviews), Quality and Reviews on (08) 8303 6814.
Staff (particularly academic staff) are invited and encouraged to attend the August 2009 graduation ceremonies. Five ceremonies will be held, two on Monday 3 August, two on Tuesday 4 August and one on Wednesday 5 August.
As a show of support for the graduating students, and to promote the desired community feel at such an important event, academic staff from each relevant faculty are invited to take part in the Academic Procession at each graduation ceremony.
If you would like to attend, please notify the Graduations Office by completing and returning the reply slip available on the graduations website in the Staff Information section:
https://www.adelaide.edu.au/sas/grad_tickets/
Ticket requests must be lodged with the Graduations Office no later than Thursday, 16 July 2009.
During the formulation of the University's Performance Portfolio for the 2008 AUQA Audit, the variability in content and presentation of course-level information available to students was identified as a risk to the quality of the student experience. A Working Party comprising representatives from each of the faculties, CLPD and Student Services was established to develop a standard Course Profile template to provide relevant information in a consistent manner. The template was informed by the benchmarking of practice at other Australian universities as well as consideration of existing internal course-related handouts.
Feedback was obtained from the University community on the structure and
content of the draft template from late March - early April 2009. A number
of changes were made and the revised template and a summary of the Working Party's responses to the feedback are available at:
https://www.adelaide.edu.au/dvca/committee/course_profile_wp/
A pilot project is now underway to test the template with a range of undergraduate and postgraduate coursework courses to be offered in Semester 2 2009.
From Monday 22 June 2009 until approximately 24 July 2009, the CityGreen Alliance will be undertaking open trenching pipe installation works through and adjacent to Victoria Drive.
Stage one from 22/6/09 to 26/6/09 will involve traffic and parking restrictions between King William Road and Kintore Avenue. Parking on both the north and south side of Victoria Drive will be restricted during this time.
Stage two from 29/6/09 to 10/7/09 will involve traffic and parking restrictions from around 40m east of Kintore Avenue to approximately 80m west of Frome Road.
Stage three from 20/7/09 to 24/7/09 will involve traffic and parking restrictions on the northern side of Victoria Drive for 70m west of Frome Road.
Two-way traffic will be maintained along Victoria Drive at significantly reduced levels with delays resulting from speed restrictions and temporary traffic light controls.
Further information on the Glenelg Adelaide Pipeline Project is available at: www.gapreuse.com.au.
Rising to Global Power
How Australia could supply the whole world's energy needs
Presented by Professor Derek Abbott, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Date/Time: Tuesday 14 July 2009, 5:30pm
Venue: Napier 102 Lecture Theatre, Napier Building, University of Adelaide
FREE Public Seminar. All welcome.
Synopsis: Future energy supply is a major global problem. Although no-one knows exactly when oil production will cease, its days are undoubtedly numbered and its environmental shortcomings well recognised.
Clearly, however, any alternatives that involve extracting resources from the earth will be similarly unsustainable, at best only temporarily deferring the problem. So where does the answer lie?
According to the University of Adelaide's Professor Derek Abbott, it could be right here in Australia.
In this exciting presentation, he examines the question of how - by expanding our vision to consider energy supply on a massive scale - an Australian collaboration between electrical engineers, economists and chemical engineers could potentially power the entire world.
Now all Adelaide OnLion members can register online - visit: www.alumni.adelaide.edu.au/researchtuesdaysjuly to secure your seat!
For further details visit our website at: www.adelaide.edu.au/researchtuesdays/ or phone 8303 3692.
Date/Time: Thursday 9 July, 9:45am - 1:30pm
Venue: Union House, Level 4 Eclipse Room, University of Adelaide
Back by popular demand... this FREE event is ideal for honours and postgraduate students, and early career
researchers to gain some expert advice in career development. The event will
include presentations by academics and researchers who have successfully
navigated research career challenges in their chosen field. An early career
panel discussion will pursue issues raised by the presenters and respond to
your questions. Topics will cover the work + life balance, career challenges
and career transitions.
For further information download attached flyer or
visit: www.adelaide.edu.au/hda/events/.
RSVPs due by Monday 6 July to Anne Jurisevic.
GUEST AUTHOR: Fiona McIntosh
Date/Time: Wednesday 1 July 2009, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Venue: Ira Raymond Room, Barr Smith Library
Internationally successful Australian fantasy author Fiona McIntosh has a swag of novels under her weighty literary belt including Trilogies: Trinity: Destiny, Revenge, Betrayal; The Quickening: Bridge of Souls, Blood & Memory, Myrren's Gift; and Percheron series: Goddess, Emissary and Odelisque. Born in the UK, Fiona made Australia her home after much trekking around the globe and publishing her own travel magazine. So what do you do when you've been all over the globe and run out of places? Create new worlds of course! Don't miss the opportunity to hear this brilliant Fantasy author talk about becoming an international publishing success story.
The Friends of the Waite Arboretum, University of Adelaide are holding a poetry reading at Urrbrae House on Sunday 28 June at 2:00pm as a money raising function.
Join us to hear interesting poems selected and read by Dr David Symon.
Cost: $10 per person
Book early to avoid disappointment.
RSVP and enquiries on 8357 1679.
Download: Australian Flora in Verse flyer.
If you are a middle to senior level manager or professional, this program will support your decision making, by providing an increased understanding when analysing and interpreting accounting and financial information.
Understanding and Analysing Financial Information introduces you to basic accounting methods and concepts and shows you how and when to apply them to a range of business situations.
Discount: 10% discount for University of Adelaide staff.
For further information: Amanda Bramwell, phone 8303 3268.
Subscribe to the Association for Tertiary Education Management (ATEM) mailing list to receive up-to-date information on ATEM professional development events. Follow the instructions at: http://list.adelaide.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/atem-v. The list is moderated so subscribers only receive relevant information.
What is ATEM?
The Association for Tertiary Education Management Inc (ATEM Inc) is the pre-eminent professional body in Australasia for tertiary education administrators and managers. Established in 1976 as the Australian Institute of Tertiary Education Administrators (AITEA), our Association has grown to around 1,350 individuals and 60 corporate members. We operate as a learning community and our members are our strength. Members are committed to their careers in tertiary education and to the development of their profession.
What can ATEM do for me?
We provide members with an edge in their professional activities and give members a voice in their areas of expertise in the wider community.
Joining ATEM Inc will provide you with many benefits, including:
However, joining ATEM Inc will provide you with much more. You will be joining a global network of fellow professionals and be supported and encouraged to achieve excellence in your career.
Join ATEM now at: https://www.atem.org.au/membership_join.cfm.
Staff are invited to attend a MyMedia Information and Demonstration session during the semester break. Two sessions have been scheduled:
Dates: Wednesday 22 July, 1:00pm - 2:00pm; and Friday 24 July (repeat), 2:30pm - 3:30pm.
Venue: Napier 102 Lecture Theatre, Napier Building
Mark one of these dates and times in your Calendar now.
Applications for the following University of Adelaide awards
are due by 5:00pm on Friday 11 September, 2009.
Further details are available from the Teaching Awards and Grants website.
Award writing seminars
The Teaching Awards and Grants Office will be running an Award Writing Seminar twice prior to the date of submission for University of Adelaide awards. The seminars will be an opportunity to talk to previous award winners and attend a presentation about award writing given by experienced award writer and editor, Barbara Brougham, the Teaching Awards and Grants Officer.
Dates: Thursday 23 July and Thursday 13 August (repeat), 10:30am - 12:30pm.
Venue: CLPD, Level 2, Schulz Building West, North Tce campus (map).
To register your interest for either seminar or to discuss the awards and the awards process, please email Barbara Brougham or phone via mobile 0437 649 976.
There are still vacancies in the Semester 2 Teaching @ University course for academic staff.
Please visit the Teaching @ University webpage to download an enrolment form.
24-25 September, University of Adelaide
The 2009 ERGA conference will be addressing the theme of Feedback and Flexible Learning. The aim of the ERGA Conference series is to bring together colleagues from the higher education sector to discuss best practice and new approaches in the tertiary environment.
Our keynote speakers this year will be Professor Marcia Devlin, Chair in Higher Education Research, Deakin University, and Professor Susan Jones, Head of Zoology, University of Tasmania.
Topics which will be addressed at the conference include:
Call for Submissions
Submissions are due on 31 July 2009.
Please visit the ERGA website for detailed information on the keynote speakers and requirements for submissions, or to register for the conference as an attendee.
Attendance at ERGA 09 is FREE for members of the University of Adelaide.
Staff are invited to participate in one of five national symposia on graduate attributes, as the final phase of the ALTC-funded National GAP (Graduate Attributes Project) scoping study.
The National GAP (Graduate Attributes Project) Symposia
Date/Time: Friday 17 July, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Venue: Equinox Room, Union Building, University of Adelaide
For registration and further information, please download the symposium invitation.
PCE is offering alumni, including staff, an exclusive 25% discount on two highly popular one-day courses: Confident and Persuasive Presentations on Monday 29 June; and Project Management on Monday 20 July. Spaces are limited, so get in quick! Contact PCE via email: pce@adelaide.edu.au and give them your alumni ID to obtain the discount. If you do not know your alumni ID, contact alumni@adelaide.edu.au.
Enhance Your Interpersonal Skills
Wednesday 24 June
Strategic Thinking and Planning
Friday 26 June
Voice Training
Tuesday 30 June
Networking for Success!
Wednesday 1 July
Critical Thinking
Friday 3 July
Discount: 5% discount for University of Adelaide staff
You can now enrol and pay online! Visit our website and follow the easy steps.
www.adelaide.edu.au/pce
For further information visit our website, email Jo Carrick or phone 8303 4777.
Applications are now open for the 2010 Fulbright Scholarships!
Valued at up to A$50,000 Fulbright Scholarships are open to Australian citizens to undertake research or study in the United States for 3 - 12 months. Scholarships can be started between 1 July 2010 and 30 June 2011.
As the largest and one of the most prestigious educational scholarship programs in the world, Fulbright provides unique opportunities for Australians to build long term research collaboration and linkages with US universities.
Applications are open to Postgraduates (to do research related to their Australian PhD, or enrol in a US degree); Postdoctoral, Professional and Senior Scholars from any field of study.
NOTE: Applicants from Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia, Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales are encouraged to consider the state specific Fulbright Scholarships that have now been established.
For further information and application forms, visit: www.fulbright.com.au. Applications close 31 August 2009.
The latest commUNIcate RESEARCH news is available online.
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.
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