Staff Notices: 31 August - 4 September 2009

Table of Contents

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

Uni in the News

Uni funds get boost

The University of Adelaide attracted one quarter of a billion dollars in research funding in 2008, contributing to its "biggest" year, according to an internal review.
Research income grew by 25 per cent to more than $145 million. As part of this, competitive research grants grew 15 per cent to almost $70 million and support from industry exceeded $17 million.
Combined with other Federal Government grants, infrastructure funding, research student scholarships and staff time allocated to research, total research spend exceeded $250 million.

Source: The Advertiser (26 August 2009)
Uni full story: Uni of Adelaide's $250 million research investment

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General Information for Staff

Data storage - quotas increase to 50Gb for researchers and academics, 5Gb for Staff and Students.

An important Technology initiative for 2009 involves increasing personal file storage quotas for staff and students. The new quotas will provide 5Gb for general staff and students; and 50Gb for academics and people with research roles.

Most of the transition work will be performed by Technology Services after hours to minimise disruption to staff and students. Transition is planned to start from 31 August and will be a staged rollout across the University. Staff and students will receive emails informing them when work affecting them is planned, and of any actions that they may need to take.

Please visit the Storage System website to keep up to date with the latest information at: www.adelaide.edu.au/its/projects/infrastructure/storage/.

Enterprise Agreement staff information sessions

To enable staff to provide feedback in relation to the University's recent offer and the draft Enterprise Agreement, a number of staff information sessions have been scheduled. The details of these sessions are as follows:

Session 1
Date/Time: Tuesday 1 September, 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Session 2
Date/Time: Wednesday 2 September, 9:00am - 10:30am

Session 3
Date/Time: Thursday 3 September, 2:30pm - 4:00pm

Session 4
Date/Time: Wednesday 16 September, 3:30pm - 5:00pm

Venue: All sessions in the Ira Raymond Room, Barr Smith Library.

Leave Loading to be paid in October 2009

In December each year the University pays a leave loading to all staff who accrue annual leave. For this year only the leave loading will be paid on 23 October 2009.

At the end of October this year a new Human Resources Information System (HRIS) will be implemented replacing the current payroll system. Due to this significant system change, leave loading for the period January to December 2009 will be paid prior to the change-over.

The leave loading payment for the period January to December 2010 will be made as has previously occurred on the first pay day in December 2010.

If you have any queries relating to the payment of leave loading for 2009 then please feel free to contact the HR Service Centre on 8313 1111 or at: hrservicecentre@adelaide.edu.au.

Trish Hughes
Director Human Resources

Equity and Diversity Grants Scheme

The Equity and Diversity Grants Scheme is an initiative of the Gender, Equity and Diversity Committee, a sub committee of 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 Equity and Diversity Grants Scheme Working Party, convened by Dr Margaret O'Hea welcomes applications from staff across the University. The closing date for applications has been extended to Friday 4 September 2009.

For full details visit: www.adelaide.edu.au/hr/equity/ged/grants/

Young Investigator Award – Semi-Finals

Co-sponsored by the University of Adelaide Faculty of Health Sciences
All staff and students are invited to attend the Scientific Presentations by the eight semi-finalists of this year's Young Investigator Award.

Now in its 10th year, the Young Investigator Award rewards excellence in South Australia's young researchers in both science and their ability to communicate and 'sell' that science.

Date/Time: Friday 11 September 2009, 11:00am - 3:00pm
Venue: Queen Victoria Lecture Theatre, Women's & Children's Hospital, North Adelaide
FREE. All welcome.

RSVP essential on 8161 8447 or to: events@cywhs.sa.gov.au with session you will attend:
'Session 1: A Woman's Health and Pregnancy' or 'Session 2: Prevention of Common Childhood Diseases'.

For further information visit: www.cywhs.sa.gov.au/yia or download: YIA flyer.

Sports Association: Vice-Chancellor's Cup

The Adelaide University Sports Association (AUSA) is hosting Inter-Faculty Active Recreation (IFAR) Week from Monday 7 to Friday 11 September. There may be some noise at the event on the Barr Smith Lawns between 11:00am and 2:00pm each day. There will be walkway restrictions around campus during the Vice-Chancellor's Cup running race (specific closures to be released a week before the event). Bunting will be erected in the affected areas, however this will only restrict access during the race (1:10pm to 1:30pm). A Rock Climbing Wall will also be erected on the Barr Smith Lawns on Wednesday 9 September.

For further information on the week visit: www.theblacks.com.au or contact Leah McLean on 8313 6958 or Caitlin Stanley on 8313 1031.

City to Bay - Sunday 20 September 2009

Are you registered to participate in this year's City-Bay Fun Run?
Or are you interested in participating but need a little more encouragement?

If you answered 'yes' to either of these questions the HSW Team would like to hear from you!

University of Adelaide staff who walk or run in this year's City-Bay will be eligible to go into the draw to win some fantastic prizes - courtesy of the Healthy University Wellbeing program.

More information will be provided in the coming weeks, but participants will be encouraged to contact the HSW team after the event with details of their registration and participation in order to go into the draw. There will be two categories:

• First Time Participant
• Veteran

If you are yet to register and are interested in walking as part of a group (participation rather than performance being our mantra), register with www.city-bay.org.au and then contact Louise Dunn (HSW Specialist, Injury Management & Wellbeing) and we will try to form some groups in the required categories.

Bike Maintenance Courses

In the lead up to National Ride to Work Day 2009, the University's environmental management program, Sustainable Adelaide, will be subsidising a series of Bike Maintenance Courses to be run by BicycleSA.

Learn to maintain your bike with a basic course, or build your bike maintenance skills with an intermediate course. The courses will run twice daily, between Tuesday 29 September and Thursday 1 October 2009.

As well as being good fun, cycling is a fantastic way to improve health and wellbeing, reduce carbon emissions, save money and beat traffic congestion. To find out more information and register your interest for a bike maintenance course, visit the Sustainable Adelaide website.

Please be quick as classes will fill up quickly!

Student Grievance Resolution Process

A Web-based Student Grievance Resolution Process is being developed, to replace the current Student Complaints Policy and Fair Treatment Procedures for Students. It will enable students and staff easily to identify the 4 stages in resolving a grievance, and be taken step by step through the process.

The stages are:
Stage 1: informal discussion
Stage 2: formal review
Stage 3: appeal (to the University's Student Grievance and Appeal Committee)
Stage 4: external review or appeal.

The process does not differ significantly from the current process as set out in the Student Complaints Policy, which by and large has worked well over the years, supported by the Student Policy and Appeals Office. It is more the presentation that has changed.
The process has been designed to be consistent with the principles of Procedural Fairness and the University's legal obligations. The emphasis is on informal resolution as soon as the grievance arises (Stage 1). Where this does not work, more formal procedures are implemented. As each stage becomes more formal, so too do the procedures.
While the process has a student focus, it is designed also to be the main reference point for staff who are asked to deal with a grievance. It sets out the timelines in which staff must respond to Stage 1 or Stage 2 grievances. It also sets out the Rights and Responsibilities of both staff and students for each stage of the grievance process.

The draft is available at: https://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/grievance/ [UA staff only]

Feedback and responses can be directed to Dr Peter Backhouse, Coordinator, Student Policy and Appeals or comments can be made to: policies@adelaide.edu.au.

New Policies

"Brand and Visual Identity Policy"
At its meeting on 17 August, the University Council approved the new Brand and Visual Identity Policy, which supersedes the Trade Mark and Brand Assets Policy.

The purpose of the Brand and Visual Identity Policy is to ensure the University benefits from the consistent and coherent promotion of the University's brand and to minimise risk from the misuse of the brand. An application form for the use of a University Brand Asset or Trademark is included.
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/680/

"Responsible Conduct of Research Policy"
At its meeting on 5 August, Academic Board endorsed the "Responsible Conduct of Research Policy". The Vice-Chancellor and President approved the new policy, on behalf of Council, on 14 August 2009.

The Responsible Conduct of Research Policy formally adopts the principles embodied in the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research [the Code] and needs to be read in conjunction with the Code: www.nhmrc.gov.au/publications/synopses/r39syn.htm. This Policy is predicated on the principle that researchers associated with the University are committed to high standards of professional conduct, and that they will ensure their work enhances the good name of the University and the profession to which they belong. Like the Code it adopts, the Policy simply formalises principles that naturally flow from such a commitment to excellence.
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/96/

Draft Proposal - For Consultation

"Revocation of Leave of Absence Policy"
The University introduced a Student Leave of Absence Policy in December 2005, with the stated aim of enabling the University 'to better manage student load in response to provisions of the Higher Education Support Act'.

The policy requires coursework students to apply for leave of absence from their program if they intend to take a break from their studies for any reason. Students are required to complete a paper-based application form, which must be approved and signed by a Faculty officer, who then puts a Leave of Absence row on the Program Record in the Student System. There is no longer a need for a University-wide policy of this nature, and it is proposed that it be revoked.

The consultation period ends on 7 September 2009.
https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/drafts/ [UA staff only]

Vacant Positions

www.adelaide.edu.au/jobs/

Events

Research Tuesdays

Ethics for Everyone
The ethical requirements that apply to groups, and what they mean for us as individuals
Presented by Professor Garrett Cullity, Hughes Professor of Philosophy

Date/Time: Tuesday 8 September 2009, 5:30pm
Venue: Lecture Theatre G04, Napier Building, North Terrace Campus
FREE Public Seminar. All welcome.

Synopsis: Whoever we are, many of the ethical decisions we face apply to the actions we take as part of a group.

For example, we must consider the nature of our responsibilities to the environment, the underprivileged and groups previously wronged. There are even ethical components to the choice of products we buy.

So what determines whether our actions are right or wrong? Which groups, ethically speaking, do we actually belong to? And if a group is neglecting its responsibilities, how should we respond as individuals?

In this provocative presentation, the University of Adelaide's Professor Garrett Cullity tackles these challenging questions, examines the complex puzzles they give rise to and offers some answers.

Now all Adelaide OnLion members can register online - visit: www.alumni.adelaide.edu.au/researchtuesdaysseptember to secure your seat!
For further details visit our website at: www.adelaide.edu.au/researchtuesdays/ or phone 8303 3692.

Alumni Forum Lunch with special guest speaker Ben Kozel

Ben Kozel (B Sc 2003) is a teacher, author and freelance travel writer. He is especially drawn down paths lesser trod, where chances of encountering an intact ecosystem or culture are greatest. He is the author of several books, and has filmed award-winning documentaries.

Date/Time: Friday 4 September, 12:30pm
Venue: Eclipse Room, Level 4, Union Building, North Terrace Campus
Cost: $25 per person

Please visit: www.alumni.adelaide.edu.au/forum to download a registration form. Register by Tuesday 1 September.

School of Population Health & Clinical Practice - Professorial Seminar

The School of Population Health and Clinical Practice is holding the sixth of a series of Professorial Seminars for 2009, titled:

"Do the numbers add up? The challenge of assessment in the 21st century"
Presented by Professor Anne Tonkin, Professor and Director, Medicine Learning and Teaching Unit (MLTU).

Date/Time: Tuesday 8 September 2009, 3:30pm-5:00pm.
Venue: Robson Lecture Theatre, Level 1, Eleanor Harrald Building, Royal Adelaide Hospital

RSVP to Gabriele Matzke, phone 8303 3884.

Field Geology Club of SA - Public Lecture

The Field Geology Club of SA presents a lecture on:

Climatic Crises and Human History
Presented by Dr Victor Gostin, former Associate Professor of Geology and Geophysics, University of Adelaide.
Date/Time: Thursday 10 September 2009, 7:45pm
Venue: Mawson Lecture Theatre, Mawson Laboratories (near corner of Victoria Drive and Frome Road)

Climatic and environmental changes have played a significant role in the history of humanity. Many anthropologists suggest that such crises challenged us and made us more innovative and creative. This lecture will provide examples, including: the explosion of the super volcano Toba about 73,000 years ago, which almost extinguished the whole human race; changes in the Sahara that saw a wet paradise progressively drying up, the explosion of Santorini in the eastern Mediterranean that was associated with the destruction of the Minoan civilisation in Crete; and the climate change associated with the rise and fall of the great Tang Dynasty in China and the Mayan civilisation of Central America.

Visitors are warmly invited to attend. For further details contact Margaret Visciglio on 8265 0544 or Paul Curnow on 0402 079 578.

2009 Florey Lecture - Climate Change and Health

The Florey Medical Research Foundation presents a FREE Public Lecture:

Climate Change and Health, Present and Future Risks: A Core Issue for 'Sustainability'
Speaker: Professor Anthony J McMichael, MBBS, PhD, NHMRC Fellowship at the Australian National University
Date/Time: Monday 21 September, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Venue: The Florey Lecture Theatre, University of Adelaide
This event is open to all.

The eminent journal The Lancet recently announced that "Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century". A bold statement, but indicative of emerging evidence. On current form we are moving towards a more precarious and health-unfriendly world.

Download: Florey Lecture flyer.
Contact: 8303 3995 or 8303 5211

Distinguished Social Sciences Public Lecture Series

Research Assessment: Encouraging Excellence or Undermining Quality? Lessons from the British Experience
Speaker: Professor John Scott, The University of Plymouth (UK)
Date/Time: Tuesday 15 September 2009, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Venue: Napier LG23, Napier Building, University of Adelaide

Research Assessment, pioneered in the UK, has become a global trend, advocated by Governments as a means to improve the quality of research and encourage a framework of excellence. Funding decisions are increasingly tied to decisions made by assessment panels and to measures of performance. What are the consequences of this for academic careers and publication? The lecture will draw on experience from participation in two Research Assessment Exercises and participation in the planning of a new Research Excellence Framework to consider how academics in Britain and Australia should respond to these developments.

Download: Lecture flyer.
Contact: Catherine Strahle, School of Social Sciences, phone 8303 5731.

HDA Thematic Evening - Keeping our Genes Healthy

Keeping our Genes Healthy: epigenetics, nutrigenomics and pharmacogenomics
Date/Time: Thursday 17 September, 4:15pm - 7:00pm
Venue: Level 4 Eclipse Room, Union House, University of Adelaide

This event is open to all including researchers, students, health service, education, government and community sectors.

RSVP by 14 September via email to: Anne Jurisevic.
For further details and speaker profiles, download: HDA flyer.

Statecraft + Strategy
Understanding the Use of Force in the Modern Era

3 Day Interactive Seminar Series
13 - 15 October, 2009

This new Seminar Series aims to open up high-level discussion about when the use of military force is appropriate, and provide new thinking for practitioners and policy makers in government, defence, emergency services and other related professions. It will feature specialist speakers with experience in providing political and government advisories, diplomacy and military field craft, as well as backgrounds in psychology, philosophy, terrorism, history, nuclear power and governance. The schedule for each day will be split, with presentations in the morning followed by afternoon interactive workshops. These will enable participants to explore the topics in greater depth, apply new ideas presented to current problems and issues, and develop possible strategies for how to deal with them.

The event is a joint-venture between the University of Adelaide's Centre for Professional and Continuing Education (PCE) and SAGE International.

For further information including the program, details of speakers, cost and registration, visit the website: www.adelaide.edu.au/statecraft/.

'Solo Virtuoso' Concert at Urrbrae House, Waite Campus

Experience an exclusive solo recital of the acclaimed violinist Natsuko Yoshimoto, concertmaster of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.

In a daring program in the tradition of the great violin virtuosos from the 19th and the 20th century she will perform solo works by Bach and Ysaÿe.

Date/Time: Monday 7 September 2009, 6:00pm with refreshments from 5:30pm
Admission: $15
Booking essential since seats limited.

Bookings & enquiries: 8303 7497 or Bill Wallace.

Concert in the Drawing Room, Urrbrae House, Waite Campus

Aleksandr Tsiboulski, classical guitarist
Winner of Tokyo, San Antonio and Dallas International Guitar Competitions, Australian-American Fulbright Scholar in the Visual and Performing Arts & 2004 South Australian Young Achiever of the Year in the Arts. Aleksandr is currently a PhD student at the Elder Conservatorium.

Date/Time: Wednesday 23 September 2009, 6:00pm
Tickets: $15. Pay at the door.

Seats limited. Bookings on 8303 6818. Enquiries: Dr Jennifer Gardner.

Download flyer: Aleksandr Tsiboulski (pdf 87kB).

Concert in the Ballroom, Urrbrae House, Waite Campus

Arbor Wind Quintet
The program will include works by Reicha, Prokofiev and Nielsen.

Date/Time: Sunday 20 September 2009, 2:00pm
Tickets: $15 (including refreshments). Pay at the door.
Please note that the Ballroom is accessible only by stairs.

Seats limited. Bookings & enquiries: 8357 1679 or Dr Jennifer Gardner.

Download flyer: Arbor Wind Quintet.

Ethics Centre of SA - Central Seminar Series

Donation of Human Embryos to Stem Cell research: a view from the UK
Presented by Sarah Franklin, Professor of Social Studies of Biomedicine & Associate Director, BIOS Centre, London School of Economics
Date/Time: Thursday 3 September 2009, 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Venue: Scots Centre (next to Scots Church), cnr North Terrace & Pulteney St, Adelaide
FREE Public Seminar. All welcome.

Synopsis: Tissue donation in the reproductive setting raises unusual and in some respects unique issues for patients, professionals and regulators. These become more complex when, for example, IVF patients are asked to consider donating 'spare' or 'surplus' embryos to stem cell research, since any hES lines derived from their embryos are potentially immortal. Although the UK has devised consent procedures specific to this context of donation, many issues remain unresolved and are the subject of ongoing discussion, including conditional consent, donor screening, and feedback to patients. This presentation addresses these and other issues from an anthropological perspective that attempts also to engage with wider questions of the changing 'reproductive value' of human embryos now that they are increasingly used for regenerative purposes.

Download: Ethics flyer.
RSVP essential to: Vicki Hattam.

Training & Development Opportunities

Association for Tertiary Education Management Inc - Professional Development Programs

Are you interested in furthering your career in the HE sector? If this sounds like you, then join us for our next ATEM professional development event:

'HE05 - HE07 Career Development' with keynote speaker Shard Lorenzo, HR Director, University of Queensland.

Date/Time: Friday 30 October 2009, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Venue: The Bradley Forum, UniSA City West campus, Level 5 Hawke Building, North Tce

Register here to be a part of this great event!

Online registration and payment now available!

Cost: $120 for members; $150 for non members; includes lunch.

For enquiries please contact Carol Sutherland, Conference Subcommittee, ATEM Central Region on 8302 0057.

You can reduce the cost of this event and other events throughout the year by becoming an ATEM member. JOIN HERE.

Developing a Teaching Portfolio

In this practical, hands-on module staff are assisted in developing and maintaining an up-to-date Teaching Portfolio. Bring your draft portfolio.

Date/Time: Friday 18 September, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Venue: CLPD Seminar Room 2, Level 2, Schulz Building West

Visit the CLPD website for further information.

Cultural Awareness 3: internationalisation of the curriculum

An interactive session to support teaching staff in adjusting to the learning needs of students from different languages and cultures.

This module deals with the adjustments that students and staff from different cultures make to the learning expectations and teaching styles found in Australian universities. It identifies their continuing language learning needs and probes the implications for academic staff in their teaching and assessment practices.

Date/Time: Monday 21 September, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Venue: CLPD, Level 2, Schulz Building West

Visit the CLPD website for further information and to book for sessions.

Spoken Language Strategies for NESB Lecturers

This is a course for lecturers from language backgrounds other than English, who may have concerns, or have had feedback, that their spoken English is difficult for students to understand.

Dates: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, 21, 22 & 23 September, 9:00am - 11:00am
Venue: CLPD, Level 2, Schulz Building West

Visit the CLPD website for further information.

For bookings email Ursula McGowan or phone 8303 5071.

Australian Learning and Teaching Council Grants

The Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Grants Scheme funds three grant programs each year:

• Competitive Grants
• Leadership for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
• Priority Projects

In the last round of funding, the University of Adelaide was successful in attaining five grants, each worth more than $200,000, that will enable the staff involved to investigate issues in learning and teaching over the next two years.

The Grants Scheme for 2010 begins on 2 November 2009 with the first round of Competitive Grant applications due for submission.

If you want to know more about the ALTC Grants Scheme, email Barbara Brougham in the Teaching Awards and Grants Office, in the CLPD, or phone 0437 649 976.

University Awards for Teaching, Supervision & Service Excellence

A reminder that applications for Stephen Cole Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Award for Excellence in Higher Degree Supervision and Award for Enhancing the Student Experience (for Professional Staff) are due by COB on Friday 11 September.

Submission details for all awards can be found on the Teaching Awards and Grants website.

Announcing a new University Learning & Teaching Award

As part of the Excellence in Education Project, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic) has recently approved the introduction of a new learning and teaching award.
The University of Adelaide Excellence in Education Award has been designed to recognise and reward academic staff who demonstrate a significant contribution to the enhancement of the student experience.

The five awards of $2,000 each with Certificates of Achievement will be presented annually (one per faculty). The Awards provide an opportunity for a range of contributions to be recognised, for example: contributions to innovative teaching practice; curriculum development; professional development; or new strategic initiatives related to improving the student experience. The Awards will be presented towards the end of September at the Excellence in Education project launch. Winners will receive a certificate recognising their accomplishment and a grant for $2,000, to be paid through academic units and used by the winners to assist with their professional development. Successful applications will be made available on the Excellence in Education website as examples of best practice.

For nomination forms and guidelines, email Barbara Brougham, Executive Officer, Teaching Awards and Grants Committee. Only three nominations will be accepted from each Faculty.

Nominations are due, via email, by COB on Friday 11 September.

Enhance your Award Chance: Pre-submission Advice

If you are considering applying for any University award, and would appreciate some advice about award application preparation, the Teaching Awards and Grants Office (TAG Office) can help you!

Email Barbara Brougham a draft of your application for any University award between September 1-4, and you will receive feedback and advice from the TAG Office by Wednesday 9 September.

Professional & Continuing Education (PCE)

Upcoming Professional Development Courses

Moving from PA to EA
Tuesday 8 September

Financial Management and Budgeting
Wednesday 9 September

Time Management
Thursday 10 September

Contract Management
Tuesday 15 September

Project Management
Wednesday 23 September

Discount: 5% 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 Joanna Carrick or phone 8303 4777.

Information for Researchers

Study of retaining Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students into academia: facilitators and barriers

The Human Resources branch of the University has provided a grant for a survey to identify some of the factors that are relevant to HDR students when they consider their professional careers. Current HDR students who have some proportion of their enrolment in either the Faculty of Sciences or the Faculty of Health Sciences are invited to complete this survey. It will take between 10 - 20 minutes to complete and you will go into a draw to win an iPod Shuffle.

To complete the study, please visit: http://snipurl.com/hdrsurvey before 8 September.

Attention: Academic and Research Staff
Higher Degree by Research Students

Group of Eight Librarians: Survey of information resources

I am pleased to invite you to participate in a cost-benefit study aimed at assessing the value for academic communities of information resources made available to them by the University of Adelaide.

The libraries of the Australian Group of Eight (Go8) universities (www.go8.edu.au) have commissioned Outsell, Inc (www.outsellinc.com) to carry out the online survey, which is being conducted at three universities - The University of Adelaide, The Australian National University and The University of Queensland.

In particular, the Go8 Librarians are interested in obtaining feedback from researchers and teachers concerning:

• the 'investment' in terms of money and time which researchers/teachers currently make in using information resources;
• the cost which researchers/teachers would have to incur in terms of direct financial cost and time spent if information resources were not made available free at the point of use by their universities;
• qualitative judgments of the benefit/value to researchers/teachers of the information resources.

I would be pleased if you would take a few moments from your busy research and teaching schedule to participate in this important survey - it should take you about 15 minutes to complete online. Your input and perspective as a researcher/teacher are extremely important in providing responses which will help to influence the future of information provision for research in the Go8 universities.

A summary of the aggregated results of the survey for each institution will be available to members of the research community (from December 2009).

The Library, with generous support from UniBooks, is making available ten book vouchers (value of $100 each) for a draw after the conclusion of the survey period. All respondents to the survey will be included in the draw - but the survey responses will remain anonymous.

Also, if you are prepared to be involved in a follow-up interview, or focus group, please indicate in the appropriate place on the survey.

For further information, or if you have difficulty accessing the survey, contact me directly at: ray.choate@adelaide.edu.au or if you have any concerns or questions about this online survey, you can also contact David Powell, Director & Senior Consultant, Outsell UK: dpowell@outsellinc.com.

To participate in the survey, please visit: www.digisurvey.com/adelaide

Thank you
Ray Choate, University Librarian

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.

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 or Dr Cally Guerin on 8303 3043, email researchereducation@adelaide.edu.au.

Exploring Supervision #2 - Research communication in the multicultural academy

Drawing on frameworks from cross-cultural communication studies, this workshop asks supervisors to respond to the key communicative and cultural challenges arising from the internationalisation of the research community, and focusing in particular on the supervision of students from differing linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
Various policies, resources and strategies will be presented, and tested against case studies.

Register for Workshop
Date/Time: Wednesday 2 September, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Venue: AGC Seminar Room, Level 6, 115 Grenfell St.
Afternoon tea provided.

Future Research Leaders Program

The Future Research Leaders program has been developed collaboratively by the Go8 universities, and is delivered in full each semester for the benefit of the research community of the University of Adelaide. The program is aimed at current and aspiring research leaders, and seeks to build a range of skills and knowledge critical to successful research leadership and management.

There are eight modules in the program, together with a researcher orientation module. Modules are undertaken by a combination of online study, independent research and a face-to-face workshop. Do just one module, or do as many as you like. "It's up to you. And it's all free!"

More about the program at: www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/frlp/

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

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

Governance & Compliance: protecting yourself, your research & your university
Module 3

As a researcher, you are bound by significant governance expectations. This module examines the context in which research operates and the requirements for research practice.

Register for Workshop
Date/Time: Wednesday 9 September, 12:30pm - 4:30pm
Venue: AGC Seminar Room, Level 6, 115 Grenfell St.
Working lunch and afternoon tea provided.

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.