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Staff Notices: 4 - 8 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
New therapy 'better for prostate cancer'
Scientists at the University of Adelaide have discovered an experimental therapy for advanced prostate cancer that could be more effective and has fewer side effects than current treatments. Professor Wayne Tilley and Dr Lisa Butler of the Dame Roma Mitchell Cancer Research Laboratories have found they could improve the work of prostate cancer drugs ten-fold by combining it with new drugs. Professor Tilley and Dr Butler successfully killed prostate cancer cells in laboratory studies using low doses of a standard current drug, bicalutamide, and two new drugs. "The ultimate test of this exciting laboratory breakthrough is to see if it actually improves outcomes and quality of life for men suffering from advanced prostate cancer," said Professor Tilley.
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald (29 July 2008)
Uni full story: New treatment for advanced prostate cancer
General Information for Staff
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/.
New Policies and Procedures
A major review of IT policy has culminated in the preparation of a single IT Acceptable Use and Security Policy [see URL below] which replaces all previous IT policies, procedures and guidelines. All users of University IT facilities must abide by this policy and should familiarise themselves with its content. While many of the policy principles have not been altered, the number of changes made to improve access, security and compliance are numerous.
IT Acceptable Use and Security Policy
Access and Accounts Procedures
IT Security Procedures
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/2783/
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".
Performance Excellence Framework - Staff Consultation
You may be aware that during 2007 the University committed to reviewing our approach to performance management. The review was initiated as a result of the:
- need to align with the University's strategy to increase research and teaching impact;
- issues highlighted by staff through the Staff Survey;
- availability of HEWRRs funding to universities to undertake performance management based projects;
- opportunity to further embed performance discussions into University practice and continue to build a high performance culture; and
- the opportunity to increase the University brand for attraction and retention purposes.
The review led to the development of the Performance Excellence Framework. Essentially the draft framework is a consolidation and refinement of existing policies and procedures and consists of the following:
- Position Descriptions (replacing Professional staff duty statements).
- Planning, Development and Review (PDR) guidelines and templates (replacing the current PDR).
- Reward and Recognition process.
- Performance Improvement - A Guide to Managing Unsatisfactory Performance procedures.
During the past few months Human Resources have been piloting the proposed changes to PDR and Position Descriptions within some Faculties and Branches. The pilots resulted in further refinements to the guidelines and templates. The draft framework was also presented to the Organisational and Staff Development Committee and the comments from that Committee have been incorporated into the documentation.
The Performance Excellence Framework is now open for staff consultation. The Organisational and Staff Development Committee are seeking your views on the draft framework, available at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/clpd/orgdev/pe/.
Please take the time to review the draft framework and email your comments to Ms Jasmin Rieck, Manager Organisational Development, by Thursday 14 August 2008. Your comments will be consolidated and presented to the Organisational and Staff Development Committee and Human Resources for consideration.
The consultation period will be followed by training for managers and staff in the revised PDR.
Professor Fred McDougall
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic)
Rumours and Briefs are back
Rumours
Open Monday to Friday 10:00am-6:00pm
Food available 11:30am-6:00pm
American Style Pizzeria & Chill Out Area
Level 6, Union House
Phone 8303 5834
Briefs
Open Monday to Friday 8:00am-3:00pm
For coffee and a snack on the run.
Located Ground Floor, Ligertwood Building (Law School)
Phone 8303 4782
UniBar now doing dinner!
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday we're doing dinner.
Chicken schnitzels, beef schnitzels, fish 'n' chips, curries and wedges are available.
6:00pm-9:00pm.
Phone 8303 6126
Vacant Positions
Events
Public Art on North Terrace Campus
Art & Heritage Collections invite you to Public Art on North Terrace Campus.
Dates: Thursday 14 August 2008, 2:00pm & Sunday 17 August 2008, 3:00pm
Venue: Meet in front of the Mitchell Building, North Terrace Campus,
duration approximately 45 minutes. Free. All welcome.
Tour of public artworks by South Australian artists on the University of Adelaide North Terrace Campus, including work by Geoff Wilson, Greg Johns and Hossein Valamanesh. To register please contact Gaynor Tyerman on 8303 6356 or gaynor.tyerman@adelaide.edu.au.
Public Art on Waite Campus
Art & Heritage Collections invite you to Public Art on Waite Campus.
Date/Time: Thursday 7 August 2008, 2:00pm
Venue: Meet in front of Urrbrae House (enter via Fullarton Road),
duration approximately 45 minutes. Free. All welcome.
Tour of public artworks by South Australian artists on the University of Adelaide Waite Campus, including works by Silvio Apponyi, Greg Johns, Meliesa Judge and Will Kuiper. To register please contact Anna Rivett on 8303 3086 or art.heritage@adelaide.edu.au.
Antony and Cleopatra
by William Shakespeare
A University of Adelaide Theatre Guild production
Dates: Saturday 9, Tuesday to Saturday 12-16 & 19-23 August 2008, 7:30pm
Venue: Little Theatre, The Cloisters, University of Adelaide
Tickets: $25 Full Price; $20 Concession
Special Uni Tuesdays: $15 staff and students on Tuesday performances, 12 & 19 August, subject to availability.
Antony and Cleopatra is one of the great tragic stories of the clash between private passions and public lives. Shakespeare's take on these historic lovers is fast-paced and engrossing.
The play was last performed by the Theatre Guild for its 50th anniversary in 1998, and we are delighted to present it again for our 70th year.
Director Brant Eustice returns to Shakespeare after winning the Adelaide Critics Circle Coopers Award for outstanding individual achievement for his direction of the Guild's 2006 production, Julius Caesar.
Bookings on 8303 5999 or online at: www.adelaide.edu.au/theatreguild.
Download: flyer.
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.
Classical Association Centenary Year Public Lectures
"An Abderite, a Sidonian and a eunuch walk into a bar..."
Jokes, joke books and jokers from the ancient world.
Speaker: Dr Vicki Jennings, Visiting Research Fellow, University of Adelaide
Date/Time: Monday 11 August 2008, 8:00pm
Venue: Council Room, Wills Building
Further enquiries: Ron Newbold.
Distinguished Social Sciences Public Lectures
"Family Responsibilities in the Age of Individualism: Whose 'Right' to 'Choose'?"
Public Lecture by Professor Chilla Bulbeck, Discipline of Gender, Work and Social Inquiry
Date/Time: Wednesday 13 August, 6:00pm-8:00pm
'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
Research Tuesday with Professor Pascale Quester
"Sponsorship: creating meanings and delivering value"
Date: Tuesday 12 August, 5:30pm
Venue: G04, Napier Building
FREE Public Seminar.
Professor Pascale Quester is Executive Dean of the Faculty of the Professions and Inaugural Professor of Marketing at the University of Adelaide. She has pioneered research in sponsorship effectiveness and is widely published on a variety of consumer behaviour topics.
The evolution of sponsorship in recent times has been remarkable. From a peripheral and relatively small scale marketing communication technique, it has grown into a major marketing strategic tool, particularly for global brands. More often than not, however, its use remains haphazard and its evaluation sketchy. To date, academic research in this area continues to uncover as many questions as it provides answers.
So what is sponsorship and what can it do? Research shows that its value is in creating meanings for consumers and in enabling value-laden relationships to develop between organisations. Examples from the sports and cultural sectors will demonstrate both the power and limitations of sponsorship. Suggestions about how industry and the higher education sector could use sponsorship in a mutually beneficial manner will be provided in conclusion.
Bookings: research.tuesdays@adelaide.edu.au or phone 8303 3692.
Further details at: www.adelaide.edu.au/researchtuesdays/.
Training & Development Opportunities
Student Recruitment in Higher Education (1/2 day seminar)
The next ATEM professional development event is a 1/2 day seminar on Student Recruitment in Higher Education.
Date/Time: Tuesday 19 August, 9:00am-1:00pm (including lunch)
Venue: National Wine Centre
Cost: $100 for ATEM members, $130 for non-members
Successful marketing is supposed to be about getting a deep understanding of your target customer's needs and desires, then constructing a carefully crafted message, so that your brand is evaluated favourably against competitors. The reality is that marketing doesn't work like that a lot of the time. So how does it work, and what should marketers concentrate on?
John Dawes, a senior researcher at the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science, will discuss these issues and recommend some courses of action. He will also discuss what sort of data you can use to make better decisions, and how to better interpret your research data.
Stephen Holmes, a Managing Partner from the Knowledge Partnership, will discuss relationship marketing as it applies to student recruitment and examine the student journey perspective in relation to our recruitment work.
Both of these speakers will challenge some of our assumptions about student recruitment and consider how we might conduct this activity differently. There will be time for discussion and questions and networking over morning tea and lunch.
Register at the ATEM website.
Motivating and Encouraging Students
The ERGA conference is on in just under two months. The 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 at: www.adelaide.edu.au/erga and to submit an abstract for consideration for the conference. The deadline for submission of abstracts is Friday 8 August.
Strategies for Online Learning workshop
This hands-on workshop will focus on online assessment for diagnostic and formative purposes. The emphasis will be on online learning design including the MyUni adaptive release feature and effective feedback strategies. Although this workshop is available to all staff, it is orientated toward teaching staff who are already using MyUni for learning and teaching and who have undertaken Introduction to MyUni and Effective Use of MyUni workshops.
Date/Time: Tuesday 12 August, 1:30pm-5:00pm
Venue: ITS Training Room 1, Level 9, 9 Gawler Place
For further information and bookings please email Online Learning at CLPD.
Effective Supervision Program, Semester 2
Semester 2 registrations for the Effective Supervision Program are now open. The program is offered every semester, providing a series of five interactive workshops, together with a range of tools, techniques and resources, covering key topics in HDR supervision. The workshops are structured to enable academic staff to work through issues and to share their expertise. The program also offers a pathway to principal supervisor accreditation.
Tuesday afternoons, starting 12 August.
Venue: AGC Seminar Room, Level 6, 115 Grenfell St.
Further information: www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/esp/
Workshop details: www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/esp/timetable/
Registration: www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/enrolment/
Facilitated by Researcher Education & Development, Adelaide Graduate Centre, researchereducation@adelaide.edu.au.
HDR Supervisor Induction Workshop, Tuesday 12 August
All new academic staff wishing to supervise research higher degree students are required to attend the HDR Supervisor Induction Workshop. Led by the PVC Research Operations, this workshop provides an overview of the policy, practice and strategic context of HDR supervision at the University. NEW academic staff are generally not able to undertake HDR supervision, as either principal or co-supervisors, unless they attend this workshop.
Further information: www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/esp/
Registration: www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/enrolment.html
Facilitated by Researcher Education & Development, Adelaide Graduate Centre, researchereducation@adelaide.edu.au.
Professional & Continuing Education
Upcoming Professional Development Courses
Understanding and Using Statistics
Wednesday 6 August
Creatively Managing Conflict
Tuesday 12 August
Voice Training
Friday 15 August
Writing for the Web
Wednesday 20 August
Critical Thinking
Thursday 21 August
Working with Asian Names
Friday 22 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
Future Research Leaders Program, Semester 2
Semester 2 registrations for the Future Research Leaders Program are now open. The Future Research Leaders Program is essential professional development for all career researchers looking to advance their research leadership, management and grant winning skills. The program consists of eight separate modules, together with an orientation session, all conducted through a combination of online study and face-to-face workshops.
Venue: AGC Seminar Room, Level 6, 115 Grenfell St.
Further information: www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/future_leaders/
Workshop details & timetable: www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/future_leaders/timetable.html
Registration: www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/enrolment.html
Facilitated by Researcher Education & Development, Adelaide Graduate Centre, researchereducation@adelaide.edu.au.
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: Wednesday 6 August, 4:30pm-6:30pm
Venue: Equinox Room
Prior registration is essential.
Further information: www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/future_leaders/timetable.html
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.
