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Staff Notices: 4 - 8 May 2009
Table of Contents
- Uni in the News
- General Information for Staff
- Events
- Training and Development Opportunities
- Information for Researchers
Uni in the News
Research breakthrough paves way for 'supercow'
The successful sequencing of the cow genome could lead to treatments for malaria and the development of a 'supercow' that thrives in harsh conditions, say Australian researchers.
Researchers involved in the $US52 million international collaboration say the work will revolutionise beef and milk production by giving producers access to cheap tests to assess the genetic quality of stock. More than 300 researchers from 25 countries have spent six years mapping the bovine genome (of Hereford cow "Dominette"), the first mammalian livestock animal in the world to be sequenced.
Professor David Adelson, Professor and Chair of Bioinformatics, School of Molecular & Biomedical Science at the University of Adelaide, and Dr Ross Tellam, of CSIRO Livestock Industries, said the genetic sequencing should pave the way for more sustainable and efficient food production. Readily available genetic testing "will mean livestock producers will not only be able to breed superior animals, but will be able to assess the genetic potential of the animals they have," Professor Adelson said. The cow genome may also play a role in helping develop medical treatments for human diseases. Cows seem to have an enhanced ability to fight disease. For example, cows do not get malaria, he said. By targeting those genes that are found in humans, but not in cows, it "will narrow down" the possible targets for research.
Source: ABC News, 24 April 2009
Uni full story: How one cow will change the world's food supply
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General Information for Staff
The University of Adelaide Volunteer Program
Formally established in 2003 under the patronage of Mrs Lindsay McWha, the University of Adelaide Volunteer program continues to grow. In 2008, over 1600 volunteers contributed more than 156,000 volunteer hours. Using the nominal fee calculated by Volunteering SA, of $22.08 cents per hour, the dollar contribution to the University amounted to almost $3,450,000.
Information about University areas currently involved in the Volunteer Program can be found on the Volunteer website at: www.adelaide.edu.au/volunteers/opportunities/. University areas wishing to develop new programs are encouraged to contact the Volunteers Committee Secretariat on 8303 6356.
Volunteering provides an integral link between the University and the wider community. It also adds to the richness of university life by involving a diverse range of people in a variety of activities.
Review of the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Coursework Programs offered by the Elder Conservatorium of Music through the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
The University is currently undertaking a review of the undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs offered by the Elder Conservatorium of Music through the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. 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, Friday 15 May 2009. All submissions remain confidential.
Submissions may either be emailed to Stephen Jeisman or sent to Quality and Reviews, Level 1, 233 North Terrace, University of Adelaide. For further information contact Stephen Jeisman, Quality Assurance Officer, Quality and Reviews on 8303 6346.
Semester 2, 2009 Entrepreneurial Scholarships
Participants are offered the opportunity to develop a knowledge based business idea as a core project within the Graduate Certificate of Entrepreneurship or Science & Technology Commercialisation which received a scholarship and a broad range of financial and in-kind support valued at approximately $10,000 - to pay course fees or use as a living allowance for a six-month period. In addition, successful candidates may apply for office accommodation within an incubation environment to assist their business development ventures for a 12-month period. Applications close on Friday 15 May 2009.
Contact Megan Llewellyn-Gabell, Manager, Graduate Entrepreneurial Program or 8303 4159.
Do you have the cheek to help with Cerebral Palsy Research?
The University of Adelaide based Cerebral Palsy Research Group is needing to
contact healthy children and their mothers to give anonymous buccal swabs
to act as a control group for comparison with children with cerebral palsy.
The team led by Professor Alastair MacLennan is looking for genetic markers
of this disability. The research group will post cheek swabs, a short
questionnaire, information and consent forms and a reply paid envelope to
any mother and child where the child is aged 5-18, is Australian born and is
Caucasian (to allow genetic comparison). So if you would like to help this
research which may lead to the future prevention of this major disability,
please phone 1800 800 254 or email: cerebralpalsy@adelaide.edu.au.
We would be happy to have a swab from your children or from families you
know. Thank you for helping this important University of Adelaide research.
Visit: www.adelaide.edu.au/cerebralpalsy/
Call for Applications for Academic Promotion to Level D
Staff and titleholders wishing to apply for promotion to Level D 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 Level D and Level E applicants on Friday 22 May, 12:30pm - 2:30pm, Ira Raymond Room, Barr Smith Library.
The full details of this workshop will be advertised in Inside Adelaide and the HR website closer to the time.
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 Friday 5 June 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 19 June 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/.
Vacant Positions
Events
School of Population Health & Clinical Practice - Professorial Seminar
The School of Population Health and Clinical Practice is holding the third of a series of Professorial Seminars for 2009 on:
"Education and research for healthy rural communities"
Presented by Professor Jonathan Newbury, Professor of Rural Health & Head of the Spencer Gulf Rural Health School (SGRHS).
Date/Time: Tuesday 5 May 2009, 3:30pm-5:00pm.
Venue: Robson Lecture Theatre, Level 1, Eleanor Harrald Building, Royal Adelaide Hospital
Download Jonathan Newbury flyer.
RSVP to Gabriele Matzke, phone 8303 3884.
Research Tuesdays
It takes two. How analysis of mum's and dad's DNA can
predict and enhance pregnancy success
Presented by Associate Professor Claire Roberts, Senior Research Fellow, Research Centre for Reproductive Health & leads the Placental Development Laboratory in the Discipline of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Date/Time: Tuesday 12 May 2009, 5:30pm
Venue: Room G04, Napier Building
FREE. All welcome.
Synopsis: The University of Adelaide's Robinson Institute is on the brink of enabling a quantum leap forward in the care of pregnant women and their babies.
The Institute's research has revealed that subtle variations in specific gene sequences in a mother, father or their baby indicate the mother is more likely to suffer pregnancy complications.
As a result, work is underway to create a genetic test that will - for the first time - identify a couple's risk of complications before symptoms arise, allowing potentially life-saving tailored antenatal care.
In this fascinating presentation, A/Prof Claire Roberts will explain her team's exciting progress, as well as discuss many other known pregnancy risk factors.
Bookings: research.tuesdays@adelaide.edu.au or phone 8303 3692.
Further details at: www.adelaide.edu.au/researchtuesdays/.
Healthy Development Adelaide - Thematic Evening
HDA is holding its first Thematic Evening for 2009 on:
"Vaccination - more than just a shot in the arm"
Date/Time: Thursday 28 May, 4:15pm-7:00pm
Venue: Union House (Level 4, Eclipse Room), North Terrace campus
FREE. All welcome.
Speakers include:
- Professor James Paton, Director: Research Centre for Infectious Diseases, University of Adelaide on 'Pathogenesis and prevention of pneumococcal disease'.
- Professor Geoffrey Davidson, Senior Gastroenterologist: Centre for Paediatric and Adolescent Gastroenterology, Women's and Children's Hospital on 'The rotavirus story - from discovery to oblivion'.
- Professor Eric Gowans, Executive Director: Women's and Children's Health Research Institute on 'Problems in HIV and HCV vaccine design'.
- Dr Helen Marshall, Director: Paediatric Trials Unit, Women's and Children's Hospital on 'Vaccination trends for Australian children and adolescents'.
Chair:
A/Prof Claire Roberts, Research Centre for Reproductive Health, Robinson Institute.
Download: invitation flyer for further details and speaker
profiles.
HDA's events are open to all including researchers, students, health
service, education, government and community sectors.
RSVP by Friday 22 May to Anne Jurisevic, phone 8303 8222.
Visit HDA website at: www.adelaide.edu.au/hda/events/
The Underpants
By Carl Sternheim, adapted by Steve Martin
A University of Adelaide Theatre Guild production
Dates: Saturday 9 May, Tuesday to Saturday 12-16 May & 19-23 May 2009, 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 May, subject to availability.
Bookings on 8303 5999 or online at: www.adelaide.edu.au/theatreguild.
Dusseldorf, 1910: Louise is at the King's street parade. And then it happens: her underpants fall down. In that instant - that fleeting fluttering of delicate fabric - Louise's life changes. Her small-minded husband is outraged, and a succession of amorous men start beating a path to Louise's door, hoping for another glimpse. Suddenly, the mousey Louise is a star - famous, desired and stuck in the middle of a swirling cauldron of celebrity.
The much-loved American comedian Steve Martin has adapted Carl Sternheim's 1911 naughty, rollicking ride of slapstick and gags, Die Hose. But underneath the trademark Steve Martin hilarity are subtle touches of the examination of fame, fidelity and anti-semitism.
Download: The Underpants flyer.
Ethics Centre of SA - Central Seminar Series
A maxim for client-centred professional ethics in nursing
Presented by: Evdokia Kalaitzidis, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Flinders University
Date/Time: Tuesday 12 May 2009, 3:00pm-4:00pm
Venue: Scots Centre (next to Scots Church), cnr North Tce and Pulteney St.
FREE public seminar. All welcome.
The purpose of this discussion is to examine an ethical maxim for nurses, that: "the nurse should act to optimise the patient's self-determination". I shall discuss the meaning of this maxim with reference to the following criteria: the maxim is consistent with a client-centred approach to nursing ethics and it provides a mechanism for the justification of the nurse's decisions and actions.
Download: ECSA flyer
RSVP to the Centre Coordinator, Vicki Hattam.
Research Unit for the Study of Society, Law & Religion (RUSSLR) - Public Lecture
The University of Adelaide's Research Unit for the Study of Society, Law and Religion is pleased to announce a Public Lecture on:
"Using Human Rights Legislation to Control Hate Speech"
Presented by: Professor Bruce Elman, Dean of Law, University of Windsor (Canada)
Date/Time: Monday 18 May 2009, 1:00pm
Venue: Moot Court Room, Ligertwood Building, Law School
Download: RUSSLR flyer.
No RSVP is required. Enquiries can be directed to Dr Paul Babie.
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia & Healthy Ageing Research Cluster - Workshop
HARC is pleased to be supporting an upcoming ½ -day workshop at the University of Adelaide on:
"Ageing in the 21st Century:
Opportunities and Challenges"
Presented by: Professor Sara Czaja, Director, Centre for Research and Education on Ageing and Technology Enhancement (CREATE), University of Miami
Date/Time: Wednesday 3 June 2009, 9:00am - 12:30pm
Cost: $220
Reduced rate $160 for HARC & HFESA Members
Students (full-time) $80.
This event will be of interest to:
- Ergonomists and human factors specialists
- Occupational health and safety professionals and practitioners
- Social planners and policy makers
- Human resources professionals
- Safety management professionals
- Designers, architects and facility planners
- Healthcare researchers and practitioners
- Engineers (manufacturing, product and design, safety)
Download: registration form & workshop flyer
RSVP to HFESA Secretariat: secretariat@ergonomics.org.au
Fax registration form to (02) 9680 9027. Enquiries: (02) 9680 9026
WPDN Book Club - FREE Author Events
WPDN Book Club is open to all members of the University - Staff and students, male and female, professional and academic. Everyone is welcome and no RSVP is required *except where stipulated. Book Club is an opportunity to network with other members of the University: meet someone new, form a friendship, and share through the power of story telling.
Guest Author: Dr Ruth Starke
Date/Time: Wednesday 6 May 2009, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Venue: Ira Raymond Room, Barr Smith Library
Bring your lunch.
Dr Ruth Starke of Flinders University* will talk about her novel Orphans of the Queen inspired by British child migrants who were sent to the Goodwood Orphanage in the 1940s and 50s. Ruth explores the special challenges of translating real life experiences for a young readership. Shortlisted for both the NSW and QLD Premier's Literary Awards, and for which she was awarded the SA Government Carclew Fellowship, the novel will be available on the day for the special price of $10 cash only. Bring your favourite biro for signature!
Guest Author: Dr Peter Goldsworthy
Date/Time: Thursday 4 June 2009, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Venue: Eclipse Room, Level 4, Union Building
Do NOT miss this! Author of novels Maestro, Honk if you are Jesus, Wish, Three Dog Night, Keep it Simple Stupid and Everything I Knew (some of which have been adapted for the stage), Dr Peter Goldsworthy has fast become a South Australian living legend. Born in Minlaton and growing up in various country towns, he graduated in medicine from the University of Adelaide in 1974 and has since divided his time equally between medicine and writing. His books have been translated into many European and Asian languages. And we cannot fail to mention the many plays, opera, poetry and short prose he has penned.
Book Now! Strictly 200 seats only. RSVP to Allayne Webster.
All Welcome. Unfortunately due to venue constraints, no food is permitted.
Friends of the Waite Conservation Reserve
Friends of the Waite Conservation Reserve invite you to an illustrated presentation by:
Peter Bird & Grant Joseph
Waite Conservation Reserve Biological Survey
Date/Time: Wednesday 20 May 2009, 8:00pm
following a brief AGM at 7:30pm.
Venue: Urrbrae House, Waite Campus (enter from Fullarton Road, just south of Cross Road, Urrbrae)
The Waite Biological Survey was conducted with assistance from 44 Friends and others over an intensive 9-day period in November 2008. Hundreds of trap nights and hours of searching yielded a diverse fauna including 4 frogs, 13 reptiles, 10 mammals and 45 birds. Peter and Grant discuss the distribution and abundance of these in relation to the physical and vegetative characteristics of the Reserve and the implications for management.
Field Geology Club of SA - Public Lecture
The Field Geology Club of SA presents a lecture on:
A Walk along the Dorset Coast - Ammonites and an Oilfield
By Professor Richard Hillis, Australian School of Petroleum, University of Adelaide.
The lecture will describe the geology and scenery of the Dorset coast, UK including: the ammonites of Lyme Regis, an unusual tombolo and how it helped smugglers, an island that is not an island and was used to build Buckingham Palace, a fossil forest, burning cliffs and a half billion barrel oilfield.
Date/Time: Thursday 14 May 2009, 7:45pm
Venue: Mawson Lecture Theatre, Mawson Laboratories (near corner of Victoria Drive and Frome Road)
Visitors are warmly invited to attend. For further details contact Frances Williams on 0403 153 726 or Paul Curnow on 0402 079 578.
Training & Development Opportunities
Performance Excellence
Planning & Development Review (PDR) workshop
As part of the University of Adelaide's Performance Excellence Framework, workshops are held for all managers and supervisors responsible for undertaking PDR conversations with staff.
Managers and supervisors are encouraged to attend a training session. The sessions are designed to provide an overview of the changes to PDR, outline responsibilities and provide information about preparing for PDR conversations.
The next session has been scheduled for Wednesday 6 May, 9:00am - 1:00pm.
For more information and to enrol, contact Janet Hart via email or phone 8303 3130.
Contract Management 28/29 May - Executive Education Unit
If you are a middle to senior level manager or professional, this program will help you select providers, negotiate contracts and subsequently manage those contracts with astute risk-minimisation skills.
Contract Management aims to provide managers involved in negotiation and managing contracts with a better understanding of contractual processes and issues.
Discount: 10% discount for University staff.
For further information: Amanda Bramwell, phone 8303 3268.
Professional & Continuing Education
Upcoming Professional Development Courses
Dealing with Difficult, Angry or Aggressive Customers
Tuesday 12 May
Writing Winning Tenders and Proposals
Wednesday 13 May
Introduction to Policy
Thursday 14 May
Time Management
Friday 15 May
Practical Cross Cultural Communication
Tuesday 19 May
Discount: 5% discount for University of Adelaide staff and Alumni.
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.
English for Professionals
PCE, through the English Language Centre, offers a 10 week part time course English for Professionals, designed for people from non-English speaking backgrounds who want a successful professional career in Australia. They may be a skilled migrant, a current or past overseas student or working as a professional. The course further develops general language proficiency and focuses on the skills and strategies required to advance in an Australian professional career.
The next course commences:
18 August 2009
Classes are held on Saturdays 10:00am - 2:30pm and two evenings, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30pm - 9:30pm each week.
For further information visit: www.adelaide.edu.au/elc/courses/engprof/.
Information for Researchers
HDR Candidate Researcher Training Needs
In order to best serve the research training needs of HDR candidates, the Researcher Education and Development (RED) unit in the Adelaide Graduate Centre is conducting a survey of HDR candidates and their supervisors. Your feedback can help us to plan and develop materials, workshops and courses that meet your needs. To take part in this important survey:
Login to: MyUni
Select: Writing and Speaking at Uni (as your course) Click on: Researcher Skills (RED)
HDR candidates: Select item 1: "HDR Candidate Researcher Training Needs" and complete the survey.
Supervisors: Select item 2: "Researcher Education and Development Needs (supervisors and other academic staff) and complete the survey.
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.
