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Staff Notices: 20 - 24 July 2009
Table of Contents
- Uni in the News
- General Information for Staff
- Events
- Training and Development Opportunities
- Information for Researchers
Uni in the News
Barley Breeding - Decline in public sector funding drives transition to a new market based model
Barley Breeding Australia is moving away from public sector funding to a more commercial model. An external review of Barley Breeding Australia has recommended that it be wound up as part of a transition to the new market based model.
A/Prof Jason Eglinton, Barley Program Leader, School of Agriculture, Food & Wine at the University of Adelaide, said the model will be like that used for wheat breeding since the early 2000s. "The barley breeding sector is responding to that change in the operating environment," he said.
Source: ABC Radio Interview (30 June 2009)
Uni full story: Listen to full interview
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General Information for Staff
Amended Policy For Consultation
The Commonwealth Government has revised the Cooperative Research Centres (CRC) Program Guidelines. The main change in the Guidelines is that there is no longer a formal requirement to form an incorporated entity and the application process has been streamlined, with only one stage in the process rather than the previous two stages. The University Policy has been amended to reflect these changes. A full, formal review of the Policy will take place in 2010.
The consultation period ends on 3 August 2009.
https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/drafts/ [UA staff only]
2009 SA Science Excellence Awards Finalists
Congratulations to our people named as finalists in the 2009 South Australian Science Excellence Awards.
Professor Robert Norman, South Australian Scientist of the Year finalist, has produced world class results in fertility and reproductive biology.
Professor Alastair MacLennan, Excellence in Research for Public Good finalist, has done work on improving birth outcomes for women, managing menopause and generating insight into the causes of cerebral palsy.
Healthy Development Adelaide, Excellence in Research Collaboration Award finalist, has programs focussing on developmental health research.
Dr Karin Barovich, Professor Derek Leinweber and Professor Holger Maier, Tertiary Science Educator of the Year finalists, have been recognised for their contribution to science, physics and engineering education.
Professor Barry Brook, Community Science Educator of the Year finalist, has led research in global ecology and conservation biology.
Winners will be announced at the Awards Gala Dinner on Thursday 20 August.
For further information visit: www.scienceawards.sa.gov.au.
Nominations for the B-HERT Awards 2009
B-HERT Awards were established in 1998 to recognise outstanding achievements in collaboration between business and higher education. Winners will be announced by the Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Education, the Hon Julia Gillard MP on 5 November in Melbourne. Three categories in which to nominate are:
- Outstanding Achievement in Collaboration in Research & Development, Higher Education & Training, Vocational Education & Training and Community Engagement
- Best Entrepreneurial Educator of the Year
- Outstanding Philanthropic Support of Higher Education
B-HERT (Business / Higher Education Round Table) is a not for profit organisation whose members consist of tertiary educational institutions, business and professional associations.
Application forms at: www.bhert.com.
Download: B-HERT flyer and awards description.
Nominations close on 2 September 2009.
Nominations for the Australian of the Year Awards 2010
Being nominated for an Australian of the Year Award is a wonderful honour. The Australian of the Year Awards, now in its 50th year, provides all Australians with the opportunity to recognise someone who makes them proud and inspired. Four categories in which to nominate are:
- Australian of the Year
- Young Australian of the Year (16 to 30 years)
- Senior Australian of the Year (60 years and over)
- Australia's Local Hero
Your nominee does not have to be someone famous or even known to you personally. They could be in the arts, education, business, medicine or simply an active member in their community.
Nominate online at: www.australianoftheyear.org.au.
Nominations close on 31 August 2009.
Annual Book Sale
The Library's annual book sale will take place on Monday 3 August and Tuesday 4 August 2009, 9:00am - 5:00pm.
Venue: Ira Raymond Room, Barr Smith Library
Broad coverage of subjects, but, this year, German Language is a specialty.
We will be selling pre-loved books, most for only $2.
No listings available, and no previews. Just come along and have a browse!
Any enquiries to: Margaret Hosking, Book Resources Librarian, email: library-brl@adelaide.edu.au, phone 8303 5285.
Tips for TRIMinising
Viewing Documents in TRIM
To view a document in TRIM it is important to always Right Click and select View to open in Read Only format.
If you double click to view the document it will open in Edit Mode and will be Checked Out to yourself.
To see if you have any existing documents Checked Out, click on the Documents Checked Out Shortcut Tray in TRIM.
Please refer to TRIM 6R2 Information Sheet - Viewing Documents - TRIM D2009/42064 or at: https://www.adelaide.edu.au/records/trim/manuals/ - TRIM 6R2 Information Sheets.
If you require any further assistance, please contact the TRIM Helpdesk on 35334.
TRIM Team.
Vacant Positions
Events
School of Agriculture, Food & Wine Seminar Series
The Harold Woolhouse Lecture 2009
Speaker: Professor John Bowman, ARC Federation Fellow, Monash University/University of California Davis
Date/Time: Monday 3 August 2009, 4:00pm
Venue: Plant Research Centre Auditorium, Waite Campus
FREE Public Lecture.
As more plant genome sequences become available, researchers are increasingly using comparative genomics to address some of the major questions in plant biology. Professor John Bowman leads a team of researchers who are interested in answering the question of how a single plant cell develops into a multicellular embryo with specific tissue and organ patterns. The title of the 2009 Harold Woolhouse lecture will be 'Evolution of patterning genes in land plants'. In particular, Professor Bowman has investigated the history of genes involved in establishing leaf polarity in the model plant Arabidopsis. Expression and functional studies in early diverging lineages of land plants provide clues as to ancestral functions, and thus to the evolution of land plant morphology. Professor Bowman will discuss how the ancestral roles of patterning genes may lie in interactions with environmental parameters critical in the transition from an aquatic algal ancestor to a land plant.
The 2nd Harold Woolhouse Lecture is named in honour of the former Director of the Waite Agricultural Research Institute. Professor Woolhouse finished his PhD at the University of Adelaide before spending much of his early career (during the 1960s and 1970s) researching heavy metals and senescence. Between 1980 and 1989, Professor Woolhouse developed and directed the world class plant biology research facility, the John Innes Centre (JIC) in Norwich, United Kingdom. In 1990, he became Director of the Waite Agricultural Research Institute and was responsible for the co-location of the South Australian Research and Development Institute and Primary Industries and Resources South Australia on the Waite Campus. He also masterminded the merging of Roseworthy Agricultural College with the University of Adelaide. He left Adelaide in August 1995 due to ill health and passed away in June 1996.
Contact Dr Amanda Able, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, phone 8303 7245.
Visit: http://agwine.adelaide.edu.au/news_events/seminars/
UniSuper Seminar
Superannuation seminars are held by UniSuper to keep members informed about changes to legislation and initiatives introduced to help reaching your retirement savings goals. These FREE seminars provide an opportunity for staff to gain practical advice on how changes to superannuation may affect their retirement savings both at retirement and throughout working life.
Details of the next seminar are:
2009 Federal Budget - How It Affects Your Super
Date/Time: Thursday 23 July 2009, 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Venue: Rennie Lecture Theatre, Johnson Labs, North Terrace Campus
On 12 May 2009, the Rudd Government handed down its second Federal Budget. Faced with a rapidly escalating Budget deficit, the Government has looked for considerable savings, some of which will impact UniSuper members.
This seminar includes:
- How the budget announcements impact superannuation
- Halving the concessional contribution caps and any taxation impacts
- Example of how Defined Benefit and Accumulation members on different income levels are affected
- Options available to reduce any potential taxation impact
An overview of the major changes from 1 July 2009, including:
- New personal income tax rates and thresholds
- Government changes to the treatment of salary sacrifice contributions
- Changes to the Government co-contribution scheme
- Retirement income stream and Social Security rates
To register your attendance for the seminar please visit the UniSuper website at: www.unisuper.com.au/members/seminars. Please supply your email address on registration to receive reminder emails and the hand out information prior to the seminar.
French Seminar
The South Australian Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the Embassy of France in Australia are jointly offering an informative workshop highlighting bilateral collaboration between South Australia and France -
"France and South Australia: Current Joint Activities in Science & Technology and Future Directions for Cooperation"
Date/Time: Friday 24 July 2009, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Venue: Hetzel Lecture Theatre, State Library of SA (enter via Institute Entrance, cnr North Tce and Kintore Ave)
To reserve a place, please contact Areti Lauriello on 8226 2407.
For a detailed program: https://www.adelaide.edu.au/pvci/news [UA staff only]
RUSSLR Conference 2009
Cultural and Religious Freedom under a bill of rights
Canberra: 13 - 15 August 2009
The University of Adelaide Research Unit for the Study of Society, Law and Religion (RUSSLR), in conjunction with other local and international institutions, will hold a major conference from 13 - 15 August, 2009 in Canberra, ACT.
The topic, "Cultural and Religious Freedom under a bill of rights", is highly relevant to the current debate in Australia on a bill or charter of rights. The conference will examine the implications for cultural and religious freedom of the proposed bill from the perspectives of legislators and policy makers, religious and community groups, academics and the judiciary. Participants include judges, leading academics, community leaders, theologians and other experts in law and religion from Australasia, America, Asia and Europe.
To register to attend, visit: www.crfbillofrights.org.
Download: conference flyer.
RUSSLR Public Lecture
"A Tale of Two Statutes: A Comparison of Ontario's and South Australia's Pioneering Legislation for the Incorporation of Religious Bodies"
Speaker: Dr Greg Taylor, Associate Professor, Monash University Law School.
Date/Time: Tuesday 25 August, 12:00noon
Venue: Moot Court Room, Ligertwood Building, Law School
For further information, please download: attached flyer or contact Peter Burdon, RUSSLR Research Assistant.
Visit: www.adelaide.edu.au/lawandreligion/
Healthy Ageing Research Cluster
Health, Disability and Lifespan Development Research Group, School of Psychology presents:
The OPAL Project: Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle
Presented by: Mark Williams, SA Health, State Manager, OPAL Project
Date/Time: Wednesday 12 August, 12:15pm - 2:00pm (refreshments 1:30pm)
Venue: Room 526/527 Hughes Building
Download: HARC flyer.
RSVP by Friday 31 July via email to: Susan Gravier, phone 8303 3452.
HDA Bone Health Symposium
Research covering the areas from bone development, nutritional regulation, bone health, genetic and metabolic disorders and fractures, to repair.
Date/Time: Tuesday 4 August, 10:00am - 3:30pm
Venue: State Library of SA, Institute Building Lecture Theatre
Download: symposium invitation with further details and speaker profiles.
RSVP by Tuesday 28 July via email to: Anne Jurisevic, Healthy Development Adelaide.
Visit: www.adelaide.edu.au/hda/events/
Training & Development Opportunities
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.
5% discount for University of Adelaide staff.
For further information: Rosemary Tanner, phone 8303 4579.
Take Control of Your Email
Take Control of Your Email
Are you spending more and more time using email? Do you feel like it is controlling you? Is your Inbox out of control? Come to this unique course and learn... How to free up more time, How to manage communications technology instead of it managing you, How to minimise email traffic (in and out) and more. Staff who have attended the course report that they are saving 40 minutes per day, they are suffering less email anxiety and their Inbox size has reduced significantly.
Audience: All staff - why not book new staff into the course in their first week? It's free, but places are limited, so get in quick!
Date/Time: 4 sessions are offered each week - go to https://apps.adelaide.edu.au/training/ to book yourself in.
Recording Your Lectures: MyMedia Demo
Staff are invited to attend a MyMedia information and demonstration session this week. 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
Add a session time into your Calendar now.
Enhance Your Teaching Portfolio
A few vacancies remain for academic staff to enrol in the Semester 2 Teaching @ University course.
Please visit the Teaching @ University webpage to download an enrolment form.
2009 ERGA Conference: Submission Deadline Extended
Submissions are now DUE on Friday 7 August 2009.
This will be the final call for proposals for workshop and panel sessions, and abstracts and papers for concurrent sessions. The 2009 ERGA conference, 24-25 September, will be addressing the theme of Feedback and Flexible Learning.
Please visit the ERGA website for detailed information on the requirements for submissions.
Applying for a University Learning & Teaching Award?
Applications for the following University of Adelaide awards are due by 5:00pm on Friday 11 September 2009.
- Stephen Cole the Elder Awards for Excellence in Teaching 2009 (undergraduate and postgraduate by coursework teaching)
- Excellence in Higher Degree by Research Supervision 2009 (higher degree supervisors)
- Award for Excellence in Support of the Student Experience 2009 (Professional staff award)
Further details are available from the Teaching Awards and Grants website.
If you wish to discuss the awards and the awards process, please email Barbara Brougham or phone via mobile 0437 649 976.
Award writing seminars
An award writing seminar will be run twice, prior to the submission date for the 2009 University of Adelaide Learning and Teaching awards. The seminars will include a presentation about award writing and provide opportunities to talk with previous award winners.
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 for a seminar, please email Barbara Brougham or phone via mobile 0437 649 976.
Professional & Continuing Education (PCE)
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.
www.adelaide.edu.au/elc/courses/engprof/
Upcoming Professional Development Courses
Focus on Grammar
Thursday 23 July
Managing Stress in the Workplace
Tuesday 28 July
From Team Member to Team Leader
Wednesday 29 July
Captivating Communications in the Workplace
Friday 31 July
Confident and Persuasive Presentations
Tuesday 4 August
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 Joanna Carrick or phone 8303 4777.
Information for Researchers
Cocktails & Connections
Want to meet some new fellow researchers? Want to get some new ideas for research collaborations? Want to hear from some of the University's research leaders? Then this session is for you. Come along and get connected.
Wednesday 5 August, 4:00pm - 6:00pm, The Vines, National Wine Centre of Australia.
This is a relatively informal event, with a series of activities designed to get like minded researchers talking to each other. It is aimed at researchers new to the university as well as established researchers looking to reinvigorate their networks. All researchers welcome.
Register online at: www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/enrolment/
More about the program at: www.adelaide.edu.au/graduatecentre/rep/staff/cc.html
Further enquiries: Dr Ian Green on 8303 6035 or Dr Cally Guerin on 8303 3043, email researchereducation@adelaide.edu.au.
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.
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.
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.
