Staff Notices: 26 - 30 July 2010
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The University of Adelaide today welcomes new Chancellor the Hon. Robert Hill, commencing 26 July.
Uni in the News
Biotech grant to boost crops
Australia's crop and food industries will benefit from a new $31 million biotechnology Centre of Excellence to be headquartered at the University of Adelaide's Waite Campus. The University has been awarded $19.25 million in federal funding from the Australian Research Council, with an additional $12 million of support from partner institutions. The University's new ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Wall Biology will build an international team of researchers with strong industry links. The Centre of Excellence will be led by the University of Adelaide and involves collaboration with the universities of Melbourne and Queensland, and with major research institutions and industry partners in Australia, Scotland, Sweden, Germany and the United States.
Centre Director, Professor Geoff Fincher, said: "Plant cell walls contain components that are of major interest for renewable energy production, for the food industry, and for the pulp and paper industries."
Source: Science Alert, 19 July 2010
Uni full story: $31 million biotech centre to benefit crops, food, energy
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General Information for Staff
Ecorider - an Ecoversity initiative
We all have choices about how we get to and from Uni. Most of us know that cycling is good for our health and the environment. Ecoversity has found a way to make it a lot easier for you to get back on the bike. Want to know how?
Join the Ecoriders!
Wouldn't it be great to save $, cut time getting around the CBD, improve personal fitness and care for the environment, all in your commute to work?
The Ecorider initiative aims to get more University staff and students cycling to campus. The Ecoversity team will set you up with one-on-one support plus these great incentives:
- A bike computer.
- Fitness testing before, during and after the campaign
- BikeSA 'Getting Cycling' course.
- BikeSA 'Practical Cycling' course.
- BikeSA 'Riding in the CBD' course.
- BikeSA 'Bike Maintenance' course.
- Essential bike equipment like lights, baskets, puncture kits and safety equipment.
- Trip planning.
If you're looking to make a healthy change in your life to benefit yourself and the environment, APPLY to be an Ecorider today! (20 Ecoriders only so please be quick! Offer expires 12:00pm, Friday 6 August 2010)
WIN a weekend along the Clare Valley's Riesling Trail, valued to $500.00 - awarded to the most consistent Ecorider between 9 August and 1 November 2010.
This campaign is co-funded through a grant received from the Department for Transport, Energy and Infrastructure's TravelSmart Program.
Contact Ecoversity to get your free Cycling and Walking Map today!
Staff First Year Experience Resources
Interested in information related to teaching or assisting first year university students? Wanting to find data and research on specific aspects of the First Year Experience? Check out the new Staff FYE Resources pages on the First Year Students website: https://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/new/staff/.
The site is organised into six sections - Articles, Program Reports, Conference Papers, Data, Research, and Useful Websites. Access is restricted to University of Adelaide staff only.
If you would like to contribute to the body of knowledge about the first year experience and share your practice wisdom with colleagues then please email your contributions for inclusion on the site to the Transition Unit: transition@adelaide.edu.au.
Sandra Gault, Transition Co-ordinator, ext 34254.
CBS Project Update
There are fifteen (15) working days until Go-Live for the Core Business System (CBS) Project! Here are four key items to help you prepare for your use of the Core Business System (PeopleSoft upgrade) come Monday, 16 August.
System downtime: before Go-Live, there is a Cutover or system downtime period, when the upgrade from the old to the new systems occurs. Cutover will last for 10-calendar days, from Friday 6 August to Monday 16 August. The Cutover period means:
- PeopleSoft will be available as 'read only'; you can view information and run reports but not add or update data
- Access Adelaide will be 'read only' for academic and student users
- Other systems (e.g. MyUni, Syllabus Plus, ORBIT, Data Warehouse) will be available but will not receive updates from the PeopleSoft system until Go-Live
Work through processing deadline changes: there are changes in processing deadlines because of the Cutover period. For details visit: Student Administration Services Deadline Impacts or Human Resources/Payroll Deadline Impacts (pdf).
Book your training: review and book here!
Go-Live Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Wondering why you cannot add data to PeopleSoft between 6 and 16 August? Need to know how to log on to the new system? Where to go for help? These questions and others answered at CBS Project FAQs.
Changes to the Division of the DVC&VP(A)
In March 2010, the Vice-Chancellor and President approved a proposal to restructure Student Services and the Office of the DVC&VP(A). The changes to the Division are designed to reflect the future priorities of the University as a result of changes to government policies, the increasingly competitive markets for prospective students, the development of the Student Learning Hub, the need to achieve some improvements in service delivery from a realignment of responsibilities, and the need to develop new capabilities to manage activities in a more challenging environment.
Changes to the Division of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic), effective 1 July 2010, are as follows:
- The International Office will report to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (International).
- A new branch will be established in the Division called Strategy, Planning and Recruitment, and consist of the following units:
a. Strategy and Planning
b. Access and Participation
c. Prospective Students Office - The following units in Student Services will be grouped in a branch called Student Services and Administration:
a. Student Centre
b. Student Support
c. Student Administration - The Division's finance unit will join Major Projects and further capabilities to support strategic partnering and business analysis associated with academic activities will be added to a unit called Major Projects and Development.
The Division's organisational chart is available at: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/46/.
Quitting Smoking: Where do I start?
An important part of the University's commitment to a Smoke Free Campus is providing support to staff and students who would like to quit smoking.
If you are interested in more information about quitting and the support available from the University, come along to a FREE one hour information session jointly presented by staff from Quit SA and Corporate Health Group (the University's Employee Assistance Program and Quit Support Program provider). This very practical session will provide a brief overview of the issues related to smoking, suggest ways to quit and provide information about the support options available through the University including nicotine replacement therapy.
Date: Thursday 29 July 2010, 1:00pm
Venue: Eclipse Room, Level 4, Union House, North Terrace Campus
Register by 28 July via University Course Booking System.
Launch into ORBIT!
Did you know that you can advertise your upcoming seminar in the ORBIT Researcher Profiles Module? From the Seminars and Major Events tab, click on the Add icon in the bottom left hand corner of the grid, complete the create seminar details (mandatory fields are marked with an asterisk *) and click Create. You can also attach a document if you wish. Your seminar is now visible to all University staff through the ORBIT Researcher Profiles Module.
For further assistance, contact the ORBIT helpdesk at: orbit@adelaide.edu.au or phone 8303 1391.
Tips for TRIMinising
All TRIM Users have permission to create external locations.
External locations also known as Red Locations can be used as Author and Addressee fields when registering documents to TRIM.
When creating External locations it is important to include all information known about the location.
- Full Name
- Contact numbers
- Address
- Email Address
- Associations - Organisations
For further information please see Information Sheet "Create a New External Location" - https://www.adelaide.edu.au/records/trim/manuals/ or D2009/43901.
Contact the TRIM Helpdesk if the location needs to be converted to an Internal location. If you require any further assistance please call the TRIM Helpdesk on 35334.
Vacant Positions
Events
Confucius Institute - China Briefing 3/10
China-Australia Relations: Strategic and Regional Issues
In this third China Briefing of the year, the Confucius Institute at the University of Adelaide brings together experts to present their views about the rise of China, its implications for Australia and the growing national and regional importance of this bilateral relationship.
Date/Time: Thursday 12 August 2010 (Registration at 5:00pm for a 5:30pm start, end - 7:00pm,
followed by networking opportunity over drinks and finger food)
Venue: Level 12, Ernst & Young Building, 121 King William St, Adelaide
Admission is FREE but registration is essential given limited seating.
RSVP by Friday 6 August 2010.
Contact: confucius.institute@adelaide.edu.au or phone 8303 4798.
For further information, please download: China Briefing 3/10 flyer and Speaker biographies (pdf).
Speakers:
Hon. Professor Alexander Downer
Visiting Professor of Politics and International Trade, School of History and Politics, University of Adelaide
Dr Zhai Kun
Director of the Division for Southeast Asian and Oceania Studies, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), Beijing, PR China
Dr Richard Rigby
Executive Director of the China Institute, Australian National University, Canberra
Chair: Professor Clement Macintyre
Head of School of History and Politics, University of Adelaide
Introduced by: Professor Mobo Gao
Director of the Confucius Institute and Chair of Chinese Studies, University of Adelaide
Event sponsored by Ernst & Young and supported by the Australia-China Business Council SA Chapter
For more information about the Confucius Institute and our activities, please contact Mr Glen Stafford, Executive Officer, phone 8303 5819 or email: glen.stafford@adelaide.edu.au.
Research Tuesdays
Court in the Net
How the digital age is transforming the global politics of power and influence
Presenter: Associate Professor Felix Patrikeeff
Date/Time: Tuesday 10 August 2010, 5:30pm
Venue: Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre, North Terrace Campus
FREE Public Seminar. All welcome.
Synopsis: While the intimate link between knowledge and power has been recognised for centuries, the phenomenal rise of the Internet has totally redefined the relationship. Influential knowledge is no longer the exclusive province of the elite. Accessible from virtually anywhere on the globe, the World Wide Web has put vast swathes of information within reach of billions and allowed them to disseminate their own.
Consequently, it's become the largest battlefield in history, facilitating an ongoing struggle for hearts and minds all over the world, involving governments, activists, academics and terrorists alike. In this comprehensive presentation Associate Professor Felix Patrikeeff will analyse how this is playing out and consider its myriad political implications.
Felix Patrikeeff is Head of Politics at the University of Adelaide and holds degrees from the universities of Essex and Oxford. He has published many books and essays on international politics and is regularly sought for comment in national and international media.
Adelaide OnLion members can register at: www.alumni.adelaide.edu.au/researchtuesdaysaugust
Non members: RSVP is essential. Please fill in the registration form.
For further details visit: www.adelaide.edu.au/researchtuesdays/ or phone 8303 3692.
WPDN Book Club welcomes author Lolo Houbein
On Thursday 5 August from 12:00pm - 1:00pm in the Ira Raymond Room, Barr Smith Library, the WPDN Book Club will host a meet-the-author session with Lolo Houbein, author of One Magic Square: Grow Your Own on One Square Metre, Wakefield Press 2008.
Lolo came from the Netherlands in 1958 and now lives in Aldgate. She is a prolific writer with an extensive portfolio. Her latest publication is a timely, hands-on manual for food sustainability at home. All staff and students are welcome to come and hear Lolo speak about her work.
For more information on the WPDN Book Club, go to: www.adelaide.edu.au/wpdn/bookclubhomepage.html.
School of Molecular and Biomedical Science
School Seminar Series
"Plant-fungal symbiosis: a structure-function study of genes controlling nutrient exchange interfaces"
Speaker: Dr Carolyn Schultz, Senior Lecturer, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
Date/Time: Friday 30 July 2010, 1:00pm; lunch provided from 12:30pm
Venue: Seminar Room 5.01, Level 5, Molecular Life Sciences Building
All welcome.
Download: Schultz Seminar flyer (pdf)
If you would like to meet with Dr Carolyn Schultz - contact: Michael Lardelli, Zebrafish Genetics Laboratory, phone 8303 3212.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM by William Shakespeare
A University of Adelaide Theatre Guild production
Directed by Cassandra Backler
Designed by Ben Galbraith
Lighting Design by Jake Flavel
Dates: Saturday 7, Tuesday to Saturday 10-14 & 17-21 August 2010, 7:30pm
Venue: Little Theatre, The Cloisters, University of Adelaide
Tickets: $25 Full; $20 Concession
Bookings: Theatre Guild 8303 5999 (phone credit card bookings, fee applies)
Online: www.adelaide.edu.au/theatreguild. BASS 131 246 (fee applies)
"The course of true love never did run smooth"
Lysander loves Hermia. Hermia loves Lysander. Helena loves Demetrius. Demetrius used to love Helena... but now loves Hermia. So begins Shakespeare's classic comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream. The romantic intrigues of these young lovers are confused and complicated as they flee into the forest inhabited by Oberon, King of the Fairies, Titania his Queen, and their mischievous servant, Puck. Add into the mix a group of bumbling mechanicals rehearsing a play and you have a hilarious tale of love, jealousy, magic and dreams.
Brought to the stage by Cassandra Backler and the University of Adelaide's Theatre Guild with a cast of young, enthusiastic student actors, A Midsummer Night's Dream promises to be an evening of magic and mayhem. Leave your fears at the door and enter a world of your dreams!
Classical Guitar Duo at Urrbrae House, Waite Campus
Aleksandr Tsiboulski and Jacob Cordover
Works by Scarlatti, Bach, Granados, Brouwer and Houghton
Date/Time: Wednesday 18 August 2010, 6:30pm
Tickets: $25 Full; $20 Concession
Doing a PhD at the Elder Conservatorium, Aleksandr Tsiboulski recently was the Australian-American Fulbright Scholar in the Visual and Performing Arts.
University of Adelaide graduate Jacob Cordover is an established musician internationally.
Download: Booking form (pdf).
Friends of the Waite Arboretum - Enquiries: 8303 7405
ATEM Central Region - Process Mapping
Registrations Now Open
Date/Time: Friday 20 August 2010, 8:45am - 1:00pm
Venue: Bradley Forum, Hawke Building, UniSA, City West Campus
Cost: $130 for members, $160 for non members; includes lunch, morning tea
Don't miss out! REGISTER for this event now!
For enquiries, please contact ATEM Central Region Secretariat: centralregion1@atem.org.au.
DVE Business Solutions Pty Ltd - ATEM Central Region Secretariat: info@dvesolutions.com.au.
Training & Development Opportunities
FREE Staff Learning and Development Programs July - September 2010
The following FREE programs are currently available in July, August and September to support your development, attendance at programs should be linked to your PDR. Please discuss programs with your manager or supervisor prior to enrolling for a program online at: www.adelaide.edu.au/hr/development/. If the program you would like to attend is fully booked please contact the HR Service Centre to be placed on the waiting list.
Learning and Development Program 2010: July - September
| Date | Workshop | Overview | Who Should Attend |
| July 2010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 July | PDR for Staff | Learn about the benefits of PDR for you and how to be actively involved in the planning of your work and professional development. | PDR applies to all continuing staff on a fixed term contract of 12 months or longer |
| 29 July | Moving from Busyness to Effectiveness | This program will allow you to discover tools, techniques and strategies that you can use to prioritise and focus your time to become more effective. | All staff |
| August 2010 | |||
| 4 August | University Governance and Structure | Learn about the University's Governance model, Organisational Structure and key decision making bodies. | All staff |
| 17 August | Coaching in Challenging Situations - for Heads of School/Institutes/Branch and Directors Part One |
Attend this workshop and learn to maximise the potential of others by applying workplace coaching techniques. | Heads of School/Institutes/Branch and Directors |
| 25-26 August | Building Highly Effective Teams | This workshop focuses to providing skills, knowledge and tools that will enable you to build and sustain a highly effective team. | Managers and supervisors |
| September 2010 | |||
| 1 September | Creating Safe Workplaces | Safety is an important issue in the workplace, this workshop will clarify how, and where to start. | Managers and supervisors |
| 7 September | Coaching in Challenging Situations - for Heads of School/Institutes/Branch and Directors Part Two |
Attend this workshop and learn to maximise the potential of others by applying workplace coaching techniques. | Heads of School/Institutes/Branch and Directors |
| 8 September | Mastering Presentation skills | Discover the elements of effective presentations and receive step-by-step guidance on creating and delivering truly engaging presentations. | Heads of School, senior managers and staff required to give frequent presentations |
Assessing Online
A Strategies for Online Learning Seminar hosted by CLPD, this seminar will overview the various assessment features available within MyUni including the electronic submission of assignments, self and peer assessment, checking for plagiarism (SafeAssign), creation of quizzes (MyUni Test Manager, Articulate Quizmaker and Respondus), and publisher test banks. It will also provide discipline examples of interactive quizzes and discuss how quizzes can be used for diagnostic as well as formative and summative purposes including designing effective feedback.
Date: Tuesday 10 August 2010, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Venue: CLPD, Level 2, Schulz Building West
You can download the seminars flyer (pdf) from the training page on the MyUni Support website.
To book for the seminar go to the University Course Booking System.
Applying for an Excellence in Education Award?
Reminder for academic staff interested in applying for an Excellence in Education award that applications are due with the Teaching Awards and Grants Office on 9 August, a mere 2.5 weeks from now.
For further information you can:
- View the EinE guidelines on the Teaching Awards & Grants website, or
- Email the Teaching Awards & Grants Office at: tagc@adelaide.edu.au
Honours & Postgrad Research Skills Workshops
The CLPD is collaborating with the Researcher Education & Development Unit, Adelaide Graduate Centre (AGC) to provide a series of workshops particularly designed for postgraduates and Honours students who are moving into the more research-intensive part of their studies.
The workshops are grouped into four main topic areas:
- Reading and Writing
- Refining Research Documents
- Oral Presentation
- Research Culture
Bookings for these workshops are essential as space is limited.
For more information and to book for sessions, please visit the AGC website.
Augmented Reality: Seeing Learning Through a New Light
This FREE 'Transforming Assessment' webinar will be presented by Professor Bruce Thomas, Wearable Computer Lab, UniSA. Professor Thomas, the developer of first outdoor mobile AR game 'ARQuake', will explore how augmented reality is and can impact on the learning process. Examples will be given to demonstrate the concept. Augmented reality (AR) is used to describe the direct or indirect view of a real-world environment in which elements are augmented by computer-generated images. Audience members are encouraged to participate and contribute.
Please RSVP by email to: rsvp@transformingassessment.com so we can gauge expected numbers. Please use the subject line 'RSVP for TA webinar 4 Aug 2010'.
The live webinar session:
- Will be held at 4:30pm
- On Wednesday 4 August 2010
- Please ensure you plug in the headset, and
- Go to: http://192.160.71.198/launcher.cgi?room=transformingassessment.
Recordings of past events, further project information and participation/technical information can be found on the Transforming Assessment web site.
The Writing Centre
The Writing Centre is staffed by Academic Learning & Language (ALL) lecturers who offer individual consultations to students currently enrolled at the University of Adelaide. They can help students to develop their essay and report writing skills.
Venue: CLPD, Level 2, Schulz Building West.
Visit the CLPD website for more information and details of opening hours.
Academic Skills Seminars for Students
Starting in week three of semester 2, these seminars are designed to assist students to become academically more successful. Sessions include activity tasks for practice of an academic skill and are delivered by expert lecturers in a relaxed environment.
Venue: Ira Raymond Room, Level 3, Barr Smith Library.
Visit the CLPD website for a complete timetable of seminars.
Maths Drop-In Centre
The Maths Drop-In Centre provides FREE assistance to all students encountering maths and/or stats in their studies.
Opening hours: 10:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday. No appointment required.
See the Maths Learning Service website for further details.
Professional and Continuing Education
Professional and Personal Development Courses
Motivating and Inspiring Your Staff - Thursday 29 July
Business Essentials - New 3 Day Course! 6 August, 20 August & 3 September
Critical Thinking - Tuesday 10 August
Writing for the Web - Thursday 12 August
Professional Telephone Skills - Friday 13 August
Discount: 5% for University of Adelaide staff.
You can now enrol and pay online! Visit our web site and follow the easy steps.
For further information visit our web site or phone 8303 4777.
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: 17 August, 2010
Classes are held on Saturdays, 10:00am - 2:30pm and two evenings, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30pm - 9:30pm each week.
For more information visit: www.adelaide.edu.au/elc/courses/engprof/
Information for Researchers
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.
More about the program at: www.adelaide.edu.au/red/staff/frlp/
Register for workshops at: www.adelaide.edu.au/red/staff/frlp/timetable/
Further enquiries: Dr Ian Green on 8303 6113 or Dr Cally Guerin on 8303 3043, email: researchereducation@adelaide.edu.au.
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.
