Professor Nicky Leap (September 2006)
Nursing, Midwifery & Health
Hospital and Healthcare Australia
Professional midwifery practice took a great step forward in July when NSW Midwife of the Year Professor Nicky Leap was appointed clinical chair in Midwifery Practice Development and Research. The chair is a joint appointment between the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Health at UTS and South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service.

Associate Professor Geoff Riordan (1 September 2006)
Education
Sydney Morning Herald
Article on special needs schools. Associate Professor Geoff Riordan from UTS said the government's investment in expanding the number of behaviour schools was a welcome move, but more work needs to be done in the ongoing development evaluation of the education programs and in the intervention that would be offered in these behaviour schools.

Peter Manning (2 September 2006)
Humanities and Social Sciences
The Age
Article on the ratings season and Eddie McGuire's leadership at Channel Nine. Peter Manning a former news director at ABC and Seven, who now teaches journalism at UTS, says Channel Nine is "losing the plot". "They are putting their reputation in news and current affairs at risk . The changes to Sunday seem to be heading downmarket and will alienate that show's classic audience. Nine is in danger of losing its news leadership and will then suffer the ratings consequences."

Associate Professor Chris Nash (2 September 2006)
Humanities and Social Sciences
Sydney Morning Herald
When students from the Australian Centre for Independent Journalism at UTS submitted a freedom of information request to the ABC about its Middle East coverage, the ABC pulled down the shutters claiming it was exempt under the FOI Act. The students appealed and won but the ABC did not comply. The head of ACIJ, Chris Nash is appalled at the likely consequences of this decision.

Associate Professor Anne Ross-Smith (3 September 2006)
Business
Australian Financial Review
Corporate women are carrying an often invisible "emotional workload" in senior ranks of organisations, but it doesn't particularly help their career prospects, according to research due to be published later this year. Anne Ross-Smith from UTS, who researches and publishes in the areas of gender and organisation theory, told the inaugural meeting of the Women and Work research group last week that a study of senior women executives she conducted was originally designed to examine management style.

Dr Sarah Edelman (3 September 2006)
Science
Sun Herald
Article on moving house. When things go wrong, bear in mind advice from Dr Sarah Edelman, a psychology lecturer at UTS. "Human beings have a strong preference for order and control, we become anxious when we are in a messy chaotic environment or when we don't feel in control."

Mike Minehan (5 September 2006)
Insearch
Radio SBS
The explosion in the number of blogs means the dissemination of news is no longer the domain of journalists - but how credible are blogs? Mike Minehan, Head of Communications at Insearch at UTS, says it is a mistake to ever rely on one source for news and it is important to think of who owns the media and whose interest is served.

Dr Christina Ho (5 September 2006)
Humanities and Social Sciences
ABC Radio 702 Sydney, ABC 666 Canberra, Triple J, Radio Adelaide, 2UE Sydney
Christina Ho, Lecturer from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at UTS, discusses
the impact of the Prime Minister John Howard's statement this week that the Muslim community needed to learn English and treat women equally. Ms Ho will give a lecture tonight on how Muslim women can be heard in Australia.

Associate Professor David Wilson (6 September 2006)
Information Technology
Australian Financial Review
The computer games industry is worried about the number of courses popping up at universities. The Associate Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology at UTS, David Wilson, is concerned that the proliferation of games courses will flood the games industry with students, and while the industry is robust, it does not take on large numbers of graduates.

Professor Kathy Bowrey (6 September 2006)
Law
Campus Review Weekly
Professor Kathy Bowrey has been appointed Associate Dean (Research) of the UTS Faculty of Law. Bowrey's work focuses on current controversies thrown up by the digital economy, examining why and how these confound the traditional categorisations of law and frustrate industry demands.

Peter Manning (6 September 2006)
Humanities and Social Sciences
ABC 774 Melbourne
Interview with Peter Manning, lecturer at UTS. Manning talks about his thesis based on a study he conducted on the media's coverage of the Middle East. This has been published in his book Us and Them: A Journalist's Investigation of Media, Muslims and the Middle East.

Associate Professor Geoff Riordan (6 September 2006)
Education
Radio Adelaide
The Federal Minister for Education Julie Bishop was sharply critical of state education today, by announcing that school curricula are being hijacked by left-wing ideologies, and even went so far as to say some of the themes being taught are straight from Chairman Mao. Associate Professor Geoff Riordan from UTS suggests her comments are uncalled for, and that any style of curriculum will be based on an ideology whether it be progressive or traditional.

Professor Mark Tennant (7 September 2006)
University Graduate School
ABC South Coast WA
Interview with Mark Tennant, Dean of the University Graduate School at UTS, discussing adult learning. Over the past 20 years there has been a lot of growth in the learning requirements of people. The promotion of lifelong learning is more than just being a passive recipient of your teacher's knowledge.

Michelle Zeibots (8 September 2006)
Institute for Sustainable Futures
ABC Radio National
Report on the history of trams in Australia. Michelle Zeibots from the Institute for Sustainable Futures at UTS says Sydney trams had been important in moving many people during large events at places like the Randwick Races and the Sydney Cricket Ground. Trams were removed in Sydney due to the growth of motor traffic. Zeibots says business motivations also influenced politicians, and people at the time did not want the trams removed. People want better public transport and believe trams should have been kept.

Professor Jane Hall, Director (12 September 2006)
Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation
ABC Radio National
According to an AC Nielsen poll published today almost two thirds of Australians are opposed to the sale of Medibank Private which is Australia's largest and only national private health insurer. Professor Jane Hall from UTS says the interesting thing about the sale is that it is being accompanied by changes to the private health insurance legislation as well.

Professor Stephanie Hemelryk Donald, Director (12 September 2006)
Institute for International Studies
ABC Radio National
China has taken another step to beef up state control of the press by announcing new rules governing the domestic distribution of news content by the foreign media. Stephanie Hemelryk Donald from UTS says the move could make a lot of money for China.

Matthew Byrne (13 September 2006)
Humanities and Social Sciences
Sydney Morning Herald
Public Relations is the latest hip university course. But be warned, your life could soon consist of propping up C-list celebs. PR does present itself as a glamour industry says Matthew Byrne, a lecturer in public communication at UTS. "There are those who want to live a Gucci-like lifestyle, with a big city apartment, fast Italian sports cars and a very successful boyfriend/girlfriend. And there are those who are drawn to it because they want to be a good communicator."

Associate Professor David McKnight (14 September 2006)
Humanities and Social Sciences
Radio Adelaide
Interview with Dr David McKnight from UTS. The Prime Minister and Opposition Leader have made calls for migrants to pledge allegiance to Australian values. Dr McKnight says the so-called Australian values are also universal. Australia has some habits and values in its culture, but essentially so-called Australian values are straightforward human rights.

Peter Manning (15 September 2006)
Humanities and Social Sciences
ABC 774 Melbourne
Peter Manning, Adjunct Professor of Journalism at UTS discusses the dust up between Channel Nine and Channel Seven over the allegation that Nine sabotaged a visit to West Papua by a Today Tonight crew planning to "rescue" a young boy from cannibalism. Manning thinks the Indonesians have recognised bad journalism. He says there are plenty of journalists, including ABC and SBS, who go on tourist visas to do things in Indonesia and elsewhere without being deported.

Professor Sam Blay (15 September 2006)
Law
ABC Gippsland
Today marks the 35th birthday of Greenpeace. Sam Blay, Professor of Law at UTS, discusses the impact Greenpeace has had on the political scene and environmental issues. He says Greenpeace is like a big corporate commercial organisation today with offices in more than 40 countries and a support base of 2.5 million people.

Associate Professor John Dale (16 September 2006)
Humanities and Social Sciences
Weekend Australian
Article on The Australian Vogel Literary Award by John Dale, the Director of the Centre for New Writing at UTS. Judged on the standard of this year's entries, young writers have never been better, Dale says. It is believed that this award is the most important writing prize in this country, and has kick-started careers of many of this nation's best writers.

Matthew Byrne and Ruth Spence-Stone (16 September 2006)
Humanities and Social Sciences
Weekend Australian
Article on advertising. Of the 2000-plus commercials seen on Australian free-to-air TV so far this year, how many do you remember? Matthew Byrne, a public communication lecturer at UTS and Ruth Spence-Stone who lecturers in advertising at UTS, think it is probably no more than half a dozen. Advertising is about "creating a world you want to engage with, you want to be there".

Dr Andrew Simmonds (17 September 2006)
Information Technology
Australian Financial Review
UTS is relieved that interest in IT courses for 2007 has stabilised. The head of the computer systems department, Andy Simmonds, said the two per cent fall in first preference applications for its Bachelor of Science in IT indicated the downward trend had "bottomed out".

Professor Heather Goodall (18 September 2006)
Humanities and Social Sciences
Sydney Morning Herald
Researchers from UTS in partnership with the NSW Department of Environment and Conservation are leading a study on the use of parks. Associate Professor Heather Goodall, a social historian, said, "In all of the groups we spoke to, nature is seen as a way to access spiritual life". The research looks at how different cultures respond to nature and how people cope with migration and change.

Professor David Booth (19 September 2006)
Science
Bega District News
Scientist Luke Brown is working on a research project being led by Professor David Booth from UTS which aims to observe how tropical fish come to be found in colder southern waters.

Professor Jock Collins (20 September 2006)
Business
Radio JJJ
Last night the NSW Parliament introduced new laws targeting criminal group-related crime with sentences of between five and 16 years in jail. The Cronulla Beach riots inspired the new laws. Critics claim the laws are unclear and draconian. Jock Collins from UTS says he is unclear about how gang-related crime is being defined. He claims the Cronulla, Redfern and Macquarie Fields riots have not been referred to as gang-related, but Middle Eastern people protesting is.

Professor Larissa Behrendt (21 September 2006)
Jumbunna
National Indigenous Times
Article on freedom of information laws written by Larissa Behrendt, Professor of Law and Indigenous Studies at UTS. The Government's ability to keep embarrassing information secret has been enhanced with the High Court decision on FOI laws she says. There are fewer and fewer ways that governments are making themselves accountable to the Australian people who elected them.

Professor Geoff Smith (21 September 2006)
Science
Radio Adelaide
The worldwide debate on global climate change is intensifying, with clean energy providers vying for both public and government approval. Talking about solar power, Professor Geoff Smith from UTS says solar energy is restricted by issues of supply and demand. He says he wants to see a proactive government in Australia taking bold steps.

Professor Lynn Chenoweth (21 September 2006)
Nursing, Midwifery & Health
Sydney Morning Herald
Your partner has a big impact on your health, regardless of your age or gender. Partners can detect changes in each other, such as symptoms of cancer, sleep apnoea or mental illness, which may save lives. Professor Lynn Chenoweth, lecturer in aged care nursing at UTS, says elderly couples facing dementia sometimes deny the onset of symptoms - they are afraid of facing illness and the eventual loss of their partner.

Mike Minehan (22 September 2006)
Insearch
ABC Radio 702 Sydney
Interview with Mike Minehan, from Insearch at UTS about You Tube. He says You Tube claims to have 100 million hits everyday. He explains what You Tube is and how it works. It is highly interactive and a form of universal publishing in which users can create and publish personal content.

Professor Larissa Behrendt (23 September 2006)
Jumbunna
Daily Telegraph
Beaches and parks in Sydney could be under threat after a West Australian court ruled in favour of native title claims, according to Attorney-General Philip Ruddock. UTS Law Professor Larissa Behrendt, who is also the Director of Research at the Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning, said that under a section of the Native Title Act people could not be denied access to reserves or beaches. "It's just scaremongering by Ruddock's misrepresentation of the law," she said.

Malcolm McKenzie (23 September 2006)
Executive and Admin
Daily Telegraph
UTS careers adviser Malcolm McKenzie discourages students from applying for courses just because they have the marks or because they are encouraged to do so by others. "The most important thing is to do something you are going to enjoy," he said. "If you study what you are really interested in you will probably do a lot better."

Associate Professor David McKnight (23 September 2006)
Humanities and Social Sciences
Australian Financial Review
Genetic science is creating some new forms of opposition divided along the same old political lines. Genetic scientists are altering life itself, Greenpeace warns. David McKnight, an Associate Professor at UTS and the author of the book "Beyond Right and Left", says that debate shows that the Greens are no less predisposed to maintaining the status quo - albeit on very different issues.

Dr Philip Maynard (24 September 2006)
Science
Sun Herald
Choosing a PhD supervisor may be the most important experiment of all - it can make or break a PhD. Postgraduate students undertake complex research over a gruelling three to four years. Lisa Mingari is halfway through a PhD in forensic entomology at UTS. She chose her supervisor, Philip Maynard, because of his expertise in her area of interest.

Associate Professor Geoff Riordan (24 September 2006)
Education
Sun Herald
Universities are dipping out of the graduate diploma in education affectionately known as the DipEd. UTS in 2007 will replace its graduate diploma of education with a one-year bachelor degree from which students can proceed to a masters. Associate Professor Geoff Riordan, who designed the course, said, "It's a far more marketable qualification than a diploma and puts the graduates out on a higher pay scale."

Cecilia Heffer (25 September 2006)
Design, Architecture and Building
SHOP til you drop
Article on Eco fashion - caring for the planet without sacrificing good looks. Australia is right up there in organic cosmetics and food but high decoration and embroidery still dominate the local fashion scene, according to Cecilia Heffer, textile lecturer in the fashion and textiles program at UTS.

Associate Professor Wendy Bacon (26 September 2006)
Humanities and Social Sciences
Bulletin with Newsweek
Article written by Wendy Bacon, who is Program Director of Journalism at UTS, on "Mr Sin", Abe Saffron, who amassed an army of influence by corrupting police and politicians and threatening anyone else - including the writer - who stood in his way.

Dr Alex Byrne, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning) (26 September 2006)
Executive and Admin
ABC Northern Tasmania
The Federal government has announced that two books have been banned in Australia. UTS Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Teacher and Learning, Alex Byrne, says the books entitled Defence of Muslim Land and Join the Caravan, both by the same author, discuss jihad. The Council of Australian Libraries and the International Federation of Libraries and Institutions have opposed the ban. Byrne said representation will be made to the Federal Government.

Professor Archie Johnston, Dean of Engineering (28 September 2006)
Engineering
ABC Western Plains NSW (Dubbo)
Archie Johnston, Dean of Engineering at UTS, talks about the 20 scholarships being offered in conjunction with the Roads and Traffic Authority to encourage more students in regional areas to take up engineering. The program aims to address the engineering skills shortage in regional NSW.

Johanna Vescio (28 September 2006)
Business
New Straits Times Press (Malaysia)
Gender bias in sport may have seen a drastic decline in recent times but women are still not adequately represented both in decision making and on the competitive arena. At the recent South East Asia Women in Sports Conference, Johanna Vescio, Co-chair of the International Working Group on Women and Sport at UTS, presented a paper on strategies to facilitate a greater level of women's participation at all levels of sporting endeavour.