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Last updated: Friday, 5 December 2008
We're listening to U:
HSRAANZ Public Lecture - 5pm on 3 December 2008
UTS Teaching and Learning Forum 2008
TfC Lunchtime talk: Wartime rape
Ethics discussion - change of venue
Position Vacant - Finance Officer
"EHS Essentials" training and information session
EHS for Supervisors - Tuesday 2nd December
Database Trials (Library)
Farewell for David Goodman, DVC (International)
Last Records Management Awareness Session for 2008
Ethics Discussion
Developing accessible online learning materials
Excel training - New Horizon Learning Centre
International Collaborative Projects, Northumbria
Accommodation for researcher
Breakfast Seminar this Thursday
Product Safety Recall Dell Batteries
Halfway there - Support the ‘MUTS’ in Movember
2008 Christmas Cards
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2% Salary Increase
nternational Collaborative Projects at Northumbria
Student Rules changes approved by Council 22.10.08
COGNOS 8 BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE PORTAL TRAINING
New edition: TfC eJournal
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Teaching & Learning Forum 2008
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Watch the Melbourne Cup at UTS Union
Academic Staff - Nominations for Academic Board
Nominate for the Alumni Awards in Indonesia
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Researchers in Finance Law: artisans or academics?
Accounts Payable 2008 End of Year Deadlines
Sharp Projector Sale (Reminder)
Pink Ribbon Day- Thank You UTS
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Changes to making Casual Room Booking requests
Reminder: CHERE Seminar - Dr Andrea Kutinova, Dep
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University/student grievances & discipline matters
Sharp Projector Sale
NSW Darcy Lecture at UTS: Carbon Sequestration
2009 Class Timetable
UTS: Handbook 2009
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Colloquium on Cosmopolitanism and Belonging
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TfC Bagel: Gillian Cowlishaw, 28th Oct, 2:30 -4
Movie marathon today - Cultural Awareness Week
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SEMINAR: China's Water Warriors: Tuesday 11 Nov
'Beyond Frame' Exhibition Public Program - 31 Oct
Welcome to New Staff
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iEXPENSES OUT OF POCKET TRAINING
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Mental Health Awareness for UTS Staff
Teaching & Learning Forum 2008: Call for proposals
"EHS Essentials" training and information session
CenSoc Project Delivery Officer Vacancy
HSRAANZ/CHERE Free Public Lecture - 12 Nov 2008
CHERE Seminar - Dr Andrea Kutinova
Dr. Laura Marks - UWS and TfC Talk
Jumbunna IHL Annual Lecture - 31st October
Turn your innovative ideas into cash!
beyond frame at UTS Gallery
Movember
Faculty of Business 30th October T&L Forum
Pink Ribbon Day Breakfast Monday 27 October
SleepEasy Workshop – October 29th
NEW Harris Street Cafe at UTS
Understanding/Engaging GenY & GenZ in tertiary edu
New policies and directives
UTS Sustainability Breakfast Nov 6
CHERE's new address
Celebrity Nights, Celebrity Rights 17 October 6pm
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Mental Health Awareness Workshop
Support Pink Ribbon Day
AustLII, AsianLII and WorldLII developments
Systems Thinking Masterclass
Australian International Animation Festival
Next Records Management Awareness Sessions
Leading at UTS: supervisor as coach
ATEM NSW: Professional Development Program
Wellbeing Expo this Wednesday
UNISUPER SEMINAR - PRE-RETIREMENT
2ser Radiothon 2008
Mental Health Awareness Workshop
UTSpeaks public lecture: Reproductive Minefields
New HR Website
Seminar: A Tutorial Allocation System
EXHIBITION 'CONVERGENCE' OCT 23 - DEC 19
CHERE Seminar- Julie Ratcliffe, Thurs, 23 Oct @4pm
Reminder: Juvenile Justice in China seminar
Mental Health Awareness Workshop
Photojournalism & conflict reporting 3pm Saturday
Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development
China's Industrial Pollution: Econony-Environment
TfC Lunchtime Talk: Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
Vacancy - Project Coordinator, UTS Commercial
LEADING AT UTS: GRIEVANCE HANDLING WORKSHOP
NEW Travel Diary Template
chance to win a HP iPAQ 612 Business Navigator
Celebrity Nights, Celebrity Rights 17 October 6pm
Poster Display at Kuring-gai Library
Ask an Architect
Influencing without apparent power: workshop
UTS:Staff Wellbeing Expo, Wednesday October 15th
Meditation in the Jewish tradition
PEEPSHOW: Chippendale... behind closed doors
Linux Systems Administration Short Course
Mental Health Awareness Workshop
Vacancies – UTS International
TfC/South Asia Seminar Group - Seminar
UNISUPER SEMINAR - HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH
SEMINAR: Law’s Race to keep up with Tech. Change
Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice in China
Accommodation from January
Seminar: Big White Lie: Chinese in Aust - 7th Oct
Teaching & Learning Forum 2008: Call for proposals
Subject Logistics Officer - Faculty of Law
SEMINAR: Exploring the Milky Way
RIDE (CYCLE) to WORK DAY - TWO WEEKS AWAY
Missing Trolleys
CIS Publications Officer – expressions of interest
Have you had your say on sustainability at UTS?
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FREE home delivery of SMH/Sun Herald
ISAREEP Keynote Speakers – not to be missed
Farewell Mr. Brian Davies
LEADING AT UTS: GRIEVANCE HANDLING WORKSHOP
GetUp's Climate Torch Relay in Sydney
God loves You Just as You Are
Info Session - Cycle to Work Day 15 Oct
Position Vacant -Recruitment Marketing Coordinator
Farewell to Nutan Muckle
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How Green are we? Have you had your say?
Seminar: Applying for ALTC Grants- Reminder
Visiting Professor Seeking Accommodation
"EHS Essentials" training and information session
Green Building Seminar at UTS
TfC Lunchtime talk: 25th Sept. Visiting Scholar
UNISUPER SEMINAR - HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH
REGISTER - CYCLE TO WORK DAY
SEMINAR: Exploring the Milky Way
UTS Human Rights Awards 2008. Have you nominated?
Getting Scholarship of Teaching published
DEALING WITH DIFFICULT BEHAVIOURS WORKSHOP
FREE home delivery of SMH/Sun Herald
SEMINAR: Law's Race to keep up with Tech. Change
EXHIBITION 'STIRRING APPETITIES' SEPT 25 - OCT 17
Spring Academic Procession Registration Closing!
Secondment Opportunity – Course Management Officer
Mental Health Week Free Movie Screenings
Harbour Sailing
UTSpeaks - Opening Up Design
Outdoor Movies - FREE - this Thursday!
Does investigative journalism have a future?
Exporting Uncertainty:China's Governance & World
Applying for UTS learning and teaching awards
Increased fees for Credit Card Payments to Qantas
BRIDGING DIFFERENT WORLDS
SEMINAR: Scale-Extended Latent Class Models
Yarning Circle - Wednesday, 24th September
AUC MacWorld Scholarships
Database Trial: BBC Monitoring Library
PROJECT INITIATION FOR RESEARCHERS WORKSHOP
UTS Outdoor Cinema returns 18 Sept
Promotion to Professor
2ser's Off the Wall
Vacancy: Post Doctoral Research Fellow
UTS Health Research Showcase - Call for Abstracts
REMINDER: Spring Graduations – Academic Procession
Advanced Shorthand course commences 17 September
2008 UTS Learning and Teaching Awards
TfC Annual Lecture: Prof. Christopher Pinney
Seminar by Debbie Haski-Leventhal
Reminder: The Future of Tortious Conspiracy
How Green are we? Have your say
Markets Campus Coffee Happy Hour
Volunteer for a day with The Smith Family
Casual Vacancy: Executive Assistant: Dean's Unit
RIDE (CYCLE) to WORK DAY - REGISTER NOW
DATABASE TRIALS - SCOPUS and REQUEST TV
Promotion to Professor
Having problems receiving your travel itinerary?
Performance & Development Workshop
Neo Finance General Ledger Inquiry Training
iExpenses Out of Pocket (petty cash) Training
UNISUPER SEMINAR - TRANSITION TO RETIREMENT
Subsidies to attend DevWorld 2008
UNISUPER SEMINAR - TRANSITION TO RETIREMENT
Casual Vacancy: Executive Assistant, Dean's Unit
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS – STAFF TO FACULTY BOARDS
Last Records Awareness Sessions for 2008
Colloquium on Third Sector Research
NSW AMES Communication Skills Courses
Bridging Different Worlds
The Game of Places exhibition
UTS Human Rights Awards 2008
SEMINAR: An Introduction to Rasch Models
SEMINAR: The Future of Tortious Conspiracy -9 Sept
Last Privacy Awareness Sessions for 2008
Invitation to attend Postgraduate Conference
UNDERSTANDING YOURSELF & CONFLICT WORKSHOP
Workplace Behaviour Statement
SEMINAR: The Future of Tortious Conspiracy
Staff Raising Purchase Orders (PO) Please note
Forsaken voices in DR Congo - 9 September 12 -2pm
ARC Future Fellowships at UTS: EOIs
REMINDER: Rewriting Green History
iExpenses Credit Card Training
SEMINAR Telomeres & Telomerase in Health & Disease
Looking for accommodation
RECYCLED STATIONERY NOW AVAILABLE
Concourse Cafe Now Open Early
Indigenous Literacy Day - Wednesday, 3rd September
Weight Watchers @ Work
UTS MASTERCARD HOLDER TRAVELLING OVERSEAS
Cognos 8 Business Intelligence Portal Training
Election Results - UTS Council and Union Board
SEMINAR: Roles of Telomeres and Telomerase in Huma
iExpenses Out of Pocket (petty cash) Training
Groupwise Calendar Training
NSW AMES Skillmax Communication Skills Courses
SEMINAR: Major events and legacy measurement
EXHIBITION 'MATERIAL THINKING' Aug 28 - Sept 19
Study UTS at Info Day, Saturday 30 August
Promotion to Professor
Spring 2008 - Academic Procession Registration
Academic Vacancy
iExpenses Out of Pocket (petty cash) Training
WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
Vacancy - Training Cordinator
Leading at UTS: Relationship Management & Conflict
SEMINAR: The New Takeover Regulation in China
Science of Wine - Friday 29 August
Human rights abuses & resource war in DR Congo
Equipment Sale
RIDE (CYCLE) TO WORK DAY 15 OCTOBER 2008
Seminar: Central-Local Government Relations
Sceptics Society Founder Michael Shermer - Debate!
Models of Invention: Leonardo da Vinci exhibition
Teaching & Learning Forum
SEMINAR: Franchisor failure: Tantamount to heresy!
Privacy Awareness Week and training
Voice for radio & television short course - ACIJ
A Year in Tibet - Sun Shuyun: 11th September
Apple WWDC Presentation
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:COMMUNICATION STYLES WORKSHOP
Mind and Matter: utilising the power of the brain
VACANCY - Senior Academic Programs Officer, NM&H
Volunteer of the Year Award - entries close FRIDAY
Meditation Sessions for Semester 2
Promotion to Associate Professor
Free Public Lecture on Mon, 1 Sept at 4pm
Science of Wine - Friday 29 August
Science of Beer - Tuesday 26 August
Call for Papers- Public Space: The Journal of Law
Metal Lockers for sale
WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
Infusion & Olympic specials menu at Concourse Cafe
Free public lecture
Reminder: CHERE Seminar on Thurs, 21 Aug @4pm
Science of Wine - Friday 29 August
Science of Beer - Tuesday 26 August
HSRAANZ/CHERE Public Lecture - 4pm, 1 Sept 2008
UTS Science: Seminar by Pioneering Scientist
Volunteer for brain research
New Research Group
ICER 2008, September 5-7
Staff Vacancy: Research Reporting Co-ordinator
TfC Lunch time talk: Dipesh Chakrabarty
The Australian Law Postgraduate Network Roadshow
Upcoming Seminar- Presented by Stephen Billett
Mobile Blood Service at UTS this week
Change Ringing Performance & Invitation
Celebrating culture at Concourse Cafe
Clare Burton Memorial Lecture 2008
Indigenous Education Initiatives Info Session
UTS In-fusion Festival THIS WEEK
Staff Vacancy - Grants Development Coordinator
LEADING AT UTS:NEGOTIATION SKILLS
LEADING AT UTS:RELATIIONSHIP MANAGMENT & CONFLICT
Rewriting Green History
Secondment Opportunity B6 Student Centre
Internal Vacancy - Faculty of Business
6 Buck Flick screening - Not Quite Hollywood
Meditation for Healing and Relaxation
Science of Wine - Friday 29 August
Science of Beer - Tuesday 26 August
Acupuncture - a prick for all occasions
UTS:LAW China Research Symposium - TONIGHT!
Functional future homes - the green nano!
NM&H Aged Care Research Project Positions
Nominations - UTS Council and Board of UTS Union
SEMINAR: Facial mapping in criminal cases
Promotion to Professor
Indigenous Literacy Day - Wednesday, 3rd September
Internal Vacancy (6 months) - Executive Assistant
Qantas Changes to Econ. & Intern. Fare Rules
Quantitative Analysis for Scholarship of Teaching
Seeking volunteer mentors
In-fusion Festival next week
WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
Learning Through Role Play Workshop Series
UTS:Law China Research Symposium - Thurs 14/08/08
Indigenous Education Initiatives EOI
CHERE Seminar - Tony Harris, Thurs21 August @4pm
City Campus Air Conditioning Heating Issue
DELL CAFE 19TH AUGUST
Science of Beer - Tuesday 26 August
Science of Wine - Friday 29 August
GSU Publications style guide
Promotion to Associate Professor
iTunes U: Join the Education Revolution
OPEN STUDIO Aug 11-15 Interactivation Lab DAB
Internal Vacancy
Next Seminar: Thursday, 21 August
NEO Finance General Ledger Inquiry Training
Appointment of Frank Laezza
Policies & Directives: new templates & User Guide
WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
Seminar: Regulatory Hesitation in the EU and US
City 2 Surf Entry
UTS Campus Guides
Staff Elections – UTS Council/Board, UTS Union Ltd
Calling all UTS cyclists (+ wannabe cyclists)
LAUNCH TODAY LVL 3 REFURBISHMENTS
Reminder: CHERE Seminar on Thurs, 7 Aug @4pm
Lockers Available for Purchase
Worried about a student's wellbeing?
Learning Through Role Play - Workshop Series
Innovation and Commercialisation Workshop
Promotion to Professor
ELSSA Centre academic writing drop-in workshops
Next Records Management Awareness Session
Next Privacy Awareness Session
State Super Financial Services
TfC & Jumbunna IHL event: The Yarning Circle
Bld 10 Power Failure Wednesday 30 July
Promotion to Associate Professor
SEMINAR: Regulatory Hesitation in the EU and US
iExpenses Credit Card Training
Broadway Food Coop Open Again
WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK
Christmas in July at Concourse Cafe
Meditation as Healing and Relaxation
2008 Promotion round to Senior Lecturer
Curriculum Renewal Enhancing Science Communication
Project Appraisal and Finance: Prof. Rodney Turner
Unisuper Seminar - Building Bigger Benefits
CHERE Seminar - Andrew Mitchell
International NGO's & Civil Society in China: 7/08
Team Leader vacancy - Building 10 Student Centre
One Just World forum - Gender & development
Free public lecture on greener planet
UTS Library: Markets Forum
Welcome Back to Markets Bar
TfC, UTS and UWS Evening Talk: 29th July
UTSpeaks - Harmony in Tibet?
UTSpeaks - Breaking the Ice
What needs to change for women to get a fair go?
Guest Lecture - Sustainability
Student Online Elections – Call for Nominations
Scholarship of Teaching with Research Outcomes
International Projects for Academic Credit
iExpenses Out of Pocket (petty cash) Training
Position vacant: sustainability researcher
C2S Walk - Sunday 27th July - Bondi to Watsons Bay
SEMINAR: Responding to Student Feedback Surveys
Community projects for student projects/placements
City 2 Surf - Last Chance!
| Izanda Ford |
| We're listening to U: |
| Help U: magazine keep a finger on the pulse of opinion at UTS. Tell us what you like, what you don't, and what you want to know more about. The online survey is quick, easy and anonymous. And, by filling it out, you could WIN one of five double movie passes. Tell us what you think. Go to: http://surveys.uts.edu.au/engine/logon.cfm?InstanceId=4283 |
| Sarah Green |
| HSRAANZ Public Lecture - 5pm on 3 December 2008 |
| HSRAANZ Public Lecture "Using Routine Data to Measure and Improve Safety and Quality of Hospital Care ". Dr Stephen Duckett, Chief Executive of the Centre for Healthcare Improvement in Queensland Health - Wednesday 3 December at 5pm at the offices of CHERE in Mary Anne House, Faculty of Business, UTS, Level 4, 645 Harris Street, Haymarket, NSW 2000 This lecture is open to members and non-members of the Association and will be followed by light refreshments. Space will be limited so registration is essential. Please let sarah.green@chere.uts.edu.au know if you will attend and whether you will stay for drinks. For more information on the lecture visit http://www.hsraanz.org/events.html |
| Peter Kandlbinder |
| UTS Teaching and Learning Forum 2008 |
| Registration is open for the UTS Teaching and Learning Forum: Transitions and Transformations which will be held on Thursday 27 November, 2008. This year’s forum promises to be another exciting event, with papers and posters from across UTS and two invited keynote speakers: Collaborative learning in culturally diverse learning environments: opportunities, challenges and inconsistencies Simone Volet, Murdoch University Professor Volet has an international reputation for research on learning at university, with focuses on effective collaborative learning in student-led group activities; social dynamics of group work; learning and teaching in culturally diverse contexts; social cohesion on multicultural campuses; and the internationalisation of higher education curricula. Teaching the Google-eyed YouTube generation Dr Bill Ashraf University of Sussex, UK Dr Ashraf is an Apple distinguished educator and was a finalist for The Times Higher 2006 awards for the ’most imaginative use of technology in distance learning’. He has been using podcasts and SMS in combination with face-to-face and online learning to engage students in learning, originally in Microbiology. Form registration and further information is available on the forum website: http://www.iml.uts.edu.au/learnteach/forum/ |
| Lindi Todd |
| TfC Lunchtime talk: Wartime rape |
| TfC invites you to attend a Lunchtime talk: Wartime rape and the 'Enabling Violation' of Universalist Feminisms. Nayanika Mookerjee (Lancaster University, Department of Sociology) Tuesday, 2nd December 2008; 12:30 - 2:00 Venue: The Bagel, Transforming Cultures Research Centre, Building 3, Room 4.02, University of Technology City Campus. All Welcome Abstract This paper explores the ‘enabling violation’ of universalist feminisms relating to gendered violence during wars and the production of the subject. Through this it examines the orientalising tropes within universalist feminist understandings of wartime rape of the Bangladesh war of 1971. This allows an interrogation of the evidentiary mode within testimonies and the geographical-ideological mapping of ‘violence-prone’ and ‘peaceful’ areas. Biography Nayanika Mookherjee is a Lecturer in the Sociology Department in Lancaster University. Her book: The Spectral Wound: Sexual Violence, Public Memories and the Bangladesh War is forthcoming with Duke University Press in 2010. She has published chapters in edited collections and in the Journal of Royal Anthropological Institute, Space and Culture, Childhood, Feminist Review, South Asia, Economic and Political weekly. Her two ongoing research explores the relationship between aesthetics and the nation; genetic citizenship and transnational adoption through the prism of 'war-babies' in Bangladesh. Hope to see you there. Please feel free to distribute through your networks. |
| Gordon Menzies |
| Ethics discussion - change of venue |
| Where do our ethics come from; Parents? Friends? Religion? Science? Philosophy? Political leaders? Everyone is welcome to this lunchtime discussion about how to describe your ethical views, and, identifying – if possible – where they have their origin. The event is aimed to explore this issue through small-group discussion of a number of scenarios – it is open for academics, postgrads or staff. Our group has a Christian orientation, but the discussion of ethics will be enriched by the greatest diversity of views. All welcome! Light refreshments will be provided. Monday 24 Nov, 1pm upstairs in the Loft. (CAPS: Christian Academics Postgrads & Staff) |
| Kevin Govindsamy |
| Position Vacant - Finance Officer |
| The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has an opportunity for an experienced Finance Officer to provide assistance to the Faculty in accounts payable and receivable, procurement, and interpretation of financial and non-financial information to identify opportunities for business improvement. Please visit http://www.hru.uts.edu.au/jobs/index.html for further information and to apply. Applications close Monday 24 November 2009. |
| Dominique Grady |
| "EHS Essentials" training and information session |
| The Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Branch will be holding an "EHS Essentials" training and information session at the Broadway campus during December. This session, open to all staff, covers the basics for those of us working in an office, such as: * finding and fixing hazards * reporting accidents and incidents * first aid and emergency response * setting up your workstation * manual handling tips The session will be held on Tuesday, 2nd December 2008 from 2.00pm to 3.00pm in Training Room 1 [room CB10.6.430], on level 6 of building 10 (235 Jones St). If you are interested in attending this session, please RSVP to Dominique Grady in the EHS branch via e-mail at dominique.grady@uts.edu.au or ehs.branch@uts.edu.au |
| Dominique Grady |
| EHS for Supervisors - Tuesday 2nd December |
| EHS for Supervisors will be held in Training Room 1, Level 6, Building 10 on Tuesday 2nd December 2008. The workshop runs from 9.30-11.30 Managers and supervisors at UTS have a range of legislative responsibilities relating to environment, health and safety. If an accident or an incident should occur, and Workcover investigates Supervisors and Managers can be found personally liable if they cannot demonstrate that they have adequately managed health and safety risks. A proven case can result in a personal fine (up to $165,000) or/and a prison sentence (up to 5 years). Supervisors and Managers at UTS are therefore invited to attend a 2 hour EHS for Supervisors session. This session is intended to: - enhance your knowledge of the health and safety system at UTS - assist you in understanding what you need to do in your area to show that you are managing risks - introduce you to the resources and tools available to help Please email Dominique.Grady@uts.edu.au to book a place on any of the workshops |
| Janet Chelliah |
| Database Trials (Library) |
| Current Database Trials: * Cabells Directory of Publishing Opportunities * KluwerArbitration.com * World Book Web (multidisciplinary) * BestCase (Canada Law Book Company) * ProQuest Central (multidisciplinary) * Textile Technology Complete * The Informit Business Collection * RequestTV (Informit) * IMechE Journals Collection (Professional Engineering Publishing) * World Scientific eBooks * Media Directory For details and access, click on Library Home > News & Events > Databases http://www.lib.uts.edu.au/news/Databases. We welcome your feedback. You can also monitor database updates by registering for the Library e-bulletin. |
| Ross Milbourne |
| Farewell for David Goodman, DVC (International) |
| The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ross Milbourne, would like you to join him in farewelling Professor David Goodman after over 14 years of service to the University. Please join us to wish David well and celebrate his outstanding contributions to UTS. Date: Monday 8th of December 2008 Time: 4:30 - 6:30 Venue: "Chancellery", Level 4A, Building 1 RSVP: vc.rsvp@uts.edu.au by Monday 24th November 2008 |
| Deborah Edwards |
| Last Records Management Awareness Session for 2008 |
| The last bi-monthly Records Management Awareness Sessions for 2008 is coming up. These sessions are designed to give staff an overview of the University's records management program, staff responsibilities, legislative compliance, and policies and procedures. All staff are encouraged to attend a session. This is a good opportunity to get an overview of how the records system works and what is required from you to ensure records are created, captured and managed appropriately. If you are new to UTS, have not yet attended a previous session, or would like a refresher, please book into the following session: Date: Monday 1st December 2008 [advertised previously] Time: 9:30am-10:30am. Location: City Campus - Building 10, Level 6, HR Training Room 2. Note: This session will be followed by a 1 hour general refresher training session for Records Contacts from 10:30-11:30. This additional session will be advertised to Records Contacts directly, however, other staff are welcome to attend. Please email your RSVP to Deborah.Edwards@uts.edu.au or phone #1245. You may also RSVP via the Training link on the University Records website at http://www.records.uts.edu.au. |
| Gordon Menzies |
| Ethics Discussion |
| Where do our ethics come from; Parents? Friends? Religion? Science? Philosophy? Political leaders? Everyone is welcome to this lunchtime discussion about how to describe your ethical views, and, identifying – if possible – where they have their origin. The event is aimed to explore this issue through small-group discussion of a number of scenarios – it is open for academics, postgrads or staff. Our group has a Christian orientation, but the discussion of ethics will be enriched by the greatest diversity of views. All welcome! Light refreshments will be provided. Monday 24 Nov, 1pm multifaith room.(CAPS: Christian Academics Postgrads & Staff) |
| Marie Flood |
| Developing accessible online learning materials |
| Associate Professor Elaine Pearson of Teesside University in the U.K. will make a presentation to UTS staff on supporting academic staff in the creation of accessible and inclusive online learning materials. Professor Pearson is Director of the Accessibility Research Centre in the School of Computing, University of Teesside. Her personal research interests focus on achieving inclusive teaching practice, and creating flexible and adaptable learning activities to improve the educational experience for all students. Date: Monday, 24 November Time: 11 a.m. Location: Building 10.05.456 (near the Wattle Street lifts) RSVP: 21 November Contact: Marie.Flood@uts.edu.au |
| Jann Joy |
| Excel training - New Horizon Learning Centre |
| As a result of great demand, I have booked New Horizon Learning Centre to run four 1/2 day (3 hour) sessions covering the content in Introduction to Excel 2003. The first two ½ day sessions (9.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30am to 5pm) will run this coming Thursday 20 November 2008, and the second two ½ day sessions will be on Friday 5 December 2008. All sessions will be run at Blackfriars Computer Laboratory on the Blackfriars Campus. The cost per staff member is $150 with payment method being by Journal Transfer from HRU. Organisation Unit numbers and Natural Account numbers will need to be supplied. To register for any of these sessions please have your Supervisor email Jann.Joy@uts.edu.au indicating which session you will be attending and quoting the Organisation Unit number and Natural Account number that the $150 is to be charged to. All participants will receive a confirmation email that will give further details on venue and other details. The content to be covered in these AM and PM sessions on 20 November is listed below: Lesson 1 Getting started with Excel Lesson 2 Modifying a Worksheet Lesson 3 Performing Calculations Lesson 4 Formatting a Worksheet (only if time permitting) The content to be covered in these AM and PM sessions on 5th December is listed below: Lesson 4 Formatting a Worksheet (if not covered on 20th November)) Lesson 5 Developing a Workbook Lesson 6 Printing Workbook contents Lesson 7 Customising Layout (only if time permitting Those wishing to register for any of these session please discuss it with your Supervisor and register quickly as there is a fixed number in each of the sessions. |
| Berto Pandolfo |
| International Collaborative Projects, Northumbria |
| NOTE: TIME AND ROOM CHANGE The talk will now be held in room 6.710 at 2pm. Tuesday November 18. Dr Erik Bohemia of the Northumbria School of Design, England will present on International Collaborative Projects between Northumbria University, industry and university partners this Tuesday 18 November. Northumbria has a global reputation for producing leaders in design with graduates including Jonathan Ive, Senior Vice-President of Design at Apple and designer of the highly acclaimed iPod as well as Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO, Peter Horbury Design Director, Ford USA, Steven Kyffin, Global Director of Design Research, Philips. The presentation will showcase examples of recently completed projects at Northumbria that were undertaken in collaboration with industry and university partners. |
| Mike Leggett |
| Accommodation for researcher |
| Alessandro Canossa from Danmark's Design Skole and IO Interactive, will be a visiting researcher at the Creativity & Cognition Studios from 25th November until 16th February. He is seeking to rent a studio, one- bedroom, or share accommodation. Location preferably in the eastern suburbs and max price is 350 AUD per week. Please reply direct to:Alessandro Canossa aca@dkds.dk alessandroc@ioi.dk |
| Brooke Upton |
| Breakfast Seminar this Thursday |
| 'The Kokoda Track Experience: Including Community Practice Based Research into Supervision and Student Projects' Stephen Wearing is an Associate Professor in the School of Leisure, Sport and Tourism at UTS. He has achieved national and international recognition for his more than 20 years' engagement with students and communities in the fields of eco-tourism and volunteer tourism education. In this seminar Stephen plans to share some of his more recent experiences of working on the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea. Date: Thursday 20th November Location: UTS - School of Leisure, Sport & Tourism, Conference Room 1.614, Kuring-gai Campus Time: 8am-9am Audience: All Welcome Cost: Free RSVP: brooke.upton@uts.edu.au For more information on the seminar series please visit: http://www.business.uts.edu.au/lst/research/seminars.html |
| Paul Botros |
| Product Safety Recall Dell Batteries |
| Dell is voluntarily recalling and offering free replacements for certain laptop computer batteries that were sold for use with some of their older model laptops. Under rare conditions, it is possible for these batteries to overheat, which could pose a risk of fire. Please go to http://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/ to see if your laptop is affected and how to identify it. The models include Latitude: D410, D500, D505, D510, D520, D600, D610, D620, D800, D810, D530, D620ATG Inspiron: 500M, 510M, 600M, 700M, 710M, 6000, 6400, 8500, 8600, 9100, 9200, 9300, 9400, E1505, E1705 Precision: M20, M60, M70, M90 XPS: XPS, XPS Gen2, XPS M170, XPS M1710 |
| Charlotte Moar |
| Halfway there - Support the ‘MUTS’ in Movember |
| We are now at the halfway mark of Movember and have seen fresh Mos everywhere. To keep the trimming up, our Mo Bros need your encouragement to keep g(r)o(w)ing until the end of the month. So far the team has raised just over $1200, so thank you to everyone who has donated to this important awareness raising health initiative. To donate to the 'MUTS'team you can either: 1. Click the https://www.movember.com/au/donate/donate-details.php?type=team&team_rego=30691&country=au and donate online using your credit card or PayPal account, or 2. Write a cheque payable to ‘Movember Foundation', referencing the team Registration Number 1351871 and mailing it to: Movember Foundation PO Box 292 Prahran VIC 3181 All donations over $2 are tax deductible. The money raised by Movember is used to raise awareness of men's health issues and donated to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and beyondblue: the national depression initiative. The PCFA and beyondblue will use the funds to fund research and increase support networks for those men who suffer from prostate cancer and depression. A breakfast event on Monday 1st December will celebrate the hairy efforts of the team. For more information on ‘MUTS’ contact Charlotte Moar on ext:1093 or Megan Kingham on ext:1326. More information on Movember is available at http://www.movember.com/. Movember is a proud partner of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and beyondblue: the national depression initiative. |
| Jacqui Wise |
| 2008 Christmas Cards |
| This year, UTS is supporting Cure Cancer Australia's charity Christmas card program. Funds raised by Cure Cancer Australia in 2007 helped advance the research of two UTS researchers - Dr Anthony George and Dr Peter Jones - in their efforts to better understand the proteins that elaborate resistance to cancer chemotherapy. Faculties and Units are encouraged to join the Vice-Chancellor in his support of Cure Cancer Australia's 2008 Christmas card program. Cards can be customised (minimum order 100) with a UTS (or Faculty/Unit specific) message. The standard UTS message template can be made available upon email request (send request to jacqui.wise@uts.edu.au). For more information - including Cure Cancer Australia brochures and order forms - visit http://www.curecards.org.au/tempsite/index.cfm?CFID=1523218&CFTOKEN=33990565. |
| Dr Meredith Jones |
| Friday 6pm - Interactive Multimedia Showcase |
| All UTS staff and students are invited to attend the annual Interactive Multimedia Showcase. Please join us for a beverage and some refreshments, and see some of the best student work produced this year. 2008 MIM Showcase Friday 14 November 2008 6pm IML Labs, Level 27, UTS Tower Building, BROADWAY RSVP for catering purposes to Enza Mirabella, 9514 1669, enza.mirabella@uts.edu.au |
| Jann Joy |
| iExpenses Out of Pocket (petty cash) training |
| iExpenses Out of Pocket (petty cash) training is for all staff who wish reimbursement of any money they have spent on behalf of the University. Any staff member requiring NEO access to iExpenses Out of Pocket must attend the appropriate training session. Date: Thursday 4 December 2008 Time: 10am to 12.30pm Location: Library at Kuring-gai RSVP: 28 November 2008 Contact: Jann.Joy@uts.edu.au OR Date:Thursday 4 December 2008 Time: 2-4.30pm Location: Library at Kuring-gai RSVP: 28 November 2008 Contact: Jann.Joy@uts.edu.au |
| Raymond Holmes |
| 2% Salary Increase |
| As part of the 2006 Support and Academic Staff Agreements, the next salary increase of 2% is effective from 14th November 2008 (the first full pay period in November). Raymond Holmes Payroll Manager |
| Berto Pandolfo |
| nternational Collaborative Projects at Northumbria |
| Dr Erik Bohemia of the Northumbria School of Design, England will present on International Collaborative Projects between Northumbria University, industry and university partners this Tuesday 18 November. Northumbria has a global reputation for producing leaders in design with graduates including Jonathan Ive, Senior Vice-President of Design at Apple and designer of the highly acclaimed iPod as well as Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO, Peter Horbury Design Director, Ford USA, Steven Kyffin, Global Director of Design Research, Philips. The presentation will showcase examples of recently completed projects at Northumbria that were undertaken in collaboration with industry and university partners. The presentation will be held in room 6.406. |
| Jane Trethewey |
| Student Rules changes approved by Council 22.10.08 |
| The following changes to the Rules, approved by the University Council on 23 October 2008, have been published in the > Rules changes table http://www.gsu.uts.edu.au/rules/ruleschanges.html > Student Rules http://www.gsu.uts.edu.au/rules/student-index.html 9.3 Conduct of examinations 9.3.6 amended to increase the time before students can leave an examination room from one hour to 90 minutes. http://www.gsu.uts.edu.au/rules/9-3.html 13.2 Completion of requirements 13.2.2 Graduate research new rule outlining the conditions for the posthumous award of graduate research degrees http://www.gsu.uts.edu.au/rules/13-2.html Jane Trethewey Review and Policy Development Officer Student Administration Unit ext 9853 |
| Jann Joy |
| COGNOS 8 BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE PORTAL TRAINING |
| *CHANGE OF DATE FOR THIS TRAINING* CANCEL THURSDAY 20 NOVEMBER NOW MONDAY 1 DECEMBER Cognos 8 Business Intelligence Portal Training The UTS Business Intelligence Portal provides staff with management information in the form of models, cubes and reports. To gain access to this portal, staff must have a legitimate business requirement. This Portal was upgraded in December 2007 and current users of the old Portal will find it a very different interface with many new features. Attending this session is highly recommended. Further information on Business Intelligence available at UTS can be seen in the Business Intelligence section of the Planning and Quality Unit website - http://www.pqu.uts.edu.au/uts-statistics/business-intelligence-portal.html. Date: Monday 1 December 2008 Time: 10 -12.30pm Location: Blackfriars Campus Laboratory RSVP: 25 November 2008 Contact: Jann.Joy@uts.edu.au |
| Lindi Todd |
| New edition: TfC eJournal |
| The latest edition of the Transforming Cultures eJournal is now live and available at: http://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/ojs/index.php/TfC/index The edition is called Cultural Currents of the Indian Ocean, edited by Devleena Ghosh and Lola Sharon Davidson. We hope you enjoy the read. |
| Jane Trethewey |
| Coursework Assessment Policy and Procedures manual |
| Amendments to the Coursework Assessment Policy and Procedures manual (approved by the Academic Administration Committee on 15 October 2008) have been included in the published document available online at http://www.gsu.uts.edu.au/policies/coursewkassess.html Summary of the changes Section 3.2 Subject Outlines Added reference to minimum requirements for approval of subjects and subject outlines [refer Academic Board meeting 06/4(25.10.06) resolution AB/06/69.4] Section 4.7 The Centrally Conducted Exams Process Reference to provisional exam timetable removed. The final exam timetable is published 5 weeks before the start of the centrally-conducted exam period [change to Rule 9.1 endorsed Academic Board 30.7.08 and approved Council 20.8.08] Section 5.2 Borderline Results Change to the definition in the Student Rules Schedule 1 [approved Council meeting 07/5 (24.10.07) resolution COU/07-5/111] Section 6.1 Table of Results and Grades Inclusion of grade point average [approved by Academic Board at meeting 07/4 (3.10.07) resolution AB/07/61.7] Section 9.6 Students who have religious or cultural commitments New section [approved Academic Administration Committee 08/6 (15.10.08)] Appendix 1 State Records of NSW General Disposal Authority for University Records UTS procedures updated: exam scripts and any uncollected assessment items to be retained for 6 months Jane Trethewey Review and Policy Development Officer Student Administration Unit ext 9853 |
| Izanda Ford |
| We're listening to U: |
| You can help U: magazine keep a finger on the pulse of opinion at UTS. We're inviting you to tell us what you want from the magazine. We're looking for honest, constructive feedback. The online survey is anonymous and takes less than 8 minutes to complete. By filling out the survey, you could win one of five double movie passes. To tell us what you think, go to: http://surveys.uts.edu.au/engine/logon.cfm?InstanceId=4283 |
| David Pacey |
| Gifts and Benefits Offered to Staff |
| There are a number of legislative and regulatory requirements that govern situations in which it is appropriate for staff in public institutions, like universities, to accept benefits and gifts from third parties. The ‘UTS Gifts and Benefits - Vice-Chancellor’s Operational Directives’ make it easier for staff to meet these requirements, and to enable the University to fulfill its own obligations: http://www.gsu.uts.edu.au/policies/giftsandbenefits.html All staff should ensure they are familiar with these Directives, especially at this time of the year. If you have any questions regarding the ‘UTS Gifts and Benefits - Vice-Chancellor’s Operational Directives’, please contact me on extension 1251. David Pacey Director Governance Support Unit |
| Sarah Green |
| Free Lecture - HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES PLANNING |
| You are invited to a free public lecture presented by the Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand & the Centre for Health Economics Research & Evaluation (CHERE). Light refreshments will be served afterwards. HEALTH HUMAN RESOURCES PLANNING & THE PRODUCTION OF HEALTH: DEVELOPMENT OF AN EXTENDED ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK FOR NEEDS-BASED HEALTH AND HUMAN RESOURCES PLANNING. Dr. Stephen Birch, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario & University of Manchester, UK Date: Wednesday 12 November 2008 at 4:00pm Room: B528, UTS Graduate School of Business, Cnr Quay Street & Ultimo Road, Haymarket, Sydney RSVP by Friday 7 November, 2008, to sarah.green@chere.uts.edu.au For more information go to http://www.hsraanz.org/events.html |
| Alisa Duff |
| Final bids - Indigenous Art Auction |
| Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning Indigenous Art Auction closes today at 4pm. Make your final bids and collect your work by 4pm. Artworks on display include paintings, ceramics, jewelery and sculpture. Hanging area - level 17 of the Tower Building 1. |
| Peter Kandlbinder |
| Teaching & Learning Forum 2008 |
| Registration is now open for the UTS Teaching and Learning Forum: Transitions and Transformations which will be held on Thursday 27 November, 2008. This year's forum promises to be another exciting event, with papers and posters from across UTS and two invited keynote speaker: Collaborative learning in culturally diverse learning environments: opportunities, challenges and inconsistencies Simone Volet, Murdoch University Professor Volet has an international reputation for research on learning at university, with focuses on effective collaborative learning in student-led group activities; social dynamics of group work; learning and teaching in culturally diverse contexts; social cohesion on multicultural campuses; and the internationalisation of higher education curricula. Teaching the Google-eyed YouTube generation Dr Bill Ashraf University of Sussex, UK Dr Ashraf is an Apple distinguished educator and was a finalist for The Times Higher 2006 awards for the ‘most imaginative use of technology in distance learning'. He has been using podcasts and SMS in combination with face-to-face and online learning to engage students in learning, originally in Microbiology. Further information is available on the forum website: http://www.iml.uts.edu.au/learnteach/forum/ |
| Deborah Edwards |
| Upcoming Privacy Awareness Session |
| The last Privacy Awareness Session for 2008 will be held next week. These sessions are held on a quarterly basis and cover UTS and legislative frameworks relating to privacy and staff responsibilities. If you are new to UTS, have not yet attended a previous session, or would simply like a refresher, please book into the following session: Date: Monday 17th November 2008 Time: 2pm-3pm Location: Building 10, Level 6, HR Training Room 1 E-mail your RSVP to Deborah.Edwards@uts.edu.au or phone #1245. You may also RSVP via the Training link on the University Records website at http://www.records.uts.edu.au. |
| PAUL BRIEN |
| Christmas decorations |
| The UTS UNION NEWSAGENCY on Harris St announces the arrival of an exclusive range of Christmas decorations. The range includes decorations made from rice paper and felt with various Christmas words . Also available are hand painted wooden Christmas trees, stars and animals along with felt baubles. These decorations are not only suitable for the Christmas tree but would make fabulous gifts , they are a real keep me sake and great for office presents...... Yes Santa has arrived at your Newsagency on Harris Street.........visit today. |
| Jann Joy |
| Cognos 8 Business Intelligence Portal training |
| The UTS Business Intelligence Portal provides staff with management information in the form of models, cubes and reports. To gain access to this portal, staff must have a legitimate business requirement. This Portal was upgraded in December 2007 and current users of the old Portal will find it a very different interface with many new features. Attending this session is highly recommended. Further information on Business Intelligence available at UTS can be seen in the Business Intelligence section of the Planning and Quality Unit website - http://www.pqu.uts.edu.au/uts-statistics/business-intelligence-portal.html. Date: Thursday, 20 November 2008 Time: 1.30-4.30pm Location: Blackfriars Campus Laboratory RSVP: 17 November 2008 Contact: Jann.Joy@uts.edu.au |
| Cameron Bellach |
| New Information Technology Division (ITD) Website |
| ITD (Information Technology Division) has recently completed a project to update and improve the content, presentation and accessibility of our Website. The new website is now available at: http://www.itd.uts.edu.au If you have any bookmarks or favourites that link to ITD web pages you will need to update these to the new site. If you would like to provide feedback please email the details to: ITD.Feedback@uts.edu.au |
| Jann Joy |
| NEO Finance General Ledger Inquiry |
| NEO Finance General Ledger Inquiry is for staff who need to be able to perform a standard account inquiry or run transaction reports to assist with financial management in an operational environment. Date: Monday 1 December 2008 Time: 2 - 4.30pm Location: Blackfriars Campus Laboratory RSVP: 25 November 2008 Contact: Jann.Joy@uts.edu.au |
| Charlotte Moar |
| Support the ‘MUTS’ in Movember |
| Movember is here and the UTS team of Mo Bros have started growing their Mos in an effort to help raise awareness in tackling depression and prostate cancer. The ‘MUTS’ are keen to receive your donations in support of this very important health initiative. To donate to the UTS team you can either: 1. Click the link https://www.movember.com/au/donate/donate-details.php?type=team&team_rego=30691&country=au and donate online using your credit card or PayPal account, or 2. Write a cheque payable to ‘Movember Foundation', referencing the team Registration Number 1351871 and mailing it to: Movember Foundation PO Box 292 Prahran VIC 3181 All donations over $2 are tax deductible. The money raised by Movember is used to raise awareness of men's health issues and donated to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and beyondblue: the national depression initiative. The PCFA and beyondblue will use the funds to fund research and increase support networks for those men who suffer from prostate cancer and depression. There is still time also to join the UTS team. To do this go to http://au.movember.com/au/register and follow the steps to complete your online registration. You will need to enter the details below: Captain’s Registration Number: 1351871 Captain’s Email Address: megan.kingham@uts.edu.au Once registered you will get all the information you need to get donations and get growing. A breakfast event on Monday 1st December will celebrate the hairy efforts of the team. For more information on ‘MUTS’ contact Charlotte Moar on ext:1093 or Megan Kingham on ext:1326. More information on Movember is available at http://www.movember.com/. Movember is a proud partner of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and beyondblue: the national depression initiative. |
| Nicole Eng |
| Donate blood for a good cause! |
| Do you know that one blood donation can actually save three people? Here's your chance - a donor mobile will be at TAFE Ultimo from Monday 10 Nov to Friday, 14 Nov 2008. Time: Daily from 9.00am to 3.30pm Venue: TAFE Ultimo, between buildings H and N All donors will stand a chance to be a lucky winner of a $250 Myer gift voucher and 5 gift bags, generously donated by CSL Limited. |
| Alisa Duff |
| Silent auction - Indigenous Art |
| Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning are holding a silent auction of Indigenous art by staff & students in the corridors of level 17, Tower Building 1. Viewings between 10am and 4pm each day. Final bids by Friday, 7th November. |
| Jim Franklin |
| SEMINAR: The Oceans and Climate Change |
| This Wednesday the Royal Society of NSW is proud to present a talk by Professor Matthew England on The Oceans and Climate Change The oceans have always played a fundamental role in moderating global climate by transporting an excess of heat from the tropics to the poles. This occurs via global scale stationery eddies and a massive overturning of dense water at high latitudes. The oceans are also currently moderating climate change by absorbing massive amounts of heat and carbon. In addition, ocean circulation variations can have a profound impact on regional climate. Yet as the world's climate changes, the moderating effect of the oceans will be dramatically reduced. In this talk Prof England will outline recent findings about the ocean's role in the current global climate and future climate change. Professor Matthew England is an Australian Research Council Federation Fellow and the Director of the UNSW Climate Change Research Centre (CCRC). England is a former Fulbright Scholar and winner of the Royal Society of Victoria Research Medal, 2007; two Eureka Prizes (Environmental Research, 2006; Land and Water, 2008); the 2005 Priestley Medal and the Australian Academy of Science Frederick White Prize, 2004. England coordinated and led the 2007 Bali Climate Declaration by Scientists and was a contributing author and reviewer of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Second and Third Assessment Reports. Date: Wednesday 5th November 2008. Time: 6:30 pm for 7:00 pm. Location: Conference Room 1, Darlington Centre, Sydney University.(City Road, side entrance to the Forum Restaurant. Parking Available). Audience: All welcome. FREE. For further information see http://nsw.royalsoc.org.au/talks_2008/talk_Nov2008.html |
| Mary Seeto |
| Accounts Receivable - 2008 End of Year Deadlines |
| Please be advised that the current financial year ends on 31 December 2008. To ensure that your invoice/invoice request is reflected in the 2008 Statutory Accounts, we request that all documents be sent to Accounts Receivable by Monday 15 December 2008. If the transaction relates to 2009 income, it must be clearly stated on the invoice. If you have any questions or concerns regarding this matter please do not hesitate to contact Mary Seeto on extn. 3135 or 2888, alternatively you can email accounts.receivable@uts.edu.au. |
| Robert Button |
| Not-to-be-missed UTSpeaks lectures - November |
| No Drugs for Bad Bugs Are we losing the evolutionary arms race against our long-time foes? Victories over diseases that once seemed certain are failing and the hunt for new and effective drugs in today's fight against antibiotic resistance is urgent. Join Associate Professor Elisabeth Harry as she discusses the challenges facing science to find new cures. Date: Wednesday 12 November; 6pm drinks, 6.30-7.50pm lecture Venue: UTS University Hall, Science Building, 745 Harris St, Ultimo - see map RSVP: Tuesday 11 November to Robert Button or phone (02) 9514 1734 Full Details http://www.uts.edu.au/new/speak/2008/November/1211.html A New World Disorder Causes and consequences of the global financial crisis This public lecture will look at the causes and consequences of the global financial crisis. UTS:Business Professor Thomas Clarke will discuss how the collapse of world markets originated in Wall Street and look at the corporate governance and regulatory consequences following the fallout. Date: Wednesday 19 November; 6pm drinks, 6.30-7.50pm lecture Venue: UTS University Hall, Science Building, 745 Harris St, Ultimo - see map RSVP: Tuesday 18 November to Robert Button or phone (02) 9514 1734 Full Details - http://www.uts.edu.au/new/speaks/2008/November/1911.html When Risk is Good *Is the fear of risk and uncertainty killing creativity?* Is the fear of risk and uncertainty killing creativity? This thought-provoking public lecture explores the balancing act of managing risk for the sake of security and success and our willingness to allow degrees of risk for the rewards of creativity and innovation. The speaker is UTS:FASS researcher Dr Theresa Anderson. Date: Wednesday 26 November; 6pm drinks, 6.30-7.50pm lecture Venue: UTS University Hall, Science Building, 745 Harris St, Ultimo - see map RSVP: Tuesday 25 November to Robert Button or phone (02) 9514 1734 Full details - http://www.uts.edu.au/new/speaks/2008/November/2611.html |
| Geoff Brooke-Smith |
| Watch the Melbourne Cup at UTS Union |
| Time- 1pm, Race 3.15pm When: Tuesday 4th November Where: Glasshouse Bar, Broadway What: 2 x Giant screens to watch the race, Hat competition, Glasshouse cup- horse race and game, Sweepstakes $3 Champagne, FREE LUNCH- Chicken and Salad. Money placed on games will be donated to the RSPCA So grab your friends and get down there! It's going to be loads of fun The Glasshouse cup will have jockeys and trainers and bets can be placed on each horse as well as prizes won for betting on the winning horse (NB: there will be actual riders of toy horses) Prizes to be won for best hat/dressed! At Kuring-gai Campus gather in the TV lounge at 230pm for Chicken Rolls, Strawberries and Cream, beers and bubbly. Prizes for best hat/dressed. The Race may also be watched on the Big Screen in the Markets Campus Bar. The Concourse Cafe will feature Cup Day Lunch Specials and will be showing the race on TV at 300pm for those who'd like to watch the Race in a more subdued environment. |
| Peter Luscombe, Electoral Officer |
| Academic Staff - Nominations for Academic Board |
| Academic staff are reminded that nominations for election to the reconstituted Academic Board, which will commence on 18 March 2008, will close at: 3:00pm on Friday 7 November 2008 Positions available include: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - 4 Faculty of Business - 6 Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building - 2 Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology - 5 Faculty of Law - 2 Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health - 2 Faculty of Science - 4 Nominations forms are available on the web at http://www.gsu.uts.edu.au/elections/forms/nominationform.pdf Where ballots are necessary online polling will be available from Thursday 13 November 2008 Please direct inquiries to elections@uts.edu.au or tel: 9514 1226 |
| Chrissa Favaloro |
| Nominate for the Alumni Awards in Indonesia |
| UTS:Alumni is calling for nominations to the Australian Alumni Awards to be held in Indonesia in February 2009. The Awards are designed to recognise outstanding talent, achievements and contributions made to Indonesia by Indonesian nationals who are graduates of Australian universities living and working in Indonesia today. Award categories include entrepreneurship, research and innovation, journalism and media, and business leadership. For the complete list of Award categories, please visit http://www.alumni.uts.edu.au/news/indonesiaalumawards09.html To nominate yourself or a fellow graduate of UTS, please email Fiona.Zhu@uts.edu.au or phone x9864. Nominations close on Sunday 30 November. |
| ROGER BREWER |
| UNISUPER FINANCIAL ADVICE |
| If you were one of those staff members who were not able to get an appointment for financial advice, you have an alternative. The Unisuper Sydney office has two members who are financial advisers and you can arrange to get an appointment to see them. All you have to do is call Unisuper on 1800 331 685 and asked to be referred to the Sydney office for financial advice. Please be aware that it may take a while to get an appointment, as both advisers are in strong demand. Currently this advice is free. |
| Portia Richmond |
| Researchers in Finance Law: artisans or academics? |
| Seminar: Researchers in Finance Law: artisans or academics? – 6 Nov In this seminar Dr Sheelagh McCracken of the Macquarie University Applied Finance Centre explores how finance law, often regarded as the realm of practitioners, offers fertile ground for legal research which is academically rigorous as well as commercially relevant. She draws on her experience in advising, teaching and researching in this area, referring in part to her work on the seemingly esoteric concept of 'set-off' which originally formed the basis of her PhD and which has since been published commercially in two editions, with a third due shortly. Presenter: Sheelagh McCracken is an Associate Professor with Macquarie University and has taught in its Master of Applied Finance program in Australia and Asia, including in Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore, Hong Kong and Beijing. She obtained her undergraduate law degree from the University of Cambridge and her doctoral degree from the University of Sydney. Sheelagh has practised in finance law as a solicitor with a major London law firm and has advised on refugee law as a consultant to the UNHCR in Asia. She has published extensively in Australia and overseas. Recently, she has become interested in the role of linguistics in teaching finance law and is currently collaborating with a linguist on the development of study materials. Date: 6 November, 2008, 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM Location: City - Haymarket, CM05B. Room 318 Audience: All Welcome Cost: Free - light lunch provided. RSVP: Not Required but appreciated. Contact: Portia Richmond Further Information: UTS:LAW Research Seminar Series |
| Bernadette Yao |
| Accounts Payable 2008 End of Year Deadlines |
| Accounts Payable 2008 End of Year Deadlines - Financial Services Unit Memo Please be advised that the current financial year ends on 31st December 2008. In order for the University to correctly prepare the 2008 Statutory Accounts, all invoices that relate to the 2008 year are required to be recorded in those accounts, as either paid or accrued expenses. The following dates apply. Last date in 2008 for payment of invoices – Friday, 12th December 2008. • FSU must receive invoices before or on the 12th December 2008 to ensure payment processing before Christmas, subject to payment terms. • Invoices must be correctly coded and approved. • If you receive invoices after this date, please continue submitting them throughout December. If time permits, these invoices will be paid. Otherwise they will be accrued to your org unit as 2008 expenses (subject to the goods or services on the invoice being received in 2008). Last date for 2008 accrued invoices – Monday,5th January 2009. • FSU must receive invoices on or before the 5th January 2009 to guarantee they are accrued in the 2008 accounts. • Invoices must be relating to goods and services received in 2008, correctly coded, approved and clearly marked “2008”. • Please advise Bernadette Yao (ext 2878) or Michael Fanous (Ext. 2870) immediately if you receive 2008 invoices after 5th January 2009. Regards Bernadette Yao |
| Bob Crocker |
| Sharp Projector Sale (Reminder) |
| XG-50, XG-55, XG-V10 series (X) $300 each (W) $350 each. Various lenses Tuesday 4th November, 2008. Between the Hours 11.00am to 1.00pm University of Technology, Sydney Building 1, Level 2, Room 266 1 Broadway, Broadway. Phone Bob Crocker on 9514 7485 |
| Geoff Brooke-Smith |
| Pink Ribbon Day- Thank You UTS |
| Thank you to the UTS community for helping raise $923.00 for Pink Ribbon day 2008. This was achieved by the sales of Pink Ribbon Merchandise at the Unions Food and Beverage outlets over the last month. Your generosity and support will be used to help fight breast cancer through research, support and education by the Cancer Council of NSW. |
| ROGER BREWER |
| Unisuper Financial Advice |
| Once aging Unisuper are providing an opportunity for its members to obtain financial advice. However due to the demand we must unfortunately limit the numbers to those employees over the age of 50 years and considering retirement. The representative will be on site on Monday, 3 November 2008. Please contact Roger Brewer on extension 2853 to book an appointment. |
| Tanzi Smith |
| Down the drain - Is this the Future of our Rivers? |
| Hosted by the Institute for Sustainable Futures This forum is about how and why we must protect our rivers, with a particular focus on threat of unnecessary water infrastructure a proposed dam poses to the internationally significant Mary River in South East Queensland. MC: Cate Faehrmann, Executive Director, NSW Nature Conservation Council Speakers: Steve Posselt, Kayak4earth Water Engineer of 37 years, former president AWA Qld Branch Still drying out from his 1000 km kayak from Brisbane to Sydney, Steve will share his first hand experience of the state of our rivers. Professor Stuart White, Institute for Sustainable Futures A leading expert in sustainable water management, Stuart will explain the sustainable alternatives to provide water security to our cities. Professor Jean Joss, Macquarie University Jean has spent much of her life researching Lungfish. She will explain the importance of this living fossil and the threat the proposed dam poses to them. Glenda Pickersgill, Vice President, Save the Mary River Coordinating Group. Glenda will discuss the evolution of the campaign to save the Mary since April 2006. And other speakers to be advised. When: 4 – 6 pm, Saturday, 1 November 2008 Where: University of Technology Sydney, Building 10 (Entry Level on Jones St ie Level 2) Room 230 (on left hand side of foyer, turn left before the Student Centre) RSVP appreciated.Please call Tanzi 0405848375 or email Tanzi.E.Smith@uts.edu.au |
| Myff Sharp |
| Changes to making Casual Room Booking requests |
| Changes have been made to the process for requesting a room at UTS for casual events such as meetings, seminars or other UTS endorsed activities. These changes are aimed at increasing the flexibility to cater for casual room needs at UTS and come into effect from Monday 3rd November 2008. To find out more go to Casual Bookings at: http://www.sau.uts.edu.au/staff/slm/timetabling.html |
| Liz Justic |
| Reminder: CHERE Seminar - Dr Andrea Kutinova, Dep |
| You are invited to attend a seminar hosted by the Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation (CHERE) at the UTS Haymarket campus. MIDWIFERY IN NEW ZEALAND: GOVERNMENT POLICIES, PROVIDER CHOICE, AND HEALTH OUTCOMES Dr Andrea Kutinova, Department of Economics, University of Canterbury Abstract: In New Zealand, about 80% of deliveries are fully taken care of by a midwife. This is at least partly due to government policies of the 1990s financially favouring midwives. Following a series of reforms, a lead maternity carer (LMC) system was introduced in 1996. Under this system, each pregnant woman receives a fixed-dollar voucher from the government and chooses an LMC for her pregnancy and delivery: a midwife, a general practitioner (GP), or a specialist. This paper investigates the health care labour market changes following the introduction of LMCs (using data from 1998-2004) and evaluates the impact on birth outcomes (in 2003-2006). Importantly, the data identifies the LMC at first registration, i.e., the carer selected at the beginning of pregnancy. This is analogous to the intent-to-treat approach and removes much of the non-random selection in provider choice. Any remaining endogeneity is addressed in instrumental variable analyses. The findings indicate that the reforms of the 1990s lead to an increase in the number of direct-entry midwives and a reduction in the number of GPs providing maternity care. Controlling for observable individual and regional characteristics, GPs have a significantly greater percentage of very low birth weight babies but a lower neonatal mortality rate. When selection of LMCs along unobservable characteristics is controlled for, the GPs' detrimental effects disappear but the beneficial effects in terms of reduced neonatal deaths persist. Given New Zealand's social, economic, and demographic characteristics, lessons learned from the local natural experiment are applicable far beyond the region. Biography Dr Andrea Kutinova is lecturer in economics at the Department of Economics, University of Canterbury. Andrea has a B.A. from Charles University in Prague, and a M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of New Hampshire. Her dissertation was titled “The Economics of Childbearing: Three Essays” Date: Thursday 30th October, 2008 Time: 4:00pm Room: 5C.02.46. Located in the UTS Business Faculty, Quay St, Haymarket. See map http://www.uts.edu.au/about/mapsdirections/citymap.html Room 2.46 is located on the second floor. Enter building 5 via entrance C. The seminar is free. Light refreshments will be served afterwards. RSVP by Tuesday 28th October, 2008, to liz.justic@chere.uts.edu.au For more information contact: stephen.goodall@chere.uts.edu.au |
| Charlotte Moar |
| Movember - registrations due 1st November |
| Movember is just around the corner and the UTS team of Mo Bros (guys that grow Mos) and Mo Sistas (girls that love moustaches) are keen to have you join our team, called MUTS. Movember is all about tackling depression and prostate cancer. The money raised is used to raise awareness of men’s health issues and donated to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and beyondblue: the national depression initiative. The PCFA and beyondblue will use the funds to fund research and increase support networks for those men who suffer from prostate cancer and depression. To join MUTS go to http://au.movember.com/au/register and follow the steps. Once registered you will get all the information you need to get donations and get growing. You will need these details to complete your online registration: Captain’s Registration Number: 1351871 Captain’s Email Address: megan.kingham@uts.edu.au There will be a breakfast event on Monday 1st December to celebrate the hairy efforts of the MUTS team, so get growing from Movember 1st! For more information on MUTS contact Charlotte Moar on xt 1093 or Megan Kingham on xt 1326. More information on Movember is available at http://www.movember.com/. Movember is a proud partner of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and beyondblue: the national depression initiative. |
| Portia Richmond |
| University/student grievances & discipline matters |
| Seminar: University/student grievances and discipline matters: discussion of the research project – issues and ideas – 30 Oct Many undergraduate or postgraduate students have at one time or another had some cause for complaint. Aggrieved students are less likely to become those who integrate and identify with the values and processes of the university, and may well leave. Yet other students are very aware of their rights and will have resort to internal and/or external legal processes. This research project is funded by the Australian Teaching and Learning Council and has as its foundation the reality that quality learning and teaching includes quality in procedures for dealing with student appeals/complaints. It aims to: • examine all university grievance procedures to ascertain and describe what constitutes good practice • scope the size and nature of student grievance and discipline matters and the remedies provided by Australian Federal, State and Territory legislation • ascertain whether students have reasonable access to fair and appropriate legal remedies • examine the potential use of alternate dispute resolution methods • consider whether Australia should implement a national dispute resolution model. Presenters: Patty Kamvounias has been admitted to practice as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court of Australia and is now a Lecturer in Business Law within the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Sydney. Her major research areas and interests are in competition law, consumer law and learning and teaching in higher education (with a particular focus on teaching law to non-law degree students). Sally Varnham joined the Faculty of Law at UTS in March 2007. Previously she was a Senior Lecturer in Law with the College of Business of Massey University at its campus in Wellington, New Zealand. In addition Sally held the position of University Proctor on the Wellington Campus. Sally's research concentrates on the wide range of legal issues arising in compulsory and tertiary education. Sally has a strong interest in restorative justice and citizenship in schools and has delivered widely in this area. In tertiary education her interest lies in the changing nature of higher education and the student/university relationship. Date: 30 October, 2008, 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM Location: City - Haymarket, CM05B. Room 318 Audience: All Welcome Cost: Free - light lunch provided. RSVP: Not Required but appreciated. Contact: Portia Richmond Further Information: UTS:LAW Research Seminar Series |
| Bob Crocker |
| Sharp Projector Sale |
| XG-50, XG-55, XG-V10 series (X) $300 each (W) $350 each. Various lenses Tuesday 4th November, 2008. Between the Hours 11.00am to 1.00pm University of Technology, Sydney Building 1, Level 2, Room 266 1 Broadway, Broadway. Phone Bob Crocker on 9514 7485 |
| Peter Brady |
| NSW Darcy Lecture at UTS: Carbon Sequestration |
| The presentation will be given by Dr Michael Celia of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Princeton University and is titled: Geological Storage as a Carbon Mitigation Option. There will be nibblies as well as (limited) beer and wine available before and after the presentation to aid in discussing this serious issue. It is to be held in Building 6, Level 3, Room 322 - a map is provided in the attached brochure. It is scheduled for 5:30pm for a 6pm start and will finish around 8pm. Full details and brochures at: http://www.sydneywaterpanel.org.au/ |
| Myff Sharp |
| 2009 Class Timetable |
| The 2009 Class Timetable will be available via the web from 12pm Monday 3rd November. To view the 2009 Timetable go to: http://timetable.uts.edu.au/ |
| Aileen Leddy |
| UTS: Handbook 2009 |
| The UTS: Handbook 2009 is now available at: www.handbook.uts.edu.au We are now working on the print handbook. This will be available at the end of December 2008. |
| Anna Yiasemides |
| UTS Fashion Show tickets now available! |
| Tickets to the UTS Fashion Show are now available to purchase at the Harris Street Newsagency (outside level 3 of building 6). Full Fashion Show Tuesday 2 December - Level 5, Great Hall Arrive at 8pm for a 8.30pm start Price: $30 Preview Fashion Show Tuesday 2 December - level 5, Great Hall Arrive at 6pm for a 6.30pm start Price: $18 Please note that cash payments are only accepted. Be quick as tickets are selling fast!!! |
| Kay Donovan |
| Colloquium on Cosmopolitanism and Belonging |
| Professor Zlatko Skrbis in conversation with Professor Andrew Jakubowicz. December 8 2008, 1.00pm – 3.00pm Cosmopolitan Civil Societies Research Centre, Level 3, 645 Harris Street, Ultimo Zlatko Skrbis is Professor of Sociology at the University of Queensland, School of Social Science and a specialist in the field of Cosmopolitanism with parallel research interests in Immigration & Culture, Nationalism & Diaspora Studies, Globalisation, Social Pathways and Identity Politics. RSVP essential by December 3 2008 to ccs@uts.edu.au as places are limited. |
| Peter Regattieri |
| CreateWorld 2008 Conference Subsidies Available |
| ** CreateWorld 2008 ** THE ART OF SERIOUS PLAY. THE SERIOUS ART OF PLAY (Curiosity, Creativity, Craft and Connectedness in the Digital Age) The AUC will be holding CreateWorld 2008, a 3 day performance, presentation, and technical development event, specifically for Academic and Higher-Education Technical staff in the digital arts disciplines. CreateWorld 2008 will be held on 8–10 December 2008 at Griffith University’s Brisbane South Bank Campus. The conference will feature a wide range of academic and technical presenters from the University and industry sectors as well as hands-on technical workshops. Full details about the conference including; agenda, keynote speakers, panel discussions, performances, sessions, AUC subsidies, travel and accommodation information and registration are now available from the following link. http://www.auc.edu.au/Create+World+2008 The AUC will provide registration, travel and accommodation subsidies for 4 delegates from UTS. Maximum limits on airfares and accommodation apply. The subsidies are not intended to cover the full cost of travel or accommodation. Discounted accommodation has been arranged at the Rydges SouthBank hotel. To apply for a subsidy please send the following information to peter.regattieri@uts.edu.au by Friday 7 November 2008. 1. Briefly describe your role(s) and responsibilities at UTS and how attendance at CreateWorld would benefit you and UTS. 2. How you intend to share the information from CreateWorld with others at UTS 3. Any other information the selection committee should take into account in assessing and ranking your application |
| Alisa Duff |
| Workshops - Cultural Awareness Week |
| All UTS staff are welcome to participate in workshops for Cultural Awareness Week. Date: Wednesday, 29th October Venue: North Wing, Gallery Functions Centre, level 6, Tower Building 1 11am-12pm Didgeridu/meditation 12.15pm-1.30pm Aboriginal language 1.14pm-3pm Torres Strait dance *if attending Didgeridu/Meditation, please bring a towel to lie on. For Torres Strait dance workshop, wear comfortable clothes you can move in. |
| Mark J Smith |
| Governance Support Secondment Opportunity |
| The Secretariat, located within the Governance Support Unit has a six month secondment opportunity for the role of senior administrative officer. The role will either be at the HEW 6 or 7 level depending on skills and experience. The start date is negotiable, however it is anticipated the successful candidate will commence in November 2008. The senior administrative officer is required to provide a professional service to Committees of the UTS Council and/or Academic Board. For further information and a copy of the position description contact Mark Smith on extension 9811 or email mark.j.smith@uts.edu.au |
| Lindi Todd |
| TfC Bagel: Gillian Cowlishaw, 28th Oct, 2:30 -4 |
| Identity Dilemmas in Mt. Druitt Tuesday, 28th October, 2:30 - 4:00, The Bagel, in the Transforming Cultures Research Centre (Building 3, Room 4.02). As part of Jumbunna Cultural Awareness Week, TfC will be holding a Bagel talk presented by Professor Gillian Cowlishaw (ARC Professorial Fellow, Transforming Cultures Research Centre, UTS). In brief: I am pleased to have an opportunity to present to Jumbunna visitors and others, some of the dilemmas faced by residents of Mt. Druitt, Western Sydney, as a result of renewed public interest in and support for, Aboriginal culture and Aboriginal history in recent years. Two kinds of dilemmas are apparent. First there are many non-Indigenous people and organisations (e.g. Councils and schools) who want to find representatives who can speak about Aboriginal culture; how can they know who the local cultural authorities are? Second, many Indigenous people, who come from varied backgrounds, also have to grapple with questions of cultural authority. I will present three cases that I have come across during my research in Mt. Druitt as the basis for a discussion. Brief biography: Gillian Cowlishaw's original ethnographic research in Arnhem Land concentrated on the classical questions of anthropology, the nature and meaning of Aboriginal society, especially questions relating to the structuring of gender roles and relationships. Since then she has focused on the relationship between Indigenous and settler societies, and the position of Indigenous people within Australia. She has undertaken specific studies of race relations, firstly in Bourke, NSW "Black, White or Brindle" (1988), "Blackfellas, Whitefellas and the hidden injuries of race" (2004). She also published an historical ethnography from her original field site among the Rembarrnga people of Arnhem Land and published "Rednecks, Eggheads and Blackfellas: racial power and intimacy in Australia" (1999). She has numerous articles in international academic journals. All welcome. |
| Alisa Duff |
| Movie marathon today - Cultural Awareness Week |
| UTS and Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning celebrate Cultural Awareness Week starting today with a movie marathon. Drop into the Studio Theatre on level 3 (opposite the food court) to view the following starting from 9am: -Bush mechanics -First Citizen -Small island, big fight -Pearlers of the Coral sea -Babakiueria -the Apology -Jedda -Beneath clouds -Yolngu Boy Free event, all welcome |
| Brooke Upton |
| Seminar by Annette Michelsen la Cour |
| 'Sport development and marginalised children: a case study of the Danish industry of culture' Annette Michelsen la Cour is a visiting PhD Candidate from the University of Copenhagen. Date: Thursday 30th October, 2008 Location: UTS, School of Leisure, Sport & Tourism, Conference Room 1.614, Kuring-gai Campus Time: 4pm-5pm followed by light refreshments Audience: All Welcome RSVP: brooke.upton@uts.edu.au |
| Jim Franklin |
| SEMINAR: The Oceans and Climate Change |
| The Royal Society of NSW is proud to present a talk by Professor Matthew England on The Oceans and Climate Change The oceans have always played a fundamental role in moderating global climate by transporting an excess of heat from the tropics to the poles. This occurs via global scale stationery eddies and a massive overturning of dense water at high latitudes. The oceans are also currently moderating climate change by absorbing massive amounts of heat and carbon. In addition, ocean circulation variations can have a profound impact on regional climate. Yet as the world's climate changes, the moderating effect of the oceans will be dramatically reduced. In this talk Prof England will outline the ocean's role in the current global climate and future climate change. Professor Matthew England is an Australian Research Council Federation Fellow and the Director of the UNSW Climate Change Research Centre (CCRC). England is a former Fulbright Scholar and winner of the Royal Society of Victoria Research Medal, 2007; two Eureka Prize (Environmental Research, 2006; Land and Water, 2008); the 2005 Priestley Medal and the Australian Academy of Science Frederick White Prize, 2004. England coordinated and led the 2007 Bali Climate Declaration by Scientists and was a contributing author and reviewer of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Second and Third Assessment Reports. Date: Wednesday 5th November 2008. Time: 6:30 pm for 7:00 pm. Location: Conference Room 1, Darlington Centre, Sydney University.(City Road, side entrance to the Forum Restaurant. Parking Available). Audience: All welcome. Free. For further information see http://nsw.royalsoc.org.au/talks_2008/talk_Nov2008.html. |
| Michael Prince |
| SEMINAR: China's Water Warriors: Tuesday 11 Nov |
| China's Water Warriors: Citizen Action and Policy Change By : Dr Andrew Mertha Venue: China Research Centre - level 2; Blackfriars Campus (Blackfriar's St, just off Abercrombie St) See map at: http://www.uts.edu.au/about/mapsdirections/citymap.html The event will be held in Building CC05 (on the right of the Child Care Centre). Look for the red flags. Date: Tuesday 11th November Time: 5.30-7.30 (drinks from 5.30pm, lecture from 6pm - all welcome) Contact: Claire.Moore@uts.edu.au RSVP by clicking on the link below: http://www.china.uts.edu.au/events/RSVP.html Fifteen years ago, opponents of large-scale dam projects in China were greeted with indifference or repression. Today they are part of the hydropower policy-making process itself. What accounts for this dramatic change in this critical policy area surrounding China's insatiable quest for energy? Andrew C. Mertha argues that as China has become increasingly market driven, decentralized, and politically heterogeneous, the control and management of water has transformed from an unquestioned economic imperative to a lightning rod of bureaucratic infighting, societal opposition, and open protest. Although bargaining has always been present in Chinese politics, more recently the media, nongovernmental organizations, and other activists—actors hitherto denied a seat at the table—have emerged as serious players in the policy-making process. He draws on extensive field research in remote parts of Sichuan and Yunnan province. Mertha concludes that the impact and occasional success of such grassroots movements and policy activism signal a marked change in China's domestic politics. He questions democratization as the only, or even the most illuminating, indicator of political liberalization in China, instead offering an informed and hopeful picture of a growing pluralization of the Chinese policy process as exemplified by hydropower politics. . Andrew Mertha (Ph.D. Michigan 2001) is associate professor of Chinese politics in the Department of Government at Cornell University. He has lived in China for seven years since 1988, working as an English teacher (Sichuan), toy manufacturer (Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong, Shanghai, and Tianjin), and scholar (Beijing, Chongqing, Guizhou, Shanghai, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang). His first book, The Politics of Piracy: Intellectual Property in Contemporary China, was published by Cornell University Press in 2005. His second book, China's Water Warriors: Citizen Action and Policy Change, was published in 2008, also by Cornell. He has written several book chapters and has articles in The China Quarterly, Comparative Politics, and International Organization. |
| Cornelia Betzler |
| 'Beyond Frame' Exhibition Public Program - 31 Oct |
| Caught between the first world's every-increasing sophistication of imaging technologies and a third world culture of tech-piracy and make-do aesthetics, the Philippines offers a dynamic entry point to discussions on contemporary photomedia. BEYOND FRAME: PHILIPPINE PHOTOMEDIA (Oct 21-Nov 21) Public Program Artist Talk and Panel Discussion 31 October 2008 ARTIST TALK 1pm - 2pm FREE Curator Gina Fairley and Dr. Meredith Jones (UTS/TfC) in conversation with Christina Dy about her site-specific wall-drawing and performance. PANEL DISCUSSION 2.30pm - 4.30pm FREE PANEL SPEAKERS Flaudette May Datuin Associate Professor of the Department of Art Studies, University of the Philippines and RSH Visiting Fellow, ANU Ramon E.S. Lerma Director and Chief Curator, Ateneo Art Gallery, Manila Tony Twigg Artist and Director SLOT Gallery, Redfern Dr. Francis Maravillas Cultural Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, UTS, and TfC Associate VENUE FOR BOTH EVENTS UTS Gallery, Peter Johnson Building, Level 4, 702 Harris Street Jointly presented by TfC and UTS Gallery. All Welcome. RSVP: transforming.cultures@uts.edu.au http://www.tfc.uts.edu.au |
| Kristle Abraham |
| Welcome to New Staff |
| A Welcome To New Staff Session for recently appointed permanent and fixed term contract staff is being held on Wednesday 5 November 2008. If you would like to attend and have not already received an invitation, please contact Kristle.Abraham@uts.edu.au by Monday 3 November 2008. |
| Portia Richmond |
| Seminar: Marketing DNA testing kits to Consumer |
| Marketing DNA testing kits to Consumer: The smoke ball strikes again – 28 Oct This paper looks at the increasing prevalence of DNA testing kits that are currently sold to consumers. These testing kits are aimed at a variety of consumers including those seeking to identify their own susceptibility to diseases such as breast cancer, as well as those wishing to identify their child’s ability to become an elite athlete. These kits promise much but deliver little. They also provide many challenges to the regulator. This paper will look at the following issues: - Reflect on the development of consumer protection laws and its applicability in a globalised market - Examine how law currently regulates sales of online DNA tests - Consider the roles of the ALRC and the NHMRC in advocating reform of this site. Presenter: Vijaya Nagarajan teaches in the Division of Law at Macquarie University. Her teaching expertise lies in commercial law including Contracts, Trade Practices and Corporate Regulation. Her research interests are in Regulation and specifically in the areas of Competition and Consumer Policy, Market Reform and Corporate Regulation. Vijaya is currently involved (with AusAid) in a project titled ‘Pacific Women in Private Sector Development, examining regulatory reform aimed at facilitating women’s participation in the market in five countries in the South Pacific’. Date: 28 October, 2008, 12:45 PM - 2:00 PM Location: City - Haymarket, CM05B. Room 318 Audience: All Welcome Cost: Free - light lunch provided. RSVP: Not Required but appreciated. Contact: Portia Richmond Further Information: UTS:LAW Research Seminar Series |
| Alisa Duff |
| Cultural Awareness Week - 27 to 31 October |
| All welcome to attend: Monday - 27th, 9am to 6pm Indigenous Movie Marathon - Studio Theatre, level 3, Building 1 Tuesday - 28th, 12.30pm start Launch of Cultural Awareness Week - Red carpet area, level 4, Building 1 Wednesday - 29th, 11am to 3pm Cultural Workshops - North Wing, GFC, level 6, Building 1: - Didgeridu/meditation (11am-12pm) - Aboriginal language (12.15pm-1.30pm) - Torres Strait dance (1.45pm-3pm) + (12.30pm-1.30pm) free BBQ hosted by the UTS Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander club - Alumni green, Building 1 Thursday - 30th, 7pm to 10pm UTS Indigenous Student Awards Night - Gallery Functions Centre, level 6, Building 1 *tickets available from Jumbunna office Friday - 31st, 4.30pm to 6pm Jumbunna IHL Annual Lecture presented by Vernon Ah Kee - Guthrie Theatre, Peter Johnson Building + (6pm-9pm) Indigenous Art Auction - Jumbunna office, level 17, Building 1 For further information contact Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning on 9514 1902 |
| Jann Joy |
| iEXPENSES OUT OF POCKET TRAINING |
| iExpenses Out of Pocket (petty cash)training is for all staff who wish reimbursement of any money they have spent on behalf of the University. Any staff member requiring NEO access to iExpenses Out of Pocket must attend the appropriate training session. Date: Thursday, 13 November 2008 Time: 2.00 - 4.30pm Location: Blackfriars Campus Laboratory RSVP: 10 November 2008 Contact: Jann.Joy@uts.edu.au |
| R V Dubs – Registrar and Returning Officer |
| Nominations – Academic Staff to Academic Board |
| On recommendation from Academic Board the UTS Council resolved on 22 October 2008 to disestablish the Academic Board and to re-establish the Board in a reconstituted form. The composition of the new Academic Board, which will commence on 18 March 2009, provides for the election of full-time and fractional-time academic staff to represent faculties in the following positions: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences 4 academic staff Faculty of Business 6 academic staff Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building 2 academic staff Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology 5 academic staff Faculty of Law 2 academic staff Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health 2 academic staff Faculty of Science 4 academic staff Nominations are now called for candidates, who are eligible to participate in staff elections, to fill these positions for the term of office – 18 March 2009 to 31 December 2010 NOMINATION FORMS A nomination may only be submitted on a Nomination Form which can be obtained via the UTS Elections website at http://www.gsu.uts.edu.au/elections/nominating/index.html CANDIDATE STATEMENT A candidate statement limited to 150 words may be submitted in support of a nomination. A statement must be emailed to elections@uts.edu.au concurrently with the completed Nomination Form. Statements received after the close of nominations will not be accepted. THE RECONSTITUTED ACADEMIC BOARD Enquiries about the reconstituted Academic Board should be directed to Des Petersen, Clerk to Academic Board, tel: 9514 1240 or by email to des.petersen@uts.edu.au ELECTORAL ENQUIRIES Enquiries about the electoral process should be directed to Peter Luscombe, Electoral Officer, tel: 9514 1226 or by email to elections@uts.edu.au CLOSE OF NOMINATIONS The completed form must reach the Returning Officer by the close of nominations. NOMINATIONS CLOSE 3 PM ON FRIDAY, 7 NOVEMBER 2008 Ballots required as a result of nominations received will be conducted online through the UTS Elections: Online Polling Booth commencing on Thursday 13 November and closing at 3:00 pm on Friday 28 November 2008. R V Dubs Registrar and Returning Officer 23 October 2008 |
| Hugo Gonzales |
| Mental Health Awareness for UTS Staff |
| Considering Staff interest in these workshops, we have added a new session on the 18/11/08 (Room IML office, 27.15) from 10am-1pm. However, we still have a few places on the 30/10/08 session from 10am-1pm (both City Campus). Topics to be discussed in these workshops include: Definitions of mental illness, Equity and Diversity Legislation, recognising early signs of mental illness, and helpful and unhelpful steps in responses to people experiencing mental health disorders. We have invited a mental health consumer presenting her views in living with m |