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Job Vacancy - Service Desk Officer
85 Broads Official Launch- RSVP Extension
National Ride to Work Day
Live @ The Loft
Vice-Chancellor thanks UTS staff
REMINDER: Markets Forum this Thursday
UTS:IT Short Courses
EHS Consultation Survey 2007
Seminar-CEO compensation and firm performance:2Oct
Reforming Child Support Laws: Where to now?-9 Oct
Achieving Peace and International Security
Position Vacant - Manager, Academic Programs
Results of Recent Staff Elections
Reminder: Auslan and Deaf culture awareness
85 Broads Official Launch
Vacancies - UTS Student Centre Team Leader
Experimenting with Narrative & Photographs course
Staff Vacancy
Ideas in Action : Religion, Secularism, Modernity
Exhibition opening at UTS Gallery
Upcoming Records Management Awareness Sessions
HSRAANZ Event - 15 October 2007
Urban Myths & Modern Fables Special Event
Give Blood - Australian Red Cross Blood Service
Reminder: Teaching & Learning Space Survey
UTS Teaching and Learning Forum, Nov 14-15
EHS Essentials: training and information sessions
Toner Cartridges for sale from Union Office
ATEM NSW: Career Development Program (CDP)
Careers at UTS
Markets Forum - Institutional Regret
Anamika Kishore
Job Vacancy - Service Desk Officer
Insearch UTS, a leading provider of English and pathway programs, is seeking to employ a casual service desk officer.
In this role you provide a first and second level IT support to all INSEARCH student and staff members. Working as a part of Help desk team, you are the first point of contact for all queries. Your duties will include responding to all types of IT related enquiries from staff and students.
Essentially you will be involved with: -
* 1st level call logging and phone resolution
* Liaison with 2nd/3rd level support on desktop problems
* PC & MAC relocations, new machine deployment, PC & MAC maintenance
This position would suit someone with previous experience in customer services, particularly telephone and email support, and who enjoys working in a team environment. Familiarity with IT and excellent written and oral communication skills are essential.Essential skills & experience required: -
* Detailed knowledge of MAC OS 10.x and Windows XP Professional
* Detailed knowledge of Microsoft Office Products
* Knowledge of WANs and LANs* Knowledge of how a Help Desk and Desktop Services team fits into an operations department
Interested candidates can submit an expression of interest along with the resume to resumes@insearch.edu.au by Monday, 08 October 2007 marking reference as "Service Desk Officer".
For further information on the position please email at allhr@insearch.edu.auPlease note that it is an offence under the NSW Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 for a person convicted of a serious sex offence to apply for a position dealing with children.
Your covering letter must be accompanied with responses to the following questions.
-What is your current work status?-When are you available to begin employment?-Which of the following operating systems have you installed? Mac PC Unix Other
-Why do you consider yourself to be a suitable candidate for this position?
Elyce Newton
85 Broads Official Launch- RSVP Extension
85 Broads is a dynamic global women's network with over 17,000 members, many of whom are distinguished leaders in various professions including investment banking, law, science, arts and others. The goal of 85 Broads is to provide women with a supportive base from peers to break through the glass ceiling.
The Official Launch of the UTS chapter
Date: Friday 12th October 2007
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Gallery Function Centre, Tower Building, City Campus
Audience: All Female University Staff and students
RSVP: elyce.newton@uts.edu.au - NOW 11TH OCTOBER
Cost: Free - light refreshments will be provided
This official launch will allow women throughout the University to connect, exchange experiences, and help one another in achieving each woman's goal.
Jennifer Gilmore
National Ride to Work Day
National Ride to Work Day is on Wednesday 17 October. This is your chance to start your day another way, or for regular riders to help others who want to ride for the first time. Be part of Australia's biggest active workplace event, visit http://www.ride2work.com.au for more information and registration. Don't forget to use the code for Team:UTS 387270By registering on the web-site you go in the draw to win one of 14 Trek bikes! There will be a free breakfast for registered riders in Team:UTS on the Alumni Green.
For suggestions on preparation and resources to help you plan your ride see http://www.bv.com.au/join-in/30046/
Penny Stringer
Live @ The Loft
This Week Live @ The Loft
3 Nights of Live Entertainment at the Loft - and it's all free!HAPPY HOUR: 5:30pm - 6:30pm
3rd Oct Wednesday, 5pm - 7pm
Acoustic, Blues and RootsFeaturing - Nicky Kurther
4th Oct Thursday, 5pm - late
Check out our line-up for Thursday nights featuring Sydney's best DJ's & bands playing Beats, Breaks, Funk and Hip Hop
This week - Entropic + Regal + Will Styles + Dubnosis + Frenzie + Sprial + Bentley
5th Oct Friday, 5pm - late
Celebrate the weekend with some Funk & Soul Classics
Featuring FATBACK 4WAY + The Jman, Toby Wilson
$3 schooners
5pm - 8pm
Monday - Friday
Advantage Program MembersHappy Hour at the Loft | Every Tuesday | 12pm - 2pm & 4pm - 6pm
Add this to your favorites - http://www.myspace.com/utsloftbar
UTS Alumni
Vice-Chancellor thanks UTS staff
Since the Staff Giving Program was launched in 2006, more than 45 staff members have made regular payroll contributions to the UTS Scholarship Fund for students in financial hardship. Many students have benefited.
In recognition of payroll supporters, the Vice-Chancellor is hosting a morning tea on Wednesday 10 October.To find out more about the program, all staff including current supporters are invited to the morning tea. Ruth Thompson, Deputy Director of Equity and Diversity will present a summary of the ways the Fund has helped UTS students.Please contact Shayne.Bale@uts.edu.au for more information.Date: Wednesday 10 October, 2007
Venue: Vice-Chancellor's Dining Room, Chancellery, Level 4 Tower Building 1.
Time: 10am
To become a regular supporter of the program, please register here:
http://www.alumni.uts.edu.au/support/givingprogram.html
Nicki Agoratsios
REMINDER: Markets Forum this Thursday
Institutional Regret
Open Disclosure and Organisational Accountability
SPEAKER: Rick Iedema
Professor of Communication and Associate Dean (Research), UTS Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Apologies have become increasingly common in the public sphere since the end of the Cold War. Politicians have apologised (or been asked to apologise) for slavery (Clinton), the Irish potato famine (Blair) and mistreatment of indigenous peoples.
Professionals too are now expected to apologise for services rendered that do not meet expected outcomes. This is a particularly prominent issue in health care. Australia is in the process of inducting frontline clinical staff into what is called Open Disclosure: honest discussion about medical-clinical incidents and errors.
Open Disclosure requires a reconfiguration of medical-professional identity from 'heroic individualism' towards organisational accountability, public civility, respect for patients, and ethical disclosure of mistakes. Complicating this is that offering apologies to patients is not a matter that involves only patients, doctors and hospitals; it also incurs interest from lawyers, insurance companies, medical indemnity organisations, health care complaints organisations, and consumer bodies.
How, in these circumstances, do you apologise for errors that threaten people's well-being?
Date: Thursday, 4 October 2007
Time: 1pm - 2pm
Venue: Blake Library (City Campus)
Seminar Room
This is a free event. All are welcome. No RSVP or booking is required.
http://www.lib.uts.edu.au/about/markets_forum
Julie Lui
UTS:IT Short Courses
Faculty of Information Technology
Short Courses http://it.uts.edu.au/course/shortcourse/index.htmlUTS staff eligible for 10% discount (please quote staff no. upon application).
SQL Server 2005 for Business Intelligence (start 2/10/07)
http://it.uts.edu.au/course/shortcourse/programming/sqlbusiness.htmlThis course has a particular emphasisis on real world applications and skills. Topics covered include: SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Server Business Intelligence Development Studio, Other BI tools such as DTS, Analysis Services OLAP, Analysis Services Data Mining and Reporting Services and SQL Server 2005 relational database.
Other sourses commencing soon:
Start 15/9/07 Integrating PHP with MySQL http://it.uts.edu.au/course/shortcourse/programming/php_mysql.htmlStart 13/10/07 Linux Systems Administration http://it.uts.edu.au/course/shortcourse/programming/linuxsysadmin.htmlStart 13/10/07 Extreme Programming and Agile Methods http://it.uts.edu.au/course/shortcourse/programming/xp.htmlStart 27/10/07 Network Securityhttp://it.uts.edu.au/course/shortcourse/cisco/netsec.html
Start 3/11/07CCNA stage 2
http://it.uts.edu.au/course/shortcourse/cisco/ccna2.html
Start 3/11/07
CCNA Stage 4
http://it.uts.edu.au/course/shortcourse/cisco/ccna4.html
To apply and reserve a place, please complete the application form http://it.uts.edu.au/course/shortcourse/shortcourses_apply.pdf with your credit card details and fax to 9514 1844 ASAP.Please note these courses are non-award and no academic credit is available.For more short courses, please go to http://it.uts.edu.au/course/shortcourse/index.html or contact - ext 1861/1806, email: shortcourses@it.uts.edu.au .
UTS:IT Short Courses - Lifelong Learning
Short Courses in the field of Information Technology for the working professional.
Professor Peter Booth
EHS Consultation Survey 2007
The Environmental Health and Safety Branch has commissioned an independent review assessment to determine whether the University is meeting its statutory obligations to consult staff on occupational health and safety at UTS. This exercise was last carried out in 2005.
Surveys will be conducted during late September and through October across five faculties and three units. Approx. 80 staff members will be approached.
The review will assess staff awareness of health and safety issues, processes in place for reporting and managing problems, and identify opportunities for improvement and/or concerns that need addressing.
If you are approached I would appreciate your participation.
Peter Booth,Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Senior Vice-President
Amrita Mukhopadhyay
Seminar-CEO compensation and firm performance:2Oct
Dr Anna Wright (Senior Lecturer,School of Accounting, UTS)will present a paper on "CEO compensation and firm performance in Australia" as part of the 2007 Law Research Seminar Series.
Date: 2 October, 2007, 12:45 PM - 2:00 PMLocation: City - Haymarket, Cnr Quay Street & Ultimo Road. Room CM05B.3.18
Audience: All WelcomeCost: Free - light lunch providedRSVP: Amrita.Mukhopadhyay@uts.edu.au
Abstract:
The relation between CEO compensation and firm performance has been extensively documented in the literature to date. However, this relation has not been explored in a setting where CEO's, even in the same industry, receive either cash-based compensation only or cash-based and equity-based compensation. This paper uses the Australian setting to provide new evidence on the relation between CEO compensation and firm performance. The paper has two key findings. First, we show that on average, firm performance does not differ between firms offering cash-based compensation only and those using both cash- and equity-based compensation. Second, we find some evidence that a firm's performance is lower when a firm is using the 'wrong' compensation structure. We test the sensitivity results with respect to alternative sub-samples and variable specifications, but our results remain the same. Overall, our study provides some important new insight into the links between CEO compensation and firm performance.
Presenter
DR Anna Wright has an extensive background in chartered accounting, having joined Ernst & Whinney as a student in 1987. She spent the following
years working as a chartered accountant for both Ernst & Whinney and Ernst &
Young, as well as for smaller chartered firms, where she specialised in business development. Anna joined UTS as an honours student in 1999, and then continued with PhD studies. She became a full time member of staff in January 2003. Anna has won both the Accounting Students' Teaching Award (2004) and the Excellence in Accounting Research Award (2006).
Further information available at http://www.law.uts.edu.au/research/seminars.html
Amrita Mukhopadhyay
Reforming Child Support Laws: Where to now?-9 Oct
Assoc Prof Geoff Monahan will present a paper on "Reforming Child Support Laws: Where to now?" as part of the 2007 Law Research Seminar Series.
Date: 9 October 2007, 12:45 PM - 2:00 PMLocation: City - Haymarket, Cnr Quay Street & Ultimo Road. Room No CM05B.318
Audience: All Welcome
Cost: Free - Light Lunch provided
RSVP: Amrita.Mukhopadhyay@uts.edu.au
Abstract: The child support scheme is no longer a 'child' - it has been with us for more than 18 years. Much admired and much maligned, the scheme represents an administrative solution to resolve a particular socio-legal problem that impacts upon a significant number of Australian families. Big changes are planned for 2008 to help it celebrate the start of its third decade. This seminar will provide an overview of the child support reviews that have occurred over the last two decades. It will then consider the reforms that have occurred over the last year as well as those proposed for next year, including the new child support formula.Presenter:Geoff Monahan is an Associate Professor in Law at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and a past Director of both its Undergraduate Law Program and the Practical Legal Training Course. Professor Monahan's teaching and research has been mainly in the areas of family, child and contract law. His latest book is Family Law in Australia 6th ed. (Lexis Nexis Butterworths) and was co-authored with Lisa Young of Murdoch University. Over the last ten years Prof Monahan has served on various Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) and Law Society Committees. He is also currently the co-chair of the International Bar Association (IBA)'s Academic and Professional Development Committee and convenor of Australasian Law Teacher's Association (ALTA)'s Family Law Interest Group.
Further Information available athttp://www.law.uts.edu.au/research/seminars.html
Peter Maher
Achieving Peace and International Security
ACHIEVING PEACE AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY IN THE 21st CENTURY: THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENTS AND INDIVIDUALS
A UTS Multifaith Chaplaincy forum
SPEAKER: Dr Prof Fariborz Moshirian, Professor of Finance; Editor, Journal of Banking and Finance. UNSW.
International Peace and Security in the 21st century is one of several key issues concerning many governments and people. A number of proposals have been offered as ways of tackling issues affecting world security. These include global environmental protection, eradication of poverty, a better international trade system, universal education, strengthening the UN (or replacing it with a more effective international institution), and asking religious leaders to increase their cooperation and work more closely together.This presentation explores some of the current challenges facing humanity and the emergence of more effective international institutions, as well as an increase in the awareness of the role of individuals in this process. The talk will consider financial globalisation and the way both governments and individuals can become responsible actors in the preservation of world peace, financial security and the prosperity of all.
Date: Thursday, October 4, 1 - 2pm
Venue: Bld 2 Level 4 Room 11
Free - All welcomeDetails: Peter Maher 9557 3197 or uts.chaplaincy@uts.edu.au
website: http://www.ssu.uts.edu.au/chaplaincy/index.html
Melanie Smith
Position Vacant - Manager, Academic Programs
The Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Manager with experience in managing a diverse project portfolio and team-leadership. You should possess highly-developed organisational and planning skills and be able to effectively interact with the Faculty's diverse stakeholders.
For further details please click on the below link -
http://www.jobs.uts.edu.au/job/job_details.cfm?id=203531
Peter Luscombe (Electoral Officer)
Results of Recent Staff Elections
The University Returning Officer has declared the polls for recent elections of staff members to Academic Board, Faculty Boards and the Board of UTS Union Ltd.The successful candidates are:
ACADEMIC BOARD
Faculty of BusinessStephen Teo and Eric Schlogl
Faculty of Education
Diana Slade, Hermine Scheeres and Rosemary Johnston
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Catherine Cole and Katrina Schlunke
Faculty of Information Technology
Xiangjian (Sean) He
Faculty of Law
Anita Stuhmcke and Geoff Monahan
Faculty of ScienceTony Baker and Layna Groen
Institute for International Studies
Elaine Jeffreys
Remaining vacancies on Academic Board will be filled by resolution of the Board at the meeting on 3 October 2007.
FACULTY BOARDS
Faculty Board in Education
Anne Prescott, Alison Lee, Elyssebeth Leigh, Sandra Schuck, John Buchanan, Rosemary Johnston and Margaret McComb
Faculty Board in Humanities and Social Sciences
Katherine Gordon, Tara Forrest and David Aylward
Faculty Board in Information Technology
Jenny Donovan
Faculty Board in Law
Geoff Monahan, Kim Gould, Geoffrey Moore, Anita Stuhmcke, Weng Nian Siow, Maxine Evers and Robert Jones
Faculty Board in Nursing,Midwifery and Health
Linda Barton
Institute for International Studies
Ilaria Vanni
Faculties have been asked to take the necessary action to fill vacancies remaining on Faculty Boards.
The term of office for elected positions on Academic Board and Faculty Boards is from November 2007 until 31 October 2009.
BOARD OF UTS UNION LTD
Paddy Parkhill
The term of office for this position is 7 October 2007 until 6 October 2009.
Peter Luscombe
Electoral Officer
Joanna Leonard
Reminder: Auslan and Deaf culture awareness
The UTS Equity & Diversity Unit invites UTS students and staff to:
An Introduction to Auslan and Deaf Culture
This series of fun, informal classes will introduce you to Auslan, the language of the Deaf community of Australia.
You will learn practical Auslan skills, the fingerspelling alphabet and appreciate the role of visual communication in Auslan.
When: 6 x Tuesdays, 5.15 - 7.15pm, 2 October - 6 November 2007
Where: Room 27.15 Level 27 Tower Building 1
Please note: numbers are limited.
For more information, or to register, contact Joanna by email or ext 1274.
Elyce Newton
85 Broads Official Launch
85 Broads is a dynamic global women's network with over 17,000 members, many
of whom are distinguished leaders in various professions including investment
banking, law, science, arts and others. The goal of 85 Broads is to provide women with a supportive base from peers to break through the glass ceiling.The Official Launch of the UTS chapterDate: Friday 12th October 2007
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Gallery Function Centre, Tower Building, City Campus
Audience: All Female University Staff and students
RSVP: elyce.newton@uts.edu.au - 1st October
Cost: Free - light refreshments will be provided
This official launch will allow women throughout the University to connect, exchange experiences, and help one another in achieving each woman's goal.
Kathryn Blyth
Vacancies - UTS Student Centre Team Leader
Following the successful launch of our first 'one-stop' UTS Student Centre in November 2006, opportunities currently exist to come on board as we roll out the final four centres strategically located across the University.
Continuing positions
Student Centre Team Leader (Haymarket) - 2 positions
Secondment Opportunity
The following two secondment opportunities are also available:
Student Centre Team Leader (Building 10) until Nov 2008
Student Centre Team Leader (Haymarket) until May 2008
For further information please refer to the careers@uts website at
http://www.jobs.uts.edu.au/job/job_search_result.cfm
Kathryn Blyth
General Manager
Operations and Process Improvement
Student Administration Unit
UTS Centre for New Writing
Experimenting with Narrative & Photographs course
with Zoe Sadokierski
Over the past few years, graphic novels have risen in popularity like no other genre - as well as demanding new sections in bookstores and review pages of newspapers and journals, graphic novelists like Chris Ware and Shaun Tan are winning literary awards for their innovative narrative work. Also attracting critical interest are an emerging collection of conventional novels incorporating graphic elements - photographs, drawings, unconventional typography - into the fabric of the narrative. This growing trend can be seen in the work of new writers like Jonathan Safran Foer and Dave Eggers, to more established authors such as Umberto Eco and Douglas Coupland. These verbal-visual texts differ from illustrated literature of the past because rather than simply illustrating the written text, graphic elements are used as literary devices within the text.
This workshop:
* Examines some innovative examples of graphic novels and novels using graphic elements as literary devices.
* Engages participants in a structured series of writing exercises exploring the potential for writers to use existing photographs as:
1. Triggers for creative writing (inspiration) and;
2. Visual narrative devices within their written texts (illustration).
All photographs will be supplied on the day. Participants will not be taking photographs, but using existing photographs to create characters, inspire setting, generate tensions or to inspire events or plot.
When: Saturday, 20 October 2007, 10am-4pm (with light lunch and afternoon tea provided)
Where: Room 7065A, Level 7, Building 2, UTS, City Campus, Broadway
Cost: $185 (UTS staff, students and CNW members receive 10% discount)
Contact: newwriting@uts.edu.au
Anamika Kishore
Staff Vacancy
Position - Homestay Coordinator
Department - Student ServicesInsearch UTS is seeking to fill a permanent full-time position of Home- stay Coordinator. This position reportsto the Team leader, front desk. The main responsibility of this position is to find suitable homestay accommodation for students enrolled at Insearch/UTS and other students as required, and maintain accurate records.
To be successful in this role you will have excellent organisation and communication skills and have an exposure to a cross cultural work environment. Exposure to student systems will be well regarded.
Interested candidates can submit an expression of interest along with the resume to resumes@insearch.edu.au by Friday, 28 September 2007 marking reference as "Homestay Coordinator".
For further information on the position please email allhr@insearch.edu.auPlease note that it is an offence under the NSW Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 for a person convicted of a serious sex offence to apply for a position dealing with children.
Andrew Jakubowicz
Ideas in Action : Religion, Secularism, Modernity
The Centre for Social Inquiry at UTS invites you to the September Ideas in Action ConversationWill religion's comeback last? - modernity and secularism in global perspective.
Paul Gillen & Devleena Ghosh
For most of the twentieth century it was widely believed that modernisation led to a weakening of religious beliefs and institutions. Modern societies were secular: tolerant of religious difference while tending to limit or exclude religion from legal, economic, political, and perhaps educational spheres. To be modern was to be relatively dispassionate about religion, if not openly skeptical.
Late twentieth century developments - including 'New Age' spirituality, Christian Evangelism, Islamism, the resurfacing of religion in former Communist states, and a spate of religiously inspired political movements and conflicts across Asia, Eastern Europe and Africa - have led many to question the conventional secularisation thesis.
This talk will discuss the difficulties of defining and measuring secularisation, whether and how it is associated with modernity, and some of the theories that have been advanced to explain the connection.
Friday September 28 2007
5pm - 6.30pm
Room 2.7065
UTS Broadway
RSVP attendance only a.jakubowicz@uts.edu.au
Anneke Jaspers
Exhibition opening at UTS Gallery
Please join us for our next exhibition opening on 25 September. Lunchtime Floor Talks and a Panel Discussion will be held on Friday 28 September in conjunction with this exhibition. All welcome, we hope to see you there.
Urban Myths & Modern Fables
25 September - 26 October 2007
Opening 25 September 6-8pm
Curated by Haema Sivanesan
Participating artists:
Hamra Abbas (Pakistan/Germany), Khadim Ali (Pakistan), Henna Nadeem (UK), Hitesh Natalwala (Australia), Tazeen Qayyum (Canada), Nusra Qureshi (Australia), Sabeen Raja (Pakistan/USA), Naeem Rana (Australia), Amin Rehman (Canada), Sangeeta Sandrasegar (Australia), Alia Toor (Canada).
LUNCHTIME FLOOR TALKS
1pm-2pm Friday 28 September
FREE - no booking required
Join the exhibiton curator, Haema Sivanesan, and artists Henna Nadeem (UK), Hitesh Natalwala (Aus), and Amin Rehman (Canada) as they speak about thier work and the rationale of the show.
PANEL DISCUSSION
2.30pm-4.30pm Friday 28 September
FREE - Bookings required
E: lindi.todd@uts.edu.au
T: 9514 2757
See website for further details http://www.utsgallery.uts.edu.auUTS Gallery & Art Collection
Level 4, 702 Harris Street Ultimo
Monday-Friday 12-6pm
PO Box 123 Broadway
NSW 2007 Australia
T: +61 2 9514 1652
F: +61 2 9514 1228
To receive regular notification of exhibitions at UTS Gallery via email, please subscribe at http://www.utsgallery.uts.edu.au/gallery/index.html
Deborah Edwards
Upcoming Records Management Awareness Sessions
The last bi-monthly Records Management Awareness Sessions for 2007 have been organised.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 documents are captured and records are management appropriately.
If you are new to UTS, or have not yet attended a previous session, please book into the following session (both advertised previously):Location: City Campus - Building 10, Level 6, HR Training Room 2.
Date: Thursday 11th October 2007
Time: 10am - 11am
Location: City Campus - Building 10, Level 6, HR Training Room 2.
Date: Tuesday 27th November 2007
Time: 2pm - 3pm
E-mail your RSVP for the above session to Deborah.Edwards@uts.edu.au or contact University Records on #1245. You may also RSVP via the Training link on the University Records website at http://www.records.uts.edu.au.
Sarah Green
HSRAANZ Event - 15 October 2007
The Health Services Research Association of Australia and New Zealand invites you to a conversation with Dr Dan Fox, President Emeritus, Milbank Memorial Fund on the subject of:
HSR and Adjacent Disciplines: With Friends Like These Who Needs Enemies?
Monday, 15 October 2007 at 4pm in Room B518, Level 5, Block B, Building 5, UTS Graduate School of Business, Haymarket Campus.
To register contact sarah.green@chere.uts.edu.au
For more information go to: http://www.hsraanz.org/foxflyer.pdf
Lindi Todd
Urban Myths & Modern Fables Special Event
Urban Myths & Modern Fables Special Event
Friday 28 September 2007, 1:00 - 4:30pm
As part of the UTS:Gallery exhibition 'Urban Myths & Modern Fables', Trans/forming Cultures members will be taking part in a special series of panel talks on the theme of India, Pakistan and Australia connections. These follow lunchtime talks in which the artists and curator of the exhibition talk about their work.
Venue: UTS:Gallery Level 4, 702 Harris Street Ultimo02 9514 1652 | http://www.utsgallery.uts.edu.au
Date: 28 September 2007, 1:00 - 4:30pm
Programme:
LUNCHTIME FLOOR TALKS
1pm-2pm
FREE - no booking required
Join the exhibition curator, Haema Sivanesan, and artists Henna Nadeem (UK), Hitesh Natalwala (Aus), and Amin Rehman (Canada) as they speak about their work and the rationale of the show.
PANEL DISCUSSION
2.30pm-4.30pm, followed by a reception
FREE - RSVP preferred
E: Transforming.Cultures @uts.edu.au T: 9514 2768
SPEAKERS
Chair: Haema Sivanesan
Independent curator and Executive Director, SAVAC (South Asian Visual Arts Collective)
Stephen Muecke
Professor, Writing and Cultural Studies & Director, Trans/forming Cultures Research Centre, UTS
Fabulation: Flying carpets and artful politics in the Indian Ocean
Devleena Ghosh
Senior Lecturer, Social Enquiry, UTS
From Mumbai to Moscow to Mykonos: Global Bollywood
Heather Goodall
Professor, Social Enquiry, UTS
Australian Port Cities, Indian Seafarers, Indonesian Independence: Indian Ocean fables for modern times
Join us afterwards for a reception.
For more information on this event, including paper abstracts and speaker biographies, please visit the Trans/forming Cultures website. http://www.transforming.cultures.uts.edu.au
Presented in association with UTS Trans/forming Cultures, a Research Centre in Communication and Culture. Supported by the UTS Equity & Diversity Unit.
Derretta Branche
Give Blood - Australian Red Cross Blood Service
A mobile unit is located at TAFE, Ultimo Thursday 20th September(1.15 to 7pm) and Friday 21 September (9.30am-3pm).
Location:
NSW TAFE - SYDNEY INSTITUTE
Ultimo College, Building C, The Muse
Cnr Mary Ann & Harris Streets (enter via Harris Street)
No appointment required and new donors are welcome.
http://www.giveblood.redcross.org.au/index.aspx?IDDataTreeMenu=70
Tim Laurence
Reminder: Teaching & Learning Space Survey
A reminder that the Teaching & Learning Space Survey will clase on Friday 21st September. All staff are encouraged to log on and take the survey. We are seeking the views of academic staff on the teaching and learning environment at UTS.
Our survey only takes 3-4 minutes to complete. The information we receive will be used in developing strategies and priorities for future teaching and learning space design at UTS.
We would like the survey to be completed by Friday 21st September.
The Survey can be found on:
http://surveys.uts.edu.au/index.cfm?surveyid=3044
Diana Slade
UTS Teaching and Learning Forum, Nov 14-15
UTS Teaching and Learning Forum 2007: Call for proposals
The UTS Teaching and Learning Forum: Curriculum Innovation in a Practice Oriented University will be held on Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 November, 2007.
The UTS Teaching and Learning committee invites expressions of interest in presentations or posters related to the forum theme. This year's forum focuses on curriculum innovations and learning and teaching practices that enable students to learn for future professional careers in changing workplace environments. Papers or posters may be proposed on any aspect of the theme, including innovative curriculum design, practice-oriented learning and teaching, improving students' learning for or from practice, developing or assessing students' graduate attributes, inclusive or internationalised curriculum, curriculum initiatives that support community engagement.
Contributors are invited to submit abstracts of up to 500 words for:
* Paper discussions
* Posters of work in progress
Abstracts will be refereed by the Teaching and Learning Forum working group of Teaching and Learning committee.
Further information is available on the forum website: http:// http://www.iml.uts.edu.au/learnteach/forum/
Submission deadline is 5 October, 2007.
Campbell Lee
EHS Essentials: training and information sessions
The Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Branch will be holding "EHS Essentials" training and information sessions at both the Broadway and Kuring-Gai campuses during October.
These sessions, open to all staff, cover the basics for those of us working in an office, such as:
* finding and fixing hazards
* reporting accidents
* first aid and emergency response
* setting up your workstation
* manual handling tips
The sessions will be held at:
Broadway campus
Tuesday, October 2 2-3pm
Training Room 1 - room 6.430, on level 6 of building 10 (235 Jones St)
Kuring-Gai campus
Tuesday, October 16 2:30-3:30pm
James O'Brien Room - room 2.516, on level 5 of the library
If you would like to attend either session, please RSVP to Campbell Lee via e-mail at Campbell.Lee@uts.edu.au.
Lindy Fawcett
Toner Cartridges for sale from Union Office
The Union office has the following toner cartridges for sale
HP Laserjet 06A x 3 at $45 each
HP Laserjet 03A x 4 at $45each
HP Laserjet 74A x 1 at $80
HP Laserjet 98X x 1 at $ 90
Lexmark 1382150 x 5 at $150 each for use in: Optra R+, Rt+, Lx+, Lxi+, Optra R, Rx, L, Lx, Lxi, 4039 10 plus, IBM 3112 & 3116.
Lexmark 140198A(140198X) x 5 at $60 each for use in: Canon EP-E and HP Laserjet series 4, 4 plus, 5, 5M, 5N, Apple Laserwriter Pro 600, 630 Printers. (one box has been opened, but the toner has not been used)
If you would like to purchase any of these toners please contact Lindy on ext 1444 or Eyllen on ext 1641
Thistle Anderson
ATEM NSW: Career Development Program (CDP)
ATEM NSW is providing and an opportunity to:
* Tap into a useful network of staff from other higher education institutions
* Have access to tools to develop and help manage your own professional and career development in the HE sector.
The CDP has an excellent range of speakers from a variety of higher education and consulting backgrounds with topics including higher education leadership, professionalisation, winning hearts and minds at work, emotional intelligence and work-life balance and career planning.When: Wednesday 31st October - Friday 2nd November 2007
Where: Charles Sturt University, Bathurst
Costs: $880 ATEM Members, $935 non-members (Full Residential inclusive of GST)$704 ATEM Members, $759 non-members (Non-residential inclusive of lunches and GST)Registrations: Registrations are limited to 30 participants.
Full program details and registration form can be downloaded from the ATEM website athttp://www.atem.edu.au/about_branches_nsw.cfm
Carol Connolly
Careers at UTS
Want to find out about career opportunities that are available at UTS? Check the Careers at UTS website. You can find the website under the 'Information For' tab on the UTS home page, then select the Current Staff link, and then the 'Organisation' section; or bookmark this link: http://www.hru.uts.edu.au/jobs/
Nicki Agoratsios
Markets Forum - Institutional Regret
Open Disclosure and organisational accountability
SPEAKER: Rick Iedema
Professor of Communication and Associate Dean (Research), UTS Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Apologies have become increasingly common in the public sphere since the end of the Cold War. Politicians have apologised (or been asked to apologise) for slavery (Clinton), the Irish potato famine (Blair) and mistreatment of indigenous peoples.
Professionals too are now expected to apologise for services rendered that do not meet expected outcomes. This is a particularly prominent issue in health care. Australia is in the process of inducting frontline clinical staff into what is called Open Disclosure: honest discussion about medical-clinical incidents and errors.
Open Disclosure requires a reconfiguration of medical-professional identity from 'heroic individualism' towards organisational accountability, public civility, respect for patients, and ethical disclosure of mistakes. Complicating this is that offering apologies to patients is not a matter that involves only patients, doctors and hospitals; it also incurs interest from lawyers, insurance companies, medical indemnity organisations, health care complaints organisations, and consumer bodies.
How, in these circumstances, do you apologise for errors that threaten people's well-being?
Date: Thursday, 4 October 2007
Time: 1pm - 2pm
Venue:Blake Library (City Campus)
Seminar Room
This is a free event. All are welcome. No RSVP or booking is required.
http://www.lib.uts.edu.au
