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The latest
New UQ Chancellor
John Story, a highly experienced corporate leader with strong familial, professional and personal links to UQ, is the University's new Chancellor. Read full story here.
New UQ Organisational Chart
The Office of the Executive Director (Operations) has issued a revised UQ Organisational Chart, available online (pdf).
ALTC grants call for submissions
The Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) will soon be accepting expressions of interest and full proposals for their remaining 2009 Grants Scheme programs. Funding from $80,000–$220,000 is available across two programs. Due dates for consideration by the review committee is Friday, February 20. Details: Majella Card at m.card@uq.edu.au. Guidelines and further information is available here.
Retirement of the Executive Dean, Health Sciences
Professor Peter Brooks, Executive Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences has advised he will step down from his role on June 30. UQ Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Greenfield said Professor Brooks had championed the model of inter-professional learning and research across the health disciplines as well as successfully employed his considerable entrepreneurial skills to harvest opportunities for schools within the Faculty to apply their professional expertise for the benefit of the broader community, locally and globally. Professor Sue Tett, currently Deputy Executive Dean and Associate Dean, Research, will act in the role from July 1 until a new Dean takes up appointment.
Property & Facilities Division review
Staff members are invited to make a submission to the review of the Property and Facilities Division, which will be conducted during the period of April 28–May 1, 2009. The terms of reference for the review can be obtained by contacting the Review Coordinator, Secretariat Services, on ext. 51321 or email m.kancachian@admin.uq.edu.au. Submissions addressing all, or any of, the terms of reference should be sent to the Review Coordinator, Secretariat Services, Level 6, J.D. Story Building, by Tuesday, April 7, 2009.
Computer security Q&A
All academic and general staff are encouraged to attend a lunchtime question-and-answer seminar on the subject of Healthy, Secure and Sustainable Computing at UQ. The session is an opportunity to hear from, and ask questions of, AusCERT (Australian Computer Emergency Response Team) and UQ’s Incident Response Team. Prizes for the best question. The seminar will be held from noon until 1pm on Thursday, February 26, in room 216, Prentice Building (building 42).
Higher Education Equity Program (HEESP)
Applications are called for funding to support student equity initiatives through the 2009 Higher Education Equity Program (HEESP). Details and application forms are available from the Equity Office. A short information session will be held for staff interested in applying for HEESP funds: Gatton campus: 11am, Tuesday, February 17, training room (Annexe Bldg); Ipswich campus: 12.45pm, Tuesday February 17, seminar room, library (Bldg 8); St Lucia campus: 10.30am, Thursday, February 19, room 566, Level 5, Brian Wilson Chancellery. Details: ext. 53052.
First semester intercampus bus timetable
The Intercampus Bus Schedule for first semester 2009 (valid from Monday, February 23) is available on the P&F website.
Senate committee vacancies
Expressions of interest are invited for the following vacancies on the Senate Committee for Equity, Diversity and The Status of Women: Chair, Gender Equity Subcommittee (GESC); Chair, Cultural and Linguistic Diversity, and Indigenous Australians Subcommittee (CALDIA); and representatives of the parent Committee on each of its three subcommittees, (Disability, CALDIA, GESC). There will be five or six meetings per year. Details from the Equity Office website. The closing date for nominations has been extended to COB Friday, February 20. Please send nominations to equity@uq.edu.au.
New print facilities for course notes
The Print on Demand (pod) centre in the UQ Bookshop has installed a new range of print facilities for producing course notes and other staff and student print requirements at UQ. Copyright checking, distribution through the bookshop, archiving for re-use, re-prints on demand, and provision of deposit copies for the UQ Library, are all standard features of the pod's enhanced course note service. Details online, e.hall1@uq.edu.au or ext. 68721.
Staff influenza vaccination program
Free flu vaccination will be offered to full-time and part-time staff but not casual staff or students from Tuesday, March 17. The program at St Lucia campus will be held at the Boardroom, UQ Centre and will be run from 8:30am to 3pm from March 17 until May 20. To book or for more details, click here. Gatton and Ipswich campus staff should contact their local health services after March 17 to check when the vaccine is available. Flu vaccination will be offered at JKMRC and the Dental School on Wednesday, April 1; the Mayne Medical School at Herston on Thursday April 2, and Princess Alexandra Hospital on Tuesday, April 7. Appointments for these sites will be available in March.
Donate blood in March
The Australian Red Cross Blood Service mobile van will be on the St Lucia campus in the Student Union Plaza between Monday, March 2, and Friday, March 6.
Events & UQ in the media
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Upcoming events:
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UQ in the media:
- Images focus on Blair history
- Beating the bulge easy as 1, 2, tea ...
- Research may lead to better AI results
- Controlling dengue fever
- UN names UQ as freedom partner
- Contest uncovers bioweapons expert
- Green light for Super Clinic
- Good fellows
- Sign in to the UQ Mediaclips site for more media clips.
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Other news
Nominations open for 2009 Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science
The Australian Government awards five prizes annually for outstanding scientific achievements and excellence in science teaching. Each award includes grants worth $500,000 and entries close May 8. Self-nominations not considered. Details here.
Get onboard the Q150 Train
To help Queensland celebrate its 150th year, UQ is sponsoring a heritage-listed steam train which will travel to more than 30 communities between April and August this year (see the Q150 website). OMC Marketing staff are seeking story ideas for press releases and giveaways for when the train visits communities throughout the State. Details: j.greig@uq.edu.au, ext. 53374
Housekeeping matters
No more "dustbowl"
The Keith Street carpark was re-opened on Wednesday, February 11, following a major refurbishment project to provide a sealed surface, clear linemarking, good lighting, and strategically placed litter bins. The carpark operates on a pay & display basis that provides all-day parking for $3.
Road closures for concert
The Big O concert, expected to attract 5000 people, is taking place on Saturday, February 28, at the Natural Amphitheatre. There are two road closures associated with this event. The first will take place on February 27, the day prior from 6am until 3pm, while the second will take place from 6am until midnight on the day of the concert. There will be two road closure points on each day. The first will be located at the start of Jocks Road at Staff House Road end, and the second road closure across Staff House Road, near the Credit Union Hut/TEDI building. Details: ext. 56003.
AUQA Audit 2009
The University of Queensland is currently being audited by the Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA). The audit process has commenced and preparation has started for the site visit by the AUQA audit panel from March 30 to April 2, 2009. Details: c.tate@uq.edu.au or e.juhasz@uq.edu.au.
New UQ library borrowing conditions in 2009
In 2009, UQ staff and students and other library members will be able to borrow more items for a longer period. Details on the UQ Library website.
Anti-spam measures
Email sent to the University and many associated domains will be progressively redirected through a new email spam and virus filter. Please note that some legitimate email may still go to junk mail. To reduce this possibility, please click here for information about changing settings for your email client.
Get out & about
New exhibition follows life’s journey
Margaret Olley: Life's journey traces the many places the artist has lived and worked over the years, featuring many rarely exhibited works depicting locations from romantic Paris to the remote and exotic New Guinea Highlands.
UQSOPA
- Self-defence luncheon, 12.15pm–1.30pm, Wednesday, February 25, St Leo’s Boardroom, $17 members, $25 non-members, including Vietnamese rice paper rolls, mini quiches, chicken kiev balls and assorted filled bagels, cheeseboard and crackers, tea, coffee and juice. RSVP: Wednesday, February 18, to k.hendrickson@uq.edu.au, ext. 67754
- International Women’s Day Luncheon with Professor Janeen Baxter, 12.15pm–1.30pm, Monday, March 9, Kathleen Room, UQ Club, $35 per person including two-course lunch and coffee, more details soon
University of Queensland Club
For the month of February, the Club is offering members $2 coffees from 7.30am–10.30am, Monday–Friday. Upcoming Club events include:
- Trivia night, 6pm for 6.30pm start, Thursday, February 26. Details: Charles McCowie (cmccowie@optusnet.com.au, 0423 775 025)
Health & fitness
Healthy body, healthy mind
UQ SPORT offers an array of holistic health options through its Lifestyle program. Courses include: Dynamic Vinyasa Yoga, Hatha Yoga, Shiatsu Yoga, Raja Yoga, Pilates, Feldenkrais Method and Massage for beginners. Semester 1 enrolments open on Monday, February 23. Details: lifestyle@uqsport.uq.edu.au, ext. 56612
Study, training & development
Advanced Family Mediation training
The Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (ACPACS) is offering professional development training in Advanced Family Mediation from Tuesday, March 10, until Friday, March 13, at the St Lucia campus. UQ staff are eligible for a 20 percent discount on the workshop fee. Details here (pdf) or acpacs.melbourne@uq.edu.au or 03 9863 2600
Upcoming Staff Development courses
Places are still available in the following staff development courses:
Teaching & Learning
General
Details: http://www.tedi.uq.edu.au/sdh/
UQ Business School’s executive education courses for 2009
Register your interest now for Executive Leadership courses. Details: www.business.uq.edu.au/execed, execed@business.uq.edu.au or 3346 7104
Lectures, seminars & workshops
Reflexive Methodology
Over two half-days, Visiting Professor Mats Alvesson (University of Lund, Sweden) will deliver a workshop designed to develop the qualitative research skills of PhD students and early-career academics. The workshop on Thursday, February 19, and Friday, February 20, from 9am until noon in room 103 and 106 respectively in the Colin Clark building is free but there are a maximum of 25 participants. RSVP: Maureen Piggott: m.piggott@business.uq.edu.au.
Commercialisation know-how
UniQuest’s annual research commercialisation workshops will soon be held at Novotel Twin Waters Resort on the Sunshine Coast. The workshop for Research Higher Degree students will be held on Thursday and Friday, March 5 and 6. The workshop for academic research staff will be held on Thursday and Friday, April 2 and 3. Applications for both workshops are currently being accepted online. Details: ext. 54037, 0409 767 199.
Volunteers sought
Entries remain for three updates unless further requests received. Thank you.
New this week
- People who have not had a stroke, are right-handed and aged over 40 yrs with English as a first language are needed for a study investigating how language therapy works in the brain after stroke
Details: a.holmes@uq.edu.au 3346 5579
- Volunteers required to complete brief two-minute online survey on sponsorship of the Australian Open Tennis Championships
- Physically active people without low back pain aged 18-32 years for a study on balance and spinal control conducted at Royal Brisbane Womens Hospital, Herston
Details j.gildea@uq.edu.au
Carried over
- People with and without neck pain aged between 18 and 50 for a study investigating muscle dysfunction
Details: s.oleary@uq.edu.au, 0407 746 299
- Individuals with type 2 diabetes, aged 18–70, to take part in trial of a new technology aiming to support diabetes management
Details: TLCDiabetes@coh.uq.edu.au, 3636 5506
- People who have experienced tennis elbow pain for at least six weeks
Details: tenniselbow@uq.edu.au, 3365 4692
- Two groups of 4–7-year-old children and their mothers to participate in an anxiety study – one group of children who are at risk of, or currently suffering anxiety, and a second group of children who are not exhibiting any emotional or behavioural difficulties
Details: crystalc@psy.uq.edu.au, 3321 9971
- Overweight people with Hepatitis C genotype 1 or non-alcoholic fatty liver disease for a drug-free exercise study
Details: s.levasseur@uq.edu.au, 3240 5114
- Retired or retiring drivers to participate in UQDrive groups aimed at assisting people to stay active and involved in the community
Details: uqdriveteam@uq.edu.au, 3346 7487
From the editor
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