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eLearning Power Users Network
Are you someone who has successfully integrated innovative eLearning technologies into your course or program? Are you highly proficient in using eLearning technologies and interested in investigating their potential and sharing your innovations? If so you may wish to join our network. Details: k.mcleod1@uq.edu.au.
Diversity discussion on students with Asperger and autism
The Equity Office will host a Diversity Discussion on students with Asperger syndrome and on the Autism spectrum, featuring Dr Kate Sofronoff from UQ’s School of Psychology and special guest Dr Tony Attwood, leading international expert on AS. The discussion will be held at 2pm on Wednesday, April 1, at a venue tba. RSVP: equity@uq.edu.au by COB Friday, March 27.
Learn the latest from Property and Facilities Division
To find out what P&F are doing around campus, read the March edition of Property Press by clicking here. Email Lyn Griffiths: l.griffiths@pf.uq.edu.au if you wish to be placed on the email listing or to request a hard copy.
Benefactors Morning Tea
This morning tea was the first opportunity this year for the Advancement Office team to thank and recognise people who have included the University in their Wills. After a warm welcome from the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, External Relations (Acting), Professor Ian Zimmer, future benefactors and family members of past benefactors were treated to a guided tour by curator Michele Helmrich of the exquisite Margaret Olley: Life’s Journey exhibition currently on display at the UQ Art Museum. To read the full story, click here.
Switch off for a good cause
A blanket of darkness will descend on UQ on Saturday, March 28 as lights go out to support the global Earth Hour movement. The carefully co-ordinated lights out operation, between 8:30pm and 9:30pm, will target non-essential lighting at UQ's St Lucia, Gatton, Ipswich and Herston campuses, Indooroopilly Mine and Moreton Bay Research Station on North Stradbroke Island. Staff are being encouraged to turn off their computers, monitors and associated equipment as well as non-essential lights in their work spaces before leaving on Friday, March 27 and on a daily basis when not in use. The University will again calculate the amount of energy saved during Earth Hour. UQ's Occupational Health and Safety guidelines will be observed, and emergency lighting and University security systems will operate normally. Details: University Security on ext 53333 or click here.
Diversity Week
“In Others’ Shoes” is the theme of Diversity Week 2009 (May 25-29). The highlight of this year’s activities is the Vice-Chancellor’s Equity and Diversity Awards on Thursday, May 28 (free to UQ staff, students and guests). Applications are called for the Vice-Chancellor’s Equity and Diversity awards that recognise outstanding contributions to the University and its community. These prestigious awards are valued at $10,000 and $5000 for the winner and runner-up. Staff can also arrange a relevant activity or event and apply for a Diversity Week grant. Details: click here.
Events & UQ in the media
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Upcoming events:
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UQ in the media:
- High schoolers put a bookmark in university life
- Hi Fire Program
- Brahmans and crosses get meatwork gain
- World class Gatton vet school takes shape
- ’Koala Friendly’ housing developments
- Flight of ideas
- Fat chance of survival
- Through the glass ceiling
- University scholarships
- Latest research on koalas
- Support our icons and vote
- Flourishing interest in sunflower competition
- Sign in to the UQ Mediaclips site for more media clips.
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Other news
UQ brand campaign
The INSIGHT Project Team would like to invite UQ Staff to an exciting viewing of the new UQ TV commercial and press advertisement at:
- Ipswich: 10am on Tuesday, March 17 in Room 113, Building 12
- Gatton: 2pm on Tuesday, March 17 in Room 116, Building 17
Click here to register your attendance. Details: insight@uq.edu.au or 3346 7674.
Warm welcome for UQ Excellence Scholarship holders
High school graduate Wesley Draper was one of 147 new UQ Excellence Scholarship recipients to be commended at a special ceremony at the University late last month. UQ launched its new academic scholarship program last year. Read full story here.
UQ Excellence in Teaching and Learning Awards
Nominations close on Friday, April 24, for the University’s Awards for Teaching Excellence, Awards for Programs that Enhance Learning and Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning. Nomination forms are available from each school. Details: online or j.bjarnesen@admin.uq.edu.au or 3365 3206.
Round 2 applications open for the ACTS funds
The fund aims to further foster innovative teaching and learning practice using the facilities available in the Advanced Concept Teaching Space (ACTS) Building 14, GPN4. The scheme can provide up to $7500 which must be matched by faculties or schools. Applications close Friday, April 24. Details: click here.
UQ staff footy tipping competition
Cash prizes for first, second and third in addition to other prizes throughout the AFL and league season. Details: t.leggatt@uq.edu.au or 3346 9976.
UQ flavour to shortlisted potential icons
Customs House, the Great Court, the cervical cancer vaccine and scramjet have all been shortlisted as potential Q150 icons. Public voting closes on April 30 and to register your vote, click here.
Housekeeping matters
Change to intercampus bus timetable
There has been a small change to the Intercampus Bus Schedule for first semester 2009 regarding the Gatton Evening Service. Please refer to the Qld Govt TransLink website for rail/bus timetable information). The timetable is available on the P&F website here.
Dell discounts for UQ staff and students
Click here to obtain the latest discount coupons and information about the member loyalty program. Details: Stuart_Kiernan@dell.com or 0416 045 013.
Vacancy on University Disability Subcommittee
Expressions of interest (EOI) are called for the position of staff member representing staff with a disability on the Disability Subcommittee, of the Senate Committee for Equity, Diversity and the Status of Women. EOIs must be submitted by COB Friday, March 20. Details: here or n.herbert@uq.edu.au.
DVD and video for research, teaching and promotion
Do you need video material for a research project, to convey new concepts to students or promote a field of study? VideoVision at ITS can help with its fully equipped TV studio, location recordings and video edit suites. Details: videovision@its.uq.edu.au or 3346 6873.
Get out & about
Women excelling in technology
Ada Lovelace Day is an international day of blogging to draw attention to women excelling in technology. Details: here.
Schonell film explores small town secrets
An intriguing new Australian movie, Beautiful starring Peta Wilson and Deborra-Lee Furness, is being shown at the Schonell Cinema. For details and session times, click here or 3377 2988.
Meeting of green minds
Green drinks Brisbane is an event for environmentally minded Brisbane professionals who meet for a casual monthly drink. Green Drinks is agenda-free and non-politically aligned. Individuals from businesses, not-for-profits, government departments and academia welcome. The next event is Tuesday, March 24, at Ashala Bar, 138 Albert St – free entry. Details: click here.
UQSOPA Best Practice Sharing Session
Come and share your ideas, hints, tips and tricks between 9.30am and 11am on Thursday, March 26, in the Duhig Library Conference Room, Level 1. No cost, morning tea provided and giveaways from the Holiday Inn Surfers Paradise and Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise. Non-UQSOPA members welcome. RSVP essential to k.hendrickson@uq.edu.au by Monday, March 23.
Health & fitness
Ride to Uni Day
UQ SPORT will host a Free Brekky on Ride to Uni Day, Thursday, March 19, from 7am at the UQ Aquatic Centre, as part of Bicycle Queensland’s annual Bike Week. Details: JoAnnF@uqsport.uq.edu.au or 3346 9618.
Exercise program for people with diabetes or post-cancer
The School of Human Movement Studies and UQ SPORT’s Inter-Professional Clinics have developed a practicum placements program, offering people in post-cancer treatment or with type 2 diabetes a personalised, eight-week light exercise program. Beginning Tuesday, April 21 (1pm–2pm or 3pm–4pm), the cost is $30 per hour-long session. Details: clinics@uqsport.uq.edu.au or 3346 3241.
Staff influenza vaccination program
Free flu vaccination will be offered to full-time and part-time staff as of Tuesday, March 17. To book or for more details, click here.
Study, training & development
ISSR Winter School Workshops
Two leading international scholars will join the Institute for Social Science Research, in cooperation with participating Schools in the Faculty of Social & Behavioural Sciences, to present two postgraduate workshops (known as Winter Schools) on key research themes in the social sciences. Each International Visiting Fellow will design and conduct one workshop, of five days duration, in the inter-semester break during July 2009. Details: click here.
UQBS Corporate Education Courses for 2009
For more information please contact UQ Business School Corporate Education on (07) 3346 7111 or visit their website.
Mediation and conflict resolution training
The Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies is offering professional development training for staff in March and April at St Lucia campus. Details: click here or acpacs.melbourne@uq.edu or 03 9863 2600.
Upcoming Staff Development courses
Places are still available in the following staff development courses:
General
Details: here.
Lectures, seminars & workshops
Q150 Constitutional Conference
The TC Beirne School of Law’s Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law and the Supreme Court of Queensland Library will host the Q150 Constitutional Conference on the theme “Queensland Constitution at 150: Origins and Evolution” at Queensland Parliament House on Friday, May 29, followed by a dinner in the Strangers Dining Room. Early bird registrations have been extended until March 31. Details: click here.
Toshiya Yamada Memorial Lecture
Professor Martyn D. Goulding, Molecular Neurobiology Laboratory, The Salk Institute, La Jolla, USA, will present this lecture from 2pm–3pm on Tuesday, March 24, in the Queensland Brain Institute, Level 7 Auditorium. RSVP: s.earnshaw@uq.edu.au or 3346 6416 by March 16.
UniFi requisitioner seminars
Seminars on best practice in entering requisitions including Q&A time, are continuing through to Thursday, March 19, at St Lucia, Gatton and Herston. No need to book. Details: here or d.nutley@uq.edu.au or 3346 9842.
Volunteers sought
Please note entries remain for two Updates unless further requests received. Thank you.
New this week
- Men aged 20-30 or 55-75, with at least two years driving experience, normal or corrected vision, and NOT susceptible to motion sickness for an obstacle avoidance driving task using a shuttle car simulator.
Details: s4079755@student.uq.edu.au
- People without neck pain and people with persistent neck pain after a whiplash injury aged 18-45 years, are required for a study on balance.
Details: raina.stokell@uqconnect.edu.au or liju.yu@uqconnect.edu.au
Carried over
- Volunteers who have not had a stroke, are right-handed and aged over 40 yrs with English as a first language for a study investigating how language therapy works in the brain after stroke
Details: a.holmes@uq.edu.au or 3346 5579
- Participants aged 18-45 for a brain-imaging study of language and memory. Must have English as first language.
Details: julia.hocking@cmr.uq.edu.au
- Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome to participate in a clinical trial evaluating non-surgical interventions
Details: carpaltunnel@uq.edu.au or 3365 4692
- People who have experienced tennis elbow pain for at least six weeks
Details: tenniselbow@uq.edu.au or 3365 4692
- Physically active people without low back pain aged 18–32 years for a study on balance and spinal control conducted at Royal Brisbane Women’s Hospital
Details: j.gildea@uq.edu.au
- Caregivers with Asperger syndrome children and/or typical developing children aged 5–15 years old are needed for a study investigating the children’s eating patterns related to mealtime behaviours
Details: s.ong@uq.edu.au or 043 259 3459.
From the editor
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