UQ Update

UQ Update - 22 October, 2007  


The latest

Personal perspectives … winning self-portrait on display

Sydney artist, Ben Quilty, has won the University’s prestigious $40,000 National Artists’ Self-Portrait Prize, with his painting now on view in the UQ Art Museum, alongside other entries. The Director of the National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, Andrew Sayers, judged the inaugural prize, which was announced at the weekend. Thirty Australian established and emerging artists submitted works to this invitation-only prize, which will be held bi-annually. The Margaret Hannah Olley Foundation supported the 2007 prize. The Self-Portrait Prize continues to February 10, 2008; the exhibition Reveries: Photography & Mortality closes on November 4. Details: ext. 53046 and www.maynecentre.uq.edu.au.

New canvas … Vice-Chancellor to chair art gallery board

Vice-Chancellor Professor John Hay, AC, will take over as Chairman of the Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees in February 2008. More….

Summer of learning … apply now for summer semester

Make the most of your break by choosing from almost 250 undergraduate and postgraduate summer semester courses, ranging from accounting to zoology. You don’t need to be a current UQ student to apply and undergraduate courses are HECS–HELP eligible. Courses are also available at the Institute of Continuing and TESOL Education and the Institute of Modern Languages. Enrolments close Friday, November 9. Details: ext. 52600 or visit www.uq.edu.au/study/summer.

Leadership change … SMI enters new era

Professor Don McKee will step down as director of UQ’s Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI) at the end of the year after six years at the helm. He will be replaced by Professor Chris Moran, who is the current director of the Centre for Water in the Minerals Industry (CWiMI), one of six centres in the SMI. More…

Horse flu … suspected EI cases at Pinjarra Hills

The University has notified the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries that horses in paddocks at its Pinjarra Hills facility are exhibiting symptoms of equine influenza.

Teaching & Learning Week

Open all year … UQ adopts new scholarships system

UQ has become the first Australian university to make it easier for students to apply for research scholarships all-year-round. More….

Think globally … career market accessible online

UQ has subscribed to Goinglobal, a leading worldwide careers and employment resource. More…

Brain disease directions … world experts discuss

Some of the world’s leading experts in brain research will discuss new directions in neuroscience, and how this research could lead to better treatments for brain disease or injury, on Tuesday, October 23, at the Queensland Brain Institute from 2pm to 4pm. Seating is limited. Details: RSVP via email: events@qbi.uq.edu.au or ext. 66412.

Gija speaker sought … UQ Art Museum exhibition

The UQ Art Museum is keen to contact a Gija speaker to help with a forthcoming exhibition. The exhibition, Paddy Bedford, organised and toured by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, opens at the UQ Art Museum in mid-November 2007. Born around 1922 on Bedford Downs Station in the remote East Kimberley region of Western Australia, Mr Bedford began painting on canvas and board in 1998 and continued until his recent death in 2007. He was a senior lawman of the Gija people. If you can help with knowledge of Gija language and pronunciation, please email Michele Helmrich: m.helmrich@uq.edu.au or phone ext. 68759.

Multimedia display … ITEE graduates showcase their work

The Multimedia & Interaction Design Graduate Exhibit will showcase the works of graduating students from the Information Environments Program (School of ITEE), on October 31, from 6pm to 9pm, at Building No.1 (Ipswich campus). A range of works including short films, product designs, corporate identity and animations will be displayed. To attend, email Lorna Macdonald or phone 3361 1130. Preview works on display online.

Plunge into science … places left for Siemens Science Experience

The Siemens Science Experience (TSSE), held from January 22–24, 2008, is packed with social activities, workshops, games, competitions and guest speakers. More than 200 Year 9 students will attend. Although enrolments have officially closed, limited places at UQ are still available. If a career in science or engineering interests your son or daughter, they can apply online.

University teaching career … enrol for graduate certificate

Applications are being sought for 2008 in the Graduate Certificate in Higher Education. This program offers professional development in university teaching. An application form and additional details can be found online. Details: phone ext. 56550 or email education@uq.edu.au.

Needn’t be taxing … last chance to lodge returns

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) advises that tax returns should be lodged before October 31. The most efficient method is by using an e-tax from www.ato.gov.au. You can also lodge using a traditional paper return. TaxPack 2007 is available from newsagents or Tax Office shopfronts or by phoning 1300 720 092. People eligible to use a short tax return will have received a mailed copy and can lodge over the phone by calling 13 28 65. People concerned they won’t meet the October 31 deadline or who need assistance, should phone the Tax Office on 13 28 61 between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday.

Managing healthcare change … UQ, Harvard residential workshop

UQ and Harvard Medical International are co-presenting the Program for Leaders in Medical and Healthcare Education in a collaborative initiative, based on the Harvard Macy Institute Model. The program is designed for leaders with major responsibilities for healthcare education across disciplines, especially leaders introducing or managing significant organisational change for innovation in their institutions. This residential workshop will be at the Australis Noosa Lakes Convention and Exhibition Centre from December 2–7. Register online or contact cme@uq.edu.au before October 30.

Plan ahead … 2008 diaries now available

Diaries can be ordered now from the Property and Facilities Central Store using the 2008 diary order form available online. The form can be emailed to store@pf.uq.edu.au or faxed to ext. 54669. Details: ext. 51231.

Maintaining grades records … register for SI-net module

Training on the Maintaining Student Grades module in SI-net is being held on Thursday, November 1, from 2pm–4pm in Room 509, Level 5, JD Story Building. This session is for staff who have not previously attended training for this module and who require access to this functionality. Register via TEDI.

Freshen up … SI-net refresher training offered

Staff who have previously attended this training but may need a refresher on Maintaining Grades and the Grade Upload Process can attend a session in the Senate Room, Brian Wilson Chancellery, St Lucia, on Thursday, November 8, between 10.30am–11.30am. No registration required.

Let’s connect … UQSOPA annual conference

UQ Secretaries and Office Professionals Association (UQSOPA) is planning its annual conference to be held on Thursday, October 25, from 8.30am–4pm, at The Meeting Place, Sir William MacGregor Drive (at the athletics track), St Lucia campus. Speakers include Denis Feeney (Director, HR), Margaret Lavery (Executive Officer, Office of the Vice-Chancellor), Professor Cindy Gallois (Deputy Executive Dean and Director of Research, SBS Faculty), Cathryn Cole (Regional Sales Director, Corporate Division, Flight Centre), Julia Palmer (a business relationship specialist) and a panel session with past UQSOPA Presidents. Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided. Free for members; $25 for non-members. Details: Karen Hendrickson, ext. 57969.

Gold Class giveaway … last chance to enter competition

This week is your last chance to enter the P&F Survey Competition for a chance to win Gold Class movie vouchers. Details: http://www.pf.uq.edu.au/forms/survey.html.

Enhance your skills … enrol now in staff development courses

Places are still available in the following upcoming staff development courses:

For information about staff development courses, visit www.tedi.uq.edu.au/sdh/.

Underground simulation … male drivers needed for study

Male drivers are needed (aged 20-45 years) for an obstacle avoidance driving task (one 90-minute session) in a VR simulation of an underground shuttle car. $15 will be provided to volunteers. Male participants should have at least two years’ driving experience and not be susceptible to motion sickness. The experiment is located in the VR Lab, in the Human Movement Studies Building, St Lucia. Contact Christine.

Mentally tough … UQ SPORT seminar

A UQ SPORT seminar will probe resilience inherent in many champion athletes and help identify and develop the characteristics that make up a mentally tough athlete. Held on Wednesday, October 31, from 6.30pm–9pm, guest speakers include the University’s leading sports psychology academics.

Sporting blues … UQ SPORT holds annual awards dinner

UQ’s elite athletes and officials will be honoured at the prestigious Blues and Sports Awards Dinner on Friday, November 2. Guest speakers will be Australian Olympic gold medallist, Kieren Perkins, and AFL triple premiership player, Luke Power, of the Brisbane Lions. Award categories include Club Coach of the Year, Sportsman & Sportswoman of the Year, and Blues and Half Blues Awards. Details: Download an invitation, contact UQ SPORT Events or ext. 67242.


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