UQ Update

UQ Update - 10 December, 2007  


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Send in final reminders by this Friday

Next week’s Update (December 17) will be the final UQ Update for 2007. The newsletter will resume weekly publication from Monday, January 21, 2008. Contributions for each weekly issue are due by the preceding Friday morning. On behalf of all Office of Marketing and Communications staff, the Editor and others who bring UQ Update to you each week, we wish all our readers the compliments of the season and a safe and happy holiday.

Students examine their OPtions

Staff members with prospective tertiary students in their families are reminded that the University’s OPtions Evening will be held at the St Lucia campus on Tuesday, December 18. School-leavers will have the chance to speak face-to-face with experts from all of the University's faculties from 4.30pm to 7.30pm at the UQ Centre, Union Road, St Lucia. Details…

Graduation speeches online

Hear the honorary doctorate speeches from December's graduation ceremonies on UQ's podcasting page.

New Deputy Director appointed

The Office of University Development and Graduate Relations (to be renamed the Advancement Office from January 1, 2008) welcomed Lea Sublett as its new Deputy Director, Alumni and Community Relations on December 3. Ms Sublett has worked in advancement at the Universities of Melbourne, Wollongong and Southern Queensland and as a diplomat in the Middle East for the Australian government. She came to UQ as Development Manager of the EPSA faculty in April this year. Her immediate priority in her new role is to establish a new vision in alumni and community relations and communications and fundraising for UQ.

Submit for 2008 Carrick Institute schemes

The internal submission and review process for staff intending to submit proposals to the 2008 Carrick Institute Fellowship or Grants schemes are now available. Internal nomination dates for each of the schemes are as follows:

Each nomination should be made by email to m.card@uq.edu.au in the Office of the DVC (Academic) and be accompanied by a draft proposal as per the Carrick scheme's guidelines. Full internal submission process dates, and links to each scheme's guidelines can be found on the Teaching and Learning website.

UQ electronic learning resource wins national award

For the second year running, a UQ-developed electronic learning resource has taken the top honour at the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ascilite) Awards. The President’s Award for Excellence was presented for the CD-ROM, Palpation of the Bovine Reproductive Tract - Keeping Your Hand In developed with TEDI for School of Veterinary Science academics, Dr Scott Norman and Dr Steve Johnston. The President’s Award is presented to entries recognised as representing an advance in learning technology design, application or implementation of international significance. The 2006 winner was the Virtual Plant Pathology Lab CD-ROM, developed with TEDI and Dr Victor Galea from the School of Land, Crop and Food Science.

Business School appoints Industry Fellows

UQ Business School has appointed eight Industry Fellows to acknowledge their contribution and recognise the value they make to the School’s business and the School community. Passed by UQ Senate in late November, the appointments were instigated by UQ Business School Head, Professor Tim Brailsford. UQ Business School Industry Fellows will receive special benefits including library privileges and access to business collections as well as use of UQ Business School Downtown facilities, as needed. Industry Fellows will be profiled on the UQ Business School’s website as appointments are finalised.

Pick your favourite art work

The official judging might be over but the public can still cast their votes for Australia's first self-portrait prize, currently showing at the UQ Art Museum. More…

Win the jackpot at quiz night

The Staff Club's final monthly quiz night for this year is on Wednesday, December 12 at 6pm for a 6.30 start for teams of up to six players. Content includes three general knowledge rounds, an audio round, a paper and pen task and five questions on a movie of the month - this month Die Hard (1988). There are team and individual prizes, a cash jackpot prize ($400 this month) and a “Famous Faces” prize board. Entrance fee: $3 per person. Details: contact the club or quizmaster Charles McCowie (0423 775 025 or cmccowie@optusnet.com.au).

Enrol in low cost English classes at ICTE-UQ

The Institute of Continuing and TESOL Education offers low cost English Language classes for adult learners throughout the year. A 36-hour course costs only $30 if 90 percent of the lessons are attended. The two-hour lessons are taught in the afternoon and focus on speaking, listening, vocabulary and grammar. The teachers are training to become qualified English Language teachers. The next course begins on January 7. Details, contact ICTE, ext. 56565 or email: icte.enrol@icte.uq.edu.au.

CRC for Aboriginal Health 2006-07 Annual Report now available

UQ is one of 12 core partners for the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Aboriginal Health, which brings together the Aboriginal health sector, government health agencies and research institutions. The CRC’s 2006-07 Annual Report is now available — email Megan Williams or phone ext. 55557 or for a printed copy. To receive regular updates and links to information on Aboriginal health research across Australia, subscribe to the email list via a link from the website.

Induction courses for new Ipswich staff

All academic and general staff who will be new to the Ipswich campus in 2008 are encouraged to register for the Induction for Staff new to Ipswich Campus on February 21, 2008. Academic staff are also encouraged to register for the Induction for Academics new to Ipswich, to be held on the same day. (Please note that online registration will not be available until early 2008). The courses will run on Thursday, February 21. Details: Alison Day, TEDI Ipswich on ext. 11257; or Kylie O’Toole, TEDI Ipswich on ext. 11255 or from the TEDI website.

Get ahead with UQ Business School’s executive education courses for 2008

Register your interest now for one of these Executive Leadership courses:

Details: contact the Executive Education Team on ext. 67105 or 67115, email execed@business.uq.edu.au or visit the UQ Business School website.

Intercampus bus timetable revised for 2007-2008 holidays

The intercampus bus summer schedule will operate until Friday, December 21, 2007, and from Monday, January 14, 2008 to Friday, February 15, 2008. Timetables are available from the buses webpage.

Are you graduating in 2007?

Staff and students who are graduating this year are encouraged to help the University by taking a few minutes to fill out the Australian Graduate Survey. The survey allows you to report on your experience at UQ, and what you have been doing since you graduated. The AGS is a national survey conducted each year by all Australian universities. Your completed AGS will help by:

Further details: Margaret Thistlethwaite, ext. 51703.

Arts offers HECS-HELP scholarship

The Faculty of Arts is offering Commonwealth-supported postgraduate coursework scholarships (HECS-HELP) each semester to full-time general staff employed in a continuing appointment/s within the University for at least two years. Applicants must gain admission to a postgraduate coursework program and commence study in 2008. Submit applications for Semester 1, 2008 to Sherrie Hoang by January 30, 2008. Details, Sherrie on ext. 51179.

EPSA offers postgraduate scholarships for general staff

The Faculty of EPSA offers Commonwealth-supported postgraduate scholarships to general staff members (full-time for at least two years) who gain admission to postgraduate coursework programs within the Faculty. Applications for first semester 2008 close on January 31, 2008. For details and application forms, click here. For a list of available postgraduate coursework programs, visit the EPSA website.

Get kids active on holidays

UQKids Schools Out program from Monday, December 10, offers your children more choice than ever to suit their personalities with everything from tennis to triathlon clinics and multi sport programs, so children are sure to find something they'll enjoy. Get involved in:

Participants sought for bone and muscle health study

Healthy volunteers aged seven to 17 years are required to help researchers using new technology to investigate the development of, and interaction between, muscle and bone in young individuals with Cystic Fibrosis. Participants will be required to attend one three-hour session at the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH), Herston. Tests will be performed to assess bone and muscle function. Testing sessions will be planned for the school holidays. Parking fees will be met by the Children’s Nutrition Research Centre. Details: Denise Brookes or phone ext. 64936.


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