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Upcoming UQ Events
- Employment Application Review Session (30-1-2008)
- The Dacian Wars of Trajan - A View from the Danube (3-2-2008)
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UQ in the media
- Toowoomba is a tonic for medical students
- Year 12s ’road test’ university
- High hopes for HIFire scramjet
- Protein’s discovery offers hope in prostate cancer battle
- Fruit flies key to research on brain
- Boeing research unit to boost local industry
- Student Doctors
- Mullins set for Oxford
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Students win from top move at UQ
In his first major administrative move, the new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Paul Greenfield, AO, has created the portfolio of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning). He has promoted Professor Debbie Terry into the position, and given her wide-ranging responsibility for the learning environment. Story …
Not too late to enrol
Postgraduate coursework study applications for semester one are open until January 31. Details …
Learn how to win Teaching and Learning Grants
To coincide with the preparation of 2008 Carrick Grants and UQ Teaching and Learning Strategic Grants applications, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Teaching and Learning), Professor Deborah Terry, is holding a Teaching and Learning Grants workshop on Friday, February 8, to assist staff to develop successful applications. Details: visit the Teaching and Learning website.
Win a holiday to Hamilton Island
All new and existing UQ staff*, including casuals, have the opportunity to win a holiday for two to Hamilton Island by completing the new OH&S online induction. Entries open Monday, February 4 and the competition runs for eight weeks closing on Friday, March 28. Weekly minor prizes include dinner-for-two vouchers or iRiver X20 MP3 players. Details, visit my.UQ from Monday, February 4 or email d.martin1@uq.edu.au. *Entry is only open to UQ staff who are Queensland residents.
Media awareness training sessions offered
Are you planning to raise your media profile this year? Media Awareness Training explains how the media operate, what journalists expect and how to develop good media relationships. Practice your media interview skills in a safe and supportive environment.
Sharpen your marketing and communications skills
The University’s Office of Marketing and Communications (OMC) will run a two-hour marketing and communications advice session on February 27 in the Senate room, Brian Wilson Chancellery, St Lucia at 9.30am. Learn about University marketing, advertising, photography, publications, media, protocol and ceremonies, web services, and corporate ID and guidelines. Enrol online.
Update sessions on UQ branding project
UQ INSIGHT is a project for understanding and developing the UQ brand and competing for our future position. Project members will hold the next round of campus briefings as follows:
- St Lucia — Senate Room, Level 5, Brian Wilson Chancellery, on Monday, February 25, 10am;
- Ipswich — Seminar Room 321, Building 8, on Friday, February 29, 11am;
- Gatton — Small Meeting Room, Britton Building, on Wednesday, February 27, 2pm; and
- Herston — ES Meyers Lecture Theatre, on Thursday, February 28, 2pm.
Register, using your UQ user name and password, via the UQ Insight website.
O-Week planning under way
Planning for Orientation Week, to be held on February 18-22, is in full swing.
Secretaries and Office Professionals hold best practice sharing session
The UQSOPA (University of Queensland Secretaries’ and Office Professionals’ Association) is running a best practice sharing session for members and other interested personal assistants, secretaries and office professionals on Thursday, February 7 at 2-4pm in the Conference Room, Level 1, Duhig Library. Contact Karen Hendrickson at k.hendrickson@uq.edu.au or on ext. 67754 by Monday, February 4 to participate or attend. The UQSOPA’s 2008 calendar of events and membership information can be accessed online.
UQ scientist part of group to win awards
Professor Matthew Brown, from UQ's Diamantina Institute for Cancer, Immunology and Metabolic Medicine is part of the Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium which recently received awards including selection as “Editor’s favourites” for a Nature paper on Genome-wide association study of 14,000 cases of seven common diseases and 3000 shared controls. The consortium was also named Research Leader of the Year by Scientific American and their Nature paper was listed as one of the Top 10 major advances in heart disease and stroke by the American Heart Association. All these papers have a Diamantina Institute component.
Handbook of University Policies and Procedures (HUPP)
The Secretary and Registrar approved administrative changes to the following policies during December 2007 and January 2008:
- 5.20.4 Appointment of Adjunct Academic Staff;
- 1.60.4 Records Management;
- 3.30.2 Marking and Award of Grades; and
- 3.30.5 Examinations.
Participants sought for climate change and energy workshop
People aged 18-25 are sought to participate in a CSIRO workshop to discuss climate change and energy. It will be on February 19 (all day event) at Room 110, Building #69, (Computer Science), St Lucia. Register online by February 13. Details, email: Naomi.Boughen@csiro.au.
Enrol now in staff development course
Places are still available in the following staff development courses:
- Blackboard Basic Training on January 31;
- Assessment Essentials for Teaching Staff on January 31;
- UQ CENTRA Training on January 31;
- Safety with Analytical X-Ray Equipment on February 1; and
- Recruitment and Selection on February 1.
For details about all the courses offered in the Staff Development Program, visit www.tedi.uq.edu.au/sdh/.
Engineering workshop staff are invited to TEDI ergonomics course
Manual tasks performed in Engineering Workshops may pose a risk of serious musculoskeletal injury to the staff who perform them. The Engineering workshops: Participative ergonomics course in the staff development program will assist in re-designing work processes to avoid injury.
Popular School’s In program offered
Enrol your child in the UQKids School's In programs that include specific sports clinics throughout the year. Children will learn new skills and develop an interest in specific sports through comprehensive development programs.
Come ‘N’ Try activities for free
UQ SPORT will hold a free Come ‘N’ Try Week from Monday, February 25, to Friday, February 29. Offerings include Group Fitness classes, and Recreation courses ranging from dance and yoga to boot camp and martial arts.
Enrolments opening soon for social sport competition
Make new friends by enrolling yourself or your team when UQ SPORT social sport competition enrolments open on Monday, February 18. Competitions include outdoor and indoor netball, seven-a-side and indoor soccer, water polo and 7 a side hockey. Visit UQ SPORT Social Sport online for information and enrolments.
Health Sciences students needed for pilot program
A new, interprofessional education online learning module will be piloted on Saturday, February 2 from 9.30am to 12pm. Students will be required to read a clinical case study and comment on how to best develop an interprofessional management plan from their professional perspective. Students from Audiology, Dentistry, Occupational Therapy, Speech Pathology, Physiotherapy, Pharmacy, Medicine and Nursing are sought to participate. Only students in their 3rd year, 4th year or recent graduates should volunteer. A $100 Coles/Myer gift voucher and free lunch will be given to student volunteers. Details: Emma Poulsen.
Get ahead with UQ Business School’s executive education courses for 2008
Register your interest now for one of these Executive Leadership courses:
- Valuing Human Capital (April 28 – May 2, 2008);
- Australian Leadership Development for Asian Business Leaders (May 19 – May 23);
- Women Executive Leaders (June 2 – June 5);
- Strategic Marketing and Communication (June 23 – June 27);
- Strategy in Action (July 14 – July 18);
- The Leadership Challenge (August 4 – August 8);
- Leadership for the Not for Profit Sector (August 25 – August 29);
- Corporate Sustainability (September 8 – September 12);
- Innovation Leadership (September 29 – October 3);
- Sports Leadership (October 13 – October 17); and
- Supply Chain Management (November 17 – November 21).
Details: contact the Executive Education Team on ext. 67105 or 67115, email execed@business.uq.edu.au or visit www.business.uq.edu.au/execed.
Submit abstracts for the World Hydrogen Energy Conference 2008
Dr Andrew Dicks of the UQ School of Engineering invites abstracts for research papers and posters for the World Hydrogen Energy Conference 2008. The conference (15-19 June, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre) will bring together issues of climate change, energy security and environmental pollution, and discuss hydrogen’s potential to be a fuel of the future. Abstracts are due on 4 February. For on-line abstract submission, registration and other information: www.whec2008.com.
Volunteers sought for vitamin and mineral study
Healthy volunteers aged four-12 are sought to attend three, two-hour sessions, scheduled approximately six weeks apart, at the Royal Children’s Hospital. Testing will include a blood test, body composition measurements and a variety of questionnaires, with results available at the conclusion of the study. These tests are not typically available and may provide detailed information relating to the child’s vitamin and mineral levels. Details, email: n.schoendorfer@uq.edu.au.
Do you have a primary school child with Autism or Asperger’s?
A School of Psychology research team wishes to hear from families who have a child (aged five to 12) with a diagnosis of Autism, Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), or Asperger Syndrome. The team is interested in how social understanding may affect social skills in these children. Participation may involve assessment and free, one-on-one instruction for the child. Details, contact Jessica Paynter or phone ext. 67326.
Participants required for drug elimination study
The School of Pharmacy seeks male and female non-smokers of a range of body weights (45kg to 200kg), and aged 18 years and above to enrol in a study investigating the influence of body size on the removal of drugs from the body. Your participation will assist in helping improve the dosing of medicines for patients of different body sizes. Find out more by calling Phey Yen Han at ext. 69718 or email phan@pharmacy.uq.edu.au. Details, visit the website.
Do you have chronic back pain?
Volunteers with a history of low back pain longer than three months are invited to participate in a study investigating motor control of the low back and pelvis. Participants will be required to attend a two-hour session at the CCRE Spine, (Building #84a) St Lucia campus. The tests involve four simple pain-free and non-invasive measures including the use of ultrasound and EMG. Testing sessions are available from Monday to Friday throughout January and February. Details, contact Ryan Stafford or phone ext. 54660.