UQ Update

UQ Update - 25 August, 2008  


The latest

New flight facility the bees-knees

The Queensland Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry, Desley Boyle, has opened the new $2.5 million “All Weather Bee Flight Facility” at the Queensland Brain Institute. Story…

New Ipswich high school increases opportunities

UQ has welcomed the Queensland Government's announcement of a new high school to replace Bremer State High School, with close links to the University's Ipswich campus. Story…

Have your say: Staff engagement

Only two weeks remain for fixed term and continuing academic and general staff to voice opinions about how the University is functioning via UQ’s first University-wide staff engagement survey. The University has employed an external survey group to ensure anonymity and confidentiality of responses. Please take 20 minutes to complete the survey before September 5.

Insight project seeks staff input

The Insight team would like to invite interested staff to participate in staff discussion groups for testing brand values and brand concepts. Groups commence the week beginning 1st September. Space will be limited in each of the sessions so please follow this link to the Insight website register your interest.

The Insight project has recently presented to the University Senior Management Committee and as the project moves into the next stage of brand development and testing, all work areas are reminded of the standing invitation for a briefing for your Faculty, Institute, Department etc. Please contact the Insight team on 3346 7674, email: insight@uq.edu.au  or via the website. A reminder if you have not already done so you can register online for emailed updates from the project team.

New UQ Search Facility launched

As of Monday 25th August, a new search facility was implemented for UQ websites. It is expected that the new search will provide finer granularity of searching and improved access to information and content. Initially there will be a change to the UQ Search page and the search on the UQ home page, other pages will follow. Try the new search facility by clicking on "search" from the home page and try the tabs and dropdown options.

UQ is a premier partner of the 2008 Brisbane Writers Festival (BWF)

UQ is actively involved in the BWF program which launches on September 17 at the State Library of Queensland. This year’s stories include the Guantanamo diary from an Afghani-American lawyer, turned translator; a Nigerian-born recipient of the PEN USA Freedom-to-Write Award who gives voice to boy soldiers; a Canadian psychiatrist who has discovered that the brain changes; a child of the cultural revolution discovering daily life in Tibet; an American Newsweek journalist who pays the greatest price for love in war-zone Baghdad; the dark history of chocolate; and British veteran Foreign correspondent Simon Winchester. Details: online.

Funding for strategic teaching projects

More than $1 million has been allocated in the latest round of UQ Strategic Teaching and Learning funding. Details: online.

neo goth: back in black public forum

To accompany the blockbuster exhibition at the UQ Art Museum Centre, St Lucia, a discussion of Why Black: Subversion, street style and fashion will be held at the Mayne Centre on Wednesday, September 3. Join Margaret Maynard, Jinna Tay, Roger Leong and Amber Long in conversation about the multiple meanings, historical precedents and contemporary symbolism of dressing in ‘black’ from 5pm–5.45pm. The exhibition is open until 8pm. Free. RSVP to artmuseum@uq.edu.au
 or phone ext. 53046.

Research Week 2008 only weeks away

Research Week will be celebrated at the University from September 22-26. Upload your events to the Research Week 2008 website.

Hear about UQ’s response to climate change at free breakfast

Climate change is becoming a global and local issue. This free breakfast forum will focus on UQ’s response to climate change. It will be on Thursday, September 4 at the UQ Staff and Graduates Club, St Lucia at 7.15am for 7.30am. RSVP by Monday, September 1, to: Environmental Services, Property and Facilities Division, phone ext. 52076 or email: unigreen@pf.uq.edu.au.

Energy consumption, four months after Earth Hour

At the end of March, five UQ campuses and sites (St Lucia, Gatton and Ipswich campuses, Experimental Mine site and Herston site) achieved a combined energy saving of 14.2 percent during Earth Hour. The following Saturday night also showed a saving of 6.7 percent. However, four months later (August 9) energy savings had reduced to 5.1 percent. Remember – switch off, save energy.

New edition of Property Press now out

To find out what P&F are doing around campus, read the August edition of Property Press online. Email Lyn Griffiths to be placed on the email listing or to request a hard copy.

Researcher presents interim findings on new media technologies

Melissa Gregg is an ARC Postdoctoral Fellow in the Centre for Critical and Cultural Studies. She will present a public seminar entitled: Always On: Coping with Constant Connectivity on Tuesday, September 9 at the SS & H Library conference room, Duhig Building, St Lucia Campus. This seminar will present interim findings from one of the first Australian studies looking at the impact of new media technologies on work and home life. It will be based on interviews with employees working in information jobs in some of Brisbane’s largest organisations over the past two years. Details: Rebecca Ralph, phone ext. 67407.

UQef scholarships boost humanities

Ten new scholarships in humanities are available from the recently launched University of Queensland Endowment Fund (UQef). Four PhD and six Honours scholarships worth $500,000 will support research in cultural history, new media studies, peace studies and conflict resolution and social aspects of natural resource management and sustainability. Visit: www.uq.edu.au/study/scholarships/. Applications close October 25.

Miracle worker awards

UQ staff are invited to the lunch and ceremony on Wednesday, September 10 at 12.15pm for 12.30pm–1.30pm. Recipients of 2008 Miracle Worker Awards will receive certificates from the Chancellor, Sir Llew Edwards. It will be at the Kathleen Room, Staff and Graduates Club. Cost: $30 per person includes Tempura battered fish fillets with tartare sauce & chips, or sirloin steak on potato mash with pan jus, bowl of steamed vegies and garden salad, and freshly brewed coffee & tea with assorted cake slices. Contact: k.hendrickson@uq.edu.au.

Introduction to Records Management

This session on Friday, September 12 from 2–4pm is presented by Marguerite Stringer, Manager, Records and Archives Management Services. It will be at the TEDI Seminar Room, Building 15, St Lucia. Details: online.

Spring walk in the Great Court

On Monday, September 1, the United Nations Student Association (UQ) will host a United Nations Development Fund for Women spring walk around the UQ St Lucia grounds. The walk will start in the Great Court opposite the main entrance to the Forgan Smith Building at 10am. Money raised will go towards UNIFEM Australia's partnership with the IDP Peace Scholarship Trust of IDP Education Australia. This Trust provides opportunities for young women from the Pacific Region to study at Australian Universities. People can register to walk on the day and either download a sponsorship form from the website, or bring along a $10 donation. Details: Stacey Coe, 0402 024 729.

Enrol in ACPACS workshops

The Australian Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (ACPACS) presents the following workshops:

For details about ACPACS workshops visit: the website, call 1300 364 562 or email profstudy@uq.edu.au.

Social Work Practices Day 2008

The School of Social Work and Human Services Alumni & Friends Network is holding its annual Practices Day on Friday, September 26 at Hillstone, St Lucia, 8.30am–4.30pm. The theme for Practices Day is “Bringing Creativity to the Health and Human Sciences”. Practices Day is designed to provide a hands-on day of skill development, inspiration and networking for social work and human services students and professionals. Details: online.

Have your say on a T-shirt

A group of UQ Commerce students trading under the Young Achievement Australia program (as EZYaa) has just released their range of fun and clever statement T-shirt kits for sale across campus. The Young Achievement Australia program allows teams of students to gain vital industry experience through the creation of small functional businesses. One of the UQ teams, sponsored by IMBcom, manufactures a range of messages, provided in DIY kit form — customers can also create their own unique messages. To find out more, visit the website or email ezyaa@live.com.au.

UQ Business School’s executive education courses

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 www.business.uq.edu.au/execed.

First Aid and CPR courses plus more on offer

UQ SPORT now offers a range of professional development courses. Update your mandatory qualifications as follows:

Details: phone ext. 56052 or visit www.uqsport.uq.edu.au/pd to enrol.

Give blood and save a life

The Red Cross blood donor mobile is visiting the UQ Union Plaza at St Lucia until Thursday, August 28 from 8.30am–4pm. If you have not donated in the past 12 weeks, please phone 3889 7333 to book an appointment prior to the visit.

Fitness that's music to your ears

UQ SPORT until August 31 is offering special deals on purchasing or upgrading to a Total Value Pass. Enjoy unlimited group fitness sessions and access to the gym, cardio room and the Aquatic Centre for just $14.25 per week (member price). Join in August and receive a free iTunes voucher and go into the draw to win an iPhone. Details: online.

COPD (emphysema) and heart disease study

Are you aged 55 or over? Do you have healthy lungs? If so, you may be eligible to take part in a UQ study. The study involves an interview with a research nurse, a lung function test (spirometry), an ECG (a simple test tracing the electrical activity of your heart), and a blood test. There will also be a follow up fasting blood test to measure glucose and cholesterol levels. If you wish to take part, contact 3240 7922, or email Michelle Towers .

Males needed for meals and metabolism study

UQ and the Princess Alexandra Hospital are researching the effects of a high fat meal on inflammation and blood vessel function. Volunteers are required to attend three appointments at the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Results, including body composition studies, are provided. Parking available and subjects will be reimbursed. Researchers seek male Caucasian non-smokers, aged 18-70 as follows:

Details: Dr Liza Phillips on 0413 492 160.


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