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The Workgroup OHS Committee for the Division of Humanities will be conducting another OHS Building Inspection

Dear colleagues

The Workgroup OHS Committee for the Division of Humanities will be conducting another OHS Building Inspection. This time is to inspect all the offices/rooms located on Level 1 and Level 4 in W6A Building.

Inspection Date:  - Tuesday 3rd June 2008
Time: commencing 9:45am

The OHS workgroup requests your permission for our team members to gain access to your office.  Should you be unavailable on that morning and you do not consent to an inspection during your absence, please contact Tina Kong (Secretary to the Workgroup OHS Committee) at Ex 7008 or email: tina.kong@humn.mq.edu.au.

Thank you.

Kind regards
Workgroup OHS Committee
for The Division of Humanities
http://www.humanities.mq.edu.au/OHS/Index.htm

New Codes for Research Classification in the Humanities

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released a new set of Research Classification Codes to replace the RFCD codes. The new codes, known as the Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Codes (ANZSRC), have come into effect and should now be used for all ARC and internal grant applications.

The full set of new ANZSRC codes can be found at the ABS website.

For convenience, Julian Zipparo has prepared a comparative table mapping the old RFCD codes onto the new ANZSRC codes. Click through to the Staff Intranet "Research" page to find this table.

The Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) codes have not been changed. (They can be found on the ABS site).

Divisional Grants Officer

As most of us are aware, Mr Julian Zipparo will be stepping down from his position as Grants Officer after Friday 2 May to take up a position with the ARC in Canberra. During his time with Humanities and, previously, Law, Julian has been a valuable asset not only to his Divisions but to the university research community as a whole. We wish him well in his already noteworthy career.

I would like to welcome Ms. Christine Boman, who will take up the Grants Officer position from Monday 5 May. Christine's contact details are:

9850 9663
W6A 135
christine.boman@humn.mq.edu.au

Dr Andrew Gillett

Assessment at Macquarie

Macquarie is in the process of approving a new assessment policy. Janice Orrell, assessment consultat to the Learning and Teaching Centre, has kindly agreed to brief staff on the new policy, identifying the major changes and the reasons for them. All Heads of Department and teaching staff - including sessional and contract staff - from Humanities and SCMP are firmly encouraged to attend one of the two one-hour sessions that will be conducted. This is because familiarity with the policy will be expected from Semester 2, 2008. As the sessions will be counted as a professional developement activitiy, an attendance list will be kept.

The sessions will be held on : May 15th, 11am & May 16th, 2pm.
Location: W6A 107.

If you have any questions about the session, feel free to contact Marnie Hughes-Warrington (mhughesw@humn.mq.edu.au).

Important message regarding OHS Workgroup Building Inspections

The Workgroup OHS Committee for the Division of Humanities will be conducting another OHS Building Inspection. This time is to inspect all the offices/rooms located on Level 3 and Level 6 in W6A Building.

Inspection Date: Friday 18th April 2008
Time: commencing 10:30 am

The OHS Workgroup request your permission for our team members to gain access to your office. Should you be unavailable during the time or you do not consent to an inspection during your absence, please contact Tina Kong (Secretary to the Workgroup OHS Committee) at Ex 7008 or email: tina.kong@mq.edu.au

Macquarie University Research Development Grants Scheme (MQRDG) Opening Friday 14th March

The MQRDG scheme provides funding of up to $50,000 for a two-year research program. The scheme's primary aim is to assist Macquarie University researchers to become more competitive in attracting external research funding.
Application guidelines and forms will be available on Friday from: http://www.research.mq.edu.au/researchers/funding/internal/mqrdgs

The scheme deadline date is COB 24th April.

For assistance preparing applications, please see Julian Zipparo (W6A135 or phone ext. 9663)

Information regarding Early Examinations

Coursework Studies Committee of Academic Senate has requested that Divisions remind teaching staff that they should not normally give early examinations. P. 41 (bottom of page) of the Undergraduate Handbook lists three types of unavoidable disruption which may be grounds for early examination - or a supplementary exam.

And - if it is not already in your semester 1 unit study guide - please remind students as follows:

The Exam website states:

You are advised that it is Macquarie University policy not to set early examinations for individuals or groups of students. All students are expected to ensure that they are available until the end of the teaching semester, that is the final day of the official examination period.

New Humanities Learning and Teaching website with unit guide online launched

Please register yourself on www.humanities.mq.edu.au/lt for an easy access to all latest news, policies and information regarding learning and teaching in the division and the university.

The unit guide online, a new feature on the learning and teaching website, is also on trial now. The new standard unit guide consists of eight parts: cover page, general information, academic contents, delivery and resources, assessments, policies and other information, unit schedule and topic planner and attachment(s). Instructions and examples are provided.

Anyone who would like to participate in the usability test of the unit guide online, please contact Xinni Du, online education officer, on 4097 or xinni.du@humn.mq.edu.au.

Training on the unit guide online will be provided in April. All unit convenors will be requested to use it for unit guides for semester 2.

If you have any questions or feedback, please do not hesitate to contact Xinni.

Staff Contact List for Semester 1, 2008 now updated!

You can access the new list by clicking on the Staff Contacts link on the right hand side, or by clicking here.

Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research

Last year Universities Australia, the NHMRC, and the ARC published the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research. All Australian universities must be compliant with this Code, not least to receive NHMRC/ARC funding. Some time in 2008 the Vice-Chancellor will be asked to certify that Macquarie is compliant with the Code.

A copy of the Code is on Macquarie's website: http://www.research.mq.edu.au/policy/policies/code.

All research staff are requested to access this document and familiarise themselves with, and to ensure that they consult it as necessary as a guide to responsible conduct in their research. Heads of Departments are also requested to draw the attention of their staff to this code.

Andrew Gillett
Associate Dean - Research (Humanities)

Applications for the Ian McLean Award

Applications are currently being sought for the Ian McLean Award.
Applicants with an established archival career, academics, historians or
scholars are eligible to apply.

Please see the National Archives of Australia website for details.

Re-Programming of Fire Alarm Network

Our maintenance provider will be re-programming the Fire Alarm Network on Thursday 24th January 2008 from 8.00 am to 5.00 pm.

During the re-progamming the information is electronically sent to the fire panels in each building, which may cause the panels to emit an audible alarm. Please disregard these audible alarms during this re-programming period.

We thank you in anticipation for your co-operation during this period.

Office of Facilities Management
Macquarie University
Mob 0417 245 698
Fax 9850 7181

Humanities Committees for Semester 1 2008 Updated

The Division of Humanities' Committees website has been updated for 2008 Semester 1. You can also view the updated Committees via this PDF.

Dean's Welcome Letter for 2008

Welcome to the New Year in Humanities at Macquarie. As I said at the end of year party, we all worked extraordinarily hard over 2007, and 2008 will be at least as demanding. 

Let me just rehearse our achievements. First Learning and Teaching. With the money from the LTPF Marnie Hughes Warrington has established a program of mentoring and peer assessment across the Division, Xinni Du has been appointed to support e-learning and has developed an online learning template. The Division is home to one discipline based Carrick award examining historical thinking, led by Marnie and Jill Roe; I am on the steering committee of another examining the BA across Australia. Marnie leads an important university funded project on student engagement; and with Marcelle Freiman, Michelle Arrow and Antonina Harbus, we have had an unprecedented 3 successful university teaching awards. At another level, our examination process was smooth and thorough, for which I thank Michael Roberts and Rosemary Colmer, as well as all the staff.  We have had fewer appeals than ever, evidence of a good teaching process. And enrolments have increased at a slow but steady rate in Commonwealth funded places and much faster in OUA and non award.

Click here to read the rest of the letter.

Macquarie Teaching Awards

Congratulations to Dr Marcelle Freiman, Dr Antonina Harbus and Dr Michelle Arrow, whose contributions to learning and teaching have been recognised in three Macquarie University Teaching Awards. Marcelle Freiman was awarded one of three Vice Chancellor’s Awards for Teaching Excellence. This award recognises the outstanding fashion in which Marcelle’s teaching in creative writing has positively enhanced students’ learning outcomes and experiences. Antonina Harbus and Michelle Arrow were two of five winners of Vice Chancellor’s Citations for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning. Antonina Harbus’s award was for enhancing the equity of student learning outcomes through the development of resources for students and tutors in ENGL120: Approaches to English Literature. Michelle Arrow’s award recognises her innovative and enthusiastic approach to teaching in the Modern History Honours program, which that fosters student engagement and creativity by exploring history ‘beyond the book’. The Division was also successful in its application for a Teaching Development Grant. The grant will be used to investigate and enhance student engagement. This is the best outcome the Division has had in the University Awards and Grants scheme to date.

Humanities ARC Applicant Reader Service

We are offering again this year a reader service to humanities ARC applicants, thanks to the generous volunteers who have offered their time. Applicants who wish to take advantage of this can have their drafts read and commented on by up to 2 of our readers.

To take part, please email julian.zipparo@humn.mq.edu.au indicating that you would like to be allocated a reader, he will then discuss with you the most suitable people for it, and attempt to distribute the applications to readers as evenly as possible.

Given the research office rolling deadlines, we will set Feb 8th as the date for submission of draft applications for the reader service, and in an effort to minimise any inconvenience to the readers, ask that a single final draft be submitted. Of course, earlier submission will allow more time for the readers and for the incorporation of feedback, so is strongly encouraged.

2007 Division of Humanities Awards

Dr Stephen Llewelyn received the Higher Degree Research Award for Contributions to Improving Division Research Climate for HDR Students.

Todd Gillen received the Higher Degree Research Award for Contributions to Improving Division Research Climate for HDR Students in Egyptology.

Noah Basil and Jumana Bayeh received the Higher Degree Research Award for Contributions to Improving Division Research Climate for HDR Students in Politics and International Relations.

Professor Phil Hayward received the Higher Degree Research Award for Best Completion Record in HDR.

Professor Tony Cousins received the Higher Degree Research Award for Best Record for Encouraging Student Publications.

Ronika Power, and the Telemachus Angels Program received the Teaching Excellence Award for Excellence in Student-Centred Learning.

Dr Lloyd Cox received the Teaching Excellence Award for Excellence in First-Year Teaching.

Dr Adrian Carton received the Teaching Excellence Award for Excellence in Student-Centred Learning.

The Division Administrative Staff who assist Learning and Teaching (namely: Jackie Anker, Hannah Choi, Lisa Cuffe, Kelli-Lee Drake, Xinni Du, Nancy Guevara, Karyn Henner, Anne Irish, Carlene Kirvan, Tina Kong, Danielle Lotz, John McEvoy, Alana Sharp, Fran Thompson) received the Teaching Excellence Award for Supporting Student Learning.

Children's Literature Group:
Professor John Stephens, Dr Mio Bryce, Dr Robyn McCallum received the Research Award for Research Academic Impact.

Professor Sam Lieu received the Research Award for Research Productivity.
Dr Geoffrey Hawker received the Research Award for Research Non-Academic Engagement.

Dr Michelle Arrow received the Research Award for Research Initiative.

Julian Zipparo received the Research Award for Humanities Research Benefit Statement.

Karl Van Dyke received the Divisional Outreach Award for Fostering Engagement between the University and the Community, especially in Schools.

Australian Centre for Egyptology received the Divisional Outreach Award for Publicising the Teaching and Research of the Division within the Community.

Dr Elizabeth Kefallinos received the Divisional Outreach Award for Developing Relationships with the Community to Support Learning, Teaching and Research in the Division.

Mr Luka Budak and Dr Boris Skvorc received the Divisional Outreach Award for Promoting and Applying Divisional Research within the Community.

Dr Jane Messer received the Divisional Outreach Award for Outstanding Work in Promoting the Division within the Community.

ARC and MQ Grant Application Workshops (for 2008 and 2009 applications)

In the coming weeks the Division of Humanities, in conjunction with Divisions of Linguistics & Psychology and Law, will be holding seminars to assist with the planning and preparation of ARC applications in the 2008 and 2009 rounds. These talks will also address our internal schemes, the Macquarie Research Development Grants (MQRDG), and Macquarie University Research Fellowships (MQRF).

We are fortunate to have a combination of expert speakers (internal and external), including current members of the ARC College of Experts and current holders of ARC grants and fellowships.

* Friday December 7th, 2pm - 3.30pm (Room W5AT1):
ARC College of Experts Members Professor Stephen Crain (MQ) and Professor Stephanie Donald (UTS) providing an overview of the application process

* Wednesday December 12th, 1pm-3pm* (Room W6B336):
Dr. Andrew Gillett and Colm Halbert discussing the ARC Discovery application sections A - D

* Friday December 14th, 1pm-3pm* (Room W6B336):
QEII Fellows Dr. Bridget Griffen-Foley and Associate Professor Amanda Barnier with a panel of experts (MQ ARC grant holders) discussing the main project description - Section E - and providing advice on strategy

The sessions are open to all MQ staff, HDR students, or Honoraries who are considering applying for ARC Discovery Projects or Fellowships, or MQRDG or MQRF, in the 2008 or 2009 rounds. If you know of anyone who may not receive this message (especially advanced HDR students or Honoraries), please pass it on.

For further details, please contact Dr. Andrew Gillett (andrew.gillett@humn.mq.edu.au) or Julian Zipparo (julian.zipparo@humn.mq.edu.au)

* Attendees unable to stay for the full 2 hours are welcome to come and go as convenient

Updated Staff Contacts

Staff contacts have now been updated for this month and are available from the link in the menu or by clicking here.

HDR Annual Progress Reports

Supervisors will be receiving the annual progress reports for their HDR students in the next few days. Please complete part 2, sign and return the form to Hannah Choi promptly.
Both principal and associate supervisors are required to sign the form.
For any questions, please contact Hannah on ext. 6894 or hchoi@humn.mq.edu.au

Division of Humanities Research Awards

Applications are invited for the inaugural Division of Humanities awards for excellence and innovation in Research. As well as recognising outstanding research productivity, these awards are intended to encourage innovative applications of research activity. Up to five awards will be made under the following headings:

• Research Productivity
• Research Academic Impact
• Research Non-Academic Engagement
• Research Initiative
• Humanities Research Benefit Statement

For descriptions of these headings, please go to: Humanities Research Awards – descriptions

The awards are open to continuing, casual, adjunct, and general staff of the Division of Humanities. Applicants should nominate themselves. Successful applicants will receive a certificate and $1000.

Submissions should be lodged with Carlene Kirvan (W6A 222) by November 23 and will be awarded at the Divisional Christmas Party on 5 December 2007. Awards will be made for the best entries (not necessarily one for each heading). The submissions will be assessed by Professor Christina Slade (Dean), Professor Angela Woollacott (Chair, Early Career Research Panel), and Dr Andrew Gillett (Associate Dean - Research). Enquiries to Andrew Gillett andrew.gillett@humn.mq.edu.au (x9966).

Division of Humanities Community Outreach Awards

Applications are invited for the 2007 Division of Humanities awards to recognise outstanding achievements in outreach to and engagement with the wider community, including businesses, schools, other organisations, and the general public. These awards recognise the efforts and achievements of continuing, casual, adjunct and general staff, students, and Societies or Foundations within the Division in:

• Fostering engagement between the university and the community
• Publicising the teaching and research of the Division within the community
• Promoting or applying Divisional research within the community in ways which might be measured under the RQF’s ‘Impact’ section.
• Developing relationships with the community to support learning, teaching or research in the division.

Applicants should be nominated by someone other than the proposed prizewinner, and seconded. Applications should comprise a statement, no longer than one A4 page in 12pt font, giving the details of the applicant, nominator, and seconder, and explaining how the applicant’s activities have promoted community outreach and engagement . Up to four pages of supporting evidence may be attached.

Applications will be assessed by the Divisional Marketing Committee along with an invited assessor and the Dean of Humanities. Awards will be announced at the Divisional end of year party on 5 December. Successful applicants will receive a certificate and $1000. Up to 5 awards will be made.

Applications should be submitted t o Carlene Kirvan (W6A 222) , by 23rd November. Enquiries may be directed to Malcolm Choat malcolm.choat@humn.mq.edu.au (x7561).

HDR Awards

The Division of Humanities wants to acknowledge and encourage the excellent work being achieved within the area of Higher Degree Research. We call for nominations for the following prizes to be awarded in December 2007. Nominations may come from staff or HDR candidates, and should include name and contact details of nominator and seconder, and contact information for the person nominated. The nominator should provide 150 word summary in support of their nominee. No self-nominations, please. Submissions should be lodged with Carlene Kirvan (W6A 222) by November 23rd and will be awarded at the Divisional Christmas Party on 5 December 2007. The submissions will be assessed by Professor Christina Slade (Dean), Associate Professor Michael Roberts (Deputy Dean) and Associate Professor Marea Mitchell (Director, HDR).

The categories are:

Staff Awards
1. Best completion record for 2007
2. Best record for encouraging student publications 2006-2007 (measured through number/quality student publications)

Student Awards
1. Award for contributions to improving divisional research climate
2. Award for best publication 2006-2007
3. Award for contribution to raising profile of Humanities at MU internationally

Dean’s Awards for Excellence in Teaching: Call for Nominations

Applications are now invited for the 2007 Division of Humanities Excellence in Teaching Awards. These awards recognise the efforts and achievements of continuing, casual, adjunct and general staff and students in the Division who inspire students and staff through their teaching practices. In 2007, applicants can be nominated—or nominate themselves—for any one of the following categories:

• Excellence in Student-centred Learning
• Excellence in Responding to Student Feedback
• Excellence in the Development of Curricula or Resources that Reflect a Command of the Field
• Excellence in Approaches to Assessment and Feedback that Foster Independent Learning
• Excellence in Scholarship that has Enhanced and Influenced Teaching and Learning
• Team Teaching
• First-year Teaching

Applicants should submit a statement explaining how their activities match the selected criterion. That statement should be no longer than one A4 page and prepared in 12pt font. Nominees can also submit between four and eight pages of supporting evidence, which may include: TEDS and survey results, letters from students or staff, examples of student work (with student identity concealed), a URL, segments of unit guides, assessment feedback (with student identity concealed) or a disk with audio or visual files. Only one copy of the application and supporting materials is required.
Applications will be assessed by the Divisional Learning and Teaching Committee and recommendations for awards will be made to the Dean. Awards will be announced at the Divisional end of year party on 5 December. Successful applicants will receive a certificate and $1000. Up to 5 awards will be granted.
Winners from 2006 are not eligible to reapply for an award in 2007, but may do so again in 2009.
Applications should be submitted to the Associate Dean for Learning and Teaching, Marnie Hughes-Warrington by 23 November.
Enquiries may be directed to the chair of the Teaching and Learning Committee, Marnie Hughes-Warrington mhughesw@humn.mq.edu.au (x8806).

Congratulations

Dr Linda Evans and her sponsor Prof Naguib Kanawati have successfully obtained one of only six MURFs to commence in 2008. Dr Evans' unique interdisciplinary project linking Egyptology and Animal Behaviour explores 'The Ancient Egyptians’ Atypical Relationship with Invertebrates'.
"Unlike other cultures, the ancient Egyptians not only tolerated, but revered invertebrates. Egyptian cultural remains abound in images of bees, butterflies, grasshoppers, beetles, flies, and scorpions - creatures that usually engender fear or disgust. This evidence suggests a radically different response to the natural world, yet it has been largely neglected by Egyptologists. I propose to explore the Egyptians' atypical relationship with invertebrates through an examination of two- and three-dimensional artworks. The results obtained will provide a more comprehensive account of ancient Egyptian society and beliefs, and present a positive model by which to improve modern perceptions of these animals."

Congratulations also to Dr Tanya Evans and her sponsor Associate Prof Mary Spongberg. Tanya is placed on the reserve list for her project 'Childbirth and Motherhood in Early Colonial Australia'.

MJS Centre Scholarship/Grant

The MJS Centre is offering two grants in 2008.

The MJS Centre Online Resources Development Grant is funded by Nippon Foundation. The primary purpose of the grant scheme is to support the development and maintenance of theoretically sound high quality teaching resources for the community. Main targeted areas are:

resources to remedy problem areas of language teaching (eg particles)

resources for Japanese Culture and area study or

fundamental research that would offer theoretical foundation for future resources development (eg cognitive process in kanji recognition).

Tenure of Scholarship: One year
Amount of Grant: Maximum $5,000
Number of Grants: Maximum two

To find out more about eligibility, selection criteria, conditions, submission and other information, please download/view the MJS grant information 2008.doc.

To apply, please download the MJS Grant Application 2008.doc.

The MJS Centre at Macquarie University offers scholarships for the promotion of sound high quality teaching and/or practice of Japanese Language and culture in the community.  We invite applicants with a research interest in:

Japanese language and pedagogy; or

Japanese area study eg. International relations, economics, sociology/anthropology.  Preference will be given to a research topic which is practical and can contribute to teaching development in the community. 

It is our hope that every effort our students make in understanding/exploring topics not previously studied will lead to better understanding between Australia and Japan.

To find out more information, please download/view the MJS Scholarship Info.

For further information, please contact Tomoko Koyama (02) 9850 7910 or
tomoko.koyama@humn.mq.edu.au

Call for Papers

The Sydney Network for Language and Culture (SYNLAC) will hold its annual workshop at Sydney University on 6 and 7 December on the theme of "Medias, Cultures and Social Networks." The workshops have a reputation for attracting scholars in humanities and linguistics, but also involve people working in medicine, computing and other fields at the interstices of humanities, cultures and linguistics. If this appeals to you, please check out the attachment for more details. This is a workshop format, so it is an opportunity to try out your ideas. The deadline for submission of abstracts has been extended to the end of October.

For more information, please view the flyer or contact Dr Ian McArthur, Lecturer, Asian Languages Dept., at x7922 or Ian.McArthur@humn.mq.edu.au

Macquarie University Research Innovation Fund (MQRIF) - Now open, deadline 9th November

The MQRIF scheme is designed to encourage the formation of new research groupings to pursue innovative, collaborative research in fields of national and international significance. The Fund also supports projects that represent a new research focus for established teams with proven track records of collaboration. It is anticipated that the funding on offer will enable successful groups to establish strong track records in their chosen areas of research, thereby enhancing future bids for major external competitive funding. Staff who are members of Macquarie University Research Centres under the MQRC Scheme are eligible and encouraged to apply for support for new and innovative research projects which are part of their MQRC program

The scheme provides up to $250,000 in total (1-3 years), supporting research costs, including research personnel, consumables and/or small equipment items (< $20,000)

Further details can be found at the research office website

ARC Discovery Grants for 2008

ARC Discovery Grants for 2008 have been announced by Minister Julie Bishop, with four of our Humanities applications successful:

Dr Heike Behlmer & Dr. Malcolm Choat - "Communication networks in Upper Egyptian monastic communities in the 6th to 8th centuries CE"
Dr Bridget Griffen Foley - "From Print to the Internet: The Media in Australia since 1083" (QEII Fellowship)
Dr Antonina Harbus - "Metaphor and Mind: Literary texts, cultural transmission, and how we think about the mind"
Prof. Angela Woollacott - "Settler society in the Australian colonies: The political and cultural changes of the 1830s-1860s in imperial context"

Congratulations to all, a wonderful achievement in what was again a very competitive round!

Research Infrastructure Block Grants - Now Open

The Macquarie University Research Infrastructure Block Grants scheme is now open. Funding Rules and application material are available from the Research Office website.

This scheme is available to research teams of 2 or more, with a successful record of attracting Australian Competitive Grants (ACG - the index of which is also found on the aforementioned webpage). Each application should be associated with at least one ACG, and should have broad benefit to a research area involving a number of projects.

Budget requests are for between $15,000 - $80,000, with a list of eligible items found in the funding rules, which includes:
* Non-capital costs of facilities such as libraries, computing centres etc.
* Equipment purchase/hire
* Salaries of research support (admin, technical or research) staff, whose salaries are not covered already by a grant, and who support multiple projects
* travel costs for participation in international consortia

The research office closing date for applications is Friday 12 October.

If possible, could all intending applicants please:
- advise Julian Zipparo (julian.zipparo@humn.mq.edu.au or 9663)as soon as possible of your intention to submit an application
- submit a penultimate draft to Julian by Friday 5 October, to allow time for checking and to obtain the Dean's signature.

Open Day 2007 a fantastic success!!!

A bit thank you to everyone who participated towards making Macquarie University’s Open Day for 2007 such a tremendous success. Your time and effort is greatly appreciated.
Christie.

Humanities Staff Contacts has been updated

To download click here, or on the 'Staff Contacts' link in the Intranet menu. ->

General Staff Grants - Deadline 14th September 2007

The Organisational Development Unit of the HR department has a new funding scheme this year for General Staff who have been employed at Macquarie for 2 years or more.

Macquarie University General Staff grants (MUGS?) are designed to enable General Staff to acquire knowledge, skills and experience from outside the University in matters relevant to their professional role within the University. The scheme is competitively run, supporting activities which develop applicant professional knowledge, skills, and abilities, and are of demonstrable benefit to the University. Grants supported can range from $300 to $4,000.

Applications due to - Robyn Clark, Organisational Development Unit, Human Resources, C4B by 4.00pm on Friday 14 September 2007.
See http://www.hr.mq.edu.au/od/index.html or Julian for more details.

Ian Potter Foundation Grants - Deadline 27th August

The philanthropic Ian Potter Foundation offers a range of grants including 2 with upcoming deadlines.

Travel Grants
The objective of the Travel Grant scheme is to assist early career staff with an appointment of at least three years, to attend overseas conferences to develop their research, and to interact with their peers in the international scene (note - not available to Doctoral students, or for retrospective claims)

The grants made are generally of between $2,000 and $3,000, and are paid to the University, which must undertake to match the grant.

Conference Grants
The objective of the Conference Grants Program is to support symposia and conferences of international status to be held within Australia. Generally grants are made to assist with the travel and accommodation costs of an international keynote speaker.

For details of both schemes see http://foundation.ianpotter.org.au/travel.html

The schemes are open 3 times per year, with the nearest deadline, Monday 17 September 2007. Please note that the internal Research Office deadline for this round is three weeks prior - August 27th. Julian Zipparo (W6A135 or Ext 9663) is available to assist you with the preparation of applications

Career Development for Higher Degree Research Students – Humanities

The Career Development Office is offering a range of 1-2 hour Career Management Skills Workshops and Seminars in Semester 2. They include: Career Planning, Job Search, Curriculum Vitaes, Success at the Interview and Networking. These workshops are open to all Higher Degree Research Students in Humanities. Please publicise these workshops to your HDR Students. Bookings can be made by registering on CareerHub: www.careers.mq.edu.au/careerhub
For any queries, please contact Caroline.Sandford@reg.mq.edu.au

Congratulations to Michelle Arrow!