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Issue #20, 10 Jul 2009
Archive

In this edition...

News
Awards
Research and Teaching
Change Management
Staff Training and Development
Recruitment
Events and Seminars

News

New leader for JCSMR appointed

Professor Julio Licinio, a prominent international researcher working at the interface between obesity and depression, has been appointed to lead the John Curtin School of Medical Research. Read more...

Staff Movements

Rana Ganguly, School Manager for the Research School of Physics and Engineering, has been appointed to the Office of the Vice-Chancellor for a period of six months from Wednesday 1 July 2009 as Executive Officer, Alliances, to coordinate the ANU's domestic alliance initiatives. During Rana’s secondment Andrew James will act in the position of School Manager. Andrew's phone and fax no. will be 02 612 55185 and fax: 02 612 52966. Email addresses remain unchanged. Read more...

Science Building Project

The Sciences Transformation Project located within the Banks Precinct of the Australian National University, will provide world class accommodation for the ongoing scientific endeavour of major Chemistry and Biological Sciences teaching and research within the University. Read more...

Proposal for Research School of Chemistry (RSC) and Research School of Biology (RSB) Workshop Merger - UPDATE

The Working Party for the RSC and RSB Joint Workshop Proposal met for the first time on Tuesday 30 June 2009 to discuss and endorse the Terms of Reference, establish priority tasks and to set the first action items in train. On Monday 6 July 2009 Working Party members toured each of the facilities involved in the merger project and reconvened on Tuesday 7 July 2009 for their second meeting.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL STAFF – Mail Lodgment

Staff are asked to be aware that "Postage Paid" mail should not be placed in pillar boxes or at the GPO Box. We have been reminded that failure to comply with this can result in the loss of the ANU's "Postage Paid" status. Read more...

Smoking on Campus

All staff and students are reminded that ANU is a smoke free work environment. If you wish to smoke outside a University building you are asked, while smoking, to keep at least 10 metres away from any entrance way, doorway, window or ventilation intake of the building. In coming weeks the ANU Medical School will be putting up signs around the Peter Baume Building to advise that smoking is not permitted within the immediate areas surrounding the building. Disposal of cigarette butts within this area should be avoided or use made of the sand boxes provided. See more information...

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) 'Working to build a healthy Australia' now live

An editorial for medical and health research at ANU is now available at the NHMRC website. If you would like to add editorial content to this website please contact Professor Nicholas Glasgow at dean.medical.school@anu.edu.au.

Review of Student Residential Facilities - REMINDER

The University is conducting a review of Student Residential Facilities, focussing on how the halls, residential colleges and lodges can better enrich the educational, social and cultural experiences of ANU students. Terms of Reference for the review are available, and you are reminded that submissions are due by Friday 31 July 2009 to residences.review@anu.edu.au.

Awards

Vice Chancellor's 2008 Awards for Excellence in Education

The Vice-Chancellor's 2008 Awards for Excellence in Education have been announced and a number of CMBE and CPS staff are recipients of these prestigious accolades. Congratulations to:

Dr Lindell Bromham (Award for Teaching Excellence);
Dr Craig Savage (Award for Teaching Excellence);
Professor Kiaran Kirk (Award for a Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning);
Medical School Rural Clinical School, team led by Associate Professor Amanda Barnard (Award for a Program that Enhances Learning); and
Master of Applied Epidemiology, team led by Associate Professor Paul Kelly (Award for a Program that Enhances Learning)

Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Citation Awards

We are pleased to announce five of the seven ANU recipients of the 2009 ALTC Citations for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning Awards are from the ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment:

Associate Professor Patricia Backwell (Research School of Biology)
Associate Professor Susan Howitt (Research School of Biology)
Professor Kiaran Kirk (Research School of Biology)
Professor Helen O'Neill (Research School of Biology)
Dr Kristen Pammer (School of Health and Psychological Sciences)

All nominees have been advised of the outcome, and invited to attend the presentation ceremony on Wednesday 5 August 2009, at Old Parliament House. Congratulations to the above CMBE teaching staff for this tremendous achievement! Read more...

ANU Staff Awards 2009 – Call for nominations

Nominations close soon for the Chancellor's Awards, Vice-Chancellor's Awards and Recognition of Service to the University. Read more...

CMBE PhD student shines in 2009 Australian National Postgraduate Law Conference

Congratulations to Catherine Gross of the Fenner School of Environment and Society on winning a prize worth $500 for the best paper at the 2009 Australian National Postgraduate Law Conference, Law and Change. The Conference was held on Thursday 11 June and Friday 12 June 2009 at the ANU College of Law. Her paper was titled 'Listening for a change? Perceptions of injustice in water distribution decisions'. Well done Catherine!

2009 NSW/ACT Young Tall Poppy Science Award – Call for Nominations

The Australian Institute of Policy and Science is inviting nominations for a bright young researcher in the 2009 NSW/ACT Young Tall Poppy Science Award. Nominations are accepted from all fields of Science and Technology including medical research, physical and biological sciences, engineering and computer science. All sectors including universities, research institutions, government agencies and the private sector are encouraged to nominate. Nominees will be up to 35 years of age with between two and ten years post-doctoral research experience. Nominations close Friday 31 July 2009. See full selection criteria and nomination forms...

Research and Teaching

Success for CMBE staff with H1N1 Research Grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)

Research teams from the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health and Research School of Biology were awarded a total of $711,000 in funding for six-month research projects on the H1N1 disease. Read more...

Research Funding Opportunities - UPDATE

There are a number of new and continuing research funding opportunities available. Read more...

Fenner School of Environment (FSES) and Society PhD research opportunity –REMINDER

A FSES PhD research scholarship opportunity, valued at $25,000, is still open in the area of conservation management for threatened woodland birds in urban and non-urban landscapes in the ACT region. Closing date for applications is Friday 31 July 2009. Read more...

NEW 2010 Fulbright Senior Specialist Grant Program

Applications are now open for Australian Institutions to host a 2010 Fulbright U.S. Senior Specialist. The Fulbright U.S. Senior Specialist Program subsidises Australian educational institutions to bring a U.S. Senior Specialists to Australia for a two to six week period. The scholarship provides the approved Specialist with an international airfare and $US200 per day honorarium. For more information and application forms visit the Fulbright website, or email administrativeoffice@fulbright.com.au. Applications close on Friday, 9 October 2009.

2010 Fullbright Scholarships - REMINDER

Applications for the following Fullbright Scholarships for 2010 are open until Monday 31 August 2009:

Change Management

Update on Working Parties and Committees

Change Management Project Team

A reminder that the Change Management website has been completely overhauled to provide you with greater access to information on the Working Parties and Committee structures.

Staff Training and Development

Staff Development Update

The ANU Human Resources (HR) Division has released its latest Staff Development Update Staff Development Update. For further information on these programs visit the Staff Development Branch website. See an up to date version of the Staff Development Calendar...

New Harassment, Discrimination and Bullying Online Learning Module

ANU HR Strategy and Development have now launched a short (7 – 9 minutes) online learning module as part of their program of ensuring all staff and students are aware of ANU’s policy on harassment, discrimination and bullying. Read more...

2009 Academic Promotions - REMINDER

The Academic Promotions round for 2009 opened on Monday 1 June 2009. Closing date is Friday 31 July 2009. For more information visit the Academic Promotion website.

Recruitment

Update on Senior Administrative Appointments

We are pleased to announce the appointment and commencement on Monday 6 July 2009 of the new Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics School Manager, Mike Fowler. Mike brings long and varied work experience in a range of government and business management roles, most recently with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Mike's experience includes ten years in senior administrative positions in the Australian Space Office, and in policy development for the commercial space sector. We look forward to working with Mike.

Current vacancies for academic staff

The following positions are still open to academic staff:

Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for Mental Health Research, CMBE (3 positions, Ageing Research Unit). Closing date: Friday 10 July 2009
Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for Mental Health Research, CMBE (2 positions, Psychiatric Epidemiology and Social Issues team). Closing date: Friday 10 July 2009
Postdoctoral Fellow, John Curtin School of Medical Research, CMBE (Division of Neuroscience). Closing date: Friday 10 July 2009
Professor/Director of Nursing & Midwifery Research, ANU Medical School, CMBE. Closing date: Friday 17 July 2009

Current vacancies for general staff

The following position is open to general staff:

Scientific Program Manager, John Curtin School of Medical Research (Australian Phenomics Facility). Closing date: Friday 10 July 2009

For all other job opportunities see Current Vacancies...

Events and Seminars

InnovationACT Seminar

Join the InnovationACT program to learn from leaders in the business community and win prizes totalling $74,000. Read more...

Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute Seminar – Global perspectives on health policy development: from evidence to practice

Monday 13 July 2009, 3.00pm, Finkel Lecture Theatre. RSVP by 10 July 2009 to will.wright@anu.edu.au. Read more...

Distinguished Lecture at Research School of Earth Sciences. Speaker: Professor R. John Parkes, Cardiff University- The prokaryotes and their activities and habitats in sub-seafloor sediments: information from ODP/IODP drilling – REMINDER

Monday 13 July 2009, 4.00pm, RSES Building. Read more...

2009 Australian Synchrotron Science Winter School (for Honours and early-stage PhD students)

Monday 13 – Thursday 16 July 2009, Melbourne. Read more...

Research School of Earth Sciences Seminar Series 2009 - The Moon: A Retrospective View

Thursday 16 July 2009, 4.00pm, Jaeger Seminar Room. Read more...

John Curtin School of Medical Research Seminar Series 2009 – SPECIAL SEMINAR Adult stem cells: from nose to nosology

Tuesday 21 July 2009, 4.00pm, Finkel Lecture Theatre. Read more...

John Curtin School of Medical Research Seminar Series 2009 - The human genome as an RNA machine: the hidden layer of RNA regulation in development, epigenetic memory and brain function

Friday 24 July 2009, 12.00pm, Finkel Lecture Theatre. Read more...

ANU Public Lecture – Black Holes and Galaxies

Monday 27 July 2009, 5.45-7.00pm, Chemistry Lecture Theatre. Read more...

Fenner School of Environment and Society Seminar Series - Conflicts and synergies between national climate change policies and sustainable water management

Thursday 30 July 2009, 1.00-2.00pm, Forestry Lecture Theatre. Read more...

Eccles Institute of Neuroscience Seminar Program 2009

There are currently no seminars scheduled due to the Winter Break. Read more...

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