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BUSINESS HIGHER EDUCATION ROUND TABLE

The Business Higher Education Round Table has established a register of university staff members who are interested in becoming non-executive directors on company boards. Nominations from Macquarie University staff are now being sought.

The Business Higher Education Round Table has established a register of university staff members who are interested in becoming non-executive directors on company boards. Companies are being encouraged to widen the pool of non-executive directors, to diversify collective talent around the board table and go outside the normal group of likely candidates.

Companies will gain valuable expertise by tapping into the university sector. At the same time, this is an opportunity for universities to bring a better understanding of science and humanities to the business world and to promote the potential of the latest research advances.

It has been evident that companies have little appreciation of the competitive value of such intellectual property. Board representation is a way of achieving cross fertilisation between academia and business.

If you are interested in putting your name on the register, please contact Professor Jim Piper, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research).

BHERT makes a charge of $50 plus GST for registration, but the University is considering nominating a few key members of staff (in which case the University will pay the registration fee).

This is an opportunity to gain experience of the business world. Staff are invited to give serious consideration to nominating for this opportunity.

John Loxton
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

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COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PLAN (CSFP)

Tenable in the United Kingdom 2005

Applications are invited for the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP) for postgraduate study in the United Kingdom in 2005. The Scholarships are intended for people of high intellectual promise who may be expected to make a significant contribution to their own countries on their return from study abroad.

Applicants should:

• be Commonwealth citizens or British protected persons permanently resident in a Commonwealth country other than the United Kingdom;
• hold, by October 2005, a first degree or equivalent qualification with upper second class honours or above.

Each scholarship provides return air fare to the United Kingdom, approved tuition fees, a personal maintenance allowance at the rate of £668 per month and a grant towards the expenses of preparing a thesis or dissertation. Marriage and child allowances are included where applicable.

Macquarie University closing date: 24 September 2004

Further information and applications are available from the IDP website: http://www.idp.com/scholarships/search/article6.asp or from the Higher Degree Research Unit by contacting the Scholarships Officer, phone 9850 7277.

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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TRAINING

http://www.lib.mq.edu.au/training/

The Macquarie University Library Information Technology Training Unit (ITTU) is offering the following IT courses during October. A full list of available courses can be found at: http://www.lib.mq.edu.au/training/courses.php

Dreamweaver MX

Introduces basic web authoring skills using Dreamweaver MX 2004. PC proficiency is a prerequisite and knowledge of HTML is recommended.

Wednesday 6 October
9.00am–4.30pm

Enrol online at: http://www.lib.mq.edu.au/training/courses.php?cmd=details&cid=39

Excel Office Productivity

Increase your productivity in the workplace by furthering your knowledge of Excel. Topics include working with charts; sorting/filtering data; using VH lookup and IF functions; and importing data. Excel Basics is a prerequisite.

Wednesday 13 October
9.30am–4.30pm

Enrol online at: http://www.lib.mq.edu.au/training/courses.php?cmd=details&cid=43

Word Basics

A course for users with no previous experience in Word 2000. Learn to create, edit, name and save simple documents; identify the menu bar functions; apply character and paragraph formatting; move and copy text; work with tabs and tables; insert headers and footers; print a document; and use Word's online help. Prerequisites include PC Basics and familiarity with the Windows environment.

Monday 18 October
1:30pm–4:30pm

Enrol online at: http://www.lib.mq.edu.au/training/courses.php?cmd=details&cid=48

Cecily Lenton
Online / IT Training Coordinator
Information Technology Training Unit
Macquarie University Library

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MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY—ARTIST IN RESIDENCE

War artist George Gittoes will be on campus for two days of lectures and conversations Thursday 7 and Friday 8 October. This will include a floor talk at 1pm on Thursday 7 and a presentation of his film Soundtrack to War, recently featured on ABC TV, at 6pm.

Gittoes is an engaging personality and his work provides an important understanding to the complex situation of terrorism and war. The exhibition “No Exit: George Gittoes in New York and Baghdad”, curated by Rod Pattenden (Uniting Church Chaplain), will be launched by author Richard Neville on Wednesday 29 September at 6pm. Exhibition dates are 22 September to 26 October. For further information contact Rhonda Davis on x7437 or rdavis@vc.mq.edu.au

Rod Pattenden
Uniting Church Chaplain

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MAXIMISE YOUR CHANCES OF SUCCESS WITH YOUR NEXT ARC APPLICATION

Future Directions for Humanities and the Creative Arts, and the ARC Vision

Friday 8 October, W6A 107
Part 1 (2pm–3pm)
Mandy Thomas (new ARC Executive Director for the Humanities and Creative Arts):
Opportunities for Early Career Researchers Funding for the creative arts and non-traditional arts
Linkage and Discovery Schemes—advice for Humanities and Social Science researchers

Part 2 (3.15pm–4.15 pm)
Panel discussion: Linkage Grants and the Humanities and Social Sciences
Mandy Thomas, Elizabeth Cassity and Ien Ang (UWS) (authors of the report Attraction of Strangers: Partnerships in Humanities Research), Jennifer Bowes (Education, Macquarie)

For further information contact Jan Zwar x7915 or jzwar@hmn.mq.edu.au

Jan Zwar
Division of Humanities

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MGSM EXECUTIVE HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTRE

With the festive season just around the corner, have you thought about your Christmas party this year? MGSM has just released their exciting new Christmas Buffet and a la carte menus, to suit all tastes, so call now to book your date. For copies of these menus, call Shivali on x7870 or email shivali.dhar@mgsm.edu.au Please feel free to contact us for a private group booking or if you would prefer to dine in Lachlan's, our a la carte restaurant, you can contact us on x9139.

Ian Kalms
Facilities Manager
MGSM

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MOVIES @ MACQUARIE - Fact or Fiction?

Movies @ Macquarie presents a FREE screening of Bowling for Columbine on Sunday 19 September at 7.00pm in the Macquarie Theatre.

Bowling for Columbine (M)15+
With his signature sense of angry humour, filmmaker Michael Moore explores the roots of America's predilection for gun violence.

Viewers who come along to the FREE screening will first have the opportunity to watch the movie then participate in a question and answer forum hosted by Dr Judy Lattas from the Department of Critical & Cultural
Studies and PhD candidate Wayne Warburton from the Department of Psychology.

* FREE ADMISSION * ALL WELCOME *

Drinks and snacks on sale in the foyer. Bookings not required.

For further information, visit the website: www.pr.mq.edu.au/mqmovies or contact the Public Relations & Marketing Unit on: 9850 6079.

Dina Mura
Events Officer
Public Relations & Marketing Unit

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Foundations of Research Supervision

This program is intended to support early career academics, those who are new to supervision, and those who are intending to supervise in the near future. The program looks at research supervision from the perspectives of the supervisor, the Higher Degree Research Unit, community expectations, and from the experience of research students. Participants in the program will explore the literature surrounding supervision, be involved in discussion with a range of experts, try out some role playing activities, and construct their own plan of best practice. At the conclusion of the program, participants will have gained practical and theoretical experience of the complexities surrounding supervision and will be aware of the situations in which effective supervision can occur.

Session 1: The Experience of Supervision

In this session, participants will read and discuss the narrative stories of supervisors and students as they deconstruct and evaluate their own experiences of supervision. Dr Julie Fitness will join the group to provide advice for new supervisors, based on her own extensive experience.

Lunch will be provided.

Date: Thursday 23 September 9.30am–3.30pm, E6A 116

Facilitator and enquiries: Anna Reid, x9780 anna.reid@mq.edu.au

Session 2: The Management of Supervision

In this session we explore the management issues involved with supervision. How do students become enrolled? What is the process that we must attend to? What milestones are provided to guide our students through? What do we do if our students experience some sort of crisis?

Anne Thoeming from the HDRU will join us in this session.

Lunch will be provided.

Date: Friday 24 September, 9.30am–3.30pm, E6A 116

Facilitator and enquiries: Anna Reid, x9780 anna.reid@mq.edu.au

Session 3: Expectations of the Community of Research

Part of the work of a supervisor is to be actively involved in their own research community. In this session we look at how we can develop our own research programs, in order to better place our students within our areas of expertise, the importance of ethics for research, the value of developing grant writing experience, and the ability to respond to review and act as reviewers. Professor Trevor Tansley will join us for this session, to look at the complexities of reviewing research theses.

Lunch will be provided.

Date: Monday 27 September 9.30am–3.30pm, E6A 116

Facilitator and enquiries: Anna Reid, x9780 anna.reid@mq.edu.au

Session 4: Maintaining the Focus on Students

In the current research environment it is essential that students come to a timely conclusion. During this session we will look at the affective domains of research and their impact on student motivation. Research students will become part of a panel, in order to demonstrate the unique constraints under which they work.

Lunch will be provided.

Date: Tuesday 28 September 9.30am–3.30pm, E6A 116

Facilitator and enquiries: Anna Reid, x9780 anna.reid@mq.edu.au

Staff are encouraged to attend all sessions. It is also possible to enrol for individual sessions.

Specialist Support Staff Grants

In 2004, CPD again offers a small number of grants to Specialist Support staff, for whom it is difficult to gain enhanced skills and knowledge internally in the University, given the nature and character of their work. Examples might be: IT support staff, Laboratory staff, METS staff, Library staff.

CPD has a small amount of money available to partially sponsor (approx $300 per participant) a limited number of specialist support staff to attend external training programs, which are not available internally at Macquarie University and from which participants would gain skills and knowledge that are directly relevant to their current work role.

The closing date for applications for the second round in 2004, Semester 2, is Friday 24 September, at 5.00pm

Guidelines/Selection Criteria

To be eligible for a Specialist Support Grant, candidates need to demonstrate:

• That the knowledge and skills sought are directly relevant to their current work role;
• How their unit would benefit from their attendance at the nominated program;
• That it is not possible to gain the intended knowledge and skills from internal Macquarie University resources;
• That the agency/body providing the program is a recognised service/training provider in the area/field;
• That their supervisor and Head of Department or Office support their participation; and
• That their unit is willing to contribute the balance of the costs of the chosen program.

Applications

Applications should be sent to Robyn Clark no later than Friday 24 September 2004.

Enquiries: Robyn Clark, x9619, robyn.clark@mq.edu.au

Promotions—Getting Prepared!

This workshop covers the essentials for preparation for promotion. Attending the workshop will enable you to start thinking about the requirements for promotion, ahead of the call for promotions early next year. Previous applicants have found that this early preparation for promotions enables them to start to collect the sort of evidence that is required for each level. Preparing for promotion should be done in conjunction with your academic supervisor, or adviser and should be informed by your current practices, in both teaching and research.

This workshop will give you a kick-start in the preparation process and will provide advice on what should be included in your application. Format for this workshop will be discussion: this offers you the chance to bring all of the questions that you have regarding promotions.

Date: Thursday 7 October, 11.00am–1.00pm, E6A 116

Facilitator and enquiries: Sharon Fraser, x8446 sharon.fraser@mq.edu.au

Developing an Academic Portfolio—Documenting Practice

More and more frequently people are being asked to produce a teaching or an academic portfolio, for the purposes of promotion and/or progression.

In this workshop we will discuss the collection and use of evidence for the development of teaching and research, and the way in which that development process can feed into a portfolio itself. If you want the means to think strategically about your teaching development and research development, then you will want to be at this workshop. The academic portfolio will be seen as a reflective tool for personal academic development and also as a tool for evaluating the nature of your work.

Date: Wednesday 13 October, 1.00pm–3.00pm, E6A 116

Facilitator and enquiries: Sharon Fraser, x8446 sharon.fraser@mq.edu.au

Research Degree Release Scheme

The Research Degree Release Scheme provides funds to support teaching release in order to allow staff to devote additional time to their higher degrees by research.

Staff will be able to complete their higher degrees more quickly and thus be in a better position to extend the research profile of their Departments, and to enhance their own career prospects.

Guidelines and Application Form can be found at: http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au/lern_tch/ lt_grant.htm

Applications close Friday 22 October 2004.

Becoming an Effective Coach within Your Role at Macquarie University

Coaching is an effective tool for enhancing work performance. This program aims to provide managers and professionals with a practical introduction to workplace coaching. Learn to structure a coaching session, establish a climate of trust, help staff set goals, facilitate problem solving and provide meaningful feedback.

The program includes:

• The role of coaching and the coach
• The dynamics of individual change
• Solution focused versus problem focused coaching
• Introduction to a strengths-based approach to coaching
• The coaching process and basic tools
• Practising the GROW model of coaching
• Core coaching skills

This program extends over 1.5 days.

Date:
Tuesday 2 November, 9.30am–4.30pm, E6A 116 (lunch will be provided)
Wednesday 10 November, 9.30am–12.30 pm E6A 116

Facilitator and enquiries: Linda Williamson, x9619 linda.williamson@mq.edu.au

MGSM Scholarship Scheme for General Staff

The Macquarie Graduate School of Management is making available to general staff of Macquarie University two scholarships to undertake the Postgraduate Certificate in Management program. The winners of the scholarships will commence study in January 2005.

This Scheme, which the MGSM has generously supported for several years now, provides members of general staff with access to a valuable professional development activity. The MGSM's Postgraduate Certificate in Management covers the core management areas of

• human resources,
• marketing, and
• accounting for management

and so provides an excellent qualification for general staff in, or aspiring to, management and leadership positions within the University.

The scholarships will be awarded through a competitive process, and cover the cost of all tuition fees.

Copies of the guidelines for the Scheme and application forms are available from CPD. For further information, contact Kim Richard, x9721, cpd@mq.edu.au or see the CPD homepage at: http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au

Applications must be returned to CPD by Wednesday 20 October 2004

To book call CPD on x9721 or email: cpd@mq.edu.au

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MACQUARIE IN THE MEDIA

We are using both print and broadcasting monitoring services, but they do sometimes miss Macquarie mentions. To ensure a more comprehensive and accurate Macquarie in the media column, please always let us know whenever you have been a subject or an author of any print media item, including reviews of your work or letters-to-the-editor from you, and if you appear on the electronic media. Kindly forward the information by email to Kathy Vozella: kathy.vozella@mq.edu.au;by fax to (9850) 9457; or through internal mail to Ground Floor, Goodman Fielder Building, Macquarie University Research Park.

Dr Michelle Arrow (Modern History): wrote about Imagining Australia—a book by four young Australians who present a supremely ambitious collection of policy ideas to shape Australia's future, Sydney Morning Herald, 4 September

Professor Gayle Avery (MGSM): her recent study was prompted by the fact that—despite predictions—few full-time employees work from home regularly, Australian Financial Review, 10 September

Professor Richard Badham (MGSM): argues there's room for a more open and humane approach to a wide range of attitudes and emotions in organisations and recently wrote a paper on the topic, called “Disciples, ratbags and ironists: In defence or irony”, Australian Financial Review, 31 August

Mr David Blair (Humanities): interviewed about the history of central Queensland town Chinchilla, ABC Central Queensland, 6 September; interviewed about the relationship between emus and the Central Queensland town of Emu Park, ABC Central Queensland, 13 September

Mr Raymond Blanco (Warawara): choreographed and directed InTentCity, a new dance theatre piece that draws its inspiration from the formation of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy and will be performed at the Sydney Opera House in September, Koori Mail, 8 September

Dr Adrian Carton (Modern History): interviewed about the relevance of world history, ABC Radio Tasmania, 6 September

Emeritus Professor Frank Clarke (Modern History): was interviewed about Australian Olympic History—covering Rome 1960 through to Sydney 2000, and Dawn Fraser was also a participant, Mornings with Kerri-Anne, Channel 9, 27 August

Professor Des Cooper (Biological Sciences): states that speed is the problem causing mortality in young adults and wildlife alike, Cooma Monaro Express, 26 August

Professor John Croucher (MGSM): his weekly Number Crunch column included statistics such as 'number of peas in a pod: 7 to 9', Sydney Morning Herald, 11 September; The Age, 11 September

Professor Peter Curson (Health and Chiropractic): wrote that fear is something that underpins much of our reaction to potential threats (such as disaster, terrorism, infectious diseases, climate change and severe droughts), yet fear is something of a paradox in our modern society, Courier Mail, 31 August

Professor Paul Davies (Australian Centre for Astrobiology): wrote why belief in free will matters despite the fact that scientists and philosophers have been questioning it for centuries, Australian Financial Review, 3 September

Dr Judith Dickson (Dean of Students): said most postgraduates at Macquarie are concentrated in the umbrella areas of commerce, particularly business administration, accounting and applied finance, while the next most popular course is the Master of Chiropractic—10 times bigger than any other science course, Weekend Australian, 4 September

Professor Richard Dunford (MGSM): was part of a panel of seven participating in a round-table discussion to examine the future of the MBA, Australian Financial Review, 13 September

Dr Geoffrey Hawker (Politics): said he thinks PM's wife Janette Howard is one of the most political wives we have ever had and while she does not thrust herself into the media spotlight, you get the feeling she is a fully committed political spouse, Sunday Telegraph, 5 September; moved to Marsfield from Redfern with partner Penny Pyett for more space and a property with a lower price tag than that in the inner city, Sun-Herald, 12 September; said PM's wife Janette Howard is one of the most political wives we have ever had, Sunday Times, 12 September

Dr Anita Heiss (SCMP): was a principal for a day as part of the Principal for a Day program run in government schools, St George and Sutherland Shire Leader, 9 September

Professor John Hewson (MGSM): interviewed about the Federal election and said that John Howard is trying to get on the front foot and that most Australians do not trust any politicians, The World Today, ABC National Radio, 30 August; argued that we should abandon short-term agendas and populism, Australian Financial Review, 10 September

Professor Naguib Kanawati (Ancient History): founded Macquarie University's Egyptology studies 25 years ago and has returned to the desert every year since, The Age, 9 September

Ms Michelle Lemon (Graduate School of the Environment): was interviewed about the southern right whales in Sydney Harbour, Nova 96.9FM, 11 August; was interviewed about the increase in dolphins in Sydney Harbour and general dolphin biology, Nova 96.9FM, 1 September

Professor John Loxton (Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)): said they want to see more details in the funding (for universities) by both sides (of politics), The World Today, ABC National Radio, 2 September

Dr Chris Lyttleton (Anthropology): said one vacant academic position had gone to an Australian and another to a candidate who was educated in Australia, The Australian, 8 September

Professor John McAneney (Risk Frontiers): said the probability of a house burning down drops off fairly rapidly as you move away from the forest edge even in Canberra's extreme case with undefended houses, Canberra Times, 6 September

Dr Jemina Napier (Linguistics): said that now the [postgrad diploma in Auslan/English interpreting] course is national, we are really going to have an impact on the profession, Weekend Australian, 4 September

Dr Ted Nixon (Ancient History): is an historian and archaeologist who teaches at Macquarie University and is running for the Greens for the seat of North Sydney, North Shore Times, 1 September; Northern District Times, 1 September; had a flying start to his election campaign when police intervened while he distributed campaign flyers in Hunters Hill, Sydney Weekly, 8 September

Associate Professor Irina Pollard (Biological Sciences): said that in her experiments, females take longer to become pregnant because caffeine is a physiological stressor which changes oestrogen-to-progesterone ratios which may inhibit the implantation of a fertilised egg in the uterus, Sunday Herald Sun, 5 September; interviewed about caffeine and its effect on fertility and said that males can also be adversely affected, ABC Radio Newcastle, 6 September; interviewed about her research into the effect of caffeine on preconception, Radio 2SM, 7 September; ABC Radio Darwin, 8 September; has released research indicating caffeine has negative effects on fertility and could hinder foetal development, Australian Financial Review, 13 September

Dr Debbie Richards (Computing): specialises in artificial intelligence—the concept of replicating human behaviour in machines, Hornsby Advocate, 2 September

Dr Nonna Ryan (European Languages): her talk to Russian Literary Society was described in the July issue of the quarterly Russian magazine, Australiada, 1 July

Professor Robert Spillane (MGSM): believes that public philosophy fills a gap created by the rise of nihilism in two guises: belief in nothing, and the new age belief in everything, Weekend Australian, 11 September

Professor Trevor Tansley (Graduate Studies): said years of experience has taught us why some research students drop and why some take longer than four years to complete, and the commencement workshop is designed to help new students hit the ground running, telling them all they need to know about research, Weekend Australian, 4 September

Professor Kevin Wheldall (MUSEC): interviewed about a literacy test he has developed for parents to measure their children's reading level, ABC 702 Sydney, 8 September

Professor Kip Williams (formerly from Psychology): interview conducted when he was still at Macquarie about his research on ostracism, Catalyst, ABC TV, 9 September

Dr Michael Withford (Physics): said the chip (the first miniature photonic chip which his research team is in the race to develop) had to be smaller, faster, cheaper and more robust than silicon wafter chips with copper wiring, The Australian, 7 September

Professor Di Yerbury (Vice-Chancellor): her column was about upgrades to Macquarie lecture theatres, Weekly Times, 1 September; wrote that higher education is a big issue in the 2004 federal election campaign, The Australian, 1 September; wrote that a decline in funding is affecting standards, and that proper indexation would help teaching and research, Australian Financial Review, 6 September; said the (ABS) figures (showing business spending on research as a share of GDP) underlined the urgent need for further investment in university research, The Australian, 7 September; warned that Australia was falling behind its competitors and suggested the economy would suffer as a result, The Age, 7 September; said public universities had tougher reporting requirements imposed on them than Notre Dame private university, despite attracting the same proportion of public funding, Australian Financial Review, 9 September

Issues and Events

Clerk of the Local Bellingen Court Mark Holdom holds a Bachelor of Legal Studies from Macquarie University, Bellingen Courier Sun, 25 August

The Macquarie Dictionary definitions of tax, levy, impost, duty, surcharge, fee and tariff were listed, Daily Telegraph, 31 August

No one could think that the ANU, Macquarie University and the University of Tasmania, which set their 2005 HECS fees at the present rate plus indexation, are of lower quality than other universities, which set their HECS at the maximum allowed by the legislation, The Australian, 1 September

Sydney's Macquarie University bucked the national trend, becoming one of only 11 universities that will not increase HECS fees in 2005, The Australian, 1 September

The NSW state final of the Campus Band Competition will be held at Macquarie University, Hills Shire Times, 31 August; Illawarra Mercury, 2 September

Job seeker of the week, Christine Piper, has a Bachelor of Media from Macquarie University, Sydney Morning Herald, 1 September

The Macquarie Dictionary was referred to in a panel discussion about the use of the word 'hero' to describe our Olympians, Sunrise, Channel 7, 2 September

Macquarie University has ruled out increases in HECS rates or undergraduate fee-paying programs for 2005, Northern District Times, 1 September

East Timorese, UN and Australian dignitaries gathered at Macquarie University to remember the UN workers killed in last year's Baghdad terrorist bombing, Northern District Times, 1 September

Macquarie Trio Australia launches its 2005 season during its third national tour of this year, Sydney Weekly, 1 September

Macquarie Trio Australia has three programs at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University Theatre, Courier Mail, 2 September

In addition to Macquarie University and the ATN7 Network, the suburb of Ryde also contains numerous high-tech and biotech businesses, The Australian, 2 September

After nearly 10 years since getting approval to build a golf driving range, Macquarie University has yet to honour a condition of consent—a sealed car park with 32 parking spaces, Weekly Times, 1 September

Macquarie Trio Australia presents First Impressions at Melba Hall on September 22 as part of its national tour, The Age, 3 September

Macquarie University's postgraduate diploma in Auslan/English interpreting is Australia's only postgraduate course specialising in sign language interpretation, Weekend Australian, 4 September

A Sydney electrical engineer with an MBA degree, Stuart Moffat is registered for a postgraduate bachelor of education degree at Macquarie University, a lifestyle decision which came while caring for his two young sons, Weekend Australian, 4 September

Macquarie University is one of the 'Big Ten' universities in postgrad coursework programs, Weekend Australian, 4 September

Macquarie University's online courses include a master in education, diploma in education and postgraduate certificates in special education, Weekend Australian, 4 September

Research at Macquarie University has discovered caffeine appears to prevent a fertilised egg from attaching itself in the womb, Sunday Mail, 5 September

A team of Macquarie University and UWS researchers have been granted $2m over five years to advance human-machine interaction, Australian Financial Review, 6 September

Over the last 12 years the brilliant musicianship of Macquarie Trio Australia has delighted audiences across the country, Southern Highland News, 1 September

Macquarie University's 40th Anniversary Open Day is on this Saturday, and on September 18 the University will host an innovative free event—The Big Draw, Hills News, 7 September; Northern News, 7 September

The State Government's proposed changes to bus fare prices would mean those travelling from Strathfield to Macquarie University on a concession would pay $1.70 more, Inner Western Suburbs Courier, 7 September

Australian anthropologists have accused Macquarie University of cultural cringe after it offered three entry-level academic jobs to overseas candidates, despite an 80-strong field of qualified locals, The Australian, 8 September

Recipient of the Prime Minister's Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching in Secondary Schools, Dr Mark Butler, completed his PhD in physics at Macquarie University, Central Coast Express—Gosford, 9 September; Daily Telegraph, 9 September

Flamboyant band Pomomofo will use the prize money from a Macquarie University band competition to keep its outrageous stage image intact, Northern District Times, 8 September

Owner of Forever Wedding Video, Brendan Dannaher, studied film at Macquarie University and has produced 35 documentaries and two feature films, Parramatta Sun, 8 September

Mark, a first-time voter from Macquarie University commented that HECS is an issue on campus but Macquarie University is not raising HECS fees, Radio 2UE, 8 September

Dr Desmond Bright is just finishing off a thesis for his second PhD in ancient history at Macquarie University, Hornsby Advocate, 9 September

Macquarie Graduate School of Management is one of the business schools heading the AFR Boss magazine ranking of MBAs, Australian Financial Review, 10 September

Two of the shorter trips on the NRMA's test of street sign usefulness were from Marrickville to Macquarie University, Daily Telegraph, 10 September

The AFTRS and Macquarie University symposium, The Non-Conformists, will feature discussions with filmmakers Brian Hill and Hara Kazuo, Sydney Morning Herald, 10 September

The idea that the MBA is a mid-career option is not dead yet, with schools like the Macquarie Graduate School of Management differentiating themselves by citing the management experience of their students, Australian Financial Review, 10 September

The Macquarie Graduate School of Management is ranked number 3 in the Boss magazine ranking of MBA programs, Australian Financial Review, 10 September

Macquarie University's 40th Anniversary Open Day, held primarily for future students wanting academic advice, also features a photographic exhibition, access to museums and collections, a Science for Kids tent, a baby animal farm, Harry Potter-style chemistry magic shows and short previews of InTentCity, the new dance theatre piece choreographed by the University's artist in residence Raymond D Blanco, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 September

The International College of Tourism and Hotel Management is affiliated with Macquarie University and Cesar Ritz in Switzerland, Northern Beaches Weekender, 9 September

As a room supervisor at Gumnut Cottage, a childcare centre at Macquarie University, Bronwyn Keane is surrounded by toddlers all day, Sydney Morning Herald, 11 September

Nicholas Milton, conductor and violinist with Australia's Macquarie Trio has called in his brother Michael to make up the numbers for a piano quartet, Adelaide Advertiser, 11 September

The late George Eckert published several papers on electrochemistry with Professor Felix Guttman of Macquarie University, Sydney Morning Herald, 13 September

Jessica Lowe moved to Sydney to study science at Macquarie University, Illawarra Mercury, 13 September

The excellent line-up for Macquarie University's Conception Day 2004 concert includes the talent of Bodyjar, The Tremors, Endorphin and Primary, Sunday Telegraph, 12 September

Macquarie University is one of the universities participating in UAC's postgraduate coursework listing, Cootamundra Herald, 3 September

Kathy Vozella
Media Manager

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ALUMNI

ALUMNI EVENING

Date: Thursday 7 October 2004
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Level 3, SAM Building

No charge, but bookings essential.

The speaker Professor John Croucher of the Macquarie Graduate School of Management will entertain with Number Crunch—The Weird and Wonderful World of Statistics.

There are plenty of opportunities available for everyone to enjoy the bizarre world of numbers and statistics that highlight the many peculiarities of people and events around us. Professor Croucher’s light-hearted presentation delivers an insight into some of the more amazing examples of human endeavour with some of the everyday applications, including hints for winning on quiz shows and a strategy for playing roulette, along with a number of business, gambling and sporting applications.

John Croucher writes the popular weekly Number Crunch column for the Sydney Morning Herald and Melbourne Age along with the widely read Mail on Sunday in the UK.

ALUMNI REUNION—DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS

Date: Wednesday 13 October
Time: 6.30pm-8.30pm
Venue: "The Atrium" 9 Castlereagh Street, CBD
Guest speaker: Mr Terry Davis, Managing Director, Coca-Cola Amatil

Former staff and students of the Department of Business are invited to a cocktail party to celebrate the 40th anniversity of the Macquarie University. A great chance to meet up with both former students and current Macquarie staff. Further information and RSVP details is available at the Department's website: http://www.bus.mq.edu.au/info/index.htm.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE CONVOCATION OF MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY

Date: Thursday 14 October
Time: 6.30pm
Venue: Function Room, E11A

No charge, but bookings essential.

Guest speaker for the evening will be Associate Professor Ruth Mawson, Co-Director of the Centre for Ecostratigraphy and Palaeobiology (Division of Environmental and Life Sciences).

Associate Professor Mawson’s research includes fossil exploration in rich deposits of outback Australia. An excellent presenter, she was recently awarded the 2004 Gould Award ‘for services to education and the promotion of science in areas relevant to natural history and evolution on Darwin Day, 12 February.

An election of four members of the Standing Committee of Convocation will be conducted at the AGM. Please contact the Alumni Office for nomination and election procedures.

Alumni Office Bookings:

Telephone: 9850 7310
Fax: 9850 9478
Email: alumni@reg.mq.edu.au

Mark Herndon
Director
Alumni Office

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SCHOLARSHIPS

Australian Postgraduate Award (APA)

Macquarie University Postgraduate Research Awards (MUPGRA)

Research Awards of Areas and Centres of Excellence (RAACE)-PhD only

Applications are invited, until 31 October 2004, from students who wish to be considered for one of these highly prestigious and competitive awards. They offer an annual tax-free stipend of $18,484 ( 2004 rate), RTS placement and other allowances. The general eligibility criteria require applicants to:

• intend to enrol in a full-time PhD or research Master’s degree in 2005 (special conditions apply for part time scholarships)
• have completed at least four years of higher education at a very high level of achievement (Honours Class 1 or equivalent),
• be Australian citizens or New Zealand citizens or permanent residents of Australia,
• have not previously held an Australian Government award for more than six months,
• have not previously held a RAACE and MUPGRA for more than six months (RAACE & MUPGRA awardees),
• have at least 12 months normal full time tenure of award remaining (i.e. candidates who have not completed more than two years of full time study towards a Doctorate, or more than one year of full-time study towards a research Masters degree).

Application forms and full details of eligibility, application procedures and award benefits are available from the Student Enquiry Service (SES), ground floor in the Lincoln building or from the Higher Degree Research Unit, phone (02) 9850 7277 or http://www.ro.mq.edu.au/HDRU/scholar.htm

Please note that the closing date for applications for these awards is 31 October 2004. Late applications WILL NOT be accepted.

2005 PhD Scholarship in Management

The Macquarie Graduate School of Management is offering a PhD Scholarship in Management.

The value of the scholarship is $20,000 per annum tax exempt, tenable for three years and is subject to satisfactory academic performance.

The scholarship is only open to Australian and New Zealand citizens or permanent residents of Australia.

Closing Date: 24 September 2004

Further information and application forms are available from the Higher Degree Research Unit website at www.ro.mq.edu.au/HDRU/scholar.htm

PhD Scholarships in Applied Finance

The Macquarie University Applied Finance Centre invites applications for scholarships for full-time PhD studies in Applied Finance.

Applicants should have a bachelor degree at honours level, of at least second class division one, or a Masters degree and preferably, work experience in finance and demonstrated capacity for research in applied finance.

Award allowance is $35,000 per annum, generally free of tax, tenable for three years and is subject to satisfactory academic progress. Applicant should Australian citizens or permanent residents of Australia.

Enquires can be made to the Centre’s Director, Professor Phil Dolan, phone 9223 6231, email phil.dolan@mafc.mq.edu.au.

Closing Date: 30 September 2004

Further information and application forms are available from the Higher Degree Research Unit website at www.ro.mq.edu.au/HDRU/scholar.htm

The Gowrie Scholarship Trust Fund Research Scholarship 2005

The scholarships will be awarded to members or children of members of the Australian Forces.

The Trustees offer annually Research Scholarships (normally one or two in number), for research study, to graduates of Australian universities, or to other persons who have completed a course of tertiary education at other recognised institutions in Australia.

The Scholarships will be tenable for up to two years at universities or other recognised research establishments, either in Australia or overseas. The value of the scholarships is $4000 per annum.

Closing date: 31 October 2004

Further information and application forms are available from the Higher Degree Research Unit, phone 9850 7277. Application form and relevant documents must be submitted to the Scholarships Officer in the Higher Degree Research Unit.

http://www.ro.mq.edu.au/HDRU/scholar.htm

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CONFERENCES

MACQUARIE TRANSITION PROGRAM FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE CONFERENCE
Tuesday 16 November 2004

Since the inaugural First Year Experience Conference in 2000, a number of Divisions, Departments and Offices have implemented initiatives in the area of learning support for first year undergraduate and postgraduate students.

This conference is to showcase some of these initiatives and disseminate information about them to the University community.

If there is an academic support program or person currently operating in your teaching area we would be very interested in hearing about it.

Further Information:
Transition Program
Tel: 9850 8636
Email: sandie.rudman@mq.edu.au

ECOPOLITICS XV INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
Environmental Governance: Transforming Regions and Localities
Weekend 12–14 November 2004

The Graduate School of the Environment and the Division of Environmental and Life Sciences are hosting the Ecopolitics XV International Conference at Macquarie University.

The Ecopolitics Conference series promotes networking and discussion of environmental politics and policy among researchers and educators, government sector representatives (at all levels), business and industry representatives, elected politicians, NGOs and the general public.

Further Information: please visit: www.gse.mq.edu.au/ecopolitics
Enquiries: Kristen Hebert, email: ecopolxv@els.mq.edu.au or x6970

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POSITIONS VACANT

DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFE SCIENCES
Department of Biological Sciences
Scientific Officer
(Full-time (continuing))
Ref. 19941

Appointee will be part of a team providing technical support in the preparation and maintenance of undergraduate teaching laboratories in the field of marine biology. Duties involve the coordination and preparation of a broad range of practical classes and maintenance of laboratories and equipment. The appointee will be required to collect and identify live marine specimens for teaching and research and maintain a saltwater laboratory facility, marine equipment and assist in the running of field trips.

Essential Selection Criteria: Degree in Biological Sciences or equivalent and/or relevant experience; Diver’s Certificate; must be a strong swimmer; Waterways Boat Driver’s Licence; experience in diving and small boat handling; driver’s licence; understanding of safe laboratory procedures, OH&S regulations and EEO principles; excellent communication skills; ability to work as part of a team; relevant computing skills- MS Excel, Access and word processing.

Desirable Selection Criteria: Experience in setting up undergraduate classes; experience in marine aquaculture; Senior First Aid Certificate.

Enquiries: Rod Nurthen on (02) 9850 8189 or rnurthen@rna.bio.mq.edu.au or Ray Cameron on 0419 014 831 or rcameron@rna.bio.mq.edu.au

The position is available from October 2004 on a full time (continuing) basis and may be subject to probationary conditions. Selection criteria must be addressed in the application.

Salary Range: Level 5 — $47, 953 to $54,079 pa, including base salary $40,521 to $45,697 pa, 17% employer’s superannuation and annual leave loading.

Applications, including full curriculum vitae, quoting the reference number, visa status, and the names and addresses (including postal and/or email, telephone and fax numbers) of three referees, should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Human Resources, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 22 September 2004. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.

OFFICE OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Assistant Management Accountant
(Re-advertised)
(Full-time (continuing))
Ref. 19881

The Office of Financial Services within the Macquarie University provides financial management expertise within a pro-active contemporary environment. The Office provides planning support and information to the University Executive as well as to Colleges, Divisions and Offices of the University.

The appointee will be a member of staff of the Office of Financial Services and will be expected to contribute to the broad activities of the Office including assisting the University’s Management Accountant and College Administrator who is responsible for the Humanities and Social Sciences College, Library and Macquarie International and the distribution of fees; assist in budget preparation/monitoring; management of the Postgraduate Education Loans Scheme.

Essential Selection Criteria: Relevant tertiary qualifications and a sound knowledge of accounting principles and standards; high level of spreadsheet and database skills as well as previous experience with the use of a large computerised finance system; good communication skills; experience in the preparation of policy documents; demonstrated experience in management accounting; and a commitment to professional development.

Desirable Selection Criteria: Understanding of the financial functions and organisational structure of a University or similar complex organization; have or be working towards membership of an appropriate professional body eg CPA/ASA.

Enquiries: Kevin Fell on (02) 9850 7241 or kevin.fell@mq.edu.au or Robert Tongue on (02) 9850 7263 or robert.tongue@mq.edu.au

The position is available on a full-time (continuing) basis and may be subject to probationary conditions. Selection criteria must be addressed in the application.

Salary Range: Level 7 — $62,188 to $66,986 pa, including base salary $52,550 to $56,604 pa, 17% employer’s superannuation and annual leave loading.

Applications, including full curriculum vitae, quoting the reference number, visa status, and the names and addresses (including postal and/or email, telephone and fax numbers) of three referees should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Human Resources, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 24 September 2004. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested. Previous applicants need not re-apply.

DIVISION OF LINGUISTICS AND PSYCHOLOGY
Professor of Psychology
(Full-time (continuing))
Ref. 16004

Applications are invited for the position of Professor of Psychology, with specialisation in Social, Developmental, or Personality Psychology, or Neuropsychology. The appointee will be an internationally respected researcher, an accomplished teacher and an academic leader capable of inspiring the research effort in the Department, filling senior administration roles, and enhancing the Department’s reputation for scholarly and professional excellence.

The Department is recognised nationally and internationally as one of Australia’s leading Psychology departments. It offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate professional programs, and a highly respected postgraduate research training program that supports over 100 students from Australia and overseas. The Department has established national and international research links and centres of excellence.

Essential Selection Criteria for all specialisations: PhD in Psychology or relevant area; international reputation in research; excellent record of scholarly publishing; successful record of attracting research funding; record of successful supervision of postgraduate research students; excellent teaching and communication skills; record of innovation and development in teaching; capacity to inspire a broader research effort in allied research groups; record of successful performance in administration roles; demonstrated successful management of a broad research program.

Essential Selection Criteria for specialisation in Neuropsychology: Membership of or eligibility for the College of Clinical Neuropsychologists of the Australian Psychological Society (for details see http://www.psychology.org.au/psych/special_areas)

Enquiries: Associate Professor Judy Ungerer, Head of Department on (02) 9850 8045, fax (02) 9850 9390 or jungerer@psy.mq.edu.au

Information Package: yvonne.roberts@mq.edu.au

The position is available on a full-time (continuing) basis. Selection criteria must be addressed in the application.

Salary Range: Level E (Professor) — A$123,650 to A$129,553 pa, including base salary A$104,486 to A$109,474 pa, 17% employer’s superannuation and annual leave loading.

Applications, including full curriculum vitae, quoting the reference number, visa status, and the names and addresses (including postal and/or email, telephone and fax numbers) of three referees, should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Human Resources, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 30 November 2004. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR AND VICE-PRINCIPAL
Career Development Office
Program Coordinator
(Full-time (continuing))
Ref. 6056

The appointee will coordinate and support career programs and activities; develop, coordinate and evaluate strategies and initiatives such as work experience or internship/externship projects to improve graduate employment outcomes; promote students to industry groups and employers; liaise with staff to encourage participation programs; assist with the development and maintenance of the careers resources centre.

Essential Selection Criteria: Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or relevant experience; strong careers advising, marketing and public relations skills; proved organisational and administrative skills including development of systems to enhance delivery of information; strong computing skills including familiarity with web based software; ability to work with minimum supervision and as part of a team; skills to conduct research and be able to work creatively and solve problems; proved ability to project manage and have an affinity for working with clients from a variety of backgrounds and settings.

Enquiries: Sheila Mylvaganam on (02) 9850 7375 or sheila.mylvaganam@mq.edu.au or Helen Wong on (02) 9850 7374 or helen.wong@mq.edu.au

The position is available on a full-time (continuing) basis and may be subject to probationary conditions. Selection criteria must be addressed in the application.

Salary Range: Level 6 — $55,236 to $60,532 pa, including base salary $46,675 to $51,150 pa, 17% employer's superannuation and annual leave loading.

Applications, including full curriculum vitae, quoting the reference number, visa status, and the names and addresses (including postal and/or email, telephone and fax numbers) of three referees, should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Human Resources, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 24 September 2004. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SERVICES UNIT
Administrative Assistant
(Full-time (continuing))
Ref. 19115

The appointee will provide administrative and clerical support to the International Student Services Unit and to work closely with the International Student Advisers and the Associate Director, Student Relations in managing student caseloads relating to ESOS compliance, visa issues, Overseas Student Health Cover and assisting with various student support programs.

Essential Selection Criteria: Degree or equivalent and/or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training; customer focus; high level of administrative and computer skills including knowledge of data management and electronic technologies; attention to detail and accuracy in producing reports and statistics; good time management and liaison skills; ability to work as part of a team; cultural understanding and sensitivity; excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written; basic knowledge of immigration regulations.

Desirable Selection Criteria: Knowledge of Macquarie University’s internationalisation strategy.

Enquiries: Ms Anna Rees on (02) 9850 6448 or anna.rees@mq.edu.au

The position is available on a full-time (continuing) basis and may be subject to probationary conditions. Selection criteria must be addressed in the application.

Salary Range: Level 5 - $47,953 to $54,079 pa, including base salary $40,521 to $45,697 pa, 17% employer’s superannuation and annual leave loading.

Applications, including full curriculum vitae, quoting the reference number, visa status, and the names and addresses (including postal and/or email, telephone and fax numbers) of three referees should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Human Resources, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 8 October 2004. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a University Policy.

www.jobs.mq.edu.au

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CLASSIFIEDS

DIARY

September

Friday 17 September

CRITICAL AND CULTURAL STUDIES SEMINAR Nick Mansfield (CCS, Macquarie University) War and Its Others. 1.00pm to 2.00pm. W6A 820. Light refreshments are provided. For more information contact: Deborah Staines x8980.

HISTORY WEEK AT MACQUARIE Dr Adrian Carton, Lecturer in Modern History (Macquarie University). What Does the Australian Idol Guy Sebastian Have to do with the Practice of History?—discusses the relationship between race and national histories and the innovative potential of world history. 11.00am to 12.30pm Building W6A Room 127. Contact: Valda Rigg: x8870 or email: vrigg@hmn.mq.edu.au

HISTORY WEEK AT MACQUARIE A public lecture by Leonard Janiszewski (Modern History) and Effy Alexakis (CFL). 'For a Better Life': Australia's Ghost Towns in Greece and Greek-Australian Return Migration and Identity - Explores the Tragic Effects of Mass Migration to Australia on Greece, Reasons for Remigration, and Greek-Australian Identity. 1.00pm - 2.30pm, Macquarie University Art Gallery, Vice-Chancellor's Building, E 11A. Contact: Leonard Janiszewski, x6886, email: greekoz@hmn.mq.edu.au; or Rhonda Davis, x7437, email: rdavis@vc.mq.edu.au

HISTORY WEEK AT MACQUARIE A public lecture by Suzanna Edwards (University Art Gallery) Links in
Time: Excavations at Pella and in Jordan - a Personal Insight in Australian Archaeological Excavations. 2.30pm -3.30pm, Macquarie University Art Gallery, Vice-Chancellor's Building, E11A. Contact: Leonard Janiszewski, x6886, email: greekoz@hmn.mq.edu.au; or Rhonda Davis, x7437, email: rdavis@vc.mq.edu.au

MACQUARIE ANCIENT HISTORY ASSOCIATION Welcomes Professor Peter Wilson (Professor of Classics and Ancient History, University of Sydney). A gala cocktail party will precede Professor Wilson’s presentation on Forgetting to Forget Kritias. 7.00pm for 8.15pm X5B Museum Seminar Room.

KEY CENTRE FOR BIODIVERSITY AND BIORESOURCES 2004 SEMINAR SERIES Saul Cunningham (CSIRO Entomology, Canberra) Pollination in a Complex Landscape: Consequences for Native Plants and Agriculture. 1.00pm–2.00pm Building E6A 131 (Biological Sciences).

ANTHROPOLOGY COLLOQUIUM PROGRAM Dr Ian Bedford(Macquarie University) Does Sufism Translate? Indo-Islamic Mysticism and Cultural Particularity. 10.30am to 12.30pm C3A 630.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY FOR MANAGERS, SUPERVISORS AND SAFETY COORDINATORS 9.30am–5.00pm in the Workplace Relations Training Room, Mezzanine Level, C4B. Lunch will be provided. Facilitator: Julie Armour. Enquiries: Ugo Cernot, x9723, ugo.cernot@mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

Monday 20 September

ONE-DAY WORKSHOP ON MENTAL CAUSATION Department of Philosophy. Speakers: Tim Crane (University College London), David Braddon-Mitchell (University of Sydney), Peter Menzies (Macquarie University), Daniel Stoljar (Australian National University). Commentators: Jordi Fernandez (Macquarie University), Suzanne Bliss (Macquarie University), Karen Bennett (ANU/Princeton University), David Wilson (Macquarie University). All welcome. Registration is free, but please let me know if you are planning to attend by emailing me at: amiller@scmp.mq.edu.au Building W6A Room 107. 9.30am to 5.30pm.

Wednesday 22 September

ACANS/ANCIENT HISTORY COINS SEMINAR SERIES Dr David Prichard (Macquarie University) The Coinage of Terina. No charge. 10.30am X5B 3rd floor ACANS room.

Thursday 23 September

FOUNDATIONS OF RESEARCH SUPERVISION: SESSION 1: THE EXPERIENCE OF SUPERVISION
9.30am–3.30pm in E6A 116. Lunch will be provided. Facilitator and enquiries: Anna Reid, x9780, anna.reid@mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

Friday 24 September

SPECIALIST SUPPORT GRANTS Application forms are available from the CPD website http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au click on Specialist Support/grants. Applications should be sent to Robyn Clark, CPD, fax 9778, no later than 5.00pm Friday 24 September.

FOUNDATIONS OF RESEARCH SUPERVISION: SESSION 2: THE MANAGEMENT OF SUPERVISION 9.30am–3.30pm in E6A 116. Lunch will be provided. Facilitator and enquiries: Anna Reid, x9780, anna.reid@mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

Monday 27 September

FOUNDATIONS OF RESEARCH SUPERVISION: SESSION 3: EXPECTATIONS OF THE COMMUNITY RESEARCH 9.30am–3.30pm in E6A 116. Lunch will be provided. Facilitator and enquiries: Anna Reid, x9780, anna.reid@mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

Tuesday 28 September

FOUNDATIONS OF RESEARCH SUPERVISION: SESSION 4: MAINTAINING THE FOCUS ON STUDENTS
9.30am–3.30pm in E6A 116. Lunch will be provided. Facilitator and enquiries: Anna Reid, x9780, anna.reid@mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

Thursday 30 September

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE SEMINAR SERIES Dr Anna Wright (University of Technology Sydney) Topic to be announced. 11.00am to 12.30pm, Room 310 Lincoln Building. For further information contact: Florence x8535.

October

Tuesday 5 October

PHILOSOPHY SEMINAR SERIES Professor Genevieve Lloyd. The Philosopher and the Princess: Descartes and Elizabeth on Passion and Providence. W6A 720 11.00am to 1.00pm. For further information contact Dr Robert Sinnerbrink on x9935.

Wednesday 6 October

MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR Adrian Carton (History, Macquarie University) Out of Hybridity, Into World History: Citizenship, Race and Domicile in French India. 12 noon to 1.30pm Seminar Room 1A, Macquarie University Library. Contact: Adrian Carton W6A 408.

Thursday 7 October

ANTHROPOLOGY COLLOQUIUM PROGRAM Dr Peter Jackson (Australian National University) Making Gender: Towards a Genealogy of Masculinity and Femininity C3A 630 10.30am to 12.30pm.

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE SEMINAR SERIES Dr Kevin Baird (Macquarie University) Topic to be announced. 11.00am to 12.30pm, Room 310 Lincoln Building. For further information contact: Florence x8535.

ALUMNI EVENING Speaker Professor John Croucher of the Macquarie Graduate School of Management will entertain with Number Crunch—The Weird and Wonderful World of Statistics. John Croucher writes the popular weekly Number Crunch column for the Sydney Morning Herald and Melbourne Age along with the widely read Mail on Sunday in the UK. 6.30pm at Level 3, SAM Building. No charge, but bookings essential. Telephone: 9850 7310 Fax: 9850 9478 Email: alumni@reg.mq.edu.au

PROMOTIONS—GETTING PREPARED! 11.00am–1.00pm in E6A 116. Facilitator and enquiries: Sharon Fraser, x8446, sharon.fraser@mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x 9721 or email cpd@mq.edu.au

Friday 8 October

THE LITERATURE AND CULTURAL HISTORY GROUP DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH SEMINAR Alison Lyssa (Department of English): “Servility and Defiance in Andrew Bovell’s Holy Day”; Dr Ulrike Garde (Department of German): “Framing the Unfamiliar: texts by German-speaking authors on the Australian stage after 1945”; Professor Virginia Blain (Department of English): “Queer Sensations: Dickens, Mazeppa and the Purloined Letter”. 10.00am–1.00pm W6A 107. All welcome. If you would like to go to lunch afterwards, please let me know. Contact Marea Mitchell: 9850 8754 (marea.mitchell@mq.edu.au).

CRITICAL & CULTURAL STUDIES RESEARCH SEMINAR George Gittoes (Artist in Residence, Macquarie University): "No Exit: George Gittoes in New York and Baghdad". 1pm, University Gallery. Light refreshments provided. For more information contact: Deborah Staines x8980

Wednesday 13 October

DEVELOPING AN ACADEMIC PORTFOLIO—DOCUMENTING PRACTICE 1.00pm–3.00pm in E6A 116. Facilitator and enquiries: Sharon Fraser, x8446, sharon.fraser@mq.edu.au To book call CPD on x 9721 or email: cpd@mq.edu.au

MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR Karen O’Brien (Hope College, University of Liverpool) Female Verbal Crime in Early Modern England. 12 noon to 1.30pm Seminar Room 1A, Macquarie University Library. Contact: Adrian Carton W6A 408.

ALUMNI REUNION—DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS Guest speaker: Mr Terry Davis, Managing Director, Coca-Cola Amatil. Former staff and students of the Department of Business are invited to a cocktail party to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Macquarie University. A great chance to meet up with both former students and current Macquarie staff. 6.30pm–8.30pm at "The Atrium" 9 Castlereagh Street, CBD. Further information and RSVP details is available at the Department's website: http://www.bus.mq.edu.au/info/index.htm.

Thursday 14 October

ANTHROPOLOGY COLLOQUIUM PROGRAM Dr Zeljko Jokic (University of Sydney) Shamanistic Initiation among the Yanomami of the Upper Orinoco Region. C3A 630 10.30am to 12.30pm.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE CONVOCATION OF MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY Guest speaker for the evening will be Associate Professor Ruth Mawson, Co-Director of the Centre for Ecostratigraphy and Palaeobiology (Division of Environmental and Life Sciences). An election of four members of the Standing Committee of Convocation will be conducted at the AGM. Please contact the Alumni Office for nomination and election procedures. Alumni Office Bookings: Telephone: 9850 7310 Fax: 9850 9478 Email: alumni@reg.mq.edu.au 6.30pm Function Room, E11A. No charge, but bookings essential.

Sunday 17 October

MOVIES AT MACQUARIE: FACT OR FICTION? Spartacus—movie followed by discussion led by the Department of Ancient History. 7.00pm, Macquarie Theatre. Bookings not required. Drinks and snacks on sale in the foyer. Enquiries: dina.mura@mq.edu.au

Wednesday 20 October

MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR Michelle Arrow, (History, Macquarie University) On Being a History Detective.12 noon to 1.30pm Seminar Room 1A, Macquarie University Library. Contact: Adrian Carton W6A 408.

Thursday 21 October

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE SEMINAR SERIES Ms Mandy Cheng (University of New South Wales) Topic to be announced. 11.00am to 12.30pm, Room 310 Lincoln Building. For further information contact: Florence x8535.

Friday 22 October

CRITICAL & CULTURAL STUDIES RESEARCH SEMINAR Anne Cranny-Francis (CCS, Macquarie University) "Enmeshed Experience: Visuality and Memory at the National Museum of Australia" 1pm, W6A 820. Light refreshments provided. For more information contact: Deborah Staines x8980

RESEARCH DEGREE RELEASE SCHEME Guidelines and Application Form can be found at: http://www.cpd.mq.edu.au/lern_tch/ lt_grant.htm Applications close Friday 22 October 2004.

KEY CENTRE FOR BIODIVERSITY AND BIORESOURCES 2004 SEMINAR SERIES Dan Faith (Australian Museum) A Philosophy of Biodiversity: Who Needs it? 1.00pm–2.00pm Building E8A 290 (Biological Sciences).

Tuesday 26 October

SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF EARLY CHRISTIANITY RESEARCH SEMINAR Kate da Costa. Lamps from the Holy Land. 7.30pm X5B Museum, $5/$7.

Wednesday 27 October

MODERN HISTORY SEMINAR John Perkins (History, Macquarie University) A Third Reich in Australia? The Internment Camp for German Nazi Party Members at Tatura in Victoria, 1939–1946.12 noon to 1.30pm Seminar Room 1A, Macquarie University Library. Contact: Adrian Carton W6A 408.

ACTUARIAL STUDIES ALUMNI 40 TH ANNIVERSARY EVENING Hear our very special surprise guest speak on various companies, industries and other economic matters: comments that are invariably sharp and insightful. Following the guest speaker, cocktails will be served to the sounds of jazz overlooking the harbour lights. To book email: actuarial2718@efs.mq.edu.au or phone 9850 8574. Limited places available.

Thursday 28 October

ANTHROPOLOGY COLLOQUIUM PROGRAM Dr Geoffrey Samuels(University of Newcastle) Masculinity, Celibacy and the Warrior Archetype in Buddhism and Other Indic Religions. 10.30am to 12.30pm C3A 630.

ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE SEMINAR SERIES Dr Elaine Evans and Ms Dawn Cable (Macquarie University) Topic to be announced.11.00am to 12.30pm, Room 310 Lincoln Building. For further information contact: Florence x8535.

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