The Registrar and Vice-Principal, as the University's Returning Officer, declared on 21 May that Ms Marilyn Dodkin had been duly elected to the University Council by the students of Macquarie University. Her term of office will be for one year from 22 May 1997.

From the 17,877 students to whom voting papers were sent, 1,746 (9.77%) returned valid voting papers (and six informal votes were returned).

Ms Dodkin, who was the official Postgraduate Observer at Council prior to her election, is enrolled as a PhD student in the School of History, Philosophy and Politics and is President of the Macquarie University Postgraduate and Research Students Association (MUPRA).

In order that both undergraduate and postgraduate student representatives may have access to Council, policy now permits the nomination by the Students Council of an official Undergraduate Observer.

GIVE BLOOD ON CAMPUS

The Red Cross mobile blood collection unit will visit Building E7B at Macquarie on Thursday 5 and Friday 6 June. These are two days before the long weekend, when blood supplies can run low. Donations of blood may be made during the following hours:

Thursday 5 June	10.00am to 3.45pm
Friday 6 June	9.30am to 3.30pm

The Blood Bank is about people helping people. People need blood when hurt in a traffic accident, seriously burned in a fire, or undergoing surgery. People with blood diseases such as haemophilia and leukaemia need blood. Jandamurra O'Shane needed blood and blood products from 100 donors after he suffered burns to 70 percent of his body in Cairns last year.

Your support will be appreciated by the Blood Bank and by people unfortunate enough to need blood in coming weeks.

OFF-AIR BROADCAST LIST

For many years the Audiovisual Department in the Library produced a weekly list of programs taped from television, calling it the "Off-Air Broadcast list." This department has undergone many changes over the last three years and is now part of Education and Media Services.

Included in the changes was the cessation of the paper copy of the list, but an electronic version of the list was put in its place. This list can be found on the Education and Media Services homepage under the heading "Off-air Television Broadcasts":

http://www.library.mq.edu.au/ems/obcurrent.htm

A link to an electronic request form for videos is located on this page on the net. This will automatically be sent to Education and Media Services staff and will ensure the video requested is retained for teaching, to become part of the Macquarie University Library collection. As the use of these videos should be in strict accordance with the Copyright Act, the policies for this service are also on the Web page.

If you require any assistance with accessing this web page please contact Heather Cooper (x7503) or Bill Stinson (x7557).

CREATIVE HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS

The Theatre of Image Workshops for young people in July are based on the theme of Jake and Pete, a road story for cats: two kitkids go out into an amazing world! The Jake and Pete Creative Holiday Workshops are from Monday 7 July to Friday 11 July at the Institute of Early Childhood (5-7 years 9.30am to 12.30pm, and 8-12 years 1.30 to 4.30pm).

The children will experience drama, music and art activities with tutors Kim Carpenter, Peter Kennard and Liane Wilcher. Cost is $150 per person for the week. Enquiries and bookings Phone 9360 4734 or 9908 6828, fax: 9360 6256.

The Sydney Theatre Company season of Jake and Pete at Wharf 2 is from 25 June to 19 July (2 shows per day). Phone 9250 1777 for bookings. There is a special Macquarie University night on Friday 27 June at 7.30pm, with a party to follow the show. Tickets for the Macquarie night ($14.50) are available from Public Relations (x9658).

DISTANCE LEARNING: GLOBAL, CROSS-CULTURAL, MULTI-MEDIA!

A leading authority on the use of multi-media technology for cross-cultural education, Professor Toshio Kobayashi, will speak on distance learning from a global multi-media perspective in early June as part of the Distinguished Lecturer Series organised by Macquarie's Japanese Studies Centre.

The lecture will be delivered in English on Wednesday 4 June 1997 at 6.00pm at the Wentworth Hotel in the city; and in Japanese the following day, Thursday 5 June, from 6.00pm at the Japan Cultural Centre in North Sydney.

Professor Kobayashi is a member of the Research and Development Division of Japan's National Institute of Multimedia Education (NIME) which recently received over $100 million for its expansion from the Japanese Government.

Thanks to growing accessibility to IT, students can interact with lecturers and fellow students based in other countries without leaving their home country. Thus it is now possible for Australian students of Japanese to share a class with students in Japan and listen to the lectures given at Japanese universities. It is also becoming possible for students to enrol at their home university and at the same time take a course offered at an overseas university to work towards a dual international degree. Professor Kobayashi's lecture will discuss the implications of these new and ongoing developments in education.

Admission to both lectures is free of charge. Bookings (essential): Japanese Studies Centre, phone x7008, fax: x8890, e-mail: ncarter@ocs1.ocs.mq.edu.au

VACATION CARE AVAILABLE DURING WINTER VACATION

The Macquarie University Vacation Play Centre will be open for the two weeks from Monday 30 June to Friday 11 July (inclusive). Opening hours will be 8:30am to 5:05pm.

The centre is based in cottage F2 (near Buildings & Grounds) and is designed for primary-school-aged children. New and experienced supervisors have been chosen to care for the children. A range of activities using the facilities available on campus and at Macquarie Centre are chosen by the participants. The cost is $12/day and $10/day for second and subsequent children from the same family. Half-day and casual enrolments are welcome. As the centre is registered with the Commonwealth Childcare Rebate Scheme, fee rebates can be claimed from Medicare.

Enrolments can be made by completing the form which is available at the Credit Union and the Union Spot. A $10 deposit (payable at the Credit Union) is also due for families not previously registered, which is deducted from subsequent fees incurred. Fees may also be paid by this method prior to the vacation period.

Further information is available from someone near you:

Ros Taplin	E7A 617	x8398
Warren Kett	E8C 326	x8325
Shauna Dickson	Library	x7524
Elaine Higginson	C3B 612	x8063

The Macquarie University Vacation Play Centre is a non-profit co-operative of staff members.

HISTORIAN SOUGHT FOR UNION HISTORY

In 1998 Macquarie University Union will be 30 years old, and it is proposed to mark the event by producing a written history of the Union. Are there any postgraduate students or staff who would like to take on this task, to be commenced this year for completion in 1998?

Money has been set aside to undertake the history, so if you have the skills, the interest and the time, we would like to hear from you. Please contact the General Manager of the Union, Margaret McDonald (x7660) for further information.

AUSTRALIA'S FUTURE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY NEEDS GROWTH IN HIGHER ED - NOT FURTHER CUTS

The Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee (AVCC) is concerned about the impact of the Government's announcement in the Budget of a further one percent cut to higher education scheduled for the year 2000, according to a recent Media Release.

The AVCC has also said that the decision to axe the Commonwealth Industry Places Scheme (CIPS), which has enabled universities to tap into outside sources of funding, will have serious repercussions for some regional universities and for others with strong industry links and at a time when the Government wants universities to find other sources of funding.

Acting President of the AVCC, Professor Geoff Wilson, said that while the budget contains welcome additional restructuring money and more flexible discounting arrangements for HECS repayments, the further cut beyond those announced in last year's budget and the decision to end CIPS funding make a bitter pill. Especially worrying is the fact that the Government has chosen to announce further cuts at a time when there is under way a major finance and policy review of higher education.

Professor Wilson said that it is difficult not to be depressed about the Government's seeming inability or unwillingness to understand the need for human and capital investment in higher education as the best means for ensuring our longer term economic strength. What is needed from the Government, he said, is a commitment for additional investment in universities, not an announcement of an additional cut that will place a very heavy burden on existing university programs, facilities, and services.

CRC PROGRAM FUNDING MAINTAINED

Following the release of the 1997 Budget by the Federal Government, the Cooperative Research Centres Association Inc said in a Media Release that the Cooperative Research Centres Program had again received strong endorsement from the Government. Sixty-five Centres are currently funded under the Program. This is recognition that significant contribution is being made to Australia's economic development through the transfer of innovation to commercial outcomes.

Budget cuts announced of $10 million over the next two years are relatively small, but Dr Mark Sceats, Deputy Chair of the CRC Association, said that flexibility has been an essential feature of a Program which has delivered the highest standards for performance and accountability in R&D; cuts of unallocated funds means that there will likely be a reduced number of Centres, and there appears to be no link between the decision to grab the funds and Government policy.

In commenting on the budget outcome for the CRC Program, the recently elected independent Chair of the CRC Association, Tony Staley, pointed out that strong partnerships between universities, research institutes, industry and government are essential for opening up markets for Australian high technology products. The CRC Program is emerging as a very effective model for developing strategic relationships, not just within Australia, but between companies which view Australia as an attractive springboard to opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region.

The OH&S Officer will be conducting ergonomic safety audits in 1997 as indicated in the schedule below. This audit has been authorised by the Director, Personnel. Staff may raise matters of concern in confidence with Ugo Cernot, OH&S Officer, on x9723.

School/Office	Date
UC&HS	1 August
Buildings and Grounds	5 August
Office of Computing Services	7 August
University Library	12 August
Office of Financial Services	14 August
Personnel Office	18 August
Vice-Chancellor's Office	19 August
Registrar's Office	21 August
School of Behavioural Sciences	25 August
School of Biological Sciences	26 August
School of Chemistry	27 August
School of English, Linguistics and Media	28 August
School of History, Philosophy and Politics	29 August
School of Law	1 September
School of Mathematics, Physics,
Computing and Electronics	2 September
School of Modern Languages	4 September
Institute of Early Childhood	8 September
School of Earth Sciences	10 September
School of Economic and Financial Studies	15 September
School of Education	18 September
Graduate School of Environment	22 September
Graduate School of Management	23 September

FROM THE COURTVIEW

A new menu commenced at the Courtview Restaurant on Thursday 22 May, and it includes soup and the return of the Caesar Salad in three different varieties. Devonshire Tea is available for just $3 and our Coffee and Cake Combo for $3.90.

If you would like to look at the new menu, just give Lyn Oates a call on x7609 and you will receive a copy by fax.

INJURY PREVENTION FOR GOLFERS

North Ryde Physiotherapy at Macquarie University Gymnasium (x7999 or 9805 0333) have supplied the following advice.

Golfers commonly complain of Back Pain. There are many causes of back pain - 80 percent of the population are affected by back pain at some stage in their lives.

Golf can be a stressful activity for the lower back due to the posture of combined:

flexion - or bending forwards

rotation - or twisting

lateral flexion - or tilting to one side

Think about your golf swing and the combined movement which your back undergoes. Can you picture the stress?

Some structures in your back which can be damaged by this movement are the discs, muscles, ligaments and joints. Each of these may give rise to very different symptoms, and each requires different treatment strategies. The following exercises may be helpful in preventing problems or to ease pain, but in the case of an injury it is important to have the problem diagnosed by your doctor or physiotherapist so that it can be appropriately managed.

Preventative exercises for the lower back:

1. Extensions: Stand with hands on hips and bend backward. Hold one or two seconds then return to the straight position This can be done before, during or after the game. It reduces the load on the back structures that are stressed when you play golf.

NB: this can be a dangerous exercise for certain back conditions - consult your physiotherapist if pain persists.

2. Rotations: Lie with knees bent up. Rock the knees to one side, hold 6 seconds, feeling a comfortable stretch in the lower back. Return to the start position. Repeat ten times to the left, then ten times to the right. This can be done mornings and evenings to improve the flexibility of your back in twisting movements.
Don't Let Your Back Be Your Handicap!

Dear Editor

May I, on behalf of your readers, address a few words to our indefatigable local weather man, Roger Nurse:

Dear Roger -
I thought I detected a somewhat forlorn sotto voce question in Staff News: "Do I have any readers out there?"

My answer is yes! We always lurk, interested in "your" weather, but in these busy times we are not always equal to challenges!

So please, Roger, continue to remind us that we are hot, cold, wind-blown and/or wet in predictably unpredictable fashion, whether at Station 1, or (less frequently for me) Station 2.

Cheers,
Ted Nixon, HPP

Dear Editor,
Winter Woollies for Mid-Year Enrolments
The recent cold snap prompts me to remind everyone involved in the forthcoming mid-year enrolments of the freezing conditions we experienced a few years ago when last we enrolled students in mid-year. Nothing we could do would stop the icy blast from blowing into the E7B courtyard. Mittens, beanies - even a balaclava - appeared during the day. Signatures from frozen fingers became illegible. Not a day to be standing in a queue of potential students!

So dig out your long johns for 25 July, the day we are scheduled to enrol new students, mid-year. How about a convection heater under every advising table?

Malcolm Reed, Biological Sciences

CHEPD News

http://www.chepd.mq.edu.au

Do You Need Teaching Release Time in Order to Complete Your Degree?

The Centre for Higher Education and Professional Development (CHEPD) is pleased to announce that funding is available for a further round of the Research Degree Release Scheme. This scheme is aimed at helping full-time academic staff develop their research. Funding has been made available from Macquarie's Quality money (Round 3).

Under the Research Degree Release Scheme, full time academic staff members who are enrolled in a higher degree by research are entitled to apply for teaching release time over one semester to allow them to work towards the completion of their degrees. Staff are thus assisted towards enhancing their career and promotion prospects, while raising their personal and School research profiles.

Applications close on 16 June 1997, and funding will cover Semester 2, 1997. Reports on progress made in relation to goals set in the application are to be submitted by 12 December. Schools are encouraged to add to or match the funding obtained by the grant holder, which normally amounts to teaching release time to the value of $3500.

For further information, guidelines and application forms for the scheme, contact Lyn Hammett (x9779) in the CHEPD.

WebEd: World Wide Web Users Group

The next WWW Users Group will meet on Monday 2 June, 1.00 to 2.00pm, in the Library: Level 1, IT Training Room 2.

The Users Group is a forum to discuss problems and solutions encountered when developing teaching materials for the WWW. In this session there will be the opportunity for hands on explorations of WebCT course-building software. WebCT is one of a number of emerging tools that facilitate the creation of sophisticated World Wide Web-based educational environments. It can be used to create entire on-line courses, or to simply publish materials that supplement existing courses. The WebCT homepage is located at: http://homebrew.cs.ubc.ca/webct/

For more information on WebEd and the WWW Users Group, contact Maree Gosper (x9752) E-mail: maree.gosper@mq.edu.au

1997 Macquarie University Teaching Development Grants

The closing date for applications for the 1997 round of teaching development grants is Friday 6 June 1997.

The grants scheme has been developed to promote the application of innovative teaching, assessment and/or evaluation practices directed towards enhancing the quality of student learning. Copies of the guidelines and information for applicants for this round are available from: CHEPD - Please contact Lyn Hammett on x9721 or on the Web - http://www.chepd.mq.edu.au/chepd/grants/grants.html

For further information and advice please contact Maree Gosper, x9752 e-mail: maree.gosper@mq.edu.au

Teaching and Assessing Large Classes: a Workshop Led by Trevor Habeshaw

9.30am to 12.30pm on Monday 16 June in E6A 116

This is a reminder that it is time to book a place at the practical interactive workshop to be conducted by Trevor Habeshaw, who is well known as author of numerous books including 53 Problems with Large Classes: Making the Best of a Bad Job. The workshop will focus on Teaching Large Classes in the first half, and on Assessing Larger Classes in the second half, and will be conducted around practical problems and issues.

For further information, contact Moya Adams on x8446. For bookings, phone CHEPD on x9721.

MACQUARIE IN THE MEDIA

If you wish to be included in the next Staff News media listing, please forward details of any media interviews to Carroll Pierce, Media Officer (Acting), in the Public Relations Unit, on x7456, or by e-mail to xpertnet@ocs1.ocs.mq.edu.au. Please let us know particularly about television and radio appearances.

Ms Kathe Boehringer (Law): Cross media ownership laws, 2SER Overdrive, 6 May.

Ms Anita Chang (Modern Languages): About her calligraphy class at Macquarie and a Beijing guest who compiled 100 volumes of the complete set of Chinese Calligraphy, Australian Chinese Daily, 25 April. Her participation in the Annual Meeting of the Australian Chinese Authors Association, Sing Tao, 21 May

Dr Ken Cheng (Behavioural Sciences): His research on honeybees' navigation systems, Northern Herald, 22 May.

Mr John and Ms Nancy Cox (Graduates): Retired Epping couple graduate from Macquarie as Masters in modern history, Northern District Times, 21 May.

Professor Ed Davis (Graduate School of Management): Uncertainty runs through all levels of the workplace, Sydney Morning Herald, 10 May. The importance of individuals acquiring negotiating skills, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 May.

Dr Brian Fegan (Behavioural Sciences): The Millennium, 2SER Futureshock, 8 May.

Dr Chris Forbes (History, Philosophy and Politics): Panel discussion on the Apocalyptic views of early Christians and Jews, 2SER Futureshock, 8 May.

Dr Ken Johnston (Behavioural Sciences): The future of tertiary education, 2SER Futureshock, 15 May.

Dr Judith Lieu (History, Philosophy and Politics): Panel discussion on the Apocalyptic views of early Christians and Jews, 2SER Futureshock, 8 May.

Professor Jim Macnae (Earth Sciences): The successful sale of their Mosman home, Sunday Telegraph, Sun-Herald (Sydney), 11 May.

Dr George Marzouk (Economic and Financial Studies): The Commonwealth Budget, SBS Radio Arabic program, 15 May.

Dr Robert Norton (Behavioural Sciences): Fiji's ethnic future, The Australian, 12 May.

Dr Malcolm Reed (Biological Sciences): Value of regional Botanic Gardens, ABC Radio Australia All Over, 4 May.

Professor Colin Tatz (History, Philosophy and Politics): On sporting reconciliation (or lack of it) in his native South Africa, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 May. His new project researching alternatives to suicide for young Aboriginal people, SBS TV ICAM, 21 May. Discussing the findings and implications of Bringing Them Home, the Human Rights Commission report on the policy of taking Aboriginal children from their parents, ABC TV News, 21 May, ABC Radio National Breakfast, 22 May.

Professor David Throsby (Economic and Financial Studies): Commentary on the Federal Budget, ABC Radio National, 14 May.

Dr Alan Tidwell (Graduate School of Management): Mediation for one - how a party can examine its options and react to the other side's intransigence in a constructive way, ABC Radio National Law Report, 20 May.

Dr Paul Van de Ven (National Centre in HIV Social Research): Gay lessons in schools, ABC Triple J Radio News, 22 May.

Professor Duncan Waterson (History, Philosophy and Politics): The history and future of ANZAC Day, 2SER Future Shock, 1 May.

Mr Ken Wark (English, Linguistics and Media): Just as US regains its cultural confidence, Australia appears to lose it, The Australian, 14 May.

Professor Di Yerbury (Vice-Chancellor): Broke male monopoly in the AVCC boardroom in 1987, Campus Review, 7 May. Only three women among Macquarie's 22 senior academics after ten years with a woman V-C, Campus Review, 7 May.

Special Issues and Events

Child care cuts: Reaction of Russell Field whose three children attend Macquarie's Gumnut Cottage childcare centre to government cuts to childcare funding, The Australian, 14 May.

Crime scene: Macquarie campus a crime scene, Channel 7 Australia's Most Wanted, 19 May.

Equinox: Review of the Easter musicfest, Rolling Stone, June 1997.

Fee-paying postgraduates: HEC report finds that Macquarie has one of highest numbers of fee-paying postgraduates in NSW, Sydney Morning Herald, 21 May.

M2: Shuttle buses for 18 May M2 charity fun day to entry points from a number of locations including Macquarie, Northern District Times, 7 May. 26 May opening at Macquarie University tollgates, Northern District Times, 21 May.

Non-Anglophone: Monash survey shows Macquarie to have third highest proportion of students from non-English speaking backgrounds, The Australian, 21 May.

Pompeii: Plug for Baldassare Conticello's public lecture at Macquarie, Northern District Times, 14 May.

Poor: Same Monash research shows Macquarie as having lowest proportion of poor students starting undergraduate degrees, The Australian, 21 May, Canberra Times, 22 May.

CONFERENCES

Regional Needs, National Priorities and International Standards
23 to 25 July 1997, Byron Bay

This OECD conference to be hosted by Southern Cross University is to examine the response of higher education institutions to regional needs. Institutions are invited to submit case studies of regional cooperative projects for showcasing, 30 minute papers and panel discussions. Case study outlines to be submitted by Friday 20 June (earlier contact suggested). Enquiries: Julie Burton or Lisa Messenger (Norsearch Conference Services, SCU). Phone (066) 20 3932, fax (066) 22 1954, e-mail: nsearch@scu.edu.au

International Conference on Interuniversity Cooperation and Exchanges
19 to 24 August 1997, Beijing

Peking University will host this conference, to be co-sponsored by 20 Chinese universities. Opportunities, challenges and innovative means of cooperation, cooperative research and study abroad will be discussed. Over 100 Chinese universities are expected to be represented. Deadlines are as follows: Pre-reservation/hotel reservation 10 June, papers and abstracts due by 30 June, final announcement/visa information 10 July. English will be the official language. Information and expressions of interest: Ms Yan Cui by e-mail: OFAZX@DELL-1.EMIS.PKU.EDU.CN or fax: +86(10) 6275 1259.

Teaching European Studies: The First CESAA Workshop
20 and 21 September 1997, Macquarie - C5C 209

This weekend workshop being sponsored by the Contemporary European Studies Association of Australia (CESAA) will to address major issues of interest to academics teaching European Studies at Australian universities. Instead of formal papers, presentations addressing issues are invited (max 20 minutes). Please let the convenors know the topic of your presentation by 15 August, and if you would like to lead a discussion on a topic, please contact the convenors. CESAA would be interested in publishing workshop presentations. Please indicate whether you would like your presentation to be published.

The convenors have produced a list of a dozen possible topics, to which you may add. The convenors may be contacted as follows.

Sasha Pavkovic phone (02) 9850 7041 fax: (02) 9850 7054, e-mail: apavkovi@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au. Catharine Welch phone (02) 9850 7043 fax: (02) 9850 7054, e-mail: cwelch@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au. Administrative Assistant Helma Neumann phone (02) 9850 7005 fax: (02) 9850 7054, e-mail: hneumann@ocs1.ocs.mq.edu.au

Active Voice: Australian Women's Music Festival 1997
26 September to 1 October, Holme Building, U of Syd

Suzanne Cusick, controversial American musicologist will be keynote speaker at the 3^rd Australian Women's Music Festival 1997 (Artistic Director Dr Bernadette Balkus, and Conference Directors Sally Macarthur and Dr Cate Poynton, UWS Nepean). The Conference offers the most important Australian forum for women composers, performers and musicologists. "Active Voice" will be focused on issues affecting aspects of vocal and instrumental composition, including improvisation. The call for papers on this topic remains open until 1 August. Stimulating and practical workshops demonstrating these aspects, coordinated by Sally Corbett with Michele Morgan and Alice Cohen from the University of Sydney, will be held at Old Darlington School.

The Festival, the performance component of the event, will open with a Gala Concert at the Museum of Contemporary Art, and concerts at other venues including the Seymour Centre will follow. These will not only feature Australia's finest performers, including the Australian Chamber Orchestra, but will showcase the talent of interesting emerging Australian women composers from Western Australia and Tasmania. Further details are available from the Festival's website: http://www.dot.net.au/~awmf1997

Quality Assurance in Distance and Open Learning
10 to 13 November 1997, Selangor (Malaysia)

The annual conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities will be hosted by MARA Institute of Technology, Salangor and will address the issue of quality assurance in the "business" of distance and open learning in the face of growth. Strands will include product, process and indicators. Official language will be English. Suggested attendees cover the whole range of those associated with distance learning programs. Registration by 31 July: AAOU members - US$300, non-members US$320. Later: US$330 and US$350. Enquiries: Secretariat: fax: +(603) 550 0226, e-mail: norimah@psmb.itm.edu.my

Tertiary Education and Regional Development
27 to 29 November 1997, Armidale

This national conference on regional tertiary education is to provide a forum for consideration of prospects facing regional universities and TAFE colleges by education and community leaders, policy makers and researchers. The conference will examine the educational, social, cultural and economic impact of regional tertiary education institutions on development and consider strategic options. A solution-oriented approach and long-term strategies will be discussed. Registration: $295 by 30 August, $375 later. College accommodation available. Abstracts of papers invited. Enquiries: Country Conferences - phone: (067) 72 8753, fax: (067) 72 8330, e-mail: country@northnet.com.au

SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS

NSW MINISTRY FOR THE ARTS - 1997/98

An information booklet is available for reference from the Postgraduate Studies Section detailing the financial assistance available to support and encourage writers, composers, visual and performing artists and historians. Applications for the $10,000 History Fellowship for writing on a topic of historical significance to NSW closes on 20 June 1997.

1997 AUSTRALIAN POSTGRADUATE AWARD (INDUSTRY)

PhD Scholarship Ruthenium: (II) Dye Sensitised Solar Cells

Applications are invited for the above award tenable at Monash University, Victoria in collaboration with Sustainable Technologies Australia (STA), with some work being carried out at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), Queanbeyan (Canberra). This project is concerned with development of ruthenium (II) dye sensitised solar cells, involving detailed investigations of titania semi-conductor layers which accept electrons from the dye. Applicants should have HI or good HIIA honours degree in Chemistry and be Australian citizens or permanent residents. The scholarship is for 3 years with a possible extension of 6 months. The award provides a priority rate of $20,180p.a. plus a thesis allowance and relocation allowance for interstate applicants. Applications including CV, names of 2 referees and qualifications should be sent to Dr L Spiccia, Centre for Chemical Synthesis, Department of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton, 3168 by 6 December 1997. For further information, please contact Dr L Spiccia on (03) 9905 4526, fax (03) 9905 4597 or e-mail: Leone.Spiccia@sci.monash.edu.au

THE ROTARY AMBASSADORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS

The Rotary Club of Thornleigh (Rotary District 9680) wishes to sponsor a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar for the 1998/1999 year, commencing 1 July 1998. The scholarship is available to students (not related to Rotarians) who have completed at least 2 years of university coursework. Scholars are expected to be goodwill ambassadors and to speak at public functions and Rotary clubs whilst overseas and on their return. The award provides fares, tuition fees and a living allowance up to US$22,000 for one regular academic year at an approved study institution. Closing Date: 13 June 1997. Information and application forms are available from Mr Graham Limburg, Suite D, 8 Station Street, Thornleigh, 2120, phone: 9980 6322.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Charles & June Ross International Fellowship

A one-year fellowship for full-time graduate, postgraduate study or research in the United States is available to an outstanding Australian woman scientist (natural & physical sciences). The applicant must belong to the Australian (or American) Association of University Women and intend returning to Australia. A stipend of US$15,400 is payable. Closing Date:1 December 1997. Application forms and details are available from: AAUW Educational Foundation, P O Box 4030, Iowa City, Iowa 52243-4030 USA. Phone (319) 337-1716 x58. Fellowships & Grants fax: (319) 337-1204.

LIONEL MURPHY AUSTRALIAN & OVERSEAS POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

Up to three scholarships tenable at an Australian institution and three overseas scholarships are available to Australian citizens who have completed or are about to complete an undergraduate degree in science, law or legal studies to pursue a postgraduate degree in these or another appropriate discipline next year.

The Australian scholarships are for $12,500 pa for one year only. The overseas scholarships are for $25,000 pa for one year only. Closing Date: 1 October 1997. Application forms and details are available from the Lionel Murphy Foundation, GPO Box 4545, Sydney 2001, Phone (02) 9223 4315 fax: (02) 9223 5267.

STAFF VACANCIES

OFFICE OF COMPUTING SERVICES: Computer Operator - Ref 11617. The Office of Computing Services provides computer resources and technical support to the University's research, teaching and administrative functions. The Office maintains a Facom GS8400 processor, VAX/VMS Systems, Cray supercomputer, Unix multiprocessor and graphical workstation systems as well as Novell fileservers. The appointee will operate and monitor computing and other equipment according to operational procedures and will also assist in the running of the OCS HelpDesk providing initial contact for user information and problem solving.

Applicants must have the ability to interact and communicate at all levels in both oral and written communication. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in a computer operations or similar work environment. Knowledge of all of the equipment installed in the University is not necessary, however, it is expected that Computer Operators will be able to provide a large proportion of the operations requirements upon appointment and training will be provided for additional activities. The appointee will be required to work on a two shift, five day a week rotational basis and will report to the Shift Supervisor. All enquiries concerning the position or your application should be referred to Mrs Laraine Armfield on (02)9850 7420 or e-mail Laraine.Armfield@mq.edu.au. Salary range: Level 4 $27,505 to $29,394 per annum, plus employer and contributory superannuation. Applications including full curriculum vitae and quoting the reference number, visa status, and names and addresses of three referees should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Personnel Office, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 10 June 1997. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR AND VICE-PRINCIPAL: Systems Support Services: Student Systems Officer -Ref 11682. The appointee will support and maintain the University's On-line Enrolment System and other student related systems. This will include liaison with staff in all Schools, the preparation and maintenance of systems related user documentation, the development of high level specifications for system changes, and acceptance testing on behalf of users. Applicants must have experience in computer system development with an emphasis on user support and acceptance testing, proved ability to prepare end user documentation, training ability, the desire to work in a busy and changing environment, good interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to liaise with staff at all levels.

Preference will be given to applicants with a tertiary qualification in a computer related discipline or equivalent experience; knowledge of tertiary education student administration; and knowledge of the UNIX operating system. All enquiries concerning the position or your application should be referred to Ms Caroline Pindar on (02) 9850 7768. The position is available from June 1997 to 31 December 1998. Salary range: Level 7 $39,053 to $42,096 per annum, plus employer superannuation. Applications including full curriculum vitae and quoting the reference number, visa status, and names and addresses of three referees should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Personnel Office, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 10 June 1997. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT: Senior Lecturer in Management (Human Resource and Conflict Resolution) - Ref 17416. The appointee will undertake teaching in the MBA and postgraduate diploma programs in local and international programs, and will engage in research and contribute to the administration, organisation and promotion of the School. Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent research profile, with a strong record and demonstrated commitment in teaching and have a distinguished ongoing record in research in the broad fields of Human Resource Management and Conflict Resolution. Preference will be given to applicants with industry and consulting experience as well as experience supervising research students. Enquiries and further information package: Ms E Driscoll on (02) 9850 8873 or fax: (02) 9850 8873 (or e-mail: edriscol@laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au). An application package MUST be obtained prior to sending your application. This position is available from 1 January 1998 for a fixed term of five years with the possibility of conversion to tenure. Salary range: Level C $52,726 to $60,797 per annum. Market based salary supplementation will be negotiated.

Applications, including full curriculum vitae, visa status, and the names and addresses of three referees should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Personnel Office, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 27 June 1997. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.

SCHOOL OF BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES: Computer Systems Research Officer -Ref 18130. The appointee will implement experiments in visual perception on UNIX/Macintosh/DOS computers involving judgments of feasibility, design and implementation of algorithms. Applicants must have an Honours degree in Psychology or Computing or equivalent. Ability to program UNIX, Macintosh and DOS machines using C/C++. Applicants must also have knowledge of and experience with high level computer graphics. Preference will be given to applicants with a sound knowledge of visual perception and computer graphic methods and techniques. All enquiries concerning the position or your application should be referred to Professor Peter Wenderoth on (02) 9850 8680 or email:peterw@vision.bhs.mq.edu.au. The position is available from June 1997 for a fixed-term of one year. Salary range: Level 6 $34,643 to $38,003 per annum, plus employer superannuation. Applications including full curriculum vitae and quoting the reference number, visa status, and names and addresses of three referees should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Personnel Office, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 10 June 1997. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.

SCHOOL OF ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL STUDIES: Centre for Studies in Professional Accounting: Postgraduate Programs Administrator - Ref 18135. The appointee will assist the Director of the Centre in the administration of postgraduate programs. Duties include assessing applications, advising students on programs with particular attention to the needs of international students, maintaining a range of student records, preparing promotional material, liaising with professional accounting bodies, co ordinating external lecturers, teaching and examination timetables and developing alumni connections. Applicants must have a degree and/or extensive experience in education administration with an emphasis on student needs, recent knowledge of university student systems, initiative, ability to work as part of a team, and word processing and spreadsheet skills. Preference will be given to applicants with familiarity with the CPA and PY programs of the professional accounting bodies. All enquiries concerning the position or your application should be referred to Professor Peter Eddey on (02) 9850 8523, facsimile 9850 8497, e-mail peddey@efs.mq.edu.au. Salary range: Level 6 $34,643 to $38,003 per annum, plus superannuation. This position is available for a initial period of two years with the possibility of further appointment subject to the availability of funding and the ongoing need for the position. Applications, including full curriculum vitae and quoting the reference number, visa status, and the names and addresses of three referees should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Personnel Office, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 11 June 1997. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.

OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR AND VICE-PRINCIPAL: Career Development Office: Career Training Officer - Ref 6564. The appointee will be responsible for the provision of transitional skills training programs for students entering the workforce, for the management of graduate employer programs, and for the administration of counselling assessment services for Macquarie students. They will also conduct career development programs, design and implement research into graduate employment and other career related matters, and liaise with graduate employers. Applicants must have a four year degree in a relevant area. Progress towards post graduate qualifications would be desirable. The appointee must have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, together with sound experience in designing and conducting training and development programs. They will also have the ability to liaise with employers at all levels, and design and conduct applied research.

Preference will be given to applicants with a knowledge of training principles and theory; an understanding of career assessment practices; together with strong personal computing and internet skills. Ability to conduct other human resource development programs would also be an advantage. All enquiries concerning the position or your application should be referred to Dr Marian Kratzing on (02) 9850 7372. An information package may be obtained by contacting Ms Liz Ross on (02) 9850 7370. This position is for a fixed-term of three years on a part-time basis (21 hours per week). Salary range: Level 8 $42,937 to $47,819 per annum, pro rata rates apply, plus employer and contributory superannuation. Applications including full curriculum vitae and quoting the reference number, visa status, and names and addresses of three referees should be forwarded to the Recruitment Manager, Personnel Office, Macquarie University, NSW 2109 by 6 June 1997. Applications will not be acknowledged unless specifically requested.

MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS. The purpose of the Macquarie University Research Fellowships (MURF) Scheme is to provide support at a postdoctoral level to individuals who are normally at the beginning of their research career. Under special circumstances, applications may be considered from individuals re-entering a research career after a period of absence (for example, for health or family reasons). Applicants must have an outstanding academic record in an area of research consistent with the University's research profile, and must hold a PhD or have submitted their PhD thesis for examination at the time of the published closing date for the Scheme. Applicants must also identify a staff member at Macquarie University who will take responsibility for the research project in terms of administrative and infrastructural support.

Up to four positions are available from 1 January 1998 for a two-year period with the possibility of further appointment for a third and final year, subject to satisfactory progress of the research project. Salary range: Level A $30,130 to $40,889 per annum. Appointees with a PhD will be appointed to a minimum of Point 6 on the salary scale, currently $38,092 per annum. For further details and application forms, please contact the Research Office on (02) 9850 8612. Applications close 1 July 1997.

SURPLUS EQUIPMENT FOR SALE

NEC Ultralight, laptop 386 computer, 40 meg hard drive and 2 meg RAM. Please phone the Career Development Office to view computer or submit offer to Jeanette Murry x7371.

CLASSIFIED

FOR SALE: TV Video cabinet on wheels, brown, glass doors, $30; lounge suite, modular, seats 5, checked pattern, $200ono; tricycle, $20; oval outdoor bone plastic table with 5 chairs, $60; Hills 5-piece swing set, excellent condition, $150ono; wardrobe with 4 drawers, $150ono; Adler portable typewriter in case $50; gas 3-burner bar-be-cue on trolley, $150; black and white portable TV $20. Phone Sue on 9477 6304 after 3.30pm.

FOR SALE: Drier, working, $50. Phone Ray on x8765 or 9489 8561.

FOR SALE: Ice skating training track suit with full side zippers, size 10, as new $35; Lycra long sleeve ice skating leotard with skirt, size 12/14, worn once $30; Sharp carousel microwave, 5-heat settings, as new $90. Phone Narelle on 9868 5468.

TO LET: Riverview. Comfortable, well-furnished, 3-bedroom home with very large living space, study, 2 bathrooms, double carport, bushland location. All mod cons, dishwasher, fridge, freezers etc. Security system. Available 8 June to 22 July. Children not preferred, no pets. Rent: $450p.w. ono. Contact bja4@york.ac.uk

TO LET: Epping. Spacious 2 bedroom unit with study or third bedroom. Close to rail, bus, park, shops. Lock-up garage, eat-in kitchen, internal laundry, north facing balcony, park view, quiet street. Rent: $245p.w. Phone Judy on x8480 (leave message if necessary).

TO LET: Hornsby. Double room in spacious old historic house, 5 minutes to transport and shops. For person/couple to share with one other and small dog. Prefer MU staff/postgraduate. Rent negotiable. Phone Nicholas on x9662 or 9477 2268.

ACCOMMODATION WANTED: Academic from Sweden (male) with two children requires accommodation from July to November 1997. Prefer furnished house/unit up to $300p.w. Will feed pets etc. Please phone Leigh Wood, UTS on 9514 2268.

1997

May

Fri 30 May GEOLOGY SEMINAR: GPS & Plate Tectonics of Australia & Papua New Guinea, presented by Dr Paul Tregoning. 1.05pm in E6A 102. Enquiries: John Veevers x8355 or Anne Wilde x8373.

Fri 30 May LATE ANTIQUITY RESEARCH SEMINAR: The Consolations of History in a Declining Empire: Orosius and Retributive Logic, presented by Professor Garry Trompf (University of Sydney). 3.00 to 4.30pm in X5B 321. Enquiries: Andrew Gillett x9966.

Fri 30 May AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR EGYPTOLOGY DISCUSSION GROUP: Egyptian Religion, chaired by Margot Taverne, followed by supper - no charge. 7.00pm, 3rd floor X5B. Enquiries: Joan Beck x8848.

June

EXHIBITION EXTENDED TO 20 JUNE: SECRET SPENDOURS: Women's Costume from the Arab World. The exhibition includes examples of everyday wear as well as wedding and special occasion costumes. Macquarie University Library Exhibition Area (Level 2). Enquiries: Jeni Allenby (06) 248 0114 or Robin Walsh x7554.

Sun 1 June MUSIC ON WINTER SUNDAYS: RAAF Air Command Band performs music by Robert Russell Bennett, Copland, Curnow, Gershwin, Grainger, Sparke, Weber and John Williams. 2.30 pm in the Macquarie Theatre. Admission is free. Enquiries: Michael Edgeloe x8925 or 9428 1463 or e-mail medge@mpce.mq.edu.au.

Mon 2 June MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY SINGERS REHEARSAL: 7.00 to 9.30pm in C5C 209 every Monday evening. All voice parts welcome. Phone Corinna on 9413 7108, or just come!

Mon 2 June CHEPD WORKSHOP: Communication Skills, presented by CHEPD Staff. 9.00am to 5.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries and bookings: x9721.

Tues 3 June EDUCATION COLLOQUIUM:Chinese Writing, presented by Dan O'Brien and Kerri-Lee Krause. 1.00 to 2.00pm in C3A 918.

Tues 3 June ANCIENT HISTORY: Society for the Study of Early Christianity Discussion Series on Women: Women - Mediterranean model, presented by Ross Saunders. 7.30pm in W3A 501. $7, free for full-time students. Supper provided. Enquiries: Pat Geidans x7512, Alanna Nobbs x8844, Anne Irish x8833.

Wed 4 June PHILOSOPHY RESEARCH SEMINAR:Fragmented Citizens, presented by Associate Professor Ross Poole (Macquarie). 11.00am to 1.00pm in W6A 707. Enquiries: Dr Catriona Mackenzie x8865 or Sandra Dunn x8837.

Wed 4 June AUSTRALIAN HISTORY TEACHING & RESEARCH COLLECTION SEMINAR: Try Anything Once: Agrarian Experiments in 1920s Sydney, presented by Paul Ashton (research student). 1.00pm in W6A 331. Enquiries: Valda Rigg x8870.

Wed 4 June LITERATURE AND CULTURAL HISTORY GROUP: Testing Paradigms: Reading Australian Cultural History. An afternoon of seminars presented by Bridget Rooney, Tony Cousins, Manfred Mackenzie and Beverley Kingston from 2.00 to 5.00pm. Drinks and Launch of the Group from 5.00 to 6.00pm, E6A 116 (CHEPD Teaching Room). Contact Marea Mitchell on x8754 or e-mail mmitchel@pip.engl.mq.edu.au by 2 June (for catering).

Thurs 5 June CLIMATIC IMPACTS CENTRE SEMINAR: Insurance and Adaptation to Change, presented by Mr Roy Leigh (Macquarie). 1.00pm in E5A 143. Enquiries: Catherine Ciret x8396 or Margaret Dudgeon x8398.

Thurs 5 June ECONOMICS SEMINAR: Trade and the Distribution of Income, presented by Dr Peter Robertson (UNSW). 1.00 to 2.00pm in C5C Room 452. Enquiries: x8504.

Thurs 5 June DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY COLLOQUIUM: The Interdiction of Music in Islam, presented by Dr Ian Bedford (Macquarie). 10.00am to 12noon in C3B 601.

Fri 6 June BIODIVERSITY & BIORESOURCES SEMINAR: Ecological Economics and Biodiversity Conservation, presented by Clive Hamilton (Executive Director, The Australia Institute and Australian National University). 1.00pm in E8A 290. Enquiries: Professor Andrew Beattie x8153.

Fri 6 June GEOLOGY SEMINAR: Organic Geochemistry of Petroleum Source Rocks of the Permo-Triassic Bowen Basin and the Neoproterozoic Amadeus Basin, presented by Dr Khaled Al-Arouri (Macquarie). 1.05pm in E6A 102 (situated east of E5A). Enquiries: John Veevers x8355 or Anne Wilde x8373.

Fri 6 June ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE SEMINAR: Financial Management Strategy in a Community Welfare Organisation: A Boardroom Perspective, presented by Professor Lee Parker (Flinders University of SA). 2.00 to 3.30pm in C5C 452 followed by afternoon tea. Enquiries Dr Geoffrey Loudon x8536.

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Tues 10 June STATISTICS DEPARTMENT SEMINAR: Statistical Problems with HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data, presented by Matthew Law (UNSW). 4.00 to 5.00pm in C5C 452. Enquiries: x8542.

Tues 10 June MGSM SEMINAR: Social Network Analysis, presented by Dr. Cynthia Webster (University of Queensland). 6.00 to 7.30pm in MGSM Theatre 101, with refreshments to follow. Seminar and refreshments free. Enquiries: Kelly Callaghan x9038 or e-mail: gsm-research@mq.edu.au

Wed 11 June PHILOSOPHY RESEARCH SEMINAR: Oppression, Autonomy and the Social Imaginary, presented by Dr Catriona Mackenzie (Macquarie). 11.00am to 1.00pm in W6A 707. Enquiries: Dr Catriona Mackenzie x8865 or Sandra Dunn x8837.

Wed 11 June AUSTRALIAN HISTORY TEACHING & RESEARCH COLLECTION SEMINAR: The Death of the Inner Suburbs: Community and Slum Clearance in Sydney, 1900-1930, presented by Christopher Keating (research student). 1.00pm in W6A 331. Enquiries: Valda Rigg x8870.

Wed 11 June ANCIENT HISTORY: Society for the Study of Early Christianity Research Series The Historical Jesus Research and Apocryphal Gnostic Gospels, paper presented by Dr Majella Franzmann. 7.30pm in W3A 501. $7, free for full-time students. Supper provided. Enquiries: Pat Geidans x7512, Alanna Nobbs x8844, Anne Irish x8833.

Thurs 12 June DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY COLLOQUIUM: Empowerment or Control: Northeast Thai Women and Family Planning, presented by Dr Andrea Whittaker (Post-Doctoral Fellow, Gender Relations Project RSPAS, ANU). 10.00am to 12noon in C3B 601.

Thurs 12 June ANCIENT HISTORY: Society for the Study of Early Christianity Free Lunch-hour Public Lecture: Gnostic Jesuses - Orthodoxy & Heresy in Earliest Christianity, presented by Dr Majella Franzmann. 1.00pm in C5C T1. Enquiries: Pat Geidans x7512, Alanna Nobbs x8844, Anne Irish x8833.

Thurs 12 June CLIMATIC IMPACTS CENTRE SEMINAR: AMIP Phase II: The BMRC Contribution, presented by Dr Bryant McAvaney (Group Leader, Climate Change Modelling Group, Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre).1.00pm in E5A 143. Enquiries: Catherine Ciret x8396 or Margaret Dudgeon x8398.

Thurs 12 June ECONOMICS SEMINAR: The European Economic Union, presented by Mr Max Walsh (Sydney Morning Herald). 1.00 to 2.00pm in C5C Room 452. Enquiries: x8504.

Thurs 12 June ITALIAN INSTITUTE OF CULTURE LECTURE: History of Masks in the Italian Theatre Tradition (in English), presented by Paolo Consiglio (master of mask making). 6.15pm at the Italian Institute of Culture, Level 45, Gateway, 1 Macquarie Place, Sydney. Refreshments will follow. Bookings are essential and seats are limited: 9392 7939.

Thurs 12 June MACQUARIE TRIO CONCERT SERIES: 8.00pm in the Sydney Town Hall. For further information on Series subscriptions and single tickets phone x9447 or x9658.

Fri 13 June BIODIVERSITY & BIORESOURCES SEMINAR: Principles and Practice of Managing the Impacts of Alien Species on Australia's Biodiversity, presented by Roger Pech (CSIRO Division of Wildlife & Ecology). 1.00pm in E8A 290. Enquiries: Professor Andrew Beattie x8153.

Fri 13 June ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE SEMINAR: Pricing GARCH Options, presented by Associate Professor Rob Trevor (Macquarie). 2.00 to 3.30pm in C5C 452 followed by afternoon tea. Enquiries Dr Geoffrey Loudon x8536.

Fri 13 June GEOLOGY SEMINAR: Tectonics of the SE Pacific Ocean and Bellingshausen Sea off West Antarctica, presented by Dr Karsten Gohl (Macquarie). 1.05pm in E6A 102 (situated east of E5A). Enquiries: John Veevers x8355 or Anne Wilde x8373.

Fri 13 June LATE ANTIQUITY RESEARCH SEMINAR: The Function of Arians and Jews in the Histories of Gregory of Tours, presented by Dr Averil Keely (Sydney College of Divinity). 3.00 to 4.30pm in X5B 321. Enquiries: Andrew Gillett x9966.

Fri 13 June AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR EGYPTOLOGY DISCUSSION GROUP: Eccentric Egyptologists, chaired by Dianne Herbert, followed by supper - no charge. 7.00pm, 3rd floor X5B. Enquiries: Joan Beck x8848.

Sun 15 June MACQUARIE TRIO CONCERT SERIES: 2.30pm in the Macquarie Theatre. For further information on Series subscriptions and single tickets phone x9447 or x9658

Mon 16 June CHEPD WORKSHOP: Teaching and Assessing Large Classes, presented by Trevor Habeshaw, (University of Exeter). 9.30am to 12.30pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: contact Moya Adams, x8446, bookings: x9721.

Tues 17 June EDUCATION COLLOQUIUM: Human Literacy: Liberal Neglect in a Statement on English for Aiustralian Schools, presented by Michael Kindler. 1.00 to 2.00pm in C3A 918.

Wed 18 June PHILOSOPHY RESEARCH SEMINAR: What's Wrong with Infinite Regresses?, presented by Dr Daniel Nolan (Macquarie). 11.00am to 1.00pm in W6A 707. Enquiries: Dr Catriona Mackenzie x8865 or Sandra Dunn x8837.

Wed 18 June INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN'S STUDIES WORK IN PROGRESS SEMINAR: Transexuality and the Limits of the Legal Imagination, presented by Andrew Sharpe (Macquarie) 1.00 to 2.00pm in Room W6A 325. Enquiries Beverley Barnett x7095. All welcome.

Wed 18 June AUSTRALIAN HISTORY TEACHING & RESEARCH COLLECTION SEMINAR: Ruralism in Sydney's Development, 1947-1983. 1.00pm in W6A 331. Enquiries: Valda Rigg x8870.

Thurs 19 June ECONOMICS SEMINAR: Economic Policy, Accumulation and Productivity, presented by Professor Geoffrey Harcourt (Cambridge University). 1.00 to 2.00pm in C5C Room 452. Enquiries: x8504.

Thurs 19 June CLIMATIC IMPACTS CENTRE SEMINAR: Climate and Sea Level Variations as Recorded from the Bahamas Platform: Results from Ocean Drilling Program Leg 166, presented by Dr Alexandra Isern (Dept of Geology and Geophysics, University of Sydney). 1.00pm in E5A 143. Enquiries: Catherine Ciret x8396 or Margaret Dudgeon x8398.

Fri 20 June (NOTE NEW DATE) IEC CONTINUING EDUCATION CHILD DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE: Child Development Research: Approaches to Early Development and Intervention. 9.00am to 5.00pm in X5B T1. For further information and registration contact IEC Continuing Education on x9826.

21-28 June HISTORICAL TOUR TO NORFOLK ISLAND: $979. Includes airfare, transfer, car, accommodation and historical talks. Phone x8828 for further details.

Sun 22 June MUSIC ON WINTER SUNDAYS: Young artists of Opera Australia (soprano, mezzo-soprano, tenor, bass) perform songs, arias and duets by Bernstein, Bizet, Gershwin, Grieg, Handel, Mozart, Schubert, Schumann, Verdi and others. 2.30 pm in the Macquarie Theatre. Admission is free. Enquiries: Michael Edgeloe x8925 or 9428 1463 or e-mail medge@mpce.mq.edu.au.

Mon 23 June CHEPD WORKSHOP: Introduction to Teaching at Macquarie Part 1: The Macquarie Teaching Context, presented by CHEPD staff. 9.30am to 4.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: Moya Adams, x8446. Bookings: x9721.

Wed 25 June CHEPD FORUM: Introduction to Teaching at Macquarie Part 2: Understanding the Academic Role, presented by a panel of senior academics. 10.00am to 12noon in E6A 116. Enquiries:Moya Adams, x8446. Bookings: x9721.

Wed 25 June WebEd: 1.00 to 2.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries: Maree Gosper, x9752. Bookings: x9721.

Wed 25 June PHILOSOPHY RESEARCH SEMINAR: Individual and Social Ethics Interwined?, presented by Professor Julies Moravscik (Stanford University). 11.00am to 1.00pm in W6A 707. Enquiries: Dr Catriona Mackenzie x8865 or Sandra Dunn x8837.

Wed 25 June to 19 July THEATRE OF IMAGE PRODUCTION: Jake and Pete, a road story for cats. Wharf 2 Sydney Theatre Company. For bookings telephone 9250 1777.

Fri 27 June AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR EGYPTOLOGY DISCUSSION GROUP: Flesh, Blood and Not so Dusty! explained by Joyce Bartsch, followed by supper - no charge. 7.00pm, 3rd floor X5B. Enquiries: Joan Beck x8848.

Mon 30 June CHEPD WORKSHOP: The Manager as Coach, presented by CHEPD Staff. 9.00am to 5.00pm in E6A 116. Enquiries and bookings: x9721.

July

Fri 4 July BIODIVERSITY & BIORESOURCES SEMINAR:, Why Use Molecular Ecological Methods to Study Microbial Diversity? presented by Linda Blackall (Department of Microbiology, The University of Queensland). 1.00pm in E8A 290. Enquiries: Professor Andrew Beattie x8153.

Mon 7 July MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY SINGERS REHEARSAL: 7.00 to 9.30pm in C5C 209 every Monday evening. All voice parts welcome. Phone Corinna on 9413 7108, or just come!

Thurs 10 July ITALIAN INSTITUTE OF CULTURE LECTURE: This is the first of two lectures on Hidden Italy: Who Were the Etruscans? presented by Professor David Millar. 6.00 to 8.00pm at the Italian Institute of Culture, Level 45, Gateway, 1 Macquarie Place, Sydney. Refreshments served. Cost: $50 (2 lectures); $25 (1 lecture). Bookings: 9392 7939 fax: 9392 7935.

Fri 11 July AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR EGYPTOLOGY DISCUSSION GROUP: Relationships with the Hittites, general discourse, followed by supper - no charge. 7.00pm, 3rd floor X5B. Enquiries: Joan Beck x8848.

Fri 11 July MACQUARIE ANCIENT HISTORY ASSOCIATION LECTURE: Hellenistic Kingships and the Boscoreale Paintings, presented by Dr Richard Billows (Columbia University). 8.15pm in X5B T1.

Tues 15 July ANCIENT HISTORY: Society for the Study of Early Christianity Discussion Series on Women: The Role of Women, presented by Ross Saunders. 7.30pm in W3A 501. Cost: $7, full-time students free. Supper provided. Enquiries: Pat Geidans x7512, Alanna Nobbs x8844, Anne Irish x8833.

Thurs 17 July ITALIAN INSTITUTE OF CULTURE LECTURE: This is the last of two lectures on Hidden Italy: Underground Rome, presented by Professor David Millar. 6.00 to 8.00pm at the Italian Institute of Culture, Level 45, Gateway, 1 Macquarie Place, Sydney. Refreshments served. Cost: $50 (2 lectures); $25 (1 lecture). Bookings: 9392 7939 fax: 9392 7935.

Sat 19 July AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR EGYPTOLOGY 1997 CONFERENCE: Diggers on the Nile : Australian Excavations in Egypt, presented by Professor N Kanawati. Australian Egyptologists will discuss their excavations in the important sites of Helwan (Early Dynastic), Abu Sir (Old Kingdom), the Teti Cemetery at Sawwara (Old and New Kingdoms) and Thebes (New Kingdom). 10.00am to 5.00pm in X5B Theatre 1. Cost $35 (Stu/Pen $25) Bookings: Joan Beck x8848.

Sun 20 July MUSIC ON WINTER SUNDAYS : SBS Radio & Television Orchestra performs music by Brahms, Kodaly, Prokofiev (Piano Concerto No 2), Schubert (Symphony No 3) and Verdi. 2.30 pm in the Macquarie Theatre. Admission is free. Enquiries: Michael Edgeloe x8925 or 9428 1463 or e-mail medge@mpce.mq.edu.au

Fri 25 July AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR EGYPTOLOGY DISCUSSION GROUP: El Amarna, chaired by Juliette Bentley, followed by supper - no charge. 7.00pm, 3rd floor X5B. Enquiries: Joan Beck x8848.

Sat 26 July MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY SINGERS GALA CONCERT: Macquarie Theatre at 8.00pm. MUS celebrates its 30th anniversary with an exciting concert including works by Bach, Schubert, Gabrielli, and Rutter. Organ, brass and percussion accompaniments. Enquiries: Dinah Hales x8181, dhales@rna.bio.mq.edu.au.

29 and 30 July 9th Women, Management and Industrial Relations Conference: Development, Diversity, Leadership and Strategy, presented by the Labour-Management Studies Foundation, Macquarie Graduate School of Management to be held at the Hilton Hotel, Pitt Street, Sydney. Program fee: $1125, covers conference folder, lunches, morning and afternoon teas and drinks on 29 July. To book or for further information, please contact: Pam Morpeth, phone x8985 Fax: x9019. E-mail: Pam.Morpeth@mq.edu.au

Wed 30 July INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN'S STUDIES WORK IN PROGRESS SEMINAR: Humour and Sexuality, presented by Sandra Mackay (PhD student). 1.00 to 2.00pm in Room W6A 325. Enquiries Beverley Barnett x7095 or Wendy Waring x7684. All welcome.

Wed 30 July LAW SEMINAR: Did he fall or was he pushed? Enquiring into Pitjantjantjara Deaths presented by John Willis (Dept. Of Anthropology University of Queensland). 1.00 to 2.00pm in the Moot Court, Level 4 of the Library. Further information and brochures can be obtained from Desmond Manderson (x7094) or Scott Veitch (x7905).

Thurs 31 July DEPARTMENT OF ANTHROPOLOGY COLLOQUIUM: (Topic to be Announced). Presented by Dr Patricia Uberoi (Reader in Social Change and Development, Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi). 10.00am to 12noon in C3B 601.

Thurs 31 July ANCIENT HISTORY: Society for the Study of Early Christianity Research Series: The Latin Old Testament: Jerome and his Predecessors, presented by Professor Kevin Lee. 7.30pm in W3A 501. Cost: $7, full-time students free. Supper provided. Enquiries: Pat Geidans x7512, Alanna Nobbs x8844, Anne Irish x8833.

The next issue of Staff News will be published on Friday 13 June 1997.

All items for inclusion to be submitted in writing, preferably on disk, if lengthy, or by e-mail (vilma.monios@mq.edu.au) by noon, Friday 6 June 1997.

Barbara McGarity W6B x7379, Fax x7391.