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THE PROFESSOR of CreativeWriting at Adelaide University’sEnglish Department, TomShapcott, is the recipient of the$20,000 Patrick White LiteraryAward for 2000.White, who died in 1990 and is regarded asone of Australia’s greatest authors, started theannual award in 1974 using money from hisNobel Prize for literature.The Patrick White award goes to a writerwhose work is deemed not to have receivedthe critical acclaim or the financial rewards itdeserves, with previous winners includingThea Astley and Bruce Dawe.Professor Shapcott, who has published in thefields of poetry, fiction (novel, short story,children’s), non-fiction, drama and radio, saidhe was honoured to receive the award.“There was no competition and no entries—all you get is a phone call telling you you’vewon, which is quite a pleasant surprise,” hesaid.Professor Shapcott said his association with

White goes back much further than receivingthe award.

“I published a small, private collection ofpoetry in 1972, and shortly after he wrote tome to order a copy of it.

“We exchanged the occasional letter andduring my time as director of the literatureboard (from 1983 to 1990), we had theoccasional phone call as well.“I don’t know what he thought of my work,because he wasn’t the sort of man to pat youon the head and say well done—he wasn’tthat sort of man at all!”

Professor Shapcott has produced 15collections of poetry, with his most recentcollection, entitled Chekhov’s Mongoose,being published in October. He has alsowritten six novels.He was appointed as the inaugural Professorof Creative Writing at Adelaide in 1997, afterholding the position of executive director ofthe former National Book Council between1992 and 1997.

—Ben Osborne

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LEGALISATION of marijuana andtaxing its sale would lead to lessAustralians using the drug,according to new research atAdelaide University.Dr Jenny Williams, a lecturer with theUniversity’s School of Economics, conducted astudy called The Effects of Price and Policy onCannabis Use: What can be Learned from theAustralian Experience?

Her findings—presented this month at theannual conference of the Southern EconomicAssociation in Washington, DC—showed thatthe cost of marijuana, not the legal punish-ment for marijuana offences, is the real key toreducing the amount of the drug used byAustralians.

The study delved into Australians’ participationin cannabis use and the frequency of usage, aswell as the potential impact of cost and criminaljustice policies.

While the study found that criminal justicemeasures, such as fines and prison sentences,deter some Australians from using marijuana,such measures have very little impact on thefrequency and amount of marijuana used bythose who choose to do so.

It found that an increase in the price of high-quality cannabis from A$32 to A$38 per gramwould reduce the overall proportion of users by16%, and the proportion of weekly users by 23%.

In contrast, the study showed that increas-ing the length of prison sentence for possessionof a gram of cannabis from one to two yearswould reduce the proportion of cannabis usersby only 3%, and reduce the proportion of weekly users by only 2%. (In 1998, two yearswas the maximum jail sentence for a firstoffense for possession of one gram of cannabis

in New South Wales, Queensland, WesternAustralia and Tasmania.)

“There is strong evidence to show thatmarijuana demand is price responsive and thatfrequency of use is more responsive to pricethan fines or jail sentences. Therefore price islikely to be a more effective instrument forreducing the overall demand for marijuana thanthe criminal justice system,” Dr Williams said.

“Based on these findings, I believe policy makersshould consider the legalisation of marijuana use and taxing marijuana sales as an alter-native to criminal justice sanctions onmarijuana.”

While removing criminal sanctions on thepossession and cultivation of marijuana wouldslightly increase the prevalence of its use,governments could expect to significantlyreduce cannabis consumption by taxing sales,Dr Williams said.

Her findings are particularly relevant in Australia,where a “harm minimisation” approach has been

adopted by the Council of AustralianGovernments (COAG). The centrepiece of theCOAG initiatives is the Illicit Drugs DiversionStrategy (at a cost of $111.5 million), that willsee many drug offenders being moved intotreatment and assessment and diverted from thecriminal justice system.

“Given the move away from using the criminaljustice system for deterring use, this studyprovides a practical alternative,” Dr Williamssaid.

“Moreover, because heavy users—with whomthe greatest harm is associated—are priceresponsive, using the price system provides ameans to the Government of reducing theprevalence of heavy drug users, and therefore theharmful consequences of drug abuse.”

Dr Williams’s findings follow a recent ruling bythe Ontario Court of Appeal in Canada that it isunconstitutional for individuals to be denied the right to possess cannabis.

Dr Williams said her research had shed somelight on policy alternatives available to theCanadian government, and to other governmentswanting to reduce marijuana consumptionamong the population.

The legalisation of marijuana has manyimplicatIons other than the amount used. One ofthe major issues to consider is children’s accessto marijuana.

Dr Williams said regulated sales of marijuanacould result in less school children using thedrug, if governments imposed similar legal age ofpurchase restrictions to those of cigarettes andalcohol.

“There is no evidence that prohibition ofmarijuana decreases youth access to the drug,”Dr Williams said.

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Drug study says punishment has gone to potWho’s using?THE report by Dr Jenny Williams highlightssome interesting facts about those who do,and do not, use marijuana. These figures arebased on the probability of marijuana usewithin the last 12 months.AGE• the probability of cannabis use peaks in

the 20-24 age group, and declinesthereafter.

SEX• men are more likely to use cannabis than

women.MARITAL STATUS• single people are more likely to use

cannabis (30%), followed by divorcees(15%), with married people least likely touse pot (8%).

LOCATION• people living in capital cities are more

likely to use cannabis.EDUCATION• the highest use group is those who are

still at school (22%), followed by thosewho have a Year 12 education (20%), aTAFE education (15%), a university degree(13%) and those who have an educationat Year 10 level (12%).

EMPLOYMENT• unemployed people are most likely to use

cannabis (33%), followed by full-timeworkers (17%), and part-time workers(15%);

• retirees and people who report “homeduties” as their main activity are the leastlikely to have used cannabis in the last 12months (6%).

I N V I TAT I O NThe Vice-Chancellor

Professor Mary O’Kane

invites Staff, Alumni and friends of theUniversity to the

Adelaide University Town andGown Party

to celebrate the University’s 126th yearthe Festive Season

and the end of the Academic Year

at Goodman Crescent Lawns(in front of Elder Hall)

on Friday 8 December 2000from 4.30pm to 7.00pm

RSVP essential by1 December 2000

to Rosalyn Chardontel: 8303 5780fax: 8303 4407

email: [email protected]

Shapcott wins Patrick White award

Image of Professor Shapcott from his newbook, Chekhov’s Mongoose.

As October turned into November, theFederation of Australian Scientific andTechnological Societies (FASTS) held itsScience Meets Parliament Day. Extending overthe two days of 31 October and 1 November,this is the second time the event has been held.

It was prompted by concerns that parliament,with few politicians having any sciencebackground, is remote from the concerns ofscientists and inadequately informed of theachievements and potential of Australianscience and technology.

Australian scientists have also been accused ofbeing poor at the process of lobbying for theirscience, setting it at a disadvantage whencompared with the interests of other more pro-active groups.

Science Meets Parliament brings scientists andfederal politicians together. This year, a numberof Adelaide University academics were involved.The Adelaidean’s science journalist, Dr RobMorrison, sought impressions of how the dayhad gone from Associate Professor Andy Austinand from Mr Toss Gascoigne, CEO of FASTS andorganiser of the event.

What was involved?

TG: Our office had to recruit 185 scientists,recruit as many MPs as possible, organisemeeting times, match up the two sides, andinform each other of what was happening. Wecollected brief CVs from scientists, andorganised the briefing day, including a televisedaddress by Dr Neal Lane [the Science Adviserto President Bill Clinton] as well as talks by threeMPs, two chiefs of staff, the Chief Scientist andso on.

Then there was a cocktail reception for 300 thatnight. On Wednesday we organised a breakfastvenue, issued a series of media releases, put ona media conference at Parliament House thatmorning, organised morning teas for theMinister. There was also a feedback session atlunch time that day.

AA: It was most impressive. I thought it wassuccessful for several reasons. One was therecent Batterham report, A Chance to Change,which argues for better treatment of R&D inAustralia and which will go to cabinet. Ratherthan general statements, this report includes aseries of hard-nosed recommendations, such asdoubling the ARC funds, improving universityresearch infrastructure, developing careerstructures for young scientists, better HECStreatment for science teachers and so on. Wehad these recommendations to hammer home,

and we could discuss the ramifications of notdealing with them.

Parliament is now starting to notice thescientists who come, who say “we’re here, thisis what we’re doing.” It is not done self-indulgently, it is to show how research is linkedto the future of Australia and to environmentalsustainability.

How are the meetings with politiciansorganised?

TG: We go in with a handful of issues, and theconversation will swing round these, the workof the scientists and the interests of the MPs.This year the two reports [Batterham and ISIG]provided an extra focus, because theGovernment is considering those now.

Compared with last year, politicians were more relaxed about the meetings, and very ready to meet with a couple of scientists.It is essentially a communication-buildingexercise, and we don’t expect that to end withthe visit. We are suggesting that the scientistsinvite politicians out to inspect labs,experimental sites, places where you weargumboots or labcoats rather than grey suits.

AA: We were placed in groups of two or three scientists with the same number ofpoliticians. The two in our group were both from South Australia, and we were able to talkabout the CRC for Vertebrate Pest Control, forexample, the research going on in controllingrabbits and locusts, in which this country leadsthe world.

What impact did Dr Neal Lane’s talk have?

AA: One thing that Neal Lane pushed was thatthe Americans take the view that, irrespectiveof how or where science is funded, whatevermoney is put into scientific research is returnedseveral fold. It might be some way down thetrack, but he believes that you can’t take theshort-term view of backing only ‘applied’science. You can’t predict where the benefitswill come from, therefore R&D is supported verybroadly, with the expectation that the benefitswill come at some time in the future.

Scientists are sometimes said to be the victimsof their own stereotype; the eccentric, vague,wild-haired, unworldly genius. It doesn’t helpwhen you are trying to convey a seriousmessage.

AA: You had to be there to see the exactopposite of the stereotypes. The scientists gavethe impression of being very much on the ball;science businessmen. The stereotype ismanufactured by the media, which then cottons

on to it and promotes it. We need to be seen asbeing at the top end.

They are also accused of having been very poorat lobbying for their science. Barry Jones madethat point some years ago, when he argued forbetter R&D resources. What was the awardyou gave him this year?

TG: The wording was: “For distinguishedservice to the nation through tireless advocacyof science and technology in the Parliament ofAustralia 1977 to 1998.

“A special award to Hon Barry Owen Jones AO.Awarded on behalf of 60,000 appreciativescientists and technologists by FASTS, theFederation of Australian Scientific andTechnological Societies.”

What evidence have you that this event ischanging the way that politicians view scienceand scientists?

TG: We assess feedback from participants andpoliticians, the fact that the meetings frequentlylast longer than scheduled, and the follow-upactions they trigger.

AA: I have no doubt of it, and others said so as well. I’m sure that we can all do evenbetter, but this was a good start, and it shouldimprove each year. We would expect anannouncement on Batterham early in the new

year. That will be the ultimate test in the shortterm.

I was heartened. I’ll not jump up and down until I see the dollars, but through thesemeetings with senior politicians, I believe thatthey saw the point, and that they will lookseriously at Batterham and see theconsequences of not funding science beyondcurrent levels.

Ostensibly, the day is for changing the attitude ofpoliticians. How much is it also to change theattitude of scientists in lobbying, making theircase clear and so on?

TG: Scientists learn a lot in just walkingthrough the corridors of Parliament House. Theylearn to modify their messages to meet theconcerns of the other side; to couch their casein positive terms, and to be brief and to thepoint to meet the crowded world of the MP.

AA: As university academics, we are all muchmore aware of our obligations to lobby on behalfof our science.

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L E T T E R STO THE EDITOR

Thank You

I am a Senior Citizen and recentlyhad a fall in North Terrace, nearAdelaide University. I am so

grateful for the kindness of two young ladies,students of the University. One called theambulance and the other sat on the footpathcomforting me till the ambulance arrived.I have no address or phone number to thankthem personally, but felt I had to do something,hence this note.Young people today often are under criticism forlack of thought and responsibility. I definitelydisagree with that.

Mrs J WattHazelwood Park

EB Voice for the Majority?

Like the majority of AdelaideUniversity staff, I am concernedabout the events surrounding the

narrowly averted strike that was to have takenplace on Thursday 9 November.

It is disturbing that staff intending not to strikehad to sign a form to retain their pay due to thequaint intricacies of Australian industrialrelations laws. This situation would have beenunfair and inequitable for the following reasons:

1. Less than 50% of University staff belong tothe NTEU. By choosing not to belong to theunion, because NTEU does not represent theinterests of the majority of University staff, weare penalised in these situations.

2 Less than 70 staff voted to reject theUniversity’s last enterprise bargaining offer anda mere 120 voted on the strike action. Whiletheir motives may or may not be laudable, thiscan hardly be regarded as representative ofviews the staff of the University.

3. The reasons for rejection of the University’senterprise bargaining offer, includingappointment of Department heads, has beenvery poorly articulated by the NTEU. For thatmatter the University’s explanation has notbeen explicit on some points. Clearly a moreinformed flow of information is required for staff

to make the correct decisions.These observations clearly indicate that themajority of Adelaide University staff have beendisenfranchised from the current round ofenterprise bargaining. Therefore, I would like topropose the following alternative. That is, inaddition to the NTEU, other University staffgroups should be represented at enterprisebargaining discussions either as observers orpreferably with voting rights. This is becausethere are at least four different staff groups inthe University with somewhat differingconcerns and aspirations. The primary groupsare: 1. Faculty/lecturing, 2. Research, 3. Admini-strative and 4. General staff. The representa-tives for each group could easily be elected viathe web and more importantly inform theirconstituents of the progress of enterprisebargaining negotiations. All that would berequired would be to set up and maintain theappropriate email lists for each grouping.In this way, ownership of the negotiations forour salaries and conditions would be returned tothe majority of Adelaide University staff.

Dr Evan EvansDepartment of Plant Science

I N T E R V I E WSCIENCE MEETS PARLIAMENT

“ Irrespective of how or wherescience is funded, whatever moneyis put into scientific research isreturned several fold.

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Parliament House, Canberra.

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Academic StructuresReviewOne of the most encouraging things to emergeso far from the Review of Academic Structureshas been the high quality of responses it hasdrawn from the University community. Acrossthe diversity of staff and student submissionsthere have been serious and thoughtfulanalyses of the major issues at stake, reflectinga broad level of engagement with the challengethat restructuring confronts us with. In this, thework of the Academic Structures Working Partyhas been exemplary, I think, in the degree towhich it has sought to elicit and respond to theviews of the University’s many stakeholders,through the round of formal submissions,through its two public forums, and mostrecently through the release of its interimreport. The Discussion Paper, which outlinesgeneral principles for change and a number ofpossible structural models, is intended to giverise to a further round of feedback, suggestionsand debate.

The Discussion Paper reflects a broadconsensus about what the goals ofrestructuring might be: the breakdown ofbarriers between departments caused byinternal competition; the further development offunding models which facilitate cooperationacross departments and faculties in bothteaching and research; the development ofmore flexible student pathways through ouracademic programs; the reduction ofadministrative loads on academic staff; and aneed to develop the structural flexibility to allowus to respond quickly to changes in the broaderenvironments in which we work.

Of course there is no perfect organisationalstructure that will deliver everything we desire,and the new structure, whatever it looks like,won’t suit everyone equally. The process ofrestructuring is not easy, and in an organisationas large and complex as ours, one has toexpect a degree of cynicism about change, anda loyalty to the (always changing) status quo,along with its problems and the ad hocadjustments that they demand.

However, the Academic Structures Review wasinitiated because maintaining the status quowas, for a variety of reasons, no longer a viableoption, and what the Review has shown so faris that, not only is there widespread agreementabout many of the problems that need to besolved, there is also a readiness to contribute tothe development of solutions, and even anexcitement about the possibilities that afundamental reconsideration of ourorganisational structure might provide.

I therefore encourage you to read theDiscussion Paper carefully, to discuss it amongyour colleagues, and to respond individuallyand collectively to the Working Party.Responses can be made in either written orelectronic form, to Russell Smith, Office of theVice-Chancellor <[email protected]>.

I am keenly aware, of course, of the timeconstraints under which many staff are workingat present, and I acknowledge the energy andcommitment already given by those in theWorking Party and those who have contributedsubmissions. Nevertheless, the high quality ofresponse so far indicates a willingness toaccept the challenges posed by restructuring,in order to develop a model that allows usachieve our common objectives of excellencein teaching and research. Your contribution isvitally important in ensuring that the structurewe come up with is as good as it can be.

MARY O’KANE

SA Youth Awards ShowcaseTHE GREAT achievements ofyoung South Australians are setto be recognised by a new seriesof awards.The SA Youth Awards Showcase, launchedthis month by the Minister for Youth, MrMark Brindal, include nine awards in differentcategories sponsored by industry, the StateGovernment and Adelaide University.An initiative of Paradise CommunityServices, the awards aim to identify youngSouth Australians between the ages of fiveand 25 who have already demonstrated theirachievements by becoming a finalist in oneof the many other awards available to youngpeople in the State.The SA Youth Awards Showcase takes intoaccount young people who have beennominated as finalists in awards up untilDecember 31, 2001. In selecting a winnerfor each category, the judges are not boundto select entrants who have previously wonanother award. All young people who havereached the finals of another award areequally eligible.The categories are:Adelaide University Leadership Award—demonstrating significant contributions as aleader in any sphere of activity within thecommunity.Caddle Crash Sports Award—demon-strating significant contributions in any fieldof sport.

Coles Achievement Award—demonstrating significant contributions ineither education or the arts for personaladvancement or the advancement of others.ETSA Utilities Community & ServiceAward—demonstrating significantcontributions in any sphere of activity withinthe community or in any service organisationwithin the community.Mitsubishi Initiative Award—demonstrating significant achievements inemployment/business, and having exercised

a very high level of personal initiative.

Motorola Science & Technology Award—demonstrating significant contributions inany field of science or technology.

Rys Pty Ltd/A & J Electrical InspirationalAward—having inspired others throughyour actions or by overcoming personaldifficulties, recognising those who haveachieved in spite of adversity.

Toro Australia Natural Resources &Environment Award—demonstratingsignificant contributions towards thedevelopment of natural resources and theenvironment within the community or State.

SA Government South Australian YoungPerson of the Year—after all the categorywinners have been selected, one of them willbe chosen by the judging panel to be theoverall winner and will be nominated as the“South Australian Youth of the Year”.

For each category the winner receives a$2500 cash prize. The overall winner willreceive a further $2500 cash prize and anoverseas travel package for two sponsoredby Qantas and Novotel.

For copies of nomination forms or otherenquiries, contact the South Australian YouthAwards Office on (08) 8336 0066, or email:<[email protected]>. Information is alsoavailable via the Paradise CommunityServices website: <www.pcs.org.au>.

—David Ellis

Mark Brindal launches the SA YouthAwards. Photo: David Ellis.

THE WORLD’S second largest gold nugget hasgone on show at the South Australian Museum.Acquired by Normandy Mining in April this year, the nugget is 28cmtall by 18 wide, and weighs 25.5kg (or 819 oz), and was found in theKalgoorlie region of Western Australia. It was unveiled by MuseumDirector, and newly-appointed Affiliate Professor at AdelaideUniversity, Dr Tim Flannery (pictured) and will be on public displayuntil 31 December.Normandy Mining Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, andAdelaide University’s Chancellor, Mr Robert Champion deCrespigny, said the hunt was now on to name the nugget.“It ranks as the 26th largest nugget ever found worldwide, and isbelieved to be the second largest remaining nugget which has notbeen melted down,” he said.“Being an Olympic year, with millennium celebrations, and with thenugget found in the Western Goldfields, a whole host of namingopportunities exist.”Entries to rename “The Normandy Nugget” can be made via theSouth Australian Museum’s website at <http://www.samuseum.sa.gov.au>.

Gold nugget on display at Museum

A RECENT paper by theFederation of Australian Scientificand Technological Societies(FASTS) has claimed thatmathematical sciences inAustralia is in despair.The paper was written by FASTS Vice-President Ms Jan Thomas, who said: “Nodiscipline can afford the kind ofhaemorrhaging I have documented andremain vibrant, creative and innovative. Anirrefutable brain drain exists in themathematical sciences, which is probablyreplicated in other disciplines.”

Her report showed declining enrolments inadvanced-level maths courses in schools anduniversities, and a mathematics teachershortage that was already impacting on ruraland remote schools.Professor Alan Carey, who is President of theAustralian Mathematical Society andAcademic Dean of Adelaide University’sSchool of Mathematical & ComputerSciences, said the findings posed a threat toscience, engineering and technology in

Australia, as all of these depended onmathematics. It also posed a major threat tothe financial services industry.“Mathematical sciences are critical to thisindustry, and if they can’t be found inAustralia they will be found elsewhere,”Professor Carey said.He attributed the mathematics brain drain tocuts in government funding for teaching andresearch in Australian universities.

“The first thing I would do is turn DETYA[Department of Education, Training and YouthAffairs] upside down and get rid of the anti-science and anti-research bureaucrats in thatdepartment. Second, I would ensure that theessential contribution of universities toscience, mathematics, engineering andtechnology research was recognised inDETYA and the damage done to that researchby successive cuts to university teaching bygovernments of all persuasions was reversed.“The fact that science policy is run by aseparate Department, DISR [Department ofIndustry, Science and Resources], meansthat there is no `whole of government’

approach to funding. Thus initiatives in DISRare undermined or sabotaged by DETYApolicy,” Professor Carey said.He also blamed successive State Govern-ments for “shirking” their responsibilitieswhen it came to teaching in schools.“We have to embark on a major renewal ofthe content knowledge of teachers ofmathematics in schools at all levels, fromprimary through to senior secondary. This isa State Government responsibility,” he said.

“There is a naive belief in Government thatteacher shortages in high-demand areassuch as mathematics can be fixed by justhiring new graduates. The truth is that thereare very few graduates in mathematics whodo not have their focus on InformationTechnology or high-tech industry, and henceno pool of people to put into teaching.”

He said universities also needed to realisethat rapidly evolving fields such as bio-informatics, financial services and informa-tion technology and telecommunicationsrequired support from the mathematicalsciences.

Mathematics: time to end the neglect


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Cleaner, clearer water sought in research projectAN ADELAIDE University studenthas helped evaluate a new methodof removing natural organic con-tamination from River Murray water,which has the potential tosignificantly improve the quality ofAdelaide and country water supplies.Suzanne Schwarz, who has just completed aChemical Engineering degree and will commencework as a process engineer with Esso inMelbourne next year, investigated the newmethod of removing dissolved organic carbon(DOC) from drinking water sources such as theMurray as part of her final-year research studies.“DOC occurs naturally in most water supplieswhen decomposing organic matter from leavesand wood wash into water reservoirs, lakes andrivers,” Ms Schwarz said.“It can produce an unpalatable taste and odourin water even after conventional treatment byfiltration. DOC may also generate chlorinatedorganic compounds, some of which aresuspected to be potentially carcinogenic, whenit reacts with chlorine used to disinfect ourdrinking water supplies.”

Her research was based on a new process forDOC removal developed by SA Water inconjunction with Orica Watercare and CSIRO.This process uses specially manufacturedmagnetic ion exchange (MIEX) resin particlesthat absorb the dissolved organic carbonpresent in the water, and which then clumptogether magnetically for easy removal inwhat’s known as a “settler”.

SA Water is currently building a $7.5 millionwater treatment plant at Mount Pleasant thatwill incorporate the MIEX process. The plant isexpected to commence operation by April 2001and will supply drinking water to Adelaide Hillsresidents at Mt Pleasant, Eden Valley andSprington.

“A problem with the current MIEX process isthat the settler cannot be easily scaled up to suitlarger water treatment plants,” Ms Schwarzsaid. “I investigated whether a locallydeveloped filtration technology, known as aBaleen Filter, could be used in the processinstead of a settler.”

The Baleen Filter is an automated self-cleaningfilter that was invented at UniSA by a formerAdelaide University graduate, Mr Yuri Obst. Itrecently won the Institution of Engineers, Aust-ralia’s Eureka Award for engineering innovation.

“An advantage of replacing the settler with aBaleen Filter is that conventional and lessexpensive ion exchange resins (in place of MIEXresin) could also be used in the process,” MsSchwarz said.“I found that at the moment, the particle size ofconventional resins is too big compared withMIEX, but if decreased in size, which is quitepossible, then a conventional resin and Baleenfilter could be as effective for removing DOCthan MIEX resin and a settler. However, theconventional resin would have to be at least acouple of dollars per litre cheaper than the MIEXresin for this to be more cost efficient.

“The next step is to build a trial plant to test the

Baleen filter’s performance for separating MIEXand conventional resins. As part of my studiesthis year I designed a pilot plant which would dothat, so hopefully the next person can come alongand build on the research I’ve already done bygetting the pilot plant up and running andobtaining some more data about the Baleen filter.”Mr Geoff Kilmore, who was Ms Schwarz’s

project supervisor at SA Water, said herresearch has helped SA Water discover newoptions for improving the quality of metropolitanand regional water supplies in South Australia.“We hope that this research can be continuednext year in association with AdelaideUniversity,” he said.

—Ben Osborne

Our new biodiversity centre off to a strong startAIMS by a new teaching andresearch centre to become anational and international leader inits field may be ambitious, but theyare quickly being realised.The Centre for Evolutionary Biology andBiodiversity was officially launched last monthat Adelaide University. The Centre is a jointinitiative between the University, the SouthAustralian Museum and the Plant BiodiversityCentre of the Department of Environment andHeritage. Its goal is to become a leader inevolutionary biology and biodiversity studies,with an emphasis on Australia’s fauna and flora.The Centre’s partners have between themsecured six large ARC grants and three SPIRTgrants in the latest round, which wasannounced earlier this month. The researchprojects include several in which members of

the Centre are already collaborating.

The Centre’s Director, Associate Professor AndyAustin, said he saw this as an excellent start toa much closer working relationship between thepartners in the future, and one that willencourage new projects and initiatives. Heexpected these to develop in a number of ways.

“We are very interested in the evolution ofrelationships between parasitic insects andtheir hosts,” said Dr Austin.

“Insect parasites are extremely diverse, andmany feed on other insects. This makes it aninteresting area in terms of biodiversity and,since parasitic insects are often used inbiological controls, it has applications there.”

The Centre will extend that work to study otherparasitic invertebrates and micro-organisms.Dr Austin also believed that the Centre would

contribute a great deal to the understanding ofhow Australian flora and fauna have evolved.“The current ARC grants, including those at the Museum, cover projects as diverse as subterranean fauna from Western Aust-ralian aquifers, threatened desert fauna andDNA fingerprinting of endangered pythons,” hesaid.The Centre is also working with otheruniversities on zoological studies, and with the Royal Zoological Society of SA to develop a cross-fostering model for endangered species.The Centre will move quickly to strengthen itsnational and international links. It plans tointroduce workshops to develop expertiseamong researchers, and a seminar series inwhich distinguished visitors will speak onaspects of evolutionary biology and biodiversity.

The Centre will also host conferences. The firstof these will be the 5th Invertebrate Biodiversityand Conservation Conference, to be held inAdelaide in December of next year.

Dr Austin said he believed that closercollaboration between the Centre’s partnerswould also grow through their jointresponsibility for young researchers.

“These will be graduate and Honours studentswho will take on projects of mutual interest tothe various partners,” said Dr Austin.

“We will have four Honours scholarshipsavailable next year, three of them funded by theMuseum.”

The fourth will be funded by Dr Austin himself,from funds reserved for research intoeradication of European wasps.

—Rob Morrison

Chemical Engineering student Suzanne Schwarz. Photo: Ben Osborne.

Drug study puts priceover punishmentFrom Page 1

“In the US, a recent survey of school children found that nearly 80% of 10th graders and almost 90% of 12th gradersrated cannabis as ‘fairly easy’ or ‘very easy’ to obtain. Thisisn’t surprising when you consider that under prohibition thereare no enforceable age restrictions on the purchase ofcannabis.

“By contrast, stores selling alcohol risk losing their licences if they sell to minors, because there is a legal age restriction.”

Another major issue is that governments could potentiallyhave difficulty implementing a sales tax policy on marijuana,because tax payments can be avoided by black-markettransactions.

“Again, the case of alcohol provides evidence that most peopleprefer to pay the higher prices associated with governmenttaxes rather than purchase on the black-market,” Dr Williamssaid.

The study, which was funded by the Australian ResearchCouncil, utilised data from the National Drug StrategyHousehold Surveys as well as pricing data provided byAustralia’s State Commissioners of Police.

—David Ellis

Eminent brainscientist visitsAN INTERNATIONAL figure in thefield of human motor control willvisit Adelaide University thismonth.Professor John Rothwell from the MRCHuman Movement and Balance Group at theInstitute of Neurology in London will visitAdelaide’s Department of Physiology and theRAH Department of Medicine.He has published more than 200 papers inleading journals and his book, The Neural Basisof Motor Control, has become the standardreference text in this field. He is also editor oftwo pre-eminent neuroscience journals,Experimental Brain Research and Brain.Professor Rothwell will give two seminars atAdelaide University, the first of which is amust for all who are trying to get researchpublished in authoritative peer-reviewedjournals.Called “Trials and tribulations in scientificwriting and publication”, the seminar will beheld at the Hone Theatre, Ground Floor,Medical School South, on 30 November at4.00 pm.


THE current state of science in Aust-ralia raises many concerns, not theleast of them what its future will be.As university science departments close ormerge, as their student numbers decline, andas science in the school curriculum competeswith more options, some wonder where thenext generation of scientists will come from.It is a pretty good bet that they will come fromthe ranks of readers of The Helix, the magazineof the Double Helix Science Club. The Helix,and its younger sibling, Scientriffic, are sciencemagazines for children published by CSIROEducation.The Manager of the group, Ross Kingsland,created Double Helix 10 years ago to answerthe demand for a science club and magazinefor young people. It has been enormouslysuccessful with its target audience of childrenaged 10 and above. The demand for a similarmagazine for a younger audience led to thecreation of Scientriffic for 7-10 year olds. “Double Helix was inspired by my experiencewith the Argonauts on ABC radio when I wasyoung,” said Mr Kingsland. “I thought that aclub with its own magazine would be anexcellent way to develop an appreciation andlove of science amongst today’s young people.”The two magazines have different content andstyles, and both are undergoing change.Scientriffic’s editor, Bianca Nogrady is about toleave, while the new editor of Helix will beDavid Lampard, an Adelaide Universitygraduate who was featured in the Adelaidean(9 October 2000) as the science host of thenew television program ‘Y’, and who is wellknown for his work at the Investigator Scienceand Technology Centre.“I’ve been very lucky in recent years to be giventhe opportunity to communicate scientificknowledge through so many different mediums;print, live shows and TV,” said Mr Lampard.

“I’m looking forward to the challenge of beingcreatively involved with a magazine that likesto tackle science in a fun, yet thoughtprovoking fashion. “It deals with difficultcurrent science issues. It encourages thoughtand discussion among Australia’s futurescientists and technologists, and among allwho will have to live with today’s scientificdevelopments, and work with them and theirconsequences in the future,” he said.

“Scientriffic and The Helix aim to make scienceinteresting, exciting and entertaining for youngpeople,” said Ms Nogrady. “Science currentlysuffers from the image of being boring—something that wild old blokes in lab coats dolocked away in laboratories full of weird

equipment. We aim to throw out the stereo-types and show young people that science is notonly fun and fascinating, but also applies toevery part of their lives. Hopefully, this willencourage young people to pursue science as acareer and also help people, especiallypoliticians and policy-makers, understand howimportant science is to our way of life.” There have been other science magazinesoverseas for young people, but Scientriffic is thefirst of its kind in Australia as a science magazinetargeted at such a young age group. It is alsodesigned for use in the classroom, each issuebeing accompanied by a Teachers Guidecontaining extra activities and curriculum links.

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Science magazines a double helix ofeducation for new generations

Bianca Nogrady proofs a copy of Scientriffic.

Bilbies replace rabbits in central AustraliaIN THIS year’s round ofResources Industry Awards,the Arid Zone Recovery Pro-ject didn’t make the finals.It’s not that the project was flawed—it simply fell outside the strictguidelines for the awards, whichrecognise environmental excellencein a range of mining, petroleum andindustry operations. But the judgeswere so impressed with the projectthat they created a new award torecognise it. It was an award for corporatecitizenship; a fitting recognition,because the project brings together alarge range of dedicated players, allcombining their skills to restore ahuge section of desert country and re-establish the native animals thatvanished from it long ago.The Arid Zone Recovery Project is ajoint venture between WMC, the De-partment of Environment and HeritageSA, Adelaide University’s Departmentof Environmental Biology and theFriends of the Arid Zone RecoveryProject. It aims to restore 60 squarekilometres of arid zone land at RoxbyDowns to pre-European condition.Feral pests have been eliminated, andcat-, rabbit- and fox-proof boundaryfences erected. Old mining equipmentis recycled for fence posts, erosioncontrol and information and educationdisplays. The Zoo and Monarto assistboth with captive breeding programsand veterinary experience. The projectprovides training for primary, secon-dary and tertiary students, indigenousgroups and the Green Corps. One of the major achievements of the

project has been the successful re-introduction of The Greater Bilby to a14 square km exclosure within thelarger project area. Bilbies areendangered bandicoots that onceroamed over much of Australia, butwhose numbers declined drasticallyunder the combined onslaught of cats,rabbits, foxes and land clearance.“At Easter we released nine animals,five females and four males, and allour females are breeding,” said MsKatherine Moseby, coordinator of theproject. “We’ve just seen theemergence of our second round ofpouch young since the release.Basically they’ve been breedingcontinuously since then and are stillgoing. We now estimate there arearound 20 bilbies inside our site.”Bilbies have bred extremely well atMonarto Zoological Park, which hasone of the largest captive breedingpopulations in Australia. The SA BilbyRecovery Team (made up of The RoyalZoological Society, Department ofEnvironment and Heritage and com-munity members) has successfully re-introduced some bilbies to an offshoreisland in Spencer Gulf, and the AridRecovery project has placed othersback in a site close to the centre oftheir original South Australian range,providing valuable opportunities forresearch. “We have a summer scholarshipstudent, Erin O’Donnell from AdelaideUniversity, who will be coming up thismonth to start a three-month study ofthe bilbies,” said Ms Moseby. “She’sgoing to look at the changes incondition, reproduction output,weight, diet, burrow location and how

the bilbies use their burrows andhabitat over the summer.”“Conditions are quite dry at present,and it can be over 40 degrees everyday here in the height of summer. Itwill be really interesting to see howthe bilbies fare over the hot months.”

The research will involve trapping thebilbies and attaching transmitters totheir tails. “We already have fourwith transmitters and they’retravelling throughout the exclosureand digging extensively. We alsohave Jackie Bice from the AridRecovery project who’s working ontheir diet through scat analysis. She’sfinding that they’re eating roots ofspecific plants like Boerhavia, andinsects and grubs that live in the baseof Hop Bush. They’re even killingsome of the bushes through diggingat their bases till they fall over.”

The release of the bilbies at Easterwas symbolic. The Foundation forRabbit-Free Australia developedchocolate Easter Bilbies to drawattention to this charming nativemarsupial, and the extent to which ithas declined through competitionwith feral animals. Removing theseintroduced pests from the Arid ZoneRecovery site has proved the point.

“We’ve had no known mortality so far,mainly due to the success of our fencedesign which is very good at excludingcats and foxes,” said Ms Moseby.“We’re actually finishing fencing theentire project area this month, andwe’re having a ‘closing of the fence’ceremony in the week before Christ-mas, coinciding with the graduationceremony of our Green Corp team.”

Two Green Corps teams havecompleted more than half the projectfencing.

“It’s a huge achievement,” said MsMoseby. “Sixty square km fencedwith a 1.8-metre cat-, rabbit- and fox-proof fence. Once we remove the lastof the rabbits, the bilbies can haveaccess to the whole project area.Then some really interesting studiescan be started!”

The Project has also reintroduced otherspecies, including Burrowing Bettongsand Greater Stick-nest Rats. Thereare also plans to reintroduce somebirds. Plans to reintroduce the SandalwoodTree (Santalum spicatum) are alsounderway. This species has declinedfrom being over-harvested in the last100 years.

—Rob Morrison

A bilby being released at night as part of the Arid Zone Recovery Project.

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Farewell to brilliant mathematician Eric BarnesEMERITUS PROFESSOR EricStephen Barnes died peace-fully at his home in Lobethalon October 16, after a longillness, aged 76 years.Eric was born in Cardiff, Wales, buthis parents soon moved to Sydneywhere he proved a gifted prize-winning student at Canterbury Boys’High School. He graduated in 1943 atthe University of Sydney with FirstClass BA honours in Mathematics aswell as in French.

His studies were interrupted by threeyears war service in an intelligenceunit with the Citizen Military Forces.His exceptional expertise as a crypto-analyst earned him his commissionas a lieutenant and helped him todecide to pursue a career inMathematics rather than French.

In 1946 Eric was appointed aTeaching Fellow in Pure Mathematicsat the University of Sydney and in1947 he was awarded the JB WattScholarship for study in Cambridgewhere he was accepted by TrinityCollege. He gained his Cambridge BAdegree in 1949 and his PhD forresearch in number theory in 1951.He won the prestigious Smith’s Prizefor Mathematics, was awarded aFellowship at Trinity, and appointedas an Assistant Lecturer inMathematics.

In 1953 he was appointed to aReadership in Pure Mathematics atSydney University. In 1954 he waselected a Fellow of the AustralianAcademy of Science, one of the first

group to be elected after theAcademy’s foundation, and he wasawarded the Academy’s ThomasRanken Lyle Medal in 1959.

When HW Sanders retired as Prof-essor of Mathematics at the Univer-sity of Adelaide in 1958, the Councildecided to replace him by twoprofessors, one in Pure Mathematicsand one in Applied Mathematics. Ericwas appointed as Elder Professor ofPure Mathematics while I wasappointed to the Chair of AppliedMathematics. So began many yearsof close friendly cooperation as wehelped transform a relatively inactivedepartment to arguably the mostactive in Australia.

As well as being a brilliant researchmathematician, Eric was a very clearexpositor. He was an excellent lectur-er over a wide range of courses fromfirst year to honours level. He led thedevelopment of many mathematicssubjects and soon established astrong research group in numbertheory, successfully supervising asequence of postgraduate students.In historical order, his students wereJane Pitman (Sydney), and, atAdelaide, Paul Scott, Rod Worley,Tom Dickson, Peter Blanksby, the lateChris Nelson, and Dennis Trenerry.During his first decade in Adelaide,Eric played a leading role in connec-tion with school mathematics andbegan his involvement in universityentrance matters. He served terms asChief Examiner in Mathematics forthe Public Examinations Board and asChairman of the Board.

Perhaps to the detriment of hismathematical research, he becameincreasingly involved in administra-tion. A partial list of the responsiblepositions he held in the University isimpressive: Head of Department, FirstDean of the Faculty of MathematicalSciences, Chair of EducationCommittee, Member of UniversityCouncil, Deputy Vice Chancellor.

With the support of AW Jones of theState Education Department, Eric wasresponsible for establishing theMathematical Association of SA (thestate professional association ofmathematics teachers) and becameits foundation President. Nationally,Eric was, at various times, Presidentof the Australian MathematicalSociety, a member of the Council ofthe Australian Academy of Science,and its Secretary (physical sciences).In 1980, restructuring of theUniversity’s management saw the two Deputy Vice Chancellorpositions discontinued, and Ericreturned to the Pure MathematicsDepartment as a Professor, takingearly retirement in 1983. The ESBarnes Prize (for third year PureMathematics) was established in hishonour in1984.Eric’s research was in the branch ofnumber theory known as thegeometry of numbers. In particular,he and several of his students studiedpackings of equal spheres in multi-dimensional space, a topic which hasconnections with crystallography,lattices, groups, and codes. His majorcontributions to this topic culminated

in important joint work with NJ Sloanof Bell Laboratory, Murray Hill, NewJersey, published in 1983.Apart from mathematics, Eric’sinterests were in music (especiallyMozart), language (especially French),bridge (especially ACOL), and chess(especially problems).He will be sadly missed by his

colleagues who will particularlyremember him for the acuteness of hismind, his mathematical eminence,and for his signal contribution toteaching, research, and administrationin the University.

—Ren Potts, with the help of Jane Pitman and other members of

the Department of Pure Mathematics

Emeritus Professor Eric Stephen Barnes.

Tribute to distinguished lawyer,judge and scholar Arthur RogersonEMERITUS PROFESSOR ArthurRogerson, who died on 3November aged 75, came toAdelaide as Bonython Professor ofLaw from the Law Fellowship atJesus College, Oxford at thebeginning of 1964.He came to a Department at a crucial stage ofdevelopment.

When he arrived there were eight othermembers of the academic staff, three of whomarrived in Adelaide at the same time as he andone of whom had joined it the year before.Several compulsory courses were taught bypractitioners. He was in his 30s and the oldestmember of the staff; when another juniormember arrived later in the year the average ageof the academic staff was under 30. Arthurbrought with him an insistence on rigorousacademic standards and arranged visits fromeminent and distinguished British scholars.

With this encouragement all eight of those staffmembers went on to hold Chairs and studentsfrom the period include the Chief Justice ofSouth Australia, six other Justices of superiorAustralian courts and the Whewell Professor ofInternational Law at Cambridge University.

In the middle of 1964 the Department moved towhat was intended to be its permanent site onthe first floor of the Napier Building, but thatrapidly proved too small. Planning had beendone for a maximum of 250 students, but therewere over 300 when the Department moved in,and the number was rising.

During his first years as Dean of the FacultyArthur negotiated for a new building and itssite, and was a major contributor to theplanning of the Ligertwood Building, which wasopened at the beginning of 1967.

Although Arthur’s research interests at Oxford

had centred on international law he becamequickly involved in law reform projects, and leda national inquiry into the reform of hirepurchase and consumer credit laws. The othermembers of the inquiry were MichaelTrebilcock and Michael Detmold, both youngmembers of the staff of the Law School. The Rogerson Report, published in 1969,pioneered this field of law reform. Itsrecommendations still form the backbone ofSouth Australia’s present consumer legislationand the report was used widely in its reformelsewhere in the common law world forinstance, by the UK Crowther Committee.Arthur became a member of the Tribunal set upunder the Act.

In 1990 he and the other members of theinquiry (Michael Trebilcock came from Toronto

for the occasion) took part in a public seminarto discuss the report from a 21 yearretrospective standpoint.

In accordance with the collegial traditions fromwhich he had come Arthur participated fully inthe affairs of the University. He also served asPresident of the Staff Association.

Arthur left the University to become a Judge ofthe District Court in 1978, following in the foot-steps of four of his predecessors who had movedfrom the Chair of Law to become judges. By thenthere were nearly 30 academic staff, thecurriculum had expanded very significantly fromthe very restricted one in place when he arrived,and practitioners lectured in only a few specialistsubjects. He remained a respected Judge of theCourt until his retirement in 1995, with areputation for patience in assisting youngpractitioners in the presentation of their cases.

After his retirement he served as an ActingJudge of the Court and as Acting Coroner. In1998 he examined for the Faculty in the Law ofTorts, a subject he had taught in 1964. He alsogenerously gave the University a set ofmanuscript law reports dating from the first halfof the 18th century.

Arthur grew up in Carlisle, where he developedhis love of music, especially Methodist hymns,Gilbert and Sullivan and piano music. Perhapshis outstanding memories were ofaccompanying Kathleen Ferrier in recitals inCumberland before she achieved internationalfame. He had a great appreciation of wine andpossessed a remarkable palate. He was agenerous host and had a dry sense of humour.

He is survived by his wife Susan, who has beena committee member of the UniversityWomen’s Club for many years (includingserving as President), his son Stephen anddaughters Helen and Isobel.

—John Keeler & Horst Lucke

Emeritus Professor Arthur Rogerson. Photocourtesy of the Law School.

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Both magazines try to make personalconnections by showing scientists as humanbeings, and they raise awareness of the vitalcontribution that scientific research makes toour community. They advise readers aboutevents around the country, offer competitionsand other forms of interaction and even involvethe community in national science experimentsand activities to try at home. The chance foryoung people to work with practising scientistson real projects is seen as especially valuable.

“Our national experiments have made somemajor achievements,” said Mr Kingsland. “Therehave been more than 10 of these completed. Asan example, Earthworms Down-under producedthe first earthworm map of Australia; animportant first step for scientists in advisingfarmers how to use worms for improvedagricultural techniques,” he said.

Just how the next generation will cope withscience is very much in the minds of those whoproduce the magazines. “There’s so muchgoing on in the world of science at the moment;so much significant and awe-inspiring work,”said Mr Lampard. “Everyone should beencouraged to actively discuss it, especially ourdecision makers of tomorrow.”

Ms Nogrady agrees. “My work with Scientriffichas made me aware of how serious theenvironmental problems are that we face at themoment and in the future,” she said. “I have nodoubt that young people are also aware ofthose problems and of the fact that theresponsibility for fixing the situation is beingplaced on their shoulders.“That’s a pretty awesome responsibility and Ibelieve that we need to try and help them asmuch as possible by educating them about theirenvironment at an early age. I have tried to dothis with Scientriffic by writing aboutenvironmental issues and things such asrecycling, conserving energy, and so on. I reallybelieve that the older generation has a duty to dothis as much as possible.”

—Rob Morrison


C A R E E R P A T H STAKING A NEW ROAD TO SUCCESS

JOHN OLSON is Managing Directorof a leading civil engineering andinformation technology consultancy,HDS Australia Pty Ltd.A Fellow of the Institution of Engineers,Australia and registered civil engineer, he is afounding member of Adelaide University’sAlumni Association and is currently registeredwith its Chapman Chapter.

Mr Olson graduated from Adelaide University in1978 with First Class Honours in CivilEngineering.

Upon completion of his studies he spent severalyears with the South Australian HighwaysDepartment (now Transport SA). During thistime he focused on the design and constructionof highways and roads in Adelaide and regionalSouth Australia. He also spent three years asSystems Engineer, which involved introducingto the agency a number of computer-basedinformation management systems.

Mr Olson also spent two years as SeniorHighway Engineer with civil engineeringconsultancy MacDonald Wagner, working inSydney, Adelaide and Melbourne.

After identifying a market in South Australia forthe provision of road design services, Mr Olson

decided to form his own company, establishingHDS Australia (then known as Highway DesignServices) in Adelaide in 1988.

“I established HDS Australia after recognising amarket for road design services in SouthAustralia which had not been realised to its fullpotential,” Mr Olson said.

“While originally we specialised in the provisionof road and highway design expertisethroughout Australia, we then diversified in1990, offering consultancy services in thedevelopment of quality management systemsfor the civil construction industry. Later thiswas extended to include consulting services inroad asset management and community wastemanagement.

“More recently, the company has furtherdiversified into the development of computer-based information systems and the provision ofother information technology consultingservices to our many clients in the infrastructuremanagement industry.”

Today Mr Olson is responsible for overall manage-ment of HDS Australia, which has now grown intoa medium sized civil engineering and informationtechnology consultancy practice with more than40 staff, just under $3 million per annum turnover,offices in Adelaide and Melbourne and a strategic

alliance partner office in Hong Kong.Under Mr Olson’s leadership, HDS Australia hascarved a strong reputation nationally for its workin the civil and municipal engineering fields,particularly for road design and communitywaste management projects.The company’s clients include state and localgovernment authorities in South Australia andVictoria, as well as other major engineeringconsultants throughout the country.HDS Australia has achieved considerablesuccess in recent months, receiving a Commen-dation at the recent Institution of Engineers,Australia South Australian Division EngineeringExcellence Awards for the development ofParamap Version 4, a computer software pack-age that provides geographical and statisticalinformation for infrastructure management.The company also has achieved a majorengineering coup by winning contracts toinvestigate 55 “black spot” hazardousroad/intersection locations in Victoria.Other major projects undertaken by HDS Australiainclude pre-opening safety audits and designverification for the Berri Bridge and Stage 1 of theSouthern Expressway, as well as safety anddesign audits for components of the nationallysignificant Adelaide to Crafers Highway.

Mr Olson said his vision for HDS Australia was“to become a leading Australian-basedconsulting group, focused on the provision ofinfrastructure management, environmentalmanagement and information technologyservices to its target markets”.

John Olson, Managing Director of HDSAustralia Pty Ltd.

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The Gift of Giving TIS the season to be jolly… but forsome people Christmas will beanything but merry. This is whyevery year the Smith Family holdsa present drive to collectdonations of gifts to brighten theChristmas of families who are lessfortunate than ourselves.The Adelaide University chapter of theGolden Key International Honour Society issupporting the Smith Family through the “Giftof Giving” present drive.A Christmas tree is set up in the Barr SmithLibrary, where staff, students and membersof the general community can donate gifts.Donations will be accepted until the end ofNovember.New gifts are required for males and femalesfrom birth to 15 years. Suggestions includebooks, CD vouchers, stuffed toys, jigsawpuzzles—the possibilities are endless.The Golden Key chapters from all three SouthAustralian universities encourage theuniversity communities and the broadercommunity to get involved in this project.The aim is to at least double the number ofgifts collected last year.

Florey Medical Chapter AGMTHE Florey Medical Chapter Annual General Meeting will be held on 4December 2000 at 6.00pm in the North Conference Room, Ground Floorof the Medical School Building.The Alumni Association’s Medical Chapter was renamed the Florey Medical Chapter in 1993 inhonour of Baron Florey of Adelaide and Marston. The objectives of the Chapter are:• To encourage interaction between the Medical Faculty of Adelaide University, its

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5UV celebrates its big move to the FM dialIT’S BEEN a long time coming, butUniversity radio station 5UV RadioAdelaide is finally about to secureitself a highly coveted spot on the FMdial.The community broadcaster was this monthnotified by the Australian Broadcasting Authority(ABA) that 5UV will be allocated a permanent FMlicence, allowing it to make the move from AM toFM as early as March next year.Although the ABA’s plan is only a draft at thisstage, now that 5UV’s FM licence has been givenapproval it is unlikely to be withdrawn. (The ABAwill release its final plan after acceptingsubmissions on this and other matters before 11December.)The FM licence is a major step forward for 5UV,which will benefit from a boost in radio signal(from a mere 500 watts to 20 kilo watts), puttingit on equal terms with the “big” commercialstations, stereo sound, and access to a muchlarger Adelaide audience. 5UV has also beenallocated the FM frequency of 101.5, in thecentre of the dial.FM licences in Adelaide are hard to come by, but5UV has been waiting in line longer than most.The station’s quest to go FM dates back toSeptember 1988, when the then station managerMs Jill Lambert submitted a formal request forFM conversion. The job of lobbying for an FMlicence was taken up with gusto over the course of almost 10 years by the next stationmanager, Dr Jeff Langdon. At one time in 1992he had the go-ahead from the then MinisterMichael Duffy, but weeks later the BroadcastingAct was amended and the newly establishedABA decided to start the entire process fromscratch.Not one to be discouraged easily, Dr Langdonconvinced the ABA to allow stations who aspired to a licence conversion to carry outcontinuous test broadcasts on FM. He tried anew strategy which led to the development of5MBS, a fine music broadcaster which currentlyoperates out of 5UV’s North Terrace studios and for some time has been carrying out

test broadcasts on 101.5 FM. 5MBS will beallocated a new test frequency when 5UVofficially takes over 101.5 on a date to bedetermined next year.

5UV station manager Ms Deborah Welch said thestaff and volunteers at 5UV were thrilled aboutthe recent, long-awaited announcement.

“It is just recognition of 5UV, which is widelyregarded as one of the great community radiostations in Australia,” Ms Welch said.

“It’s a major achievement to be able to make themove to FM. Although surveys have shown thatpeople in Adelaide know 5UV and that manypeople tune into us from time to time, beingstuck at the bottom of the AM dial has been ahandicap. In a way, we regard 5UV as one ofAdelaide’s best kept secrets—we have anexcellent range of programming which manypeople haven’t discovered. From next year thatwill change, and it will sound better than ever,”she said.

Adelaide University students stand to gain agreat deal from the move, as it enables StudentRadio—a significant proportion of 5UV’sprogramming—to shine in stereo.

“It’s wonderful for Student Radio because FM isthe bandwidth that students listen to, and itmeans that the award-winning programs puttogether by students, such as Local Noise withlocal bands recorded and put to air at 5UV, will bemore widely recognised,” Ms Welch said.

Ms Welch is quick to reassure listeners thatthere will be no major changes to 5UV’sprograms. She also believes that with its widemix of music, arts, education and current affairs,5UV will stand out from the crowd of music-onlystations on the FM dial.

“We aim to reflect Adelaide in all of its diversity,and with FM we will be able to broadcast loudand strong to the city of Adelaide, its suburbsand surrounds.”

5UV Radio Adelaide can currently be heard inAdelaide on 531 AM, or by “tuning in” to theinternet at <www.adelaide.edu.au/5UV/>.

—David Ellis

5UV staff, volunteers and friends celebrate the long-awaited FM conversion announcement.

A NEW display at the Barr SmithLibrary celebrates AdelaideUniversity’s Theatre Guild.The Guild has played an active role inUniversity life since 1938, when it opened inThe Hut, with 13 pounds, six shillings andeleven pence in the bank.

The passionate enthusiasm of its founders isreflected in the objectives that were set: theGuild was to further “the study of drama andthe practice of the arts and crafts of thetheatre”.

Suggested activities included “playreadingand study, the acting and producing of plays,design of stage settings and costumes, studyof the technique of radio dramaand...performances in opera and ballet”.

Since then, the Theatre Guild has stagedhundreds of productions, drawing on the skillsand talents of many individuals in theUniversity community. Its repertoire has beendiverse: Australian, American and Europeandrama, the established “classics” andexperimental local work.

The first production, in September 1938, wasan evening of short plays, including work byGeorge Bernard Shaw, in front of an audiencecomprising a ‘30s social “Who’s Who ofAdelaide”.

Performances in 2000 have includedShakespeare’s Measure for Measure and thenew work Four On A Couch.

The programs, photographs, posters andscripts shown in the display cover works fromRomeo and Juliet to Piaf. All the material in

the display comes from the AdelaideUniversity Archives.

The Theatre Guild display can be seen onLevel 3 of the Barr Smith Library until theweek before Christmas.

Further details and information about theTheatre Guild can be found in the recentlypublished history by Kerrie Round, AsMany Lives As A Cat (copies in AdelaideUniversity Library or available for salefrom the Theatre Guild, telephone 83035999).

—Jennifer OsbornBarr Smith Library

Theatre Guild exhibition

4.15pm History Seminar: TheMilitary Reformation of ElizabethanEngland by Paul Hammer. SeminarRoom, Ground Floor, Napier.

1.10pm Horticulture, Viticulture &Oenology Seminar: Pyruvate carboxy-lase: An analysis of enzyme function andgene regulation using molecular geneticsby Dr Michelle Walker. Plant ResearchCentre Auditorium, Waite Campus.

12noon Plant Science Seminar:Cytongenics Studies of Alfalfa (Lucerne)Germplasm Sources by Dr Gary RBauchan (Soybean and Alfalfa ResearchLaboratory - US Dept of Agriculture).Charles Hawker Conference Centre, WaiteCampus.

12noon Child Health ResearchInstitute Seminar: Airway-epithelium

surface barriers: can alterations improvetherapeutics delivery? by Dr DavidParsons (Pulmonary Medicine, WCH).Seminar Room, 7th Floor, ReigerBuilding, WCH.

4.15pm History Staff/Postgrad-uate Seminar: Segregation, Racismand White Woman Reformers: aTransnational Analysis, by SandraHolton. Seminar Room, Ground Floor,Napier Building.

1.10pm Genetics PhD Update:Paul Tosch (third year). GeneticsSeminar Room, ground floor, FisherBuilding.

4.00pm Physiology SpecialSeminar: Trials and tribulations inscientific writing and publication byProfessor John Rothwell (MRC HumanMovement and Balance Group, Instituteof Neurology, London). Hone LectureTheatre, Ground Floor, Medical SchoolSouth. Further details of ProfessorRothwell’s visit can be obtained from DrTimothy Miles, 8303 5108.

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MONDAY 27 NOVEMBER

TUESDAY 28 NOVEMBER

WEDNESDAY 29 NOVEMBER

THURSDAY 30 NOVEMBER

TUESDAY 21 NOVEMBER

WEDNESDAY 22 NOVEMBER

A new plan is being developed forimplementing the Student Records andStudent Financials modules of thePeopleSoft system. This follows a decisiontaken last month to move the Go Livedate. The student team will remain onschedule in getting the system up andrunning but it will not be available as anintegrated system until September2001,when the administrative processesfor the 2002 academic cycle will begearing up.

The new plan gives the Universitycommunity a welcome opportunity towork with the system ‘off line’ over thenext 10 months. During this timeprocesses and procedures will be reviewedto ensure the benefits of the new systemare maximised for all concerned.

The new arrangements are summarised asfollows:

• All planned functionality of theStudent Records and StudentFinancials modules will be released inSeptember 2001. The take up of thesetwo modules will commence with re-enrolments and enrolments for 2002(including Summer Semester.)

• Remaining functions, such as exampreparation and results, DETYAstudent submission, and organisationof graduations, will be taken up at theappropriate time during the 2002academic year.

• The Admissions and CampusCommunity modules, which havealready been released, will be usedduring 2001 for all prospects, and for2002 admissions.

In the weeks ahead the Project Sponsorand Team will consult with representativesof Faculties and Departments in thedevelopment of a comprehensive plan forthe implementation itself and for theorganisational changes which willaccompany it.

The plan will incorporate a timetable forloading program/plan/course data ontothe system, a review of support structuresand roles, as well as opportunities for “offline” trials and training.

Another feature of the plan will beassistance with procedures whichmaximise the benefits of the new system,including local process gap analysis andbusiness process re-engineering.

Research Master

Research Master development is ongoingand the software has recently gone livewith the Ethics module. There will betesting of an upgrade to Research Masterat the end of this month which bringswith it new reporting functionality. Thepilot consultative process has beencompleted and the roll out plan will bephased implementation on an as needsbasis. Development of interfaces to otherbusiness systems is underway.

There are currently discussions with theResearch Master company regarding thefuture direction of the University’s needsand possible commercialisation.

Finance

Project Endeavour has reached animportant milestone. On 1 November afurther four finance modules - Inventory,Assets Management, Billing, andReceivables - went live.

This consolidates the PeopleSoft FinanceBusiness Systems, making a total of sevenmodules in production. (AccountsPayable, General Ledger and Purchasinghave been in production since the

beginning of this year.)

With Stage One of the EndeavourFinancials project completed the FinanceBusiness System is now under the day-to-day operation of the Division/FacultyFinance Managers with direction fromDavid Carver, Financial Controller.

Functional team members from CapGemini Ernst and Young will be leavingthe University on November 10. Whilemost of the University Project Teammembers will be returning to the FinanceBranch on November 17, others will betaking up new positions within theUniversity.

Finance has established a new team todeal with issues associated with the dailyoperation of the Finance system. MarcRobinson will assume the role ofManager, Finance System Administrationand will be supported by Paul McKenzieand Jayson Bagnell as the Finance SystemAdministration Team. They can becontacted on extension 36466 or by email:<[email protected]>.

FIONA KERRChange Management

Change Management, Project Endeavour – what’s happening?

In the Business of Innovating FuturesGraduate Programs in Business EnterpriseDesigned for Graduates and Professionals of all DisciplinesAn intensive 3-day on-campus course for would-be entrepreneurs and people thinking of starting their own business is planned for late January 2001. Contact usfor details.

Phone (08) 8303 3094, or email <[email protected]> for details.

Enterprise Education Group: <www.eeg.adelaide.edu.au>.

As part of the process of preparing foran upgrade of the fire life and safetyprovisions for those buildings known as Barr Smith Library, Plaza,Architecture and University Club,residual asbestos has been removed fromabove the ceilings. This is to enable easyand safe access for building andmaintenance staff into parts of theceiling space for future installation ofnew services.

During this asbestos remediation work(managed by PPK Environment &Infrastructure Pty Ltd), minor traces ofasbestos were discovered within theductwork of the air conditioning ser-vicing the Library Building, particularlyon level 3. This is consistent with recentexperience that has shown that, whereasbestos insulation has been utilised inclose proximity to air conditioningductwork, there is potential for asbestoscontamination to be present within theair conditioning system.

Throughout the asbestos removalprogram, air monitoring was conducted.This monitoring continues, and allresults have fallen within allowable safeworking levels, in accordance withstatutory requirements of the SouthAustralian Occupational Health Safety &Welfare Act (1986).

The testing method used and recom-mended by the National OccupationalHealth and Safety Commission givessome assurance to the fact that whileasbestos has been identified as beingpresent in the air conditioning system,the material is not becoming airborne.To further ensure the absence ofairborne asbestos, the University isdeveloping a management strategy toprovide a continued safe workingenvironment for all users of thosebuildings.

To date Property Services staff alongwith PPK, a medical epidemiologist,

representatives of the NTEU, UTLC, andUniversity OH&S unit, have met withoccupants of the buildings to informthem of the proposed managementstrategies to deal with the asbestosrelated issues. The information gatheredin these sessions will be available on theweb via Property Services home pageand will be regularly updated with anyfurther developments in asbestosmanagement.

ROD PAGEProperty Services

Property Services: search forairborne asbestos particles

What’s this all about? Monitoring forairborne asbestos particles, that’s what.

AcademicPromotions Update

The processing and ranking ofapplications for each of the levelshas progressed to the followingstages:

APPLICATIONS FORPROMOTION TO LECTURER(LEVEL B) AND SENIORLECTURER (LEVEL C)

Faculty of Health Sciences -recommendations approved, andthe majority of applicants hasbeen advised. However, there aretwo applications from titleholders which will be consideredat a meeting to be held at theend of November

Faculty of Engineering,Computer and MathematicalSciences - consideration ofapplications have beencompleted, applicants will beshortly advised of the outcome.

APPLICATIONS FORPROMOTION TO ASSOCIATEPROFESSOR (LEVEL D)

Applicants are reminded thatthese applications will be rankedby the Discipline Sub-Panel andthe University PromotionsCommittee. Recommendationswill be approved by the Vice-Chancellor.

Physical Science Discipline Sub-Panel: Ranking has beencompleted.

Biological & Health SciencesDiscipline Sub-Panel: Rankinghas been completed.

Humanities and Social SciencesDiscipline Sub-Panel: Rankinghas been completed.

The University PromotionsCommittee expects to finaliserankings by mid November, itsrecommendations will then beforwarded to the Vice-Chancellor. It is hoped thatcandidates will be informed inearly December.

APPLICATIONS FORPROMOTION TO PROFESSOR(LEVEL E)

A small number of reports stillremain outstanding for theseapplications which HumanResources are pursuing.

Physical Sciences Discipline Sub-Panel: The Panel has completedits ranking.

Biological & Health SciencesDiscipline Sub-Panel: A meetingwill be held as soon as theoutstanding reports have beenreceived.

Humanities and Social SciencesDiscipline Sub-Panel: A meetingwill be held as soon as theoutstanding reports have beenreceived.

We thank members of theFaculty Committees andDiscipline Sub-Panels formaking themselves available forthe meetings arranged.

STEVE DAYSHGeneral Manager, Human

Resources

Parking Permits

Parking permit holders arereminded to re-apply for their2001 permits.

Please visit the Property Servicesweb site: <http://www.psb.adelaide.edu.au/carpark/index.html>. Select “Staff ParkingPermit Renewal” and enter allinformation as required. Yourpermit will then be distributedin early December.

Please contact Property Services,tel 8303 3107 should you requirefurther assistance.

Campus maps

Coloured campus maps are duefor their annual update. Pleasecheck your department’s listingon the relevant North Terrace,Waite, Roseworthy or ThebartonCampus map.

If corrections/alterations need tobe made please provide aphotocopy of the appropriateportion of the map and index,and clearly highlight theproposed correction/alteration.

Please forward this informationto Brenton Kalz, PropertyServices Branch by Friday 15December 2000.

Women’sProfessionalDevelopmentNetwork

The WPDN is a developmentinitiative for all women generalstaff of the University ofAdelaide. It focuses on issuesaffecting the professional andpersonal development needs ofwomen general staff.

The WPDN runs a variety ofactivities including breakfasts,lunchtime speakers and work-shops. For information and howto join, visit web site: <http://www.adelaide.edu.au/wpdn> orcontact Danielle Hopkins(<[email protected]>, ext 33937) or CatherineEdis, (<[email protected]>, ext 36151).

Annual Christmas Breakfast on6 December, Stamford Plaza!Cost: $24.00 (Full breakfast) or$17.50 (Continental). Bookingsare essential, contact Di Coffeyext 35204.

For further information aboutthe following vacancies pleaserefer to Human Resources’ Webpage at <http://www.adelaide.edu.au/HR/advpos.htm> or thecontact person named in theadvertisement.

Please note that applica-tions, in duplicate, addressingthe selection criteria and quotingthe relevant reference numbershould include names and fulladdresses of three referees. Theaddress for applications is C/-the Department or Officernamed in the advertisement.Selection criteria andapplicable duty statementsmay be obtained from thecontact officer named in theadvertisement.

Applications for thefollowing vacancy will beconsidered only frommembers of the staff of theUniversity*

IMPLEMENTATION TEAMMEMBERS (3)(Ref: 10650/10651/10652)(Fixed-Term)

Project Endeavour

Student Administration System

The fixed-term positions areavailable from 2 January 2001 fora period of 12 months. Furtherinformation including the selec-tion criteria may be obtainedfrom Mrs Shirley Pearce, tel 83036159 or fax 8303 4400.

Appointments will be made at alevel commensurate with theskills and experience of thesuccessful applicant. Salaryscales are:

HE04 $30,737-$33,808HE05 $34,610-$38,619HE06 $38,751-$41,959HE07 $42,760-$47,973

EXPRESSION OF INTERESTclose 27 November 2000.

TELECOMMUNICATIONSTECHNICIAN(Ref: 10645) (Continuing)Information Technology Services

Salary: HEO4 $31,252-$34, 376

This continuing position isavailable immediately. Furtherinformation including the dutystatement and selection criteriamay be obtained from LinaRusso, tel 8303 5716.

Applications close 27 November2000.

*includes only those persons whohold current written contracts ofappointment with the University.

Applications for thefollowing vacancies are notrestricted to members ofthe University.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT(Ref: 4619) (Continuing)Office of the Vice-Chancellor

Salary: HEO5 $35,191-$39,268

This continuing position is

available from 29 January 2001.Further information includingthe duty statement and selectioncriteria, from Rosalyn Chardon,tel 8303 5780, fax 8303 4407 ore-mail <[email protected]>.

Applications close 1 December2000.


Full-time Salary: HEO4$31,252-$34,376

This part-time continuingposition is available immediatelyon a 22.05 hours per week basis.Further information includingduty statement and selectioncriteria, may be obtained fromRosalyn Chardon, tel 8303 5780,fax 8303 4407 or email <[email protected]>.


TECHNICAL PRODUCER(Ref: 10643) (Fixed-term)5UV Radio Adelaide

Full-time salary: HEO4 $31,252-$34,376

This fixed-term position isavailable from 11 December 2000for a period of twelve months onan 18 hours per week basis.Further information includingthe duty statement and selectioncriteria may be obtained fromKathy Whitta, tel 8303 5000 oremail <[email protected]>.

Applications close 27 November2000.


Full-time salary: HEO2 $25,815-$27,445*

*Junior rates apply to those 20years of age and under.

This continuing position isavailable immediately on thebasis of 25 hours per week.Further information includingthe duty statement and selectioncriteria may be obtained fromRosalyn Chardon, tel 8303 5780,fax 8303 4407 or email <[email protected]>.


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S I T U A T I O N SV A C A N T

G E N E R A LN O T I C E S

HUMAN RESOURCESDEADLINES FORADELAIDEAN

For the Adelaidean of 4December 2000, advertisingpaper work must be receivedin Human Resources by 17November 2000.

For the Adelaidean of 18December 2000, advertisingpaper work must be receivedin Human Resources by 1December 2000.

University Xmas cardsAdelaide University Xmas cards featuring the wall of the entranceportico of the new Molecular Life Sciences Building are availablefrom the Media, Marketing & Publications Unit for $2 each(including envelope).

Departmental orders should be submitted to Julie Ryke, tel 83034609 or email: <[email protected]>, with an internaltransfer code.

Cash purchases can be made from the Unit, Room G07, MitchellBuilding, North Terrace Campus. It would be appreciated ifbuyers could have the correct money.

Join a free 30minute guidedtour on the firstThursday ofevery month.Ideal for students,staff or alumniunfamiliar with

the layout, collections,resources and services of theBarr Smith Library.

RSVP to Jennifer Osborn(Reference Services). Max of12 per group. Tel: 8303 3706Email: <[email protected]>.

Barr SmithLibrary tours

Perimeter Gatesto close onChristmas DayFrom midnight on 24 Decem-ber 2000 to midnight on 25December 2000, all perimetervehicle and pedestrian accessto the Campus will be closed.

University staff needing entryto the Campus on ChristmasDay should contact theSecurity Office, tel 8303 5990.

JOHN LARWOODManager, Projects & Facilities

FarewellThe friends and colleagues ofProfessor F Andrew Smithand Professor Joe Wiskich areinvited to attend a combinedfarewell function to be heldon Tuesday 19 Decemberfrom 4.30pm - 6.30pm in theUniversity of Adelaide Club toacknowledge theircontribution to the University.

Nibbles will be served. Cashbar available. RSVP: MarilynSaxon, tel 8303 4458.

Future Directionsand Highlights ofResearch

The Australian Institute ofNuclear Science and Engineer-ing invites you to presentati-ons on Future Directions andHighlights of Research onThursday 7 December, 11am -6pm, at McLarens on theLake, McLaren Vale.

Further information andregistration available onlineat: <http://www.ansto.gov.au/ainse/council.html>.


NHMRC PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATIONSFOR 2002

The final policy statement for the new NHMRCProgram Grants Scheme is now available on theNHMRC website at: <www.health.gov.au/nhmrc/research/contents.htm>.

The deadline for notifying the Office of theNHMRC of Intent to Apply is 31 December 2000while the internal deadline for final applicationswill be 30 January 2001. The Intent to Apply isnot mandatory or binding but will assist theOffice of the NHMRC to arrange peer review in atimely manner.

ARC CLOSING DATES, 2001

Formal advice has been received from theAustralian Research Council (ARC) of the closingdates in 2001 for applications for funding in2002. They are:

16 March 2001: Discovery - Projects [formerlyLarge Grants and Fellowships] Internal close: 22February

30 March 2001: Linkage - InternationalFellowships [formerly IREX Fellowships] Internalclose: 15 March

12 April 2001: Linkage - Projects [formerlySPIRT] Internal close: 22 March

4 May 2001: Linkage - Projects (APA(I) only)[formerly SPIRT APA(I)] Internal close: 12 April

1 June 2001: Linkage - Infrastructure

[formerly RIEF] Internal close: 19 April (draft);24 May (final)

21 June 2001: Discovery - IndigenousResearchers Development Internal close: 4 June

Continuous: Linkage - International AwardsInternal close: continuous

ARC INFORMATION SESSIONS

An Information Session at which the guidelinesand application procedures for all of theseschemes for 2002 and feedback on the 2001application round will be discussed has beenscheduled for Tuesday 12 December, from 10.30am to 1 pm in the Council Room, Wills Building.

Details are available on the “What’s New” page ofthe Research Branch website. Further sessions forthose unable to attend in December, includingone specifically devoted to completing the newapplication forms, will be held in the weekcommencing 22 January 2001. Further detailswill be available from the Research Branch in duecourse.

Pending the release of the 2002 guidelines andapplication forms, intending applicants areencouraged to commence drafting the “AdditionalText” component of their applications as soon aspossible, on the basis of the 2001 guidelines, forreview by their colleagues.

Research Branch: special notices

www.adelaide.edu.au/RB/

Adelaidean Schedule 2001The publication dates and deadlines for Bulletin Board entries,Classifieds and booking of advertising space are listed below:

Publication Date Deadline(Monday) (Thursday 5.00pm)

5 February 25 January

19 February 8 February

5 March 22 February

19 March 8 March

2 April 22 March

16 April 5 April

30 April 19 April

14 May 3 May

28 May 17 May

11 June 31 May

25 June 14 June

9 July 28 June

23 July 12 July

6 August 26 July

20 August 9 August

3 September 23 August

17 September 6 September

1 October 20 September

15 October 4 October

29 October 18 October

12 November 1 November

26 November 15 November

10 December 29 November

Feeling hungry?Mara Danese in the Vice-Chancellor’s Office has negotiated a dealwith Executive Sandwiches, in the basement of David Jones (foodarea) off North Terrace.

Adelaide University staff can purchase rolls from ExecutiveSandwiches at the discount price of $4.50, with one meat and upto four salad combinations. You will need to show your staff cardwhen ordering.

Orders can also be placed via phone (8227 0149) or fax (82270148).

A dozen Grange for $5!Yes! For a mere $5 you could win an assorted dozen of GrangeHermitage for Christmas. Even if you don’t win the first prize, theother prizes are a wine-lover’s dream:

1st One assorted dozen Grange Hermitage, $4,5002nd Six assorted Grange Hermitage, $1,5003rd & 4th One case of assorted Australian wines, each prize $3405th & 6th One case of assorted Australian wines, each prize $2007th & 8th One case of assorted Australian wines, each prize $150

For tickets call 8303 4574 and ask for Rotary Raffle Tickets oremail: <[email protected]>.

Election resultsThe appointed day for theelections was Wednesday 8November 2000.

• ELECTION OF ACADEMICSTAFF MEMBERS OF COUN-CIL (THREE VACANCIES):There were six candidates forthe three vacancies on Council,the vacancies being for twoyears from 6 March 2001. Ideclare the followingcandidates elected:

RODNEY JAMES CREWTHERPETER MAXWELL GILLPATRICIA JOY SOLOMON

ª ELECTION OF GENERALSTAFF MEMBERS OF COUN-CIL (TWO VACANCIES):There were four candidates forthe two vacancies on Council,the vacancies being for twoyears from 6 March 2001. Ideclare the followingcandidates elected:

JOHN DOMINIC CECCHINJANET ANN DIBB-SMITH

ª ELECTION OF SENATEMEMBERS OF COUNCIL(THREE VACANCIES): Therewere eight candidates for threevacancies on Council, thevacancies being for two yearsfrom 6 March 2001. I declarethe following candidateselected:

EDWIN HARRY MEDLINJOHN WILLIAM PERRYMICHAEL LEWIS ABBOTT

SUSAN GRAEBNERReturning Officer

Native Title and ArchaeologyWorkshop9.00am - 5.30pm, Monday 27 November, St Mark’s College,North Adelaide. Sponsored by Australian Institute of Aboriginaland Torres Strait Islander Studies Native Title Research Unit andDepartment of Archaeology, Flinders University. Cost: $25(includes lunch, morning and afternoon tea).

The workshop will be informal with each session chaired andintroduced by a member of the invited panel.

9.00 Welcome by a representative of the Traditional Owners

9.15 Archaeology in Native Title processes implications ofrecent cases Chair: Dr Lisa Strelein, Visiting ResearchFellow (law), Native Title Research Unit, AIATSIS

10.30 Morning tea

11.00 The consultant archaeologist working with Native Titlecurrent issues and future directions Chair: Assoc.Professor Peter Veth, School of Anthropology,Archaeology and Sociology, James Cook University andNational President of Australian Association ofConsulting Archaeologists Inc.

12.15 Lunch

1.15 Negotiated Agreements a new direction? Co-Chair: SueSmalldon, Archaeologist, South Australian GovernmentIndigenous Land Use Agreements Negotiation Team andMonica Khouri, National Native Title Tribunal (SA-ILUAs)

2.30 Have the legal processes marginalised the traditionalowners? Co-Chair: Parry Agius,Manager, Aboriginal LegalRights Movement and Chris Uren, National Native TitleTribunal (SA)

3.45 Afternoon tea

4.15 Review of major issues and recommendationsChair: Dr Keryn Walshe, Lecturer, Department ofArchaeology, Flinders University

5.30 Close

Accommodation is available at St. Mark’s CollegeRegistration (and accommodation): <[email protected]>, tel(08) 8204 9245, fax (08) 8204 9455.Further information: <www.heritage.sa.gov.au\maritime> or<[email protected]>.Held in conjunction with the AIMA/ASHA 2000Conference, 28November - 2 December 2000.

Missed thedeadline?For all the latest news see theonline bulletin boards at:<http://online.adelaide.edu.au> available to staff andstudents of the University.

Meeting of the SenateThe annual meeting of the Senate will be held at 8.00pm on 22November 2000 in Lecture Theatre 102, Napier Building.Professor Robert Saint, Professor of Genetics, Department ofMolecular Biosciences, will speak on the topic “Genomes: why allthe fuss?”

The main items of business will be:

• Confirmation of Minutes of Meeting held on 24 November1999

• Business Arising from the Minutes - progress report from SelectCommittee

• Report on Annual Elections to Senate Standing Committee

• Motion from Mr David Hester: That the Senate recommend tothe University Council that the Council reconsider its decisionof 31/07/00 by which it delegated all its powers andresponsibilities under the University Act to the Chancellor, andestablished a Chancellor’s Committee to advise the Chancelloron the exercise of such delegation.

All members of the Senate (graduates, staff who are graduates ofAdelaide University or equivalent institution, and postgraduatestudents) are welcome to attend.

SUSAN GRAEBNERClerk of the Senate


Research Grants & Fellowships

The following is a sample of grant,fellowship and other research fundingschemes currently available for appli-cation. The complete listing, togetherwith guidelines and application formsfor some of the major schemes, areavailable at: <http://www.adelaide.edu.au/RB/>. For hard copy appli-cations and guidelines for the fundingschemes listed, contact the ResearchBranch, ext 35137; or email<[email protected]>.Sponsored Programs InformationNetwork (SPIN): SPIN Australia - A data-base containing current and comprehensiveinformation on over 2,600 government andprivate funding opportunities. The SPINweb site is accessible via the ResearchBranch web site.

Kresge Foundation - Science Initiative(equipment grants): Internal closingdate: Apply any time. Web site: <http://www.kresge.org/programs/>.

British Academy - Special Schemes:Internal closing date: Various. Web site:<http://britac3.britac.ac.uk>.

Royal Society - InternationalScientific Opportunities: Fellowships:Internal closing date: Apply any time. Website: <http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk>.

Hastings Centre - InternationalVisiting Scholars Program (medicalethics): Internal closing date: Apply anytime.

American Museum of Natural History- Collection Study Grants: Internalclosing date: Apply any time. Web site:<http://research.amnh.org/grants/grantsprog.html>.

Hayashibara Biochemical Labora-tories Inc - Hayashibara InternationalCancer Research FellowshipProgram: Internal closing date: Apply anytime.

Natural Sciences and EngineeringResearch Council of Canada (NSERC)- Visiting Fellowships in CanadianGovernment Laboratories - Eng /Comp / Math Sci: Internal closing date:Apply any time. Web site: <http://www.nserc.ca>.

DETYA - Australia Indonesia MerdekaFellowship: Internal closing date: 24November 2000. Web site: <http://www.detya.gov.au/international/merdeka.htm>.

Japan Foundation - Annual GrantProgram: Internal closing date: 24November 2000.

Australian Telescope NationalFacility, CSIRO - Bolton PostdoctoralFellowship: Internal closing date: 24November 2000. Web site: <http://www.atnf.csiro.au>.

Fisheries Research and DevelopmentCorporation - Research Funding:Internal closing date: 24 November 2000.Web site: <http://www.frdc.com.au>.

University of Cambridge - CorpusChristi College - Visiting Fellowships:Internal Closing Date: 1 December 2000.Web site: <http://www.corpus.cam.ac.uk/fellowship/visiting_fellow.shtml>.

Howard Hughes Medical Institute -Postdoctoral Research Fellowshipsfor Physicians: External closing date: 13December 2000 (must apply online). Website: <http://www.hhmi.org/grants/graduate/application/index.htm>.

American Association of UniversityWomen Educational Foundation -International Fellowships for 2001-2002: Internal closing date: 15 December2000. Web site: <http://www.aauw.org>.

International Union Against Cancer -Yamagiwa-Yoshida MemorialInternational Cancer Study Grants:Internal closing date: 18 December 2000.Web site: <http://www.fellows.uicc.org>.

Middle East Desalination ResearchCentre - Improvements in the LowEnergy Vapour CompressionDistillation Technology: Internal ClosingDate: Pre-proposals submitted any time;Full proposals 15 January 2001. Web site:<http://www.medrc.org.om>.

Cotton Research and DevelopmentCorporation (CRDC) - ResearchProjects, Scholarships and Awards:Internal closing date: 22 January 2001. Website: <http://www.crdc.org.au>.

New Educational Aids in Medicineand Science (NEAMS) - Trust Grants:Internal closing date: 24 January 2001.

American Association of UniversityWomen - Annie Jump Cannon Awardin Astronomy: Internal closing date: 29January 2001. Web site: <http://www.aauw.org/3000/awards/ajcbd.htm>.

The Channel 7 Children’s ResearchFoundation of SA - Research Grants:Internal closing date: 29 January 2001.

The Australian National University -Humanities Research Centre -Visiting Fellowships 2002: Internalclosing date: 18 January 2001. Web site:<http://www.anu.edu.au/HRC/>.

Anti-Cancer Foundation SA - Supportfor Distinguished Visitors 2001:Internal closing date: 19 January 2001. Website: <http://www.cancersa.org.au>.

Australian Museum - 2001 EurekaPrizes (for Environmental Education;Industry; Critical Thinking;Environmental Journalism; Promotionof Science): Internal closing date: 2February 2001. Web site: <http://www.austmus.gov.au/eureka>.

Finnish Centre for InternationalMobility - Bilateral Scholarships (alldisciplines): Closing date: 15 February2001. Web site: <http://www.cimo.fi>.

Churchill Trust - Churchill Fellowshipsfor Overseas Study 2002: Internalclosing date: 21 February 2001. Web site:<http://www.churchilltrust.org.au>.

Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation forInternational Scholar Exchange - CCKFoundation Travel Grants: Closing date:1 March 2001. Web site: <http://www.cckf.org/amprogram/tg.html>.

Australian Flora Foundation -Research Grants for Funding in2002: Internal closing date: 2 March 2001.

CERN - European Organisation forNuclear Research - ScientificAssociateships: Internal closing date: 23March 2001. Web site: <http://www.cern.ch/CERN/Divisions/PE/HRS/Recruitment/associates.html>.

National Facility Steering CommitteeOceanic Research Vessel Franklin -Call for applications for use ofFranklin in 2002 and expressions ofinterest for 2003 and beyond. Internalclosing date: 24 March 2001> Web site:<http://www.marine.csiro.au/franklin/>.

Crane Rogers Foundation - Instituteof Current World Affairs FellowshipProgram: Internal closing date: 24 March2000 for a June decision. Web site:http://www.icwa.org.

John Nicholas Brown Centre -Research Fellowship Program:Internal closing date: 1 April 2000.

Matsumae International Foundation -Fellowship Program: Internal closingdate: 17 July 2001.

Heart Foundation - Travel Grants:Travel Grants may be applied for at anytime. (Applications should be lodged asearly as possible to allow time for furthercorrespondence, but not later than twomonths before the departure date). Website: <http://www.heartfoundation.com.au/research/index_fr.html>.

Wellcome Trust - Various Fellowships,Grants and Travel Awards: (biomedical

research): Applications can be submitted atany time. Web site <http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/>.

Australian Centre for InternationalAgricultural Research (ACIAR) -Projects: Applications may be submittedat any time. Web site: <http://www.aciar.gov.au/>.

Australia Council for the Arts: TheCouncil offers a variety of fundingopportunities - New Work; Presentationand Promotion; Development; TriennialGrants; Fellowships; Partnerships; andCommissions. Web site <http://www.ozco.gov.au>.

National Parks Foundation of SouthAustralia Inc - Research Grants:Internal closing date: Applications may bemade at any time. Web site: <http://nfsa.mtx.net/frames.htm>.

American Chemical Society -Programs of the Petroleum ResearchFund: Applications may be made at anytime. Web site: <http://www.acs.org/acsgen/prf/grant.htm>.

Australia Council Grants Program -Aboriginal & Torres Strait IslanderArts: Internal closing date: Various. Website: <http://www.ozco.gov.au/atsia/index.htm>.

Australian Academy of TechnologicalSciences & Engineering - TheCrawford Fund Training Fellowships:(international research in agriculture andnatural resource management):Applications may be made at any time.Web site: <http://www.atse.org.au/crawford/crawford.htm>.

Commonwealth Department ofVeterans’ Affairs - LocalCommemorative Activities Fund:Internal closing date: Apply at any time.Web site: <http://www.dva.gov.au/health/grants/grants.htm>.

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation -Max Planck Research Awards forInternational Cooperation: (anyacademic discipline): Applications may bemade at any time Web site: <http://www.avh.de/en/programme/stip_aus/stp_01.htm>.

International Wool Secretariat -Research and Development Projects:Applications may be submitted at any time.

Industry, Science & Resources; Deptof (DISR), Technology DiffusionProgram (TDP): This program has threeintegrated components:• Technology Alliances (includes

Industrial Research Alliances Program),• Technology Transfer and• On-line Business.Further information about the TDP isavailable from the AusIndustry web site:<http://www.ausindustry.gov.au/tdp>>

National Geographic Society - Grantsfor Scientific Field Research andExploration: Internal closing date: Applyany time. Web site: <http://www.nationalgeographic.com/research/grant/rg1.htm>>

Lady Davies Fellowship Trust, Israel -Fellowships: Various closing dates. Website: <http://www.sites.juji.ac.il/LDFT>.

National Sciences and EngineeringCouncil of Canada - VisitingFellowships in Canadian GovernmentLaboratories: Applications may besubmitted at any time. Web site: <http://www.nserc.ca>.

The Royal Society - InternationalScientific Opportunities - Fellowships,Study Visits and Joint Projects:Various closing dates. Guidelines andapplication forms available from <http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/ies/ies.htm>.

Department of Communications,Information Technology and the Arts:Visit the web site - a single point of accessto a full range of information andopportunities available (more than 4,500

grants, programs and services). Web site:<http://www.dcita.gov.au>.

Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds - TravelAllowances: (biomedicine). Applicationsmay be submitted at any time. Web site:<http://www.bifonds.de>.

Australian Spinal Research Founda-tion: Grants-In-Aid / Travel Grants:Applications may be submitted at any time.

Scholarships

Unless otherwise indicated, furtherinformation and application formsare available from the StudentCentre, Level 4, Wills Building.Please lodge all applications with theStudent Centre unless otherwisestated.AFUW - SA Inc Trust Fund: Details ofvarious bursaries offered by the AFUW topostgraduate students (research andCoursework), are now available on request.Values range from $2,000-$6,000. ThePadnendadlu Bursary invites applicationsfrom indigenous Australian women who areenrolled in a PhD or Masters (research orcoursework) at a SA university, have a goodundergraduate records; and are not in full-time paid employment or on full-paidstudy leave during the tenure of theBursary. Closing: 1 March 2001 (AFUW).

Cambridge University - Peterhouse -Friends of Peterhouse Bursary: Opento a those who intend to be candidates for adegree at Cambridge, either undergraduateas an affiliated student or to pursue a oneor two year taught course as a graduatestudent. Applications available from SeniorTutor, Peterhouse, Cambridge CB2 1RD.Those wishing to be affiliated students arereminded that applications for places at allUniversity colleges close on 15 October2000. Information sheet available onrequest. Closing: 1 April 2001.

Cambridge University - Peterhouse -Research Studentships: Applicantsmust intend to be candidates for PhD atCambridge University. First considerationwill be given to candidates who nominatePeterhouse as their College of preference intheir Cambridge Intercollegiate GraduateApplication Scheme form (CIGAS).Applications available from Senior Tutor,Peterhouse, Cambridge CB2 1RD.Information sheet available on request.CIGAS applications and prospectusavailable from the Board of GraduateStudies, 4 Mill Lane, Cambridge CB2 1RZ.Closing: 1 April 2001.

Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia- Darmasiswa Program: Offeredannually to Australian citizens wishing toundertake one-year, non-degree programsat tertiary level in Indonesia commencingAugust/September 2001. Applicants mustbe Australian citizens, aged 35 years or less,have completed high school certificate orequivalent and have basic knowledge of theproposed field of study. Closing: 31December (ACT)

RSPCA - Alan White Scholarship2001: Open to full-time students seekingfunding for original research aimed atimproving the welfare of animals inAustralia. The scholarship is not restrictedto any particular discipline and applica-tions for all fields of study are invited.Value: $2,500. Closing: 30 March 2001(ACT).

Sugar Research and DevelopmentCorporation: The Corporation hasestablished awards to recognisecontributions to research and developmentin the sugar industry. Value: $2000. Thepreferred mode of application is vianomination by peers (either from theresearch/extension community or the sugarindustry). Individuals may also applydirectly. Closing: 30 November (Qld).

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