forging partnerships with the faculty of the professions

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1/18The University of Adelaide

forging partnerships

Life Impact

FACULTY OF

THE PROFESSIONS


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I welcome your interests inforging a partnership with us

in making todays researchtomorrows innovation.Professor Pascale Quester, Executive Dean


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Industry Linkage and Research Partnerships 2

Internships Collaboration 4

Big-Picture Understanding of Business 6

Sustainable Economics 7

Legal Eyes 8

New Horizon for Education 9

Inspiring Buildings, Landscape 10

and Urban Spaces

Research Centres and Clusters 12

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forging partnerships

The University of Adelaide understands

the importance of collaborative researchand strong partnerships with industry and

professionals in todays global market. We

view these interactions as essential elements

in advancing the Universitys research and

teaching objectives as well as adding value

to you as our partners.


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FACULTY OF

THE PROFESSIONS

The Faculty of the Professions is renowned for its

academic diversity and is home to some of the

most respected and eminent researchers at the

University of Adelaide. Our Faculty is comprisedof an array of professionally oriented disciplines

spanning Business, Economics, Law, Teaching

and Architecture. Within each discipline area, our

commitment to innovation and a culture of forward

thinking helps to influence the world we live in.

The Facultys recent scholarly contribution ranges

from addressing the effects of financial meltdown,

the economic impact of climate change to cultural

landscape reforms. Our diversity enables us to work

across discipline boundaries to address complex

multidisciplinary problems in areas critical to the

community and businesses.

We endeavour to engage with industry by means of

developing mutually beneficial working partnerships.

Our expertise together with our strong reputation in

education situate us as a leading authority in making

contributions that are integral to shaping our future.

Professor Pascale Quester

Executive Dean

welcome

The Faculty o f the Professions

The University of Adelaide

South Australia 5005 Australia

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The Faculty of the Professions collaborative research

activities span across government, business and

community groups. Our under-pinning philosophy to

research partnerships is to match your community

needs and business opportunities with the resources

and expertise of our Faculty.

The expertise and knowledge of our academic staff,

who are specialists in their fields, present great

opportunities for organisations to grow and to make

decisive contributions that can influence strategic

agendas and operational frameworks.

One such collaborative research partnership is the

Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project

grants scheme. It supports collaborative research

and development projects between higher education

organisations and other organisations, including within

industry that enables the application of advanced

knowledge to problems.

Recent ARC grants inc lude:

Islam and Secular Urban Culture in

Early Modern Middle East

Associate Professor Samer Akkach,

School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture

and Urban Design Approved Australia and the European Union: A

Study of a Changing Trade and Business Relationship

Professor Christopher Findlay, School of Economics

Mr Hussain Rammal, Business School

Political Economy of Distortions

to Global Agricultural Markets

Professor Kym Anderson, School of Economics

Creating a Comprehensive International Law of

Sustainable Energy: The Contribution of Law to

Sustainable Development and Climate Change

Professor Adrian Bradbrook, Law School

Professor Judith Gardam, Law School

Survival of Australias Family Farms:

Credit Raising and Credit Access

Professor Ralf Zurbrugg, Business School

Dr Jean Canil, Business School

Can Sponsorship Deliver Corporate Social

Responsibility? Examining Internal and External

Perceptions of Sponsors CSR

Professor Pascale Quester

Dr Carolin Plewa

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To find out more about accessingARC research funding, please email:[email protected]


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The Faculty of the Professions successfully piloted

a Business and Economics Internship Program in

2008 with the goal of arranging professional training

for some of our most outstanding students. The

Faculty recognises the importance of a skilled and

knowledgeable workforce that is well prepared for the

changing global economy.

Our Internship Program typically runs over a period of12 weeks in which our students spend on average 1 to 2

days per week within an organisation.

We are committed to continuously widen our internship

opportunities for our enthusiastic students, who are

recognised by employers as highly motivated and

accomplished individuals with a phenomenal business

and economics education.

Whether you operate in public, private or not-for-profit

organisations, we welcome your organisation to be

associated with these bright minds.

Snapshot of Internship Program

The Internship Program is competitive and our interns

must undergo a selection process including an

interview co-chaired by the host organisation and our

internship manager.

Our interns are postgraduate students who have

achieved above average academic results.

Our interns are committed to gaining an insight to

career pathways and seek to develop skills and

knowledge which are directly related to their studies

and essential in todays competitive global market.

Our interns are insured by the University of Adelaide

personal liability cover.

All terms and conditions for the internship and related

training are defined in a contract and agreed to by the

host organisation and the University.

Benefits of Internship Program

Interns brings technological expertise and applied

classroom learning to support marketing efforts,

operational needs and business intelligence work for

the organisation

Interns energise the organisation workforce with their

positive attitudes, enthusiasm and eagerness to learn

Interns are a good source of short-term employment

that assist current employees, so they have opportunity

to pursue higher projects

Hiring interns contributes to lower recruitment and

turnover expenses and helps to boost productivity in

the organisation

Interns provide the organisation with the opportunity

to evaluate new recruits and determine whether the

candidate is a good fit for the organisation

Hiring interns allow the organisation to invest in

the community

Interns who continue their employment after theprogram can be productive to the organisation sooner

than otherwise recruited staff

Hiring interns helps to create a recruiting edge on

campus for the organisation

Internship Partners

To date, our interns have been placed in a number

of government and leading private organisations:

Office of Trade, Department of Trade and

Economic Development

Locher Human Resources

Alec Khoo & Associates

Ballistic Publishing

Education Adelaide

Financial Wisdom

Institute for International Trade, University of Adelaide

Primary Industries and Resources SA (PIRSA)

Professional and Continuing Education,

University of Adelaide

Professional Investment Services

Tulare Financial Planners

internships collaboration

For more information about our InternshipProgram and how you can participate, pleaseemail: [email protected]


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Area Snapshot

The University of Adelaide Business School is committed

to high quality research that makes an impact on local,

national and international communities. We strive to be a

centre of excellence for research and education in Australia

and the Asia Pacific.

The Business School espouses fresh thinking. We advocate

the generation of innovative ideas and encourage diversity,

critical thought and interaction between students and staff.

Research undertaken by the Schools academic staff

and postgraduate researchers covers a wide range of

organisational types such as publicly-listed firms, privately-

owned firms and not-for-profit sector.

Collaborative Research in Focus

Receipts for Partnership Success

The Business Schools commitment to forging successful

partnership is exemplified by Dr Carolin Plewas research

on university-industry relationships. She has identified ways

to maximise university-industry relationships for the benefitof both parties, and in turn the whole community.

Universities have long recognised the mutual benefits of

research collaboration with private business. Both think

and act differently and this is what makes the collaboration

so valuable. But this also means that the cultures and

priorities are different.

Dr Plewas research in Australia and Europe identified

trust as the most important issue to deal in such

partnership.Given the risks and uncertainties involved,trust is the fuel for parties to engage, communicate and

commit. Dr Plewa developed recommendations towards

building trust in these vital relationships and make them

more effective.

To unveil the secrets of a successful partnership between

industry and University, visit www.business.adelaide.edu.au

Areas of Expertise

The Business School has a long history of working with

industry. With expertise ranging from accounting, finance,

marketing, management, business law and taxation, the

full spectrum of commerce is represented. Some particular

strengths include:

Public sector and not-for-profit management and accounting

Accounting regulation

Financial viability studies / cost-benefit analysis

Analysis of the value of financial planning advice

Funds Management research

Real Estate analysis

Corporate Strategy and East Asian Business Analysis

Technology and Innovation Management

Consumer Behaviour

Business Relationship Management

Wine marketing and distribution

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Area Snapshot

The School of Economics is responsible for teaching

economics to students in a range of areas: from theoretical

and applied economics, economic statistics and

econometrics to finance, economic history, international

economics and development economics. Research in the

School covers a wide range of fields, including the areas

of international trade and finance, economic developmentand the Asian economies.


Working with the World Bank

When the World Bank needed an expert to lead some of

the worlds most critical projects, it looked to Professor

Kym Anderson at the University of Adelaide.

Professor Anderson is Professor of Economics and

Foundation Executive Director of the Centre for International

Economic Studies (CIES) at the University of Adelaide.

Since mid-2004 he has been on extended leave at the

World Banks Development Economics Research Group in

Washington, D.C. as Lead Economist (Trade Policy).

Professor Anderson has been extensively involved in

technical assistance and capacity building of developing

and transition economies in the area of trade-related

policies, especially as they relate to WTO accession. He is

currently leading a major new World Bank research project

involving around 90 consultants and country case studies

aimed at assessing the evolution, causes and effects of

national distortions to agricultural incentives.

To find out more about what our leading economists are

working on now, visit www.economics.adelaide.edu.au

Areas of Expertise

The School of Economics has a global reputation for its work

in theoretical and applied economics. It has expertise in the

fields of the study of firms and households, of the macro-

economy, of international trade and economic development

as well as resource economics. Particular strengths include:

determinants of the outlook for the global economy

growth and development in China and in ASEAN,

especially Indonesia

world food trade and the impact of barriers to trade

determinants and impacts of trade and investment in services

the design of systems for regulatory reform and

benchmarking regulation

developments in the global logistics and distribution sectors

the determinants of productivity growth at the firm level

the management of natural resources especially fisheries

the contribution of NGOs to economic development

the links between education and economic development

the impact of globalisation on the wine industry

tax policy, particularly with respect to alcohol

the economic effects of climate change

individuals choices that affect health, obesity in particular

the design of economic mechanisms and instruments,

such as auctions

the statistical analysis of financial data

the design of social security and long-term savings systems

arrangements for allocating responsibilities between

state and federal governments

regulatory reform in the air transport sector

modelling the impact of economy-wide effects ofeconomic events or shocks, including at local levels


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legal eye

Area Snapshot

As part of our tradition of excellence, the Law School

prides its reputation as an international leader in legal

research. For over 120 years the Law School has been

home to leading Australian legal researchers, including

John Salmond, William Jethro Brown, Richard Blackburn,

Norval Morris, Daniel OConnell and James Crawford.

The modern Law School continues this fine tradition with

leading international and national scholars engaged in

legal theory, public and private law and cutting-edge

interdisciplinary research. Our graduates and academics

have made significant contributions to legal thought and

research at some of the worlds finest institutions.


Defining who the Law is for?

Who does the Law embrace within its community and

who does it exclude and treat as the means to the ends of

others? This is a deceptively straightforward question for

which there is no simple answer.

Professor Ngaire Naffine endeavours to answer just that,

the most fundamental question of Law: who is it for?

Her work revolves around applied legal philosophy. She

examines, organises and evaluates the ideas of leading

legal thinkers about the nature of Laws subject.

These legal thinkers include rationalists, humanists of both

a religious and secular persuasion, and also those who

would extend rights across the species barrier.

While there is as yet no general work of this nature

proposed, one that provides reformers with a coherent

authoritative and critical account of the diverse legal

meanings of laws person and their metaphysical

presuppositions, her work is intended to offer a preferredmodel of the legal person as a result of her evaluation, which

will have a direct and highly practical legal application.

To learn more about how our research influences future

legal aplications, visit www.law.adelaide.edu.au

Areas of Expertise

Some of our research strengths include:

Aboriginal Legal Issues

Anti-discrimination law

Constitutional law

Insolvency

Intellectual Property Law

Justice access

Human Rights Law

Trade Practices Act Law


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new horizon for education

Area Snapshot

The School of Education has a history of over 120 years

of educational research and teacher education. A strong

nexus between research, teaching and learning underpins

the structure of the Schools comprehensive programs.

Programs offered are benchmarked with other Go8

universities, and international collaborations in research

such as UNESCO and OECD reports, TIMSS and PISAstudies, introduce broader issues into the theory and

practice of education.

Staff members in the School are important members of

Communities of Practices and Learning, and collaborate

in a number of initiatives that foster networks within

the various education sectors, community and with

professional bodies.

The school is committed to continually reinforcing and

enhancing the rich educational research, pre-teacher

education and teacher professional learning in South

Australia and beyond.

Collaborative Research in FocusSMaRTE portal for smart teachers

One of the major problems confronting schools both in

Australia and overseas, is the difficulty of attracting and

retaining science, mathematics and technology (SMT)

teachers. A SMaRTE concentration network comprising of

a team of committed educators in science, mathematics

and technology was piloted by the School with the goal of

enhancing SMT education.

Headed by Professor Tania Aspland, the school is now

home to a SMaRTE portal which provides a repository for

current information and research, as well as a network for

a Community of Practice for SMT teachers and students.

The SMaRTE portal strengthens the nexus between theory,

practice and research by initiating closer partnership

between the disciplines and enabling better provision of

professional development topics.

To learn more about the new education horizon, visit

www.education.adelaide.edu.au

Areas of Expertise

Some of our research strengths include:

Comparative Epistemologies and Ontologies

Cultural Studies and Educational ICTs

Emerging trends in gender studies

Implications of Cognitive Neuroscience and Neural

Network for Education

Indigenous Education

Languages Education

Measurement in Educational Research


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Snapshot

The School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and

Urban Design was established 50 years ago. The design

tradition evident in the City of Adelaide merges today with

the leading edge work of the School where students and

researchers from Architecture and Landscape Architecture

studies as well as Digital Media, come together in a rich

multi-disciplinary environment.

Superior teaching at the School has been recognised

through numerous awards. The staff teaches across a

broad spectrum from structures to landscape to city form

and planning. The School provides great opportunities for

collaboration with the community that shapes the future of

tomorrows landscape.


Engaging Islamic perspectives in our urban culture

Associate Professor Samer Akkach leads in researching

how Australias growing Muslim community and Islam

as a religion can play an important feature in Australias

religious and cultural landscape. His research helps toexpand Australias knowledge of Islam, in particular, how

the nation engage and interact in a constructive and

enabling ways with the Muslim communities, both locally

and internationally.

Akkach advocates that heightening the Muslims respect

for the modern secular culture by making them aware

of their creative role in our cultural landscape not only

addresses a prevailing misunderstanding about secular

culture in Islam, it also enhances Australias international

reputation as a centre of cutting edge research in the fields

of Islamic studies.

To read more about how our research impacts tomorrowslandscape, visit www.architecture.adelaide.edu.au

Areas of Expertise

With expertise ranging from architecture, landscape

architecture, urban design, city planning and digital media

production, the full spectrum of design is represented.

Some particular strengths include:

Architectural visualisation

Landscape architectural design Urban planning

Interior design

Digital media production for broadcast TV/film and

video industries

Computer game design

Interactive motion design graphics

Graphic communication

Product design

Sculptural design and installation

Corporate kiosk design

Virtual cultural heritage simulations Online interaction design

E-commerce design and management systems

Educational communications design

Design theory and history

Art history and theory

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The Faculty of the Professions is home to several

research centres that provides specialist expertise

and collaboration opportunities across disciplines and

Schools. The centres are staffed by researchers who are

leaders in their respective fields.

International Centre for

Financial Services (ICFS)

www.adelaide.edu.au/icfs

With an international focus, ICFS fosters an improved

understanding of the financial services industry by

providing research relating to marketing of financial

services, superannuation and managed fund

performance, property finance, venture capital, market

conduct, impact of regulation and operations.

ICFS consultants have worked on projects for numerous

departments within the state and federal governments,

international organisations, including the Asian

Development Bank and the World Bank, and various

large private sector banks and managed funds.

Some of ICFS recent project work include: strategic

planning facilitation for National Credit Unions; valuation

of reserve funds; retail funds management; analysis of

retail insurance demand and fund management design

and optimisation.

Institut e of International Trade (IIT)

www.iit.adelaide.edu.au

IIT is dedicated to the advancement of research and

support of those who work in todays global economy,

whether they are in business, government or academia.

Its Board of Governors includes senior representatives

from business and government, including the Right Hon.

Mike Moore and Mr Robert Champion de Crespigny.

The Institute and its collaborators have undertaken a

number of contract assignments researching issues in

national economies and the international trade scene

including areas such as: export; trade-related capacity

building; trade facilitation; international trade policy and

negotiations; free trade agreements and regional trade

agreements; Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC);

AusAID and World Trade Organisation issues.

Centre for InternationalEconomic Studies (CIES)

www.adelaide.edu.au/cies

CIES was established in 1989 to strengthen teaching,

research and policy analysis in international economics

and closely related disciplines with particular focus on

developments of relevance to the Asia-Pacific Region

and the global trading system.

The Centre is actively involved in contract research

and consultancies for a wide range of government and

business organisations in Australia and overseas, as well

as for numerous international agencies.

In recent years CIES research associates have

undertaken commissioned research for Australian

groups such as AusAID and the Business Council of

Australia. International agencies that have drawn on the

Centres expertise include the World Trade Organisation

(WTO), USAID and the World Bank.

South Australian Centre forEconomic Studies (SACES)

www.adelaide.edu.au/saces

This Centre is a joint research unit of the University of

Adelaide and Flinders University. Established in 1982,

its principal role is to review, research and report on

economic and public policy issues of relevance to the

South Australian and Australian economies.

In recent years the Centre has expanded its scope of

operations to undertake studies in New Zealand, China,

Indonesia and other countries of the Asia Pacific region.

The Centre is well known for the indicators that it regularlycompiles for South Australia, providing a snapshot of

recent economic and social trends in the State.

Indicators are available in the following areas: Production

and Trade; Industry (retail trade, construction, agriculture,

mining and structure of the economy); Labour and

Demography; Prices (inflation, labour costs, house

prices) and International (IMF Outlook). Commentary

on these indicators and many others is provided in the

Centres Economic Briefing Reports.

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Centre for Asian andMidd le Eastern Architecture (CAMEA)

www.architecture.adelaide.edu.au/camea/index.htm

The Centre for Asian and Middle Eastern Architecture

(CAMEA) was founded in 1997. CAMEAs establishment

coincides with major shifts in peoples attitudes towards

the built environment caused by unsettling changes inthe environment, technology and culture:

Awareness of the long-term environmental

consequences of modern urbanisation and

industrialisation has highlighted the urgent need for

new approaches to a sustainable future;

Advanced communication technologies have called for

new ways of perceiving and dealing with reality; and

Intense cross-cultural interactions have generated a

strong demand for broader and more culturally-

sensitive modes of architectural thinking.

CAMEA has been founded to address the demand for

new cross-cultural understanding of architecture in thecontext of these major global shifts.

Research Unit for the Study of Society,Law and Religion (RUSSLR)

www.adelaide.edu.au/lawandreligion

The Research Unit for the Study of Society, Law and

Religion (RUSSLR) is the first centre or institute in

Australia to study the relationship between society, law

and religion putting it at the leading edge in Australia of

what is already a major research area worldwide.

RUSSLR focuses on both the theological backgroundto the worlds various religions and religious systems

themselves. It aims to study the relationship between law

and religion where:

law acts as an arbiter between religion and

society/state

religion has some influence or potential influence upon

law, such as in the case of moral goals and imperatives;

religions have their own legal systems, such as

Judaism, Islam and Hinduism;

secular law applies to modern society.

Contact Us

If you would like to know moreabout how your organisation canbenefit in forging a partnershipwith us, please contact:

Internship and NetworkDevelopment Manager,Ms Amber Jones

T: 8303 4368

E: [email protected]

www.adelaide.edu.au/professions


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