HEROIN ADDICTS who want to “kickthe habit” are being urged to volunteer fora new study which could improve theirchances of suppressing cravings forheroin.The trial—being undertaken by theDrug & Alcohol Services Council,University of Adelaide and the RoyalAdelaide Hospital—aims to comparethe effectiveness of standarddetoxification practices with a practiceknown as RODA (rapid opiatedetoxification under anaesthetic).Over the course of the study, 100heroin-dependent adults will receiveeither RODA in the Intensive CareUnit of the Royal Adelaide Hospital, orstandard in-patient detoxification atAdelaide’s Warinilla clinic.RODA is a relatively new techniquewhich involves anaesthetising theperson and administering an antagonistdrug to displace heroin from thereceptors in the brain. This differs fromstandard detoxification mainly becauseof the much shorter time involved—lessthan a day, as opposed to withdrawalover a number of days.For all participants in the study,detoxification is followed by nine

months of treatment with the drugnaltrexone, with their progressmonitored for 12 months. Alltreatment, including the naltrexonetablets, is provided free of charge totrial participants.The three-year research project,supported by a $466,000 StateGovernment grant, is already underway with about 40 heroin addictshaving entered the trial.Study coordinator Dr Jason White, fromthe University of Adelaide’s Depart-ment of Clinical & ExperimentalPharmacology, said the research wouldhelp determine the possible effective-ness of RODA in improving the outcomeof naltrexone treatment.“Naltrexone can now be prescribed byall general practitioners, as well asdrug and alcohol specialists, to reducepeople’s craving for alcohol and toprevent heroin users who’veundergone detoxification fromrelapsing to heroin use,” Dr Whitesaid.“However, the use of naltrexone inrapid opioid detoxification is not one ofthe approved applications and is stillexperimental. Consequently this trial

of rapid opioid detoxification andnaltrexone maintenance will play animportant role in providing a basis forguiding our use of this drug.“Previous research, and initial resultsof the South Australian trial, indicatethat naltrexone treatment is beneficialfor some people. We’re not yet in aposition to determine whether the useof RODA improves the outcome ofnaltrexone treatment,” he said.Dr White said of the 40 people whohad already undergone detoxification,most had been successful inestablishing a daily pattern ofnaltrexone use.While some of those people usednaltrexone for days or weeks only,others had continued for severalmonths. “We know that some people who havedropped out of the trial have remainedabstinent from heroin, while othershave relapsed. We will continue tofollow as many participants aspossible for up to 12 months, todetermine how many achieve andmaintain abstinence through thistreatment approach,” Dr White said.The rate of induction into the trial wasinitially limited to two participants aweek—one in each group. The mainreason for this was to avoid over-stretching the capacity of the RoyalAdelaide Hospital’s Intensive CareUnit.Having refined and gained goodexperience of the RODA procedure, DrWhite said researchers were now

looking to step up the rate of inductioninto the trial, hence the call for morevolunteers.Current heroin users who areinterested in participating in the trialshould contact the Alcohol and DrugInformation Service, phone 13 13 40.They will be asked to leave their nameand contact details. Subsequentphone and face-to-face interviews willdetermine their eligibility for the trial.Importantly, heroin users who haveparticipated in a methadonemaintenance program in the last threemonths are to be excluded from thetrial, for several reasons.“Starting naltrexone treatment ismore difficult physically and medicallyfor patients who’ve been takingmethadone because of the longer-lasting action of methadone,” DrWhite said.“Also, methadone maintenance isknown to be effective in terms ofreducing heroin use, improving healthand reducing death rates. Therefore itwould be unethical for us to doanything that would encourage clientsto leave methadone maintenance for atreatment of unknown effectiveness.“I should emphasise that detox-ification is only the beginning of anytreatment. The post-detoxificationrecovery period is lengthy andrequires commitment and per-severance,” he said.The trial is expected to be completedby July 2000.

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DINOSAURS, frogs, cats, koalas,mosquitoes and chemistry explosions willall take centre stage at the University ofAdelaide as part of National Science Week(the first week in May).

National Science Week is Australia'sonly nation-wide celebration of sciencewhich involves people of all ages,backgrounds and interests.At the University of Adelaide, theFaculty of Science is running a series ofdynamic and informative presentationswhich are free of charge and open to thepublic.Organisers Miss Sarah Farrelly and DrChris Daniels said the aim of the weekwas to increase awareness of theimportance of science and technology toour economic and social well-being."This is a unique chance for theUniversity of Adelaide's Faculty ofScience to showcase the breadth anddepth of its research, and demonstrateits relevance to the wider world," saidMiss Farrelly.“When Friends Become Pests—Cats,Koalas, Frogs and Mosquitoes” is thefirst event, on Monday, 3 May.Presented by three of Adelaide's best-

known scientists, Dr Mike Kokkinn(University of South Australia), DrDavid Paton and Associate ProfessorMike Tyler (University of Adelaide), thispromises to be an entertaining andthought-provoking symposium on thesocial and environmental issuesassociated with cats, koalas, frogs andmosquitoes.On Wednesday, 5 May, “The Lou andDennis Explosive Chemistry Show”bursts onto the scene.Presented by University of Adelaidechemists Dr Lou Rendina and DrDennis Taylor, this show received ravereviews when it was first performed twoyears ago—mainly due to theunexpected appearance of the SAMetropolitan Fire Service mid-waythrough the performance!Dr Rendina and Dr Taylor risk theirlives demonstrating some of the moreexciting and fun aspects of chemistry,such as the explosive reaction of nitrousoxide and carbon disulphide, theburning of magnesium and theoxidation of white phosphorous. Theshow promises a light and soundextravaganza like no other.

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Super celebration of science on campus

Dinosaurs: truth is stranger than fiction. Part of National Science Week presentations at theUniversity of Adelaide from 3 May.

As I leave 5UV and the Universityafter nine and a half years I have thechance to reflect on the net worth ofthe station to the University.

In times of financial hardship,institutions can often retreat intoeconomic fundamentalism. Talk of“maintaining a core business” and“outsourcing of service provision” canlead businesses, even largeinstitutions, to lose sight of the“bigger picture”.

Universities are about communityservice as well as teaching andresearch. And in times of increasingcompetition between tertiaryinstitutions, market differentiationcan be achieved in each of theseareas of activity. Just as AdelaideUniversity strives to be a world classinstitution in the fields of teachingand research so too must it be seento be valued by its community for itsservice to the community.

Adelaide University, by and large, isindeed seen by South Australians asbeing an important part of thecommunity. High profile academicswho contribute to community life,Bonython Hall, the ElderConservatorium of Music and Radio5UV, among many other activities,demonstrate that.

One way of articulating how 5UVmaintains this community benefitmight be to look at the recentnational awards won by the station.

In December lastyear 5UV won four(out of a possiblefive) awards forexcellence. The firstone was the DaveRose Award for Initiatives inTraining. The specific projecthonoured was the station’s trainingof Pitjantjatjara and Aboriginalbroadcasters, a group whichsubsequently established Radio5NPY in the Pit Lands. 5UV isrecognised nationally for its excellentbroadcasting training programs,including nationally accreditedcourses.

The second award was made byAPRA for the station’s contributionto Australian Music. 5UV produceda series of four CDs throughout 1998that promoted South Australia’semerging artists. Again, thisachievement points to a much widercontribution 5UV makes in the worldof music. Many musical performingartists from rock and pop through toclassical have their music recordedand broadcast by 5UV (and now onour sister station 5MBS FM).

The third award won by 5UV inDecember last year was for a seriesin conjunction with teacherprofessional development bodiesunder the title “Brainwaves”. Eachprogram looked at developmentissues in the profession based arounda specific subject area. The

availability of thestation’s programm-ing on line on theInternet was a usefuladditional tool indelivering these

programs to the widely-dispersedaudience.

The fourth award was for 5UV’ssupport of a youth initiative, LOUDFM. LOUD FM was a week’sbroadcasting on the FM bandconducted in conjunction with thenational LOUD Media and ArtsFestival. The LOUD exerciseattained some notoriety when itsRundle Mall live band broadcast wasclosed down by the City Council forbeing too loud!

As you can see from this range ofactivity, 5UV’s influence extends intoa wide cross-section of the SouthAustralian community. And in allthis interaction 5UV is seen as acommunity outreach component ofthe University of Adelaide. It’s hardto put a value on that.

Hard to put a value, but what of thecost? Well, in recent years 5UV hasbeen able to increasinglycommercialise its services to theextent that it now only relies onUniversity support for about one inevery four dollars needed to operatethe station. On top of that, 5UVincorporates a lot of voluntaryinvolvement in its activity. If thisinvolvement were ‘costed’, reliable

estimates indicate that everyUniversity dollar would beaugmented by another ten dollars—some value-adding!

Because 5UV combines Universitystaff and community members, itgives a unique opportunity to be oncampus and in the community at thesame time. And not only the localcommunity but also the globalcommunity through our on-linebroadcasts. Most recently we heardfrom an Adelaidian who was inLondon when Don Dunstan died. Hesent an email thanking 5UV forallowing him to listen to the DonDunstan Celebration Service in theFestival Centre. Another email camefrom a man living in a log cabin inAlaska and listening to 5UV on theInternet, thanking us for suchintellectual stimulation. Yesterday ataxi driver phoned to say he’d hearda wonderful lecture on Sundaymorning and could he have a copy ofthe talk.

Then there are the volunteerbroadcasters who contibute theirexperiences as well as find new selfassurance that in some cases allowsthem to enrol in a university courseor embark on new careers.

It’s a rich mix of experience—I seethe future of 5UV and its part inbringing the University into thecommunity in a very healthy state. Iwish it well and may it flourish inthe 21st century.

ADELAIDEAN

byDr Jeff Langdon

Manager, Radio Station 5UV

C O M M E N T A R Y

FROM NEAR AND FAR

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ON THE BENEFITS OF 5UV

Brighton in the 1930s was a sleepyseaside village separated fromAdelaide by orchards and vineyardsthrough which I biked in my TomSawyerish boyhood, amid warblingmagpies and occasional cars. Theearthly delights of Adelaide atmillennium’s end lose a little lustreas I contemplate an unbroken arrayof suburbs from Gawler to Willunga,a miniature Los Angeles, completewith photochemical smog andcommuting drivers all alone infive-passenger cars in peak hourgridlock.In my student years at theUniversity of Adelaide, culturalstimulation and a good meal werehard to find. Conversations withMax Harris and other Angry

Penguins in Mary Martin’sbookshop, a floater at Comley’s piecart after dark, a bad, expensivehotel meal, that was about it. NowAdelaide is a latter-day Athens ofthe Southern Hemisphere, culturallyrich, awash with excellentrestaurants, the best wines in theworld, a perfect climate, aneasy-going approach to life and thediscontents of civilization. But I leftAdelaide eagerly with my wife andchildren in 1959, we thought for justa wee while so I could get trained asan epidemiologist. It turned out,alas, to be permanent exile.

The transition from school touniversity in 1944 mingledexcitement and exhilaration at theprospect of learning about life—biology, physiology, anatomy—with vague feelings of guilt at beingthere while others just months olderthan I were fighting and dying tosave my freedom. The University inthose years (1944-49) was smallenough for us to mingle acrossfaculty lines. My friends includedmany artistic and literary types(Don Dunstan comes to mind).Some assortative mating went on,but in those chauvinist days we“men” resented the women medicalstudents (we called them “girls”).About 15 years later when I wasdoing research on medical educationat the University of Edinburgh Iunderwent a conversion like Saul onthe road to Damascus, and became a

card-carrying feminist, outraged bywhat I was discovering about theinequities that stacked the deck soshamelessly against womenstudents. That’s another way thingshave changed for the better. I notewith approval the increasinglyfeminized higher echelons ofacademia, though I don’t thinkAdelaide University yet has, as wedo in Ottawa, an associate dean forequity issues.

My medical course was appallinglyinadequate. Perhaps that’s why Igot interested in medical education:

I wanted to make things better forsome who came after me. I learnt touse my hands and eyes withmoderate proficiency, but Igraduated in spite of, not because ofthe academic content of the lectures.Attendance was supposedlycompulsory but there were ways toevade this.

I learnt far more from books andjournals in the medical library thanfrom the droning voices of “teachers”whose method was to dictate notes,or, worse, put pages of a surgicaltextbook on the screen with anepidiascope, and read aloud to us. Ittook my brain five years to recoverfrom the damage inflicted on it.

That is another way university lifehas been transformed. I don’t knowhow it is in other faculties, butproblem-based learning has mademedical education a genuinelypleasurable process for mentors andlearners alike.

When I talk in Adelaide now, theinteractive discussion is asintellectually demanding as at any ofthe most hallowed halls of learningon the opposite side of the planet.

Where next? Adelaide is a maturecity where life is good. Threeuniversities, forsooth! Is thereenough ferment, enough discontent?I hope so! I’d like to be around to seehow Adelaide University evolves inthe next half century.

John Last has been professor ofepidemiology and community medicineat the University of Ottawa since 1969.He graduated from the University ofAdelaide’s Medical School in 1949 andhas worked in Australia, England,Scotland, the United States, and for theWorld Health Organization and otheragencies in Colombia, Indonesia, India,Sri Lanka, China, Saudi Arabia, andKuwait, and for WHO Headquarters inGeneva on many occasions. His principalresearch interest is in the sustainability ofhuman health in environments andecosystems that are becoming lesssustainable. He recently re-visited theMedical School.

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Emeritus Professor John Last. File Photograph.

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Receiving loud andclearAs I’ve said before, I am always intriguedby the signals sent to universities bygovernments. Often these signals areindirect or cryptic and working out theunderlying message (and whether there isone) can be quite a challenge. In generalterms the signals are usually about whatgovernments would like universities to door to be. For some time now theCommonwealth Government has beensignalling that it would like universities toeducate ever larger numbers of students,and that this must cost less and less. Inother words we must provide moreeducation for a decreasing call on thepublic purse. We have seen manyexamples of this reduction in public fundsincluding the introduction of HECS; thefailure to index Operating Grant fundingto provide for increases in staff salaries;and the neglect of infrastructurereplacement.

Messages from governments can berevised too. Last week we were honouredto have the Minister for Foreign Affairs,the Hon. Alexander Downer, address theCentre for Intercultural Studies andMulticultural Education here at theUniversity. In his speech the Ministerpointed out that the University ofAdelaide had a good track record of takingColumbo Plan students and had recentlybeen enrolling “reasonable” numbers ofoverseas full-fee paying students. Thenhe went on to say that our University isnot doing as well as other universities inthis regard. But who said this is acompetition? At first taking overseas full-fee paying students had been portrayed asa way for a university to replace incomebeing lost because of reductions inCommonwealth grants but now it seemsto be moving to an expectation.

Sometimes messages are transmittedthrough funding mechanisms. And someof the messages are, I believe, not inAustralia’s long-term interest but areappeasing messages to special interestgroups. Changes to the formula for theNational Composite Index used forallocating the Research Quantum providean indicative example. Increasing weighthas been placed on industry funding andpostgraduate completions in recent yearsand that means there is decreasingemphasis on National Competitive Grantswhich are awarded for high-qualityfundamental research (basic and applied)which underpins the whole of thecountry’s knowledge production. I amconcerned to see the importance offundamental research apparentlydowngraded in this way, even if it keepssome of the ‘newer’ players in the researchgame happier.

It is also interesting to see the cumulativeeffect over time of our reactions to variousgovernment signals. Our 1998 financialstatements have now been finalised andare on their way to the Governor. TheOperating Grant as a percentage of ourtotal consolidated revenue is now 44.4%,down from 46.2% in 1997 and 49.1% theyear before that. It is clear that we areslowly turning ourselves into a semi-privatised university. That’s what thesesignals must be about—that’s whatGovernment must want from us!

MARY O’KANE

GPs take a healthy approach to uni lifeA NEW medical service is nowavailable to staff and students at theUniversity of Adelaide.The Health Service, headed by ateam of experienced generalpractitioners and based on theNorth Terrace Campus, is openMonday to Friday from 9am to 6pmand Saturdays from 9am to 1pm.Not only is it free of charge, theHealth Service offers staff andstudents convenience andconfidentiality.Practising GP Dr Jim Kosmas,himself a medical graduate of theUniversity of Adelaide (MBBS1992), established the HealthService with three other GPs: DrHannah Le, Dr Anura Nitchinghamand Dr (Mrs) Srimal Nawana.Dr Kosmas said the University ofAdelaide had called for a nation-wide tender for the Health Servicein a bid to provide much-neededservices to the universitycommunity.“The University wanted a healthservice that would open forextended hours, that would caterfor students, staff and theirfamilies, a service that would beinvolved in health promotion anddeal closely with other departmentsand facilities, and a service thatwould bulk bill, which meansthere’s no out-of-pocket expensesfor any students, staff or theirfamilies, including internationalstudents,” Dr Kosmas said.“The main benefits are that theHealth Service is convenient andit’s accessible, because it’s locatedon campus and there’s no chargewhatsoever.“We provide a wide range ofservices—vaccinations, generalhealth check ups, advice on travelmedicine, contraception, and awomen’s health clinic, to name afew.“We also have both male andfemale doctors available. Mostimportantly, the service is

completely confidential.”Dr Kosmas said staff and studentswere welcome to use theuniversity’s new Health Service“either as their full-time generalpractice, or for those people whoalready have a GP but for whateverreason need to see a doctorquickly”.“It can be hard when you’reworking or studying to make timeto see a doctor. If there’s no doctoron campus you would have to makea specific trip away, which canmean driving or catching a bus,booking an appointment, waiting...and it might take a while to getseen,” Dr Kosmas said.“But the Health Service is alreadyon campus. You can come in duringyour lunch break, after work, orbetween lectures, whatever thecase might be. Obviously we’dprefer people to book appointments,but we also welcome those who just

walk in on the day that they needto see a doctor. We’ll make sureyou’re looked after.“The same doctors will be workinghere all the time, so once you getused to a particular doctor, you canalways see that same doctor if youso desire.”Dr Kosmas said there had alreadybeen a positive response to thefledgling Health Service, and hewas hoping to build on that.“We really want to see ourselves asplaying an important role in thecommunity spirit of AdelaideUniversity, and we’ll look atdeveloping that role further overthe next few years,” Dr Kosmassaid.

Dr Jim Kosmas and receptionist Angie at the new Health Service.

The Health Service is currently located inthe Horace Lamb Building but will soonbe moving to Hughes Plaza. To make abooking call 8303 5050.

ONE OF THE NATION’S leadingsurgeons, the head of the AustralianCranio-Facial Unit, Mr David David,has become a doctor all over again.

This time, however, Mr David hasearned a higher doctorate, theUniversity of Adelaide’s Doctor ofMedicine degree.Mr David was one of 260 graduatesfrom the Faculty of Health Scienceswho received their degrees,diplomas and certificates inBonython Hall on Wednesday, 14April.The commemoration ceremoniesbegan last week with Dentistry,Medicine, Economics, Commerceand Arts. Next week’s ceremonieswill be held for Architecture &Urban Design, Engineering,Agricultural & Natural Resource

Sciences, Law, Mathematical &Computer Sciences, PerformingArts and Science—taking the totalnumber of graduates to around2900.Mr David is best known for hiswork with the Cranio-Facial Unitin Adelaide’s Women’s & Children’sHospital. The Unit, which wasestablished by Mr David in 1975, isdedicated to the “humaneunderstanding and management ofthe craniofacially deformed” andhas treated almost 5500 patientsover the last 25 years.For his Doctor of Medicine degree,Mr David wrote an extensive two-volume thesis entitled TheAustralian Cranio-Facial Unit1975-1996. Copies of the thesis arenow available in the Barr SmithLibrary.

Leading surgeon graduates again

Mr David David. Photo courtesy of theWomen’s & Children’s Hospital.

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Drama leads in law reformsALL THE WORLD’S a stage—somethingfirst year contract and legal skills studentshave discovered this semester as theyhave acted out characters such as“Debbie”, “Bob”and “Brian” in dramaclasses to highlight and learn about reallife legal problems. Dr Bob Moles, a lecturer in contractlaw and legal skills, said the dramaclasses were an alternative to studentstaking notes in law lectures, so theycould relate more to the everydaycharacters in the exercises.“Traditionally, students get a set of lawlectures where they laboriously takenotes and the issues and problemsdiscussed don’t really sink in,” he said.“But the best way for students to learnin law is to do something—doing prac-tical exercises [in the drama classes]interests them and makes them learnmore than taking notes from lectures.”Sally Haigh, a first year law student,said the drama classes helped tocrystallise issues in her mind and tosee the impact of legal problems onother people.“It is much more interactive than thetraditional methods of teaching law—in the [drama] classes we were activelyrather than passively learning,” shesaid.Nanette Kretschmer, another first yearlaw student, said the drama classeshelped her better understand legalproblems and absorb the differentarguments being presented.The drama classes are just one of theinnovative reforms Dr Moles isintroducing to change methods ofteaching law and make students moreinterested in legal problems and betterskilled to enter the work force.He said lecture notes for contract law

and legal skills were being transferredto a computer system so students couldhave access to them all year round.“By doing this, lecturers can become in-ventive and activities such as dramaclasses may be conducted to engagestudents in legal issues on a widerscale.”Dr Moles said students were alsoorganising projects with externallegal practitioners to allowthemselves to research current issuesand build up contacts for futureemployment.

“The idea is, instead of just learningfrom lecturers I want students tobecome involved with projects thatrelate to their course.”He said students would be involvedwith a wide range of projects dealingwith commercial and social issues.Professor Michael Detmold, Dean ofthe Law School, said the reforms DrMoles was initiating were amongmany the School was introducing tomove away from lectures to moreinnovative ways of teaching.

—James Gruber

Michael Crichton and Margaret Riley play “Brian”and “Debbie” during the law drama classes.Photo: David Ellis

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Adelaide’s maths dominance continues PROFESSOR Ernie Tuck has become thesecond University of Adelaidemathematician to be awarded theANZIAM Medal.

The Medal is awarded by theprofessional organisation Australianand New Zealand Industrial & AppliedMathematics (ANZIAM), which is aDivision of the AustralianMathematical Society.Nominees must have givenoutstanding service to the professionof applied mathematics in Australasiathrough their research achievementsand through other activities.So far only three of the medals havebeen awarded—two of them toUniversity of Adelaide staff.The first ANZIAM Medal was awardedin 1995 to Emeritus Professor RenPotts from the Department of AppliedMathematics.Interestingly, Professor Potts was onceErnie Tuck’s Honours supervisor atthe University of Adelaide back in the1950s.Now colleagues, they have both earnedthe highest degrees of respect fromtheir peers.“Following Ren in this honour israther incredible,” said Professor Tuck,who has a national and internationalreputation for his research in appliedmathematics, covering such topics asship hydrodynamics, aerodynamics,

hydraulics, bio-fluid dynamics, defencescience and games theory.“This is recognition by our peers; theseare the people we deal withprofessionally day to day, so it means agreat deal.“I think it’s pretty significant too whenyou think about it, that two out of thethree ANZIAM medals have gone tomathematicians from Adelaide. Inmany academic and professionalareas, Melbourne and Sydneydominate. But this is an indicationthat they certainly don’t dominate inthis area.“Adelaide’s been extraordinarilyprominent in the development ofapplied mathematics in Australia, andRen is generally considered to be thefather of Applied Mathematics in thiscountry.”“Ernie was my first Honours studentand he was my best Honours student.He showed the best potential, and thatpotential has been realised,” ProfessorPotts said.“I think both of us share the view thatour job is not just about research, it’sabout being involved with others inthe field right across the country,working closely with teachers,contributing to the appliedmathematics community.“And because we’ve taken thatapproach, it’s very exciting to see thatboth of us have now received theANZIAM medal.”

Earlier this year Professor Tuck wasalso awarded the Thomas Ranken LyleMedal by the Australian Academy ofScience.

The medal, which carries with it bothnational and international prestige,has been awarded biennially since1931, alternating between a

mathematician and a physicist.

The first ever recipient was aUniversity of Adelaide professor, whilethe last recipient was Professor TonyThomas from the University ofAdelaide’s Department of Physics &Mathematical Physics.

—David Ellis

L to R: Emeritus Professor Ren Potts and Professor Ernie Tuck. Photo: David Ellis

RADAR TECHNOLOGY being trialled byUniversity of Adelaide researchers couldlead to improvements in air safety,efficiency of airport operations andreductions in air pollution.The university’s Atmospheric PhysicsGroup is studying new applications forVery High Frequency (VHF) radar.Atmospheric radar technology is beingtested by the Bureau of Meteorology todetermine changes in the atmosphereand to study the winds. Such radarshave potential for use at airports,where atmospheric conditions play acrucial role in the day-to-day, orminute-by-minute, airport operations.Until now most of these radars, knownas “boundary layer radar”, haveoperated at Ultra-High Frequencies(UHF). But there are some drawbacksassociated with UHF radar, such as itsinability to determine key atmosphericparameters in the presence of rain.Dr Bob Vincent, Reader in Physics,explains the benefits of VHF radar.“One of the main problems in usingUHF is that when you’ve got rainfall,the UHF radars just see the rain drops,they don’t see weaker echoes from theatmosphere and so they can’t measurethe vertical wind in that situation.Whereas a VHF radar can. It canseparate out the two components.“One of the other key benefits is thatVHF radar can be used to measurewind conditions at very low levels.We’ve developed a VHF boundarylayer radar which can study winds aslow as 300 metres above the ground.“The Bureau of Meteorology is veryinterested in this capability, of beingable to measure atmospheric conditionsat both low and high altitudes.

“The unique aspect of our radar is thatit works at a much lower frequencythan has previously been used for thiswork, only about 50 MHz. UHF radaroperates typically between 400 and1300 MHz,” Dr Vincent said.Dr Vincent’s research in this areastarted at the University of Adelaidein 1994 thanks to an ARC large grant.To date, students from theDepartment of Physics have trialledthe VHF radar system at Alice Springsin conjunction with colleagues fromMonash University, at Buckland Parkand even Sydney airport.“In collaboration with the Bureau, ourradar array was set up at Sydney for amonth to get some preliminarymeasurments, to see if it’s feasible tooperate at Sydney airport,” Dr Vincentsaid.“This has a lot of potential for what iscalled for short-term forecasting or‘Now-Casting’, where you have severallow-level radars which can provide theinformation necessary to updateforecasts for a few hours ahead ratherthan a day ahead.“‘Now-casting’, could be very beneficialto airports. Improved knowledge ofweather conditions could result inbetter safety for aircraft and moreefficient airport operations, becausedecisions on which runway to use candepend on the low-level winds andhow they are changing with time andheight. This could potentially saveairports hundreds of thousands ofdollars and, more importantly, it couldsave lives.”Dr Vincent said ATRAD, theAtmospheric Radar Systems companyestablished through the University ofAdelaide, had already developed a

prototype VHF radar system for theBureau of Meteorology.Another important area to which thiswork could be applied wasenvironmental protection, he said.“VHF radar can tell you where the topof the ‘boundary layer’ is situated—that is, the region where air pollutantsget mixed up—so theoretically you canpredict any potential air pollutionproblems before they arise,” he said.“If you’ve got very still conditions,which we often get here in Adelaide inAutumn, the winds won’t move thepollutants away and so it all just sitsover the city, creating a haze.

“Environmental protection authoritiesacross the world are very interested inthe potential these radar systems havein identifying such air pollutionproblems. It might mean that, with anaccurate forecast, the industries thatcause the most air pollution could beshut down before they blow theirsmoke over the city and suburbs.“Of course, if we’re talking aboutshutting down industries and possiblycosting those industries a lot of moneyin the process, you’ve got to havereally accurate predictions. And that’swhere the research we’re doing comesin,” Dr Vincent said.

—David Ellis

From Page 1Last but not least is “HollywoodDinosaurs—Truth is Stranger ThanFiction”, to be held on Friday, 7 May.Presented by Dr Chris Daniels andProfessor Rob Saint (University ofAdelaide) and Ben McHenry (SouthAustralian Museum), and conceived anddeveloped by Mr Gerald Buttfield(University of Adelaide), this highlyengaging presentation was nominatedfor the Eureka Prize for 1999.A geneticist, a palaeontologist and acomparative physiologist use the

Hollywood portrayal of dinosaurs tohighlight hot issues in the debate aboutthe life and times of these mysteriouscreatures.

With video clips from dinosaur movies,sound and computer animations, workingmodels and audience participation, this isa lively and humorous presentation of thereal science behind dinosaurs.

Each presentation is free. Starting timeis 7.30pm in the Rennie LectureTheatre. Bookings are essential: contactSarah Farrelly: (08) 8303 4003 oremail<sarah.farrelly@adelaide. edu.au>.

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The University of Adelaide’s radar array set at Sydney Airport. Photo courtesy of Dr Bob Vincent.

AW Jones lecture by VCEDUCATING ADELAIDE: the Role ofEducation in Positioning the ModernCity-State is the challenging title of the1999 AW Jones Lecture, to be deliveredon Friday, 7 May by the Vice-Chancellorof the University of Adelaide, ProfessorMary O’Kane.

In announcing the details of the1999 Lecture, Mr Gerry White,Chair of the SA Chapter of theAustralian College of Education,noted that the AW Jones Lectureseries was established in 1989 tohonour one of the State’s leadingeducators, Dr Alby Jones OA, and toencourage informed debate on keyissues of education policy.

“During the last decade, the AWJones Lectures have discussed someof the most fundamental economicand social issues facing the nation,ranging from the future ofuniversities to the need forreconciliation between indigenousand later-arriving Australians,” MrWhite said.

“Perhaps the most constant themehas been the relationship betweeneducation and economic life. In theinaugural lecture, educationalistProfessor Hedley Beare warnedagainst allowing education to be tooseverely limited by the demands ofmanagerial efficiency. Economistand former Deputy Premier, Hon.Hugh Hudson, just as stronglylinked education with the creation ofa just as well as an efficient society.

“In the 1997 lecture, eminent

management theorist Dr PeterSheldrake re-iterated the economic role of education, whilearguing that a broadly based,liberalising approach best servedeconomic as well as individual andsocial needs.”

In the tenth anniversary lecture,Professor O’Kane will attempt toreconcile these strands through theconcept of the Learning City, one ofthe key ideas of the emergingphilosophy of Lifelong Learning, andone particularly appropriate to aCity-State like South Australia.

Mr White also said that the lecturewould be broadcast live on Radio5UV and through the internet to theworld—utilising to the full theUniversity of Adelaide’s technology.

“Listeners through the internet willneed to have downloaded the RealAudio program, and then access thelecture at 6.30pm Adelaide time,through Radio 5UV’s websitewww.adelaide.edu.au/5UV.”

The 1999 AW Jones Lecture will bedelivered by Professor Mary O’Kanein Elder Hall at the University ofAdelaide on Friday May 7, at6.30pm.

Enquiries about the AW JonesLectures can be addressed to MrGerry White, the Australian Collegeof Education (SA Chapter): (08) 83343210.

—Tony Ryan, Chair, AW Jones Lecture Committee

Super celebration of Science

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Profile: Academic/commercial success at TQEHROB NORMAN, recentlyappointed to a personal chair inObstetrics and Gynaecology bythe University of Adelaide, hasalso recently taken over theleadership of a world-classfertility service, Repromed. Forhim, these two aspects of hisworking life go neatly hand inhand.

Repromed Pty Ltd is anoffshoot of the ReproductiveMedicine Unit at the QueenElizabeth Hospital. It wasfounded in 1987 and headed byProfessor Colin Mathews, theformer Head of the Depart-ment of Obstetrics andGynaecology at TQEH whomProfessor Norman replacedthis year as both DepartmentalHead and Head of Repromed. Professor Norman regardsRepromed as a shining exam-ple of how organisations likethe University of Adelaide andTQEH can work together toreap commercial benefits fromacademic research, capital-ising on the findings of theUniversity’s Department ofObstetrics and Gynaecology.Luminis Pty Ltd, the Univer-sity of Adelaide’s commercialdevelopment unit, played a keyrole in getting the venturestarted. While TQEH provides someinfrastructure and staff,Repromed provides a valuableservice at TQEH for all SouthAustralians. It has additional

clinics in Adelaide city and theNorthern Territory, and it alsohelped establish a unit inIndonesia with which itcontinues an association.Repromed employs 25 peopleon its own research projects,and a further 30 on clinicalservices. All profits raised areploughed back into research.Professor Norman sees that theUniversity has good cause to beproud of this unit which is notonly an important centre foracademic study and training,attracting students and train-ees from many differentcountries, but also provides oneof the best fertility servicesavailable anywhere in theworld. He himself is both aclinician and researcher in ob-stetrics and gynaecology withparticular skills in chemicalpathology. His specialistknowledge of the hormonalbarriers to fertility is ratedamong the best in Australia.One area of his research workinvolves the link betweenfemale obesity and infertility.The more overweight a womanis, the harder she finds it tobecome pregnant. With 47% ofAustralian women diagnosedas overweight and numbersincreasing, the Australia-wideproblem of infertility which10% of couples already face isgrowing literally. The solution—all so simple intheory, but yet so difficult inpractice—is to lose weight.

Unlike fad weight-loss pro-grams which promise quickresults through crash diets,Professor Norman has estab-lished that the only sure way toslim down is through lifestylechanges. His work on thisfront, in conjunction withresearcher Anne Clarke, isattracting internationalinterest. Another of his researchprojects, still in its early stages,involves a study of how theimmune system can adverselyaffect ovulation and thesuccessful implantation ofembryos in the womb.His work in reproductivemedicine has a vital ethicaldimension to it as well. Inconsidering who should receiveIVF treatments, he has beendrawn into the controversysurrounding couples with drugand alcohol problems, same-sexcouples, single mothers andsurrogate mothering. In allcases, the paramount principlehe follows is the interests of thechild. Because of his experience andexpertise, he has been asked toserve on the SA Council ofReproductive Technology,which advises the SA Parlia-ment about ethical issues. Inhis view, the legislation isworkable overall despite somedifficulties with interpretation.Although SA has a consider-able reputation for socialreform, he sees the State as

being somewhat conservativein regard to reproductivemedicine—which is notnecessarily bad. At least thecurrent legislation providesdefinable boundaries as towhat is acceptable practice andwhat is not.

Meanwhile, having alreadyhelped some 3000 “bundles ofjoy” into the world, Prof-essor Norman and Repromedalso have many more on theway.

—Tony Cox

Professor Rob Norman. Photo courtesy of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, TQEH.

CUISINE is the subject of a new and daring symposiumbeing held in Adelaide next month.

The symposium, run by the University of Adelaide’sResearch Centre for the History of Food and Drink,will take a fascinating look at cuisine across a widerange of disciplines and examine them from aregional, national and global viewpoint.Topics include: “Cuisines as Therapy”, “VisceralProximities: Eating, Sex and Ethics”, “The Tyrannyof Culture in Cuisine”, “How Cuisines Develop”, and“Cuisines Under Time-Space Compression”.The symposium begins with registrations on Fridayevening, 14 May, at Charlick’s Feed Store, followedby the opening lecture by Professor Sidney Mintz,Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at JohnsHopkins University. Professor Mintz is the author of“Sweetness and Power” and “Tasting Food: TastingFreedom”.On Saturday, 15 May, the symposium continues atCharlick’s Feed Store, a restaurant based inAdelaide’s East End which has been praised for its“world-class standard” by the American food writerJeff Steingarten.Some major figures with wide interests in food andcuisine will give papers at the symposium. Theyinclude food historians Barbara Santich, MichaelSymons and Angela Heuzenroeder, food writersRosario Scarpato and John Newton, cultural studieslecturer Jean Duruz (UniSA), nutrition lecturer PatCrotty (Deakin) and an expert in gender studies,Associate Professor Elspeth Probyn (Sydney).The cost of the symposium prior to 3 May is $100;thereafter the cost is $130. Included in the cost aredinner, lunch and morning and afternoon tea, aswell as a copy of the book of papers from thesymposium. Places are limited.For registration forms or more information about thesymposium, contact the University of Adelaide’sDepartment of History on (08) 8303 5032.

Multi-disciplinaryfeast of cuisine

Poster prize for ‘real world’ studyREPETITIVE STRAIN injuries andmuscle fatigue were the issuesbeing looked at by a group ofPhysiology students in a recentresearch project.

The students, who received aprize for their efforts, produceda poster on the relationshipbetween the forces exerted onpeople’s muscles and their rateof fatigue.

In particular, they looked at theelbow flexor muscle.

By getting test participants tobend their elbows and maintainthe muscle contraction, thestudents were able to study theresulting physical stress on themuscle.

Research such as this may beimportant in preventingworkplace injuries, such asthrough the field of ergonomics,as it could help identify themain dangers leading tophysical stress, pain and injuryin workers.

The RF Whelan Prize awardedto the five students involved inthe project is named in honourof the former head of thePhysiology Department,Professor Bob Whelan, who sawan important role in teachingstudents to communicate theirscience.

Two of the students, JustinPitman (who is also based in theDepartment of Obstetrics &Gynaecology) and Khoa Tran,

accepted a cheque on behalf ofthe group and thanked thePhysiology Department andtheir supervisor, Dr JudyCheong.

“We wanted to take a fairlysimple problem and analyse it ina scientific way,” Justin Pitmanexplained.

“We wanted to research an areathat had some relevance to thereal world, and repetitive straininjury is something that a lot ofworkers face every day, so it wasan interesting research projectfrom that perspective,” he said.

—David Ellis

Pictured above are two of the students who earlier this year received the RF Whelanprize for their poster.

From left: the students’ supervisor, Dr Judy Cheong, and Justin Pitman and KhoaTran. The other students who took part in the research project, but not pictured, are:Karen Bunting, Michelle Sharrad and Natasha Vasso. Photo: David Ellis

ADELAIDEAN APRIL 19, 1999 PAGE 7

Missing AlumniTHE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION is once againlooking for the addresses of its missing 1949Golden Jubilee Graduates.

If you know the wherebouts of any of thefollowing please contact Judy Benson, 088303 4276 or email <judith.benson@adelaide.edu.au>. Thank you.

BSc Andrews, Murray William Barlow, Arthur John Bartlett, Brian Mervyn Bourne, Malcolm Cornelius Brandstater, Rhona Brown, Geraldine Whittle Carthew, Allen Rex Church, Jack Raymond Couche, Raymond Arthur Dow, William Harold John Ewers, Keith Ambrose Francis, Albert Edward John Gaffney, Fay Madeline Green, Ronald Gordon Haldane, Alexander David Heinrich, Jeff Dean Hemingway, Peter Cunliffe Herbert, Septimus Giffen Mills Hiscock, Ian David Magarey, Katherine Ashley Mander, Suzanne Flora Mansbridge, Harold Edgar Matheson, Pamela McDonald, Colin Robert McDonald, Heather Hunter McInerney, Thomas John McKay, Maureen Gordon Merrett, James Laurence Nicholls, Colin Herbert O’Callaghan, Desmond Joseph Osborn, Peter William Ponsford, Joan Helen Thomas, Joyce Amy Thompson, Douglas Norman Wincey, Cynthia Weaver Cottew, Geoffrey Selkirk Shaw, Peter John Randall

BSc (Eng) Atkinson, Douglas Ewen Sharp, Bruce Burnell Wright, Robert John Young, Kelvin Albert

BSc (Hons) Frith, Ernest Everard Riedel, William Rex Sibly, Pamela Maslin Wegener, Clemens Frederick

Dip Arts Ed Armitage, Bessie Eleanor Mildred Baird, Rachel Mary Bourne, Margaret Cornelius Bowler, Mary Bown, Henry Theobald Carmichael, Donald Ross Clarke, Ruth May Cousins, Georgena Millicent Darby, Ruth May Dempster, Donald Fitch, Nancy Jean Golding, Edmond William Lamborne, Maxwell Addison Langsford, Irene Eltham James, Richard Cecil McElroy, Anthony Godfrey McLeod, Murray Robert Love Milway, Russell Henry Oliver Murchland, Mildred Emily Norton, Mary Alice Pearce, Alfred Moreton Quirke, Helen Marian SykesRead, Clarence Percy Roberts, Owen David Rowell, George Douglas Fairbairn Smale, Thomas Charles Smith, Ivan Ford Trudinger, June Stirling Williams, Ruth Jacqueline Williamson, Beth, England Woodards, Eva Narma Cherrington

Harry Lander—natural gift for lateral thinkingHARRY LANDER, a well-knownidentity on the Royal Adelaide Hospital(RAH) campus for over 40 years, diedon 30 December 1998, aged 79.

Born in Scotland, adopted as a baby,brought up in Malaysia, he receivedhis secondary education in Perth,Western Australia, having left onone of the last boats out ofSingapore before its fall. Heapeared to have carried into adultlife an ability to avoid disastermarginally.

Since Perth did not have a medicalschool at that time, he graduatedMBBS from the University ofAdelaide in 1952, and gained hismembership (1958) and sub-sequently his fellowship (1965) ofthe Royal Australasian College ofPhysicians. He was a member ofthe University of Adelaide’sDepartment of Medicine at RAH formany years, becoming honoraryassistant physician (1959-70) to thelate professors HN Robson and DJDeller. His university status rangedthrough a senior lectureship, readerand a professorship. He had beeninvolved for many years in theorganisation of the final yearclinical examinations. His interestin teaching frequently involved theesoteric.

Harry played an important part inthe investigation of kuru in 1957.He was a member of a smallmedical team, organised by the lateProfessor (Sir) Norrie Robson, whichwent to the village of Okapa in whatwas then the Australian mandatedterritory of New Guinea in the heartof the kuru country. This teammade a brief but intensive study ofthe clinical features of thisappalling fatal disease, with thegenerous help of its discoverers, VinZigas and Carleton Gajdusek.

Harry’s medical contributions weresummarised in a paper,“Observations on kuru: clinicalfeatures”, appearing in the

Australasian Annals of Medicine in1959. In Okapa he shared thedebates, vivid and unforgettable, ledby Gajdusek, on the nature ofkuru—eventually shown byGajdusek to be a prion diseaseresembling Creutzfeldt-Jakobdisease and almost certainlytransmitted by ritual cannibalism.Harry remained throughout his lifeone of Gajdusek’s innumerablefriends and admirers.

He had also been overseas to aleading haemotology department inthe University of California wherehe involved himself in an early bonemarrow transplant program. Someattempts were made to transfer thiswork to Adelaide upon his return.However, he made his mostimportant contribution to patientservices at RAH, where he designedthe layout, provision and purchaseof equipment for the Department ofNuclear Medicine, therebyconfirming a lifelong interest ininnovation.

Following a review of the Fiji Schoolof Medicine by the late Dr DouglasHardy, Dean of the Faculty of

Medicine at the University ofAdelaide, Harry took over thedeanship of the Fiji School for fouryears and helped to establish theSchool on a much sounder basis.

Regrettably he was dogged byangina since his early clinical years.A major cardiac event in 1983 ledhim to review his dislike of bypasssurgery and other interventions,resulting in no less than threecardiac bypass operations andseveral angioplasties.

He was always interested in thenew and moved from area to area ashis curiosity and enthusiasm tookhim. He had a strikingly originalmind with a natural gift for lateralthinking; always ruthlessly honestwith little time for convention andoften intentionally provocative—epitomised by his views oneuthanasia. Lurking behind hisrather forbidding yet mischievousexterior was a kindly heart. Thushe maintained his reputation ofbeing a very bright student and avery stimulating conversationalistthroughout his life.

Some might well have believedHarry was a little over-generous inhis descriptions of his own expertiseand contribution to our intellectuallife on campus. Nevertheless, heexemplified Professor ANWhitehead’s assertion that life is anadventure of ideas, howsoever hemay have used these as a basis fordisputation.

He is survived by two sons, Andrewand David and a daughter,Elizabeth. We, his friends, join withthem to say we will miss him.

—Bernard NicholsonHeritage Office, RAH

(Bernard Nicholson is indebted to thefollowing for their contributions: HughGilmore, Michael Horowitz, RichardKimber, Justin La Brooy, Leo Mehar,Donald Simpson.)

An Adelaide graduate has recently been appointed as the new Director ofthe Bristol Bach Choir in the UK.

Peter Leech (BA 87, BMus 90, Grad Dip Musicology 96) has lived forseveral years in the United Kingdom, where he has been Music Director ofChrist Church Cathedral Singers in Oxford and of the City of Oxford Choir.

Elder Hall Concert Series 1999FOR ALUMNI MEMBERS who subscribe to theAlumni Services Package please note that the 1999Elder Concert Hall Series commences on Saturday1 June. There will be 5 concerts in this year’sseries.

The 1999 Program will sent to AlumniServices Members as soon as it is available—this will include details about how toexchange the vouchers for tickets. Servicesmembers receive vouchers allowing them togain admission to each of the five concertsplus purchase a concession ticket for each ofthe concerts.Negotiations are in progress for AlumniOrdinary Members to be able to purchaseconcession tickets for this concert series anddetails will be published in the Adelaidean.

For more information on the AlumniAssociation and their activities check outtheir web site at: <http://www.adelaide.edu.au/alumni/>.

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Radio 5UV opens newoffice spaceIT’S A CASE OF “out with the old, in with the new” at University Radio 5UV.

No, that doesn’t mean Student Radio is launching a takeover bid forRoundabout’s timeslot... and it’s not a reference to Jeff Langdon’sannouncement that he’s leaving 5UV after almost 10 years as StationManager!Instead, it refers to the newly renovated office space at the rear of 5UV, amove which aims to provide a more productive and safe workingenvironment for the hundreds of 5UV/5MBS volunteers.The “back office” as it’s known was in need of renovation for some years,and on the basis of occupational health and safety and productivity issues,the University of Adelaide provided the station with a minor works grant ofabout $60,000.Work began in late February and was completed in record time in March.The new-look office space was officially launched by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education), Professor Penny Boumelha, on 31 March.With its refurbishment complete, 5UV was “well placed to continue itsmagnificent community work on behalf of the University”, ProfessorBoumelha said.[see also Dr Jeff Langdon’s commentary on page 2].

5UV Program Manager Laine Langridge and Station Manager Jeff Langdon in the newly refurbished backoffice. photo: David Ellis

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ARE WE ALL “children of the stars”?

That’s the notion being put forward in anew and exciting public lecture at theUniversity of Adelaide by one of the world’sforemost female physicists, ProfessorJocelyn Bell Burnell from the OpenUniversity in the UK.Professor Bell Burnell will give this year’sClaire Corani Memorial Lecture in theRennie Lecture Theatre at 7.30pm onTuesday, 4 May.Her topic is Cosmic explosions and thecreation of the elements—you are made ofstar stuff!“What kind of atoms make up themolecules that make up the cells thatmake our bodies?” she asks.“Where did these atoms come from, andhow did they get to be in our bodies?“Life on Earth depends on the death ofstars as well as on the Big Bang thatcreated the Universe. There is star dust inyour veins, and in an ultimate andintimate way we are children of the stars.”Since 1991 Professor Bell Burnell has beenProfessor of Physics in the OpenUniversity, which is the UK’s largest. In1999 and 2000 she is working at Princeton

University in the US, on leave from theOpen University.As part of her PhD studies at Cambridge,Professor Bell Burnell was involved in thediscovery of pulsars, which opened up anew branch of astrophysics. She hassubsequently worked in the fields ofgamma ray astronomy, X-ray astronomyand infrared astronomy, and has beenawarded some of the highest prizes in herprofession from learned bodies in the USand the UK.The Claire Corani Memorial Lecture is afree public lecture in the AustralianInstitute of Physics International Womenin Physics lecture series. It promises to bea stimulating and thought-provokingexperience.An annual event at the University ofAdelaide, the lecture will also see thepresentation of the Claire Corani MemorialPrizes, which are awarded to high-achieving female students currentlystudying second-year Physics.The prizes are named in honour of agraduate of the University of Adelaide,Claire Corani—an active member of theSouth Australian Women In Physics groupwho died in 1994.

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LUMINIS SUPPORTSBUDDING ENTREPRENUERSLuminis would like to congratulateand welcome seven graduates whosuccessfully applied for places withinthe University’s GraduateEntrepreneurial Program for 1999.

The program offers a broad range ofsupport and training forentrepreneurial university graduateswho have an innovative idea for anew business venture.

Luminis provides business advice,registration, insurances, accounting,contractual and legal services, andMD Peter Hart is a member of theBoard which manages the program.

The 1999 participants in each of thethree programs comprising theGraduate Entrepreneurial Programare:

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Drew Kluska, Drew KluskaAustralian Safaris - Customisedsafari tours catering to the high yieldtourism market .Anoosh Manzoori, HEALTH INFO-NET - Health information service tothe alternative health care market .

Daniel Smith, Dansona Blooms -Production and sale of Sturt’s DesertPea as a cut flower. Casey van Sebille, Sylva - Design andproduction of limited edition art-furniture and production designservice for manufacturers. Jim Woolcock, Ecco Consulting -Consultancy in the area of environ-mentally sustainable building design.

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Cathie Hill - Preparation of businessplan for a US company consideringlocation in Australia.

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B u l l e t i n B o a r d

1.00pm Microbiology &Immunology Seminar: The antibodyresponse in the human infant byProfessor Heddy Zola (Child HealthResearch Institute). DepartmentalLibrary, 5th Floor, Medical SchoolSouth.

12noon Child Health ResearchInstitute Seminar: The Endotheliumand Inflammation by Professor MathewVadas (Human Immunology, IMVS).Seminar Room, 7th Floor, RiegerBuilding, WCH.

1.10pm Anatomical SciencesSeminar: Widespread Axonal Injury inMissile Head Injury by Dr BarbaraKoszyca (Pathology). Room S127,Medical School, South Wing.

4.00pm Physiology Seminar:Mast cells in the skin as mediators ofimmunomodulation following exposureto UV radiation by Professor JohnFinlay-Jones (Microbiology & InfectiousDiseases, Flinders Medical Centre).Room N416-417, Level 4, MedicalSchool North.

12noon HCCR/IMVS Seminar:Cross-presentation: A mechanism forCTL priming and tolerization toperipheral antigens by AssociateProfessor Frank Carbon (Pathology &

Immunology, Monash Medical School).Verco Theatre, IMVS.

1.00pm Chemical PathologySeminar: Regulation of mRNAStability by Dr Greg Goodall (Head,Cytokine Research Laboratory, HansonCentre). Seminar Room 1, 4th Floor,Clarence Rieger Building, WCH.

1.10pm Elder ConservatoriumLunch Hour Concert: David Rumsey- organ. All JS Bach program. ElderHall. Admission $2.

1.15pm Inaugural LectureSeries: Treatment of Angina Pectoris -Blood or Drugs by Professor JohnHorowitz (Cardiology). Lecture Theatre102, Napier Building.

3.15pm Anthropology Seminar:From Local Space to Tourist Space:Accommodating the Global in the Placeof the Local by Marko Diamantis(Anthropology). Room 722, 7th Floor,Napier Building.

10.10am Electrical & ElectronicEngineering Seminar: SupportVector Machines: A New Paradigm inClassification and Regression by Dr

David Crisp (Postdoctoral Fellow).Lecture Room S112, Engineering South.

1.10pm Genetics PhDProposals: Deborah Coates, GabrielleSamuel and Janet Wong. SeminarRoom, Ground Floor, Fisher Building.

1.10pm Student Workshop:Managing Panic Attacks by DebraRichards. Counselling Centre, GroundFloor, Horace Lamb Building.

1.10pm Geology & GeophysicsSeminar: Crustal Evolution of theGawler Craton by Dr Kathy Stewart.Mawson Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor,Mawson Laboratories.

4.00pm Physiology Seminar:The dynamic ovarian follicularepithelium and its basal lamina by DrRay Rodgers (Medicine, FlindersMedical Centre). Seminar Room N416-417, Level 4, Medical School North.Sponsored by Powerlab/ADInstruments.

4.30pm Environmental BiologySeminar: Prevalence and pathology ofmultiparasite infections by Dr TrevorPetney (University of Heidelberg).Benham Lecture Theatre, Ground Floor,Benham Building.

12noon HCCR/IMVS Seminar:The molecular basis of cytokine receptoractivation: lessons from activatingmutants by Dr Richard D’Andrea(Immunology, HCCR). Verco Theatre,IMVS.

12.05pm Psychology Seminar:Human factors research and engineeringfor the military by Dr Jeremy Manton(DSTO). Room 527, Hughes Building.

1.00pm Chemical PathologySeminar: Some Obstetric MetabolicMysteries by Dr Bill Hague (Obstetrics,WCH). Seminar Room 1, 4th Floor,Clarence Rieger Building, WCH.

1.10pm Elder ConservatoriumLunch Hour Concert: Gil Sullivan -piano. All Chopin program. Elder Hall.Admission $2.

1.15pm Inaugural LectureSeries: Fluid Dynamics and the LivingCell: where engineering and biologymeet by Professor Eric Dunlop(Chemical Engineering). LectureTheatre 102, Napier Building.

1.30pm Social Inquiry Seminar:The gendered conditions of health,problems and possibilities in workinglife and family life by AnneHammarström (Women’s StudiesCentre, University of Sweden). SeminarRoom, 3rd Floor, Pulteney Towers (cnr Pulteney St & North Tce). Allwelcome.

3.30pm Agronomy & FarmingSystems Seminar: Estimation of theleast limiting water range in texturallycontrasting soils by Stanley Semetsa(Soil Science/AFS). Seminar Room,Agronomy & Farming Systems,Roseworthy Campus.

4.00pm Obstetrics &Gynaecology Seminar: How you canknow if it’s a girl or a boy and if it ishealthy by Dr Nicole Hussey (QEH).Seminar Room, 6th Floor, MedicalSchool North.

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C O M I N G E V E N T SA p r i l 1 9 t h — 3 0 t h A p r i l

L U M I N I SS N A P S H O T S Graeme Langsford, the

Department of Physiology’sretiring Laboratory Manager,was farewelled on Friday 5March with a “This is Your Life”presentation.

Graeme’s friends and colleaguesgathered to surprise him with ahumorous and at times emo-tional resumé of his life and acareer spanning almost 40 yearsat the former Waite Institute,the CSIRO and the University ofAdelaide. Graeme can reflect ona long and selfless period ofservice to the Department pfPhysiology, the Faculty ofScience and the University.

Following 14 years with theHuman Nutrition Group atCSIRO, Graeme was appointedLaboratory Manager ofPhysiology in 1976. His 20+years in the Department ofPhysiology were busy andproductive, seeing majorchanges at all levels of theUniversity. These include theincreasing importance ofinformation technology inUniversities, a revolution in thetechniques used in biomedicalresearch, many changes to thefunding models and accountingsystems for academicDepartments, the replacement

of traditional practical teachingwith more innovative approach-es, and the more recent expan-sion of the Department’s teach-ing load and staff profile.Graeme has worked extraordin-arily hard to meet all of thesechallenges, and has been aninvaluable member of theDepartment’s staff.

Within the broader Universitycontext, Graeme has served onnumerous Faculty committeesand been something of a seniorstatesman to LaboratoryManagers in the Faculty as theirrole has become increasinglycomplex.

Graeme continues to maintainan active interest in the

Department, and to provideadvice in his areas of specialexpertise. To formalise thisrelationship, the Dean ofScience, Professor AlastairBlake, appointed Graeme to theposition of Visiting Associateand presented him with acertificate of service, signed bythe Vice-Chancellor.

Refreshments followed theformalities, with much of theappreciative crowd staying on tohelp Graeme celebrate hisretirement.

All of Graeme’s colleagues andthe many friends he madeduring his time at the Universitywish him all the very best forthe future.

End of An Era

Graeme Langsford with his wife Prue and “This is Your Life” presenterAssociate Professor Garry Scroop. Photo courtesy of Physiology.

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Applications for the followingvacancies will be consideredonly from members of thestaff of the University**

HUMAN RESOURCESPROJECT OFFICER(Ref: 3617)Human Resources

Salary HEO6: $38,751 - $41,959

To work as a member of theOrganisational and PolicyDevelopment team. The HumanResources Project Officer willparticipate in a range of short termand ongoing projects.

Currently these include projectsrelating to the review and develop-ment of HR policy, the develop-ment of an HR plan for the Uni-versity, enterprise bargaining andadministrative skills traineeships.In addition the Project Officer willbe the “Webmaster” for theHuman Resources WWW site.

The Project Officer will also beexpected to undertake research ona range of HR related topics, usingthe WWW as the major resourceand to provide written reports andanalysis, as a result of this research.

You should have:

• high level organisational,interpersonal andcommunication skills

• high level technical competence in relation to WWW page design, site construction and site maintenance

• proven coordination and liaison skills

• current knowledge of computer software and systems applicable to WWW site development

• knowledge of strategic human resource issues facing the University.

This continuing position isavailable from 1 July 1999. Furtherdetails from Bill Aukett, tel: 83034642, email: <bill.aukett@adelaide.edu.au>. Duty statement andselection criteria tel: 8303 5666.

*APPLICATIONS Mr B Aukett,Manager Organisation and PolicyDevelopment, Human Resources,University of Adelaide, Australia5005, by 27 April 1999.

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT(Ref 3039)Secretariat, Office of the Vice-Chancellor

F/t Salary HEO3 $26,725 - $30,467

To provide clerical support to theSecretariat. This involves support

for Council and associatedcommittees including AcademicBoard, Vice-Chancellor’sCommittee and ethics committees.Duties will include assisting in thepreparation and distribution ofmeeting documents, word-processing, typing of oraldictation, enquiries, databaseentry, preparation of web pages,and assisting with financial recordstogether with related duties asrequired.

You should have:

• excellent interpersonal skills, oral and written communication skills, organisational and clerical skills

• excellent word-processing skills• ability to type oral dictation and

proof read documents• ability to use initiative and

judgement• ability to work as part of a team.

This continuing position isavailable from 1 July 1999, 44.1hours per fortnight. Furtherdetails Tupp Carmody, tel: 83034194, fax 8303 4407 or e-mail:<tupp.carmody@adelaide.edu.au>.

*APPLICATIONS to Ms SusanGraebner, Acting Director,Executive Services, Office of theVice-Chancellor, University ofAdelaide, Australia 5005 by 27April 1999.

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

Applications for the followingvacancies are not restrictedto members of the University.

SENIOR LECTURER (Ref: 4079) (Tenurable)Department of Medicine,

North Western Adelaide HealthService and

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Salary: $59,332 - $68,415** +Clinical loading of $15,929

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is amajor teaching Hospital of theUniversity of Adelaide and isamalgamated with the LyellMcEwin Health Service.

The successful applicant will beexpected to play an active role inclinical medicine in the Hospital’sDivision of Medicine and researchin the University Department ofMedicine. In addition, thesuccessful applicant mustparticipate actively in

undergraduate and postgraduateteaching, curriculum development,as well as participate in theprovision of clinical services withinthe Division. The Departmentteaches medical students duringthe third, fourth, fifth and sixthyears of the course in a curriculumwhich emphasises patient contact,bedside teaching, problem-basedand self-directed learningtechniques. The position entailscoordinating the fourth yearstudent examination.

You should have:

• a medical degree registrable in South Australia as a physician

• a higher degree, MD or PhD• demonstrated track record in

research.

Provision is made for privatepractice in accordance with theUniversity’s rules relating to thepractice of a discipline.

**We provide a salary supplementas specified by the SouthAustralian Health Commission.

The position is available from 1July 1999. Further details fromProfessor Richard Ruffin tel: 82226740 or fax: 8222 6042.

APPLICATIONS to the GeneralManager, Human Resources,University of Adelaide, Australia5005, by 1 May 1999.

MIS2001 PROJECTSTUDENT ADMINISTRATIONSYSTEMImplementation Team Members -up to 8 positions

The University has embarked onthe implementation of a PeopleSoftenterprise software solution in theareas of Human Resources,Finance, Student Administrationand Research. Theimplementation will be a jointexercise between Universitypersonnel and Ernst & Young whohave been engaged asimplementation partners toprovide project management,software and technical expertise.The University team will consist ofa core group of officers for theduration of the project, with othersbeing coopted from time to time toprovide specialist expertise.

We are seeking to fill the corepositions in the StudentAdministration project team. Theresponsibilities of the positions willbe varied but will all be related tothe investigation anddocumentation of existingprocesses and procedures involvedin the delivery of student servicesand their translation to thePeopleSoft environment.Applicants who are successful inbeing appointed to positions at thehigher classifications will be

responsible for the more complexareas in the implementation,commensurate with their skills andexperience.

Appointments may be made in thefollowing classifications dependingon the qualifications andexperience of applicants:

(Ref: 4102) HE04: $30,737 -$33,808

(Ref: 4103) HE05: $34,610 -$38,619

(Ref: 4104) HE06: $38,751 -$41,959

(Ref: 4105) HE07: $42,760 -$47,973.

The positions will suit enthusiasticapplicants who relish working in abusy, vibrant team environmentand have:

• experience in the operation of systems or delivery of services in a student-focused higher education environment

• good investigation, research and problem solving skills

• good written and verbal communication skills

• the ability to organise a variable workload and meet deadlines in a time-critical environment

• the ability to exercise initiative effectively whilst being responsive to direction and advice

• a good knowledge of the operation of the Microsoft suite of business application pack-ages, particularly Word and Excel.

The positions are available untilMarch 2001 in the first instance.The opportunity for employmentbeyond this date will be dependenton decisions concerning a secondphase for the project. Details fromShirley Pearce, tel: 8303 6159 orfax: 8303 4400.

*APPLICATIONS to Mr RichardArrowsmith, MIS2001 ProjectDirector, University of Adelaide,Australia, 5005, by 27 April 1999.

SYSTEMS SPECIALIST(Ref: 8897)Information Technology Services(ITS)

Salary HEO7: $42,760 - $47,973

To administer UNIX-like computersystems and network serviceswithin the Systems and NetworksServices section of ITS. Thesection supports a large numberand variety of computer systemsand a multi-protocol data networkacross four campuses of theUniversity of Adelaide.

The appointee can anticipate theopportunity to gain MicrosoftWindows NT Server administra-tion skills and some exposure toconfiguring Cisco routers. You willalso be involved with recent andcontinuing advances in Internettechnologies through the Univer-sity’s early deployment of newtechnology.

You should have:

• a relevant tertiary qualification or equivalent industry training, together with relevant experience

• strong technical knowledge of Unix operating systems

• previous experience in systems administration in support of a network of Unix systems.

This continuing position isavailable from 1 May 1999.Further details Mr Tarmo Rohtla,tel: 8303 5669, email:<tarmo.rohtla@adelaide. edu.au>or see <http://www.adelaide.edu.au/ITS/jobs/sys. html>.

*APPLICATIONS to the Director,Information Technology Services,University of Adelaide, Australia,5005 by 23 April 1999.

PROJECT OFFICER ANDREVIEWS OFFICER(Ref: 4016/4088)Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education)

Salary HEO6: $38,751 - $41,959

The Project Officer and ReviewsOfficer will both provide high levelsupport to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) throughthe Senior Executive Officer. TheProject Officer will be primarilyresponsible for the day to dayadministration of various ad hocmajor projects, and will berequired to provide administrativesupport to various committees andworking parties, to conductresearch and to compile reports.The Reviews Officer will provide afull range of administrativesupport to departmental,disciplinary and other reviewgroups responsible for assessingaspects of the performance ofUniversity activities.

You should have:

• high level administrative and organisational skills

• ability to collect, analyse and interpret information

• excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with other staff

• ability to use initiative in problem solving and to work without close supervision when required

• demonstrated proficiency in the use of desktop computers and an appropriate range of software applications.

Both continuing positions areavailable immediately. Furtherdetails from Gary Martin, tel: 83035901. Applicants may apply foreither or both positions.

*APPLICATIONS to the SeniorExecutive Officer, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education)’s Office,University of Adelaide, Australia5005, by 30 April 1999.

RESEARCH OFFICER(Ref: 4109)Dept of Environmental Biology

Salary HEO5/6: $31,803 - $41,959

We are looking for a personinterested in combining Researchand Development work in acommercial diagnostic laboratorywith work in a basic researchlaboratory. The R&D componentis an ARC SPIRT project todevelop non-invasive RT-PCRbased methods of detecting viraldisease in laboratory animalhousing facilities. The position willinvolve handling laboratoryanimals, performing elementarymolecular biology techniques andthe ability to work in a team. Thiswork will be performed at theIMVS laboratories at Gilles Plains.The basic research laboratorywork, based in the Department ofEnvironmental Biology, Universityof Adelaide, will involve training inallozyme electrophoresis andinvolvement in various projects inParasitiology.

You should have:

• a degree in biological science or equivalent

• sound understanding of PCR, electrophoresis and general biochemical laboratory maintenance

• willingness to handle animals.

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

*APPLICATIONS, IN DUPLICATE, addressingthe selection criteria and quoting the relevantreference number should include names and fulladdresses of three referees. The address forapplications is C/- the Department or Officernamed in the advertisement. Selection criteria andapplicable duty statement may be obtained fromthe contact officer named in the advertisement.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS: Applicants for allpositions should retain the relevant referencenumber and watch the “Notice to Applicants”column in the Adelaidean for advice about thefilling of the position.

NOTICE TO APPLICANTS: The Universitynotifies applicants that the following vacancies forHigher Education Officers (HEO) with thereference numbers as stated have been filled and

thanks them for their interest: 3717 HEO3, DentalSchool; 9788 HEO5/6, Plant Science; 3733HEO7,University Libraries; 3876 HEO4, CRC forMolecular Plant Breeding, Plant Science; 3885HEO2, CRC for Weed Management; 3841 HEO4,Theatre Guild.

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

HUMAN RESOURCES DEADLINES FORADELAIDEAN

For the Adelaidean of 17 May, advertising paperwork must be to Human Resources by 30 April.

For the Adelaidean of 31 May, advertising paperwork must be to Human Resources by 14 May.

HR WEB PAGE for advertised positions <http://www.adelaide.edu.au/HR/advpos.htm>.

The position is available immed-iately for twelve months initially.Further details Dr Rhett Swanson;tel: 8261 1033, fax: 8261 2280 oremail: <rswanson@microb.adelaide.edu.au>.

*APPLICATIONS to Dr RSwanson, Department ofMicrobiology and Immunology,University of Adelaide, Australia5005, by 27 April 1999.

RESEARCH PROJECTCOORDINATOR/BACHELOR OF HEALTHSCIENCES ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER(Ref: 4092)Medical School

F/t Salary HEO5: $34,610 - $38,619

The Research Project Coordinatoris responsible for the administra-tion of the Research Project subjectwhich fourth year medical studentsundertake. As the AdministrativeOfficer you will also support theadministration of the Bachelor ofHealth Sciences degree course. Theduties of this dual role position willinclude preparing handbooks,rostering students, responding tostudent enquiries and servicingcommittees.

You should have:• knowledge and understanding

of research design and methodologies with previous experience working in a research environment

• effective interpersonal and negotiation skills

• excellent organisational skills.

This continuing position isavailable immediately on a 36.75hours per fortnight basis. Furtherdetails from Ian Carman, MedicalSchool Registrar, tel: 8303 4085.

*APPLICATIONS to the MedicalSchool Registrar, Medical School,University of Adelaide, Australia5005, by 27 April 1999.

FACULTY OF HEALTHSCIENCES AND THE MEDICALSCHOOL

The Faculty of Health Sciencesseeks team oriented individuals toundertake several key positionswithin the Faculty.

ADMISSIONS ANDENROLMENTS OFFICER (Ref: 2898)Salary HEO5: $34,610 - $38,619

To support the administration ofthe Medical and Dental Admis-sions process for the Faculty. Theappointee will also assist with otheraspects of the Faculty’s studentadministration such as enrolments,maintaining databases andupdating brochures/publicationsfor medical, nursing and healthsciences students and courses.

You should have:

• excellent organisational skills• previous experience in a

coordinating role• high order proficiency with

various software packages and adeptness in data manipulation

• effective interpersonal and negotiation skills.

This continuing position isavailable immediately.

COMMITTEE SECRETARY (Ref: 3388)Salary HEO 4: $30,736 - $33,808

To support several committeesrelated to Curriculum andResearch matters within theMedical School and the Faculty of

Health Sciences. The appointeewill be required to undertake therange of administrative dutiesassociated with servicing acommittee.

You should have:

• an ability to write fluently and high level oral and written communication skills

• a sound working knowledge of computers

• an ability to cope with competing demands within fixed deadlines.

This continuing position isavailable immediately.

Further details from Ian Carman,Medical School Registrar, tel: 83034085.

*APPLICATIONS to the MedicalSchool Registrar, Medical School,University of Adelaide, Australia5005, by 27 April 1999.

COMPUTING ASSISTANT(Ref 4091)Department of Applied andMolecular Ecology

Waite Campus

Full-time Salary HEO4 $30,736 -$33,808

To provide a computing service to

the Department, including theinstallation and demonstration ofcomputer software to staff andstudents.

You should have:

• demonstrated experience in both Macintosh and PC computing platforms

• ability to install and demonstrate microcomputer software and hardware to users in the Department

• demonstrated ability to provide advice on general computing matters to staff and students

• demonstrated ability to keep abreast of computing innovations and assist with the development and improvement of computing systems for specific applications.

This continuing position isavailable from 1 July 1999 on a36.75 hours per fortnight basis.

Further details from Terry Feckner,tel: 8303 7261, or Dr Gary Taylor,tel: 8303 7264.

*APPLICATIONS to Professor OSchmidt, Head, Department ofApplied and Molecular Ecology,Waite Campus, PMB 1, GlenOsmond, SA 5064 by 27 April1999.

APRIL 19, 1999 Bulletin Board, PAGE 3

Professional &Continuing EducationCourses

Courses below are offered throughProfessional and ContinuingEducation. Please call 8303 4777or email <conted@oce.adelaide.edu.au>.

LEADERSHIP ANDMANAGEMENT SERIES

Managing Performance: Tues 20April (9am - 4.30pm). Cost: $165.

Managing the Challenge ofChange: Tues 4 May (9am -4.30pm). Cost $165.

PROFESSIONAL & PERSONALASSISTANT PROGRAM

Keeping the Office Going - Part 1:Wed 21 April (9am - 12.30am).Cost: $95.

Keeping the Office Going - Part 2:Wed 5 May (9am - 12.30pm). Cost$95.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Creating and Administering aSmall Web Site: Thurs 22 April(9am - 12.30pm). Cost: $95.

Microsoft Word - Advanced: Fri 23April. Cost: $165.

Excel - Intermediate: Wed 28 April(9am - 4pm). Cost $165.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH &SAFETY

Introduction to RadiationProtection: Fri 23 April (9am -1pm). Cost: $25.

Senior First Aid Certificate: 3, 10,24 May, 1, 7, 21 June (9am -12noon) (6 sessions X 3hours).Cost $160.

PROFESSIONAL ANDPERSONAL DEVELOPMENTSERIES

Doing More with Less: Wed 28April (9am - 4.30pm). Cost: $165.

Rapid Reading Strategies: Fri 30April & Fri 7 May (9am - 1pm).Cost $165.

Investigator CentreSponsors Evening

As a Major Sponsor of theInvestigator Science andTechnology Centre, the Universityreceives tickets to the Centre'sregular sponsors' evenings. Theseare available to University staff andtheir families through the PublicRelations & Marketing Office.

The next evening features the newexhibition - WHAT? NewExplorations. This hands-onscience extravaganza covers themessuch as Energy, Perception, Sound& Music and Fluids. Visitors canmake a falling drop hang in the air,play a song with lasers, become arefrigerator and have fun withmany principles of science

The sponsors' evening is onThursday 22 April, from 6.00pm -8.00pm. Tea, coffee, cordial andbiscuits will be provided.

To obtain tickets please contactPue-San Ng, PR & MarketingOffice, ext 35174.

First come, first served. Limit 4tickets per person.

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

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA & THE UNIVERSITY OFADELAIDE

South Australian Centre for Rural and Remote Health Supported by the Commonwealth Department of Health & Aged Care

RESEARCH FELLOWSouth Australian Centre for Rural and Remote Health

$47,946 to $56,936 per annum, 3 year fixed term contract, WhyallaCampus

A full time position for a Research Fellow is being offered for a three(3) year fixed term at the South Australian Centre for Rural andRemote Health (SACRRH) Whyalla. The position will providesupport for and report to the Head of Centre SACRRH based at theWhyalla campus.

The SACRRH is one of seven university departments of rural healthlocated around Australia encompassing four directorates. These arePublic Health, Education & Training, Clinical Services andInformation Technology, and Aboriginal Health. SACRRH issupported by the Commonwealth Department of Health & Aged Care.

Specific duties include:-

• Conduct research either as a member of a team or independently, and the production of conference and seminar papers and publications from that research.

• Contribute to the preparation, or where appropriate, individual preparation of research proposal submissions to external funding bodies

• Supervision of research support staff involved in the staff member’s research.

Essential selection criteria include: -

• A masters degree in health science or related discipline or equivalent skills and knowledge

• Demonstrated high level of ability in conducting reviews of literature and in the collection and analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data.

• Highly developed interpersonal, organisational and communication skills.

• Ability to travel by road and air to rural and remote locations is required.

Further enquiries: Professor David Wilkinson, Head of Centre, SouthAustralian Centre for Rural and Remote Health (SACRRH) Whyalla,tel: (08) 8647 6089, fax: (08) 8647 6164, e-mail:<david.wilkinson@unisa.edu.au>.

Applications close 5.00 p.m. Friday 30 April 1999. Applications for the this vacancy will be considered only frommembers of the staff of the University of South Australia and theUniversity of Adelaide.

The University of Adelaide and University of South Australia are EqualOpportunity Employers. The Universities have a policy of no-smoking in thework environment and will require the appointees to observe this. The SouthAustralian Centre for Rural and Remote Health reserves the right to appoint ornot appoint at the stated level.

A complimentary workshop, atthe University of Adelaide, willpresent guest speakers from themeetings industry that willprovide accurate, up to date andrelevant information coveringkey considerations for hosting aconference.

The range of topics will include:

• Securing a conference for your university

• Distributing the conference workload

• Planning a social program• Preparing a sponsorship

proposal• Working with a professional

conference organiser (PCO)• Saving time and money by

using the complimentary support available from ACTA.

This free seminar will be hostedby Conferences on Campus andbe followed by drinks and theopportunity to speak directlywith guest speakers about yourupcoming conferences.

5.30pm - 7.30pm (followedby drinks) Wednesday 28April 1999, North DiningRoom, Level 4, Union House.RSVP: ACTA 8212 4794 oremail: <lyndal@acta.com.au>.

FREEWORKSHOP

Public LectureProfessor Raoul Bott (HarvardUniversity) will give a publiclecture entitled: Shape inMathematics and Physics at12.05pm on Thursday 22 April1999 in the Kerr Grant LectureTheatre. All welcome.

Further details of this lecture areavailable at the website:<http://www.maths.adelaide.edu.au/ Pure/vmathai/bott.html>.Enquiries to <vmathai@spam.maths.adelaide.edu.au>.

HERITAGE in the Twentieth Century

MULTICULTURALISM and MODERNISTARCHITECTUREFree public lecture at the Nova Cinema, 251 Rundle Street, Adelaide,19 & 21 April, 1.00pm - 2.00pm

Heritage South Australia and the National Trust (SA) present publiclectures on heritage in the twentieth century. How has modernistarchitecture and post World Ware II migration changed our builtenvironment? What should we save from the twentieth century?

19 April: Multicultural Heritage in the Twentieth Century by VivSzekeres (Director, SA Migration Museum) and Ben Yengi(Community Relations Officer, University of Adelaide).

21 April: Modernist Architecture and Heritage by Donald Johnson(Architect) and Sean Pickersgill (Lecturer, Architecture, UniSA).

BYO Lunch. For further information contact Fran Stropin, Heritage South Australia, tel: 8204 9243 or email:<fstropin@dehaa.sa.gov.au>.

Research Grants and Fellowships

The following is a list of grant,fellowship and other research fundingschemes currently available forapplication. A more detailedelectronic version of this listing(Update: Research), together withguidelines and application forms areavailable at: <http://www.adelaide.edu.au/RB/> . For hard copyapplication forms and guidelines forany of the funding schemes listedbelow, please the Research Branch,ext 35137; or email<louise.moore@adelaide.edu.au> .Sponsored Programs InformationNetwork (SPIN): SPIN Australia - Adatabase containing current and compre-hensive information on over 2,600government and private fundingopportunities. The SPIN web site isaccessible via the Research Branch web site.

Industry, Science & Resources; Deptof (DISR) - Technology DiffusionProgram (TDP): This Program has threeintegrated components: TechnologyAlliances; Technology Transfer; and OnlineBusiness. Further information about theTDP is available from the AusIndustry website: <http://www.ausindustry.gov.au/tdp>.U19/98

Department of Agriculture, Fisheriesand Forestry - Australia (NationalOffices of Animal and Plant Healthand Food Safety): Wildlife and ExoticDiseases Preparedness Program -1999/2000 Project Proposals:Internal closing date: 23 April 1999. U6/99

Emergency Management Australia(EMA) - 1999/2000 AustralianDisaster Research Grants: Internalclosing date: 23 April 1999. U5/99. Website: <http://www.ema.gov.au/ausgrants.htm>.

National Library of Australia - HaroldWhite Fellowships: Internal closing date:23 April 1999. U4/99. Web site:<www.nla.gov.au/1/gencoll/fellows.html>.

Sylvia & Charles Viertel CharitableFoundation - 1999-2000 SeniorMedical Research Fellowships andEstablishment Grants for ViertelClinical Investigations: Internal closingdate: 23 April 1999

Heart Foundation - Grants-In-Aid forResearch (Biomedical andEducation/Health Promotion): Internalclosing date: 23 April 1999. U4/99

Northern Territory Government /Department of Corporate andInformation Services: NorthernTerritory History Awards ‘99: Internalclosing date: 23 April 1999. U5/99

Ian Potter Foundation and Ian PotterCultural Trust - Grants: Internal closingdates: 26 April, 26 July & 25 October 1999.U2/99

Australian Research Council -Strategic Partnerships with Industry-Research and Training (SPIRT)Scheme: Internal closing date: 27 April1999. U4/99

Juvenile Diabetes FoundationAustralia - 1999 Travel Grants forYoung Researchers: Internal closingdates: 6 May, 5 August and 4 November1999. U23/98

National Health and MedicalResearch Council - R Douglas WrightAwards for 2000: Internal closing date: 7May 1999. U6/99

Anti-Cancer Foundation of SA -Research Grants-In-Aid 2000: Internalclosing date: 13 May 1999. U5/99

Multiple Sclerosis Australia - ProjectGrants and Postdoctoral Fellowshipsfor 2000: Internal closing date: 14 May1999. U3/99

Australian Brewers’ Foundation -Alcohol-related Medical ResearchGrant Scheme 1999-2000: Internalclosing date: 14 May 1999. U4/99

National Cancer Institute - CancerSurvivorship Studies in EstablishedEpidemiologic Cohorts: Internal closingdate: 18 May 1999. U7/99. Further detailsare available from: <http://www.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-98-027.html>.Grant application form (PHS 398) isavailable from: <http://www.nih.gov/grants/forms.htm>.

National Cancer Institute (USA) -Molecular and Cellular Biology ofMetastatic Tumor Cells: Internal closingdate: 18 May 1999. U7/99. Details from:<http://www.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-98-029.html>.

Scholarships

Unless otherwise stated, informationand application forms for the follow-ing scholarships are available fromthe Registrar, Scholarships, or theScholarships Officer, GraduateStudies and Scholarships Branch,Level 7, Wills Building, ext35697/33044. Please lodge allapplications with the ScholarshipsOffice unless otherwise stated.Adelaide Enterprise Scholarships:Open to graduates, final year, honours orpostgraduates wishing to apply for theUniversity’s 12 month program, BusinessInitiatives from Graduates (BIG) Program,commencing mid-January 2000. Applicantsmust have an innovative idea which theybelieve they could successfully develop intoa business venture. Value: $16,135pa. AnInformation Evening will be held onWednesday 5 May. Details KankanaMcPherson, tel: 8303 4468. Closing: 1 June

Aileen & Bert Kollosche Scholarshipfor the Study of Australian Flora:Open to Australian citizens or permanentresidents who are full-time postgraduates orhonours students undertaking studyrelevant to the cultivation and/orpreservation of Australian flora. Value:$1,500pa. Closing: 15 April (Scholarships)

AR Riddle Scholarships: Open tohonours students in financial need. Furtherdetails available from the Student UnionOffice, ext 35430. Applications availablefrom Chris Gent, Student Union Office, orAnne Witt, Graduate Studies andScholarships Branch, ext 35271. Closing: 30April (Scholarships)

City of West Torrens Max & BetteMendelson Foundation UndergraduateScholarship: Open to Australian citizenswho are residents of the City of WestTorrens for at least one year at time ofapplication, and who are studying on a full-time basis in any degree or diploma courseat the University of Adelaide, FlindersUniversity or the University of SouthAustralia. Tenable for one year. Closing: 16April (City of West Torrens Council)

Constantine Aspromourgos MemorialScholarship for Greek Studies: Opento bachelors or masters graduates ofQueensland University undertaking apostgraduate course involving at least one

area of Greek studies (ancient, Byzantine ormodern) in language, culture, literature,history, archaeology, society, religion,economy, politics or geography, at anotheruniversity, or Queensland University, pro-viding that some part of the course involvesstudies at another university. Value: $4,500.Closing: 23 April 1999 (Queensland)

Hosei University Foreign ScholarsProgram: Tenable for 6-12 months, toholders of a Masters or equivalent. Fields ofstudy include humanities, social or naturalsciences, engineering. Closing: 31 May(Japan)

Monbusho Scholarships to Japan:Available at undergraduate andpostgraduate level. Details available onrequest, however, applications only availablefrom the Japanese Embassy (02) 6273 3244.Closing: 24 June (Canberra)

National Heart Foundation Postgrad-uate and Vacation Scholarships:Postgraduate scholarships, medical and non-medical, for full-time research leading to aPhD at an Australian university. VacationScholarships provide opportunities toparticipate in research projects which arebroadly related to the cardiovascular function.Closing: 8 September -Vacation Scholarships;25 October - Non-medical; 26 May - Medical(Scholarships)

Queens Trust for Young AustraliansAwards: Value: up to $15,000. The Trustoffers grants to promote the pursuit ofexcellence and encourages the developmentof high achievement. Details Vee Noble,8339 3173 or <http://www.ozemail.com.au/queens>. Closing: 30 April

Russian Scholarships: Available for full-time study and for postgraduate study at aRussian university. Value: RUR83,49 permonth (undergrad), RUR417,45 per month(postgrad). Closing: 15 May (Russia)

Southcorp Wines Scholarship: Open tofull-time honours students majoring inviticulture. Value: $8,000. Closing: 30April (Scholarships)

William Donnithorne Awards: Awardedto one medical student who has completedat least one full year of the MBBS, and 1 lawstudent who has completed at least 2 yearsof tertiary study, including a minimum of 8points of law subjects. Awards will be basedon academic merit and financial need.Closing: 30 April (Scholarships)

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A N D O T H E R F U N D I N G S C H E M E S

R E S E A R C H A N D S C H O L A R S H I P S

Art Collectors take noteThe University of Adelaide Art Collection has been recentlyapproved by the Committee on Taxation Incentives for theArts to participate as a recipient institution in the CulturalGifts Program which operates under Section 30-15 of theIncome Tax Assessment Act 1997.

This means that taxation deductions are now available forprivate collectors making donations of significant works ofart to the University’s Art Collection. Donations must beaccompanied by at least two valuations of the currentmarket value, provided by approved valuers.

Please contact me for further information and relevantforms and list of approved valuers.

JOHN PERKINSCurator, University Art Collection

Promotion of theUniversity’s ResearchThe University Research Committee has decided to establisha Working Group to identify better ways of promoting theUniversity’s research strengths and achievements.

Anyone who has suggestions in this regard or who isinterested in joining the Group is invited to contact JanetDibb-Smith, Director of Research Policy and Support byemail <janet.dibbsmith@adelaide.edu.au> by 27 April 1999.

Strategic Partnerships withIndustry - Research and Training(SPIRT) Scheme

Applications for funding under thisscheme in 2000 close in the Research Branch on Tuesday 27April. The scheme is designed to encourage and develop long-termstrategic alliances between highereducation institutions and industrythrough collaborative projects,Fellowships and postgraduateScholarships.

Application forms, guidelines andinstructions are available on theResearch Branch web site andfurther information may beobtained from Vada Osborn onextension 33387.

Research Infrastructure(Equipment and Facilities)Program - 2000 grants: deadlinefor draft applications

Intending applicants for fundingunder the RIEF program in 2000 arerequired to submit a draft

application by Friday 23 April forconsideration at a meeting of theDeputy Vice-Chancellors (Research)of the three South Australianuniversities which will determine theinstitutional contributions to beallocated to each proposal. The draftmust include the completedapplication form and a one-pageoutline of the proposed budget,including the expected contributionsof each of the institutions involved.

The application form and guidelinesand a report on the allocation ofgrants for 1999 are available throughthe Research Branch web site.Enquiries should be directed to VadaOsborn on extension 33387.

This program funds relatively largescale initiatives (in excess of$100,000) to develop researchinfrastructure on a cooperative basisacross groups of institutions or thehigher education system as a whole,or with organisations outside thesystem. Funding is for one year onlyand approximately $19.6 million willbe available in 2000.

ARC Small Grants Scheme 2000 -Preliminary Information

It is expected that the guidelines and application forms for ARCSmall Grants Scheme (SGS) funding in 2000 will be available inmid-May. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) [ProfessorRoss Milbourne] and the SGS panelchairs will present two Information Sessions about thescheme at 1pm on Thursday 20 May (North Terrace) and Friday 21 May (Waite campus),particularly for new staff or firsttime applicants.

Applications for SGS funding in2000 will close on Monday 16August 1999. Expressions of interestfrom staff who are interested inappointment to the Discipline Panelswill be invited shortly. Contact CyrilBrown (extension 33534) forinformation.

Research Branch web site:<http://www.adelaide.edu. au/RB/

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