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University News

Issue 1 - 4 February 2010

Faculty New Student Welcome 2010

Tuesday, 9 February 2010

The Faculty will be welcoming all of our new students (up to 1000 of them!) on Wednesday, 17th February 2010. This will be the perfect opportunity to personally welcome our new recruits, including local and international, undergraduates and postgraduates and help to confirm they have made the absolute best choice in university and course.

All staff are invited to join us at our ice-breaker activities on the morning of Wednesday 17th February on Riley Oval, prior to the formal welcome at 10am. 

Future Framework Update

Friday, 5 February 2010

As Faculty members will know from previous circulars, the Faculty's Phase I proposals for majors were endorsed by the Interim Boards of Studies at their recent January meetings, and we are now entering Phase II of the Future Framework process. 

Reminder: UWA guidelines, assistance and feedback on ARC Discovery Projects

Thursday, 4 February 2010

UWA Internal Guidelines with information, handy hints on completing applications, a budget costing template, guidelines on using the ARC's RMS application system and links to relevant ARC documentation are available on the UWA website.

Future Framework - Phase I

Thursday, 4 February 2010

Phase I of the Future Framework implementation is now complete. The Expressions of Interest and a summary of the deliberations of the Steering Committee are available on the ECM Future Framework website. To access the Future Framework website you will require your staff number and Pheme password.

National Youth Science Forum

Thursday, 4 February 2010

On January 15 and 21, SESE played host to 30 of Australia's brightest young Scientists as part of the 2010 National Youth Science Forum.

Future Framework - Phase II

Thursday, 4 February 2010

The Interim Board of Studies of Science strongly endorsed the Faculty's EOI for Majors. Their responses are available on the ECM Future Framework website. The first deadlines for Phase II are for the submission of expressions of interest for Unattached Units and End-on Honours by 22nd of February for Masters by 1st March.

One Faculty, One Future – Formal Governance, Discipline and Research Themes Working Parties

Thursday, 4 February 2010

The Formal Governance, Disciplines and Research Themes Working Parties proposals are available at http://www.ecm.uwa.edu.au/staff/movingforward/proposals.

All staff are strongly encouraged to provide feedback on the proposals which will be considered by the working parties before they issue their final recommendations.

One Faculty, One Future – Professional Staff Structure update

Thursday, 4 February 2010

The new Professional Staff Structure is in place thanks to the efforts of all involved. We would particularly like to welcome all professional staff who have recently joined the Faculty.

UWA Safety and Health Office (SHO) monthly newsletter

Thursday, 4 February 2010

UWA Safety and Health Office (SHO) distributes a monthly safety newsletter to all safety personnel and managers, but is mindful that wider distribution may be regarded as unsolicited or unwanted mail by some individuals. 

Call for applications: Science Academies Scientific Visits Fellowships

Wednesday, 3 February 2010

The Australian Academy of Science invites applications from professional scientists to visit Europe, North America (Canada, USA and Mexico) and North East Asia (China, Korea and Taiwan) between 1 July 2010 and 31 March 2011 to collaborate with researchers in those countries.

Proposals in any field of natural science, basic and applied, including mathematics and engineering science, will be considered. The duration of the visits must be between 14 and 40 days.


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