AVS Bulletin

We welcome  Andrew Wright who has been appointed the HSW Facility Officer and commenced duties on Monday 7th March.  He has an office in the Williams Building  (G33).

SEMINAR – HILLS PET NUTRITION ROADSHOW

- FELINE OSTEOARTHRITIS: AN EMERGING CHALLENGE

PROF. DAVID BENNETT

TUESDAY MARCH 15

12 NOON

RICHARDSON THEATRE

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Unfortunately Will van Wettere is not able to take on the role of School Seminar Coordinator this year.  If anyone would like to take on this role, please contact Michael Reichel.   (extn 37882 or michael.reichel@adelaide.edu.au).  Seminars will normally be scheduled  at 4pm on Tuesdays.  This would be a good professional development opportunity.

SPECIAL EXPERT SEMINAR – SAFE FROG HANDLING AND HYGIENE

MONDAY MARCH 21ST

12 NOON

RICHARDSON THEATRE

Dr. Arthur White is a highly regarded biologist from NSW, with a research interest in Australian amphibians, and he runs a well-respected environmental consulting business, “Biosphere Environmental Consulting Pty Ltd”. He is also President of the Frog and Tadpole Study Group of NSW.  One of the longstanding activities of FATS has been the rescue and rehabilitation of frogs (e.g. those from other states that end up lost and alone at Sydney’s central produce markets).

Dr. White is one of Australia’s foremost experts on frog handling and diseases and will be giving a special seminar on “Safe Frog Handling and Hygiene” at 12 pm – 1 pm on Monday, March 21st in the Richardson. All students and staff are most welcome to attend.

Clean up Roseworthy Day has been scheduled for April 29th. All staff are kindly requested to start identifying equipment items that are to be put into storage or that are to be disposed of. More information on how to identify this equipment will be forthcoming.

Ryan O’Handley, Chair, Space and Infrastructure Committee

We have been given advice that nominations are now open for Fresh Science 2011. It is a great opportunity for us to put forward some of your our early researchers. See the details attached.

Fresh Science

Future Fellowships Proposals for funding commencing in 2011 are now available for drafting and submission in the RMS, accessible via the ARC website at www.arc.gov.au.

The internal closing dates for submission of Proposals to Research Branch are as follows:

• Friday, 1st April – full review

• Friday, 8th April – eligilbity/error check

• Proposals received after 8th April cannot be guaranteed a review (although we will endeavour to provide some feedback on all proposals)

Please submit a hard copy of your proposal to Research Branch for review. The fully signed certification proforma and application cover sheet must be provided prior to the proposal being submitted to the ARC, however your proposal can be submitted for review without these.

The Future Fellowships Instructions to Applicants and Common Eligibility Issues for funding commencing in 2011 are also now available on the ARC website at http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/futurefel/ft_instructions.htm.

Further information and submission documentation relating to the Future Fellowships scheme, including the Funding Rules and a Sample Form, are also available on the ARC website at http://www.arc.gov.au/ncgp/futurefel/future_default.htm.

Regards

The ARC Grants Team

arcgrants@adelaide.edu.au

The Faculty has recently changed the format of this feature that appears in the Education Now liftout in Tuesday’s Advertiser during school terms. The focus of this change is to match our articles with the 10 Big questions. The Faculty first year directors will be looking for authors who can contribute to these questions and I have attached a recent contribution to give you a idea of the new format.

If you wish to contribute please contact myself so I can give you the schedule for the themes.

Thanks

Michelle Coe

michelle.coe@adelaide.edu.au

Please try to remember to log off from your computer after your lectures.  If this does not happen, anyone will be able to access your files from the lecture theatres.

PLEASE BE MORE RESPONSIBLE WHEN USING THE SCHOOL VEHICLES.  We seem to have lost the book for the White Commodore and the car also seems to have returned without any fuel.  This certainly makes it dificult for the next person.

As the School is increasing in staff and student numbers, the use of cars and North Terrace parking permits will also be at a premium. We therefore ask that everyone is more careful to ensure bookings are made before taking the cars and/or parking permits and also that these are returned immediately after use. Unfortunately, we have had many incidents recently where staff and students have had to make last minute arrangements, because despite making appropriate bookings, the car (permit) have not been returned on time. If no formal booking is made and the car/permit is taken, we have no avenue to check when they will be returned. WE ASK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO MAKE THIS PROCESS WORK.

I know this may not work every time, but if you are heading out to a meeting/event, it would also be worth checking if anyone else is going so that you can car-pool.