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November 4, 2003 Issue 530<br />
UQ news<br />
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MESSAGE FROM<br />
THE VICE-CHANCELLOR<br />
The <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Queensl<strong>and</strong><br />
recorded an outst<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
achievement in October when the<br />
Australian Universities Quality<br />
Agency (AUQA) released its<br />
overwhelmingly positive audit<br />
report <strong>of</strong> UQ (see story page 4).<br />
The report was issued amid<br />
continued uncertainty about proposed Federal Government<br />
reforms to the higher education sector.<br />
There are a number <strong>of</strong> issues which are clouding the drive<br />
for change, including the Federal Government’s attempt to<br />
tie much needed additional funding for universities to its<br />
workplace reform agenda. UQ <strong>and</strong> many other universities<br />
have expressed strong opposition to this proposal.<br />
Another contentious matter in the proposed legislation<br />
surrounds governance, with Federal Minister for<br />
Education, Science <strong>and</strong> Training Dr Brendan Nelson in<br />
favour <strong>of</strong> restricting the size <strong>of</strong> governing councils in future.<br />
It is noteworthy that AUQA panelists specifically<br />
commended UQ’s 35-member Senate, describing it as<br />
“reflective <strong>and</strong> engaged”. They also praised the positive<br />
relationship which existed between the Senate, <strong>University</strong><br />
executive <strong>and</strong> the wider UQ community.<br />
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Margaret<br />
Gardner’s <strong>of</strong>fice is co-ordinating preparation <strong>of</strong> a plan,<br />
indicating the actions the <strong>University</strong> intends to take in<br />
addressing the audit report findings.<br />
The action plan will be submitted with comments from the<br />
Academic Board to Senate for approval in December, with<br />
onward submission to AUQA early in 2004.<br />
I am confident we have the systems, but more importantly,<br />
the people, in place to continue to improve. I would like to<br />
thank the dedicated <strong>and</strong> outst<strong>and</strong>ing staff who continue to<br />
contribute to this magnificent effort.<br />
RESEARCH<br />
GRANTS<br />
LONG JOURNEY<br />
ENDS IN HOPE<br />
GECKO<br />
DISCOVERY<br />
NEW TRAINING<br />
LABORATORY<br />
SHOWCASING TEACHING<br />
METHODS AND REWARDING<br />
EXCELLENCE PAGE 7<br />
AUDIT REPORT RELEASED ................................................... 4<br />
CORPORATE BRAIN TEASE ................................................... 8<br />
TECHNOLOGY INCUBATOR UNVEILED ............................... 11<br />
RESEARCH EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS ...................... 12<br />
DEPRESSION INITIATIVE LAUNCHED ................................. 16<br />
UQ IPSWICH CELEBRATION ................................................ 17<br />
TELSTRA AWARDS UQ GRADUATES .................................. 19<br />
AQUACULTURE FACILITY REFURBISHED ............................ 22<br />
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ALUMNI AWARDS<br />
ANNOUNCED<br />
IN PRINT: NERIDA<br />
NEWTON<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor John Hay<br />
COVER PHOTO: Senior lecturer Caroline Crosthwaite in a<br />
School <strong>of</strong> Engineering laboratory.<br />
UQ NEWS is produced by the <strong>Office</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Marketing</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Communications</strong>, The<br />
<strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> Queensl<strong>and</strong>, Brisbane, Qld, 4<strong>07</strong>2, Australia Telephone: (<strong>07</strong>) 3365 3367<br />
Facsimile: (<strong>07</strong>) 3365 1488 Editor: Brad Turner (<strong>07</strong>) 3365 2659, b.turner@uq.edu.au<br />
Editorial: Joanne van Zeel<strong>and</strong> (<strong>07</strong>) 3365 2619, j.vanzeel<strong>and</strong>@uq.edu.au; Chris Saxby<br />
(<strong>07</strong>) 3365 2479, c.saxby@uq.edu.au Art: Wendy Oakley Photography: Chris Stacey<br />
(<strong>07</strong>) 3365 1735, c.stacey@uq.edu.au; Diana Lilley (photo librarian) (<strong>07</strong>) 3365 2753,<br />
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