Notice of Ballot

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:12:02 +1000

Nominations have now closed for the election of one (1) academic staff member to the Dean's Advisory Committee.

As four nominations were received for the one position, a ballot will be conducted to determine the academic staff member on the committee.

The term of office is for ...

Result of Ballot

Tue, 15 May 2012 11:09:21 +1000

Following the counting of votes, Professor Paul Ashton and Dr Katrina Schlunke are declared elected to the academic staff positions on the selection panel for the Associate Dean (Research and Development).

Water under water

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:30 +1000

In summary:

Water under water

By: Peter Rix

Published by: Random House

War stories

Thu, 10 May 2012 09:59:57 +1000

In summary:

Walkley Award-winning journalist Helen Vatsikopoulos is currently researching and writing a non-fiction memoir about her family during the Greek Civil War between 1946 and 1949

The research is being undertaken as part of her Doctorate of Creative Arts at UT...

Nomination Result: One (1) Professional support staff member

Tue, 08 May 2012 17:10:43 +1000

NOMINATION RESULT One (1) Professional support staff member to the Selection Panel for the Associate Dean (Research and Development) in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences At the close of nominations, one submission was received for the position of a professional support staff member t...

Call for Nominations: FASS Student Assessment Review Committee

Tue, 08 May 2012 17:07:04 +1000

Call for Nominations: Chair and Deputy Chair of the FASS Student Assessment Review Committee

Nominations are now called to fill the positions of Chair and Deputy Chair on the Student Assessment Review Committee for 2012. Nominations must be from fixed-term or continuing members of ac...

Notice of Ballot - Election of two (2) Academic Staff

Tue, 08 May 2012 17:02:45 +1000

Nominations have now closed for the election of two (2) academic staff members to participate in the selection panel for the Associate Dean (Research and Development).

As six nominations were received for the two positions, a ballot will be conducted to determine the academic staff me...

English Language Support at UTS

Tue, 08 May 2012 16:19:13 +1000

UTS provides support for the development of students' English language proficiency throughout their course of study. The UTS English Language Policy sets out the expectations for English language competence at the point of admission and during students' courses of study. Students should ha...

Distinguished graduate wins 2012 Sydney Peace Prize

Mon, 07 May 2012 13:48:16 +1000

In summary:

Winner of the 2012 Sydney Peace Prize, Zimbabwean politician Sekai Holland, has a long association with Australia

A communications graduate of the NSW Institute of Technology, UTS's predecessor institution, she has been recognised for "a lifetime of o...

Call for Selection Panel Nominations: Associate Dean, Research and Development (FASS)

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:42:06 +1000

Nominations are now called to fill the following positions on the selection panel for Associate Dean (Research and Development):

• 2 members elected from the Academic staff of the Faculty

• 1 member elected from the Professional Support staff of the Faculty Nomin...

Call for Applications: Associate Dean, Research and Development (FASS)

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:35:12 +1000

Applications are invited from eligible staff members for appointment to the position of Associate Dean (Research and Development) in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. The duration of appointment will normally be for three (3) years. Appointment will be made according to the provisions ...

Call for Nominations to the Dean’s Advisory Committee

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:57:56 +1000

Call for Nominations to the Dean’s Advisory Committee Nominations are now called to fill the following positions on the Dean’s Advisory Committee for a two year period from 30 May 2012:

• 1 academic staff member elected by and from the Academic staff of the Faculty

PEP 2013: Call for Applications

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:27:27 +1000

PEP 2013 - Call for Applications Closing date Friday 1 June 2012. This is the final and only call for applications. Staff wishing to apply for PEP in either Autumn or Spring semester 2013 should refer to:-

• The Vice-Chancellors Directive setting out policies and rules applying ...

Two awards from Rotary Club of Wahroongah awarded to KG staff

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:11:12 +1000

On the initiative of Dr Anne Prescott, who had the idea and wrote the nomination, members of our Faculty have won two awards from the Rotary Club of Wahroongah:

Rotary Award for Vocational Excellence: The Teacher Education Professional Experience Office and Academic Pr...

Research Development Grant round closing April 20

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:27:06 +1000

The Research Development Grant is designed as a pilot project, allowing the development of new ideas leading to further research in the field. The scheme is intended to: train researchers in grant writing and project management foster mentoring opportunities between senior and Early Career Resear...

Call for Papers: 2012 AARE-APERA Conference

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:37:56 +1000

The AARE Conference Standing Committee invites abstracts and full papers for the AARE-APERA 2012 Conference to be held in Sydney, Australia on 2-6 December 2012. To submit an abstract please visit http://aare-apera2012.com.au for further details

Top marks

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:15:14 +1000

In summary:

A recommendation for a more accurate means of measuring social disadvantage amongst school children came out of the recent Gonski review

Senior Lecturer John Buchanan questions whether the federal government will provide the means needed to ensure a more eq...

UTS Writing Short Courses

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:58:59 +1000

For more than 30 years many of Australia's new, developing and established writers have studied writing at UTS.

The Centre for New Writing offers innovative writing courses in a range of genres which allow students to develop and expand their creative skills under the guidance of highl...

Recommend an international student to be profiled

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:46:37 +1000

Dear all, Do you know any inspirational international students? UTS International is looking for international students to be profiled in the following areas:

Communication - Undergraduate and postgraduate

Education - Undergraduate and postgraduate

UTS Orientation Autumn Semester 2012

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:24:50 +1000

The UTS Orientation period for the Autumn Semester 2012 is from 13 to 24 February. The formal part of the orientation program is an Official Welcome to UTS, and this includes an academic procession.

I have been sent an invitation to attend and ask hope that the Faculty will be well r...

The 2012 CAL Non–Fiction Writer-in-Residence and CAL Chair of Australian Poetry 2012-2014

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 13:22:58 +1000

The 2012 CAL Non–Fiction Writer-in-Residence

In 2012 a prominent Australian writer will be selected nationally as the first CAL Non-Fiction Writer-In Residence. The selected writer will be paid $50,000 per annum from February to December and be attached to the Creative Practices...

UTS: Communication, Arts and social sciences news

Notice of Ballot

Result of Ballot

Water under water

In summary:

War stories

In summary:

Nomination Result: One (1) Professional support staff member

Call for Nominations: FASS Student Assessment Review Committee

Notice of Ballot - Election of two (2) Academic Staff

English Language Support at UTS

Distinguished graduate wins 2012 Sydney Peace Prize

In summary:

Call for Selection Panel Nominations: Associate Dean, Research and Development (FASS)

Call for Applications: Associate Dean, Research and Development (FASS)

Call for Nominations to the Dean’s Advisory Committee

PEP 2013: Call for Applications

Two awards from Rotary Club of Wahroongah awarded to KG staff

Research Development Grant round closing April 20

Call for Papers: 2012 AARE-APERA Conference

Top marks

In summary:

UTS Writing Short Courses

Recommend an international student to be profiled

UTS Orientation Autumn Semester 2012

The 2012 CAL Non–Fiction Writer-in-Residence and CAL Chair of Australian Poetry 2012-2014

The 2012 CAL Non–Fiction Writer-in-Residence