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Staff Bulletin

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Tuesday 31 January 2012

Swinburne culture survey

Staff are encouraged to complete the Denison Consulting Swinburne Culture Survey, sent by email earlier this month.

The Vice-Chancellor and Executive Group have a clear focus on nurturing a work culture in which excellence is achieved through shared leadership, team work, and a commitment to developing one another.  

The culture survey will help strengthen Swinburne’s culture and will bring to attention any improvements that are needed.



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Sell your Science on Catalyst

ABC TV's science program Catalyst, is looking for researchers to explain what fascinates them about their science. 

The Sell your Science segments will run for one minute and are to be written, voiced and filmed by the scientist/s (possibly with the assistance of their media department).

The best science salesperson will be chosen and will have a full length story produced by Catalyst and aired later in the year.

Find out more.


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Funding sees students head overseas

Fifty Swinburne students have received funding from the federal government that will enable them to head overseas and undertake rewarding study and work placements.

The funding of $107,500, administered by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, will see the students head to a number of countries to participate in projects across a number of vocational fields and qualification levels.

Swinburne Vice President International and Development Mr Jeffrey Smart said the funding was good news and supplements the generous student mobility support already provided by the university.

The program aims to facilitate the outbound mobility of VET students and increase their employability and training outcomes through an international experience.

Find out more.

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Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science

Nominations are now open for the Prime Minister’s Prizes for Science - Australia’s most prestigious science awards.

Swinburne staff are encouraged to apply for the awards, which honour Australians who have made significant contributions to building a more prosperous and progressive society through scientific achievements and science education.

Past recipients, Elizabeth Blackburn AC and Brian Schmidt, went on to be awarded Nobel Prizes in 2009 and 2011 respectively.

Nominations close on 27 April and the prizes will be announced later in the year.

Find out more.


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Technology development sessions

Swinburne Professional Learning is offering development sessions on using different types of learning technologies.

Sessions range from weekly drop-ins where you can get one-on-one help, to group sessions on using iLearn, Power Point, penscreens, interactive whiteboards and more.

Drop-in sessions are open to anyone. Registrations to all other sessions are limited.

Details are available through the Swinburne Development Calender or contat Brooke Walters.

 

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Astro lecture looks forward 50 years

The upcoming astro lecture titled The Next 50 Years of Space Exploration: Hunting for Life in the Solar System, will be presented by Dr Michael Shara from the American Museum of Natural History.

Shara will discuss the future of space exploration and the steps humanity may take beyond planet Earth, which were once limited to the realm of fiction.

Register online.

When: Tuesday 14 February, 6.20pm for 6.30pm start
Where: BA201, Hawthorn campus

 

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The Historical Justice and Memory conference

The Swinburne Institute for Social Research will host the Historical Justice and Memory conference, promoting conversations across disciplinary and national boundaries.

There will be two free public lectures held by prominent human rights campaigner Rama Mani and Australian Indigenous Social Justice Commissioner, Mick Gooda.

Register online.

When: 14-17 February
Where: ATC and EN building, Swinburne University, Hawthorn

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