2012 News archive
| December 2012 |
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| 2012 in review by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) 14 December 2012 |
| 2012 has been a year of change and significant accomplishments for researchers at Sydney. |
| Master of all trades 13 December 2012 |
| Thomas Klobucar wears many hats; that of a builder, designer, accountant, procurement specialist, negotiator, lawyer - and that is just for one meeting! |
| Wingara Mura: end-of-2012 update 13 December 2012 |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Strategy and Services) Professor Shane Houston provides an update on what has happened since the launch of Wingara Mura - Bunga Barrabugu in June. |
| Phase II of the Health and Medical Research Strategic Review 13 December 2012 |
| The discussion paper has been released and concludes phase II of the Wills Review. We are inviting a third round of submissions in response to the discussion paper by 21 January 2012. |
| Message from the Acting Vice-Chancellor: enterprise bargaining update 12 December 2012 |
| Acting Vice-Chancellor Ann Brewer gives an update on the negotiations for the next enterprise agreement. |
| Year-end message to staff from Dr Michael Spence 10 December 2012 |
| In his end-of-year message, Vice-Chancellor thanks staff for their work in 2012. |
| Message from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research): Our research shines 6 December 2012 |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Jill Trewhella congratulates the University's research community for the success in the Excellence in Research for Australia 2012. |
| Update your profile - help us help you! 6 December 2012 |
| Do you need to request an IT service? Or report an issue with your computer or phone? Use the ICT Self Service Portal and make sure to update your profile information. |
| Apply for human ethics online 6 December 2012 |
| From January 2013 the human ethics application, approval and reporting process will be online using a new IRMA-based system. |
| Staff intranet update 6 December 2012 |
| The draft visual designs for the staff intranet are now available for you to view. |
| Changes to student email: staff action required 6 December 2012 |
| In 2009 the University released a new student email system, Sydney Mail. |
| November 2012 |
| Work begins on the new Australian Institute for Nanoscience 29 November 2012 |
| Work has started on site for the new Australian Institute for Nanoscience (AIN). |
| Salary sacrifice no longer available for course fees 29 November 2012 |
| Staff will no longer be able to salary sacrifice University of Sydney course fees paid upfront. |
| Brand training 22 November 2012 |
| For new staff working in marketing and communications roles, training on the University's brand will be held on Tuesday 4 December. |
| Early payroll close-off 22 November 2012 |
| The next pay close-off has been brought forward. |
| 2011 Travelling Scholarship recipient: Paragi Trivedi 22 November 2012 |
| Paragi Trivedi used her General Staff Travelling Scholarship to join Harvard University's audit team for three months to gain insights into how they conduct their audits |
| Message from the Vice-Chancellor: Staff survey 19 November 2012 |
| Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence introduces a new staff survey. |
| New guest wireless system 15 November 2012 |
| ICT are making it easier for visitors to access the wireless internet system. |
| Campus parking permits 15 November 2012 |
| Annual parking permits expire on 31 December - apply for a new one now. |
| Message from the Vice-Chancellor: Marketing and communications draft change proposal 13 November 2012 |
| Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence introduces the draft change proposal for the marketing and communications services across the University. |
| Message from the Vice-Chancellor: St John's media coverage 8 November 2012 |
| Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence address to the ongoing media coverage involving St John's College. |
| Message from the Acting Vice-Chancellor: Healthy university - move more, sit less 1 November 2012 |
| Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen Garton announces a series of surveys aimed at creating a healthier campus. |
| Message from the Acting Vice-Chancellor: Disability Action Plan 1 November 2012 |
| Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen Garton announces the development of the University's third Disability Action Plan (DAP). |
| Arrangements for Christmas closedown 1 November 2012 |
| The payroll close-offs for the December pay periods have been brought forward as a result of the Christmas closedown. |
| Tango network drive unavailable from 2 November 1 November 2012 |
| Information and Communications Technology (ICT) has been working to migrate data hosted on network (shared) drives to the new FS1 server. |
| October 2012 |
| Message from the Acting Vice-Chancellor: Improving our administrative services 30 October 2012 |
| Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen Garton provides an update on the work being undertaken to improve and simplify our administration, as foreshadowed in the 2011-2015 Strategic Plan. |
| Dental care should be for all 25 October 2012 |
| In Australia, the mouth is not considered part of your body, at least for the purposes of the Medicare health care system, and Hans Zoellner is petitioning to change that. |
| Difficulty with Outlook meeting requests 25 October 2012 |
| Do you delegate access to your Outlook calendar to others? Have you upgraded your iPhone or iPad to the latest operating system, iOS6, or started using an iPhone 5? |
| Applications open for General Staff Travelling Scholarships 25 October 2012 |
| Scholarships are available to general staff who are interested in professional development opportunities. |
| Message from the Vice-Chancellor: $20 million gift received today 23 October 2012 |
| Dr Michael Spence announces the John Grill Centre for Project Leadership and donation. |
| Sydney Student update 18 October 2012 |
| Phase D of the Sydney Student Program was proposed to go live in late November however a recent review of readiness has indicated that this date needs to be rescheduled. |
| Changes to deleted emails 18 October 2012 |
| To address issues staff have with email slowness, from 20 October we will activate a new setting on all staff email accounts to permanently delete items that have been in your deleted items folder for more than 90 days, including items in sub-folders under your deleted items folder. |
| Updated ICT Self Service Portal 18 October 2012 |
| We've updated the Self Service Portal to make it easier to request IT services or report an IT issue. |
| Fringe benefits tax (FBT) and Melbourne Cup/Christmas functions 11 October 2012 |
| Christmas and Melbourne Cup functions paid for by the University are subject to FBT. |
| Changes to deleted emails 11 October 2012 |
| To address issues staff have with email slowness, from 20 October we will activate a new setting on all staff email accounts to permanently delete items that have been in your deleted items folder for more than 90 days. |
| Academic staff: complete your planning and development review 11 October 2012 |
| Academic staff can now complete their first review using the new academic planning and development (AP&D) process. |
| Message from the Vice-Chancellor: Impact of the Defence Trade Controls Bill on research 10 October 2012 |
| Dr Michael Spence discusses the potential consequences to research of the proposed Defence Trade Controls Bill. |
| Message from the DVC (Research): Share your ideas for the health and medical research review 9 October 2012 |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Jill Trewhella invites submissions to the Wills Review of health and medical research. |
| Administrative Delegations amended 4 October 2012 |
| Senate has approved the annual amendments to the University of Sydney's Delegations of Authority - Administrative Functions rule, effective from 2 October 2012. |
| September 2012 |
| Need help managing your research data? 27 September 2012 |
| Having problems finding and using your research data? Concerned about losing your data? Interested in sharing your data? |
| Staff intranet: volunteers required 27 September 2012 |
| We have started a project to deliver a University-wide intranet. Can you spare an hour of your time to help? |
| Message from the Provost: new planning and development framework for academic staff 24 September 2012 |
| Provost Stephen Garton introduces the new academic planning and development (AP&D) process. |
| Tax concessions for super contributions 20 September 2012 |
| Find out more about tax concessions that apply to superannuation contributions by attending this seminar. |
| Abercrombie Precinct update: Eveleigh Markets stall 20 September 2012 |
| Do you know about our plans for the Abercrombie Precinct? |
| Message from the Chancellor: Dr Michael Spence reappointed 19 September 2012 |
| Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO announces that Dr Michael Spence has been reappointed for another five-year term as Vice-Chancellor and Principal. |
| University IT network upgrades 13 September 2012 |
| The University IT network will be upgraded between 7am and 9am on Saturday 15, 22 and 29 September. |
| Change to pay close-off date 13 September 2012 |
| Due to the Labour Day public holiday on Monday 1 October, the close-off date for the pay period ending Thursday 4 October has been brought forward. |
| Save money on your computer purchases 6 September 2012 |
| Have you bought a laptop, notebook or tablet in the last 12 months or are you planning to buy one? Consider salary packaging it. |
| August 2012 |
| Strategic Plan 2011-15: an update from the Vice-Chancellor 31 August 2012 |
| Dr Michael Spence provides an update on the first 18 months of the Strategic Plan for 2011-15. |
| Sydney Courses: phase two 30 August 2012 |
| The 'Sydney Courses' information system now includes a better search engine, multimedia content, increased performance and an improved 'look and feel'. |
| Strategic review of health and medical research 24 August 2012 |
| Dr Michael Spence and Professor Jill Trewhella have initiated a strategic review of the University's health and medical research. |
| Editorial update: capitalisation 23 August 2012 |
| A new addition to the Editorial Style Guide summarises the most common capitalisation errors. |
| Christmas closedown 23 August 2012 |
| The University will close for two weeks this year over the Christmas period - from the close of business on Tuesday 18 December 2012 until it reopens on Wednesday 2 January 2013. |
| Sports and aquatic centre upgrade 23 August 2012 |
| Hot on the heels of our success at the London 2012 Olympics, we're pleased to report that the expansion of the University Sports and Aquatic Centre on our Darlington Campus is progressing well. |
| New Education Portfolio website 23 August 2012 |
| This new website contains information and contact details for the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) and Registrar's portfolio. |
| Improving the University's network 16 August 2012 |
| Commencing tonight, and over the next couple of weeks, Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is taking steps to improve the performance of the University's network, including access to services such as Wi-Fi and University websites. |
| Coordination of our international strategies and activities in 2013 14 August 2012 |
| Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence provides an update on the coordination of our international strategies and activities in 2013. |
| New A4 brochure templates 9 August 2012 |
| New templates for masterbrand and sub-brand A4 brochure covers that include a single full-bleed image are now available on our brand style guidelines website. |
| Editorial update: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander terminology 9 August 2012 |
| You can now access updated guidance for appropriate use of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander terminology in the University's Editorial Style Guide. |
| Save on course fees 9 August 2012 |
| If you or one of your family members are considering studying at the University of Sydney - to gain a new skill, expand your knowledge or follow a personal interest - you may be able to save on course fees through salary packaging. |
| Changes to ARC Linkage funding rules 3 August 2012 |
| If you are intending to apply for an Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage grant, have a look at recent rule changes to see how they may affect you. |
| Meet a State Super planner on campus 3 August 2012 |
| State Super members can meet with a State Super Financial Services (SSFS) financial planner on campus. |
| July 2012 |
| Student experience survey 26 July 2012 |
| Next month the University will participate in a new national student survey to collect the experiences of undergraduate students. |
| Guard against theft 26 July 2012 |
| You can dramatically decrease your likelihood of becoming a target for theft by following some simple tips. |
| Chancellor announces retirement 19 July 2012 |
| Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO has announced that she will conclude her term as Chancellor of the University on 15 December this year, after more than five years in the role. |
| Search our archives 19 July 2012 |
| The University of Sydney Archives has developed an online search facility for archival records. |
| Thinking about tomorrow: Wingara Mura implementation 12 July 2012 |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Strategy and Services) Professor Shane Houston provides an update on our strategy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander higher education, research and engagement. |
| Access research tools and services online 12 July 2012 |
| The University has recently subscribed to the Australian Access Federation (AAF) - enabling you to access research tools and services online using your UniKey. |
| Purchasing and preferred suppliers 12 July 2012 |
| If you are a purchasing officer for your area, please ensure you are familiar with our policy on the use of preferred suppliers. |
| Life Sciences Review 2011 5 July 2012 |
| The Life Sciences Review 2011 report is now available online. |
| Policy update: reporting wrongdoing 5 July 2012 |
| Information is now available online to support the Reporting Wrongdoing Policy 2012. |
| Payment summaries 5 July 2012 |
| You will be able to download your payment summary from myHRonline from Friday 13 July. |
| June 2012 |
| Online student appeals and complaints guide 28 June 2012 |
| The Student Affairs unit has updated its website to include information about how students can lodge academic and non-academic appeals and complaints. |
| Unit of study results go paperless 28 June 2012 |
| Official unit of study results notices will no longer be printed and posted to students. |
| Lectopia to be switched off 28 June 2012 |
| Earlier this year the University upgraded its lecture recording system from Lectopia to a new system called Echo360. Support for Lectopia has been withdrawn by the vendor, and as a result the service will be switched off on Monday 23 July. |
| Changes to superannuation tax law 21 June 2012 |
| Changes to the tax treatment of some superannuation contributions will come into effect from 1 July. |
| Adobe Creative Suite 21 June 2012 |
| Download the latest Adobe Creative Suite and register for a design roadshow. |
| Campus cleanup: bulky waste collection 21 June 2012 |
| This is an opportunity for you to dispose of accumulated large bulky waste items free-of-charge. |
| Choose a secure password 21 June 2012 |
| Reduce the risk of having your UniKey account compromised by choosing a secure password. |
| Updates to brand style guidelines 14 June 2012 |
| Find out about new templates and other updates. |
| New performance planning and development framework proposed 7 June 2012 |
| The University has published a revised performance management and development policy for comment. |
| Find out about changes to superannuation 7 June 2012 |
| Will you be impacted by the changes to concessional tax arrangements for superannuation that were announced in the recent federal budget? |
| Scam emails 7 June 2012 |
| Emails asking you to 'reset' your UniKey passwords or 'validate' UniKey or email accounts are fake - please do not respond or click on links contained in these messages. |
| May 2012 |
| Improved position description template 31 May 2012 |
| Human Resources (HR) has made changes to the University's position description template. |
| Change to pay close-off date 31 May 2012 |
| Due to the Queen's Birthday public holiday on Monday 11 June, the close-off for the pay period ending on Thursday 14 June has been brought forward. |
| How does salary packaging work? 31 May 2012 |
| Find out more about salary packaging by attending a workshop presented by SmartSalary, the company that administers salary packaging for the University. |
| Updated University code of conduct 31 May 2012 |
| The Code of Conduct (staff and affiliates) has been amended - please note that the new version is now available online. |
| Online enrolment pilot in Semester Two, 2012 28 May 2012 |
| The University has successfully gone live with the software required for an online enrolment pilot in Semester Two. |
| Making Campus Assist Online work for you 17 May 2012 |
| Improvements have been made to Campus Assist online to help streamline the system of logging and managing service requests. |
| Changes to work health and safety laws 17 May 2012 |
| New work health and safety laws introduced in New South Wales this year affect anybody who undertakes work for the University, as well as students and visitors. |
| Access MRI scanning for research purposes 10 May 2012 |
| A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) facility has been established at the Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI) to service the University and wider research communities. |
| A message from the Vice-Chancellor: Final Change Plan 4 May 2012 |
| Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence gives an update on the Final Change Plan. |
| Educational and 'how-to' video production services 3 May 2012 |
| Find out about video production services that can support teaching and learning. |
| Learn about superannuation 3 May 2012 |
| Keep up-to-date with changes and improve your understanding of various aspects of your superannuation - attend a free UniSuper seminar on campus. |
| April 2012 |
| Latest version of Microsoft Office now available 26 April 2012 |
| Microsoft Office 2010 is now standard for all new computers and available to download by visiting the Ask Sydney - ICT website. |
| Reduce your taxable income 19 April 2012 |
| Attend a salary packaging workshop to find out about the range of benefits you can include in your remuneration package in order to save tax dollars. |
| Message from the Vice-Chancellor: Enterprise Bargaining - Notice of Employee Representational Rights 16 April 2012 |
| Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence encourages staff to get involved in the next round of enterprise bargaining. |
| Business and professional ethics report 12 April 2012 |
| The Business and Professional Ethics Group within the University of Sydney Business School has released its 2010-11 report. |
| Educational video production services 5 April 2012 |
| Information and Communications Technology's ICT Audio Visual Services is now accepting proposals for educational video projects. |
| Improvements made to new email anti-spam system 5 April 2012 |
| Last week Information and Communications Technology (ICT) replaced the University's existing anti-spam system with Spam Manager. |
| March 2012 |
| Scheduled maintenance on critical ICT systems 29 March 2012 |
| Information and Communications Technology (ICT) will be performing scheduled maintenance to upgrade data centre storage systems between 8am and 5pm, Saturday 7 April. |
| Financial Services Newsletter 29 March 2012 |
| The March edition of the Financial Services Newsletter has been released. |
| A message from the Acting Vice-Chancellor: Fair Work Australia hearing 22 March 2012 |
| A message from Acting Vice-Chancellor Stephen Garton regarding Fair Work Australia's ruling on the University's Final Change Plan. |
| Boost your pre-tax dollars 15 March 2012 |
| Learn about the benefits of salary packaging by attending a SmartSalary workshop. |
| New Director of Campus Infrastructure Services 9 March 2012 |
| Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence farewells Colin Rockliff and welcomes Greg Robinson. |
| 2012 pay days and pay close-off dates 8 March 2012 |
| Find out when the fortnightly pay days are for 2012, as well as the deadlines for submission of payroll documentation. |
| Wi-fi just got easier 8 March 2012 |
| Connect to the new University wireless network 'UniSydney' and forget about having to use VPN! |
| Promotional car park rate 1 March 2012 |
| International House on Darlington Campus has five car park spots to offer to University staff. |
| February 2012 |
| Supporting the student learning experience 27 February 2012 |
| A message from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) and Registrar, Professor Derrick Armstrong, and the Chief Information Officer, Bruce Meikle, about supporting the student learning experience. |
| A message from the Vice-Chancellor: new name and academic director for the CODCD 23 February 2012 |
| A message from Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence about a new name and academic director for the centre formerly known as the Centre for Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease. |
| Temporary road closure: Regimental Drive 23 February 2012 |
| Regimental Drive on Camperdown Campus has been temporarily closed for approximately eight weeks to facilitate the demolition of the HK Ward Gymnasium building. |
| Final Change Plan: follow-up message 20 February 2012 |
| A follow-up message to staff from Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence about the Final Change Plan. |
| Final Change Plan 17 February 2012 |
| A message to staff from Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence about the publication of the Final Change Plan. |
| Minor disruptions during O-Week preparations 16 February 2012 |
| Preparations for the University of Sydney Union's (USU) O-Week may cause minor noise and parking disruptions in some areas on Camperdown Campus. |
| 'SkyDrive' for students 16 February 2012 |
| SkyDrive is an online service provided by the University as a result of an arrangement with Microsoft. It enables students to create, upload, share and access files from a web browser. |
| Applications now open for learning and teaching awards 13 February 2012 |
| A message from Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) and Registrar Professor Derrick Armstrong about how to apply for the 2012 Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Learning and Teaching, as well as the national awards offered by the new Office for Learning and Teaching. |
| Campus cleanup: bulky waste collection 10 February 2012 |
| The bulky waste collection service is a free, easy way to get rid of office clutter. |
| Update on the University change proposal 9 February 2012 |
| A update to staff from Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence about the Formal Change Proposal. |
| A message from the Vice-Chancellor: TEQSA audit report 7 February 2012 |
| Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence writes to staff about the publication by the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) of the final report of the 2011 audit of the University. |
| A message from the Vice-Chancellor: Formal Change Proposal 3 February 2012 |
| A message to staff from Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence about the publication of the Formal Change Proposal. |
| A message from the Vice-Chancellor: Formal Change Proposal 3 February 2012 |
| A message to staff from Vice-Chancellor Dr Michael Spence about the publication of the Formal Change Proposal. |
| January 2012 |
| Sending University emails to Hotmail accounts 27 January 2012 |
| Last week you may have experienced problems sending emails from your University email account to Hotmail accounts. |
| Change in University venue management 27 January 2012 |
| On Monday 30 January the management of casual University venue bookings will transfer from the University of Sydney Union (USU) Venue Collection to Campus Infrastructure and Services (CIS). |
| 24-hour student computer access now available at Wentworth Learning Hub 27 January 2012 |
| If you know of any students who need to access computing facilities after normal operating hours, 24-hour swipe card access is now available at the Wentworth Learning Hub. |
| Call for honorary award nominations 20 January 2012 |
| You are invited to submit nominations for honorary degrees and honorary fellowships. Those approved by Senate will normally be conferred in 2013. |
| Removal of two trees on Darlington Road 20 January 2012 |
| Please note that two 'Populus deltoides' trees on Darlington Road, Darlington Campus, were removed on Wednesday 18 January by the City of Sydney council. |
| Deadlines for major ARC and NHMRC funding schemes 20 January 2012 |
| The Australian Research Council (ARC) 'Discovery Projects' and the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) 'Project Grants' schemes for 2013 are now open. |
| ARC funding briefings for researchers 12 January 2012 |
| Research Support is conducting two briefings on Australian Research Council (ARC) funding for researchers in the sciences, humanities, social sciences and the creative arts. |
| Computers are available for students in access labs across campus. 12 January 2012 |
| Computers are available for students in access labs across campus. |
| NHMRC application updates 12 January 2012 |
| Applications for National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) fellowships close on Thursday 9 February. Application guidelines are also now available for the NHMRC Project Grant Scheme. |
| Deadline extension: expressions of interest for 2013-17 infrastructure projects 12 January 2012 |
| The deadline for expressions of interest in the 'Project Prioritisation Process' has been extended until Saturday 25 February. |