Inside • Racetrack computer wins 195 • Teaching and learning survey 197 • Pulsar expert 197 There will be no News for the next two weeks. The next issue

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Ms Irwin and her co-researcher, Ms Felicity Martin, have received a 1993 small ARC grant of $10,000 to conduct pioneering research into the subject of family violence against young women from non-English speak-ing backgrounds.

In an interview with the News, they stressed that family violence occurred across the whole spectrum of the Australian population and was nor in any way restricted to migrant, ethnic or non-English speaking sections of the community. 'We're looking specifically at young women aged 16-24 who have experienced violence from their brothers, fathers, step-fathers, un-des and grandfathers — any male relative in the family,' said Ms Irwin. 'We're looking at physical and sexual violence, as well as emotional abuse.'

Through service providers in the community, the two researchers have established contact with 30 young women, whom they are currently interviewing. While some came to Australia with their parents, others were born here of first and second generation migrants. Although the researchers were nor studying domestic violence (partner violence), for the project they have adapted the definition of domestic violence used by the Domestic Violence Committee of the Women's Co-

ordination Unit ofNew South Wales that covers sexual assault, physical violence, and emotional abuse suffered by children and young women.

`We knew that violence perpetrated by male relatives against young women was one of those invisible issues that remains unacknowledged,' said Ms Irwin. ' It is an area of silence; yet as social workers we came across the problem again and again. As researchers not counsel-lors, there were certain ethical issues we had to consider. If we were going to raise issues for interviewees, we wanted to be sure there was someone there to pick up the pieces and to provide support for the duration of our project.'

According to Ms Martin, the interviews conducted so far have proved therapeutic for some of the young women, not only giving them the chance to tell their story but also the opportunity to read and amend the transcript. 'We're interested in their ideas, perceptions and experiences,' said Ms Martin, `so if they change a transcript, that's fine.'

Their stories revealed a broad spectrum of violence and sexual abuse. In some cases brothers had taken on the controlling male role, and other interviewees told of suffering multiple violence from different males — fa-

thers and brothers — in the same family. Their lives were profoundly affected — they left school, work or tertiary studies; and experienced a growing sense of isolation. At times, they accepted their situation, seeing it as their lot and their place in life. 'Their failure to recognise abuse is normal,' said Ms Irwin. 'At times they see the abuse within the context of discipline and wonder what they've done to deserve it. It takes time and incredible strength to find a support network. In some situations the power difference inherent in the family structure makes it almost impossible.'

Inadequacy of social services Both researchers highlighted the inadequacy of social services for young women from non-English speaking backgrounds. 'There are more resources in the commu-nity for English-speaking women, which raises issues such as racism and alienation,' said Ms Irwin. 'One of our major aims is to make this issue of family violence a visible concern rather than something that is denied and swept under the carpet. While it's invisible, welfare and social services fail to take it into account. Even though the violence might be extreme and of long duration, a lot stay home because they have no alterna-tive. By fostering awareness of the problem, we hope to influence the development of services for these special needs.'

For many of these young women, the social welfare network appeared intimidating. 'It's another place and another barrier,' said Ms Martin. 'They doubt that their story will be understood, and fear getting lost in a referral maze. We believe that social workers should have greater cross-cultural awareness and should under-stand the issues involved.'

Sometimes young women have found support from religious leaders but in other situations an issue raised publicly might result in increased violence against the

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Pioneering research on family violence Focus on young women from non-English speaking backgrounds Older male relatives who perpetrate violence against young women use their power to 'control' behaviour they dislike, according to Ms Jude Irwin, Senior Lecturer in Social Work and Social Policy. In some families, young women experience violence from several of the male relatives, she says.

Aboriginal flag raised It's a wonderful symbol that the first flag to be raised in this restored area is the Aboriginal flag,' said the Dean of Arts, Professor Paul Crittenden, on Monday 13 September at a ceremony beside the flagpole in the garden near the Nicholson Museum.

The 'Raising of the Aboriginal Flag' ceremony was organised by the University's Koori Centre and the Student Representative Council (SRC), with the support of the University Union, to mark the opening of Aboriginal Awareness Week. Director of the Koori Centre, Ms Veronica Arbon, who officiated at the ceremony, said the raising of the Aboriginal flag was highly appropriate given that 1993 is the International Year ofthe World's Indigenous People. The Aboriginal flag will fly near the Nicholson Museum until the end of this year.

Several of the University's Aboriginal students spoke CO those assembled. The first speaker was Aboriginal Affairs SRC Representative and second year Social Work

cont page 195 Ken Brown, a Health Sciences graduate from Sydney University, about to raise the Aboriginal flagon 13 September. With him are Liam Ridgeway playing the didgeridoo and his brother, Jay, playing the clapsticks.

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Comment

by the Vice-Chancellor

The University's 1994 Budget

This is the rime of the year when the University prepares its budget for the coming year. Already there are con terns abroad that the budget will be a very difficult one and that expenditure may need to be reduced across the board by about 3 per cent. The budget will indeed be difficult and it is important that members of the University understand the problems we have to solve in the short term to ensure that the University can support its academic activities in the long term.

First, as far as our income for 1994 is concerned, expectations are that our main source of recurrent income, the Commonwealth block grant, will remain much as it is, except for the addition of $18.7 million for capital works. Similarly, we do not expect a major change in income from fee-paying students. However, it will be difficult for the University to continue to provide the same level of income support from its discretionary funds in 1994 that it has in previous years. In the last five years the University has supplemented the income of the recurrent budget by $35 million. Much of this supplementation has been made to bridge the gap between our expenditure needs and income from other sources. During that period the level of discretionary funds has declined from $94 million to $57 million. We are thus using our discretionary funds at a rate greater than they are being replenished. However, the University is not about to lapse into long-term poverty. It owns property assets which, in time, will generate new income, but we are several years away from this eventuality.

Second, as far as 1994 expenditure is concerned, we will be faced with some increased costs. Some of those increases will come from the need CO undertake new initiatives in, for example, the areas of building refurbishment, and the upgrading of our communications infrastructure. The other major increase will be in salaries. Fortunately, as a result of the review ofad ministration, we will begin to see a decrease in expenditure on administration salaries from 1994 onwards. However, the salaries bill in academic areas will increase. Several factors are driving these increases. One of these factors is incremental creep. The staff who were here in 1993 will cost more to

employ in 1994. Another is the cost of promotions. Although our promotions criteria are strict, the annual promotions round will increase the next year's salary bill. Yet another factor is wage rises negotiated between universities and staff unions. I n theory these wage rises should have been covered by Commonwealth supplementation of university grants. However, the Commonwealth formula for supplementation is based on a national staff profile. The University of Sydney's staff profile does not match the national average. We employ more senior acade m c staff, and consequently the salary supplemen ration we receive does not cover the salary increases we must pay.

There is no doubt that staffing costs need to be reduced by both reducing staffing levels and by employing a higher proportion of junior staff; and that this needs to be done in most academic units in the University. It is also undesirable that the University continue to use its discretionary funds simply to fund uncontrolled increases in staffing costs. Such a strategy neither encourages good management, nor does it allow the University the freedom to deploy its funds in a considered way to promote new initiatives and to support areas ofexcellence. Although it may not seem so at the present, this University is one of the most fortunate in Australia with the potential to exercise considerable freedom of choice about its academic priorities.

If we accept the need to reduce staffing costs then we should also accept the need to revise academic programs. It does not seem likely that academic staffing changes can take place without affecting teaching and research, and that for quality to he preserved and improved, some programs will have to be curtailed. I do not think that many will find this condusion surprising. People have talked about the need to reduce the range of academic programs for many years but there has been an understandable reluctance to act.

I would like to be able CO go to Senate with proposals for controlling the University's expenditure at a level which can be covered by our income, and where our freedom of action is not perpetually eroded by the need to meet cost increases, which are out of our control. I would also like to be able to show how these aims can be achieved in a reasonable span of rime without excessive disruption of o ur important on-going academic programs. I have no doubt that these objectives are achievable provided that academic units and their constituent schools and departments are prepared to re-evaluate their staffing requirements and their programs. There will always be a hope that the staffing cost problem lies somewhere else in the University, and that one's own unit will remain untouched by change. The evidence suggests that we are facing a very general problem the ownership of which cannot be assigned to particular sections of the University. I will endeavour to keep everyone informed about progress towards the framing of the 1994 budget over the coming weeks and ofsome of the policy changes the University will need to make ifit to achieve financial and academic strength.

Professor Don McNicol

$31,000 raised at Bookfest The 1993 Bookfest, held in the Great Hall from 28 August to 1 September, raised over $31,000. 'This is not quite as high as we anticipated and is less than the $32,000 raised in 1992, but with fewer costs this year, the final sum is expected to be about the same,' says Lady Joyce Black, a member of the Chancellor's Committee and main organiser of the event. 'But considering the wet weather, the Bookfest was undoubt-edly a success.' Lady Black thanks all those who contributed CO the Bookfest, especially staff in the Yeoman Bedell's Office.

As in previous year, proceeds from the Bookfest will be used by the Chancellor's Committee to fund University projects.

Inevitably not all the books were sold by the end of the sale and this year some of the remaining publications were donated to the University of Western Sydney and others to a school in Fiji. The balance was sold for shipment to Southeast Asia.

Lady Black, whose idea it was to hold the first Bookfest in 1986, is already hard at work pricing books for next year's sale, scheduled again for the last week in August.

Lady Black (left) and Mrs Margaret Davidson with young visitors to the Bookfest.

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young woman concerned. Young people over the age of sixteen no longer had access to statutory bodies con-cerned with the welfare of children.

'If you want to move away from your family and apply for Social Security benefits, you have to be able to establish your homelessness,' said Ms Irwin. 'If a young person has a sound reason for leaving home, that's good enough for me but it might not satisfy bureaucrats in government departments. There is a myth in our com-munity that young people run away because they like to. That might happen but it is very rare. Most leave an untenable situation, seeking refuge and hoping for support.' AS

Big Sydney team for Universities Games The Schweppes Sports Plus Australian Universities Games will be held from 27 September to 1 October in Brisbane. Sydney is fielding a mammoth ream compris-ing 220 members, including race walker Jantien Saltet, who participated earlier this year in the World Student Games; volleyballer, J uani ta Wei ssens te iner; Sonja G an, badminton; Jakob Vujcic, athletics; sprinter, Andrew Richardson; and baseball player, David Butchardc.

The Australian Universities Games will have more competitors than the Commonwealth Games, with twenty sports attracting 5,000 athletes from 50 Austral-ian and overseas universities.

President of the Australian University Sports Federa-tion and Director ofSydney Universi ty Women's Sports Association, Ms Ann Mitchell, bade the Sydney ream farewell on Monday 20 September on Oval No. 1.

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Research

Profitable research at the racetrack While average punters either lose their shirt or win a packet purely through the whims of lady luck, Dr David Edelman carries a high powered computer to the racetrack to reduce the element of risk in betting.

'I feed numbers into my pocket computer and it tells me what to bet on,' he told the News. A lecturer in mathematics and statistics, Dr Edelman has won an initial small ARC grant of $10,000 for 1993. Together with Dr Peter Buchen, co-investigator and Senior Lecturer in Mathematics and Statistics, Dr Edelman is conducting research for a project entitled 'New option pricing models applied to Australian financial markers'. The project should be completed by December 1994.

Dr Edelman is a rare breed, one of the few with a background in probability and statistics applying their talents to finance. Surprisingly, the study of economic probability is not a modern discipline. In eighteenth century Italy, Jacob Bernoulli made a systematic study of randomness and probability. In the computer age, however, this study of chance has become an exact technological science. 'In the past few weeks, my model for distribution of returns has fallen into place,' says Dr Edelman. 'Sydney traders are pleased with the model, which provides a superior explanation of option pricing than does the current model. Recent studies of the "industry standard", the Black-Scholes Option Valuation Method, have shown that it is useful as a first approximation but inadequate in predicting and explaining observed market behaviour.'

Aboriginal flag-from front page Aboriginal student, Ms Sue Green. 'This is the first time we've had official approval to raise the Aboriginal flag,' she said, 'and it symbolises a further breaking down of colonisation. Although the 1967 referendum gave Aboriginal people citizenship, the process has since floundered. But we must keep moving forward in gaining improvements for Aboriginal people.'

President of the SRC, Ms Anna Davies, spoke about the difficulties Aboriginal students still face at University. 'In these days of HECS and loan repayments, it's difficult for all students, bur it's especially so for Aboriginal students. Of the 30,000 students at this University only about 60 at this campus and 60 at Cumberland Campus are Aboriginal. The University should do more to encourage more Aboriginal students to study here.'

The next speaker, third-year Aboriginal Medical student, Marlene Kong, a Women's College resident, spoke about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student Club, which was formed at the University at the end of last year. 'The Club, "Wakool Kungara", which is Aboriginal for "one blood", was formed in the hope of supporting the few Aboriginal students at this University,' she said.

'Aboriginal tertiary education has only really taken off in the past twenty years or so. Prior to this only a few Aborigines had received undergraduate degrees, the first being Charlie Perkins who graduated from Sydney University in 1966. The reason for the recent trend [of Aboriginal students entering university] has been a growing demand by our people for tertiary education. As well, there is an increasing demand by the Australian private and public sectors for qualified Aboriginal people. The challenge for tertiary institutions today and for the future is to respond to these demands, especially as Aborigines are under-represented in all degree courses.'

As an example of the high levels of academic achievement that Aboriginal people could reach, if given an education and exposure to books and an intellectual environment, Ms Kong gave an account of a distinguished Aboriginal man, David Unaipon. Born in 1872, and educated at a mission school, he became an excellent lecturer, orator, musician and preacher. At the turn of the century he lectured in Australian universities and at Oxford. 'Some claimed he was a genius, but David Unaipon argued that he was not an exception and that many of his people were equally talented. He is an example of what Aboriginal people can achieve, given the

Although stock market fluctuations are definitely random, Dr Edelman believes the nature of the randomness has been misunderstood. His theory even implies the small but not insignificant possibility of a stockmarket crash similar to the one in 1987. 'In 1987 people thought the crash was an extraneous phenomenon, whereas according to my model it had to happen sometime,' he said.

'Options are financial instruments based on future prices. You don't have to lay out much money and potentially you can make a large profit,' said Dr Edelman. 'Option pricing requires sophisticated mathematical analysis on behalf of seller and buyer so that neither is given a bad deal. The "What's Option Valuation Formula" worked our in the late '70s has to be adjusted to what stockbrokers feel is right. In addition, that formula fails to take into account people's fear of a catastrophic drop.'

Dr Edelman has always been fascinated by chance and has devoted several years to modelling the probabilities of winning in games of chance. He views his recent winning streak at the racetrack — 'I don't win every day but on average I'm considerably ahead' — as serious training for understanding related stockmarket behaviour.

The principle of risk and return is the same in the sharemarket and horseracing, says Dr Edelman. 'I haven't got the resources to invest in the stockmarket, but from the racetrack I've learnt much that's relevant to this research project.'

Dr Edelman is confident about the product he has devised and sees his discipline as a future growth area. 'If you use my model it explains everything,' he said. He has submitted a paper outlining the basics of his modelling to Abacus, an international journal.

'There are some academics who look down on horseracing and gambling as a less than useful way to spend one's time, but ideas in academia are changing,' said Dr Edelman. 'The University of New South Wales, for instance, has a large number of statistics and probability people looking into financial markets. Ultimately, these models get better and, paradoxically, it becomes more difficult for brokers to capi valise on randomness and to make money on the share market. Ifeveryone has access to the same expertise, then no-one will make any money. It's all part of a strong trend in society CO minimise the risk element, that's why you buy insurance and that's why there's support for people who lose their jobs.'

Aside from his mathematical study of option pricing models, Dr Edelman is currently involved in biostatistical studies of cancer mortality; and he recently contributed to a molecular biology study on Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and its variations in time and place within the Sydney metropolitan area.

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Mathematician Dr David Edelman in front of a diagrammatic representation of his option

pricing model.

right opportunities. 'The raising of the Aboriginal flag is a step cowards realising the potential of

Aboriginal people and towards encouraging more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to come to this University.'

First year Diploma of Education Aboriginal student, Victoria Robinson, the final speaker, said the raising of the Aboriginal flag was a recognition that Aboriginal culture is part of the University's culture.

At the conclusion of the speeches, Mr Ken Brown, a graduate from Health Sciences at the Cumberland Campus, raised the Aboriginal flag, accompanied by music from two Aboriginal children, from Forest Lodge School, Laim Ridgeway, playing the didgeridoo and his brother, Jay, playing the dapsticks.

The SRC and the Union provided several activities to mark Aboriginal Awareness Week. These included an Aboriginal Film Festival, an Aboriginal Education Forum and an Aboriginal Women's Performance Night.

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On Thursday 16 September Oodgeroo ofthe Noonuccal, 'went to join the spirits of her land'. She was an activist, educator and writer who touched upon many Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal lives.

Aboriginal Collections, Main Campus On Thursday 30 September from 10.30am, University ofSydney Guided Tours, Utopia Gallery and the Museum of Contemporary Art will present a special tour, 'Art and Artefacts', to mark the International Year of the World's Indigenous People.

This will involve University of Sydney Volunteer Guides who will highlight Aborigi-nal Collections on Campus. The University Union's Art Curator, Mr Nick Vickers, will join the tour at lunch, in the Chancellor's Room of the Union, and Ms Veronica Arbon, Director of the University's Koori Centre, will be guest speaker. After lunch, the group will travel by the University bus to view Gloria Petyarre's work at the Utopia Gallery, Stanmore. The next destination will be the Museum of Contemporary Art at Circular Quay to see the current exhibition, 'Utopia — a picture story: silks from the Holmes a Court Collection'. The tour finishes at the MCA at 4.30pm.

Cost of the tour is $30 a head. Bookings: eat 4002.

The University of Sydney News, 21 September 1993-195

Debating

Historic first for Mandarin-speaking team For Cantonese-speaking Shirley Chan, one of four members of the University of Sydney's team to take part for the first time in the biennial International Varsity Debate in Singapore in August, debating in Mandarin was a challenging experi-

ence. Despite Mandarin being the mother tongue of the rest ofthe team, they found it taxing to debate in the formal style required.

All current or former students in the School of Asian Studies, the quartet of

debaters — Mr James Lee, Ms Shirley Chan, Ms Meiling Tsai and Mr Tianbiao Zhu — beat the University of Malaysia's team in the first round to enter the semi-finals against Fudan University in Shanghai, China, the eventual champions oldie contest. The adjudicating panel specially commended Mr Lee and Mr Zhu

Prior to departure, the Sydney ream researched the competition topics: can

economic development co-exist with environmental conservation; is AIDS a medical or social problem; and is man innately good or evil. The competition rook place over

a ten-day period at the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation's studios. The sessions

were pre-recorded in front of a studio audience. 'There was a great deal of public interest,' Ms Chan told the News. `Every session was televised and the programs went to air in Singapore and China.'

Mr Zhu said the participation of teams from English-speaking countries repre-sented a landmark in the history of the competition. The Universities of Sydney,

British Columbia and Cambridge took part for the first time. Sydney's participation was sponsored mainly by the Chinese Central Television Corporation and the

Singapore Broadcasting Corporation and the distinctive uniforms were provided by the University of Sydney's Chancellor's Committee.

Mr Zhu, who is currently an international student completing the fourth year of a BEc Honours (SocSc) degree, lives in Beijing. Mr Lee, who was born in Beijing,

migrated with his family to Australia in 1984 and is at present in the third year of a BA, majoring in Chinese and Economics. Ms Tsai, who was born in Taiwan, migrated to Australia in 1987 and is in the final-year of a BA degree. Ms Chan, whose

family lives in Hong Kong, is currently studying for a MIntS (Master of I nternational Studies) degree in the Department of Government and Public Administration.

Dr Lily Lee of the School ofAsian Studies co-ordinated the selection and training

The winning team, from left (back row) James Lee, Tianbiao Zhu, and (in front) Shirley Chan and Mei Ling Tsai.

of the Sydney team. She was assisted by Ms Liu Youhong and members of the Department of Chinese Studies in the School of Asian Studies.

Allen, Allen & HemsleyVisiting Fellow The Allen, Allen & Hemsley Visiting Fellow in the Department of Law for 1993 is

Friedrich (Fritz) Juenger, Edward L. Barrett Professor of Law at the University of

California, Davis, and President of the American Society of Comparative Law.

Professor Juenger has written extensively in the areas of conflict of laws, comparative

law, international transactions, law and institutions of the European Community, as

well as tort law. During his period with the Department, he will teach comparative law

and present a seminar on the conflict of laws.

A graduate of the J W Goethe-Universitat in Germany, the University of Michigan

Law School and Columbia University Law School, Professor Juenger taught a General

Course on Private International Law at the Hague Academy of International Law. He

has been on the staff of the Davis Law Faculty at the University of California since 1975.

At a reception last week, from left, are Professor Colin Phegan, Acting Dean of Law; Professor

Frits. Juenger, Allen, Allen & Hemsley Visiting Fellow; Professor Terry Carney, Head of the Department of Law, and Professor David Weisbrot, Dean-elect.

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Grose Farm Tours Being regular patrons of Jeremy Steele's 'Grose Farm

Tours', we were disappointed to hear that they may have

to be discontinued because they compete with other tours operated by the University.

Jeremy has organised these lunchtime tours, mainly

for University staff for over ten years. He, and many

others, have volunteered their time and energy to

accompany staff around, over, into, under and onto various parts of the University.

Tours are friendly, relaxed and flexible — consisting

mainly of small groups of interested members of staff who turn up whenever possible in their lunchtime and

learn a great deal of fascinating information about the University.

We would like to pass on our appreciation to Jeremy and CO all his 'helpers' who have given so freely of their time and energy. We would also express the hope that these tours will continue in the future.

Jane Bartrop, Ross Coleman,Ann Feros, Natasha

Parafinczuk,Pam Cameron-Smith, Edith Kellar

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Correction There was a slight mistake in my letter of 7 Sept, 'Elections of

Senate Fellows'. John Young was not elected by members of

academicstaff: he was instead one of the four Fellows appointed on

the nomination of the Minister. Under current by-laws the Senate

itself may suggest one of the persons to be nominated by the

Minister. It suggested Professor Young. My point holds, though,

that it would not be entirely appropriate for any head of an

academic group to seek election by members of academic staff

Cavan Butler, Economics

196 — The University of Sydney News, 21 September 1993

Appointment

Pulsar expert for Research Centre

Teaching

Research to improve teaching and learning

National survey of 6,000 students Aforthcoming national survey of 6,000 students in 60 first-year courses at nine tertiary institutions in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia will help to determine the relationship between the way teachers approach teaching and the way students approach learning.

This mammoth collection of data by means of questionnaires has been devised jointly by Dr Michael Prosser, Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Teaching and Learning, and Associate Professor Keith Trigwell, Di-rector of the Centre for Learning and Teaching at the University of Technology, Sydney. They are co-inves-tigators in a series of studies on lecturers and students' experiences of the teaching and learning environment and the effect on student learning outcomes. The $84,000 ARC-funded project, which commenced in 1990 with a pilot study, should be completed by the end of 1994.

The researchers have already completed an in-depth interview survey of first-year Science (Chemistry and Physics) lecturers at Sydney University and the Univer-sity ofTechnology, Sydney, aimed at identifying teachers' perceptions of the teaching/learning environment and how these affect their approach to teaching; and the way in which teachers approach teaching compared to student perceptions of course context and approaches to learning. The influence of all these factors on quali-tative differences in the learning experience of students is the focus of the present study.

Six approaches identified

`We identified six approaches to teaching among the staff members we studied,' Dr Prosser told the News. 'At one end of the spectrum were the teachers who lectured at their students. They believed their students had no knowledge of the subject and that the teacher's job was to transfer the information for reproduction by the students. At the other end of the spectrum were teachers who recognised that their students possessed certain understanding or misunderstanding, which had to be changed by engaging the student in the learning situa-tion.'

Deteriorating staff/student ratios leading to larger class sizes and increased emphasis on research were likely to result in more teacher-focused and information transmission teaching and less student-focused teach-ing, with less emphasis on helping students develop and change their conceptions of the subject matter they were studying. 'Our impression is that there are dose rela-tionships between teachers' approaches to and conceptions of teach i ng,' said Dr Prosser. 'Those teach-ers with a transmission approach, for example, have a conception of learning as applying information to exercises and problems. If so, before approaches to reaching can be addressed, the teachers' conceptions of learning in their courses may also need CO be addressed.'

It was uncertain whether the different ways in which teachers approached their teaching had any substantial effect on the way students approached their learning, such as the structure of the course and the way students perceived their whole work program. 'Students who work to support themselves might be under great pressure and this might have a greater effect on their studying than the way a lecturer approaches his or her teaching in the classroom,' said Dr Prosser. 'High assessment loads in other subjects might affect a stu-dent's approach to learning in the course we're looking at. The way a teacher goes about teaching is only a small part of the context within which a student studies.'

Dr Prosser's current work represents a continuation of his doctoral research. He graduated in 1990 with a PhD in Education, and his thesis was entitled `Concep-

tual knowledge development and approaches to learn-ing'.

Dr Prosser leaves Sydney to commence work on 1 November at La Trobe University in Melbourne. He has been appointed Professor and Director ofLaTrobe's Academic Development Unit.

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Dr Simon Johnston has been appointed Research Fel-low at the Research Centre for Theoretical Astrophysics based at the University. His previous position was at the Australia Telescope National Facility (ATNF).

Dr Johnston's main research interest is pulsars, the highly magnetised and rapidly rotating cores of stars which have undergone supernova explosions. Super-nova explosions result from the gravitational collapse of massive stars, the outer layers being ejected, leaving only the star's core. Millisecond pulsars rotate on their axes once every few thousandths of a second with such accuracy (one part in a million million million) that they may become our time standard in the near future.

While he was at the ATNF, Dr Johnston was part of a team surveying for millisecond pulsars in the southern sky using one of the world's largest telescopes, the 64-metre Parkes radio-telescope based in western NSW. The survey was the most successful ever undertaken, more than doubling the known number of millisecond pulsars in our galaxy, one ofwhich is so close (about 500 light years distant) that it can be studied in visible light.

Another pulsar identified using the Parkes radio-telescope is due to have a dose encounter with its companion star this coming January. It is expected that there will be strong interaction between the two stars

The 1993 Rolls-Royce/Qantas Award for Engineering Excellence and the Warren Centre Medal were pre-sented on 8 September at the Warren Centre for Advanced Engineering by the Minister for Science and Small Business, Mr Chris Schacht, to ANCA Pty Ltd. The company won the award for their design of the ANCA Fastgrind TG7, which is used CO manufacture and re-sharpen complex industrial cutting cools.

`We need to grow more of these dynamic smaller firms, all regarding the world as their marketplace,' said Mr Schacht. 'These firms share some common characterististics. Their top managements have a vision of and a commitment to exports, they compete on value, particularly in quality, technology and product design, and they have a strong customer orientation. In joining with the Warren Centre to give this award,

during the encounter and new observational data taken at that time will contribute significantly to our under-standing of this stellar system.

Dr Johnston's strong observational background will serve to strengthen further the ties between observa-tional and theoretical astronomers, which is one of the main aims of the Research Centre for Theoretical Astrophysics. 'The study of pulsars is already an impor-tant aspect of our work,' says Centre Director, Professor Don Melrose, 'With Dr Johnston's appointment, our work in this area will be broadened and linked more closely with the observa-tional work at the Australian Telescope.'

The Research Centre for Theoretical Astro-physics was estab lished in 1991 as a Special Research Centre funded by the Australian Research Council.

Dr Simon Johnston

Rolls-Royce and Qantas have shown in a practical way their belief that Australians are capable of technical excellence in manufacturing, and that such excellence should be recognised and rewarded.'

Dr Frank Barr-David, Chairman of the judging panel, said the entry combined excellence in materials and mechanical engineering, software, grinding tech-nology and overall innovative approach, with modern design techniques, excellent team work and a thorough understanding of market needs.

A highly commended certificate. for excellence in engineering management was presented to Olex Ca-bles, world leaders in power cable manufacture; and a highly commended certificate for individual engineer-ing innovation went to John Loder for his Loderway Accelerating Beltway Passenger Conveyor.

Dr Michacl Prosser - finding the antidote to bad teaching and learning.

Warren Centre Medal Rolls-Royce/Qantas Award

The University of Sydney News, 21 September 1993 — 197

Coming events

The News Media: Responsibility and Power

The Australian Centre for American Studies (ACAS), which is located on Sydney University's Main Campus, is hosting the 1993 Fulbright Symposium entitled The News Media: Responsibility and Power' on 28-29 October. The event will bring together a wide range of Australian and American journalists, academics, diplomats and other professionals from the private and public sectors to analyse and discuss how the policies and practices of the news media impact on the broader community.

The symposium's two keynote speakers will be Henry Muller, Editorial Director of Time Inc., New York, and Peter Vesey, Vice President of CNN International Atlanta. At a gala dinner, John G. Davies, the United States District Judge in Los Angeles, who presided over the second Rodney King trial, will offer a unique perspective on whether news coverage jeopardises the legal process for a fair trial.

Other speakers include Monica Attard, ABC Correspondent, Moscow (`How does the international news media influence the domestic political process?'); Rawdon Dalrymple, Australian Ambassador to Japan CA comparative look at the different ways American and Australian journalists cove r J ap an'); Quentin Dempster, Presenter, 7.30 Report (`How does a journalist develop a credible story within the constraints of daily news?'); and Barry Murphy, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Caltex Australia Ltd (`Business and the news media: friends or foes?).

A number of speakers from Australian universities will also address the Sympo-sium. Professor John Henningham, from the Department ofJournalism, University of Queensland, will offer 'A comparative analysis of Australian and American

journalists' ethical and professional values and their impact on a democratic society'. Professor Michael Chesterman, Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of NSW, will offer 'An examination of defamation laws in Australia and the US'. Professor Sally Walker, Hearn Professor of Law at the University of Melbourne, asks, 'Does the Commonwealth Constitution guarantee freedom ofspeech?' Dr Liz Jacica, from the Department of Mass Communications, Macquarie University, will give 'An analysis of how the globalisation of news media reinforces or undermines traditional international power relationships'. Dr Peter White, from the Department of Media and Telecommunications Study, LaTrobe University, will discuss 'Technology and the news media'. Dr Peter Young, from the School of Media and Journalism, Queensland University of Technology, will speak on 'Media and national security: how have the lessons of the Vietnam War and the Gulf War influenced the media coverage of military intervention in the past two decades?'

The ACAS Symposium will be held at the Park Lane Hotel in Sydney. For more information about the program and registration costs, contact Sarah Simmons at ACAS, ext 4815. Staff at the University of Sydney and other universities, which are members of ACAS, are eligible for the reduced conference fee of $225.

ACAS was officially opened by the former US President, George Bush, in January last year (News, 18 February 1992). Eleven universities, including Sydney University, are members of ACAS.

Professor Shearman has a distinguished record of service both in Australia and overseas. He was one oldie pioneers of reproductive endocrinology and a major force for the establishment of this field of clinical and research interest in Australia. He edited two text books, Human reproductive physiologand Clinical reproductive endocrinology, which have become compulsory reading for any student entering the field. He has always been in great demand as a lecturer and visiting professor, and has added new dimensions to undergraduate teaching in previously neglected subject areas such as sexuality and reproductive ethics.

Professor Shearman was active in the College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists for many years and involved in its transition from a regional council of the Royal College to the Royal Australian College of Ohne-tricians and Gynaecologists. In 1979 he became the College's second President.

In 1987 Professor Shearman was invited to chair a Ministerial Task Force to review maternity services in NSW. The Task Force's report, published in 1989 and now widely referred to as the Shearman Report, set the agenda for maternal health care services in NSW into the 21st century. The Report recommended more options in antenatal care, the expansion of birth centres and early discharge programs following childbirth. It highlighted the special needs of Aborigines and non-English-speaking women, as well as adolescents and women with alcohol and other drug-related problems. The Shearman Report has become a benchmark in the

planning of health care services for mothers and babies Australia-wide, and other states have followed NSW's initiative in producing documents with similar recom-mendations.

In the international arena, Professor Shearman has been a major adviser to the Special Program of Research, Research Training and Research Development of the

Performance of Under Milk Wood The Centre for Celtic Studies is presenting three per-formances of the famous play Under Milk Wood, by Welsh writer Dylan Thomas.

The play was written for radio and first broadcast in 1953. The cast ofstaffand students from Celtic Studies will be recreating a 1950s radio studio and presenting the play as if it were going 'live to air' on radio, in front of a studio audience. Famous for its eccentric characters and rich voices, the play celebrates the surreal life of a Welsh village.

Performances will be held in the Downstairs Theatre of the Seymour Centre (courtesy of the Centre for Performance Studies) on Thursday 23 September at 7.30pm and Friday 24 September at 4pm and 7.30pm. Tickets are $10 at the door, or advance bookings and sales are available through the Seymour Centre box office, phone 364 9000.

World Health Organisation, and was responsible for establishing its Task Force for Long-Acting Hormonal Methods of Fertility Regulation,the achievements of which include the recent introduction of two once-a-month injectable contraceptives and advanced developmental work of contraceptive vaginal rings, long-term injectables and biodegradable subdermal implants.

The Jubilee Symposium in honour of Professor Shearman will be held at the Sydney Convention Centre, Darling Harbour from 29 September until 3 October. Experts from around the world will speak on a wide range of topics—from contraception of the future to the strategic planningofobstetric services in Australia — and present the latest findings in the field of Fero-maternal medicine.

For further information about the Jubilee Sympo-sium, contact 247 3663.

Bleedlines — limits of performance

— the limits of performance', a confer-ence organised bythe Centrefor Performance Studies, will be held 8-10 October in the Old School on the Darlington Campus.

On Friday 8 October, Associate Professor Gay McAuley of Performance Studies will convene a session entitled 'How real is it?', comprising per-formances by Judy Best and AngharadWynne-Jones, a paper by Ti m Fitzpatrick and -a panel discussion on the interface between actor, performer, character, persona and self. Subjects of. other sessions range from 'Politics and the contemporary style' and `Limits of the body' to 'Definitions' and 'Crossing cultures'.

For more information, contact the Centre for Performance Studies on ext 2706.

Jubilee Symposium to honour Professor Shearman The Department ofObstetrics and Gynaecology will hosta four-day JubileeSymposiumthis month to honour Professor Rodney Shearman, who has occupied the Chair of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University for 25 years. In that time he has built up the Department to become the largest academic department of obstetrics and gynaecology in Australia, with five full Professors and four Associate Professors.

Youth and Ethnicity: 1990s issues A one-day conference to discuss issues such as racism and ethnic stereotyping, (un)employment and access to education and training will be held on Monday 27 September at the State Library of New South Wales.

Organised by the University's Multicultural Centre, the conference will provide a forum for youth and community workers, policy makers, researchers and young people generally. Sessions will be devoted to topics such as Australian youth policy and its impact on ethnic youth, the Commonwealth Government's Access and Equity Strategy, and perceptions of cultural identity among the second generation of immigrants to Australia.

For details, contact Karen Herne on 519 2888.

Visit the

Australian Technology Park Invitation to staff & students

Mr Tom Forgan, Project Director of the Australian Technology Park (ATP) Sydney Limited (News, 14 Sept), which is located on a thirteen hectare site in Redfern, is keen to hear from staff and students who would like to know more about this development. Some open days are being arranged to provide those interested with a tour of the site and a full briefing. For more information contact Giselle on 318 2457.

198 — The University of Sydney News, 21 September 1993

The Future of Peace Research Dr Kevin Clements, Head, Peace Research Centre, ANU, will give an address on the above

topic at the Annual General Meeting and Seminar of thc University's Centre for Peace and

Conflict Studies on Tuesday 12 October, 6 to 8.30pm. Venue: the Dungeon, Mills

Building. Inquiries: ext 4091.

Great Hall Concert Society 21 September — 12 October

The Great Hall Concert Society promotes music and University musicians on campus.

Concerts organised by Sydney University Musical Society (SUMS), Sydney University

Graduate Choir, the Department of Music and Pro Musica Society, the Renaissance Players

and Sydney Chamber Choir are included in this diary. Inquiries: Megan Aplin, ext 4790 or

2923.

Wednesday 22 September 1.10pm Great Hall. Dept Music presents Free Lunchtime

Concert. Sherelle Eyles (piano), Kirsty Beilharz (violin) and Ruth Power (bassoon).

Thursday 23 September 1.10pm MacLaurin Hall. Dept Music presents Free Lunchtime

Concert. Gareth Lewis (trombone), Mina Kanaridis (soprano) and lemma Davison (piano).

Monday 27 September 8pm Great Hall. Bachelor of Music Recital with Mina Kanaridis

(soprano), Sherelle Eyles (piano), Kate Caruana (piano). Admission by donation.

Wednesday 6 October 2pm Great Hall. Bachelor of Music Recital with Ruth Power

(bassoon), Kellie Dickerson (piano), Katherine McIntosh (violin), Kate Caruana (piano).

Admission by donation.

Friday 8 October, 2pm Great Hall. Bachelor of Music Recital, with Mina Kanaridis (soprano), Jodie Ring (piano), Catherine Beaumont (soprano). Admission by donation.

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Mater Hospital's renewed role Die North Shore's Mater Misericordiae Hospital will take up its former role as an affiliated teaching hospital of the University following the official signing on 13 September of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions . The signing was attended by the University's Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Susan Dorsch, the Dean of Medicine, Professor John Young, and the Chairman of the Hospital's Board, Mr Des Guigni. The old Mater General Hospital began training medical students in 1969 and continued

until its closure in 1982. Since then academic staff and clinical associates at the Royal North Shore Hospital, one of the University's teaching hospitals, have conducted some undergraduate teaching at the Mater Private Hospital on an informal basis. The Mater's Chief Executive Officer, Mr Philip Dykes, says the excellent environment

of the new hospital, with its many private rooms, provides an ideal situation for teaching small groups of medical students.

At the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on 13 September arc, from left, Professor

John Young, Professor Susan Dorsch, the Mater's Chief Executive Office, Mr Philip Dykes, and the Chairman of the Hospital's board, Mr Des Guigni.

Visitor on 'causes' from ecology to fundamentalism S idney Tarrow, Visiting Professor in the Department of Government and Public Administration, will give a public lecture entitled 'A movement society?: the globalisation of conflict in the 1990s' at 6 pm on Thursday 23 September in Merewether Lecture Thea-tre 2.

Professor Tarrow, who holds the Maxwell Upson Chair of Government at Cornell University and was recently made a Fellow of the American Association of Social Sciences, is visiting the University for the month of September. One of the world's leading scholars on

social movements, he is an expert on the politics of protest movements in Italy and France. His book Democracy and disorderexamined protest events in Italy from 1965 to 1975 and won the 1990 American Sociological Association's prize for best book in the social sciences.

During his time at Sydney, Professor Tarrow has undertaken a number of studies, including a com-parison of the American andAustralian gay movements' strategies for gaining military acceptance. He is particu-larly interested in the reasons for the relative success of

the Australian efforts compared to their American counterparts.

In a world where more people are members ofprotest groups than of political parties, Professor Tarrow is interested in how protest movements expand and com-municate across national boundaries and interests. His lecture will investigate this contemporary phenom-enon, looking at a wide range of 'causes' from ecology to Islamic fundamentalism.

Professor-Farrow is being interviewed by John Doyle on 2BL radio at 2.30pm on Wednesday 22 September.

Uni's Lloyd Rees works among`gems' `A composite of little gems' is how Edmund Capon, Director of the New South Wales Art Gallery, described the exhibition 'Lloyd Recs and Brett Whiteley— On the Road to Berry' which he opened last Thursday.

Five Lloyd Rees works from the University of Sydney Collection are included in the exhibition— four from the Cathedrals of France series, and 'The North Road, Tuscany'. The exhibition demonstrates the shared passion for drawing each artist felt and reflects the 'mutual respect' that developed between these two important Australian artists. The exhibition at the NSW Art Gallery', Level 4, runs until 14 November.

Lewis Scott — Black American Poet On Thursday 23 September at 1pm the distinguished Mr Scott will read and

discuss his work in John Woolley Building, N395. All are welcome to attend.

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Calendar 22 September - 12 October

WEDNESDAY 22 SEPTEMBER 8am SUWSA Fitness Walking. Owen Kerr. Sports Centre, A30. Free. Natalie Harrison

X2057. 9arn Phys & Theor Chem Sem. 'Fluid behaviour in microporous materials: adsorption,

phase transitions, and separation'. Prof K E Gubbins, Chem, Cornell U. USA. Chem Rm 147. Dr P E Schipper X2581.

12noon Pharmacol Sem. 'Molecules, mechanisms and methods: vascular pharmacology in hypertension, atherosclerosis and angiogenesis'. Prof Jim Angus, U of Melb. Bosch Bldg Cmn Rm. Grd Flr. Dr Lloyd X2836.

1pm Multicultural Centre Colloq. 'Multicultural education in Germany'. Dr Sigrid Luchtenberg, Essen U, Germany. Rm F27. Madsen. Karen Herne or Tina Rae on 519 2888.

1-2pm Geology & Geophysics Sem. 'Pangean tectonics and super-cycles'. Prof John Veevers, Macq U. Edgeworth David LT. Peter Harris X3998.

1-2pm Nursing Colloq. 'Clinical academic nursing units: What are they doing?' Prof Jocalyn Lawler, Ms Jo Boney and Ms Barbara Murphy. Bldg M, Rm C1.05. Dr Boonseng Leelarthaepin 517 0247.

I.05pm Bio Sc Sem. 'Rock wallabies. How many species?' Dr Mark Eldridge, Macq U. Zoology LT1, A08. Stephanie Soo X2385.

5-6pm French Lect. 'French views of Australia'. Dr David Camroux, France. Woolley Bldg. Rm N497. X2381.

6-8pm SUPRA Sem. 'Presentations & public speaking for postgrads'. Jenny Rosalky, Communications Consultant. Alexander Rm, Uni Club, free. Martin X3715.

7.30pm Celtic Studies Lea. 'What is Celtic art?' Prof V Megaw & Dr R Megaw, Flinders U. Stephen Roberts LT. H Fulton X2557.

THURSDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 12noon Health Sc Sem. 'Blood viscosity, exercise and health'. Dr John Hobbs, Nepean

Hosp. Rm 133. Bldg S, Cumb Coll. Prof Sutton 646 6454. 12noon Gen Philos Sem. 'Recognising "The Master": Nietzsche's critique of Socrates'.

Aurelia Armstrong. Main Quad 5225 (Latin II). X2225. 1pm Studies in Religion. 'Lewis Scott, distinguished black American poet, will read and

discuss his work'. Rm N395, Woolley A20. A/Prof Tulip )0650. 1 pm Biol Sem. 'Biological research and helping save the planet' Dr 0 Hoegh-Guldberg.

Zoology LT1. Alison Matthews 442 304. I.10pm SUWSA Fitness walking. Cris Penn. Sports Centre A30. Free. Natalie Harrison

X2057. 2pm Comp Sc Sem. 'Fractal-based methods for image generation and compression'. Dr

Simant Dube, Maths & Comp Sc, UNE. Carsl LT12. Dr M Wise X4156. 3pm Anthrop Sem. 'A moment in the career of western knowledge: Anthropology and

the limits of theory'. Mr Sanjay Srivastava. Reading Rm, S163, S/W Quad. Dr Kondos X3228.

4pm Agric Chem & Soil Sc Sem. 'The forced association between Azospirillum and wheat ( Trincum aedivum) using 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetate'. Mrs Anita Zeman. Zoology LT1, Dr Lees X3236.

4.15-6.30pm Perf Studies Sem. 'Strictly genre: Arrested development in Australian dance practice'. Karen Martin. The Old School, Darlington. A/Prof McAuley X2706.

6-7pm Gov't Lect. 'A movement society? The globalisation of conflict in the 1990s'. Prof Sidney Tarrow, Cornell U, USA. Merewether LT2. Diarmuid Maguire X2082.

7.30pm Celtic Studies Play. Under Milk Wood, Dylan Thomas. Downstairs, Seymour Ctr. $10. H Fulton X2557.

FRIDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 9am lnorg Chem Sem. 'Aggregative behaviour of aluminium oxy-hydroxides'. Mr J K

Cleaver. Chem Schl Sem Rm 418. Prof Freeman X2757. 10am-12noon Teaching & Learning Sem. 'Workshop on using C-video technology in research'.

Dr Kath Crawford. Madsen F89. Vivienne Spanopoulos X3725. 1 lam-12noon French Lect. 'French politics in transition, 1986-1995'. Dr David Camroux,

France. Main Quad, Oriental Studies Rm S204. X2381. 12noon Biochem Sem. 'The leucine zipper motif of the Jun oncoprotein in 1, 2 and 3

dimensions'. Mr Keith Junius. Rm 471, Biochem, G08. Prof Kuchel X3709. 12noon Chem Eng Sem. 'Molecular simulation of fluid phase equilibria'. Prof Keith

Gubbins, Cornell U. USA. LT1. Grd Flr, Chem Eng. Prof Romagnoli X4794. 12.30pm Celtic Studies Lect. 'Early Irish law manuscripts'. Rowena Finnan. Sir H Black

Lounge, University Club. H Fulton X2557. 12.30-2pm ACIRRT Sem. 'Pattern of women's unionisation: a comparative perspective'.

Jennifer Curtin. ANU. Sem Rm 386. H03. Michelle Spartalis X3786. 1pm Anderson Stuart Sem Series. 'Evolution of the cortex. How the individual sensory

fields evolved'. Dr Leah Krubitzer, Vision Touch Hear, Physiol Pharmacol, Qld U. Rm 287 Anderson Stuart. Dr Phillips, X4598.

1pm Phys & Theor Chem Sem. 'Science and technology of evacuated glazing'. Prof R Collins, Applied Physics. Chem Rm 147. Dr Schipper X2581.

3pm Psych Colloq. 'Fear potentiated startle in humans: the startling effects of aversive and non-aversive Pavlovian conditioning'. Dr Ottmar Lipp, Qld U. Sir H Black Rm, University Club. Lain McGregor X3571.

4pm Celtic Studies Play. UnderMilk Wood, Dylan Thomas. Downstairs, Seymour Ctr. $10. H Fulton X2557.

7.30pm Celtic Studies Play. Under Milk Wood, Dylan Thomas. Downstairs, Seymour Ctr. $10. H Fulton X.2557.

SATURDAY 25 SEPTEMBER 1-6pm LARC Course. 'Language analysis for language teachers'. Dr Manfred Pienemann.

Transient Bldg, Rm 150. $150 Reg. Jenny Philp )0861.

SUNDAY 26 SEPTEMBER LARC Course cont. 'Language analysis for language teachers'. Dr Manfred Pienemann. Transient Bldg. 150. $150 Reg. Jenny Philp )0861.

1.30-2.30pm Concert. War Memorial Carillon Recital. Dr Annick Ansselin, Hon Carillonist. Main Quad & Clock Tower. B Hyland X2952.

MONDAY 27 SEPTEMBER - FRIDAY 8 OCTOBER (excluding long weekend) 8.30am-4.30pm SUWSA. 'Fitness Leaders Training Program: topics include anatomy, physiology,

exercise analysis, designing programs, CPR'. Various speakers, ACHPER. Sports Centre, Western Ave, A30. Undergrads/mem $270, non-mem $450. Natalie Harrison X2057.

MONDAY 27 SEPTEMBER 12.15pm History Sem. 'Old husbands' tales: rethinking the public & private'. Lenore

Davidoff, Essex U. History Cmn Rm A17. G Sluga X4133. Microbiol Sem. 'A possible mechanism(s) of fluoroquinoline resistance in Thrudomonat arrugtnard . Dr Ziauddin Hashmi. Rm 471. Biochem G08. Dr Humphery-Smith X4280.

Comp Sc Sem. 'New developments in text searching. Prof Ricardo Baeza-Yates, Comp Sc, U of Chile. Edgeworth David LT. Dr M Wise X4156.

WEDNESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 12noon Pharmacol Sem. 'Memory and attentiveness - histamine in the hippocampus'. Dr

John Bekkers, Neuro Sci Div, ANU. Bosch Bldg, Grd Fir, Cmn Rm. Dr Lloyd X2836.

I-2pm Design Comp Sem. 'Learning in design'. Weiyuan Wang & David Chung. Rm 261, Wilkinson G04. T Sperling X4031.

3pm Mech & Mechatronic Eng Sem. 'Effect of increasing crack growth resistance on subcritical crack growth in ceramic materials. Prof Dr D Munz, U of Karlsruhe, Germany. Mech Eng Bdg, Conf Rm, L3. Dr Nebot X2343.

THURSDAY 30 SEPTEMBER 8.15am-5pm Conference. 'International conference on accelerator mass spectrometry - oceans

and atmosphere, new frontiers'. LR5, Merewether. Reg $30 (from 7.30am). Mike Barbetti X3993.

9am-5pm SU Soc of Lir & Aesthetics Colloq. 'October 1993 Colloquium'. Philos P.m 5249. $15 full reg, $8 student/pens. Lloyd Reinhardt X2477. Dorothy Perkins X2134.

FRIDAY I OCTOBER 8.15am-5pm Conference cont. 'International conference on accelerator mass spectrometry -

biomedicine, new directions, meteorites & cosmic rays'. Various speakers. LR5, Merewether. Reg $30 (from 7.30am). Mike Barbetti )0993.

9am-5pm SU Soc of Lit & Aesthetics Colloq. 'October 1993 Colloquium'. Sir 11 Black Rm, University Club. $15 full reg, $8 student/pens. Lloyd Reinhardt X2477, Dorothy Perkins X2134.

Ipm Anderson Stuart Sem Series. 'Tryosine hydroxylase phosphorylation in bovine adrenal chromaffin cells: effects of nicotine and histamine'. A/Prof Peter Dun kJey, Med Biochem, Newcastle U. Rm 287, Anderson Stuart. Dr Phillips X4598.

SUNDAY 3 OCTOBER 3-4 pm Concert. War Memorial Carillon Recital. Mrs Astrid Bowler. visiting Hon.

Carillonist. Main Quad & Clock Tower. B Hyland X2952.

WEDNESDAY 6 OCTOBER 12noon Pharmacol Sem. 'Role of the mid-brain periaqueductal gray in the differential

processing of escapable and inescapable pain'. Dr Kevin Keay, Anar & Histology.

1.05pm Bosch Bldg Cmn Rm, Grd Flr. Dr Lloyd X2836. Biol ScSem. 'Forest canopies - the challenges of access and ofexperimental design'. Dr Margaret Lowman, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, Sarasota, Florida, USA. Zoology LTI , A08. Stephanie Soo X2385.

THURSDAY 7 OCTOBER 12noon Fac filth Sc Sem. 'A new nutritional approach to non-insulin dependent diabet-

ics'. Dr Lesley Campbell, St Vincent's Hosp. Rm 133, Bldg S, Cumb Coll. Prof Sutton 646 6454.

FRIDAY 8 OCTOBER 9am-6pm Perf Studies Conference. Sleedlines - the limits of performance. Session 1: How

real is it? Session 2: Politics and the contemporary style. Session 3: Institutions'. Conveners: Gay McAuley, Tom Burvill, Sarah Miller. The Old School, Darlington. $75/$40 conc. Registration inquiries X2706.

1pm Anderson Stuart Sem Series. 'Identification of funtionally distinct isoforms of the calcitonin receptor in rat brain'. Dr Patrick Sexton, St Vincent's Med Res Inst, Melb. Rm 287, Anderson Stuart Bldg. Dr W D Phillips X4598.

SATURDAY 9 OCTOBER 9am-6pm Perf Studies Conference cont. `Bleedlines - the limits of performance. Session 4:

Limits of the body. Session 5: Definitions. Session 6: Crossing cultures'. Conven-ers: Jane Goodall, Leslie Stern and Don Mamouney. The Old School, Darlington. $75/$40 conc. Registration inquiries X2706.

SUNDAY 10 OCTOBER 10am-12.30pm Perf Studies Conference cont. 'Bleedlines - the limits of performance. Plenary

session discussing issues arising from Conference. The Old School, Darlington. $75/$40 conc. Registration inquiries X2706.

3-4pm Concert. War Memorial Carillon Recital. Mr Edward Grantham, Hon. Carillon is t. Main Quad & Clock Tower. B Hyland X2952.

MONDAY 11 OCTOBER 12noon Health Sc Sem. 'Research in higher education'. Dr Jennifer L ingard. Rm 133. Bldg

S, Cumb Coll. Prof Sutton 646 6454. 1pm Microbiol Sem. 'Molecular characterisation of Pneumorystis can ni i Dr Cheryl

Hunt, Parasitology, Westmead Hosp. Rm 471, Biochem G08. Dr Humphery-Smith X4280.

5pm Asian Studies Sem. 'Not such gay deceivers: Chinese views on homosexuality'. Linda Jaivin, Contemporary China Centre, ANU. University Club. Dr Clark X2870.

TUESDAY 12 OCTOBER 12noon-1 pm Gov't Colloq. 'Bringing the State back into Britain's industrialisation'. Dr John

Hobson, Politics, La Trobe U. Merewerher Bldg, Rm 397. Dr Ji.i X4510. 1-2pm Concert. Lunchtime recital of the War Memorial Carillon. Dr Annick Ansselin,

Hon Carillonist. Main Quad & Clock Tower. B Hyland X2952. 1.05pm SU Mathematical Society Lunchtime Talk. To be announced. Prof V Popov.

Carslaw LR3B. Dr Stephen Glasby X4860. 6-8.30pm Peace & Conflict Studies. Annual General Meeting & Seminar, including address:

'The future of peace research'. Dr K P Clements, Head, Peace Research, ANU. Dungeon, Mills Bldg. A26. RSVP X4091.

6.15pm Hist & Ph i los of Sc Sem. 'Chemistry at the University of Syd ney: the work of F rank

Dwyer'. Tony Baker. Lounge, University Club A14. A/Prof Chalmers X5610.

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