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Dear Student

I am seeking information from international students to determine what their views about the services Curtin offer for international students. The information I collect will help inform my development of a questionnaire to be sent to international students next year. My research will focus understanding better the needs of international students whilst studying at Curtin and how the university can assist to support international students during their studies.

I have booked a time and venue for the meeting. The date is this T Tuesday October 23rd at 1100 in 312: 201. (Geology Building)

Can you please confirm your attendance as numbers are critical to the success of focus groups. Also if you have a friend can you encourage them to be involved.

Contact Email: pamela.roberts@student.curtin.edu.au or P.A.Roberts@curtin.edu.au

Morning tea will be provided. I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you

Pam Roberts

PhD Student

Each year the Student Guild organises Excellence in Teaching Awards to recognise the contributions of staff members as far as student learning is concerned. We have a couple of nominations from Engineering Science for undergrad lecturers/tutors, but as yet no nominations in our School for Post Grad lecturer/tutors or research supervisors.

Forms are available at Guild reception (Building 106) or online (along with more information) at:

http://www.guild.curtin.edu.au/index.cfm?objectid=2F59B118-FF54-6748-1E76B19CAC4383D2.

A single student can nominate a research supervisor, but a fellow student needs to second a nomination for a lecturer/tutor.

Please find some time to submit, as your nomination would be greatly appreciated.

The CEFRC is announcing:

The 3rd Curtin Engineering School
Research Colloquium

in November

Call for Abstracts. View it here.

Follow the CEFRC link at the top of the page for more details.

The Royal Society of Western Australia is advertising its
9th Annual Postgraduate Symposium on
Monday 10th September 2007

View the flyer here

PC CHAMPS - One to one mentoring for students who lack the basic computer skills required to manage their studies.

aimed to help students who are not familiar with technology because of age or socio-economic background.

Curtin Volunteer (CV!) students act as mentors.

Ongoing throughout the semester. Mentors arrange to meet weekly for an hour session with the student at a time convenient to both. More details at http://cv.curtin.edu.au/programs/pc_champs.cfm

COUNTRY STUDENTS CLUB - A network for students moving from rural areas to the city.

This student club enables new rural students to meet fellow country students. It offers mentoring and social activities and general assistance with adapting and coping with living in Perth.

http://guild.curtin.edu.au/go/activities/-clubs-and-sport/clubs/social-clubs

L’Oréal Australia For Women in Science Fellowships with the support of the Australian National Commission for UNESCO

Eligibility

Applicants must be within five years of completing a PhD, Australian citizens or permanent residents, be associated with an Australian Institution and intending to continue their research in Australia in the next twelve months.

Applying

Application forms are available for download from www.forwomeninscience.com (see For Women in Science In Your Country) and also from www.scienceinpublic.com/l’oreal.htm.

Applicants must submit the completed form, along with CV including research publications, summary of past research achievements and future research plans and three letters of reference, one of which one must be from a proposed mentor.

Applications are to be submitted electronically to FWISapplications@au.loreal.com no later than midnight 29th June 2007, together with a hard copy of your application and letters of reference postmarked 29th June 2007.

Hard copy to be mailed to:

L’Oréal Australia
For Women in Science Fellowships
Corporate Communications
256 Bay Road
Sandringham Vic. 3191

Judging

An inter-disciplinary jury of scientists will review all applications.

The 2007 jury: Kurt Lambeck, Professor of Geophysics, ANU and President of the Australian Academy of Science; Cathy Foley, CSIRO Industrial Physics and President of the Australian Institute of Physics; Suzanne Corey, Director, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research and 2001 L’Oreal International Laureate; and Vijoleta Braach-Maksvytis, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Innovation and Development) at the University of Melbourne and member of the Australian National Commission for UNESCO.

The jury will review all applications and select three fellows based on:

· intellectual merit/academic records/accepted requisites for scholarly scientific study including:

· ability to plan and conduct research

· ability to work as a team member or independently

· ability to interpret and communicate research findings

· scientific excellence and appropriateness of proposed research or a clearly articulated plan of study

· reference letters

· the potential for career enhancement of the proposed research

Prize details

Six months from receiving their Fellowship, recipients are expected to submit a status report on their research projects and the value of the Fellowship.

Fellowships will be announced in September/October 2007 (date TBC) with the Fellowship payment being made within 4 weeks from this date.

The three Fellows will be expected to attend an award ceremony to be held in Melbourne.

More information

Contact fwisenquiries@au.loreal.com or (03) 9928 3339 www.forwomeninscience.com

Curtin University of Technology has been approached by The Dragon Foundation, to nominate outstanding candidates of Chinese origin who are aged between 18 and 35 years old, for the Dragon 100 - 2007 Study Tour to Hong Kong and China.

We are seeking nominations from candidates who can show: demonstrated leadership skills, an excellent academic record and a commitment to the community.

More information is provided in the attached document, along with a nomination form. Please note that in addition to what is provided by the Dragon Foundation to candidates, Curtin will provide a return economy airfare to Hong Kong for one successful candidate.

I encourage nominations from both staff and students. For those wishing to apply, please complete the attached nomination form and return it to my office (j.beasley@curtin.edu.au) by Thursday, 24 May 2007. [closed]

AFUW(WA) is pleased to announce that applications are open for the

Australian Federation of University Women (WA) Education Trust

Postgraduate Bursaries for 2007. The bursaries range from $3000 to

$5000. Further details are attached.

Further information is available from e-mail afuwwa@it.net.au or

telephone (08) 9386 3570.

Download the flyer here [doc] and get the coversheet here [doc].

Withdrawals

Just a reminder that withdrawals until Friday 20 April are permitted but students will be liable for the fees and will have a WD (withdrawn late) on their records.

After 20 April and until the Friday before exams commence, students will be required to complete a request for Special Late Withdrawal for semester 1 withdrawals. There are different forms for commonwealth supported and fee paying students - Special Late Withdrawal and Remission of Debt (for Commonwealth Supported Students) and Special Late Withdrawal (for Fee-Paying Students) and the forms can be found at the following web site: http://students.curtin.edu.au/administration/forms.cfm

InfoScholar

Curtin University Library, as part of the Australian Technology Network, has been working on an online course called InfoScholar, which "aims to assist research students in working toward their literature review through the development of advanced information literacy skills.

"The course covers advanced search strategies and techniques, mastery of electronic information resources (such as library catalogues and bibliographic databases), efficient and effective Internet searching techniques, and proficient information management and current awareness strategies and practices."

The course is available here.

It is a work in progress and it is still being refined as we speak, but we are at the stage where feedback would be very valuable. I was wondering if you could recommend three or four PhD or Masters by Research students who might find such a course useful, and who would be willing to give it a go and give us any feedback or comments.

Those interested please contact either myself: Post Graduate Coordinator, School of Engineering or Constance Wiebrands at the following:

Divisional Librarian, Science and Engineering Research and Learning Services Curtin University Library
Office: Room 533B, Building 204
Perth, Western Australia
Email: mailto:c.wiebrands@curtin.edu.au
Tel: 9266 7304

Counselling Service Group Program

Students can now register for the next series of Counselling Service groups on Addressing Perfectionism, Overcoming Procrastination (for Postgraduates students only) and Assertive Communication.

Details are at http://counselling.curtin.edu.au/program.html

Become An ITAS Tutor And Make A Difference!

ITAS is the INDIGENOUS TUTORIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME, which was established in 1990 as part of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education Policy. It is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training and Curtin University, through the Centre for Aboriginal Studies, is an ITAS funding recipient provider.

ITAS is a student-driven program that provides supplementary tutorial support for Indigenous students, so eligible recipients must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent and currently enrolled at Curtin University.

Tutors are generally expected to hold a degree in the appropriate field of study, however students in the final stages of their degrees may be contracted to tutor students in the first year of study. There is no requirement for Tutors to be of Indigenous origin.

Tutors may be contracted up to 10 contact hours per week, per semester, at a rate of $40.00 per hour.

Curtin has Indigenous students enrolled in almost every discipline and tutors are in great demand!

If you are able to commit your time and knowledge to becoming an ITAS Tutor please contact Kia Mippy on 9266 2893 (K.mippy@curtin.edu.au), to obtain an information pack.