New Look School Forum

On 11 March we will adopt a new format for our School Forum.  While all the representatives from our communities will remain I would like to open the meeting up to allow everyone in the School to attend.  The representatives remain your advocates, however their role will be extended so they table your agenda items and lead that discussion. I will act as moderator and chair.  To a large extent this change has been influenced by the success of the ‘town hall’ meeting run in RSES for several years.  Distribution of information is one important part of Forum, but critically there needs to be an opportunity for broad consultation and debate.  In particular as we move towards our Master Building Plan in the next few months.  I’d like to keep the format open and friendly and so we will run over morning tea (10-1130am) in the main School tea room (Link Building, Physics South).  Morning Tea will be provided by the ever helpful Jo and her team, have a cuppa and remember to speak frankly, fairly and without prejudice.  For those who can’t attend the proceedings will be on our intranet, as are the minutes of all School committees.  If you have items you’d like to bring to Forum please bring them to the attention of your reps, your HoD or Deputy Director, by midday Thursday 3 March when the agenda will be sent out in the Event Horizon.

Your current representatives are:

• Dr Andre CARVALHO, ECA/MCA Representative
• A/Prof Fu LAN, ECA/MCA Representative
• A/Prof Matthew HOLE, ECA/MCA Representative
• Dr Elizabeth WILLIAMS, ECA/MCA Representative
• A/Prof Jenny WONG-LEUNG, ECA/MCA Representative
• Ms Tamara BABIJ, Student Representative
• Mr Bryce HENSEN, Student Representative
• Mr Tim SAWKINS, Technical Representative
• Ms Julie Arnold, DA Representative
• Ms Laura WALMSLEY, DA Representative
• Mr Anthony HYDE, WHS Representative

Director's Colloquium

Call for Applications: Scholarship for Space Plasma, Astronomy and Astrophysics

The scholarship is intended to aid postgraduate research students undertaking a project in Space Plasma, Astronomy or Astrophysics and in exceptional circumstances to an undergraduate. Up to four scholarships may be awarded for use towards travel, acquiring of equipment or collaboration activities as required. Further details including eligibility and conditions of the award can be found online. Applicants need to present a case outlining the intended use of funds and how it will assist their current research. A brief supervisor's support statement is also required. No formal application form is required.

Applications open 1 March 2016 and close 5pm, 31 March 2016. The application should be submitted to the RSPE Student Administration office via rspe.hdr.sa@anu.edu.au.