Approved For Print Post 565001/00046 ADELAIDEAN The fertilitycontrolagentsare will bedevelopedandapplied. rabbit, thefoxandmouse fertility controlagentsforthe and ensurethatspecific http://www.dwe.csiro.au/vbc/), (Vertebrate BiocontrolCRC the workofapreviousCRC The newCRCwillbuildon use oftoxicchemicals. needed toreplacethecurrent New methodsofcontrolare every year. mental andeconomicdamage causing devastatingenviron- major probleminAustralia, Feral pestscontinuetobea for theintroducedspecies. develop fertilitycontrolagents vaccine developmenttohelp in reproductivebiologyand Science willprovideexpertise and GynaecologyAnimal ogy, Biochemistry, Obstetrics of MicrobiologyandImmunol- Teams fromtheDepartments CRC). Pest Animals(PestAnimal for theBiologicalControlof Cooperative ResearchCentre participant inthenewnational The Universityisacore the introduced housemouse. theEuropeanrabbit, red fox and animals such astheEuropean Australia ofunwanted pest tohelprid new challenge: ofAdelaidesity have accepted a RESEARCHERS attheUniver- thechallenge ofpests with to grips Getting Brian Croser atthelaunchof theIanBrian Cocks Trust. Memorial Washington David Photo: Ian Martens, O’Kane, Mary Pictured toright): (left Mal Hemmerling, Sue Cocks, Nick Cocks and Vol 8No11 INSIDE 1874-1999 2 in ElSalvador An Australian observer application oftheresearch. ideas inthedevelopmentand serve asanentrypointfornew product developmentand the basicsciencecrucialfor program, designedtosupport the StrategicOptionsSub- of Adelaidewillcontributeto Researchers attheUniversity for theirrelease.” environmental safetyrequired necessary levelofefficacyand develop theagentsto The Centre’s challengeisto new agentshasbeenobtained. feasibility ofdevelopingthese “Laboratory proofofthe Seamark, said: the newCRC,DrBob The ChiefExecutiveOfficerof effectiveness overtime. humane andretaintheir to acceptablelevels,bemore reduce theimpactofpest tally friendly. Theywillalso cost-effective andenvironmen- The controlagentswillbe target pestanimalpopulation. which specificallyinfectsthe remotely throughavirus delivered orallyinabaitor They areformulatedtobe reproduction. vaccines thatprevent The FederalGovernmentwill feral catandpig. control otherpests,suchasthe developed couldbeappliedto In thelongtermtechnology 125 Celebrating N EWS F ROM years Western Australia. Management andAgriculture Conservation andLand Australia Departmentof Wildlife andEcology, Western University ofSydney, CSIRO University ofAdelaide, sity ofWestern Australia, National University, Univer- of teamsfromtheAustralian coordinate researchactivities based inCanberrabutwill The PestAnimalCRCis production. $600 millioneachyearinlost estimated tocostmorethan spent sincerabbitsaloneare years. Thismoneywillbewell Centre overthenextseven million budgettofundthe provide $14millionofthe$56 T HE U 3 NIVERSITY —Story courtesy of courtesy —Story Pest Animal CRC Voice: Green Paper Blues Croser’s PetalumaLtd. Croser’s several companies,including Mr Cocks, whoservedonthe boardsof These wereallareasofinterest toMr engineering formanufacturing. production, marketing, tourism and the areasofgrapeandwine out oftheUniversityAdelaide”in exchange ofpeopleandideasin said thetrustwould“fundactive was confirmedasDeputyChancellor, Mr Croser, wholaterthatsameday community leader. South Australianbusinessand Memorial Trust, namedafterthelate recently atthelaunchofIanCocks Mr Crosermadethecomments universities inAustralia. of business philanthropy insupport the“relativehas highlighted vacuum” of University ofAdelaide, Croser, MrBrian Chancellor Deputy ofthe THE NEW for universities support urges greater business New Chancellor Deputy O F A Images of CSIRO courtesy Wildlife andEcology DELAIDE 8 economy. immense benefitofthe American institutions iswelldeveloped tothe to thegreatteachingand research “In America,theconceptof endowments in Adelaide,particular”. developed inthiscountryandprobably philanthropy whichwas“sadlyunder- He saidtherewasanareaofbusiness supported.” himself wouldhavewholeheartedly tional change—aconceptIanCocks “It isaconceptinsupportofgenera- said. after whomitisnamed,”MrCroser “The trustisnotjustaboutaman in 1985. Formula OneGrandPrixtoAdelaide played akeyroleinbringingthe 1997 ClassicAdelaideRally, also Mr Cocks,whodiedtragicallyinthe from Melanoma Unit Skin cancer tobenefit patients Continued Page 4 JULY 12,1999 PAGE 2 JULY 12, 1999 ADELAIDEAN COMMENTARY AN AUSTRALIAN OBSERVER IN EL SALVADOR
Having been interested in human date, the war against by fraudulent activity. For Romero, also from UCA, have come to rights issues for many years, I took the government is Dr Gus Nathan example, the voting symbolise the struggle and suffering time off in February and March this generally thought to Senior Lecturer procedure is so complex of the El Salvadorian people. year to participate with the have begun around Department of Mechanical that only about one Engineering Sunday, 7 March was Election Day. Australian Delegation as an 1980 and ended in third of the population We started early, rising at 4.30am to international observer of the 1999 1992. Throughout this actually votes. observe all the procedures used in Presidential Election in El Salvador. entire period, torture, Bureaucratic pro- preparation for voting. The polls El Salvador is a beautiful country, intimidation, rape, murder and cedures required to obtain a voting were open from 7.00am to 5.00pm. generally lush and green. It is also a disappearances were common. While card are so complex that at least 20% the killings were initially connected of the population is ineligible to vote, To account for the high level of relatively poor country, although its illiteracy, the voting procedure capital San Salvador bears all the with those directly involved in the and there is evidence of bias as to fighting, towards the end they which regions receive voting cards. requires that a cross be put through evidence of a modern city with the party flag of the preferred supermarkets, neon signs and high- became increasingly random. No-one Many people have to travel for was safe. several hours to vote, discouraging candidate, rather than by putting rise buildings. The estimated numbers in boxes next to names. population of about 6 million (there Like the United Kingdom, there are voter turnout and disadvantaging the poor. In addition, many dead people Each voter can only vote at one booth has never been an official census) two levels of government in El in the entire country, which is found lives in an area one third the size of Salvador: national and municipal. are still on the electoral role, and it’s been proven that some of the in the town at which they lodged Tasmania. The national president is elected their application. The polling centre every five years. The president has deceased have officially “voted” in which I observed had 44 voting El Salvador also has a very unequal the power of veto, and in some areas past elections. booths, each of which had 400 names distribution of wealth, and many feel (for example, national security) has We had learnt of the recommen- and voting papers. After voting, each that the gulf between the rich and unilateral powers. poor is increasing. Not far from the dations for electoral reform which person must either sign their name modern shopping complexes and The Australian Delegation was a had been proposed by international or have a fingerprint taken, and their typical Australian homes are the fascinating group of people with wide observers of previous elections, and finger is dipped in indelible ink to more numerous slums. It is experience in various fields. Most knew that no action had been taken ensure they cannot vote twice. estimated that 62% of the rural had some connection to El Salvador— to implement them. Our some were born or had lived in the observations then gave us the One thing that surprised me about population lives in extreme poverty polling day was the carnival-like and most of these are illiterate. country, while others had worked opportunity to further assess the with El Salvadorian refugees in recommendations and look for other atmosphere. Many people arrived, Today the homes of the middle class Australia. examples of bias or corruption. voted, then hung around to celebrate and rich are protected by rows of the big event. This carnival razor wire. Private armed guards are As official observers, we had been During our visit, the extent of the atmosphere was assisted by the ubiquitous, guarding both homes and told it was important to remain army’s brutality during the war was bright displays of party colours, shops. It is the most violent country impartial at all times. Our role was hammered home by a visit to the mostly dominated by the in Central America with about 7400 simply to report on what we saw, not Jesuit University of Central America government’s party, ARENA. to comment or give our own personal homicides per year, mostly from (UCA). This is where the murder of In our municipality, things went shootings. This equates to a views. We were free to ask simple six Jesuit priests and two women co- questions of individuals or election smoothly and the officials from staggering 20 deaths per day. workers took place on 16 November different parties were cooperative and officials, but were to avoid bias in 1989. That day marked a dramatic The poor people in El Salvador have who we questioned or what we asked. amiable. Our group saw no elements change in media attention and of overt cheating or intimidation in been oppressed for centuries. The We were to avoid giving the international awareness of the war, latest round of intense oppression appearance of “interrogating” people the voting process or in the and pointed to the fact that it was counting—on the contrary, the started in the early 70s and increased and were not get into a debate. being waged not against “communist until the rural people started taking procedures seemed well understood Previous international delegates who guerillas”, but against the country’s and were generally well followed. up arms. observed the 1994 and 1997 elections own people. This event and the While there is no official starting had found an alarming level of earlier assassination of Archbishop Continued Page 6
Celebrating 125years FROM NEAR AND FAR
By Mrs Ruth Heddle, BSc 1942, Foundation few years Union activities continued raid and a few travelling on troop I was privileged to accompany my Member, Alumni Association in a limited way but Inter-Varsity ships returning from the Middle East. husband on several overseas trips, sports ceased owing to travel Because of the vacancies caused by the visiting other universities in England, restrictions. enlistment of so many women and Ireland, Europe and New Zealand. I When I commenced as an Lunch time speakers and debates men, many students worked part-time felt proud to be a graduate of the undergraduate at the University of could be heard in the George Murray in industry or teaching in addition to University of Adelaide, which was held Adelaide in March 1939, it was a very Hall, particularly at Wedneday their studies. in high esteem in Australia and internationally. different institution from the present. lunchtime. No lectures took place on a I graduated in Science in 1942—then There were few buildings and a Wednesday afternoon when many taught for the next few years while my In 1982 following the death of my joined in sports practice on the comparatively small number of staff husband [Dr Bob Heddle, founder of husband, who had been President of University Oval. and students. The number of faculties the University’s Health Service] the Graduates Union, I was invited to was small but students were able to The Refectory was the main meeting served overseas. join the committee. When the participate in inter-faculty debates place at lunch time with staff Graduates Union became incorporated and sporting activities and become members seated at the long top table As a young wife of a country doctor in the Alumni Association I became a well known in this relatively small while students were scattered at small from late 1946, I lost touch with my Foundation Member. By attending community. tables or seated under the cloisters. alma mater for a number of years, chapter meetings, excursions and although AFUW newsletters kept me Mathematics and Biology as well as This was also the venue for many various functions such as Golden informed of activities. the Humanities were housed in the evening meetings of societies and the Jubilee celebrations and associated Mitchell Building. I can recall sitting occasional faculty ball. Elder When my late husband was appointed dinners, I have been able to renew for an examination in the former Conservatorium provided lunch hour to the staff of the University, I found it valued friendships with former library on the western end of the first music for relaxation. a hive of activity and a very students not contacted for over fifty years. floor of the building. Until the Because of petrol rationing most bewildering place because of the rapid Benham Building was completed in students used public transport or rode expansion in size during the post-war With expansion of the University of late 1939, Botany lectures were held bicycles. Those attending Plant decades. Adelaide to its present size and in the Mitchell Building with students Pathology spent lunch times pushing With three sons and a daughter as affiliation with overseas universities, sitting on splintery wood seats. WEA bikes up Glen Osmond Rd to Waite undergraduates I became involved in the Alumni Association provides a book shop was on the lower level. Institute, hopefully reaching there in varied aspects of University life. Our wonderful opportunity to develop When war was declared in August time to eat a sandwich before the home was frequented by students, cross-cultural ties and a better 1939, there were considerable changes lecturer arrived. including many from overseas. One of understanding of our neighbours in with some courses being shortened to During the war a Voluntary Service the most memorable occasions was the the Indian Pacific region. provide the required graduates for Detachment was formed at the night of the Medical Students I feel that my life has been enriched by service abroad and for essential University. In addition to our studies, Skullduggery, held in the grounds of my association with the University of industries. Despite the enlistments of many women served in this unit, our home which I still occupy. It was a Adelaide and I trust that current and many students and the increased assisting as needed at hospitals, standing room only event that one future students will benefit in the pressure on the remaining ones, for a helping evacuees after the Darwin would wish to experience only once. same way. ADELAIDEAN JULY 12, 1999 PAGE 3 Equity Outreach: a taste of uni life
MAKING DECISIONS was held late last month, about studying at university with the students now can be one of the hardest half way through Year 12. things any high school The main feature of this student has to do. seminar was a Career Panel, which included Green Paper blues That’s why the University former University of of Adelaide has been Adelaide graduates who The Federal Government has finally helping some students in have successfully released its long-awaited Green Paper on Adelaide’s northern established their careers research and research training. Entitled suburbs get a taste of life in the northern suburbs. “New Knowledge, New Opportunities”, on campus—to give them the paper reads well at first. Issues which a better idea of what Kristy Willett, a Year 12 have caused concern in early drafts—the university is really like student from Paralowie future of peer review and of the before they make the High School, said the Australian Research Council—are decisions that can affect Equity Outreach project addressed early. Peer review is affirmed the rest of their lives. had been extremely as the proper mechanism for assessing helpful. Under a project that has high quality research; the future of the been running for three “The project does have a ARC as a research-funding body is a years now, groups of big influence on you central plank of the paper. And there are students from Paralowie, because it helps you make other good things in the scene-setting Smithfield Plains and decisions about whether early chapters. The importance of Fremont-Elizabeth City you want to go to uni, internationally competitive research high schools have been which uni you want to go undertaken in Australian universities is visiting the University to to, what they have on acknowledged, as is that of research see first-hand the kind of offer—that kind of thing. concentration. Furthermore the paper experiences they can have. “I’ve always had the basic asserts the need for research training to idea that I would go to be carried out in a high quality research The project, called Equity environment. The economic spin-offs of Outreach, is aimed at university, but for a long time I thought teaching nurturing the research base in our addressing the under-rep- universities is emphasised. Big tick. The resentation at university was all I wanted to do. Looking around the corner - Year 12 students (from left) Kristy scene setting and the principles seem fine. of students from low socio- Now I’m considering Willett, Kim Duong and Kirstie Swindley. Photo: David Ellis economic back-grounds. things like Psychology, When, however, one looks at the proposed funding mechanisms, a profound As many as 70 students Law... I want to start with work at uni. I thought it The first time I came here mismatch between these principles and from the three high a Bachelor of Arts, do subjects like English, Geo- would be hard, but it’s I didn’t know any- the likely outcomes is quickly revealed. schools have been coming quite easy once you see thing about university, to the University for a graphy and History, and While the ARC is maintained as an then decide where I want what it’s like here,” she so I really learnt a lot,” he independent granting body it will actually range of activities with said. said. students and staff since to go from there,” she said. lose funds. It will no longer be involved Year 10. Over that time Kirstie Swindley from Kim Duong from Fremont- The Equity Outreach with research training and Small Grants the students have learnt a Smithfield Plains High Elizabeth City High is project is an initiative of will be abolished. Mechanisms for great deal about the said the Equity Outreach thinking of studying the University of Adel- guaranteeing the ARC access to future courses on offer, how they project has shown that Accounting. He’s another aide’s Equal Opportunity funding and interaction in the Federal can get into university, “uni’s not as scary as I student who has benefited Office. For more budget process are not addressed at all. what to expect when they thought”. from the project. information contact Jane So there is a real danger that the ARC Copeland on 8303 4254 or could become a small, irrelevant voice. I become students here, and “This project has helped “This project has influenc- the Project Coordinators believe formal mechanisms must be spelt what careers their study me learn more about ed my decision because it’s on 8269 6651. out in order to guarantee the continuation can lead them to. university, how to get in, made it a lot easier to of funding for high-quality university what to do as a student. The most recent seminar understand how things —David Ellis research. Perhaps the most interesting of the new arrangements proposed is the creation of Forum hears ideas on trimester options two new schemes to be operated by the Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs. These schemes, to be called THE UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE is entry and exit points for students award subjects targeting repeat the Institutional Grants Scheme and the exploring the introduction of a third • maximise the use of University and other students on a fee-paying Australian Postgraduate Research study term in the academic year. resources basis; and a formal, fee-paying Student Scheme, are programs which optional third study term. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor • achieve a better “fit” with the provide some general support to research Mary O’Kane, told a forum of 100 academic year in the northern Professor Boumelha said many and research training, and fund research academic staff recently that in a hemisphere issues needed to be addressed in training places in universities. climate of decreasing government • enable students to finish their considering a trimester system. Despite the rhetoric about research funding, a trimester system was degrees more quickly on a These included restructuring the concentration in the first part of the Green one option for raising University voluntary basis academic program, leave and Paper, these mechanisms would spread revenue. • improve coordination of services workload management, selection the research and research training dollar “We have to face the fact that we to students in the areas of and admission procedures, more thinly. (Adelaide would loose need to be able to pay world- lifelong learning and professional administrative processes, quality approximately $1.5 million in the first competitive rates and provide training, and assurance and budgetary issues. instance if the formula in the paper were world-competitive conditions to our • increase the University’s earning “It may be desirable to look at a applied.) There seems to be no mechanism staff,” she said. capacity through its core phased introduction, starting with to connect high quality research training “The idea of a trimester system is activities. a relatively small summer school,” with high quality research. And in the an important dialogue we have to Professor Boumelha said. formula which determines the allocation of Professor Boumelha said it was public funding, research-related income is have.” “But the fact that so many essential that a trimester system did no longer weighted differently according to universities have found it possible The Deputy Vice-Chancellor not lower the quality of existing source, public or private. In other words, (Education), Professor Penny teaching or increase staff workloads. to proceed (with a trimester system) suggests that we can do it too.” underlying the new mechanisms is the Boumelha, said 27 Australian Academic staff would probably be message that Government wants universities, including several of expected to participate in only two Staff are invited to submit ideas increasingly to shift the burden of funding the Group of 8, already had some of the three study terms. and comments to Professor research in universities out of the public form of summer study program. Boumelha through her Senior She said three of the models to be sector. Obviously this doesn’t sit well with Executive Officer, Mr Gary Martin, She said a trimester system would considered were a summer program trying to enhance Australia’s already high [email protected] aim to: of non-award courses lasting about research output. • provide greater flexibility of six weeks; an intensive program of —John Drislane This is another case in which stated principles might be laudatory but many The newspaper of The University of Adelaide devils are in the detail. Our job now is to ensure that these devils are very firmly ADELAIDEAN exorcised, and that research funding John Edge Julie Ryke Printed by Writers Contributors programs which will achieve the paper’s Editor Layout Cadillac Color John Drislane Adrienne Eccles David Ellis Geoff Sauer vision are put in place. David Washington MARY O’KANE Deadline for next issue is 1 July Room G07 Mitchell Building, South Australia, 5005. Tel (08) 8303 5174; Fax (08) 8303 4838; Email: [email protected] P.S. Thanks for all the positioning line WWW: http://www.adelaide.edu.au/Adelaidean/home.html suggestions. Material may be reproduced without permission but full acknowledgement must be given to the Adelaidean. PAGE 4 JULY 12, 1999 ADELAIDEAN Toxic Nanny stereotype a backward step
MOVE OVER, Mary Poppins—there’s a With the exception of Mary Poppins new nanny in town. (1964), she said movies very rarely The Toxic Nanny, that is. show nannies in a good light, “unless mummy is dead”. This is because, in Not content with simply looking after most cases, the nanny poses little risk the children and carrying out domestic to the family structure when the chores, this nanny wants power, mother is out of the picture. revenge, and... daddy. Evil to the bone, more than happy to wreak havoc But what happens when the mother is on the average family to serve her own still around? twisted needs, the modern-day nanny “In these cases, the mother is is a real killer. portrayed as a ‘shrew’—a turbulent, At least, that’s what the movies would unquiet wife—a woman not content to have you believe. stay home and mind the kids,” Dr McEntee said. According to University of Adelaide English lecturer Dr Joy McEntee, the “In many films the nanny is shown to cinematic representation of nannies be ‘reproductively disabled’ or unable over the years has not been pretty. to establish her own family, and so she And even worse, she believes the tries to incorporate herself into the image created of nannies in the movies family for which she’s working.” has affected the way the public views This ignores the fact that many real real-life nannies and the families who nannies are professionals who work in hire them. order to make money, not to take over Killer nanny Peyton Flanders (Rebecca De Mornay) with young Emma Bartel (Madeline Zima) in the Dr McEntee, who was herself a nanny other people’s families. 1992 Hollywood Pictures release “The Hand That Rocks The Cradle”. while studying for her PhD, recently “The movie stereotype is that the presented an English seminar called nanny is not a professional, she’s just “Paranoia generated by cases like a nanny and handing over their “The Turn of the Shrew: Domestic too stupid to do other work. And if those of Louise Sullivan and Louise ‘maternal labour’, but they could Surveillance and the Toxic Nanny in she’s not stupid, she’s too suspect to Woodward has even been used to open also be putting the children in the care the Movies”. hire.” a market for a new surveillance of someone who is potentially “That the nanny can be ‘toxic’ is old Dr McEntee said this view of nannies device: the Nanny Cam.” dangerous. news for movie spectators,” Dr fits women into a particular “narrative This kind of paranoia about nannies “It’s a step backward for women—both McEntee said. slot” which the news media have been and the safety of children has a mothers and professional nannies— “In The Hand that Rocks the Cradle quick to pick up on. number of flow-on effects for women, because it disenfranchises them. (1991), The Nanny (1965) and Don’t “In recent news reports, the nanny has Dr McEntee argues. That’s particularly disturbing in Bother to Knock (1952), nannies sow emerged as a dangerous figure—an “It makes it harder for mothers to today’s society, when there’s a seeds of doubt, suspicion and untrustworthy creature who, left leave the house because they’re widespread need for child care,” she insecurity which poison the lives of unsupervised, can do devastating getting the message that not only are said. families forever.” physical damage to a child. they doing something wrong by hiring —David Ellis More business support urged New Executive Dean
From Page 1 who empathise with the ambitions of Senior Deputy Chancellor Mr for Humanities & of the trust,” Mr Croser said. Jim Bettison and the resignation “In Australia there is a relative The trustees include Mr Cocks’ of Deputy Chancellor Ms Janine Social Sciences vacuum of business support for the Haines. institutions which can make the widow Sue, Professor O’Kane, Mr generational change. It is the Croser, a Senior Partner of BDO He has well-established links with THE PRESIDENT of the Australian Academy of the universities which, almost Nelson Parkhill, Mr Ian Martens, the University through the Humanities, Professor Malcolm Gillies, has been uniquely, can make Adelaide a and the Managing Director of Department of Horticulture appointed Executive Dean of the University of better economy, a better place to Gerard Industries, Mr Rob Gerard. Viticulture and Oenology and the Adelaide’s Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. live and work in the long term.” Sue Cocks and son Nick both new Wine Science Laboratory. Professor Gillies has qualifications in Classics, The trust aims to establish a attended the launch in the foyer of He was born and educated in South Music and Education and is a noted musicologist. capital fund of $1 million, and Mr the University’s Mitchell Building. Australia, graduating with a He is President of the National Academies Forum Croser presented the Vice- Professor O’Kane said she was Bachelor of Agricultural Science and has been Professor of Music at the University Chancellor, Professor Mary “very pleased that the University from Adelaide University in 1969. of Queensland since 1992. O’Kane, with a cheque for can help perpetuate Ian’s He was President of the He was Dean of the Faculty of Music and Head of $100,000 from Petaluma Ltd. enthusiastic and effective role in Winemakers Federation of the Department of Music from 1992 to 1997. “I hope this precipitates an building South Australia’s Australia from 1991 to 1995 and He is also an opera and music critic for The avalanche of like support from the economy and quality of life”. was re-elected to that position in Australian. friends and admirers of Ian Cocks, Mr Croser’s election as Deputy September 1997. Professor Gillies will take up the position on 1 his life and work and from those Chancellor follows the retirement —David Washington October.
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play up next ADELAIDE—a city well known for its parks and gardens—could be even “greener” if many of the city’s barren for Guild rooftops were turned into gardens, according to a group of University of BEN JONSON’S Sejanus—is it a Adelaide students. neglected masterpiece, or deservedly The students have developed a plan for unproduced? a rooftop garden atop the very building in which they work: the Mawson Written in 1603, the play is the Centre for Environmental Studies, on first of two “classic curiosities” to Pulteney Street. be produced as moved playreadings by the University of The garden design was drawn up as Adelaide Theatre Guild this year. part of last year’s Environmental Futures subject coordinated by Dr Jan Director Tim Mares says Carey (Geographical & Environmental Jonson’s study of Roman politics Studies). in their decline under Tiberius is “black, angry and deeply Students undertaking the subject were given the task of conducting a pessimistic” but also a kind of feasibility study and design for a “appalling comedy” that all adds rooftop garden for the Mawson Centre up to an “extraordinary and building. The project also required powerful” play. detailed information about planning “With the right sort of and costs of creating the garden. presentation it could make a very A group of four postgraduate gripping couple of hours,” he says. students—Sally Gartelmann, Louisa “Its study of the predicament Perrin, Barbara Sheppard and Jessica of well-meaning people in a Walden—designed an elaborate and The ground is not the only place for greenery, according to Environmental Studies students (from left) Sally Gartelmann and Jessica Walden. Photo: David Ellis deeply corrupt political system functional native garden which would might have some meaning as serve as an “outside classroom”. create gardens, and we think cities effects of weather. the end of the millennium Quiet study areas, garden beds and a approaches.” such as Adelaide could become even “Of course, creating outdoor ‘green nursery are all features of the design, more beautiful thanks to gardens like Sejanus is the first leg of a Ben which took into account the needs of spaces’ like a rooftop garden makes the this. So many spaces can be utilised city much more attractive not only to Jonson double from the Theatre students and staff. within the city,” said Sally Guild. Its full-scale production of the local community but also to According to their design, the garden Gartlemann. tourists. By using native shrubs and Jonson’s great comedy Volpone would be low maintenance and require “There are many benefits of building bushes you increase the habitat for opens in the Bakehouse Theatre, little water. A “floating level” would rooftop gardens, both environmental native birds, and the plants themselves Angas Street on Saturday 7 have to be created to take some of the and economical,” Jessica Walden said. are also important in that they help August. weight off the building’s roof, and the counter the effects of air pollution, estimated cost of this work and “Soil and vegetation have an insulating effect on buildings, making them which is very important in a city establishing the garden was around environment,” she said. Sejanus will have one performance $50,000. warmer in winter and cooler in only, on Sunday 18 July at 2.00pm in summer, and reducing energy At this stage the design for the rooftop the Little Theatre. The students consulted Adelaide City demands. Rainwater run-off is garden is still just an idea. But when Council regarding planning reduced or delayed, easing the the Environmental Futures subject All tickets $5; bookings 8303 5999 or requirements and were told that at the door. pressure on the building’s stormwater begins again this coming semester, a gardens could be developed atop most system. And it’s been shown that new group of students will look further Soup and crunchy bread available to city buildings, and planners were keen rooftop gardens can increase the into the design and work to bring it keep the winter chills away. to encourage it. lifespan of a roof because it’s protected closer to reality. “Many other places use rooftops to against UV rays and the damaging —David Ellis Awards mark Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Week
UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE linguist European Studies and General Ling- Rob Amery has been honoured by South uistics, has been a key player in the Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait reclamation of the Kaurna language. Islander community for his role in He has utilised historic correspondence reviving the language of the Kaurna and other materials written in Kaurna people of the Adelaide plains. to analyse the grammar, produce Dr Amery was last week named South language learning materials and even Australia’s “non-indigenous person of produce new and lost words based on the year” by the National Aboriginal his knowledge of the language’s and Islander Day Observance structure. Committee (NAIDOC), as part of The last fluent speaker of Kaurna died awards to mark Aboriginal and Torres in 1929. Dr Amery’s work has Strait Islander Week. contributed to a rekindling of usage of University of Adelaide lecturer Eddie the language over the past decade. Peters was also honoured for his From obscurity Kaurna language is now Rob Amery and Eddie Peters—honored by NAIDOC. Photo: David Washington contribution, being named “Mr taught at all levels of education incl- NAIDOC” for South Australia. Mr uding at Adelaide University, becoming Peters, a Torres Strait Islander, perhaps the first so-called “dead” lectures in dance at the Centre for language to be revived in Australia. Aboriginal Studies in Music. ANZAAS Medal winner The pair received their awards from Accepting his award, Dr Amery paid NAIDOC Chairperson Christine tribute to the many Aboriginal people The 1999 ANZAAS Medal has been awarded to Professor Donald W Watts of the Abdulla and Lord Mayor Jane Lomax- who had worked with him and the University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, Western Australia. Kaurna people who are now dedicated Smith at a reception at the Adelaide Professor Watts has had a distinguished career as a scientist, educator, senior to revitalising their language. Town Hall. administrator and public figure in state, national and international arenas. Dr Lomax-Smith said she was “The Kaurna language movement has He is Dean of Research and Postgraduate Studies at the University of Notre particularly pleased to see Dr Amery’s become part of the reconciliation Dame, serves on the Education Committee of the Australian Council of the work recognised because he had movement, and through the language Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and is Chairman of the helped the Adelaide City Council to the early history of Adelaide has Board of the Western Australian technology company, Advanced Energy become more “inclusive and open in begun to be recognised for the first Systems Ltd. the way we manage the city”. time,” he said. Founded in 1888, ANZAAS is a key promoter of science and now has its Dr Amery, a Lecturer in the Centre for —David Washington national office at the University of Adelaide. PAGE 6 JULY 12, 1999 ADELAIDEAN Change of direction proves to be a plus for Southcorp scholarship winner
A HOLIDAY JOB on the Yorke Peninsula proved He has also played an important part in a career-changing experience for George Taylor, developing the Clare Valley Winemakers Inc. winner of the first Southcorp Wines Scholarship. Scholarship, an initiative offering students work experience opportunities locally. George, a final-year Agricultural Science (Viticultural Science) student at the Waite As winner of the Southcorp Wines Campus, started University life studying Scholarship, George receives a generous Mechanical Engineering at North Terrace. $8,000. “I didn’t enjoy Mechanical Engineering “I’m very thankful to Southcorp for the much,” he said. “I soon discovered I preferred award,” he said. it more as a hobby than as a study course. “I’m also grateful to Peter Barry at Jim Barry “During my breaks, I began working with an Wines for all his support.” agronomist friend on the Yorke Peninsula and After graduation, George hopes to secure a developed an interest in horticulture. place in the Southcorp Graduate “It was my friend who suggested viticulture. Development Program. “Halfway through the second semester, I quit The program offers graduates the chance to Mechanical Engineering and decided to study further their viticultural knowledge and viticulture. experience by working at Southcorp sites “In a way it was hardly surprising: I come around Australia. from the Clare Valley, I lived next to George’s special interest is in irrigation. vineyards and I’ve been interested in biology For his fourth year project, he is conducting since my schooldays.” irrigation research in conjunction with the During study breaks, George has gained Waite-based Cooperative Research Centre for valuable experience working at Jim Barry Viticulture. Wines in Clare. —John Drislane George Taylor. Photo: David Ellis Open Day 99: Information and achievements on show
OPEN DAY is expected to be bigger than Hall for prospective uni students. Olive Oil—the next oil boom. Beer student designs. ever this year, making the most of the Open Day gives Adelaide’s own Brewing—find out how food technol- • Unibooks: visit us to receive cash University of Adelaide’s 125th anniversary. university the chance to demonstrate ogy delivers your well-deserved treat. and credit discounts. The date to remember is Sunday, 1 August. to the South Australian community its • Humanities & Social Sciences: to Tours of the campus, the Barr Smith Want to know how our engineers capabilities and achievements in celebrate the University’s 125th taste Library and the University’s many designed the flame for the Olympic teaching and research. It also gives the food and drink that was typical in venues and facilities will also be Torch? Want to see indigenous music the community the chance to interact South Australia in 1874. Watch a available. Learn more about how the performed at a Bush Barbecue? Want with staff and students, and hear, see Chinese Calligraphy demonstration or University has played a major role in and experience life on campus. to follow the Science Trail and become write your name in an Asian language. Adelaide for the past 125 years. an Adelaide science cadet? Other highlights include: • Science: begin your journey into the Roseworthy Campus will also hold an All this and more will be on show at • Economics: Muffin Mania! Experience intriguing world of science. Ask Information Day on Friday, 30 July Open Day, again being held at the the highs and lows of profit and loss by questions about the latest ideas and (10am-3.30pm), while the Waite University’s North Terrace campus. testing your skills in our simple research. Get exposed to some of the Campus will hold its Information Day Hundreds of high school students and computer simulation. areas of scientific research that make on Wednesday, 4 August (12.30pm- their families will be on campus • Agricultural & Natural Resource Adelaide a leading university. 5pm). For more information contact during Open Day, which includes a Sciences: Chilli—test your taste buds • Architecture: visit a workshop in 8303 7910 (Roseworthy) or 8303 7337 Career & Course Expo in Bonython and find out what makes chilli burn. action, and see an exhibition of (Waite). Advertisement COMMENTARY CONT...
From Page 2 that, in our voting precinct, only about 20% of the estimated adult population actually We found the biggest bias to be covert, in cast their vote. Nationally the figure was that the system works best for the party about 30%. It is estimated that about 60% with the greatest resources. The ruling of the population are of voting age. party provides free buses, free lunches, free The most positive sign for the 1999 election guides (all brightly displaying the party is that it was the least violent election in colours) and free “how to vote” cards to the history of the country, with only one assist the illiterate majority find their recorded case of physical violence. The correct polling booth and make their vote. behaviour of the police was also generally While in a few extreme cases (observed by positive, with the police demonstrating a delegate in San Salvador) the assistance willingness to act against the ruling of a particular ARENA “guide” actually ARENA party, even arresting three extended to filling in the voting card for a politicians from the party for voting twice. voter, this was the exception rather than the rule. The local non-government organisations emphasised to us the ongoing need for Importantly, it was agreed that the actual international observers in El Salvador to vote tally was sufficiently representative of work with them, as our delegation had the votes cast on the day. I was pleased to done. When I volunteered to become an note the number of independent bodies and observer, I wanted to learn first hand parties who observed the process, all about the democratisation process in El obtaining their own sets of numbers at the Salvador, and in some small way make a end of the vote count, providing a high contribution toward that process. The trip degree of transparency and independence. exceeded my expectations and is an Thus, while reform is still needed, at least experience I will never forget. one important step in the democratic —Dr Gus Nathan process seems to have been reached. Senior Lecturer Perhaps the most significant issues are Department of Mechanical Engineering ADELAIDEAN JULY 12, 1999 PAGE 7 Alumni Bloomsday celebrations in Adelaide
Activities STAFF, students and alumni all got in on the act to provide a unique evening of WHAT’S APPLIED AND entertainment on Bloomsday, 16 June. MOLECULAR ECOLOGY? Every year the work of Irish novelist James Joyce is celebrated on FIND OUT by joining the Alumni Bloomsday, the day in 1904 when Association for a visit to the Joyce first went out walking with his Department of Applied and future wife Nora Barnacle. Molecular Ecology at Waite Campus on Wednesday, 4 August, Mr Adrian Kavanagh, the president of 7:00pm - 9:00pm. the Friends of Willunga and Aldinga Libraries, organised a Bloomsday Professor Otto Schmidt and his celebration at Mick O’Shea’s Irish Pub, colleagues will present a lively Hackham, starting with breakfast and overview of the work done by the readings at 7.30am and culminating in Department in the science and a 1904-style dinner. management of organisms in natural and agricultural Staff and students from the ecosystems. University’s Elder Conservatorium School of Performing Arts contributed Visitors will see the Department’s to the entertainment at Mick O’Shea’s, facilities and hear presentations by in part due to the work of Music staff about the management of graduate Ms Jane Wilson. pests ranging from koalas to weeds to parasitic wasps. In 1972, when carrying out research for her Masters degree, Ms Wilson had (From left) Samantha Rubenhold, Anne Adamek, Keith Hempton and Lindsey Day at Mick O’Shea’s The new Department, which gained access to The Joyce Book in the Irish Pub. Photo by Jane Wilson. incorporates the former Depart- Rare Books Room of the Cambridge ment of Crop Protection, teaches University Library. The Joyce funds for Joyce. Herbert Hughes had the Bloomsday dinner. an integrated approach to the Book, published in 1933, contains produced the book, which was itself a management of pathogens, insects, Keith Hempton, bass, sang three of songs set to some of Joyce’s poems. Ms work of art. It included an ink sketch the songs (by John Ireland, Edgardo vertebrates and weeds, and the Wilson copied the songs and brought of Joyce by Augustus John and was management of ecosystems. Carducci and Eugene Goossens); them back to Adelaide where, 25 bound in royal blue hand-woven silk. Lindsey Day, a tenor graduate of the The Department also coordinates a years later, they came to the attention The Joyce Book was published by Conservatorium, sang four songs (by wide variety of research programs of Mr Keith Hempton, the head of the Oxford University Press and 450 EJ Moeran, Arthur Bliss, George that deal with the biology and Vocal School at the Elder copies were sold by subscription at two Antheil and CW Orr); and Samantha ecology of organisms and selected Conservatorium. guineas each. Rubenhold, a soprano honours roles of humans in the functions of Mr Hempton told Adrian Kavanagh With the help of Ms Anne Adamek, student, sang three songs (by Arnold ecosystems. about the book and the songs, which lecturer in Vocal Repertoire at the Elder Bax, Albert Roussell and Herbert To help with planning, please were provided by some of the foremost Conservatorium, and at the encourage- Hughes). The demanding piano telephone the Alumni Office to composers writing art songs between ment of Mr Kavanagh, Mr Hempton accompaniments were played by Anne make a booking: 8303 5800. the two World Wars. The composers organised a performance of 10 of the 13 Adamek. had donated the songs to help raise songs as part of the entertainment for —Jane Wilson Enter the main building at Waite Campus through the Waite Road entrance and meet in the Lobby. All graduates and friends of the Alumni in Queen’s Birthday Honours list University are welcome. This activity is offered by the CONGRATULATIONS to the following the University, has a close association Mr Hugh Fletcher McEwen (BSc 72): Alumni Association but you do not alumni who were recognised in the recent with the University—for service to the for service to athletics as a coach and have to be a member of the Alumni Queen’s Birthday Honours List: administration of medical and technical adviser in the Oceania Association to take part. veterinary science, to the University of • Member in the General Division region. Adelaide and to the community. of the Order of Australia (AM) Mr Jack Mackay Nobbs (BSc 44, MSc ACTIVE NOISE Mr Robert Denyer Cheesman (BArch • Medal in the General Division of 51): for service to Hockey in South 65): for service to architecture and the the Order of Australia (OAM) Australia as a player, coach, manager CANCELLATION and administrator. architectural profession, particularly Mrs Elspeth Mary Doman (BA 45): for AS OUR world gets noisier, what through the Royal Australian Institute service to the Art Gallery of South Mr Ian Ronald Oliver (RDA 57): for could be more useful than a way of of Architects. Australia Foundation, particularly service to regional and economic cancelling noise out? Can we through the organisation of fundraising development in the Riverland area, actively cancel noise by creating an Mr Nicholas Niarchos (LLB 70): for events, and to the St John Ambulance. and to the community of Waikerie. “anti-noise”? service to the Greek community of SA through groups providing social Mr Ian Arch Fletcher (BMedSc 71, • Public Service Medal The Alumni Association welfare, cultural, educational and MBBS 74): for service to medicine, invites everyone to a presenta- Mr Paul Maxwell Wilton (GradDipEd sporting programs. particularly as a surgeon in the Port tion by Professor Colin Hansen 92): for outstanding public service Lincoln and Eyre Peninsula areas of and his colleagues at the Also awarded an AM was Mr Brian and innovation in the field of Department of Mechanical Burns who, while not an alumnus of South Australia. education. Engineering on Tuesday 27 July, 7:00pm - 9:00pm. Professor Hansen has been Rhodes Scholarship for 2000 conducting research in the area of FICTIONAL FORCES? active noise cancellation for the The Science and Mathematical Sciences Chapter invites The Rhodes Scholarship is open to both women and past ten years. all members and friends to a public lecture to be held in men and is tenable at the University of Oxford for two He will lead a presentation about the Rennie Lecture Theatre on Wednesday 28 July at years in the first instance. the principles and applications of 7:30 pm. Dr Mike Ford will present an illustrated lecture active noise cancellation, which about ‘fictional forces’ in the world of physics. The scholarship provides for the payment of the will include demonstrations of scholar’s College and University fees as well a stipend active noise cancellation by of 720 Pounds Sterling per month. postgraduate students who are Candidates must be Australian citizens resident in working towards doctorates on the Barr Smith Library Tours Australia for at least five of the last ten years and have subject. passed their eighteenth birthday but not reached their The Barr Smith Library is offering free 30 This presentation will begin in the minute guided tours on the first Thursday twenty fifth birthday by 1 October 1999. HH Davis Room (room S117) on of every month. Intending candidates should contact the Honorary the first floor of the Mechanical Secretary for application forms and further information Engineering Building (Engineering Familiarise yourself with the layout, as soon as is possible. South). collections, resources and services of the Barr Smith Library. Your guide will give Applications, 1999 for 2000, close with the Honorary To assist with planning, please you a Library Information Kit to keep for telephone the Alumni Office on future reference. Secretary of Selection Committee for South Australia at 8303 5800 to make a booking. 5.00pm on Wednesday 1 September 1999. Tel Jennifer Osborne, Reference This activity is free, and all Services Librarian, on 8303 3706 or graduates and friends of the email
SKIN CANCER patients in South headed by Associate Professor Australia—and the rest of the world—are Grantley Gill. set to benefit from a new venture which “The University of Adelaide’s Depart- draws together expertise in the research ment of Surgery has been involved in and treatment of melanoma. vaccine research and melanoma The Adelaide Melanoma Unit, a joint treatment for almost 15 years now. initiative of the University of Adelaide “We began to realise that in order to and the Royal Adelaide Hospital make our work truly beneficial to (RAH), was officially opened this patients, we needed to involve as month by South Australian Human many groups within the hospital and Services Minister Mr Dean Brown. the University as we could,” Dr The Unit, based at the RAH, takes a Coventry said. multidisciplinary approach to the This collaborative effort has many research and treatment of melanoma, benefits for the patients, the medical bringing together the fields of general profession and the community, he said. surgery, plastic surgery, medical “First of all, it’s very much focused on oncology, radiation oncology, derma- finding out what’s best for the patient. tology, pathology, nuclear medicine, Having a wide range of expertise epidemiology and palliative care. coming together in this way is much Members of the Adelaide Melanoma greater than what we could offer Unit already have close ties with other patients as individuals. So now when centres in Australia and around the a patient is referred to us, we can give world, such as the John Wayne Cancer them a much more considered opinion Institute in California, which will on the best path of treatment they result in an even greater level of should take. Professor Charles Balch speaks from the John Wayne Cancer Institute in California to a melanoma seminar group in Adelaide. Photo: David Ellis collaboration on research and “Secondly, the collaboration is of treatment issues. enormous benefit to research and Australia has the highest rate of teaching. Through the Adelaide knowledge and understanding of and their families.” melanoma in the world—it is the Melanoma Unit, we can take a more melanoma treatment, as well as the The Adelaide Melanoma Unit was fourth most common cancer in men coordinated approach to researching message about prevention, much more launched at a seminar on melanoma and the third most common in women. melanoma, and we can take advantage effectively. treatment involving about 100 medical In both sexes it accounts for around of new trials of vaccines or state-of- “And the fourth major benefit of having practitioners from around Australia 8% of the total cancer incidence. the-art treatments which are being this Unit is that, for the very first time and New Zealand, including members Melanoma rates are also increasing developed elsewhere in Australia or in Adelaide or South Australia, we’ve of the Sydney Melanoma Unit. world wide by about 4% each year. the world. We can then offer patients set up a support group for melanoma The seminar included a videocon- entry into these research trials, with patients,” Dr Coventry said. The Director of the new Adelaide ferencing link-up with Professor Melanoma Unit, Dr Brendon Coventry the benefits eventually being passed “It’s very important for patients to be on to other patients. Charles Balch and Professor Donald (University of Adelaide Department of aware that there are others out there Morton at the John Wayne Cancer Surgery), said the Unit was an “Coming together as a single Unit also who have suffered melanoma and Institute, who presented the latest important step forward. It will enables us to conduct education at all got through it. The patient support findings on research into melanoma complement the RAH Cancer Centre levels—for undergraduate students, group has now been established with treatment techniques. directed by Clinical Professor Ian people in the medical profession, and the help of the Anti-Cancer Foun- Olver and the Surgical Oncology Unit for the public. So we can expand the dation, through the effects of patients —David Ellis
Chemistry book Wormholes + warp drive
THERE’S A NEW addition to the Barr They’re normally associated with science Smith Library’s shelves—a textbook fiction—but on July 14, Wormholes, Warp co-authored by University of Adelaide Drive and Negative Energy will form the Chemistry Professor Stephen Lincoln. basis of a fascinating public lecture at the University of Adelaide. The book, an advanced treatise on Presented by American physics expert the field of Supramolecular Professor Larry Ford (Tufts University, Chemistry, is co-authored with Dr Massachusetts), this free public lecture Chris Easton of ANU and published discusses the theory behind such ideas as by Imperial College Press. ‘traversable wormholes’, which would act as Professor Lincoln presented a copy tunnels to otherwise distant parts of the of his book to the University universe, and ‘warp drive’, which would Librarian, Mr Ray Choate allow travel at speeds faster than light. (pictured, left). Mr Choate said Where: Union Hall, University of Adelaide. copies of all textbooks authored by When: 7.30pm, Wednesday, July 14. University of Adelaide staff are Admission is free - all are welcome. kept on file at the library.
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LINCOLN COLLEGE MONDAY 12 JULY THURSDAY 22 JULY Affiliated with University of Adelaide 11.00am European Studies COMING 9.15am Advisory Centre for Second Semester Accommodation Seminar: The Legacy of the Holocaust University Education Workshop: and German National Identity by EVENTS Active Learning in Lectures, presented Application are invited from students Professor Hans Mommsen (Ruhr by Assoc Professor R Cannon. ACUE wishing to take up full-board residence University Bochum). Room 723, July 12th — July 23rd Seminar Room, 6th Floor, Hughes in Lincoln College for second semester Hughes Building. Building. 12noon close. Enquiries 1999. Lynn Bradshaw, 8303 5771 or email: Students live in comfortable single study Seminar: Palliative care of Sanfillipo
CENTRE FOR BRITISH SITUATIONS GENERAL STUDIES VACANT NOTICES Annual Further information about the The successful applicant will be following vacancies please refer to appointed at a level appropriate to Conference Human Resources’ Web page at their qualifications and expertise. DISTINGUISHED HISTORIANS Britain Today: Interdisciplin- Advisory Centre for University Education AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS (SA BRANCH) Research Branch Update ACTIVE LEARNING IN LECTURES Associate Professor R Cannon, Thursday 22 July, 9.15 am - 12 noon ARC SMALL GRANTS SCHEME 2000 ACUE Seminar Room, 6th floor Hughes Building Free Public Applications are invited for initial funding under the ARC Small Although there is much attention given to the centrality of learning Grants Scheme for 2000. This scheme aims to support, on a in higher education, the fact is that there is still widespread use of Lecture competitive basis, high quality research projects and pilot research teacher-centred methods such as the large group lecture. projects of modest cost conducted by researchers of proven excellence; Wormholes, Warp Drive, and and to support new researchers who show clear evidence of high Effective learning and teaching methods employ various strategies Negative Energy is the title of research capacity. that require student activity, even in very large classes. In this the lecture to be presented by All disciplines are supported except clinical medicine and dentistry. workshop, opportunities will be provided to develop an Professor Larry H Ford understanding of the nature and importance of active learning and to The minimum grant size is $5,000; and the maximum is $20,000 in (Department of Physics, Tufts identify strategies that can be applied in your teaching. Mathematics, Theoretical Physics and Humanities and Social Sciences University, Medford, and $30,000 in all other disciplines. Massachussetts, USA) on TEACHING AT UNIVERSITY COURSE The Application Form, the University’s guidelines and other Wednesday 14 July at 7.30pm information are available on the Research Branch web site at: Semester 2 1999: Wednesday, 2.15 - 5.00 pm, 4, 11, 18, 25 August; 1, in the Union Hall, University any subsequent application for LUMINIS registration. PRIORITY DATE SNAPSHOTS Lodgement of a registration application establishes a priority Protecting your confidentiality agreements must date. Once registration is granted, therefore be used to maximise any infringing act by a third party Intellectual protection for the owner. after the lodgement date (rather Capital PATENTS than the registration date) is actionable by the owner. The registration of a patent, In this age where information and trademark or design entitles the Once the application has been knowledge are rapidly becoming owner to exploit the invention or lodged, ownership of the more important than plant and trademark (in relation to the invention is protected and the equipment, it is vital that goods and/or services to which it owner may proceed with organisations identify, protect and is registered) to the exclusion of all manufacture or may conduct effectively exploit what may be others and entitles the owner to negotiations with other parties to their most valuable assets. seek redress against anyone who exploit the invention. Megan Low Brett Cowell In this article, Brett Cowell and infringes the registration. TRADEMARKS A patent protects the functionality Megan Low introduce us to A registered trademark protects benefit. The loss of a key party and its employees and of the invention and lasts for 20 Intellectual Capital and how it the mark in relation to the goods employee can quickly demonstrate contractors, even after the years. Design registration protects may be protected. In a following and/or services for which it is the danger of an organisation agreement may terminate. solely the appearance of the inven- article, they will discuss some of registered. A letter, word, name or failing to do this. the issues regarding the tion. Design registration is for an shape or even a colour or sound In most cases, employers should exploitation of intellectual capital. initial 12 month period and can that is used to denote the origin of CONFIDENTIALITY have agreements with their be renewed for a further six years. the goods or services may be reg- AGREEMENTS employees confirming the INTRODUCTION employers’ ownership of It is not uncommon for both istered. To be eligible for registra- Confidentiality agreements are Intellectual capital is a term used intellectual capital including the patent and design applications to tion, a trademark must be capable another form of protection for to describe traditional intellectual employees’ work product. If there be lodged for the same invention of distinguishing the particular intellectual capital and can be property rights such as patents, to protect not only the function- goods or services from someone is to be some sharing trademarks, designs, copyright, used to protect trade secrets, arrangement, this should be ality but also the appearance of else’s goods or services. A trade- know-how and confidential plant breeder’s rights and circuit the invention. mark cannot be purely descriptive. clearly documented. layouts and includes an information as well as patentable To be patentable, an invention BREACHES OF AGREEMENT organisation’s confidential Trademark registration lasts for a material, trademarks and design information, trade secrets and must:- period of 10 years and can be material where registration has The owner can seek remedies know-how. Intellectual capital is • be new and inventive, that is renewed. not been sought. against a third party who breaches an asset the worth of which can be have an advantage over all that TRADE SECRETS AND KNOW If an owner wants to discuss an a confidentiality agreement eg. by dramatically increased if identified currently exists in the art; and HOW invention with a third party prior disclosing any of the material, the and protected by an organisation. • not have been previously A great deal of value may reside in to applying for patent or design subject of the agreement. The Organisations which overlook or disclosed before a patent an organisation’s trade secrets and registration, he/she should enter owner may be entitled to an underestimate their intellectual application is lodged. know how—how it does things, its into a confidentiality agreement injunction restraining the party from any further use or disclosure capital portfolio run the risk of DESIGNS methodologies, its databases, the with that third party. This will losing valuable rights, including knowledge it and its people have, confirm ownership and will also of the confidential information Similarly, to be eligible for design potential revenue through and possibly its customers may prevent the disclosure of the and/or monetary damages. registration, a design must be new licensing and other forms of have, in the organisation’s field of invention during those discussions and original, and there must be no CONCLUSION exploitation. Those which fail to expertise or business. from invalidating a subsequent prior disclosure of the design Every organisation should protect their intellectual capital application for patent or design application. Organisations often take this carefully assess the intellectual also risk having it copied or taken registration. intellectual capital for granted and capital it owns and consider steps by others, including contractors or DISCLOSURE ignore its importance or do not Under the agreement, the third to protect it. former employees. What is disclosure? Disclosure know how to capture and party agrees not to disclose the To effectively manage its intellect- Protection of patents, trademarks includes publication and use other maximise its use to the intellectual capital to anyone else. ual capital portfolio, an organisa- and designs can be achieved than use by the owner for the organisation. A starting point is There are often restrictions on tion should consider use of an through registration processes. purposes of research and to carefully consider each area of disclosure even to that third asset register to document and Registration is not available for advancement of the invention. operations and the knowledge, party’s employees. The agreement monitor its intellectual capital. other types of intellectual capital However, any commercial use of systems and methodologies used, may extend to materials relating to such as copyright, trade secrets the invention by the owner or by then document or share them so the intellectual capital and any —Brett Cowell & Megan Low and know-how. Measures such as any other person will constitute that they are captured and subsequent work created. The Cowell Clarke ownership agreements and disclosure and thereby invalidate retained in the organisation for its agreement should bind the third Commercial Lawyers JULY 12, 1999 Bulletin Board, PAGE 4 RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER FUNDING SCHEMES Research Grants & Fellowships Internal closing dates: 23 July and 25 Research Training: (This award is aimed from AAUW Educational Foundation, October 1999. Web site: