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No.215 (No. 15of 1985) Published fortnightly by the Public Affairs Unit Registered by Australia Post-Publication No. NBF 4388 27 September 1985

^ V I ^ Yes, we have Pictures hinder word-learning, some says educationist A Senior Lecturer in UNSW's School of Education, Dr Robert Solman, has released research findings that seem to give the final death knell to teachers' use of picture cards to help young bananas readers learn words. Most infant teachers adopt this procedure as a matter of course, on the assumption that recognition of the picture will help the child to learn the word. Dr Solman and two research students, Mr Ross Lang and Ms Robyn Saunders, in 1977 set about trying to discover whether pictures could really aid word learning. 'Initial studies in 1937, and again in 1967, had sought to assess the value of using pictures to teach words. Their results indicated that when recognition of the words was tested, those children who were taught words without pictures fared best', says Dr Solman.

Creating Australia's biggest These studies did not percolate through to the In the second study series, in 1982 Dr Solman banana split (it's official!) schools, however, where teachers have continued to and Ms Saunders again tested different methods was hard work for Mr Duncan use pictures with words. of presenting words with pictures but concentrated MurreM, University Union head on teaching batches of five words at a time. This According to Dr Solman the earlier researchers chef, and colleagues — time, they even experimented using words which sought to explain their results by proposing that an especially since the crush of were similar in length, had the same first and last attractive and obviously more familiar image of hungry gourmets started to letters and had a similar shape. build up an hour before something was actually serving to attract the child's serving began. But a good time attention away from the word. 'Both studies produced quite unreliable differ- ences in the measure of the more effective use of was had by all. Requests for Not satisfied with this research Dr Solman pictures but our overwhelming finding was that lime syrup and cries of 'hold began investigating picture/word learning from children who were deprived of pictures as aids the nuts on mine' got scant V977—78 — and again in 1982. Together with the learnt considerably more words.' attention during the feeding of research students, he tested 320 children with an Dr Solman as yet cannot answer why the use the multitude (2,000 all told). average age of five-and-a-half years, using various of pictures does not help the word-learning process combinations of picture/word learning. Ms Jane Westbrook, Director but he suspects that a five-and-a-half year old child of the University Union's In the first series of tests, the researchers simply does not have the mental capacity to relate Program Department and chief tested the picture and word combination, and the two. organizer, says the feat will compared its effectiveness with presenting the 'What teachers have to do', he says, 'is to first word to the children a second before the picture. appear in the Australian sup- show the pictures of the objects (for example a They also tried clearly presenting word and picture plement of the next edition of tree, house, dog and car) until the children can together while emphasizing to the children the tha Guinness Book of Records. identify them, then put the pictures away and fact that both represented the same thing, in case concentrate on teaching the corresponding words the association was not made. on their own'. New Council members

Dr Robert Solman with examples of the two differ- ent methods for teaching children to read words. Using the word on its own enables children to learn considerably more words, according to Dr Solman.

Mr John Scullion Dr Marc Gumbert Mr Les Murray

All three of the new Ministerial appointments to the University Council have now been announced. They are:

Dr Marc Gumbert, a Crown Prosecutor, is a In 1981 he was Scottish-Australian Exchange legal anthropologist with a Doctorate of Law from author in Edinburgh and Stirling, and he has been the University of Paris-Sorbonne and an LLB and Australian delegate to poetry festivals in Holland a BA from the University of Sydney. and Yugoslavia. His first six books of verse have ; Dr Gumbert, who was born in Paris in 1942, been published together as The Vernacular Republic: Broad range of ethnic groups speaks four languages and has travelled widely, Poems 1961-1981, published by Angus and Robert- particularly in the third world. He has worked son, and his verse novel. The Boys Who Stole My as a lawyer in Paris and Montreal and spent some Funeral, was published in Australia and the UK. A represented in Medicine time as Acting Cultural Attaché at the Australian selection of his prose, titled The Peasant Mandarin, Embassy in Paris. He is presently also a consultant was published by Queensland University Press on legal anthropology to the NSW Government. in 1977. A survey on the backgrounds of medical students entering first year at UNSW in 1985, The author of numerous journal articles, Dr He has just finished editing the Oxford Book Gumbert wrote a major legal and anthropological of Australian Verse. In 1984 he was awarded the conducted by the Faculty of Medicine, dispels, in part, the notion that medical students aré analysis of Aboriginal land rights which was pub- Australian Literature Society Gold Medal for out- predominantly middle class Anglo-Celts. lished under the title Neither justice nor reason standing literary work and in the same year won Aside from the Faculty's annual quota of ists and half were in other occupations including by Queensland University Press. the NSW Premier's Award for Poetry. approximately 10 per cent for entry of unskilled', he says. Dr Gumbert is particularly interested in univer- overseas students, the survey found that 66 sity matters and aspects of cross cultural disciplines Mr John Scullion, Deputy Director of Industrial Students from state high schools made up per cent of students entering first year had and hopes, as a new member of Council, that he can Relations, Sydney City Council, has 'had a long-term 56 per cent of the intake, 17 per cent of students make a contribution to UNSW. 'I have always found interest in tertiary education and the entitlements of one parent born overseas, 59 per cent had came from Catholic schools, 13 per cent from inde- this to be a very progressive university', he says. both those using the education system and those both parents born overseas and 44 per cent pendent schools, and 12 per cent from technical colleges, the survey found. employed in the area'. were born overseas themselves. Poet, Les Murray, at present in Canada accept- Born in County Antrim, Ireland, Mr Scullion, The survey also found that, for 28 per cent of Conducted at a time of Federal and State ing the Australia-Canada Prize for Poetry, was 44, was Senior Industrial Officer for the Public first year students, English was not the language concern that universities provide better oppor- Writer-in-Residence at UNSW in 1983. Mr Murray, Service Association 'for many years' prior to taking most often spoken at home. The other main lan- tunities for applicants from less favoured schools 47, grew up on the lower North Coast of NSW up his position with the Sydney City Council. In guages spoken at home were Chinese (17), Viet- and home backgrounds, the survey shows that and attended the University of Sydney. this capacity he 'looked after the interests of general namese (11) and Greek (8). selection on the basis of academic merit (mainly He has published poetry and articles in journals staff in tertiary education institutions and 'was 'While students whose fathers fell into the Higher School Certificate results) does draw students in Australia, the United States, and the United involved in many industrial hearings on issues professional/managerial category made up two- from a wide spectrum of backgrounds, says Professor Kingdom and has held several Senior Fellowships to do with improvement of staff conditions within thirds of the intake, the fact that one-third of Glover. from the Literature Board of the Australia Council. universities'. students had fathers who were "workers" or unem- He has conducted innumerable readings and tours Mr Scullion is an alderman on Randwick ployed is significant', says Professor Darty Glover, The Faculty of Medicine already offers special in Australia, as well as major ones abroad. In 1980, council. Dean of the Faculty. 'It is also interesting to note entry arrangements for people of Aboriginal descent with Mr David Malouf and Mr Vincent Buckley, He says that he will approach his duties as a that only 46 per cent of students' mothers were and refugees. 'So far we have admitted six people he read at the Library of Congress and The Guggen- member of the University Council with 'an open engaged in "home duties". Of working mothers under this scheme for Aborigines, one of whom heim Centre in the US. mind'. half were professionals such as teachers or journal- graduated last year', says Professor Glover. In brief... SANWA BANK FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP Contemporary art exhibition

STUDENTS - ADVISE CHANGE OF The Sanwa Bank Foundation is offering a ADDRESS fellowship to an Australian citizen for postgraduate at UNSW study at UNSW. The fellowship is intended for a postgraduate student who will be carrying out The University is finding that increasing num- bers of letters nnailed to students are returned research in Japanese studies within the fields of 'address unknown' because students do not always business or commerce. The fellowship is tenable The U Committee's Art Pur- advise of a change of address. for one year and the stipend is US$3,000 per annum. chase Exhibition — one of Sydney's To ensure that mail is sent to their new address, Closing date is 18 October and further details most important contemporary group students should complete a change of session address are available from the Postgraduate Section, Chan- shows — will be open to the public advice form. These forms are available from school cellery (697 3101). from Wednesday 16 October to offices and the Student Inquiry Counter in the Wednesday 30 October. Among the Chancellery. 100-odd paintings on exhibition will CHOOSING A COMMERCE MAJOR be works by Michael Johnson, Colin J.M. GANNON Lanceley, Denise Green, Robert Registrar The International Organization of Commerce Boynes and Hilarie Mais. and Business Students (AIESEC), in conjunction The last invitation Art Pur- with the Faculty of Commerce, is holding a meeting chase Exhibition, in 1983, was such BATS AND CATS IN THE LIBRARY to help students choose a course major. It will be a success that the U Committee addressed by business people in accounting, market- decided to make it a biennial event. The new Prime 9955 computer, delivered in ing, economics and industrial relations, academics Since it began 21 years ago, the July, will enable the Library to offer a range of and students. The meeting will be held in the Bio- U Committee has raised about improvements in services to users from 1986. Dr med Building, Theatre B, on Wednesday 2 October three-quarters of a million dollars Brian Foote, Reader Services Librarian, says the from 1—4pm. Inquiries to Paul Macarounas on for the University, the majority of first noticeable benefit will be publicly accessible 502 1893. it in the last decade. terminals providing information on the availability The U Committee has set aside of items whose title or call number is known to the up to $27,500 for purchase of works reader. STUDENT ACCOMMODATION IN from the exhibition to add to the By the beginning of first Session, there will be . KENSINGTON COLLEGES University's collection. The selection up to 30 publicly accessible on-line Book Avail- is made by Mr Edmund Capon, ability Terminals (BATS) located on the six service There are a few vacancies for the rest of Session Director of the Art Gallery of NSW, floors of the Library. They will replace the present 2 available in Basser and Philip Baxter Colleges. and Ms Nancy Borlase, former art microfiche daily loan lists and will also perform Those interested should make inquiries either by critic of The Sydney Morning Herald. functions similar to those of parts of the present phone (663 8111) or by calling at the office in The remaining paintings can be microfiche book catalogues (COMCATS), Basser College. bought by the public, and the The abbreviated entries shown on the screens U Committee retains 25 per cent of the BATS will show, as a minimum, title, author, of each sale. RED CROSS ON CAMPUS date, call number and whether the item is on loan. The Art Purchase Exhibition Mrs Beny Carroll, Mrs Jenny Birt and Mrs Deirdre Burns (left A further development, probably a few months will be displayed in Unisearch House to right), on the art sub-committee of the U Committee, The Red Cross Mobile Blood Unit will be at into 1986, will also provide information on the date on Anzac Parade, Kensington, and organizers of the Art Purchase Prize. Hanging behind them, UNSW on Wednesday 9 October for blood dona- due for return from loan, reservation information will be open from noon till 7pm on the 1st floor of The Chancellery, is Frank Hodgkinson's tions. It will be set up in the Common Room at and any restricted loan period applying to the item. seven days a week. Faces of the escarpment, bought after the last Art Purchase the Roundhouse from 9.30am—3.30pm. Access to this information will be on-line via title Exhibition. Other paintings bought at that time include About 230 staff and students gave blood when or call number. These BATS will be developed Stanislaus Rapotec's Kyrie II, hanging at the Science Theatre the Mobile Unit last came to UNSW. With the into fully fledged on-line public access catalogues and Salvatore Zoffrea's 28th psalm, which is in the Library. (OPACS) providing information by author or subject demand for blood increasing at the rate of about in addition to title and call number over the next 10 per cent a year, the Red Cross is hoping for even few years. more donors this time.

(j) that the schedule of reports on Special Studies (B) Screens to be located internally as follows and NSW POISONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE Council notes Programs dated 12 August 1985 be noted. in each case with the agreement of the Custodian of the selected space: Union Bar, Roundhouse Cafe, Resolved that Council nominate Dr R. Freeman, Science Cafe, Plaza Milkbar, Mechanical Engineering BUILDINGSAND EQUIPMENT MB BS (Syd), FRACP (Glas), as the University's Undercroft, Blue Room, Library. representative on the NSW Poisons Advisory Com- Meeting of 9 September 1985 COMMITTEE Allowances will be made for the feasibility of mittee for a period of three years from 8 September 1985. Resolved extending the network to other on-campus locations From the Vice-Chancellor in the future. (a) that the information in the document 'Items (C) Screens should not be located in external VISITING COMMITTEE FOR for Noting' be noted; locations. SCHOOL OF GEOGRAPHY (b) that the approval of Council be given to the (D) Administration of Campus-wide to be the ADMISSION OF OVERSEAS STUDENTS proposed new locaton of the Child Care Centre. Resolved that the approval of Council be given responsibility of the Students' Union and to be for the establishment of a Visiting Committee for (c) that the document 'Report on Projects' be subject to the following operating policy and pro- the School of Geography, with membership as Decisions on this item were reported in UNIKEN noted. cedures: indicated in the document presented dated 26 No. 14 of 13 September. (d) that the approval of Council be given for the 1. The Campus-wide Programming Committee August 1985. construction of a demountable building subject to shall prepare production schedules and will be ACADEMIC COMMITTEE funds being available, as detailed in the document responsible for programming and content. The presented, subject to further consideration of the Committee shall consist of the Director of Student VISITING COMMITTEE FOR Resolved exact location of the building. Publications as Chairperson, the Electronic Media SCHOOL OF CHEMISTRY Officer(s), and four other members appointed (a) (i) that the University introduce a one week's (e) that the minutes of the meeting of the Fine by and from the Students' Union Council. study recess at the end of Session 1 ; and Arts Sub-Committee held on 3 July 1985 be received Resolved that the approval of Council be given for (ii) that the Professorial Board be asked to and that Council note the Sub-committee's proposal 2. The Campus-wide Programming Committee the reconstitution of the Visiting Committee for determine whether the means by which the to make application to the Visual Arts Board for shall be responsible for ensuring open access to the School of Chemistry, as proposed in the docu- study recess be better achieved is by commenc- financial support in the commissioning of a sculpture all student points of view, provided that it is not ment presented dated 26 August 1985. ing Session 1 one week earlier or by commenc- within the area of the pedestrian walkway created by racist, sexist, or defamatory. ing Session 2 one week later and ending it one the closure of Architecture Road. VISITING COMMITTEE FOR week later. 3. The Director of Student Publications shall be responsible for the purchasing of necessary equip- SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING & INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY (b) Science/Engineering Review —Vice-Chancellor's PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE ment and shall prepare advertising rates all to be Response. approved by Students' Union Council. Further, Resolved that the approval of Council be given for Resolved that the information in the reports pre- the Director of Student Publications shall examine Decisions on this item were reported in UNIKEN the reconstitution of the Visiting Committee for the sented by the Public Affairs Unit, the Ceremonials all material for 'Campus-wide' prior to screening No. 14 of 13 September. School of Chemical Engineering and Industrial Section and the Alumni Association be noted. and shall direct the Electronic Media Officer(s) (c) that the proposed rules governing the award to remove material which in the opinion of the Chemistry, as proposed in the document presented of the degree of Master of Engineering Science Director of Student Publications is likely to result dated 26 August 1985. in the University College, Australian Defence Force in legal action being taken against the Students' Academy, as set out in the document presented be STUDENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE Union or its officers. VISITING COMMITTEE FOR approved. SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (d) that the approval of Council be given for the Resolved (ii) that the system be operated for a trial period of & COMPUTER SCIENCE establishment at the University College, Australian two years, during which the University, in co- (a) (i) that an allocation of up to $30,000 be Defence Force Academy, of a Master of Engineering operation with the Students' Union, should conduct made from the Miscellaneous Student Activities Fee Resolved that the approval of Council be given for Science Degree course in Civil Engineering by a survey of user needs and report the results to the account for the establishment of the Campuswide the reconstitution of the Visiting Committee for the advanced studies on either a full-time or a part-time Student Affairs Committee of Council. Video Service on the following basis: School of Electrical Engineering and Computer basis, as detailed in the document presented. Science, as proposed in the document presented (A) Specifications (e) that the approval of Council be given to the dated 26 August 1985. One point originated, single RF-cable Dual Channel, establishment of the Degree of Master of Arts at TV receiver display, distribution and servicing the University College, Australian Defence Force system combined with diskette video player/monitor AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCE Academy, and to the proposed conditions for the pairs for occasional extra screening. MEMBERSHIP OF FACULTY HIGHER ACADEMY - ACADEMY COUNCIL degree as set out in the document presented. DEGREE COMMITTEES • The system should function automatically, on (f) that the approval of Council be given to the a daily basis, for up to 13 hours per day. Resolved that Professor R.M. Golding and Professor establishment of the Degree of Master of Music Resolved that Council request the Minister for N.L. Svensson be appointed to membership of the • Different screens will be automatically acti- within the Faculty of Arts and to the proposed Education to amend Chapter IV, Section 9 of Academy Council of the Australian Defence Force vated at different times of the day (and evening) to conditions for the degree as set out in the document the By-laws as proposed in the document presented Academy for a three-year period commencing optimise audiences and to avoid 'saturating' the presented. to make provision for the appointment of non- 9 September 1985. venues. professorial heads of schools as members of faculty (g) that the approval of Council be given to the • Screens should be secure from theft. higher degree committees. revision of the masters degrees and graduate diploma UNIVERSITY OF NSW • Provision is to be made for future alterations conditions set out in the document presented. INTERNATIONAL HOUSE LIMITED - to choices of venue and for expansion of the options (h) that the approval of Council be given for the of program content displayed at the various venues. ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1984 introduction of the revised curriculum for years • Maintenance and other operational costs must Resolved that the annual report of the University 2, 3 and 4 of the Bachelor of Engineering Course be kept to an absolute minimum. MEMBERSHIP OF FACULTY OF in Civil Engineering (Course 3620) and the revised of New South Wales International House Limited • Screens are to be provided with an easily access- MEDICINE - RESEARCH FELLOWS curriculum for the combined Bachelor of Engineer- for 1984 be received and noted. ible volume control knob, with a limited upper ing, Bachelor of Science Course (Course 3730) as volume level. Resolved that Dr E.K. Potter, NH&MRC Fellow detailed in the document presented. FOWLERS GAP RESEARCH STATION - • A service life of ten years is anticipated. in the School of Physiology and Pharmacology be (i) that the approval of Council be given for the appointed as a member of the Faculty of Medicine ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1984 • System is to be installed with close co-operation abbreviated title of the Bachelor of Science Degree under the provisions by By-laws lb of Chapter IV of the University's Property Department. Course in Psychology (Course 3430) to be changed of the By-laws for the period ending 28 February Resolved that the annual report of the Fowlers Gap from BSc to BSc(Psychol). Estimated Cost $30,000 1986. Research Station for 1984 be received and noted.

2-UNIKEN, 27 September 1985 Maps for all occasions - and in a hurry Academics becoming more entrepreneurial in seeking funds, Mr Tom Waugh, design- er of innovative soft- ware that produces 16- colour maps on a col- says retiring our graphics terminal, is Visiting Fellow in the School of Geography. administrator

Mr Dennis Moore, retiring after 19 years at UNSW. The most exciting thing I am looking forward to is packing up with my wife, Peggy, and going to see what it's like to live in London for Visiting Fellow in UNSW's School of 'Geography is one of the forefront users of information technology', says Mr Waugh. 'The a year or so with no deadlines.' Geography, Mr Tom Waugh, is the master- system is used by local governments, universities mind behind the software used by the School and utilities throughout the world. One of the most Dennis Moore, Manager of UNSW's Office on its Tektronix 4113 colour graphics com- common applications is for statistical mapping of of Sponsored Research and International puter terminal to produce 16-colour maps census and survey data. It is used for census data Senators Button Exchange, has seen substantial changes in his in any of 4,000 colours. in the US, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Holland and the UK. Other uses include sociological, health and area over the last few years, as a new breed and Mr Waugh wrote the first version of his transport surveys and military and police applica- of entrepreneurial academics has come to the mapping software system while undertaking tions', says Mr Waugh. fore. 'Once there was a passive attitude — we Puplick to debate research at Harvard at the invitation of 'The Canadians have generated four atlases Professor Howard Fisher. A Scotsman, Mr using the system. One of these — Mortality in tended to expect research sponsors to come to R&D policy Waugh had completed his first degree with Canada. Volume 1 — proved to be a best-seller. This us. Over the last few years there have grown a major in Geography and a minor in Com- showed that heart-disease was the biggest killer on up groups of academics who are much more Science, Technology and the Economy one side of the country, in Montreal, whereas the puting at Edinburgh University. The whole aggressive in their efforts to go out and will be the topic under debate in the Annual biggest killers in Vancouver, on the west coast, were concept for the system came from my needs University Synnposium to be held on Friday 15 homicide, cirrhosis of the liver and suicide', says identify sources of funds and promote and November. Through prepared papers and open as a geographer to draw maps quickly', says Mr Waugh. market their work.' Mr Waugh. discussion the Symposium will examine Aust- UNSW was the first university in Australia Mr Moore is retiring on 11 October after ralia's performance and potential in research to instal the system. ANU and the Royal Melbourne The system is able to synthesize data and 19 years at UNSW, beginning at a time of and development, taking the long view towards produce data and outlines with over 1,000 options Institute of Technology also have it now. As Visiting rapid growth for universities and moving the year 2000. Fellow, Mr Waugh is teaching and running work- " and can also do business graphics. It now runs on into a later phase with 'a different sort of most well-known brand mainframes and Mr Waugh is shops on how to use the software, as well as working The panel of leading analysts, practitioners thinking, in terms of "cost effectiveness" working on making it available on microcomputers. on a new version of the system. and politicians will include Senator John Button, Its time-saving quality is well-illustrated by The system is relatively easy to use. As an and making do with limited funds'. Minister for Industry, Technology and Commerce Mr Waugh's anecdote about the Scottish local exercise, UNSW students drew up a map showing and Leader of the Government in the Senate. The Sponsored research is an area he knows a lot government agency which 'went to the drawing the distribution of 'Cows and Heifers in NSW used Federal Oppositon will be represented by Senator about. In 1980 after some 14 years in personnel office with 40 maps, only to be told that it would for Dairy Produce'. In a two-hour session, one Chris Puplick (Liberal, NSW) who has a special work, Mr Moore was charged with centralizing take a year for them to be completed. They then student produced a near-perfect map and others UNSW's administrative support activities for spon- interest in policies for science and education. went to the university, which was using the system, came very close to doing so. 'Although the system is sored research projects. The consolidation brought Or Kevin Foley, Chairman of the Australian and had them done in five weeks', he says. becoming very user-friendly, the problem is that, a consistency of approach in UNSW's dealings Research and Development Incentives Board, Mr Waugh now lectures in the Geography with the number of options available, you can't with industry and other external granting bodies and Department at Edinburgh University as well as just give a command. There is a conflict between will look at the application of research. An underlined the University's recognition of the running Gimms Ltd, the company he formed in making things very easy and allowing the power and economic perspective will come from Professor importance of the area. 1978 to manufacture and market the software. flexibility that people want to use', says Mr Waugh. John Nevile (Economics, UNSW, and member of Since that time, UNSW has had increasing the Australian Science and Technology Council). success in attracting research funds and grants, Professor Adrienne Clarke (Plant Cell and the staff of what is now called the Office of Sponsored Research and International Exchange Biology Research Centre, University of Melb- Credit unions financial trailblazers, has grown from two to four. The amount UNSW ourne, and part-time member of the CSIRO got from sponsored research* In 1984 was $13.4 Executive) and Or Ken McCracken (CSIRO million, a figure that has Increased progressively Space Research Office) will make proposals year by year, by considerably more than the rate about improving the interactions between uni- says new book of inflation. In 1982, income from these sources versities, government research institutions and was $9.08 million. (In 1984 terms, this figure is industry. $10.6 million.) The development of credit unions in Australia The 'long view' will be presented by Profes- Mr Moore puts the credit for UNSW's success is a post-World War II phenomenon but in this short sor Sol Encel (Sociology, UNSW) and Mr Phillip In attracting public sector grants, and, more latterly, period of time they have been in the forefront of industry funds, on to the skills of the academic Adams (Chairman of the Commission for the Innovations within the Australian financial sector, staff. 'Success is related to the entrepreneurial Future and the Australian Film Commission). according to a new book co-authored by a UNSW skill and talent of individual researchers — skill In The Symposium is free and open to all. academ ic. identifying projects and the use of research, and also Registration may be made on the coupon below Australian credit union firsts include free bill skill in the presentation of applications.' or on forms available from the Public Affairs payment facilities, free payroll deduction facilities But the Office provides an invaluable support Unit, which is organizing the Symposium (Room for savings and loan repayments, free life insurance and nurturing function. 'We can help In general 159, The Chancellery; 697 2866). coverage on borrowings. Automatic Teller Machines terms in, say, the presentation of a budget that (ATMs), Point of Sale (POS) terminals, computer- includes all costs. We also try to protect the corpor- ized budget systems as an aid to consumer money ate interest of the University and of the individual UNIVERSITY OF NSW SYMPOSIUM management and bill paying, and home banking researcher'. Friday 15 November 1985 services. They were also the first non-US financial An important factor is the ownership of com- institution to join VISA International's worldwide mercially exploitable knowledge. Some companies To: PUBLIC AFFAIRS UNIT ATM system. which offer research funds alone, or in conjunction The Chancellery 697 2866 Credit Unions for Australians, by Mr Michael with government bodies, want exclusive rights to University of NSW Skully, Senior Lecturer in Finance at UNSW, and the work that is produced. 'But one of the activities PO Box 1, Kensington, NSW 2033 Mr Harvey Crapp, from the School of Financial of a university is to publish', says Mr Moore. 'We are I wish to register for the and Administrative Studies at Kuring-gai CAE, right into technology transfer and making teaching Symposium on 15 November — free • tells you everything you need to know about credit and research interactive.' Please send full program unions — outlining their structure and range of Mn cases where exclusivity is sought, a con- services. It gives an account of the origins of the sultancy agreement arranged through Unisearch Ltd, I enclose $18 for lunch and credit union movement in Europe at the time of the University's research and development company, refreshments after the meeting • ) opt- the Industrial Revolution and the development of may be more appropriate. ional credit unions in Australia — providing an up-to- 'UNSW is very fortunate in having established I enclose $6 for papers (complete set) •) date profile of the industry. In Chapter 5 the authors point out that 'every Unisearch so many years ago', he says. 'Through There are now approximately 550 credit Australian can belong to a credit union' - all that it we can offer consultancy services and its existence (IVIake cheques payable to: University of NSW) unions in Australia with about two million members prospective members have to do is to identify lets us keep separate the different criteria of con- please and a total assets of $3,700 million. In Chapter 4 a credit union with a suitable bond of association. sultancy and "university type research".' Name (Mr, Ms, Dr etc) print as The three major types of credit union are employee the authors show how credit unions' share of the In his experience, it is more often small to required groups, community-based groups and sponsored consumer lending market has continued to grow medium-sized companies that want exclusivity of for name groups (Including trade unions, religious and ethnic in importance and how credit unions have managed research results. 'Large Australian and transnational badge groups). to weather recent changes in the Australian financial companies are more philanthropic', Mr Moore says. market, notably deregulation. For instance, over Chapters 9 and 10 cover Depositing and Borrow- On Australian Government support to try to School, Unit, organization etc the ten years to June 1983, the credit union industry ing. In Chapter 13 the authors explain the workings increase the interaction between industry and had an average growth in total assets of 26 per cent of VISA cards within the credit union sphere as well universities, he says the efforts are commendable, '. . . almost double the average annual growth for as giving an historic account of the introduction of 'but I don't think they have found the right formula all financial institutions combined'. Bankcard, VISA and Mastercard to Australia. yet'. Position The authors define credit u nions as 'co-operative The final chapter is devoted to future trends. 'The community must be careful that govern- financial organizations owned and operated on a Plans by the Australian Federation of Credit Unions ment initiatives and funding in these areas do not Address (if not UNSW staff) not-for-profit basis by their members according to Limited (AFCUL) include a national finance facility leave the major part of the risk with taxpayers' democratic principles'. They point out that because which would provide merchant banking facilities money while handing over too much of any poten- of this structure, credit unions are more consumer- and other sen/ices to state credit unions. Other tial profit to a particular company or industry.' oriented than other financial institutions — generally services envisaged include indirect access to the Postcode . offering lower loan interest rates, higher interest on Reserve Bank's lender of last resort facility and savings, and a range of advisory services relating to foreign exchange settlements. * referred to in the University's Annual Report Telephone i taxation, legal matters, money management, invest- Published by Alien and Unwin, the book costs as 'income for research from sources other than Please return as early as possible and not later \ ment and retirement. $12.95 in paperback. Commonwealth block grants'. than Friday 8 November. i

UNIKEN, 27 September 1985-3 Project Blizzard: Conservation and MONDAY 7 archeology in Antarctica — Biomedical Engineering/Campus Genetics Society Eight Hour Day - Public Holiday. Diary seminar with Ms Estelle Lazer. Seminar Music on campus Rm, Centre for Biomed Eng (Basement, Traffic Management - Recommended Wallace Wurth BIdg). 1-2pm. Inq 5163. enrolment date for Continuing Educa- AUSTRALIA ENSEMBLE CONCERTS covering tion Support Unit radio course beginning Student Life Public Meeting — 'The 16 Oct. Inq 3175. The Australia Ensemble, Resident ances of Prokofiev's Bassoon Quintet Names of God, Part 1', with Mike 28 Sept-13 Oct at The University of New South Wales, and Beethoven's String Trio in C Minor Nightingale. Mathews Theatre C. 1 —2pm. TUESDAY 8 will give a number of concerts in Sept- on Tuesday 8 October at 1.10pm and ember and October. At 5pm on Sunday Music for flute and strings by Aaron Excitatory Synaptic Transmission in the Film Drama Music Art Alcoholics Anonymous — Weekly meet- 29 September, the Ensemble and Prof- Copland on Thursday 10 October at Central Nervous System — Physiology & ing. See entry Tues 1. essor Roger Covell will present Vienna's 1.10pm. Both concerts will be held Pharmacology seminar with Dr Stephen Last Dance, the story of Vienna from in the Sir John Clancy Auditorium. Redman (Experimental Neurology Unit, Copper-Binding Characteristics of Exo- the time of Schubert and the Strausses Works by Copland and Gershwin . SUNDAY 29 SEPTEMBER John Curtin Sch of Medical Research, polymers from Freshwater Sediment to the era of Brahms, Mahler and Freud, will be featured at the Ensemble's ANU). Rm M204, Wallace Wurth BIdg Bacteria — Microbiology seminar with in a presentation of music, song, dance All-American Gala Concert on Saturday Vienna's Last Dance — Recitlal-Docu- (new east wing). 1.10—1.55pm. Inq Dr Gil Geesey (California State Univ, and pictures with narration. The pre- 12 October, to be held in the Sir John mentary depicting the times of Schubert 2548. Longbeach). Rm L313, Microbiology. sentation will take place in the Science Clancy Auditorium at 8pm. Tickets cost & the Strausses to the era of Brahms, 1pm. Inq 2100. Theatre with tickets at $12.50 and $7 $12.50 with concessions at $9. A cake Mahler and Freud, with the Australia The Decline in Australian Manufacturing for concessions. and champagne party will be held Ensemble & Professor Roger Covell Employment — Contemporary Issues Genotype Prediction in Families with The Ensemble's free lunchtime following the concert. Inquiries to (UNSW). Science Theatre. 5pm. $12.50 Seminar in Industrial Relations, with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy using concerts will continue wiith perform- 697 4873 or 697 4872. ($7 concession). Inq 4872. Peter Southwell (UNSW). Rm LG29, Recombinant DNA Probes — Biomedical Commerce BIdg. 4—6pm. Inq 3375. Engineering/Campus Genetics Society THURSDAY 3 OCTOBER seminar with Dr Michael Denton. See COLLEGIUM MUSICUM CONCERT Third World Awareness — Meeting. Rm entry Tues 1. Kraut-Muslk No. 2 — The Arts Executive 314, Morven Brown BIdg. 5pm. The Collegium Musicum Choir of UNSW will perform presents trios by Haydn & Weber, with Gay Meeting — See entry Tues 1. Yevkin Varbedian (piano), John Milfull Real Men and Caving - UNSW Spele- Bach's Cantata No. 33 and Handel's Ode for the Birthday ological Society meeting, with Andrew of Queen Anne Foundling Hospital Anthem, to celebrate (flute) & David Oldroyd (cello). Clancy Student Life Public Meeting — 'The Pavey (UNSW). Common Rm, 1st floor. the Tercentenary of Bach's and Handel's births, on Sunday Auditorium. 1.10-2pm. Inq 2339. Names of God, Part 2', with Mike Roundhouse. 6.30-9pm. Inq 969 1444. 6 October at 5pm in the Sir John Clancy Auditorium. Tickets Nightingale. See entry Tues 1. SUNDAYS cost $10, and $5 for concessions. For inquiries, ring 697 4873 or 697 4872. WEDNESDAY 2 Heat and Pre-Natal Development — Choral Concert - UNSW Collegium Physiology & Pharmacology seminar Musicum choir celebrates the Bach Last day for acceptance of corrected with Prof Marshall Edwards (Veterinary and Handel Tercentenary year, with Confirmation of Enrolment forms. Clinical Studies, Univ of Sydney). See Malleys cooktop, 4 plates, $25; Carpet, works for choir & orchestra. Soloists entry Tues 1. Beverley Bergen, Rosemary Gunn, James Entertaining London — General Studies 2 pieces with underfelt, 3.5 x 4.5m & Bonnefin, Grant Dickson. Clancy Audit- talk & video, with Dr Bob Waddell Classifieds 4.7 x 3.7m, $23 ea; SngI bed head, $10; Proust's Search: Some questions in Ironing board, $7. Phone ext 4909 or orium. 5pm. $10 ($5 concession). Inq (General Studies, UNSW). Rm G28, Aesthetics — Philosophy Research semi- 599 3656. 4873/2. Morven Brown BIdg. 11.30am. Inq 2439. nar with Ray Walters (UNSW). Rm 372, Morven Brown BIdg. 2pm. Inq 2373. UNIKEN advertising is free to staff Micro Nikkor, 55mm, f3.5 lens with Opunka films — The Killing Fields, Groundwater in Fractured Rocks — and enrolled students for their personal PK-13 extension tube & carrying case, Another Country. Science Theatre. Geology seminar with C.R. Dudgeon The Australian Form of Government requirements only. Tharunka is the mint cond, $300. Phone 798 4968 7.30pm. (Civil Eng, UNSW). Rm 713, Applied — Political Science seminar with Dr appropriate publication for advertise- after 6pm. Science BIdg. Noon—1pm. Inq 4274. Richard Lucy (UNSW). Rm 212, Morven ments offering on-going income-pro- TUESDAY 8 ducing activities. Shelves, deep free standing metal unit, Brown BIdg. 4-6pm. Inq 2384. $40; Desk, flip top, matching chair, Majors in Commerce: Courses and Advertisements must be brief, type- suit child up to 10 yrs, $50. Phone Australia Ensemble Free Lunch-hour careers — AIESEC seminar with speakers Surfactants: New Ways of Looking at written or carefully printed, and bear the 810 2107. Concert — Prokofiev, Beethoven. Clancy from industry, the Faculty & final-year Old Molecules - UNSW Chemical legible signature of the advertiser. Auditorium. 1pm. Inq 4873/2. students. 1pm. Further info available Society/RACI NSW Branch Joint Meet- Students should quote their UNSW Ski pass for any Mon —FrI this season at AIESEC meetings, Mondays, Rm G5, if.::, with Prof T.W Healy (Physical registration number (as on UNSW Union at Guthega, valued at $75 but will WEDNESDAYS Morven Brown BIdg, 1pm. Inq 502 1893. Chemistry, Univ of Melbourne). Nyholm card). Advertisers should use metric accept any reas offer. Phone 662 7246. Lecture Theatre, Chemistry, 5.30pm. measurements. A telephone number or Sofa, floral 2-seater, $25; round table, Opunka films — Emily, Life of Brian. Staff Christian Fellowship - Rm 219, extension should be included for check- Inq 4656. $25; Dbl bed, $20; offers. Phone ext ing. For legal conditions regarding Science Theatre. 1.30pm. Elec Eng BIdg. 1pm. Inq 3432. 2408 or 398 8023. WEDNESDAYS advertisements consult the Public Affairs FRIDAY 11 Children's Understanding of Adults and Unit. An advertisement may be placed T/writer, elec, Smith-Corona, as new, Adult Relationships, Including Marriage Experience of Work in a High Tech only once. $200; Personal computer, Dick Smith Opunka films — Indonesian Rhythms — and Divorce — Psychology colloquium Industry: The computer industry in To advertise, simply send advertise- VZ 200 colour, cost $169, must sell Bali, Amadeus. Science Theatre. 7.30pm. with Dr Harry McGurk (Univ of Surrey). Australia — Sociology seminar with ment to the Public Affairs Unit by the $90, with demonstration tape, chess & Statistics 1 tape. Phone 411 4336. Rm 1021, Mathews BIdg. 4.05-5pm. Prof S. Encel, Dr A. Daniel, Maria Mar- deadline given in the box on this page. SATURDAY 12 Inq 3040. kus & Jo Barnes (UNSW). Rm 212, Mor- Univ vehicles for sale by tender: Toyota ven Brown BIdg. 11am—1pm. Inq 2396. FOR SALE Hilux 4x4 dual cab utility, diesel motor, Australia Ensemble Subscription Concert Nutrition for Physical Fitness and Sport '82 model, reg July '86, air cond plus Staff Christian Fellowship — See entry extras, good cond; Mitsubishi Deluxe Copland, Gershwin, Arthur Foote. — PERC Lecture/discussion session, with Bicycle, Cyclops Oran men's, 22" frame, 8 seater bus, manual, '83, reg July '86, Gala concert followed by cake & cham- Rosemary Stanton (Nutritionist), Peter Wed 2. good cond, $65 ono. Phone 399 3649. pagne supper. Clancy Auditorium. 8pm. Guest (Nutritionist), & Dr Jeff Steinweg air cond plus extras, good cond; Toyota Landcruiser, '81, exc cond, 50,000km, $12.50 ($9 concession). Inq 4873/2. (Sports Medicine Doctor). Mathews Smooth and Sampled Motion — Psy- Carpet, good cond, going cheap: 2.3 x sun visor, bull bar, towing attachment, Theatre A. 6.15-8pm. $2. Inq 4884. chology colloquium with Prof John 3.8m, beige, $70; 3 x 4.1m, beige, $90; reg July '86. Tenders should be sent in Ross (Univ of WA). See entry Wed 2. 3.5 X 5.8m, green, $170; price neg. SUNDAY 13 sealed envelope marked 'Motor Vehicle Phone ext4594 or371 0115. THURSDAY 3 Tender' to Property Manager, Rm 240, Organic Matter Comes out of the Closet Chancellery. Vehicles sold in 'as is' Opunka film — A Passage to India. Computer, compatible with Apple II - Geological Society of Aust (NSW cond & highest or any tender not nec- Science Theatre. 6.30pm. Publication of provisional examination plus cards & software, all under guaran- essarily accepted. Closing date, Fri timetable. Div)/Applied Geology J.J. Frankel Mem- tee, $2,000. Phone ext 4621 or 11 Oct. orial Lecture, with Prof A. Cook (Univ 764 3959 (AH). 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Inq 3027. $250 ono. Phone 398 1725 (AH). seminar with Assoc Prof Mark Rowe Moonlight Gathering — Hong Kong (Physiology & Pharmacology, UNSW). Datsun Sunny, '80, 4-dr, manual, 56,000 Students Society/University Union event, Rm M102, Wallace Wurth BIdg. 1-2pm. km, good cond, $3,800 ono. Phone ext with Lion Dance, Chinese Painting, THURSDAY 10 Inq 2466. 2320 or 662 1637. games stalls, food stalls. Library lawn. 6-10pm. Inq 665 4553/73.260. Synthesis, Mutagenicity and Carcino- Elec t/writer, IBM golfball, recently TO LET An Experimental Investigation of Fac- genicity of Some 7-methylbenzIc] serviced, rarely used, $220 ono. Phone MONDAY 30 tors Affecting Forearm Muscle Fatigue acridine Derivatives — Organic Chemistry 663 8140. Nth Maroubra, very Ige fully furn 3 in Repetitive Work — RSI seminar, with seminar with Dr Colin Duke (Pharmacy, b/rm, 2 bathrm unit, 2 balconies, Ige int laundry, l.u. gar, ocean views, avail Mr K.N. Baidya (Mech & Indust Eng). Univ of Sydney). Smith Lecture Theatre, Indonesian, new king size hand-embroid- Last day to apply to UCAC for transfer ered pink cotton fitted bed cover plus early Nov, 12 mth lease, family pref, Rm 301, Mech & Indust Eng. 4-5pm. Chemistry. 1 lam. Inq 4717. to another tertiary institution in NSW. 6 pillow cases, $70 ono; Table, rosewood $200pw. Phone 344 7971. colour, 43cm diam, $30 ono. Phone ext Off-Shore Taxpayers and Income — information as a Time Machine: Our Older Students Association Meeting — 4511 or 521 6703 (evenings). Continuing Legal Education series in vehicle to the past and the future - Rm 219, Elee Eng BIdg. 12.30-2pm. WANTED Practical Business Tax, convened by Professional Studies Open Lecture, with Ladies' leather jackets, 2, brand new, Every Mon during Session. All welcome white, pleated, dbl breasted, approp for Prof Yuri Grbich (UNSW). Masonic Ms Helen Samuels (Massachusetts Insti- Academic staff member requires 3 b/rm to come along for a friendly chat. day Si evening, sizes 12 & 14, $350 ono. Centre, Cnr Castelreagh & Goulburn tute of Technology. Rm 446, Mathew house to rent for limited period up to Inq 387 3048. Phone 799 3376 (AH). Sts. 5.30-8pm. Continues Thürs 10 & BIdg. 4.30pm. Inq 3438. 6 mths, convenient to Univ. Phone 17 Oct, $105. Inq 2225. ext 5018. Ladies' ski boots. Dale Boot USA, FRIDAY 11 size 6-7, hardly worn, offers. Phone TUESDAY 1 OCTOBER Affirmative Action as an Industrial ext 3412. Issue - Sydney Univ/UNSW Labour, Last day for students to advise of LOST Newcomers' Group — UNSW Wives' Industry & Society Workshop 1985, examination timetable clashes. Mahogany piano stool, upholstered lid/ Group coffee morning. Visitors, new with Sylvia Winters (ACOA). Rm 549, seat, $100 ono; 2 TV reclining chairs, Brown vinyl overnight bag, lost on campus Thürs 5 Sept, contains printed staff, students and their families wel- Main Library BIdg. 6-7.30pm. Inq3375. Family Therapy, Part 2 — Recommended wooden arms, brown upholstery, $60 pair ono; Dbl wire bed base, $50 ono. matter only. Phone ext 3362/7 or come. Games Rm, International House. enrolment date for Continuing Educa- FRIDAY 4 Phone ext 2622 or 399 3885 (AH). 357 2076. 10.30am—noon. Every Tues during tion Support Unit radio course beginning Session. Inq 399 8982/398 1767. Last day for applications from under- 21 Oct. Inq 3175. graduate students completing require- Alcoholics Anonymous — Weekly meet- ments for degrees at the end of Session Human Impact of Economic Restructur- ing. Rm 1021, Mathews BIdg. Noon- 2 to submit applications for Admission ing: Jobs, education and family policy — 2pm. Inq 588 1995. to Degree forms. Social Welfare Research Centre seminar, Deadline for next issue of UNIKEN with Ken Polk (Univ of Melbourne) & (covering 12-27 October) First World Week of Physical Fitness Great Books Group — Talk on Letters David Tait (SWRC). Rm 212, Morven and Sport For All - PERC Giant Fitness (The Pastons), with Prof H.L. Rogers Brown BIdg. 9.15am-12.30pm. Inq5150 Class. Village Green. All welcome. $1 (Early English Language and Literature, Deadline for Diary, Classifieds, Brief items: donation to National Heart Foundation. Univ of Sydney). Rm G3, Elec Eng Great Books Group — Discussion on 5pm Wednesday 2 October 1-2pm. Inq 4884. BIdg. 1pm. Inq 4020. Letters (The Pastons). See entry Fri 4. Proposals for major stories should reach the Public Gay Meeting — Gay men, students & Lupus, The Disease Which Mimics The Image of Scientists in Nineteenth Affairs Unit three weeks before publication. staff, meet during lunch for friendship, Other Diseases: A patient's perspective Century Literature — History & Philos- informal discussion etc. Coffee avail — Community Medicine seminar with ophy of Science staff/student seminar Diary entry forms are available from the PAU. but bring your own lunch. Seminar Rm, Julie Roosendaal (Welfare & Resource with Dr Roslynn Haynes (UNSW). Rm The PAU is in Room 159, The Chancellery, ext 2866. Hut F15. 1—2pm. Every Tues during Officer, Lupus Assn). Rm 606, Bio- 212, Morven Brown BIdg. 2-4pm. Session. Inq 5421. sciences BIdg. 1—2pm. Inq 2512. Inq 2397.

4 UNIKEN, 27 September 1985 ^ ( Nigerian visitor seeks clues from Safety Australian food technology committees

The NSW Government has de- cided that a measure of employee involvement in Health and Safety decision-making is necessary and has introduced new legislation to this effect. The NSW Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1983, requires that employees be offered the opportunity to establish Workplace committees, which have various pow- ers to monitor and influence safety at work. These committees are intended to tap the knowledge workers have of their environment and to bring their knowledge and skills into the decision-making process. The com- mittees are intended to bring em- ployees and employers together for a co-operative effort and the whole thrust of the legislation Is on working together to ensure health and safety. To obviate any possible conflict of interest there is provision that: , ci'— By no means are all accidents ^^^ • There are both employee and caused by carelessness, but employer representatives on com- safety is eveyone's responsibility. mittees but there must not be a majority of employer representatives. It is a requirement in terms of the legislation that a majority of • The employer representatives employees at a workplace should determine whether they wish a are to have authority to approve Safety Committee to be set up at their place of work, and the safety initiatives as far as is practical. University will shortly be asking all staff members to indicate by Nigerian visitor. Professor Olorunda, with (left) Associate Professor Ron Wills of the postal vote whether or not they wish to have workplace committees • The committees are to be School of Food Science and Technology, and Dr Frances Scriven of the School, established. Information detailing the proposed breakup of the chaired by an elected representative, examining avocados that have been treated with calcium to extend their storage life. campus into separate workplaces will shortly be sent to all staff. and Inquiries should be made to Mr Brian Leadbeatter, Head of the • in the event of any unresolved 'It's no good spending lots of money cause massive food loss due to inadequate storage Safety Unit, on 697 2910. Safety Awareness Week begins on 14 matter, the Department of Industrial October. on food production if 30, 50 or, even in some and bad packaging.' Relations can be called in to resolve US National Academy of Sciences figures cases, 100 per cent of the total food produced the issue. P.S. KOLLER in a country is lost during transport and confirm the high loss of food occurring between Property Manager storage', says Professor Olu Olorunda, Head harvesting and sale to the community in developing of the Department of Food Technology at countries. In West Africa, 30 per cent of root crops and between 50 and 100 per cent of fruits never the University of Ibadan in Nigeria. The make it to the consumer, says Professor Olorunda. The future of ANZAAS Professor was commenting on his arrival at 'We have problems with yams and onions UNSW's School of Food Science and Tech- which sprout and lose weight during storage, also Some thoughts from Associate Professor Diana Temple (Uni- nology as its first United Nations University with tomatoes and bananas which squash due to versity of Sydney), Honorary General Secretary, ANZAAS. (UNU) Fellow. inadequate packaging. Simple things like poly- The United Nations University has headquarters ethylene bags and modified atmospheres where The 55th ANZAAS Congress held at Monash University last month was successful in promoting the dual objects of ANZAAS: to foster communication between scientists and the general public in Tokyo and a network of research and advanced oxygen has been reduced will help prevent much of as well as between scientists of all disciplines. training operations in 60 countries. UNSW has the damage, but food collection and distribution been involved with the Arid Lands Sub-Progrann is still a major problem', he says. The success of the Congress, emphasized With membership having fallen below of the UNU since 1979 and was host to a researcher Food collection in Nigeria still basically revolves by the media, hides the serious condition of 2,000, the Association (and its journal) are in studying hydrogeology in 1981. around the village market. Traders buy market the Australian and New Zealand Association a financially critical state. It is the Association 'West African countries as a whole have a lot produce from a village, transport it to a central for the Advancement of Science. It seems that initiates and underwrites Congresses, they can learn about food production and handling distribution point and finally distribute it into the at the time of writing that the Congress made so that the future of ANZAAS Congresses from countries like Australia, with its vast range community. Often there are four or five stages no profit. Also, for the first time for some may also be at stake. Those of us who believe of climates and numerous institutions with a long in the total handling and transportation process. years, the Congress did not register participants in the aims of ANZAAS, and appreciate its experience studying food technology', he says. Professor Olorunda has been studying this nor insist on membership of the Association Congresses, should become members of While he is in Australia, Professor Olorunda problem for a number of years and hopes to achieve (a rule which caused some complaints at other ANZAAS (inquiries to 231 4827). will visit a number of food research institutions, better distribution using primary collection centres Congresses). Therefore, instead of the 700 or Future ANZAAS Congresses: January examining our methods of handling fruits and spread throughout the country, where only the so new members from each previous Congress, 1987, Palmerston North, NZ; August 1987, vegetables after they have been harvested. The latest in packaging, handling, food processing and ANZAAS will gain almost none. ANZAAS a mini-Congress at James Cook University, food processing industry will also come in for cold storage equipment will be used. depends on membership subscriptions for Townsville; and May 1988, the Congress Professor Olorunda's attention during his three- 'Australia may provide us with some answers survival, and has no government grant, unlike to celebrate the ANZAAS Centenary at its month Australian stay. to our problems', he says. 'You have the technology its British and American counterparts. birthplace, the University of Sydney. 'One of Nigeria's main problems', says Professor to store and transport food in tropical climates Olorunda, 'is that it is located in the tropics. This and effective food distribution systems which means high humidity and high temperatures, which we may be able to use as models.'. Peter Wildblood UNSW Med students leaves win awards UNSW medical students have won nine of Mr Peter Wildblood, Deputy Registrar of the twenty-one prizes in an Elective Bursaries com- Administrative Services Branch of the Registrar's petition conducted by the Medical Defence Union, Australian Theatre Studies Centre launched Department, is leaving UNSW on 30 September to including the first prize of $1,500 won by a fourth join PA Consulting Services as a Senior Consultant. year student, Ms Robyn Quinn. The other eight winners, all fourth and fifth year students, each Originally a pharmacist, Mr Wildblood was received $750. administrative assistant to the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and then Assistant- The Medical Defence Union Is a non-profit Registrar at the University of London before joining professional body which offers medico-legal advice UNSW as Senior Administrator of the School of to doctors and dentists. The objective of the com- Law when it was established in 1970. petition was to provide financial sponsorship for 'I was very lucky to be involved directly with students during their medical elective term (under- academic staff in all discussions on teaching strate- taken at the end of fifth year) through prize money gies and teaching style and to be closely involved for a competition based on multiple choice questions in decisions relating to issues such as class size', and designed to stimulate students' interest in says Mr Wildblood. In 1971, although an adminis- medical law and ethics. trator, Mr Wildblood was given the honour of being The eight other prize winners were Gregory made a member of the Faculty of Law. Solomons, Vida Viliunas (both Year IV), Tracey He was seconded as Executive Officer to take Baker, Peter Clark, William Grennall, David Peachey, over an Assistant Registrar's position in Examina- Frances Tefany, Michael Tiutlunnik and Elizabeth tions and Student Records in April 1978 and three Veltch (all Year V). months later 'went round to Admissions and Higher Degrees'. While there he compiled an 'assessment of students' document, which is still used in revised PERC CELEBRATES form, and introduced the first word processor to WORLD FITNESS WEEK The Chancellery. Appointed Deputy Registrar, Administrative UNESCO has named the period from 1—7 Services in 1980, he drew together all administrative October as the First World Week of Physical Fitness services run by the Registrar's Department, intro- and Sport for AH. as part of International Youth ducing word processing and data processing links. In Year. 1984 he won a Commonwealth University Travelling The Physical Education and Recreation Centre Scholarship to the United Kingdom and Canada (PERC) at UNSW is organizing a number of activities to study administrative computing services and to celebrate the week. On Tuesday 1 October a planning in universities there. General Fitness Class will be held from 1-2pm on the Village Green. (One dollar donation to the UNSW's new Australian Theatre Studies Centre was formally launched on 13 September National Heart Foundation.) On Wednesday 2 with a reception for critics, academics and people in the theatre business. It was preceded October a lecture/discussion on Nutrition in exercise by the Centre's first Board meeting. Nine of the twelve Board members and the Director RSI SEMINAR and sport will be held from 6.15-8pm in Mathews were present: (left to right) Mr Richard Tulloch (children's theatre), Mr Neil Armfield Theatre A. Speakers are Mr Peter Guest, nutritionist, (director), Ms Katherine Brisbane (drama publisher), the Chairman, Mr David Williamson A seminar on Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI) Ms Rosemary Stanton, nutritionist, and Dr Jeff (playright), Dr Margaret Williams (School of Theatre Studies), the Director, Dr Philip entitled 'An experimental investigation of factors Steinweg, sports medicine doctor. Cost is $2. On Parsons (behind Dr Williams), Mr Paul Thompson (NIDA), Professor John Milfull (Faculty affecting forearm muscle fatigue in repetitive work' Thursday 3 October a number of pool activities of Arts), Ms Penny Cook (actor) and Professor Rob Jordan (School of Theatre Studies). will be presented by Mr Keshab Baidya on Thursday will be held, with free Pool entry. Free fitness Board members unable to attend were Ms Kate Fitzpatrick, Mr John Gaden and Mr Richard 3 October at 4pm in Room 301, School of Mechani- classes at the University gymnasium will be avail- Wherrett. (For full story about the Centre, see UNIKEN No. 13 of 30 August.) cal and Industrial Engineering. Mr Baidya Is a PhD able all week. Inquiries to Ms Christine L'Estrange student in the School. or Mr Tony Barnett on 697 4884.

UNIKEN, 27 September 1985-5 An occasional series prepared by staff of the University Archives

Oral history interview with Emeritus Professor Sir Rupert Myers Emeritus Professor Sir Rupert Myers, versity. 'There were quite a number of people who retired from the position of Vice- in industry and commerce, who believed that the Chancellor in 1981, returned to the University national school should be outside a university and recently to complete a series of interviews not under the aegis of a university at all . . . The development of the Management School, which was with Ms Sue Knights of the University an extremely important decision for the nation as Archives. Sir Rupert's interview is the most well as the University, was a hard-fought battle recent in a total of 38 recordings made with carried through several governments ... Its effect members of the University community since on the management of the nation in the future 1980 and deposited in the Archives. will be very great, a situation which in due course Sir Rupert was Vice-Chancellor when the will reflect favourably on the University.' Whitlam Government abolished fees for tertiary education students and when asked about recent The development of the AGSM is only one discussion on the re-introduction of fees he re- of the many topics discussed in the interview. Sir marked, 'If the rewards for long periods of study Rupert has personal knowledge of many aspects of and, in many cases, postgraduate education, con- life at the University, including an intimate know- tinue to be eroded by taxation and other social ledge of students and their activities. He was one of policies, then, in effect, the benefit which society UNSW's early Foundation Professors, becoming gets in taxation through the life of the graduate Professor of Metallurgy in 1952, then Dean of the more than compensates for the cost of giving them Faculty of Applied Science, Pro-Vice-Chancellor the education'. and, finally, Vice-Chancellor in 1969. Of his final Sir Rupert believes one of his major achieve- role he remarked, 'The art of being a Vice-Chancellor ments in his 29 years of service to the University really is in persuading all the other bosses in the Emeritus Professor Sir Rupert Myers, UNSW's was in convincing the Cyert Committee and the place that by and large you'll make mistakes less second Vice-Chancellor, with Lady Myers Federal Government that the Australian Graduate frequently than they would, especially if you have during his Interview by Ms Sue Knights. School of Management should come to this Uni- the benefit of their advice!'.

A-V Unit meets academic and UNSW has most students in 1985 • -IX • 1.x • • •I-» •A«« Members of the Audio-Visual Unit: back,from left - Tina Keogh ^On^lTllJlllTV (Graphics Designer) Jenn Feray (Audio Visual Officer) Ken ^»B ^ Maddison (Broadcast Technical Officer) Tom Orgill (Senior Broad- In terms of total student numbers, UNSW With 4,164 new bachelor students, UNSW ranks, cast Technical Officer) Don Heaton (Administrative Assistant); has regained its fornier position at the head of first in terms of new undergraduates. The University J-, J-, -J j-^ front — Barbara O'Brien (Head and producer) Catherine Marcinlak of Sydney has 4,101 and the University of Queens- (Audio visual Officer) Richard Jones (Graphics Designer); absent — 19 universities in Australia. This is revealed in the preliminary university statistics for land 3,931. With a relatively high proportion of Owen Munn (Producer) Belinda Allan (Graphics Designer). external students, the University of Queensland 1985 released recently by the Commonwealth ranks first in terms of the total number of bachelor Tertiary Education Commission. degree students (14,418), UNSW second (14,156) In all faculties in 1985 (including the and the University of Sydney third (13,503). Faculty of Military Studies), the enrolment at UNSW has the second largest total of higher UNSW is 18,350, which is 125 more than the degree students in 1985 with 3,263 in all faculties, number enrolled in the University of Sydney behind the University of Sydney (3,529) and ahead (18,225), which, in turn, is followed by of the University of Melbourne (2,525). the University of Queensland (17,948). Nonetheless, the CTEC statistics showed that When compared in terms of the statistical unit UNSW had the largest intake of students commenc- of 'student load', however, the University of Sydney ing higher degrees in 1985 (1,019), being followed comes out a clear leader. [Student load is a standard by the University of Sydney (956) and the Univer- unit against which resource input can be measured,- sity of Queensland (698). providing a comparison between universities in terms The ranking of total external students sees the of their teaching responsibilities. It is measured in University of New England in front with 2,122, terms of equivalent full-time students using 'weighted followed by Deakin University (1,692), Macquarie student units' which give higher values to full-time University (627) and the University of Queensland higher degree students and smaller values to part- (511). UNSW has 164 external students and the time students.] University of Sydney 7. With their relatively higher proportions of All told, 175,231 students are enrolled in higher degree students and full-time undergraduates, universities in 1985 (1984: 172,678), of whom the University of Sydney has a student load in 1985 95,013 are males and 80,218 are females. Female of 18,506, leading UNSW (16,736) and the Univer- numbers showed the greater growth with an increase sity of Queensland (15,504). of 2,697, while male numbers grew by 536.

A video on UNSW's Institute of Lan- conference held at Emu Plains Prison Farm by guages' special English language program to the Adult Literacy Council of Australia. be shown in Japan, a series of one-minute Although not for general release, the video will New Professor of Finance weighs up commercials on safety and self-help (to be be available to educational institutions as well as the Department of Corrective Services and copies screened on country TV stations) and a video have been sold to TAFE. on the selection, maintenence and responsi- 'We are cautious about the distribution of bility of owning a dog in the city are only a videos which show real people in real situations, Dr Ian Sharpe, newly-appointed Professor few of the projects on the drawing board at such as people in hospital or in jail', says Ms O'Brien. of Finance in UNSW's School of Accountancy, UNSW's Audio-Visual Unit. Ms O'Brien, who joined the Unit in 1974, has had a long-term interest in the profit- worked as a designer and art director with the ABC Headed by Ms Barbara O'Brien the Unit pro- ability and riskiness of banks and other duces between 40 and 65 videos each year, with a from 1966-1970. 'A dropout from engineering', she financial institutions. two- to six-week production schedule. It provides had previously worked as an engineering drafts- TV production, photographic and graphics services person on Stage II of the Sydney Opera House. He recently completed a study, conjointly on campus for postgraduates and academic staff and Mr Owen Munn, the Unit's other producer, is a with Professor Warren Hogan from the University runs a program on video-making for 4th year Mech- member of the Australian Film Institute. He was a of Sydney's Economics Department, on the ability anical Engineering students. As well as meeting private film-maker prior to joining the Unit and of the stock market to predict failure of financial University and teaching hospital needs, the Unit made a number of experimental films. While at the institutions. The study found that the market periodically produces material to meet specific Unit he has won the Silver Mobie Award for his accurately predicted failure in four out of the six community needs, like some of those listed above, documentary. The Hawkesbury River Railway case histories examined. 'Bodies such as the Reserve says Ms O'Brien. Bridge 1886—1943. The Unit's graphic designer, Mr Bank had traditionally looked at balance sheets to A recent example of a video made by the Unit to Richard Jones, was an animator for Porters and monitor riskiness — our findings indicate that it meet a community need is Looking after number 1, Hanna-Barbera and recently won acclaim for his would be of some benefit for them to also consider a program promoting self-education of prisoners cartoons on parenting skills which was produced for market information', he says. and the courses made available to them in the Westmead Hospital. Prior to his appointment at UNSW, Professor Department of Corrective Services Education Pro- Two recent releases from the Unit, produced Sharpe was Professor of Economics and Dean gram. This was made for the Department of Correc- for staff at the University, are: Seabees. which shows of the Faculty of Economics and Commerce at the tive Services to be screened in the reception areas a novel breakwater building unit marketed by University of Newcastle. In 1978 he was Visiting of prisons to new prisoners. Unisearch Ltd and The Clumsy Child which shows Economist with the Resen/e Bank of Australia 'Filmed on location in Long Bay, Mulawa and the work of Prince of Wales Hospital Occupational and from 1972-1978 held Lecturer and Senior Emu Plains, the program is made up of prisoners Therapists, Ms Margaret Hope, Ms Elizabeth Coombe Lecturer positions in the Economics Department talking to prisoners about what they can do for and Ms Michele Ewers with children who have at the University of Sydney. themselves in jail. It doesn't show one authority motor planning problems. Seabees will be used to His original research interests were in econo- 'There will be a re-arranging of the cake rather figure — all the speakers are prisoners', says Ms market the device in the US by Unisearch and metric model-building within the financial sector, than an increase in the size of the cake. Banks O'Brien. The Clumsy Child has been distributed to hospitals and monetary economics. 'These were essentially have been freed from regulated interest rates and can now compete with these other institutions. The video was highly acclaimed by educators around Australia. Space Invaders, a video program macro-economic interests. Over the last seven Many of the new foreign banks were previously from all over Australia and New Zealand at a recent on sexual harassment in the workplace, released years I have turned to looking at institutions', says earlier this year, has sold 'about 90' copies through- Professor Sharpe. finance companies and merchant banks. Part of out Australia. The recent advent of new banks in Australia those operations will be transferred across to the The Unit is now working on a video for the has led to increased competition, says Professor banking sector which will get bigger at the expense UNIKEN is published fortnightly during Session by School of Landscape Architecture entitled The Ufe Sharpe, and this means that some will fail — so of the non-banking sector', he says. the Public Affairs Unit, The University of New work of Professor Clough. Also in the pipeline is a studies related to the risk-factor are very important. Professor Sharpe is now undertaking a study South Wales. PO Box 1, Kensington NSW 2033. video on the Glen Innes Brickworks which feature 'Whereas the banking sector previously had a "club of financial institutions which cóvers their revenues Telephone (02) 697 2866, telex AA 73311 type" attitude, the new competition means that and cost structures. 'I am interested to find out (UNIKEN). a fully functional steam-driven brick kiln which has the impact of higher interest rates on revenue', Editorial staff: Peter Pockley, Bobyn Stone. been in use since 1922 and a program for com- this is no longer possible', he says. Production staff: Tony Long, Kevin Doig. munity use on Infant Resuscitation. The Unit has 'Finance packaging will now have to be more he says. Office staff: Barbara Vernon, Dina Christofis, also made a video for Professor Beveridge, Head of geared to consumer need. In the previous environ- In his new position at UNSW, Professor Sharpe Trish Daden. the School of Paediatrics, on the bone marrow ment banks were able to ration loans and pay will strive to develop strong links with financiers Contributors this issue: Roland Hughes, Sally transplant given to Alicia Capell, aged six. unattractive rates on deposits. They will now have 'downtown' and with academics in • the Schools Carthew. Copies of videos from the Audio-Visual Unit to compete for deposits', he says. of Economics, Law and the AGSM with an interest Printed by Alan Davis Colour Division, 257-279 are available for sale in Beta, VHS and three quarter Banks will gain in relative importance compared in finance market regulation. He would also like to Victoria Road, Rydalmere, NSW 2116. inch U-matic. Inquiries should go to the Unit on with building societies, credit unions and other see the Department of Finance become more inde- ISSN 0312 - 7877 697 3165. financial institutions, predicts Professor Sharpe. pendent within the faculty structure.

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