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UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA ANNUAL REPORT 1997 To His Excellency The Honourable Sir Guy Green, AC, KBE, LLB, HonLLD, Governor of Tasmania May it please Your Excellency: The Council of the University of Tasmania, in conformity with the provisions of the University of Tasmania Act 1992, has the honour to report, for Your Excellency’s information, the proceedings of the University for the year 1997 and to present the financial statements for that year. K C Boyer Acting Chancellor June 1998 1 2 ANNUAL REPORT CONTENTS The Year in Brief ........................................................... 4 International Developments .................................... 37 Mission ....................................................................... 5 The International University................................. 38 Goals ........................................................................... 5 Association of Universities of Asia Vice-Chancellor’s Overview ................................... 5 and the Pacific Conference .................................... 39 Statistical Summary .................................................. 7 International Developments in the Schools........ 40 Organisation and Governance ................................... 9 Academic Support Services ...................................... 41 Brief History of the University of Tasmania....... 10 University Library .................................................. 42 University Functions and Structure..................... 10 Student Services ...................................................... 42 Management and Planning ................................... 10 North-West Centre .................................................. 44 Council...................................................................... 12 Riawunna ................................................................. 46 High Officers ........................................................... 14 Information Technology Services ......................... 46 Senior Executives .................................................... 14 Community Service and Public Relations ............ 49 Major Committees .................................................. 14 Cultural Activities ................................................... 50 Teaching and Learning .............................................. 15 Tasmania 2010 Forums ........................................... 50 Academic and Course Developments ................. 16 Student Recruitment............................................... 51 Developments in the Schools ................................ 19 University of Tasmania Alumni ........................... 52 Student Evaluation of Teaching and Learning... 22 University Foundation ........................................... 52 Teaching Development Funds .............................. 22 University Awards .................................................. 53 Committee on University Teaching and Staff School and Centre Links with the Community . 53 Development ........................................................... 23 Human Resources....................................................... 57 Teaching Excellence Awards Scheme .................. 23 Staff Statistics ........................................................... 58 Teaching Merit Certificates.................................... 23 Teaching Development Grants ............................. 23 Facilities & Campus Development ......................... 63 Property Services .................................................... 64 Enrolment Statistics ................................................ 23 Graduate Outcomes................................................ 26 Campus Services ..................................................... 65 Student Achievements ........................................... 28 Commercial Actvities ................................................. 66 Tasmania Scholarships ........................................... 29 Unitas Consulting Ltd ............................................. 67 West North-West Bursaries ................................... 29 Benefactors.................................................................... 69 Research........................................................................ 30 Financial Statements ................................................... 71 Research Management ........................................... 31 Operating Statement ............................................... 72 Research Infrastructure .......................................... 31 Statement of Financial Position ............................. 73 Some Highlights of Research Activity ................. 31 Statement of Cash Flows ........................................ 74 Research in the Schools .......................................... 33 Notes to and Forming Part of the Financial Statements................................................ 75 Certificate of The University of Tasmania ........... 98 Audit Report ............................................................. 99 3 THE YEAR IN BRIEF 4 THE YEAR IN BRIEF Mission Vice-Chancellor’s Overview The University of Tasmania is committed to the During 1997 the University built on the initiatives creation, preservation, communication, and application outlined in my overview to the 1996 Annual Report, of knowledge. It will express this commitment through in response to the reduction in funds from the scholarship which is international in scope but which Commonwealth Government. Academic structures also reflects the distinctiveness of Tasmania and serves were revised, which will see the seven school model the needs of its community. move to one of five faculties, and a number of departments amalgamated, from 1 January 1998. Goals The University’s enrolment profile is critical to the maintenance of our Commonwealth funding. As well In pursuing its Mission the University of Tasmania as the direct Budget cuts from 1996 there were a is committed to: number of changes to the Government’s policies on • Securing a national and international reputation the higher education sector, which posed fresh for scholarship that will guarantee a permanent challenges. Differential charges under the Higher place for the University of Tasmania among Education Contribution Scheme, with significantly Australia’s best universities. higher rates for all new students may well have • Continuing to develop a teaching and learning dramatically reduced demand in a number of areas, environment of the highest quality. particularly in Science. Changes to eligibility rules for Austudy also affected student demand for • Encouraging and supporting excellent basic and University places. In the light of these changes the applied research and research training. University’s enrolment outcomes were reasonable in • Making important distinctive and excellent 1997, with enrolments at the first census on 31 March contributions to the community, industry, being 9285 EFTSU, 100 above our target of 9185 government and scholarly communities. EFTSU. The load at the second census on 31 August • Providing lifelong learning opportunities. had reduced to 9063 EFTSU. • A lifelong association with its graduates. • Remaining a strong, independent, and Serving the needs of the State autonomous institution. The Commonwealth State inquiry into the State • Giving practical expression to its role as economy by Peter Nixon afforded the University the Tasmania’s university by opportunity to suggest areas where its activities and – Serving the general educational needs of resources could be better developed to serve the Tasmania. State’s interests. The University’s proposals relating to research and development in the areas of food and – Enriching the culture and advancing the fibre, and electronic commerce, were subsequently economic and social interests of Tasmania. taken up in the Premier’s New Directions Statement, – Making important, distinctive, and excellent in May 1997. contributions to learning in fields of study of The Food and Fibre proposal resulted in two particular relevance to Tasmania. initiatives. The first was the establishment of the Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research (TIAR), which has three centres for research and development — a southern centre focusing on horticulture; a northern centre focusing on pastures and animal production and a north-west centre focusing on dairy and vegetable crops. 5 THE YEAR IN BRIEF Second, the University and the Department of The AMC will continue as a provider of naval Primary Industry and Fisheries (DPIF) have architecture and ocean engineering professional announced plans to combine their marine research courses, but will develop a curriculum which will and development resources to form the Tasmanian allow it to offer the common first two years of the Aquaculture and Fisheries Institute, which will University course in Launceston. Students wishing to undertake research and research training relevant to complete a degree in engineering at the University the economic development of Tasmania’s marine will then be able to join the program on the Hobart resources-both wild fisheries and aquaculture. The campus. Institute will have three centres of activity — the The University has now agreed to commence University’s Department of Zoology in Hobart, the planning with the Launceston City Council and the Department of Aquaculture in Launceston and the Inveresk Railyard Management Authority for the DPIF’s Marine Research Laboratories at Taroona. joint University/TAFE

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