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2 Adelaidean Volume 21 | Number 2 | May/June 2012 Contents

New engineering head to expand research portfolio 4 $1 million fellowship supports new physics chair

Getting down to business 5 A focus on justice WikiLeaks fallout

Law School experts to examine 6 unpaid work Business course wins praise

Slick companies ignore 7 green lawsuits

Research centre focused on University appoints its 8 gambling issues Picture this: rail art for train 20th Vice-Chancellor 9 commuters University marks historic event Professor Warren Bebbington has been appointed Business and leadership skills the University of Adelaide’s 20th Vice-Chancellor, 10 laid bare commencing from July 2012. Opinion piece: Dr Anthony He will succeed Professor James McWha and at the University of Queensland, and 11 Potts, School of Education AO, who retires in June after a decade as before that taught at the Australian National Academics in print Vice-Chancellor and President. University’s School of Music. Chancellor, the Hon. Robert Hill, said “Change in universities over the past Professor Bebbington, who is currently decade has been profound: we now recruit $40,000 scholarships Deputy Vice-Chancellor (University Affairs) in a global student marketplace, and we 12 News in Brief at the University of Melbourne, was operate in a global research culture, in selected after an international search. which networks increasingly replace the “He has an outstanding record of single researcher, and the ever-changing Omega-3 continues to astound excellence in teaching and academic ICT possibilities challenge our teaching 13 award winner leadership,” said Mr Hill. modes with new student expectations. Professor Bebbington said he was “In such an environment, it is all the more Singapore businessman pleased to be joining the University important for a university like Adelaide to Lim Siong Guan honoured of Adelaide. maintain its individual identity. We are a 14 “I am delighted to be leading a university national institution, a custodian of a culture, Scholar teachers for which I feel such affi nity. Adelaide’s and when we seek to form international pride in its history and its efforts to change alliances we must do so from a position of to face new challenges both feel familiar confi dence, seeking out those we see as 16 duo headed for London to me. My whole career has been spent in our equivalents,” he said. Australia’s Group-of-Eight universities, and In addition to winning the University I am thus committed to valuing what is best of Melbourne Award for Excellence in about the old, while also facing up to what Teaching (Humanities) in 2005 and an is needed for the new,” he said. Australian Learning and Teaching Council A Fulbright Scholar, Professor Bebbington Citation for “30 years of outstanding studied at the University of Melbourne and teaching” in 2008, Professor Bebbington’s in New York at Queens College, Columbia national community roles have included University, and the CUNY Graduate School, seven years as Chair of Music Committees completing masters degrees in Arts, Music, for the Australia Council, Federal Chair and Philosophy, and a PhD. of AMEB, and Deputy Chair of Youth Prior to his present role as a Deputy Music Australia. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Bebbington was Pro Vice-Chancellor (Global Relations) at Story by Kate Husband the University of Melbourne. He also served Above: Professor Warren Bebbington as a Dean at the University of Melbourne Photo by Stuart McEvoy, The Australian

Volume 21 | Number 2 | May/June 2012 Adelaidean 3 APPOINTMENTS New engineering head to expand research portfolio

One of Australia’s most students and industry,” Professor McWha said. infl uential engineers has “Professor Beynon is very well-regarded for his capacity to build partnerships in been appointed the Executive both academic and industry settings. His Dean of the Faculty of vision and sense of collaboration aligns perfectly with the University of Adelaide’s Engineering, Computer and commitment to delivering an outstanding Mathematical Sciences. student experience in a research-rich environment. Professor John Beynon will take over the “He has wide-ranging international position from Professor Peter Dowd, who experience and has made a signifi cant has led the Faculty since July 2004 and contribution to the enhancement of relevant Professor Beynon said he was looking retires this July. learning outcomes in engineering within forward to helping further develop an University of Adelaide Vice-Chancellor Australia and responding to the changing exciting Faculty that has much to offer both and President Professor James McWha needs of today’s students.” students and industry. said that the appointment of Professor Professor Beynon is currently President, “I’m keen to see the Faculty expand its Beynon came as the Faculty sought to Australian Council of Engineering Deans work with the South Australian community expand its diverse research portfolio and and Principal Investigator, Australian as well as nationally and internationally,” build on its recent growth. Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre Professor Beynon said. “For each of these “The Faculty has enjoyed strong growth with Boeing (AusAMRC). He has been areas of engagement, the Faculty should – in recent years under the leadership of Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and and can – offer world-class capability.” current Executive Dean, Professor Dowd. Industrial Sciences at Swinburne University With the mining expansion in South of Technology in Melbourne since 2005. Story by Robyn Mills Australia and demand for engineers across In 2011, he was listed by Engineers Australia far outstripping supply, we can Australia as one of Australia’s 100 most Above: Professor John Beynon expect to see great interest from both infl uential engineers. Photo by Robyn Mills

$1 million fellowship supports new physics chair The University of Adelaide’s leader in optics and photonics research”, said Science and Information Economy international reputation for Minister the Hon. Tom Kenyon, who announced the appointment last month. research in optical physics “His work aims to develop new types of will be given a further boost state-of-the-art laser instruments capable of determining measurements that were not thanks to a $1 million previously possible, making them critical to fellowship from the State scientifi c discovery across a wide range of fi elds,” Mr Kenyon said. Government. Professor Luiten was the joint inaugural winner of the WA Premier’s Prize for Early Professor Andre Luiten will relocate from Career Achievement in Science and was capacity to answer pressing problems both Western Australia to take up the Chair of awarded the Bragg Gold Medal for Physics in research and industry,” Professor Monro Experimental Physics at the University of in 1996. He has also conducted research said. Adelaide in February 2013, with support for NASA. “It is particularly pleasing to have such from a $1 million South Australian Research “Andre’s arrival will establish a fi rm a strong successor to Professor Jesper Fellowship. foundation for exciting new research Munch, the outgoing Chair of Experimental Professor Luiten will bring with him directions that are complementary to Physics, who has played a critical a high-calibre team of researchers to and build on our existing strengths,” said leadership role in establishing optics at establish a suite of world-leading facilities the University’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor the University of Adelaide over the past 22 for precision measurement. (Research), Professor Mike Brooks. years.” Based in the University’s School of Director of IPAS Professor Tanya Professor Luiten’s appointment also Chemistry & Physics, Professor Luiten will Monro said she was thrilled about the includes teaching at the University. conduct research within the Institute for appointment. “Andre’s focus on driving Photonics & Advanced Sensing (IPAS). forward the limits of measurement aligns Story by David Ellis Professor Luiten’s appointment “will strongly with IPAS’s vision to create strengthen Adelaide’s reputation as a world sensing technologies that will transform our Above: Professor Andre Luiten

4 Adelaidean Volume 21 | Number 2 | May/June 2012 PROFESSIONS FEATURE Getting down to business This month we recognise the contribution made by the Faculty of the Professions, which encompasses Law, Business, Economics, Education and Architecture. The 7-page feature which follows gives an insight into the Faculty’s outstanding research, teaching and community engagement activities.

WikiLeaks fallout

The worldwide furore caused by WikiLeaks will be the subject of a public seminar by University of Adelaide law Associate Professor and online media expert Dr Melissa de Zwart on Monday 21 May. Dr de Zwart’s lecture, WikiLeaks, Google and Facebook: How Terms of Use Control Information, will address the fallout from WikiLeaks and the implications for freedom of speech and the internet as a global networked public sphere. “How is it that what is essentially a one- A focus on justice person organisation can have attracted such a level of hatred from the US Government in A photographic competition to portray the law from an artistic particular?” Dr de Zwart asks. “What does the concerted effort to shut perspective will be launched at the University of Adelaide this WikiLeaks down and to silence Julian month as part of Law Week (May 14-20). Assange tell us about the effectiveness of the internet as a communications medium?” Images of Justice is being organised by The theme – images of justice – gives Dr de Zwart will examine why public law the University’s Law School in conjunction photographers a licence to explore law has failed to silence WikiLeaks when the with Art and Heritage Collections to through imagery, portraiture or photo law of contract and the exercise of private regulation has been so successful. explore ways of thinking about the law essays. and justice through the Arts – in this case, “Some entrants may take a whimsical “WikiLeaks is a new model of online news photography. The competition is sponsored approach to the theme while others may dissemination. Its structure, operations and by Lipman Karas. take the opportunity to critique the justice motivations are little understood, despite the The competition is the fi rst of its kind system,” Professor Williams said. worldwide furore caused by the publication to be staged by the Adelaide Law School A shortlist of the best works from those of a series of documents in the last two and will be held annually until 2014 before submitted will be featured in an exhibition in years. being reviewed. the glass box gallery in Nexus 10 (Pulteney “The fallout from the publication of Members of the legal fraternity, students Street). WikiLeaks material has resulted in the and the public will be encouraged to The Crown Prosecutor of NSW, Mark withdrawal of service by numerous submit photographs for a non-acquisitive Tedeschi QC, who is an accomplished providers, including Amazon, Mastercard, competition and exhibition. photographer, will be the featured artist for VISA and Paypal. This has effectively limited The Dean of Law at the University of this year’s exhibition. WikiLeaks’ operations when more direct Adelaide, Professor John Williams, said Mr Tedeschi has established a profi le as attacks have not,” Dr de Zwart said. he hoped the concept would strengthen a professional photographer and produced Her lecture will cover the legal and cultural links between the Adelaide Law School several law-related photographic series. context of the internet and why the small and the legal profession, as well as Details of these are available on his web print should never be ignored. build relationships with the city’s cultural page: www.marktedeschi.com/index.html The lecture will be held on Monday 21 May organisations and broader community. in the Moot Court, Adelaide Law School, “The competition is a great People wishing to submit work for Images of Ligertwood Building. To register go to opportunity for amateur and professional Justice are invited to follow the guidelines at www.law.adelaide.edu.au/events/lawweek/ photographers and the University’s Law www.law.adelaide.edu.au/images-of-justice School to consider the law in a different light,” Professor Williams said. Story by Candy Gibson Story by Candy Gibson

Volume 21 | Number 2 | May/June 2012 Adelaidean 5 PROFESSIONS FEATURE Business course wins praise

A family business course being offered by the University of Adelaide is winning praise for focusing on an area which dominates the private sector in Australia. An MBA elective taught within the Business School is geared towards family businesses, which make up 80% of the private sector in the country. Dr Jill Thomas, a senior lecturer in the Business School, said the University’s expertise in family businesses was now recognised nationally, attracting increasing numbers of students enrolling in the MBA elective and a recent Summer School program. The professional development elective for the family business sector and its advisors is targeted at current and potential owners and managers of family businesses. The course is open to both MBA students and outsiders and explores some critical issues facing the family business sector, including governance, succession, and family and shareholder relationships. Alison James enrolled in the Summer School family business course last year, hoping to gain some insights to put into practice as a director of Alfred James Funeral Homes. Law School experts to “I learned a great deal about family governance and the values and cultural differences that set this group apart,” Ms James said. examine unpaid work “The discussions with other people working in family businesses were invaluable and I The Fair Work Ombudsman has commissioned two University now have much clearer lines of duties and responsibilities as a director of a family of Adelaide legal experts to help clarify the regulation of business. unpaid internships, work experience and trial work. “Having a course specifi c to family businesses is long overdue. It does not matter if you are Labour law experts Professor Andrew The University’s two legal academics will a director or a steward of a family business Stewart and Professor Rosemary Owens prepare a report for the Offi ce of the Fair − there are many challenges peculiar to this from the University of Adelaide’s Law Work Ombudsman, the agency responsible sector, particularly with succession planning, School will investigate these unpaid work for enforcing the Fair Work laws. and dealing with different personalities and skill arrangements to see whether they are A major part of their work will be to levels that are quite complicated,” Ms James lawful. consult with industry groups, unions, said. “Anecdotal evidence suggests that a government and non-government bodies, Current MBA student Andrew Cooper who growing number of workers are offering, or universities and schools about their hopes one day to be involved in the family being asked, to do unpaid internships or experiences and perspectives on the issue. business – Coopers Brewery – said the work experience,” said Professor Stewart. According to Professor Owens, the elective recognised both the strengths and “”They often do this in order to get a issue of legal uncertainty regarding unpaid strategic competitive advantages of family foothold in the labour market. In most work is not unique to Australia, and so businesses. cases, there’s no problem when it’s a this project will also look at international “In the past there has been too strong a focus short placement – especially if it’s done best practice for dealing with these on the downsides and negative consequences as part of a recognised education or arrangements. that can arise from family involvement in a training program. “Workers may be entitled not just to be business. I was thrilled to see a course that “However, there are instances where paid for their work, but to receive other offered something positive,” Mr Cooper said. young workers have spent months – or employment-related benefi ts such as “The family business elective provides a even years – doing unpaid work that would superannuation and holiday pay,” Professor stimulating environment to share thoughts and ordinarily be undertaken by a regular Owens said. “It’s important for everyone learn from the experience of others with similar employee.” to be clear on when that is the case – and interests but varying backgrounds,” he said. Professor Stewart said there was a indeed when it should be the case.” pressing need to identify what is lawful and In 2011 Dr Thomas and Dr Chris Graves Story by Candy Gibson launched a Family Business Education and establish a better understanding of how these arrangements should be regulated. Research Group (FBERG) to encourage the Above: Workplace arrangements for young workers will University’s links with the family business “At what point does ‘experience’ become be clarifi ed thanks to new research being carried out by community. For more details visit ‘exploitation’, and is it clear enough to experts from the University’s Law School. www.business.adelaide.edu.au/fberg/ businesses what they should be doing?” Photo by iStock.

6 Adelaidean Volume 21 | Number 2 | May/June 2012 PROFESSIONS FEATURE Slick companies ignore green lawsuits

New research at the University of Adelaide is investigating how companies respond at a senior level when they are sued.

The study by PhD student Chelsea Liu “By observing the responses of public “Ultimately, I hope to provide timely (Business School) was sparked by the 2010 corporations when confronted with these evidence to inform policy makers as to the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. lawsuits, my project seeks to shed light on general attitudes of corporations towards Chelsea is a graduate of the University corporate attitudes towards allegations of different allegations,” she said. of Adelaide with Bachelor degrees in different natures,” Chelsea said. “Because the majority of research in this Law and Commerce (Accounting), both Her research has so far yielded some fi eld has focused on securities fraud, my with First Class Honours. She is also a interesting results, with the BP oil spill case work may be of some use in helping to qualifi ed lawyer. standing out as a rare instance in which inform policy on a wider range of corporate Her PhD research project refl ects her a company responded dramatically to an legal issues, and provide insights into the own personal interests as well as her study environmental issue. operation of the monitoring mechanisms interests in corporate governance and law. “Companies are often more willing to that would deter managers from breaching “The BP oil spill is an extreme illustration replace their managers when securities the law.” of what happens when companies get into fraud is alleged, because the victims in Chelsea’s research is supervised by trouble,” Chelsea said. these cases are often the owners – that Associate Professor Alfred Yawson and “Those events received worldwide media is, the shareholders – of the company,” Professor Yossi Aharony. coverage and created a signifi cant public Chelsea said. backlash against the company. It also “From what I have seen, companies Story by David Ellis resulted in litigation against BP. The CEO are far less willing to respond in the same Business PhD student Chelsea Liu of BP, Tony Hayward, was replaced by the way to environmental allegations, where Photo by David Ellis company following these events. the main victims are third parties, such “This made me wonder what internal as the local communities affected by changes companies initiate to cope environmental problems. with litigation – what prompts them to “Empirical results suggest that make such changes, and under what shareholders and company circumstances,” she said. management rarely respond to Chelsea said that over the last two environmental lawsuits in this way,” decades there had been legal debate she said. about whether corporations that breached Chelsea has presented the the law were suffi ciently penalised to create results of her research at two disincentives for such wrongdoings. conferences and a workshop in the Now into the third year of her last 12 months. Her fi rst was the research, Chelsea has studied cases conference of the Law and Society from the US Federal Courts in which Association held in San Francisco. companies are sued. She has looked She is also a previous fi nalist at fi ve types of corporate litigation: in the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) environmental violations, securities fraud, competition at the University anti-trust disputes, intellectual property of Adelaide and believes in infringements; and breaches of contract. the importance of being able “My research examines the to communicate academic consequences for public companies of work to the general public and allegedly breaching the law; in particular, policy makers. whether managers responsible suffer pecuniary or reputational penalties, and whether the accused companies undergo internal restructuring to ensure better monitoring of their management in the future.

Volume 21 | Number 2 | May/June 2012 Adelaidean 7 Research centre focused on gambling issues The South Australian Centre for Economic Studies – based within the University – has established an Independent Gambling Research Consortium. Michael O’Neil explains.

The consortium is a cross-disciplinary • South Australian Centre for Economic These studies include a project to network of researchers skilled in Studies, University of Adelaide and establish a national defi nition of problem undertaking independent, evidence- Flinders University; gambling and review of instruments used based research into the nature and • School of Psychology, University to assess problem gambling prevalence; impact of gambling. Key research areas of Adelaide; social and economic impact assessments of expertise include psychological, • Centre for Regulation and Market of gambling in Victoria, South Australia and health, economic, fi nancial, social and Analysis, University of South Australia; Tasmania; an evaluation of self-exclusion community and legal dimensions of • Public Health Information Development programs and other harm minimisation gambling, along with signifi cant expertise Unit, University of Adelaide; measures; a study of the impact of regional in conducting applied research to help caps on electronic gaming machines; • Adelaide Law School, University guide public policy decision making. and extensive research into international of Adelaide; and This is an important area of research pre-commitment systems, policies and – locally, nationally and internationally • School of Health, University of technologies. – because of the increasing reliance of New England. For more information on the gambling governments on revenue from gambling SACES was recently rated by an portal and its research projects go to: and the development of technology that independent Canadian Research Team www.adelaide.edu.au/saces/gambling/ provides new platforms for new ways from a meta-analysis of 492 studies into of gambling. the Economic and Social Impacts of However, the broader economic, Gambling. Two of its studies were among Michael O’Neil is the Executive Director of fi nancial and social impacts warrant only seven out of 492 rated worldwide as the South Australian Centre for Economic independent assessment because of “excellent quality”. Studies based at the University of Adelaide. the impacts of gambling too often The only other one in Australia was the He has contributed to more than 150 research are “working in opposition” to other Productivity Commission’s 1999 report and and consultancy studies on business and government policies and programs. of the other four, two were Canadian and economic issues. Independent assessment means two were from the USA. independent of government, of industry SACES researchers have a proven track and research bodies working on behalf record of collaboration, having undertaken of industry. national and state-based studies of Above: Michael O’Neil The gambling consortium comprises gambling for Commonwealth, State and researchers from: regional organisations. Photo by David Ellis

8 Adelaidean Volume 21 | Number 2 | May/June 2012 PROFESSIONS FEATURE

University marks historic event

Forty years after the drowning of homosexual law lecturer George Duncan in the River Torrens, the University of Adelaide has marked the anniversary with a celebration of gay rights and a public forum. University staff, students and members of the public gathered on the river bank near the University footbridge to remember the events of 10 May 1972, when Duncan’s drowning triggered public outrage and led to South Australia Picture this: rail art for becoming the fi rst State to decriminalise homosexuality. The formal service, organised by the Adelaide University Union and the train commuters Student Representative Council, attracted some high-profi le guests, including State A student proposal to incorporate public art and landscape Labor MP Ian Hunter, as well as Greens design along the Grange train line in Adelaide’s western MLC Tammy Frank, and Sandra Kank. Senator Penny Wong provided a written suburbs has won a major landscape architecture award. statement of support. A timeline depicting the milestones and changes in gay rights since 1972 was Master of Landscape Architecture Acting Head of the School of also displayed in The Cloisters. student Susie Quinton has taken out the Architecture, Landscape Architecture The SA Gay and Lesbian Archives in 2011 Rodney Beames Memorial Award and Urban Design, and President of the association with the School of History for her project Moving Galleries which South Australian Chapter of the Australian and Politics and the Adelaide Law School gives train users on the Grange rail line Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA), presented a public forum on the same “a changing canvas” on their journeys to Professor Tanya Court, praised the day, discussing the historical and political and from work. students for their “novel and creative repercussions of George Duncan’s The award was presented to Susie at a solutions”. drowning. ceremony in late March. “The use of art and design in the Duncan, a frail man with one lung, was Susie’s proposal integrates digital media landscape to enhance the public allegedly thrown into the River Torrens art, sculptural land art, performance, experience is very refreshing,” Professor near Kintore Avenue by a group of men literature, community and street art. Court said. believed to be senior police offi cers. Her entry was one of many which The other fi nalists were Josie Alvaro and His drowning led to a coronial inquiry, explored the selected theme: landscape James Thomson, both from the University intervention by detectives from Scotland opportunities within the City of of Adelaide. Yard, and three Vice Squad offi cers being Charles Sturt. The Rodney Beames Memorial Award charged with manslaughter although they The award recognises the commitment is jointly sponsored by the AILA South were eventually acquitted. of landscape architect, the late Rodney Australia and Hassell Architects and is While a conviction was never recorded, Beames, who promoted the incorporation supported by Arts SA and the School of Duncan’s death resulted in him being of art in the landscape. Rodney Beames Architecture, Landscape Architecture and held up as a martyr by the Gay Rights was a Clare-born landscape architect Urban Design at the University of Adelaide. movement, with the subsequent whose major projects in South Australia decriminalisation of homosexuality. include the River Torrens Linear Park, A memorial was erected near the site of the Bicentennial Conservatory and the Duncan’s drowning on 10 May 2002, the O-Bahn Busway. 30th anniversary of his death. The jury was impressed with the professionalism and innovative nature of this year’s entries, which refl ected the Above: Susie’s montage depicts how digital media can Story by Candy Gibson “breadth and diversity of the landscape be used to create a moving gallery of images for rail Above: George Duncan architecture profession”. commuters. Image courtesy of The Advertiser

Volume 21 | Number 2 | May/June 2012 Adelaidean 9 PROFESSIONS FEATURE Business and leadership skills laid bare Business, Economics and Entrepreneurship students have been helping CPA Australia uncover the success secrets of Australian business leaders to help students get a head start in their careers.

Six students were fl own to Melbourne for Student ambassador Vanessa Kolaczkos, is assisting the promotion of the campaign an exclusive day of mentoring led by CPA a fi nal-year Commerce student, said The through their ongoing activities. Australia CEO Alex Malley, and a preview of Naked CEO provided a “true perspective Vishal Jodhani, in his second their new campaign, The Naked CEO. of what is possible for students, what year of a Masters in Innovation Back on campus as student ambassadors you can obtain from life and the endless and Entrepreneurship, said: “As an they’ve been promoting the campaign to opportunities available”. Entrepreneurship student, I especially enjoy their peers across the University. “I have been able to gain a greater their meetings with start-up businesses and The Naked CEO is an online reality series understanding of what I can achieve and the advice they offer to others considering offering a behind-the-scenes look at what it how I can go about this,” said Vanessa. the same path. Overall, for me, these really takes to be a business leader, giving “I was fortunate enough to have had the are bite-size doses of valuable lessons the next generation of business leaders opportunity to meet Alex Malley and have and inspiration, presented in a light and a rare chance to learn from the current a valuable conversation with him where engaging format.” generation. he offered me advice that I’ve taken on in Further information from Interviews with business leaders, including relation to applying for graduate programs. www.thenakedceo.com Woolworths Chairman James Strong and “I would strongly recommend any the Zanerobe fashion label founders, give students to get involved. It’s not limited to a rare glimpse into the boardrooms of just Commerce/Business students; it’s a innovative and successful companies. future planning campaign that can assist Students hear how they handle the day-to- any student with direction and career Story by Robyn Mills day challenges of running a business and, pathways.” most importantly, experience fi rst-hand the Vanessa is Vice-President of the Adelaide Above: Vanessa Kolaczkos qualities it takes to be a successful leader. Business Students’ Society (ABSS), which Photo by Robyn Mills

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10 Adelaidean Volume 21 | Number 2 | May/June 2012 PROFESSIONS FEATURE Academics in print

School of Education lecturers Dr Grant Opinion piece: Rodwell and Dr Linda Westphalen have both recently released books into the Dr Anthony Potts, public sphere. School of Education

What students want from their universities

Sixteen years ago, the editor of the Times My research reveals that university Higher Education Supplement warned study is perceived as rewarding and against “channelling fi rst generation fulfi lling. The students appreciate attractive university students into educational physical campuses. University teaching ghettos instead of providing high quality and learning environments are generally and diversifi ed options”. He also noted seen as supportive. However, changes that there was an “almost total lack of in staffi ng and resources usually lead to Dr Rodwell’s fi fth novel, Blood Her Maiden international data on students’ lives”. deterioration in student satisfaction. Staff Sword, the third in his Barsden series, is Since those statements were made, I are busier, harder to fi nd and consult. published by Sid Harta Publishers. have undertaken research with students in Lecture and tutorial class sizes are also It is the passionate story of aspiration, love Australia, America and South Africa about becoming larger. and betrayal set largely against the wild their expectations and experiences of That aside, it seems possible from these surroundings of Sydney and the Australian university life. students’ comments to achieve relatively outback. Critic Wendy O’Hanlon describes The fi ndings show that a student’s high levels of satisfaction with university the novel as “Australian literature at its best” background plays a very infl uential education without massive levels of student and another reviewer says the book is “a part in how they fare at university. Their support. must read for Aussies who cherish this motivations, attitudes to study and learning It is all a relative matter and bound up country”. are formed in childhood and at school, with individual perspectives and prior Dr Rodwell is a senior lecturer in the and remain at university. Universities need expectations. School of Education, specialising in history, to understand this and work with what If nothing else, students fi nd change curriculum and pedagogy. students bring with them. diffi cult to cope with. Hence, universities Enrolment at university can be linked need to explain fully and the reasons for to a desire to escape from childhood any changes. circumstances and surroundings. This My research suggests that it is possible entails a desire for self-improvement and for universities to create powerful learning to escape from less than congenial family environments without necessarily lavish situations. capital and physical outlays. Consequently, universities need to ensure The institutions involved in my past that they maximise students’ chances of research were relatively new and in a success if they accept them, or have well fairly good state of physical repair. That developed mechanisms to assist students said, they were not generously equipped to withdraw and explore other options. and funded. Dropping out may not only be an admission However, the question remains as to of academic failure, but can also mean the minimum level of physical and capital a return to situations and circumstances resources that must be provided for an that individuals long to escape from. effective learning environment to occur. Dr Westphalen’s book, An Anthropological Dropping out without proper support can What is the level below which resources and Literary Study of Two Aboriginal be traumatic. must not be allowed to fall and what is Women’s Life Histories, is an insightful Selecting a university involves a the relationship between resources and view of Indigenous culture through the combination of factors. These include educational achievement? autobiographic eyes of two Aboriginal reputation of the degree course; size of the women. university; the size of the city the university Anthony Potts works in the School of Education The book is described by Professor is located in; the physical climate of the at the University of Adelaide. He has previously Lyndall Ryan as “groundbreaking work of city; an anticipated easier transition to been at Wolfson College, Cambridge University, extraordinary scholarship, and a tribute to the university life; political and social factors; Newman University College (Birmingham) and women who wrote about their lives and to and sheer chance. Liverpool Hope University. His research interests [Dr Westphalen’s] commitment to make their Flexible open entry policies and helpful, include university student cultures, politicians’ stories more explicable to a wider audience”. friendly academic and administrative staff perspectives on universities, life in new universities, and academic careers. Dr Westphalen’s current teaching and are all important to students enrolling and research focuses on cultural studies issues their subsequent chances of successful to do with education, information and study. communication technologies, and gender. Students are not especially hard to please with respect to their demands. Above: Dr Anthony Potts Story by Tom Beilby

Volume 21 | Number 2 | May/June 2012 Adelaidean 11 News in Brief $40,000 scholarships Two University of Adelaide students have each been awarded $40,000 Order of Australia Association Foundation Scholarships to help them complete their studies.

Kristian Winther Economics and Finance student and travelled extensively, working in Alexandra Grigg, 20, and Viticulture and restaurants in Australia and overseas. Elder Hall concerts Oenology student James Broinowski, 27, James holds certifi cates in hospitality Music lovers are in for a treat in coming have been awarded Scholarships from the management, wine knowledge and weeks with Dutch classical pianist Bart Order of Australia Association Foundation. evaluation, and has already embarked van Oort, an Adelaide children’s choir, The students will be mentored with on a wine-making project in the Barossa and acclaimed violinist Kristian Winther all eminent Australians whose background region. He has also been invited into the booked to perform at Elder Hall. refl ects the students’ fi elds of study. Waite Scholars program which connects Bart van Oort, a visiting artist from the Royal Alexandra is in her third year of a double outstanding students with industry leaders. Conservatory in The Hague, Netherlands, will degree in Economics and Finance and is His charitable work includes fund raising play pieces by Mozart, Kozeluch and Haydn keen to pursue a career examining the role for Save the Children’s Fund, the Heart in a lunchtime concert on Friday 18 May. that human psychology plays in driving Research Institute, Guide Dogs Australia, the economy. working with youth in Wales as well as The following Friday 25 May, Young Adelaide “Down the track I am interested in helping to build a school in Africa. Voices will feature Adiemus by Karl Jenkins as well as works by Dan Walker, Holst, working at the Reserve Bank of Australia Funding for his scholarship was provided Stephen Leek and others. in their Economics and Finance graduate by Mr Baillieu Myer AC, past president of programs, gaining an insight into their core the Myer Foundation. Kristian Winther, the newly-appointed leader policies. Hopefully, I will also get the chance The Secretary of the Order of Australia of the University’s resident Australian String to work overseas,” Alexandra said. Association Foundation, Adjunct Professor Quartet, will perform a violin concerto of In 2007 Alexandra was nominated for Brian O’Keeffe AO, said the scholarships Brahms in an evening concert at Elder Hall the Zonta International Community Service were based on a combination of academic on Saturday 26 May. Award for her voluntary work, including excellence, leadership potential and For more information on these concerts go helping to raise money for an orphanage community involvement and were aimed at to: www.music.adelaide.edu.au/elderhall/ in Nepal. supporting the next generation of leaders The Riddiford Trust has provided funding among young Australians. Cultural and economic focus on China for Alexandra’s scholarship. Story by Candy Gibson Two events at the University of Adelaide Tasmanian-born James Broinowski in May will focus on the relationships enrolled in his Viticulture and Oenology Below: Her Excellency, Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, studies at the University of Adelaide as a NSW Governor and Administrator of the Government of between Australia and China from different the Commonwealth of Australia, presented Alexandra and perspectives. mature-aged student in 2010. James with their scholarship certifi cates at a ceremony in Prior to taking up his tertiary studies he Darwin in April. Professor Nicholas Jose from the University’s worked part-time in the hospitality sector Photo courtesy of DigiFilm Australia English and Creative Writing Discipline will draw on 30 years’ personal experience of Australia-China relations when he delivers a public lecture on Wednesday 16 May titled “Deconstructing the Dumpling: Australia, China, Lived Connections”. Professor Jose worked in Shanghai and Beijing between 1986 and 1990 as Cultural Counsellor at the Australian Embassy and taught contemporary Asia-Pacifi c literature at Harvard University from 2009-2010. His lecture will be held in the Ira Raymond Exhibition Room in the Barr Smith Library at 6pm on Wednesday 16 May. China-Australia relations will also be examined in a Confucius Institute briefi ng the previous evening (Tuesday 15 May) on China’s social reform and its relevance to Australia. The policy choices facing China will be discussed by Emeritus Professor Andrew Watson from the University of Adelaide’s School of Social Sciences and political science expert Professor Keping Yu. The briefi ng will be held at 5.30pm, Tuesday 15 May at Level 12 Ernst & Young Building, 121 King William Street, Adelaide. For more details on both events visit the University’s events website www.adelaide.edu.au/news/events/

12 Adelaidean Volume 21 | Number 2 | May/June 2012 ACHIEVEMENTS

Omega-3 continues to astound award winner University of Adelaide nutrition researcher Professor Bob Gibson has been honoured for his life’s work in uncovering the health benefi ts of omega-3 fatty acids.

The Professor of Functional Food Science This led to further work showing the gram per day of long chain fatty acids is and Director of the FOODplus Research problem could be corrected by adding fi sh enough to prevent some allergies, such as Centre at the University of Adelaide is the oil to infant formula, and another study that sensitivity to eggs. fi rst Australian to receive the Alexander provided compelling evidence for the use of “Our work is aimed at improving Leaf Distinguished Scientist Award, an dietary DHA in ensuring the optimal healthy children’s health on a massive scale,” international honour for outstanding lifetime development in babies. Professor Gibson said. “We’re achievement in the study of fatty acids These fi ndings led to changes in infant demonstrating that omega-3 long chain and lipids. formula regulations, and as a result fatty acids can have clinical benefi ts equal He will be presented with the award essential fatty acids are now included in all to some pharmaceuticals, offering new later this month at the 10th Congress of commercial infant formulas. hope for many clinical conditions. the International Society for the Study of While this research sparked dozens “Although I’ve been working in this fi eld Fatty Acids and Lipids (ISSFAL) being held of new studies world wide, Professor for more than 30 years, I’m constantly in Vancouver. Gibson and his team have continued with astounded by the discoveries we’re In the early 1980s Professor Gibson wrote research into the importance of essential making. Just when you think you’ve found a groundbreaking paper on the fatty acid fatty acids – in particular DHA – in babies’ everything there is to fi nd, we realise there composition of human breast milk, which health and development and the health of is more and more that science can uncover. sparked new research right across the globe their mothers. This includes the impact We’re discovering things now about into the role of both breast milk and formula of DHA supplements taken by pregnant omega-3 that we suspected but never had in babies’ health. and breastfeeding mothers on allergy evidence for – and it’s every bit as exciting Professor Gibson and his colleagues were and asthma, body fat mass, and insulin to be working in this fi eld today as it was the fi rst to demonstrate that babies receiving sensitivity in children. 30 years ago,” he said. breast milk – which naturally contains This year, Professor Gibson and his team omega-3 fatty acids – showed improved published the results of the world’s biggest Story by David Ellis brain development relative to babies fed on study into the effect of omega-3 long chain formula, which at the time did not contain fatty acids on allergies in babies’ fi rst year the essential fatty acids DHA and EPA. of life. The study showed that just one Above: Professor Bob Gibson

Volume 21 | Number 2 | May/June 2012 Adelaidean 13 SINGAPORE GRADUATIONS Singapore businessman Lim Siong Guan honoured The University of Adelaide has honoured prominent Singapore government offi cial Lim Siong Guan with a Distinguished Alumni Award at the 2012 Singapore graduation ceremony held on Saturday 28 April.

Siong Guan, the Group President of Among the award winners were Ngee Scholar teachers the Government of Singapore Investment Ann Secondary School teachers Theresa Two Singapore secondary school teachers Corporation, is a graduate of the Lai and Tan Choon Hou Alvin, who who won scholarships to study at the University of Adelaide, earning a degree received the Executive Dean’s Award for University of Adelaide have been awarded in Mechanical Engineering (First Class Outstanding Academic Achievement. Both the top prize for outstanding academic Honours) in 1969. graduated with a Masters of Educational achievement at the University’s recent The former Head of the Singapore Civil Studies. Singapore graduation ceremony. Service also gave the offi cial address to This year’s macebearer was Bernard Theresa Lai and Alvin Tan (pictured above) 183 University of Adelaide graduates at the How, Director of Premier Support, Asia have both graduated with a Masters of National University of Singapore Cultural Time Zone for Microsoft Operations, who Educational Studies from Ngee Ann-Adelaide Centre. graduated with an MBA from the University Education Centre, earning nine High Siong Guan has served Singapore with of Adelaide . Bernard achieved nine Distinctions and fi ve Distinctions between distinction for more than 40 years and is a Distinctions or High Distinctions in the them and jointly taking out the Executive recipient of the Public Administration Medal program offered at Ngee Ann-Adelaide Dean’s Award for their efforts. (Gold) in 1982, the Meritorious Service Education Centre, Singapore. The teachers, who are employed by one of the Medal in 1991 and the Order of Nila Utama The ceremony was the last in Singapore most innovative schools in Singapore – Ngee (First Class) in 2006. for the University’s Vice-Chancellor and Ann Secondary School – have spent the past The Distinguished Alumni Award is President, Professor James McWha 12 months studying at Ngee Ann-Adelaide, in recognition of Mr Lim Siong Guan’s AO, who retires in June after 10 years at which has offered programs on behalf of the visionary leadership and extensive the helm. University of Adelaide for the past 14 years. contributions to Singapore and its Civil Service. Alvin said the Masters program had given Story by Candy Gibson him a good insight into what was needed in a The 2012 graduation ceremony included three PhD students and 27 prize winners quality educational curriculum. Below: Lim Siong Guan (centre) fl anked by the Vice- from the University of Adelaide’s programs Chancellor and President, Professor James McWha, “I have learned the elements of designing a offered in Singapore at the Ngee Ann- and Lindsay McWha. good and innovative curriculum and trying out Adelaide Education Centre. Photo by Joyous Asia many new ideas as a teacher,” Alvin said. “The Masters program was very practical and it complemented my work tremendously as an educational researcher.” Theresa said her studies had enabled her to be a more refl ective teacher. “I am now more conscious of the changing profi le of my students and adapting to their needs,” Theresa said. “Thanks to the Masters program I am also a more critical and innovative thinker and always looking for new ways of teaching in the classroom to better engage students.” The macebearer for the Singapore graduation ceremony, Bernard How, topped the MBA program at Ngee Ann-Adelaide in 2011, earning three High Distinctions and six Distinctions. Bernard said he chose to study his MBA at the University of Adelaide because it was one of the most prestigious universities in Australia and numbered among its alumni some of Singapore’s most senior government offi cials and business leaders, including a past President and two deputy Prime Ministers. “The support I received from the University and Ngee Ann-Adelaide was outstanding,” he said.

Story by Candy Gibson

14 Adelaidean Volume 21 | Number 2 | May/June 2012 Above: MBA graduates celebrate after the Singapore graduation ceremony. Right: Deputy Chancellor Pamela Martin with macebearer and Most Outstanding MBA graduate Bernard How. Photos by Joyous Asia

Volume 21 | Number 2 | May/June 2012 Adelaidean 15 SPORT Rowing duo headed for London The University of Adelaide has two members of its rowing squad headed for the London 2012 .

Chris Morgan and James McRae He entered the event, won, and from McWha, have ensured both the equipment have both qualifi ed as part of the men’s there launched a highly successful career and facilities have drastically improved. Quadruple Scull rowing team for the as an international rower. At the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, upcoming Olympic Games. McRae’s early career in the sport Morgan and McRae made up half of the Both 29-year-old Morgan and 24-year-old followed a much more conventional path men’s Quadruple Sculls that fi nished McRae have studied at the University whilst after he joined the Murray Bridge Rowing marginally off the podium in fourth position. maintaining their push as professional Club as a 12-year-old. As McRae recounts: “We made it through sportspeople and are now reaping the He has now developed into a world-class the semi-fi nal reasonably comfortably, rewards. rower and due to his success has been however in the fi nal we did not have the Morgan, a Commerce and Computer honoured with a life membership at the exceptional race we needed and ended up Science graduate of the University, is a local rowing club. missing the bronze medal by a fraction of back-to-back World Champion in the men’s McRae is in his fi nal year of a Bachelor a second.” Quadruple Scull. of Engineering (Mechanical/Sports) at the “However, with three members from this Despite these professional feats, he lists University of Adelaide. crew racing the quad again in London, we his ability to “maintain a High Distinction Early in his studies McRae said he found hope to use the experience we have gained average whilst studying a one-and-a-half it diffi cult to manage the workload when from the past four years and make sure we full-time load at University and rowing for coupled with his elite rowing program. get it right on the day,” he said. Australia [at the same time]” as one of his However, as he continues to juggle study They are the reigning World Champions fi nest personal achievements. with his professional sporting career there in their event after upsetting a strong As reported by the Adelaidean in 2005, have been big improvements, due to a group at the most recent Rowing World Morgan’s entry into the sport of rowing was number of “understanding lecturers, as Championship held in November 2011 and “a stroke of luck”. well as fi nding the right people to negotiate are confi dent they can reach a podium During O Week in 2003, the University alternative arrangements”. fi nish at the London Olympics. held a rowing machine competition, with Both athletes are heavily involved with the All of the rowing events featured in the a prize of alcohol for the fastest time recently re-developed Adelaide University 2012 Olympic Games are scheduled to be recorded by a student. Boat Club. held from 28 July until 4 August at the Eton Morgan had never rowed before and was McRae said the increased support of the Dorney Rowing Centre in London. motivated simply by winning a carton of University and, in particular, departing Vice- beer on offer. Chancellor and President Professor James Story by Tom Beilby

Below: 2011 Men’s NSW State Championship winner (centre) pictured with second placegetter James McRae (left) and (right), who came third.

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