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CONGRATULATIONS

Amelia Brown: VCs Internationalisation Award

Sylvie Shaw: Faculty Teaching Exellence Award

UQ DIRECTIONS

New Vice Chancellor: Peter Høj

European benchmarking

Does not have a GO8 ‘mentality’

More conscious of co-operation with competitor unis in Brisbane

Any expansion cannot rely on government funding

60/40 RHD/UG policy not likely to continue

More partnership with Industry

Financial stringency: next 3-5 years

Lost cash from Q LD government budget cutbacks

UQ debt to service

Senate demands surplus for contingencies

Conservative estimate of income

2013 BUDGET

2011 HPRC SCHOOL REVIEW PRAISE

Increase in collegiality

HOS/DHOS commitment

High levels of student satisfaction

Developing cross-disciplinary and team-based approaches

Strong research results

RHD training and mentoring

External engagement: C of the Govt of Q; Friends of Antiquity

Links to professional associations

Study Tours

Recruitment of and promotion of younger capable women

Links to indigenous and other equity groups

2011 HPRC SCHOOL REVIEW: TEACHING

Formal Strategic Plan

Discontinue Islamic Studies Major

Philosophy: merge majors; rethink PGCW

Promote Critical Reasoning

Reduce 2000-level electives

Reduce 3000-level courses

Rotate courses

Honours: share methods & research courses

Better ECPs

2011 HPRC SCHOOL REVIEW: RESEARCH

Strategy to maximize research performance

Identify individual and collective strengths

Set norms for acceptable research performance

Research Fellowships

Team-based research: collaboration: senior/junior

Reduce teaching loads to improve research performance

2011 HPRC SCHOOL REVIEW:

New positions in: Philosophy and Studies in Religion: D/E Classics: B/C

UQ: reconsider SSP policy: probationary staff

Director of Engagement: and register

Consider joint appointments with community/government; internships; visiting fellowships

Cultivate Alumni

2011 HPRC SCHOOL REVIEW:INTERNATIONALISATION

International: PG exchanges and recruitment strategies; joint PhDs; collaborative research

Further Study Tours

UQ International students: electives in Arts

2011 HPRC SCHOOL REVIEW:EQUITY

Appointments: female candidates

Support women in management and leadership

Support Indigenous and low SES access

2011 HPRC SCHOOL REVIEW:GOVERNANCE

Establish School meeting

Combine Research and RHD committees

Committee structure: disciplines on Exec but not necessarily on other major committees

Selection Committee: disciplinary expertise

Workload model: include research performance and assist early career

Academic mentors for outside School if appropriate

Web presence

Marketing Plan

HPRC EFTSL, 2001-2012(WITH EMSAH COMPARISON, 2009-2012)

HPRC DECLARED MAJORS AT GRADUATION, 2007-2011

European Studies (8,3,3,9, 1) and Environmental Science (5,4,2,2,2) excluded