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HPRC Retreat 2012

HPRC Retreat 2012. Clive Moore. 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’

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HPRC Retreat 2012

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  1. HPRC Retreat 2012 Clive Moore

  2. Congratulations • Amelia Brown: VCs Internationalisation Award • Sylvie Shaw: Faculty Teaching Exellence Award

  3. 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

  4. 2013 Budget

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 2011 HPRC School Review:Internationalisation • International: PG exchanges and recruitment strategies; joint PhDs; collaborative research • Further Study Tours • UQ International students: electives in Arts

  10. 2011 HPRC School Review:Equity • Appointments: female candidates • Support women in management and leadership • Support Indigenous and low SES access

  11. 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

  12. HPRC EFTSL, 2001-2012(with EMSAH comparison, 2009-2012)

  13. HPRC Declared Majors at Graduation, 2007-2011 European Studies (8,3,3,9, 1) and Environmental Science (5,4,2,2,2) excluded

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