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Quote of the Week:
The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing that you will make one.
Ellen Hubbard
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CONTENTS
1. UMPA Sovereign Hill Daytrip this Sunday
2. UMPA Foodies Tour of Queen Victoria Market this Thursday!
3. 2008 UMPA Postgrad Ball: ‘Atlantis’ at the Melbourne Aquarium
4. Campus Childcare Needs Survey
5. The PhD Colloquia: Publish or Perish, Humanities
6. Postgrad Scholarships & Grants in Canada, Fulbright Presentations
7. News for International Graduate Students
8. Two Free Movie Tickets For A One-Hour Interview
9. Academic Activity Grant Applications Due by the End of August
10. Publication Support Program for Graduate Research Students
11. Student Group at The University Counselling Service
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There are still plenty of tickets available for this Sunday’s trip; bookings can be made up until 3 pm on Friday!
Step back in time to the days of the Gold Rush with a visit to wonderful Sovereign Hill. We will travel from Melbourne to this recreated goldfields township set over 25 hectares, on a site which forms part of the richest alluvial goldfields the world has ever seen.
Sovereign Hill offers a wide range of activities carried out by costumed staff and volunteers, portraying the lifestyle of the 1850s.
We will spend the entire day exploring the township at our own pace, with plenty of time for all of the authentic experiences on offer. The fee includes transport to and from Ballarat, entry to Sovereign Hill, The Red Hill Mine (self-guided) and The Gold Museum.
Date: Sunday 24 August
Time: depart 8:45 am, return 6:30 pm
Fee: $65 UMPA subscribers & children under 15; $75 others
How to Book:
By phone: 8344 8631 between 10 am and 5 pm Monday to Thursday, 10 am and 3 pm Friday. Have your credit card details ready.
In person: come to UMPA Reception between the hours given above. UMPA Reception is on the ground floor, West Wing, Graduate Centre (1888 Building), University of Melbourne (Gate 8, on Grattan Sreet). Cash or credit card accepted.
Upcoming Daytrip: Phillip Island Penguins on 07 September. For full details and price list for all trips, see www.umpa.unimelb.edu.au/events/daytrippers.html
Don't forget that UMPA subscribers get a $10 discount on their daytrip and Postgrad Ball tickets! Now is the perfect time to subscribe for Semester Two: its only $33! For details, see www.umpa.unimelb.edu.au/subs/index.html
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The Foodies Daytrip is a gourmet tour of the three main produce sections of the Market: the Meat and Fish Hall, the Fruit and Vegetable aisles, and the Dairy Hall. Discover the newest foods and trends in the company of a fully qualified market guide. Meet some of the specialist traders and pick up valuable hints in selecting produce while sampling the goods. See the greatest variety of fresh, seasonal produce offered at the lowest prices. Enjoy two fun-filled hours of food in the exciting hustle and bustle of Melbourne's historic Queen Victoria Market.
Date: Thursday 21 August
Time: 10 am to 12 noon
Venue: 69 Victoria Street (nearest corner is Elizabeth Street)
Fee: $10 UMPA subscribers; $20 others
See booking details in the item above.
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Join us for the 2008 UMPA Ball! Dress for a night beneath the sea in the lost city of Atlantis, where you will dance with goddesses of ancient Greece & Rome, mermaids, philosophers, gladiators, pirates and mythical creatures from the pages of antiquity.
Three levels of the Melbourne Aquarium will come alive with performance, exhibitions and music. Just confirmed are top Melbourne cover band “Superdudes”, best known for their popular shows during the Flemington Spring Racing Carnival.
The Ball is a ‘cocktail party’ style event, with all drinks and canapés included in your ticket price. Tickets are available now from UMPA Reception. Over 18's only. There are still plenty of tickets available for the Ball, but please don’t leave your booking until the last minute as the 2007 Ball sold out a few days before the event, leaving some postgrads disappointed.
Date: Friday 12 September
Time: 8.30 pm
Venue: Melbourne Aquarium
Price: $85 UMPA subscribers / $95 all others
Tickets available at: UMPA Reception, Graduate Centre or by phone on 8344 8631. For more details, FAQs & Ball posters, see www.umpa.unimelb.edu.au/events/postgradball/index.html
Join the Facebook group ‘Melbourne/Monash Postgraduate Ball’ here:
www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=26019547826
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We've had great responses so far from parents about the suitability of available childcare and whether it might affect their studies. The survey is running until 31 August and data collected will be used anonymously for a report to the University's Student and Staff Equity Group. Go in the draw for two $50 Readings vouchers and please pass the link on to parents in your department: www.umpa.unimelb.edu.au/groups/ChildcareSurvey2008.html
Enquiries to Sally Beattie, UMPA Women's Officer: women@umpa.unimelb.edu.au
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Juggling publications with the central task of thesis writing presents many challenges. In a special session for Humanities and Social Science students, Professor Joy Damousi, Head of the School of Historical Studies, will inspire you to publish your conference papers in refereed journals and guide you through the procedural maze of paper submission and acceptance.
Date: Thursday 21 August
Time: 1 to 2 pm
Venue: Gryphon Gallery, Graduate Centre
To register and see the full program, visit www.gradresearch.unimelb.edu.au/programs/community/colloquia.html
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Tony McKittrick of the Canadian Education Centre and Canadian High Commission will present a 30-minute talk on scholarships for graduate studies in Canada, including Canadian Studies grants and funding available for Humanities and Social Sciences, Science, Engineering and Health. Grants are available for Academic and Research Office staff, as well as for graduate students on short research trips to Canada as part of their doctoral or Masters research.
After Tony’s talk, a representative from the Australian American Fulbright Commission will make a 30-minute presentation.
Date: Wednesday 27 August
Time: 1 to 2 pm
Venue: Theatre 3, Alan Gilbert Building
Presenters: Canadian Education Centre, Canadian High Commission.
No need to RSVP, just come along on the day.
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1. International Students Get-together Next Week!
Come along and meet other international graduate students and make some new friends while enjoying some drinks and food!
Date: Friday 29 August
Time: 5:30 pm
Venue: Deep Dish Bar, Graduate Centre
RSVP to international@umpa.unimelb.edu.au
2. Country-specific Groups: Gatherings for International Graduate Students
UMPA is encouraging small community meetings for international graduate students who would like to make friends with those fom the same home country who are studying at the University of Melbourne. If you would like to start or join a club with members from your country, please email us and let us know. We will support the group set-up and make you feel at home. Remember that it's your involvement that really makes the magic! As a first step, email UMPA's International Graduate Student Officer at international@umpa.unimelb.edu.au with your idea for a group you are interested in forming or joining. All suggestions are welcome!
Here are the country-specific groups formed so far:
East African group: Surjeet Dhanji, s.dhanji@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
Bangladesh group: Mohammed Jubaer Arif, marif@csse.unimelb.edu.au
British group: Sophie Elizabeth Yeo, s.yeo3@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
Chinese group: Xiaoye Wang, x.wang25@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
Irish group: Mairead Cleary, m.cleary@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
Korean group: Karen Hong, ehong@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
Japanese group: Akina Mikami, a.mikami@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
Malay origin (Malaysian, Bruneian & Indonesian) Group: Rohani Mohamad, r.mohamad@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
Sangam group for Tamil Origin: ArunBalaji Ramalingam, a.ramalingam@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
Turkish group: Seyda Ozkan, o.seyda@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
Vietnamese group: Thi Thu Hang Le, t.le2@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
2. Tips for International Graduate Students (TIGS)
Check out our 'Tips for International Graduate Students (TIGS)' page on the UMPA web site at www.umpa.unimelb.edu.au/groups/tigs.html. We'd like to receive any tips you can share in regard to education, housing, food, etc, which cannot already be found in '360 Degrees' ('The All-Round Guide for Graduate Students at the University of Melbourne', copies available at UMPA Reception). Your shared tip or tips will be posted on the TIGS page, and you can remain anonymous if you wish. You could win a $50 Readings Bookshop voucher just for participating, as two lucky contributors each month with the best tips will receive the prize.
Here's how to participate: send an email to international@umpa.unimelb.edu.au with the following information:
Your name:
Student Number:
Degree / course:
Do you want your tip to be anonymous?
The tip you want to share:
Congratulations to the two prizewinners for July! You will be contacted personally to be given your prize voucher.
3. Join the International Email List
Keep in touch with UMPA, and get useful tips and information specifically aimed at international graduate students by joining the UMPA international email list. To subscribe, send an email to maiser@umpa.unimelb.edu.au with no subject, and in the body of the message write 'subscribe internationallist' (no space between 'international' and 'list'). The mail server will send you an automated message; when you reply to this automated message, your membership will be activated. (The email list is moderated by the UMPA International Graduate Student Officer.) It's simple and rewarding, so please join now!
4. Share Your Issues or Concerns
Karen Hong, UMPA International Student Officer, invites you to contact her with any issues or concerns you may have as an international graduate student at this University. Whether they are private or public issues, please email Karen at international@umpa.unimelb.edu.au
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The University's Centre for the Study of Higher Education (CSHE) seeks participants for a government-funded study on 'The impact of English language proficiency and workplace readiness on employment outcomes and performance of tertiary international students'. In the next few weeks, we will be conducting group interviews with international students from various disciplines in the University.
For the interviews, we are seeking final year international students in the following disciplines: Accounting (or Commerce), Engineering, Information Technology, Medicine, and Nursing.
If you are willing to participate in a group interview, please complete the questions on our pre-interview questionnaire, which you will find on the UMPA website (follow the link from the home page, www.umpa.unimelb.edu.au). If you are selected for the interviews, we will notify you by email in the next couple of weeks. The interview should last approximately 60 minutes, and in return for your time you will be given a voucher for two movie tickets when you attend the interview.
Please note that the information you provide on the pre-interview questionnaire will only be used if you are selected for interview. If you have any questions about the study, please contact Chi Baik at cbaik@unimelb.edu.au or Dr Sophie Arkoudis at s.arkoudis@unimelb.edu.au
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Applications for Academic Activity Grants are now open! MSGR Academic Activity Grants aim to provide encouragement and financial support for individuals or groups of graduate students to organise academic activities such as academic conferences and symposia, visual exhibitions, music recitals, seminars and visiting speakers. MSGR offers grants of up to $1000 grants for student-run events.
The Semester Two 2008 funding round closes on Sunday 31 August. All currently enrolled graduates at the University of Melbourne are eligible to apply. Find out more at www.gradresearch/programs/community/aags.html
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The first workshop in this program aims to assist eligible graduate research students (and recent alumni) to rework their thesis for publication to a broader audience. A practical introduction to the publishing process is presented by key industry figures, who will encourage participants to consider:
Style: how to write for the general reader rather than an examiner.
Content: what aspects of your research will interest the general reader? Who exactly is your potential market?
Form: book? Newspaper opinion piece? Magazine essay? Exhibition? Documentary? Website? What is the best way to get your message across?
The publication support program will help graduate research students make the transition from a readership of three to a readership of three thousand (or more!). Applications are due by Friday 22 August.
Workshop dates: Tuesday 09, Wednesday 10 & Thursday 11 September
Time: 10 am to 4 pm
Venue: Multifunction Room, Graduate Centre
Cost: $100
For more information and eligibility requirements, see www.msgr.unimelb.edu.au/writingcentre/psp.html
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Are you coming out or questioning your sexuality? Do you want to meet and discuss issues with other students? This student group meets once a month for two hours to discuss common concerns and themes. It’s safe, confidential, social and fun! After the discussion, people can choose to stay on to catch up with others over refreshments.
Dates: Thursdays 14 August, 18 September, 16 October & 13 November 2008
Time: 5:30 to 7:30 pm
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