The University's Biosafety Committee ensures that the activity in question complies with the requirements of the national gene technology regulator. The university's indicators are expected to be revised as part of QUT's roadmap renewal in 2010. The university's governing body, QUT Council, includes members of the general community, graduates, staff and students.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR (INTERNATIONAL AREA AND DEVELOPMENT) Mr. Scott Sheppard. RESEARCH AND COMMERCIALIZATION) Professor Arun Sharma. PRODEKALJKA (TECHNOLOGY, INFORMATION AND LEARNING SUPPORT). FINANCE AND RESOURCE PLANNING) Mr. Stephen Pincus.
HOW WE ARE ORGANISED
The money was reinvested in teaching and learning improvements with the majority going directly to faculties and the rest invested in strategic learning and teaching projects. The project has had a significant impact on teaching and learning practices in the first year, and there is promising evidence of reductions in initial attrition rates in almost all faculties. Its task is to improve student learning outcomes by improving the quality of teaching and curriculum.
LEARNING AND TEACHING PLAN
This money is reinvested in teaching and learning improvements, with $1.1 million going to faculty as reward, incentive or course improvement funds. In mid-2009, the Vice-Chancellor announced a further consolidation of learning and teaching support activities, moving the learning and teaching development staff, grants and awards, programs and events teams from Teaching and Learning Support Services (TALSS) to the OTQ. The project had a significant impact on teaching and learning practices in the first year, and there is compelling evidence that the interventions had a significant impact on student persistence, progress and in some cases a positive impact on levels of achievement had.
INTRODUCTION
The faculty is heavily involved in developing design concepts to provide state-of-the-art facilities for learning, teaching and research. The Center will enable schools and other educational entities to access the Faculty's extensive professional expertise. The sustainability of commissioned learning and teaching projects 'Supporting learning in the real world' is addressed through the development of an integrated framework.
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION PLAN
Associate Professor Nuala Byrne was elected President of the Australia and New Zealand Obesity Society (ANZOS), the leading scientific body in the field. Professor Byrne is only the second non-medical president in the society's history. Some of the intensive units are taught by experts from Intellectual Property Australia (IPA) and WIPO.
PEOPLE AND CULTURE PLAN
Communication with international students about safety issues is ongoing and the wider QUT community is made aware of the university's commitment to cultural diversity and anti-racism. QUT's number of AusAID-sponsored students continues to grow and exceed the university's AUSAID target. In addition to the $17 million QUT received in 2008 as part of the Better Universities Renewal Fund, the university received
FINANCE AND
In 2009, QUT announced the development of a science and technology precinct at the Gardens Point campus, which will be one of the largest capital development projects that QUT has undertaken. As part of this new strategy, QUT will borrow funds to help finance the construction of the major capital projects of Phase Two of the Science and Technology and Creative Industries Zone. QUT's key performance indicators will also be reviewed in light of the new Plan and Federal Budget 2009 announcements.
INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN
Working with government and commercial partners, QUT continued to contribute to the development of Kelvin Grove Urban Village. The relevant items will be considered for inclusion in the new financial and infrastructure plan after QUT's plan is revised in 2010. In terms of the economic dependence target (on Australian Government funding), the result in 2009 was 57.9 per cent below the target of 61.1 per cent.
INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY
The International and Development Division has begun phase four of the International Strategy Information System (ISIS). Completion of the Medical Engineering Research Facility (MERF) and the installation of a fiber link ensured high-speed access to QUT for researchers in the facility. In 2009, good progress was made towards the objectives of the Research Support Plan and the University continued to build research capacity.
INFORMATION
One of the key issues addressed in developing the new system was obtaining the credentials of member universities to ensure trusted access to data. A key result was the successful trial of the power management tool in the central student computer labs. The test showed a reduction in the energy consumption of the student laboratory by more than 40 percent.
TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY
UNIVERSITY ESTABLISHMENT AND GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND POWERS
FUNCTIONS AND POWERS OF THE UNIVERSITY *
COUNCIL ESTABLISHMENT AND GENERAL FUNCTIONS AND POWERS
Items included in the financial statements of each of the consolidated companies are measured in the currency of the primary economic environment in which the company operates (the "functional currency"). When comparable amounts are reclassified, QUT must disclose:. the nature of the reclassification. the size of each item or class of goods being reclassified; and the reason for the reclassification. When it is not practicable to reclassify comparative amounts, QUT must disclose:. the reason for not reclassifying the amounts; and. the nature of the adjustments that would have been made if the amounts had been reclassified. aa) New accounting standards and interpretations.
December 2008
December 2009
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Details of the university's exposure to changes in interest rates for interest-bearing liabilities are provided in the note on financial instruments (see note 36). Details of the fair value of interest-bearing liabilities for the university are provided in the note on financial instruments (see note 36). Lease expense provisions reflect the material difference between actual and straight-line payments for operating leases held by the University as of December 31, 2009.
Provided the University meets certain criteria, the Queensland Government can forgive 1/3 of the loan. There is 1 share out of 1,562,553 shares in GeneCo Pty Ltd that is not owned by the University. The University entered into a joint venture with the Queensland Government to develop a 16.5 hectare site adjacent to the current Kelvin Grove campus.
Upon completion of the 80-year lease, all development on the site (including the building) will be transferred to the University. At the inception of the lease, $19.460 million was paid to the developer as prepaid rent for the university's 80-year sublease. The risk sensitivity applied by the university is +/- 10%, which reflects the variability of currency market conditions in recent years.
The risk for the University is that the value of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market prices.
CONTROLLED ENTITIES
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL REPORT
CONFERENCE, EXHFT-7 CONFERENCE & UNIVERSITY VISITS
PROF R DROGEMULLER UK- LONDON AND SINGAPORE PAPERS PRESENTED AT SALFORD UNI AND ARC MEETINGS IN SINGAPORE. SOUTH AMERICA CONSIDERS RECRUITMENT EVENTS IN COLOMBIA AND MAKES INSTITUTIONAL VISITS TO COLOMBIAN AND MEXICAN UNIVERSITIES. TO CONDUCT AGENT VISITS, REPRESENT QUT AT CIEET, EIC EXPOS, AUSTRADE/AEI MARKETING BRIEFING, MEETING/VISITS TO UNIVERSITIES AND LAMES SCHOOLS.
ITALY
MALAYSIA REPRESENTS FOB AT IDP EVENT, IDP OPEN DAYS KL PENANG, AUSTRALIA EDUCATION OPEN DAY SINGAPORE. THAILAND TO VISIT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS WITH QUTIC REP, CHULLA AND TAMASAT UNIVERSITIES, AGENT VISITS; ALUMNI FUNCTION; IDP HONEST. L SIMPSON ASSISTANT DEAN - T&L MALAYSIA PRESENTS PAPER AT THE 7TH BIENNIAL CONFERENCE OF THE PACIFIC & ASIAN COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION, 10-12 JANUARY 2009, MALAYSIA.
R ZOLIN ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SINGAPORE TO INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEX PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3RD KNOWLEDGE SHARING FORUM SINGAPORE.
XIAMEN 28-29/06, JINANA 30/06, HANGZHOU
A CLEMENTS ASSOCIATED PROFESSOR GERMANY PRESENTS OWN PAPER AT THE FIRST EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON SOCIETY OR FINANCIAL ECONMETRICS 11-12 JUNE 2009.
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM; MAINTENANCE OF
R RUSSELL-BENNETT SENIOR LECTURER UNITED KINGDOM ATTENDED AND PRESENTED PAPER AT ACADEMY OF MARKETING CONFERENCE IN JULY 2009 IN LEEDS, UK. . H CITIZEN LECTURER UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO ATTEND AND PRESENT PAPER AT THE 2009 ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT ANNUAL MEETING, CHICAGO USA, 7-11 AUGUST 2009.
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ATTENDS THE ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, CHICAGO 7-11. AUGUST 2009, AND PUBLIC SPEAKING IN STOCKHOLM 17 AUGUST 2009 C GARDINER LECTURER UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ATTEND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS AT ACAD. EMY OF MANAGEMENT AUGUST 7-9; ATTEND AND PRESENT TWO PAPERS AT THE ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT MEETING, CHICAGO, USA 9-11 AUGUST. B KABANOFF PROFESSOR OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA PARTICIPATES AND PRESENTS A PAPER AT THE ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, CHICAGO 7-11. AUGUST 2009.
R KEAST SENIOR LECTURER UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (A) PRESENTATION AT PMRA CONFERENCE, (B) PUBLICATION WORK AND (C) RESEARCH FOLLOW-UP - AIRPORT METROPOLIS PROJECT. Estimated Cost at Time of Approval J MATTHEWS SENIOR LECTURER UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ATTENDING AND PRESENTING TWO PAPERS. J NELSON LECTURER UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ATTENDING THE ANNUAL MEETING FOR THE AMERICAN ACCOUNTING ASSOCIATION.
G NICHOLSON SENIOR LECTURER UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THE ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT SOCIETY CONFERENCES.
KUALA LUMPUR 14-16/08/09
- SEMINAR FOR SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY AT VICTORIA UNIVERSITY
- BUSINESS
Costs at time of approval R RUSSELL-BENNETT TEACHER UK PARTICIPANT AND PRESENT PAPER. S TYWONIAK TEACHES IN USA ATTENDS AND PRESENTS PAPER AT ACADEMY OF MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE, CHICAGO 7-11 AUGUST 2009. Price at time of approval EN BRUN ASSOCIATED PROFESSOR THE PANADA MONTRET - MONTRE.
Cost at time of approval J SILVER TEACHER USA - PORTLAND FOR PRESENTATION AT WHAT IS FILM. Cost at time of approval D GALLEGOS TEACHER USA - PENNSYLVANIA AGRICULTURE, FOOD & HUMAN VALUES.
CORPORATE INFORMATION SYSTEMS
CONSULTANCY EXPENDITURE
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Mrs. A Arteta One member nominated by and from the QUT Student Guild 3 meetings out of 4, Ms. B Wainman, graduate student nominated by the Graduate Student Association. Professor M Lavarch One Executive Dean of Faculty appointed by Executive Deans of Faculty 5 sessions out of 6 sessions. D Southwell Director, Learning and Teaching Development (ex officio) 5 of 5 meetings Professor R Wissler, Dean of Research and Research Training (ex officio) 4 of 5 meetings.
Mr S. Sheppard Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International and Development) (ex-officio) 4 meetings from 5th meeting. Professor M Betts Faculty Executive Deans (Built Environment and Engineering) (Ex-officio) 5 Meetings out of 5 Meetings Professor P Little/. Faculty Executive Deans (Education) (by function) 4 sessions out of 5 sessions TEACHING AND LEARNING COMMITTEE FOLLOWS.
Professor S Kaplan Executive deans of the Faculty (natural sciences and technology) (by function) 5 meetings out of 5 meetings Prof. M Lavarch/. Professor R Wissler Dean of Research and Research Training (ex officio) 5 meetings out of 5 meetings Professor S Towers/. Professor K Bowman Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) (ex-officio) 5 meetings out of 5 meetings Professor Rod Wissler Dean of Research and Research Training (ex-officio) 4 meetings out of 5 meetings.
Professor P Davidsson/ Assistant Dean (Research) (ex officio), or equivalent, from each faculty 3 meetings of 5 meetings.
