What's On at UWA

CPA Australia, together with the UWA Business School and Curtin Business School, proudly presents the inaugural Philip Brown Public Lecture in Accounting with Professor Ralph Walkling.

Corporate directors are the direct representatives of shareholders in the boardroom, yet little is known about the process of electing directors and in particular, the impact of shareholder votes. In a sample of over 2500 director elections Professor Walkling explores several questions. The results are at the same time reassuring, troubling, and surprising. This presentation will be relevant to both academic and practicing accountants and company directors. Professor Ralph Walkling is Visiting Professor at the UWA Business School, Founder and Director of the Centre for Corporate Governance and Stratakis Chair in Corporate Governance and Professor of Finance at Drexel University in Philadelphia.

The Winthorp Singers perform a programme of light music including jazz and music theatre standards in the Dining Hall.

Admission is free, bookings are required as there is limited space.

Art After Death

A half day symposium exploring legal, financial and other issues affecting artists after death.

Arranged and supported by The University of Western Australia Law School, The University of Western Australia Cultural Precinct, and Artsource.

An artist’s primary concern is developing their professional practise, in whatever guise that might take. But do artists ever ponder what will happen to their work when they are no longer here? Who will decide where their work can be shown, who can reproduce it and for what purposes can it be copied or used?

Like any other personal property, planning for an artist’s artwork, including who will own the work, administer the artist’s copyright and moral rights, and protect their reputation after death is an important but rarely discussed consideration.

Art After Death provides a unique opportunity to hear from prominent legal, accounting and arts professionals about the issues artists and their professional advisors may need to consider when planning for an artist’s will and estate. Participants will also have the rare opportunity to ask questions and raise issues with the panel during the session.

Join us in acknowlegement of Archbishop Riley, a key figure in the foundation of the University, the second Vice Chancellor of The University of Western Australia, first Warden of the UWA Convocation and co-founder of St George's College. It will be an afternoon and evening of events to mark Archbishop Riley's vital contribution to the founding of UWA and St George's College.

5.00 pm Eucharist in the College Chapel conducted by The Most Reverend Roger Herft AM, Anglican Archbishop of Perth.

6.00 pm Archbishop Riley Lecture

7.00 pm Complimentary Refreshments

This session will give you the opportunity to learn about the MBA programs on offer, discuss your study options, meet Business School staff and have all your questions answered.

The event will consist of the following format:

• 5.30-6.00pm: Meet current students and professors • 6.00-7.00pm: Presentation • 7.00-7.30pm: Individual question time

RSVP: business.uwa.edu.au/school/news/infoevenings

Dear Colleague,

UWA is committed to providing a range of benefits to our employees in recognition of their value to our business.

As part of the suite of discounts and offers available, UWA employees have the opportunity to speak with Unicredit about an exclusive Home Loan offer.

The offer includes:

• 4.85% p.a. UniStaff Home Loan (Comparison Rate 4.86% p.a.) • Currently 0.40% p.a. lower than our current standard variable rate (5.25% p.a. as at 26/8/13) • Exclusive to UWA Staff, and your families • New borrowings only • Borrow up to 80% of the value of the property • Exceptional personal service in your on-campus branch • No monthly, maintenance or ongoing fees • Unlimited free redraws (minimum redraw amount is $1,000) • 100% offset facility available • Discounted establishment fees (based on loan amount) • Free split loan option with an Equity Access or Fixed Rate loan • Additional repayments available on fixed loans up to $10,000 p.a. • MemberCare Insurance options with multi-policy discounts • University staff discounts also applicable on personal & car loans • FREE consultation with Unicredit’s dedicated Mobile Lender who is available to meet with you on campus, or at a time and place more convenient to you • Pre-approvals can be provided – simply apply to see how much you can borrow

If you would like to speak to Unicredit and find out more about the UniStaff Home Loan, you can make an appointment for a FREE consultation on campus at the following times for your convenience:

Anytime between 9.00am - 4.00pm on Friday, 18 October 2013 in Small Meeting Room 2, First Floor, Guild Hall.

To book a free, no-obligation consultation please call Cassie Willems in Unicredit’s UWA branch on 6488 1218 between 11am-3pm weekdays or email [email protected]

These appointments are for general information and are not offered by way of specific financial advice.

Join curator Ted Snell on Friday 18 October 2013, 1pm at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery for a fascinating talk on the exhibition Stan Hopewell: God is Love.

Artist Stan Hopewell’s creative work became a means of expressing his love for his seriously ill wife and his certainty in the existence of a benevolent power.

In this talk, curator Ted Snell discusses the artist’s life and works that bring into focus the remarkable story that was a catalyst for the paintings featured in this unique exhibition.

This event is FREE to attend. Please register here: http://curatorstalk-hopewell-uwacal.eventbrite.com/

This public talk is part of the Public Program of events accompanying the exhibition STAN HOPEWELL: GOD IS LOVE (12 October - 14 December 2013) at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery. Visit the Gallery website for more information: http://www.lwgallery.uwa.edu.au/publicprogram/_nocache

The 2013 Reid Oration will be presented by Paul McLeod, Associate Professor of Economics, UWA and Adjunct Professor with the Australian and New Zealand School of Government.

This lecture will discuss how policy formulation is potentially fragmented and losing its ability to distinguish justifiable policies from vested interest policies when polices are articulated in public before they have had detailed consideration. It will also consider whether our understanding of public policy is lacking context and depth notwithstanding the mountain of material produced on all manner of topics in the media.

Cost: Free, but RSVP required http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/2013-reid

We invite you to attend our upcoming information evening which will give you the opportunity to: meet Faculty of Law staff; learn about the exciting courses; discuss your study options; and have all your questions answered before applying.

Tristram Carfrae is responsible for the design of an impressive array of award-winning buildings and is regarded internationally as a leading designer of light weight long-span structures.

In collaborating with some of the world’s best architects, he has a reputation for challenging the established way of doing things; for exploring better solutions; and moulding both materials and people to his vision.

Tristram is behind the design of The Water Cube - Beijing’s National Aquatics Centre for the 2008 Olympics. He also boasts an impressive portfolio of other projects including: Helix Bridge, Singapore; AAMI Stadium, Melbourne; 1 Shelley Street, Sydney and Kurilpa Bridge, Brisbane.

He is named as one of Australia’s Top 100 most influential engineers and was Australian Professional Engineer of the Year in 2001.

Tristram will present stories about several projects that he has helped design over the past 30 years that illustrate how architects, engineers and, in some cases, contractors work together to produce unique designs.

Light refreshments will be served following the lecture in the foyer outside the auditorium.

RSVP by Friday, 18th October 2013.

UWA Uniswim & Aquawellbeing invite you to join us at our program launch.

Date: Friday 8th Nov 2013 Time: 9.15am to 10.15am Venue: Indoor 5 lane pool

This event is free so RSVP to [email protected] to secure a place. Don't forget to bring along your bathers and towel!

R is a free and extremely powerful language and software environment for statistical computing, data analysis, and graphics. The course is designed for those who have no experience with R, but have a basic understanding of statistics. The course will include: Introduction to R: How to install R on your computer; basic R commands, how to use and understand the R help pages. Data: Reading in data and data manipulation; summarising data; basic statistical analysis and fitting linear models. Graphics and output: Basic plotting commands and how to customise your plots; how to export your plots and output in a user-friendly format. Functions: Writing simple functions and flow control structures.

The course will cover material ranging from a review of simple one-way ANOVA, to more complex designs and analyses including crossed and nested factors with fixed and random effects.The emphasis throughout will be placed on applications rather than theory. The statistical package R and R Commander will be used and some familiarity with this will be assumed.

Effective management of diversity in society and workplaces continues to present challenges in the 21st century. Diversity management remains a fragmented research discipline and profession which suffers from crises of legitimacy and trust. Despite an ‘it’s good for us: it’s good for business’ mantra, diversity management still attracts resistance ranging from active backlash to passive indifference.

The lively interactive lecture will explore reasons for this resistance and highlight understandings of how diversity management contributes to an organisation’s triple bottom line (people, profit and planet related performance outcomes). Drawing on his extensive research collaboration with a wide range of industries and organisations, Professor Özbilgin will outline how to develop evidence based arguments to achieve support from leadership and line management for diversity management initiatives; as well as provide models which can aid assessment of diversity management activities from multiple perspectives and interests including strategy, employee well-being and productivity, reputation, profit and competitiveness. The lecture will be interactive and audience members will be able to contribute to the discussion.

Cost: free, RSVP required vis http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/ozbilgin

Associate Professor of Economics Paul McLeod will chair a 'fireside presentation' with colleagues of our guest, Emeritus Professor Reg Appleyard. Hear about changes to university education and student internationalisation during Prof Appleyard’s time as Head of Department with his frequent visits to Europe for discussions with many UN and international committees.

Enjoy a Twilight Sail on a 36 foot yacht out of Royal Perth Yacht Club. No sailing experience necessary, you can try your hand at crewing under the direction of our qualified skipper or just sit back and enjoy the sail. Alumni and Staff $45. Partners and friends $60. Numbers strictly limited - registration required. BBQ option available after the sail at participants own cost.

An annual event at St George's College is the Christmas Carols performed by the Winthrop Singers. An evening not to be missed. Please book as there is limited space. Performances are on Thursday 12 and Friday 13 December.

Date: Thursday 20th February

Breakfast Meeting: Reforming Legal Frameworks for Mining and Economic Development in Africa

Also supported by Minerals and Energy Institute, Centre for Exploration Targeting.

Summary:

Ms. Stephanie Mbombo Bodson, former Congolese diplomat, will lead a discussion on reforming legal frameworks for natural resource development in order to promote economic and social development, environmental sustainability, and improving business ethics. Researchers in the UWA Law School and Centre for Exploration Targeting will also be invited to contribute to the discussion.

Africa has many mineral-rich regions, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and many Australian mining and engineering companies are currently working in Africa or have plans to work there.

Place: University of WA Club, Hackett Entrance 1, Hackett Drive, Crawley. A hot breakfast will be served during the meeting.

Time 7.00 am – 9.00 am

Cost $35 per head, $20 for students (5 places are reserved for students, provided reservations and payment are received in time). RSVP to [email protected], notifying any dietary requirements, credit card name, number, expiry.

Background of Speaker

Stephanie Mbombo Bodson has a background in European law, diplomacy, international relations between European and African countries, project evaluation and policy development. She graduated from the Free University of Brussels with a Masters in International and European law in 2009. She has also worked on antipersonnel landmine issues and relevant international humanitarian law as it affects Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo. She has worked for the Belgian government and as an intern for the Development Committee of the European Parliament as well as the European Commission. She served as department head in the Congolese Diplomatic Academy, part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Kinshasa where she was responsible for development partnerships as well as fundraising and human resource management.

She has also worked as an assistant to the president of the High Military Court in Kinshasa, working on law reform issues. During the last two years, she obtained much experience as lecturer in European Law (Masters Level) and as the person in charge of the Monitoring and Evaluation of Millennium Development Goals at the United Nations in Morocco. Before she commenced her career in the public sector, she was Secretary General of the Congolese Union of Consumers and worked as a TV program host and journalist in Congo. Ms Mbombo is visiting Western Australia to learn more about the capacity of Australian mining companies interested in working in Africa and to help promote economic development based on income from natural resource development.

UWA Health & Rehab Clinic - Running Club 13 week program working towards a 5 or 12km fun run (i.e. HBF Run for Reason - May 25th)

All levels welcome. Perfect for those returning from injury or running for the first time and needing a little extra feedback and coaching.

WHEN: Monday 3rd March - Friday 30th May

Running Sessions = Mon & Fri 6am. Plus "Fit-R" Strength & Mobility Sessions = Wed 6am & Thurs 6pm

WHERE: UWA Health & Rehabilitation Clinic - Parkway Entrance #4, Crawley Campus. Runs will take place around campus, along the river and into Kings Park.

COST: $12 per week (up to 4 sessions/week) for 13 weeks = $156

^Private health rebates may apply for Fit-R sessions

Adult & Over 50's Exercise Sessions combining 40min gym based strength and functional training, plus 40min swimming training (incl fitness and stroke technique).

12 WEEK SEMESTER 1 PROGRAM: Mon 3rd March - Saturday 31st May (Break 18th - 25th April)

SESSION BLOCKS: Adults [Tuesday 6pm-7.30pm &/OR Thursday 7am-8.30am] Over 50's [Monday 8am-9.30am &/OR Saturday 8.30am-10am]

COST: $18 per class = $216 for 12 week program (1 day/week) *20% discount off total price if attend 2 days ^ Private health rebate may apply for gym session