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FACULTY OF SCIENCE School of Chemistry & Biochemistry SCHOOL MEETING – MARCH 25 2013 AGENDA 1. Enrolment numbers 2013 - another update 2. Current load vs FFM projections - implications for School income 3. Other School matters: Welcomes; Congratulations; Resarch grant applications; IT hardware; HoS absences !

School of Chemistry & Biochemistry SCHOOL MEETING – MARCH 25 2013 Enrolment numbers at 22 March (2012 final in parentheses) Semester 1 Semester 2 BIOC2203 333 (245*) BIOC2202 71 (180) BIOC3351 67 (35) BIOC3352 37 (31) CHEM1001 344 (399) CHEM1001 102 (144) CHEM1002 306 (238) CHEM1002 253 (335) CHEM1003 367 (332) CHEM1004 554 (682) CHEM2001 127 (130) CHEM2002 69 (95) CHEM3001 73 CHEM2003 55 (72) CHEM3003 39 CHEM3002 75 CHEM3005 38 CHEM3004 30 GENE2250 197 (174*) CHEM3006 34 GENE3330 67 (43) GENE2230 54 (92) SCIE1106 671 (740) SCIE3325 37 (28) The University of Western Australia

School of Chemistry & Biochemistry SCHOOL MEETING – MARCH 25 2013 Load compared with 2012 2013 2012 (final) Total load (EFTSL) 893.5 865.9 Undergraduate (excl. Honours) 513.4 501.1 Honours 18.0 22.1 HDR 81.0 81.9 International Off-shore (PSB) 281.2 258.8 The University of Western Australia

School of Chemistry & Biochemistry SCHOOL MEETING – MARCH 25 2013 How are we travelling compared with 2013 FFM model? 2012 final 2013 projection 2013 actual WEFTSL WEFTSL WEFTSL DEEWR 911 1154 (+27%) ~966 coursework International 139 144 (4%) ~94 coursework HDR 160 136 (–15%) ~162 • FFM allocation for 2013 was based on the mean of actual 2012 load and projected 2013 load. Not meeting 2013 projections would mean a loss of income. • Fortunately SCB agreed for the Faculty to withhold a substantial amount for 2013. The University of Western Australia

School of Chemistry & Biochemistry SCHOOL MEETING – MARCH 25 2013 A reminder about income: • Never lose sight of those activities that earn the School its income; this is your School, and your income. • It pays all the overheads associated with your activities: ✓ salaries ✓ superannuation ✓ workshop and chemical store activities ✓ other basic infrastructure in Bayliss (‘public’ printers, photocopiers, minor equipment purchase and maintenance, teaching lab consumables, coffee, tea, milk...) ✓ salary top-ups ✓ strategic $$ contributions to safety-net, ARC LIEF bids etc ✓ contributions to replacement computers ✓ HDR support The University of Western Australia

School of Chemistry & Biochemistry SCHOOL MEETING – MARCH 25 2013 Other School matters Welcome : • Aleksandra Filipovska and Oliver Rackham as joint appointments to the School and WAIMR. Congratulations: • Scott Stewart has been awarded a fellowship under the JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) Invitation Fellowship Programs for Research in Japan. • Vipul Agarwal has been selected to take part in the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting this year; the theme for 2013 is Chemistry. 37 Nobel Laureates will be participating • Michael Wise has been elected to the Council of COPE - Committee on Publication Ethics, based in London (COPE is “a nonprofit organization whose mission is to define best practice in the ethics of scholarly publishing and to assist editors, publishers, etc. to achieve this” The University of Western Australia

School of Chemistry & Biochemistry SCHOOL MEETING – MARCH 25 2013 Other School matters Research grant applications submitted in 2013: • ARC Discovery Project - 7 • ARC Future Fellowship - 3 • ARC DECRA - 3 • NHMRC/CCWA - 6 • Leukaemia Foundation - 1 It is absolutely essential that all research grant applications submitted to Research Services are accompanied by a Cover Sheet, signed and dated by both lead CI and the Head of School, and copies of the Cover Sheet and application are given to Marie Hughes. The University of Western Australia

School of Chemistry & Biochemistry SCHOOL MEETING – MARCH 25 2013 Other School matters • IT hardware: Proliferation of additional printers and computers in the School. When considering purchases of this kind, be mindful of the implications for the School’s IT support staff. • School Executive: First meeting is scheduled for this Wednesday. • Visit by Paul Low: Our new W/Prof/Future Fellow in Chemistry will be visiting campus April 4 – 10, in advance of relocating to UWA in September. • HoS absences: 2 – 19 April (3 full weeks) and 29 April – 3 May (1 full week) • Any other matters… • Next School meeting: Tentatively Monday April 29 The University of Western Australia