The
Graduate Union Newsletter November 2017
Contents GU Collegiate
Our Members
4 End of Year Function Menu
18 A Liberating Question Mr Mac Nicoll
6 November Monthly Luncheon Professor Anne Steinemann 7 Chairman's Cocktail Party
19 Welcome United Board Fellows
8 Our Festive Season Products
Academic and Professional Development Meetings
9 Members Christmas Party
20 September 2017 Listings
Review
Other Sections
10 October Monthly Luncheon Mrs Val Oldfield OAM
22 Innovation Parkinson’s Diagnostic Tool
12 September Women's Forum
23 Extracurricular The heat is on in poorer suburbs
Resident News
24 Discovering Melbourne
13 A Stay at Chandos House, London Dr Czesia Fuks Geddes 14 Friends of Rotary – GHFoR
25 Remembrance Day Poppies 26 Capital Fundraising Donation Mr Neil Taylor
15 Online survey for international graduates 16 Graduate House Student Group
Happy Diwali
JobFocus Reflections
Have you submitted your entry? Members (only) have the opportunity to win a Christmas Hamper or an overnight stay in one of our lovely apartments at Graduate House. Fill in the draw entry on the last page of your 2017 calendar (sent to Members late last year), cut the entry out and send to: The Graduate Union, 220 Leicester Street, Carlton VIC 3053 Prizes are drawn on 15 December, 2017 at the Members Christmas Party. You are still eligible to win if you are not able to attend the party. If you are one of the lucky winners, we will ensure that your prize reaches you. Having said that, it would be wonderful to have you join in our end of year festivities!
Entry in a draw to win a Christmas Hamper
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Entry in a draw one night in a GU apartment
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Monthly Luncheon
12noon for 12.30pm Professor Anne Steinemann will talk on the topic of 'Hidden hazards in everyday products and indoor environments'. Resident Members $10, non-resident Members $30, general public $40 and concession $35
Bridge Nights
7.20pm for 7.30pm
Join in a game or learn to play the card game Bridge. Enjoy a shared platter for supper, as well as tea and coffee. Members $2, non-members $5
Meet and Greet
6.00pm Join new and returning Resident Members over dinner and drinks to discuss collegiate matters. Free for Resident Members, non-resident Members $20
Special Morning Breakfast
7.30am to 8.30am Non-resident Members are welcome to join Resident Members for a hearty breakfast at Graduate House. Free for Resident Members, non-resident Members $20
Women's Forum
10.00am for 10.30am Join the discussion on 'Social connections in the contemporary world.' Forum is free. Lunch is at Member and non-member prices.
Italian Conversation Dinner
6.00pm Come along to dine while learning to speak Italian with an experienced teacher. Members $15, non-members $20
Chairman's Cocktail Party
5.30pm to 7.00pm The Chairman of the Council of The Graduate Union invites all Members to celebrate another wonderful year. Free for Members. By invitation only for non-Members
Members Christmas Party
6.30pm for 7.00pm Join members and their guests for a traditional Christmas dinner. Resident Members $20.00, non-resident Members $53.60 Non-members $63.80, Non-member concession $57.50
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Have your Christmas party or Function at Graduate House
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function menu Traditional Christmas SET MENU LUNCH OR DINNER st Available from 1 November until 18th December, 2017 FOR EACH COURSE, CHOOSE TWO OPTIONS Table service is 50/50 drop
EntrĂŠe
Seafood plate with prawns, scallops and smoked salmon on mixed greens (gf ) Fig, melon and prosciutto salad (gf ) Goat cheese, grilled eggplant, capsicum and sundried tomato salad (v) (gf )
Main Course
Seasoned turkey breast with apricot and macadamia stuďŹƒng served with gravy (gf ) Grilled salmon with pineapple salsa (gf ) Spinach, ricotta and pine nut quiche (v)
Dessert
Plum pudding with custard and brandy sauce (v) Pistachio bavaroise (v) Summer fruit salad (v) (gf )
Two Courses $53.60 per person Three Courses $63.80 per person
Minimum 15 Guests (gf ) Gluten Free (v) Vegetarian
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Have your Christmas party or Function at Graduate House
End of Year
function menu Christmas Summer BBQ SET MENU LUNCH OR DINNER st Available from 1 November until 18th December, 2017
Traditional Christmas
IN THE GRADUATE HOUSE COURTYARD
Main Course
Porterhouse steak (gf ), Lamb cutlets (gf ) Gourmet sausages, Tandoori chicken (gf ) Vegetarian burger (v), BBQ haloumi and vegetable skewers (gf ) (v) Onions (gf ) and a selection of Summer salads (gf ) (v) Prawn Kebabs and Natural Oysters (gf ) are available for $8.50 extra per person
Dessert
Pavlova, fruit salad and ice-cream (gf )
(gf ) Gluten Free (v) Vegetarian
54.60 per person
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Minimum 15 Guests
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1st November
Monthly Luncheon
12.00 NOON for 12.30 PM
Professor Anne Steinemann Hidden hazards in everyday products and indoor environments
Contrary to popular belief, most of our exposure to hazardous pollutants occurs in indoor environments we consider safe, such as homes, schools and workplaces. Primary sources of these pollutants are also considered safe, such as cleaning supplies, air fresheners and personal care products. However, indoor environments are generally unregulated, and consumer products are not required to disclose all ingredients. Even so-called “green” products can emit hazardous pollutants. Professor Anne Steinemann will discuss the hidden hazards and offer practical solutions. Anne Steinemann is Professor of Civil Engineering and Chair of Sustainable Cities, Department of Infrastructure Engineering at The Melbourne School of Engineering, The University of Melbourne. She is internationally recognised for her research and serves as an adviser to governments and industries around the world. In addition to academic recognition, Professor Steinemann’s research and journal articles have received significant international media coverage. Before coming to Australia, she was Program Manager at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego; Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Professor of Public Affairs, at the University of Washington; and Associate Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She received her PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Stanford University
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Bookings (03) 9347 3428 Email: admingh@graduatehouse.com.au Website: graduatehouse.com.au RSVP by Monday 30th October
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Mr Rhys Watson Chairman of the Council of The Graduate Union of The University of Melbourne Inc. invites Members to the
Chairman’s Cocktail Party Graduate House 220 Leicester Street, Carlton
Friday, 1st December, 2017 5.30pm to 7.00pm Dress: After Five
RSVP by Monday, 27th November, 2017 email: admingh@graduatehouse.com.au or phone (03) 9347 3428
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Our Festive Season Products Pear and Ginger Jam and Rhubarb and Raspberry Jam
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$ 50 EACH
Gift Wrapped Hampers Available Our jams are made from carefully selected premium ingredients and contain no added preservatives.
Order by telephoning (03) 9347 3428 or online at www.graduatehouse.com.au A flat fee of $10.00 applies for each posted package. Available for a limited time. Order before Friday, 15th December 2017 or until sold out.
Sample tastings and purchases are available at the bar.
Reviews from testers: “Homemade goodness” “Delicious on toast or add it to yoghurt” “You’ll savour the flavour” “One jar isn’t enough” “A perfect end of year or Christmas gift”
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Members’
christmas party Friday, 15th December, 2017 6.00pm for 6.30pm Traditional Christmas Carols and a visit from Santa!
Entrée Seafood platter with prawns, scallops and smoked salmon on mixed greens (gf ) Goats cheese, grilled eggplant, capsicum and sundried tomato salad platter (v) (gf )
Main Course Seasoned Turkey Breast with apricot and macadamia stuffing served with gravy (gf ) OR Grilled salmon with pineapple salsa (gf )
Dessert Plum Pudding with custard and brandy sauce (v) OR Pistachio Bavarois (v) Vegetarian meal option on request Book by Monday, 11 December Graduate House website www.graduatehouse.com.au Telephone 03 9347 3428 Email admingh@graduatehouse.com.au
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REVIEW
Monthly Luncheon Wednesday, 4th October 2017 City folk were treated to terrific tales from the bush in an educational and entertaining talk by author Val Oldfield OAM, as she recounted her life in her book, No Beating About the Bush. Val was catapulted into another world when she fell in love with wealthy landowner Eric Oldfield, the owner of Mungerannie Station in outback South Australia. After they married in 1960, she lived on the cattle station until 1970, an eye-opening experience for the pampered city girl from Adelaide with a tomboy streak. “I had never been to the bush before until I married,” Val said. She wrote in the book: “I was about to go into the unknown. It was socially accepted in the 1950s that a girl aged 19 going on 20 was ‘ripe’ for marriage lest she be ‘left on the shelf’. Innocent and totally ignorant of the ways of the world and certainly unprepared for bush life, I was about to enter a brave, new world.” And it was Val who was the most brave. The 6070 square-metre property was 850 kilometres north of Adelaide and located in the middle of the Birdsville Track. It was 72 kilometres away from the nearest neighbour and an isolating and lonely place for the newly married woman who had to learn how to cook.
Mrs Val Oldfield OAM
If Val thought life on the homestead was tough, her memoirs were a labour of love and took her four years to write with author Ashley Mallett.
“We were lucky to see one car every three or four days,” she said.
The 207-page book recounts her shock at discovering the homestead with corrugated fence had few windows to limit dust inundating the interior. And she was surrounded by menacing goannas. “The home was basically square and more of a fortress than homely.”
Val had to contend with dingoes and deadly snakes around the homestead, along with dust, flies and drought that caused the death of 90 horses. “Drought is a terrible, terrible thing.”
Val decorated the home to her liking, but instead of being remembered for her interior decorating skills, she said: “I’m known in the bush for the lady who blew a toilet up.”
Her days were brightened by her interactions with a collection of unique Australian characters, especially the famously named Tom Kruse, the 'Outback mailman' who collected the mail from a steam train. “Every fortnight, if we were lucky, we got mail.”
The long-drop toilet with hole in the ground attracted unwanted insects, flies and bugs, so she took matters into her own hands. Armed with a bucket of petrol, she tipped the fuel down the big drop. Noticing matches and a magazine lying on the toilet seat, she lit the magazine and threw it down the hole.
The ever-polite Tom called her Mrs Oldfield, so to dispense with formalities, she asked him: “Tom, do you think it’s possible to call me Val? - and he said ‘Yes, Mrs Oldfield’. So I gave up after that.” Guests at the Monthly Luncheon were treated to a fascinating black-and-white historic film about the Birdsville Track and the 'royal mail' deliveries from Tom. His truck, a six-wheeled Leyland Badger, is exhibited in the National Motor Museum in Birdwood.
“There was a mighty roar. Flames whooshed upwards at tremendous speed and I jumped out of the outhouse.” Incredibly, Val didn’t get burnt but she lost a fair bit of hair, her eyebrows and eyelashes. And she eradicated the bugs, along with the cobwebs, too! Each day was an education lesson about the trials and tribulations of the bush, especially flood and drought -
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even a rabbit plague - and Val learnt immensely from Aborigines about surviving in the Outback by finding water and identifying animal tracks. Life in the Outback tested the city girl to the limit because she missed the close interaction with her family and friends. Eventually, she knew it was time to say goodbye to the cattle station. “Loneliness, isolation, rats, mice, lizards, snakes, the never-ending dust, drought, floods, no social life, almost no stimulating conversation and a husband who was away so much were, when combined, too much to bear.”
She dedicated her book to her late daughter, Susan Joy Oldfield. It was also a tribute to the Royal Flying Doctor Service and women of the Outback who “worked tirelessly in the harshest environment on earth, dedicating their lives to the wellbeing, comfort and love for their families.” Val proved why she is an inspiration to the women she looks up to in the great Australian Outback. To order Val's book, telephone us on (03) 9347 3428 or email admingh@graduatehouse.com.au
Val was overwhelmed with the adjustment needed back in Semaphore Park, the seaside suburb of Adelaide, for herself and her children. “Learning how to handle money was typical of these.” But she found her new life “marvellous” and embraced the “sheer joy” of buying fresh bread.
A copy of Val's book will be available soon in The Graduate Union Library, The Anderson Room. Thank you, Val. vvv
Val’s talk ended with a touching slideshow of her family life and nostalgic decade spent at Mungerannie.
Bringing people together at Graduate House Leading the way for women in the workforce is Libby Lyons, the Director of the Australian Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency. Libby is the granddaughter of Australia’s first political power couple, The Right Hon Joseph Lyons CH and Dame Enid Lyons, and has carved her own path as a champion of diversity in the workplace and narrowing the gender pay gap. Joseph Lyons was Prime Minister of Australia from 1932 until his death in 1939 and Dame Enid Lyons was the first woman elected to the House of Representatives, in 1943. Libby follows in the footsteps of her grandmother as a campaigner for women. In the report, Gender Equity Insights 2017 she said: “Traditional ideas around how women and men should engage with the workplace must change if we are to meet the social and economic challenges in the decades ahead.” The Lyons’ political connections still run deep - when Libby visited Graduate House in October, former Victorian Premier, Mr John Cain (1982-1990) arrived for a meeting and told her that he had met her grandparents and had known her late father, Kevin Lyons, a former Deputy Premier of Tasmania (1969-1972). Graduate House brings exceptional people together and is the venue for the John Cain Foundation’s Monthly Luncheons. vvv
Libby Lyons, Director, Workplace Gender Equality Agency
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REVIEW
Women's Forum Review Wednesday 20th September
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Generosity towards family and friends who are in financial trouble is considered an admirable act that encourages the culture of cordiality and support. However, problems may arise if those family and friends forget their commitment to pay back. The question then is, where should we draw the line in the sand and to what extent should we be helpful without creating tension in our relationship with those family members or friends? To answer this question, it is important to realise that it depends on the circumstances and the personality of the friends we would lend money to. While some people are good at keeping to their commitment to pay back their debt, others may be negligent and erratic and this will result in us continuing to negotiate with them over a long period of time. Therefore, it might be best to follow the axiom of ‘Don’t do business with family and friends because it may ruin the relationship.’ However if the need arises, we could make a formal agreement without being too unfriendly or strict, rather than have a casual conversation. This could help eliminate unnecessary and inconvenient negotiations and facilitate the process of receiving the money back. Parents are also the target of requests for money from their children. One reason for this might be parents’ selfless generosity towards their children. Some parents do not claim the money they give to their children back and this makes children clamor for more without developing a sense of responsibility for themselves and their lives.
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Although parents’ support can help their children build confidence and move more securely towards building their future, they must be careful not to overindulge them to the extent that children forget the importance of hard work required for establishing their household, starting their businesses or for settling in life. In research conducted by the Reserve Bank, released recently and published in The Age, it was reported that those who get loans from their parents to buy their first property are twice as likely to later encounter financial stress, ask for help from friends and struggle to pay their power bills. The Reserve Bank’s research was the analysis of data from a HILDA (Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia) survey in which 17,000 Australians participated. The researchers found that more than 30 percent of people who needed help from their parents to pay for a deposit found themselves in financial stress. Of those, 20 percent would later ask for more help from family and friends. This is twice the rate of those who funded their deposit independently. Parents should be careful about the amount of help and money they provide to their children. Although they always do it with very good intentions, it might lead to more problems for their children in the future. In conclusion, while helping out friends or family members in financial crisis is certainly an act of kindness and generosity, one must take care to do it in the right way so that one does not get into trouble with people who might forget the promises they made at the time when they needed money. vvv
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RESIDENT MEMBERS NEWS
A Stay at Chandos House, London By Dr Czesia Fuks Geddes Chandos House is a Grade I listed Georgian townhouse, built by the Adam family between 1769 and 1771 in the heart of London's medical quarter, and is operated by the Royal Society of Medicine. Over the years Chandos House has been a private residence to various Dukes, Barons and Counts and an Austrian Embassy. Today the house offers six principal function rooms, a charming outdoor walled Garden Terrace and seventeen individually furnished bedrooms.
the only means up to the last room or last let at the back of the building, my bedroom. Although, there is a small luggage lift for a suitcase to travel on its own to the front door of the bedroom, I took my carry-on suitcase in hand, and meticulously counted the sixtythree grooved steps up the spiral staircase to a splendid, spacious room with a fireplace.
Each morning in the Terrace Room, a hospitable staff member serves continental buffet breakfast for the house Dr Czesia Geddes at Chandos House, London guests. This dignified room also serves as a conference the ground floor. This welcome or meeting room after breakfast includes the painting of the Duke hours. It is appetising to linger of Chandos which adorns the after the morning meal with the wall at the back of the front desk. friendly breakfast company. A very short distance from the This year, Resident Member Sipping the lovely and satisfying front lobby and past the splendid Dr. Czesia Geddes, journeyed Great Rift tea at breakfast time on staircase that leads to the upstairs from Canada to London’s Royal the Garden Terrace, still leaves a rooms, one walks into the grand Society of Medicine (RSM), for a memory of sweet taste and repose. Terrace Room. The Terrace Room conference. The Graduate Union The provision of the same tea and overlooks the Garden Terrace has reciprocity with the RSM, biscuits, and water bottles, in the through large Venetian style and with a letter of introduction bedroom, continue to serve as an windows. A Victorian crystal from The Graduate Union, Dr. oasis after a day of Geddes was welcomed at Chandos chandelier hangs from conferencing and the the centre of the room. House, one of two RSM West End exercise up the steps. premises in London. The RSM A gleaming, long, provides a base for medical and Chandos House is a mahogany table healthcare professionals where place I would gladly rests across the daily conferences are held in return to delight once room. Ten, large, various areas of health, and usually comfortable chairs again in their agreeable take place at the RSM’s main tea while sitting in their are neatly assembled building, Domus Medica. warm premises that on each long side of take me back in time. the table. Through Friendly Chandos House staff the back wall of this permeate the building. The warm www.chandoshouse.co.uk Chandos House stately room, a door hospitality begins in the small 2 Queen Anne Street, vvv leads to a rear spiral lobby as one enters the House on London concrete stairway, Members travelling interstate and overseas may take advantage of reciprocal arrangements with other residential colleges and associations. Members obtain a letter of introduction from Graduate House and make individual arrangements with associations before travelling. Get in touch at admingh@graduatehouse.com.au to learn more.
Permission to use this image has been provided by the Coordinator – Reciprocal Clubs and Website of The Bellevue Club, California, USA
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RESIDENT MEMBER NEWS
Friends of Rotary – that is, GHFoR We are delighted to launch Graduate House Friends of Rotary - GHFoR - as a gateway to the world for our Resident Members. The Rotary Club of Carlton are valued members, and friends, and meet every Tuesday in the dining room at Graduate House for their weekly luncheon. The 'Friends' program cements our longstanding and ongoing relationship with this respected club. The Rotary Club of Carlton was established in 1985 and is one of 33,000 clubs worldwide, of 1.2 million Rotary members. Resident Members are encouraged to take advantage of valuable volunteer opportunities, such as the Bunnings BBQ, to learn about Australian traditions and the significance of the sausage sizzle for fundraisers. And hopefully Residents can learn some home improvement tips along the way. The next Bunnings BBQs are at Bunnings Brunswick on 28th October, Collingwood on 4th November and 15th, 18th, 19th and 28th December 2017. It is often said that Rotary 'changes the world' and now professionals can change the world through a Rotary Peace Fellowship. Up to 100 fellowships
are awarded annually at Rotary Peace Centres in six prestigious universities around the world. There are two types of fellowships available: a Master’s degree program and a professional development certificate program. For information, go to https://www.rotary.org/en/our-programs/peacefellowships The fellowships are just one way that Rotary is a bridge to international academic excellence. It is hoped that the Graduate House Friends of Rotary - GHFoR - program will evolve into an international network to provide Resident Members with educational and cultural opportunities wherever in the world they live or work. Below is a story from our Resident Member, Parisa Shiran, who took part in the Rotary fundraising barbeque at Bunnings Collingwood.
Volunteering and 'the lot' Resident Member, Parisa Shiran recently attended one of Rotary Club of Carlton's fundraising barbeques at Bunnings Collingwood, and discovered the virtues of volunteering. “After coming back to Graduate House, I felt so energised, I even did six more hours of my own work. I felt so good about having done something good. Inside, I was so happy,” Parisa said. “It was just about being there, working as a team for a good cause.” Parisa Shiran feels the benefits of volunteering.
Parisa, who is from Iran, said that, having not previously known
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about the tradition of the Australian barbeque, she discovered exactly what 'the lot' means.
a good cause - it just felt that I was doing something good.
“We’d ask people if they wanted their sausage with or without onion, but this guy came and asked for 'the lot’ and I didn’t know what that meant,” Parisa said.
“I was among good people and making connections.”
She turned to one of the Rotarians who told her quickly that it just means ‘with onions and everything included’. Parisa has been in Melbourne for three years, and said that the Rotary barbeque experience helped her feel included in an Australian activity and she learnt more about Australian culture.
“I think as human beings we want to do something for the world community, and I think each of us wants to give a share of their time. It just gives you a space to connect with people, and I liked it!” Thank you, Rotary Carlton for this Resident Volunteering opportunity vvv
Parisa said that, as a third-year PhD student, most of her time is devoted to completing her thesis. The barbecue gave her the chance to get out of her research space for a while. “Doing some sort of activity which you know is for
Online survey for international graduates short online survey in English at: https://jp.surveymonkey.com/r/ BBBD663
Associate Professor Yuriko Sato Ph.D.
Associate Professor Yuriko Sato Ph.D. from the Tokyo Institute of Technology is a Resident Member and is conducting comparative research on the experience of international students/graduates in Australia and Japan. Have your say by completing the
If you graduated from high school in a country other than Australia and are a current or previous international student, you might consider completing this survey which should take about 5 minutes for students and 15 minutes for graduates. Assocociate Professor Sato notes that all responses will be treated in confidence and that personal information will not be released or used for any other purposes. Assocociate Professor Sato says that, "By comparing the results from this survey in Australia with my survey results from international students/
graduates in Japan, I hope to explore the characteristics of students studying in Australia and Japan and formulate policy recommendations." Associate Professor Sato is a visiting research scholar at the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne. She would welcome the opportunity to meet with former international students. If you are interested in participating in an interview, please contact her via email at: sato.y.ad@m.titech.ac.jp For more information about Associate Professor Sato’s research, see: http://www.tse.ens.titech. ac.jp/~yusato/e_profile.html
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RESIDENT MEMBER NEWS
ates d p U Residents enjoyed the thrill of the AFL Grand Final with a double screen and surround sound in the Stella Langford Wing at Graduate House on Grand Final day. Organised by GHSG President, Prakhar Bhargava and Sports Co-ordinator, Avinash Ghandi, Resident Members were invited to watch the AFL Grand Final between Richmond and Adelaide without paying the hefty table prices offered outside. Friendly banter filled the Residents Facebook page, Adelaide supporters riling up the Richmond supporters (like all good sports fans should!). Congratulations to all Richmond supporters, and a shake of the hand to Adelaide supporters!
Happy Diwali to all our Resident Members! Diwali, the festival of lights, sees millions attend firework displays, prayers and celebratory events across the world every autumn. Also known as Deepavali, a Sanskrit word meaning “rows of lighted lamps”, it is one of the most popular festivals celebrated across the
world by Hindus, Sikhs and Jains, as well as Newar Buddhists. The festival of lights celebrates the victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. During Diwali, millions of earthenware oil lamps, called diyas, light up people’s homes, shops, public spaces and places of worship. Falling between October and November, the
date changing each year according to lunar calendars, Diwali lasts five days, with the festival of lights falling on the third day of celebrations. For many Hindus, Diwali celebrates the return of the deities Rama and his wife Sita to Ayodhya, an ancient Indian city believed to be the lord’s birthplace, following a 14-year period in exile and a battle fought by Rama and his army
against the demon Ravana. Their victorious return home was celebrated by lighting the kingdom with lamps. Diwali also celebrates the goddess of wealth and prosperity, Lakshmi. Some believe it falls on her birthday and the day she married Lord Vishnu. Many in India leave their windows and doors open and light lamps to allow Lakshmi to find her way into their homes.
Graduate House JobFocus Group JobFocus gives the opportunity for a small group of Members to discuss their experiences in gaining employment after having gained their postgraduate qualifications. Together the group also weighs up the advantages and disadvantages of different job-seeking approaches, as well as possible solutions to the many challenges involved. A wide range of questions were discussed intensely and comprehensive at the 9th October, 2017 JobFocus evening session including: • in order to enter the job market, particularly to work
in large firms, should you apply for entry-level more junior positions or at the level appropriate for an applicant with postgraduate qualifications? • what should you do when a positive networking experience (‘Yes, get in touch – I would love to help') is followed by no responses to further communications? • how do you achieve the balance between ‘doormat’ or ‘soft fruit’ and being too confident? • what should you include in a cover letter? • what are the best approaches for video interviews and how are these analysed?
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MEMBER NEWS
JobFocus Reflections JobFocus Group meeting on Monday, 9th October Imogen She It was my first time attending a meeting of the Graduate House JobFocus group, and what I learned and what we shared were definitely beyond my expectations. During the meeting, we shared our thoughts and concerns in career with Dr Kerry Bennett, CEO and Head of College - whether that was to start in a new field, or pursue our first job after graduation. A participant raised the question on whether to join big organisations or small to medium companies. Big organisations may be a good platform to start your career, while small and medium companies can be a place with lots of learning opportunities and responsibilities. Dr Bennett also mentioned that our own preference was also a critical factor in deciding which company to join. Furthermore, we discussed some technique skills in undertaking video interviews for jobs. For example, Dr Bennett suggested to us that we relate our experiences to the job description and to mention the key selection criteria in the interview. This would help the HR department to recognise our strong interest in the company and in the position, and at the same time indicate that we have done our research. It was a truly rewarding experience to attend the JobFocus meeting, to share our ideas and to learn from Dr Bennett and from the other participants. I appreciate Dr Bennett’s professionalism and kindness in hosting the event.
Parisa Shiran I was very glad when I first heard Graduate House was going to run a series of sessions about finding jobs and the important tips and skills for job applications, led by Dr Kerry Bennett! As a PhD student who is approaching the last year of my candidature, I had felt the need to start thinking about life after graduation and so was happy for this initiative from the College.
aspiring to find after the studies, each session has been very helpful and informative, since individuals receive feedback and tips related to their fields and the potential jobs they are seeking. As the Head of our graduate College with years of experience in reading job applications and knowledge of the job market and the most recent recruitment strategies, Dr Bennett advises and guides us about all this in a very professional and gentle manner. Speaking with care and understanding of the kind of pressure and difficulties graduate students are facing within the job market at the moment, she, nevertheless, gives realistic and eye-opening remarks and advice, encouraging us to hold strong and remain positive in what seems to be a long process. Another thing that I like about the JobFocus Group is that everyone gets a chance to speak their minds, ask questions or raise concerns about the issue/tip/topic that is being discussed. This allows us to get a clear understanding of the topic and not leave the session thinking, “I wish I could have asked about that� - as is the case with some seminars and workshops where we might sit for an hour lecture without having any chance to clear our doubts. The JobFocus Group is a friendly and relaxed environment where you have the opportunity to get a little of the pressure and worries off your mind (knowing that the situation is one that is being encountered by everyone!) and learn from an expert (our very supportive Head of College), and other fellow graduate Residents (who share their experiences) and start planning ahead for the important task of getting a job after finishing studies. I absolutely encourage all Residents to attend the JobFocus Group, before it gets too late to start thinking about finding their dream job. The next JobFocus Group session is at 7:30PM on Friday, 10th November at Graduate House. Free for Resident Members Non-members $25
Starting from the first session when we introduced our work, the stage we are at and what jobs we are
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MEMBERS NEWS
A Liberating Question By Mac Nicoll, Member “You can’t read, can you?” Bill Heywood, 15 years old, blushed, gulped and made the big decision to own up, not an easy choice after all those years of avoidance and frustration. The place was a logging camp at Murrindindi in the Victorian State Forest near Toolangi. The questioner was Les Fuller, a middle aged Scottish migrant who was working at the camp because his broad accent had prevented him from getting a teaching job in Victoria. Les Fuller was right. He had been observing Bill in the Mess each day when the other fellows talked and browsed through the papers and magazines that littered the big table. His years of teaching and a certain intuitive sense had led him to ask the memorable question.
too pleased but I didn’t care because I was making so much progress. All because Les Fuller had taken the risk of asking that question.” How had an intelligent, sensitive man, now living in a Brunswick nursing home after a stroke, managed to spend eight years in inner city state schools in the 1950’s without learning to read? When I asked him recently, Bill replied, “I was a left hander, and when I was trying to write in the early grades my hand used to smudge the writing and they told me I had to write with my right hand. They even tied my left hand to my braces so I couldn’t use it.” That’s how it all began. The classes were large. Bill never got hold of the basic skills of reading and writing. Timid, negative and unobtrusive, he developed ways of covering up his handicap, moving from grade to grade without any remedial help. As the classroom provided little pleasure and much fear of detection, Bill became a frequent truant. He told me recently, "I would often wag it. One of my mates would say to me, ‘I reckon the flathead will be biting today, Bill’, and we would take the day off. We used to run down to Johnston Street where we’d catch the bus to Garden City and then walk across to Station Pier where we would throw our lines into Port Philip Bay. ” Bill never truanted on Fridays [when they had sport] or on Tuesdays, [when the boys did woodwork and the girls cooked.] At the end of the day, the boys had to eat what the girls had made. “Sometimes it tasted O.K., but sometimes…!”
Mr Bill Heywood
“Would you like me to teach you?” he asked . “I sure would,” Bill replied with a surge of relief. In describing the experience at Murrindindi, Bill recalls: “What an offer! Soon we were right into it. Les had a lot of reading books from his teaching days, and I was soon on the way. There wasn’t much reading material available so we would grab the tins and packets in the cookhouse and practise by reading the labels and instructions on them. The cook wasn’t
That was 50 years ago. Today, Bill Heywood successfully tackles the Herald Sun crosswords and he regularly wins games of Scrabble. The Fitzroy and Carlton libraries hold copies of his book, The Newry Street Neighbourhood in which he describes many colourful incidents in a full and satisfying life. His enthusiasm for the Brisbane Lions and his total antipathy to the Magpies ensure that his encounters with staff in the nursing home are always lively. It’s one thing to learn to read, but it’s something else to become an expert in doing crosswords. How did Bill go on to develop this extraordinary skill, undiminished by the stroke that has landed him in a local nursing home? That is another story waiting to be told. vvv
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NEWS AT GRADUATE HOUSE
United Board Fellows Welcome We are very proud to be hosting the visiting 2017-2018 United Board Fellows, Dr Annabelle Balor and Dr Hercules Cascon. Graduate House held a welcome morning tea for the Fellows on Thursday, 5th October, where they were introduced to their mentors, Professor Anne Steinmann and Professor Stephen Dinham OAM, both from The University of Melbourne. Both Professor Steinemann and Professor Dinham OAM are internationally renowned for their research. In 2011 Professor Dinham was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to educational research, and to professional associations. Professor Steinemann is Professor of Civil Engineering, and Chair of Sustainable Cities (and the speaker at our November Monthly Luncheon for 2017). Also at the welcome breakfast were Council Members Molina Asthana and Mary Kelleher, and Dr Max Stephens, Senior Research Fellow in Mathematics Education at Melbourne Graduate School of Education. Cr Mary Kelleher and Dr Max Stephens were support mentors also to last year's visiting United Board Fellows, Dr Iven Jose and Dr Jungie He. Dr Balor is from the University of St. La Salle, Philippines, and has a doctorate in education management. She was Dean of the College of Education and has served as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs from 2011 to the present. Annabelle played a lead role in the accomplishment of many
Pictured, left to right: Dr Hercules Cascon, Professor Anne Steinemann, Dr Annabelle Balor, Councillor Molina Asthana, Professor Stephen Dinham OAM, Councillor Mary Kelleher, Dr Kerry Bennett, Dr Max Stephens
significant initiatives in USLS, especially in the fields of teacher education, educational technology; and faculty, student, and curriculum development. Dr Cascon holds a doctorate in environmental engineering from Myongji University in South Korea. He considers himself one of the champions of outcomesbased education at the College of Engineering at Xavier UniversityAteneo de Cagayan, Philippines. Through the United Board Fellows program, Dr Cascon hopes to learn more about efficiently leading his faculty, staff and students in outcomes-based education and research endeavours. Both Fellows are completing the international twelve-month United Board Fellows Program. Through this program, the United Board
develops dynamic leaders who will advance whole person education within their home institutions. Dr Balor and Dr Cascon most recently participated, with the other eighteen United Board Fellows from all over the world, in a one-month intensive leadership program led by the Harvard Institute for Higher Education, part of Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education. Graduate House extends thanks in particular, to the Fellows’ mentors, Professor Anne Steinemann and Professor Stephen Dinham OAM, and support mentors Dr Max Stephens and Council Member Mary Kelleher vvv
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Academic and Professional Development Meetings The following groups from The University of Melbourne have convened meetings, workshops and seminars at Graduate House in September 2017. Academic Services Scholarly Services, Planning Meeting 5th, 18th September 9 attendees
Academic Support Office (Architecture, Building and Planning Faculty) - Planning Day 13th September 6 attendees
Advancement Office 1st September 9 attendees
Department of Finance - Lunch Meeting 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd September 20 attendees
Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (FMDHS) Finance Lunch 27th September 20 attendees
Infrastructure Services University Services 19th September 22 attendees
Melbourne Medical School (MMS) Grant Mentoring Program 21st September 15 attendees
School of Health Sciences - University of Melbourne Cancer Nurses Society of Australia Workshop 21st September 40 attendees
The Jack Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program Evaluation Planning Meeting 28th September 8 attendees
UOM Commercial - Health Systems Management, Palliative Care and Network of Schools 1st, 7th, 8th, 9th, 14th, 15th, 25th, 26th, 27th September 357 attendees
The patronage of organisation Members in charitable, not-for-profit, government and professional development sectors is acknowledged, as is that of our many Members who organise functions at Graduate House.
ANZAOP
Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW) - Education sub-committee 21st September 6 attendees
Australian Society for Music Education (ASME) Victorian Chapter - Annual General Meeting & Council Meeting 13th September 9 attendees
Australian Teachers of Media (ATOM) Victoria Education 18th September 10 attendees
Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) 7th September 29 attendees
Australian and New Zealand Academy of Orofacial Pain (ANZAOP) 2nd September 37 attendees
Australian-Asian Association of Victoria Inc. (AAA) 11th, 18th September 51 attendees
Australian Italian Lawyers Association (AILA) - Annual General Meeting 20th, 28th September 33 attendees
Australian School of Applied Management (ASAM) - Women and Leadership Australia Programs 4th, 5th, 6th, 11th, 12th, 19th September 132 attendees
Carlton-Parkville Probus Club Inc 12th September 70 attendees
Rotary Carlton - Lunch, Board and Rotary Heritage Cluster Meetings and Bookfair 5th, 7th, 9th, 12th, 19th, 26th September 156 attendees
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Melba Group Luncheon
Children's Protection Society Caring Dads Training 26th, 27th September 30 attendees
DonBella Beauty Pageant and Fashion Show 9th September 30 attendees
Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET) 6th September 60 attendees
John Cain Foundation Luncheon 20th September 50 attendees
Melba Group Luncheon 22nd September 16 attendees
Past Principals Association
Michael Quin - Past Principals Association Victorian Group 9th September 12 attendees
Order of St. John 4th September 8 attendees
Organisation Development Australia (ODA) - Performance Management 27th September 12 attendees
Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA) 14th September 8 attendees
Social Work Department Writing Group 12th September 8 attendees
The Graduate Union Collegiate Events and Governance Meetings 2nd, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 12th, 13th, 15th, 19th, 20th, 27th September 575 attendees
Turkish Teachers Association of Victoria 6th September 10 attendees
Vision International Branch Committee Meeting 27th September 15 attendees
Calabrian Association Meeting, Calabrese Cultural Association VJM Consulting 5th, 12th, 26th September 24 attendees
Thank you for your feedback I had a really good pizza tonight. Lots of fresh ingredients. - Resident Member
Risotto, soup and beef were all very good. Thank you. - Member
It was a very smooth process of organising a function at Graduate House, everything was perfect. The function room and space was ideally suitable for our needs. The food was enjoyed by all. It was tasty and very appropriate for the different ethnic groups present. Rosie was helpful with the planning and Bill and Alan were very helpful on the night. - Cr Mary Kelleher Co-Vice President of Committee Australian-Asian Association of Victoria Inc.
Organising our function at Graduate House was incredibly easy. We meet every month in the Johnston Library and it is a wonderful venue for our Council of ten members. The room absolutely suited our requirement, and the food was excellent. The staff was as always, helpful. It is always a pleasure to meet at Graduate House. The provision of a bar makes the meetings extra pleasant! I would recommend other groups and organisations to hold their meetings, functions and conferences here. - Dr Ros McMillan Australian Society for Music Education Victorian Chapter Council
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Innovation
Parkinson’s Diagnostic Tool Sufferers of Parkinson’s Disease have welcomed the development of the first tool to diagnose the condition when there are no physical symptoms. Software developed by RMIT University researchers has an accuracy rate of 93 per cent and offers hope for more effective treatment of the condition. Chief investigator, Professor Dinesh Kumar, said that customised software records how a person draws a spiral, and analyses the data in real time. “The only equipment you need to run the test is a pen, paper and a large drawing tablet,” he said. He said many treatment options for the neurological disease were effective only when the disease was diagnosed early.
The only equipment needed to run the diagnostic test is a pen, paper and digital drawing tablet.
“We’ve long known that Parkinson’s Disease affects the writing and sketching abilities of patients, but efforts to translate that insight into a reliable assessment method have failed – until now,” Professor Kumar said. There are cuurrently no laboratory tests for Parkinson's Disease - by the time patients see a neurologist about their symptoms, nerve cells in their brains have already suffered irreversible damage. “While we still have more research to do, we’re hopeful that in future doctors or nurses could use our technology to screen regularly their patients for Parkinson’s, as well as help those living with the disease to better manage their condition.”
About 20 per cent of sufferers are aged under 50 and 10 per cent are diagnosed before 40 years of age. PhD researcher, Ms Poonam Zham led the study by the RMIT biomedical engineering research team and worked with Dandenong Neurology. In the study involving 62 sufferers, half had no visible symptoms and the other half ranged from mildly to severely affected. “We’re excited by the potential for this simple-to-use and cost-effective technology to transform the way we diagnose Parkinson’s,” Ms Zham said. Sourced: https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/all-news/2017/sep/newdiagnostic-tool-parkinsons-disease vvv
The diagnostic tool could help millions of sufferers, given more than 10 million people worldwide live with Parkinson's, including 80,000 Australians.
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Extracurricular
The heat is on in poorer surburbs The onset of summer brings the timely alert that poorer suburbs can be 10 degrees hotter - because they are less green than wealthier areas. A study by RMIT University found that Australian metropolitan areas have suffered a loss of vegetation equivalent to the size of Brisbane in the past three years, causing disadvantaged residents to swelter more. The 2017 report, Where Should Recent research is suggesting poorer suburbs have higher temperatures All the Trees Go? was produced together with CSIRO Data 61 and at risk of having urban hotspots that are more than ten the University of Western Australia. degrees higher than those found in wealthier areas.” It examines 'greenness levels' and how 139 local governments across the nation are performing in their The report’s co-author, Dr Bryan Boruff from the greening plans. University of Western Australia, said the changing The lead author, Associate Professor Marco Amati from RMIT Centre for Urban Research, found that as urban areas lose vegetation, they start to act like 'heat sponges'. “Using i-Tree – a method for sampling urban vegetation distributions and land covers – we found there has been a major decline in canopy coverage,” he said. Associate Professor Amati said the greening efforts of local government have not been as effective as hoped. “Governments keep track of the green cover in cities as this has implications for adaptability in extreme weather events, biodiversity, and is linked to the community’s overall wellbeing,” he said.
nature of neighbourhoods often explained urban vegetation losses and gains.
The decline of the great Aussie backyard was also a factor in our suburbs becoming less green. “While it is known that the Australian backyard is disappearing, much more research is required to understand the factors influencing this unanticipated trend to help get our urban greening back on track." Sourced: http://www.theherald.com.au/story/4953570/ why-poorer-suburbs-could-be-up-to-10-degreeshotter/?cs=3968 vvv
“Our study showed areas identified as less affluent are
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We share with you some of the most interesting things to do in Melbourne for the coming Month.
Melbourne Cup Carnival 4th - 11th November Derby Day — Saturday, 4th November Melbourne Cup Day — Tuesday, 7th November Oaks Day — Thursday, 9th November Stakes Day — Saturday, 11th November The Melbourne Cup Carnival is where the best dressed come out to play. It is the most celebrated and intensely-covered horse racing and social event on the annual Australian calendar - 'the race that stops a nation.' The thrilling main race is the Emirates Melbourne Cup at the iconic Flemington Racecourse. The Melbourne Cup race attracts over 100,000 attendees and is televised to an audience of over 700 million across the globe. If you are visiting Melbourne during Melbourne Cup Carnival week, you can expect crowds and many accommodation facilities to be booked out. The day of The Melbourne Cup on Tuesday, 7th November is a public holiday in Melbourne. For more details on the Melbourne Cup Carnival, visit the Victoria Racing Club website https://www.flemington.com.au/melbournecupcarnival
International Observe the Moon Night Melbourne Observatory Birdwood Avenue Melbourne Royal Botanic Gardens Saturday, 28th October 7.30PM – 10.30PM This is an international annual event that is dedicated to encouraging people to 'look up' and observe our nearest neighbour - the beautiful Moon. So come along, and have a look at the moon through the telescopes of volunteers from the Astronomical Society of Victoria and also through the historic telescopes located at Melbourne Observatory in the Royal Botanical Gardens.
Free Public Lecture: Our Languages Matter – Kulinin? Public Lecture Theatre Old Arts - 1888 Building The University of Melbourne Thursday, 9th November 5:30PM - 6:30PM The 2017 NAIDOC week theme of ‘Our Languages Matter’ provides opportunity for reflection on the place of Aboriginal languages in Australian society and advocacy for a renewed focus within education. It is thought that there was once over 250 Indigenous Australian language groups across the continent. Today only around 120 of those languages are still spoken and many are at risk of being lost.
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Remembrance Day Poppies Every year, on 11th November at 11.00AM (the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month) we pause to remember those men and women who have died or suffered in all wars, conflicts and peace operations. Originally called Armistice Day, Remembrance Day commemorates the end of the hostilities for the Great War, the signing of the armistice, which occurred on 11th November, 1918. Armistice Day was observed by the Allies as a way of remembering those who died, especially soldiers with 'no known grave'. After a successful crocheted poppies project by Graduate House staff to commemorate Remembrance Day 2016, we decided to repeat the project for Remembrance Day 2017, and started as early as February. The aim was to make 500 poppies of any craft – felt, crochet or knitting. Throughout the year, red and purple yarns were available at Graduate House Reception for volunteers to pick up. We asked that they return the crocheted poppy petals to us, then we added a button and attached a safety pin to some. We have completed 127 beautiful crocheted poppies, available for sale now at $5 each, and there are 250 more poppies to have buttons and safety pins sewn in. Any unsold poppies will be added to our Poppies for Remembrance Day 2018 project. Remembrance Day is on Saturday, 11th November, 2017 - remember 99 years ago. Thank you, Volunteers for your generosity and for the giving of your time!
The lucky feedback-giver for September is Member
Mr Roscoe Howell who won a bottle of De Bortoli Sacred Hill Brut CuvĂŠe
Your feedback is important Submit a Dining Room Feedback Form to be in the Monthly Draw AND to be in the running for the Year-End Prize of a $500 Coles Myer Gift Voucher
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CAPITAL FUNDRAISING
Donation by Honorary Life Member, Mr Neil Taylor The Capital Fundraising Campaign has been significantly advanced through the generous contribution of Mr Neil Taylor, a stalwart in the history of The Graduate Union, a past Chair of Council (2004-2007) and an Honorary Life Member. Mr Taylor donated $25,000 to the Association, indicative of his ongoing allegiance to and love for The Union. Mr Taylor's mother was one of the first female graduates in 1911 and the importance of education in his family has been influential, as can be evidenced by all his personal accolades and his continued participation in the events at Graduate House. The Graduate Union is a membership that Mr Taylor holds in high esteem. He emphasises that membership provides not only a chance to connect with the fresh ideas of universities, but also a chance to engage with diverse people. Mr Taylor highlights the importance of the monthly luncheons which he began to make a point of coming to after leaving teaching in 1988. "I remember bringing a friend along to one of these events and she said to me afterwards ‘What a wonderful event,’" he said. Mr Taylor said the luncheons "are always outstanding, and gives a scope to learn and know new technology as it develops." Mr Taylor accentuates the importance of the Association and how its events invigorate people, and provide a space for collaboration. "The Graduate Union gives people a chance to connect within the university. It has an association
with the University, but it also provides a connectivity with international people." Reflecting on his own life experiences, Mr Taylor recounts beginning his Diploma of Local History at the University of New England, thinking that he would be the oldest one there.
meet people you otherwise would not meet." Neil uses Dr Phillip Law AC CBE FAA, the enigmatic past President of Council (1971-77) as an example of this, to highlight how this meeting space brings together various people of different ages, disciplines and ethnicities.
Mr Neil Taylor Honorary Life Member and past Chair of Council (2004-2007)
But instead, he was pleasantly surprised to find that his classmates varied in age from 23-93 years of age. "Education is an ongoing thing it is necessary to keep updating yourself," Mr Taylor said. The collegium of The Graduate Union provides such a space for continuous synergetic education, perhaps why Mr Taylor has found such an appreciation for it. Mr Taylor speaks highly of the community spirit of The Graduate Union. "It is a chance to talk to diverse people, and the beauty of The Graduate Union is the depth and breadth of the organisation fostered through a common heritage of being graduates. You
"The Graduate Union is distinctive because it is a distinctive audience. In a sense, it is specialised but it is not confined to a sole industry or trade," he said. Listening to Neil speak demonstrates the momentousness of the Association, for all the opportunities it provides and the community it solidifies, especially as "Postgraduates are solitary, but Graduate House provides an opportunity for creating personal friendships, engaging with a wide variety of people." "It is a place to make contacts for careers, a place for the cutting edge of knowledge and the sense of community is established through the central, ideal location." vv Thank you so very much for your generosity, Neil!
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Diamond Jubilee
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