Other Centres

Canberra Centre for Writing

The Canberra Centre for Writing is a University mandated centre. Its major aims are: o to foster and promote quality writings both nationally and internationally;

to create an ambience of excellence for students and staff of writing, multi media and theoretical frameworks for readings;
to provide writing and reading services to the literary community within the ACT and regionally;
to liaise with other Writing Centres;
to invite writers, readers and scholars to the Centre.

Director: Associate Professor Satendra Nandan (02) 6201 2007, fax (02) 6201 5300 e-mail: spn@comedu.canberra.edu.au
Deputy: Dr Jennifer Webb
Fellow: Dr Hazel Smith

Centre for the Enhancement of Learning, Teaching and Scholarship (CELTS)

The Centre for the Enhancement of Learning, Teaching and Scholarship (CELTS) provides leadership and support for the enhancement of learning, teaching and scholarship across the university.

CELTS provides advice on policy issues in higher education, conducts research and scholarship in higher education, and provides: · courses, workshops and seminars on a diversity of topics including:

teaching, assessment and learning;
evaluating and documenting teaching performance; academic leadership; and preparing applications for teaching development and research grants;
a consultancy service to individuals, course teams, Schools and Divisions on issues related to teaching, learning and research in higher education;
access to research literature on teaching, learning and higher education;
the Student Feedback Service to help academic staff obtain feedback on aspects of their teaching on the subjects they teach;
opportunities for academic staff to collaborate with Centre staff on research and development projects into aspects of teaching and learning;
award courses including a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education;
supervision of research students undertaking research degrees relevant to teaching and learning in higher education; ·
advice and assistance on the use of educational technology;
assistance in the design, development and delivery of learning resources in a variety of media (web, print, audio, video, CD) used to support student learning in different teaching modes; and
support for staff and students in University courses offered in external mode.

Enquiries: (02) 6201 5290

CELTS Fellows

Division of Communication and Education Associate Professor Belle Alderman, Mrs Ann Applebee, Associate Professor Peter Clayton, Dr Carole Kayrooz, Dr Trish Milne, Dr Barbara Pamphilon

Division of Management and Technology Dr Malcolm Brooks, Associate Professor Andrew Cheetham, Ms Penny Collings, Mr John Gilchrist, Dr Muni Perumal, Associate Professor John Rayner

Division of Science and Design Associate Professor George Cho, Professor Eugene Clark, Ms Laurie Grealish, Associate Professor William Maher, Associate Professor Ken McQueen

National Institute for Governance Governance Institute

... empowers stakeholders. How are public, private and community organisations going to ensure in the future that they have the structures and processes which will maximise on their performance and determine clearly the rights, obligations and power of their stakeholders? How are citizens to be assured of a voice? Most importantly, how can public, private and community organisations relate and learn from each other?

The National Institute for Governance, at the University of Canberra was established in 1999 to address these and other governance issues. The Institute aims to promote better governance practices. As a hub in Canberra, it seeks to facilitate a multidisciplinary national network of governance researchers and practitioners, their organisations and professional associations. Taking advantage of advances in communications the Institute's website makes it possible to link researchers across Australia and elsewhere so that they can exchange information quickly and engage more easily in collaborative work.

Of primary concern are governance issues that arise at the interface of the public, private and community sectors. The Institute is coordinating joint governance related activities (publications, conferences, roundtables, research projects), distributing information on new developments in governance and encouraging collaborative consultancies.

The Institute deploys the internationally acknowledged expertise of its governance related research centres at the University of Canberra, including the Centre for Research in Public Sector Management (CRPSM) and the National Centre for Corporate Law and Policy Research (NCLPR).

To join the Institute visit the website at http://governance.canberra.edu.au where members can download papers and search the databases. Membership is free.

National Institute for Governance: (02) 6201 5607, fax: (02) 6210 5608 e-mail: nigov@management.canberra.edu.au

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