Uniken

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University of New South Wales. Public Affairs Unit
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Nf 378.944 UNI
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Kensington, N.S.W. : University of New South Wales, [1975]-2015
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1990, no. 18 (9 Nov., 1990)
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Uniken THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES 1
The role of theosophy in the design of Canberra 1 , 6
'Remarkable feat1 in ARC grants 1 , 6
Agreement signed with uni in Iran 1 , 6
Cranes and changes ahead for UNSW 2
Tunnellers describe their feats 2
Busy introduction to job 2
Industrial bans 2
Microscopist is ready to roll 3
Annual consultation with womena landmark for UNSW 3
University scores with Mozart collection 3
Plans for development by the year 2000 4
An Indonesian evening 4
Riversleigh team wins $l,OOO award 4
Riversleigh Society AGM and dinner 4
Procter and Gamble Scholarships 1991 4
Library Serials Project 5
Library's 'gift' to Kath Walker 5
'Friends’ plan active 1991 itinerary 5
Paper recycling campaign 5
Recycling scheme well placed 5
Japanese economy under stress 5
Computing Studies lecture series proves a draw card 6
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Parisian touch for ■ ■ . I ■ ■ . , behavioural therapists 1 7
Newman and the nature of a university 8
icKolarshfe winner from UNSW 8
First woman elected to 'super' board 8
Ensemble's most requested works in one concert 8
'Abysmal level of awareness' of Aboriginal disadvantage 9
First Australian conference of cognitive scientists 9
Definitive book on the human nervous system 9
Obituary Arthur Hardie Corbett 1906-1990 9
Diary 10-25 November 1990 10
Advertising 10
University Library vacation hours 10
Postgraduate student lectures 10
UNSW Human Rights Centre Essay Prize 10
Bridging that gap 10
German Consul presents Goethe Prize 11
Dance students show talents 11
Opinions sought on health care rationing 11
Advertising 11
Swimming pools, beaches and spas – what are you swimming in? 11
Feedback in defence of Michael Grinder’s seminars ... 12
... and Alison Todd replies 12
Petty bourgeois mythology of private schools 12
Use collective voice about public schools 12
Maths competition criticism misunderstood 12
Science is okay by me 12
Much ado about nothing 12
Sensible science talkers 12
Honour of first overseas Students’ Union President 12

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Uniken  

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES  

No. 298 (No. 18 of 1990)  

Published fortnightly by the News Service  

Registered by Australia Post Publication No. NBF 4388  

November 1990  

The role of  

theosophy in  

the design of  

Canberra  

When archaeologists of  

the future unearth Canberra  

they won’t have to argue  

about the origins of its design;  

Dr Peter Proudfoot of  

UNSW’s School of Architec-  

ture is already handling that  

task.  

And if his findings gain  

approval, Australians will have  

much different feeling for their  

national capital.  

Dr Proudfoot and his research  

assistant, Ms Deborah van der  

Plaat, believe the design of Can-  

berra cannot be understood without  

recognising that the land axis con-  

nects Mount Ainslie, the lake sys-  

tem and Capital Hill with Bimberi  

Peak. Bimberi Peak, not Capital  

Hill was designated as the terminus  

to the land axis on the original  

drawings and in the original 1912  

report.  

The north-south axis, from  

Mount Ainslie to Bimberi Peak (25  

km to the south of the city), and the  

east-west axis, from Black  

Mountain through Fyshwick,  

Queanbeyan and along the Molon-  

glo Valley, form cross akin to the  

ancient city sites such as Constan-  

tine’s Rome.  

The researchers also believe the  

origins behind Walter Burley Grif-  

fin and Marion Mahony Griffin’s  

design stem from their belief in  

theosophy knowledge of Eastern  

mysticism and geomantic tradi-  

tions, and as such have affiliations  

with the design of Stonehenge and  

other ancient geomantic formations  

across Europe and North and South  

America.  

Working with $40,000 Aus-  

tralian Research Council grant, the  

two researchers aim to reveal the  

sources of inspiration underlying  

symbolism and axiality in the ini-  

tial plan for Canberra and then  

determine and evaluate the  

response to Griffin’s matrix by  

Romaldo Giurgola in his new Par-  

liament House design.  

“Canberra has been pro-  

claimed as the national capital but  

the central area consists of facetted  

and fragmented buildings displayed  

like artworks in picturesque  

garden,” Dr Proudfoot said.  

“If it can be demonstrated that  

Canberra has evolved within  

cultural tradition which originates  

in antiquity, then it can achieve  

significance in the minds of Aus-  

tralian people.  

“Such heightened awareness  

may liberate new and dynamic  

approach to the further develop-  

ment of the national capital.”  

Dr Proudfoot said the design of  

Canberra can only be explained by  

referring to the diversity of influ-  

ences present at the turn of the  

century, both in Europe and Amer-  

ica; in particular, theosophy and  

esoteric influences on the mod-  

ernist movement. “Many artists  

and architects were theosophists at  

Continued on page  

'Remarkable feat  

in ARC grants  

The Vice-Chancellor, Pro-  

fessor Michael Birt, told the  

University Council at its  

meeting on November that  

UNSW could boast being  

world class research institute  

following the recent news that  

researchers had received the  

highest amount of ARC  

grants in the country for the  

third successive year.  

Council recorded its apprecia-  

tion to all those responsible for an  

achievement which saw the Uni-  

versity receive $11,035,077 in  

combined internal and external  

Australian Research Council grants  

(about 13 per cent of the funding to  

Australian universities). This was  

an increase of about $3 million on  

last year’s allocation.  

The University of Sydney  

received the second highest amount  

of funding with $9,228,376 and  

third was the University of Mel-  

bourne with $8,918,930 (see the  

bar chart for allocations to Aus-  

tralian universities on page 6).  

The Faculty of Science  

achieved remarkable feat with  

this year’s allocation of competitive  

external grants. The Dean of the  

Faculty, Professor Gavin Brown,  

said that each of the major schools  

in science mathematics, physics  

and chemistry gained more than $1  

million.  

“It is the first time that  

School of Mathematics has broken  

the $1 million barrier and under-  

lines the changing funding pattern  

for that discipline in an information  

technology based society,” Profes-  

sor Brown said.  

Professor Birt pointed out that  

the amount for the Faculty of Sci-  

ence' alone was actually more than  

some universities received as their  

total allocation.  

One of the major recipients in  

science is Professor Robert Clark  

who recently joined UNSW from  

Oxford University. Professor Clark,  

from the School of Physics, will  

receive $500,000 for National  

Pulsed Magnetic Facility. The  

facility will be used for research in  

both semiconductors and super-  

conductors. The grant is one of the  

largest ever made by the ARC, and  

carries further commitments for  

1992 and 1993.  

In this present round of ARC  

funding, the Government has high-  

lighted five priority areas. Of these,  

the University has done particularly  

well in cognitive science, materials  

science and scientific instrumenta-  

tion. In the priority area, Aus-  

tralia’s Asian context, two UNSW  

projects were funded, including  

research by Dr Helen Jarvis, who  

will receive total of $105,000  

over three year period.  

Dr Jarvis’ work is on Cambo-  

dia’s Information Infrastructure, an  

area of special interest to Australia  

given this Government’s recent  

initiative in the move to peacefully  

establish democratic government in  

that country.  

Overall Australian funding will  

comprise:  

Continued on page  

Agreement  

signed with  

uni in Iran  

An agreement between  

UNSW and the University of  

Urmia in Iran has opened the  

way to greater scientific and  

cultural co-operation between  

„„„  

ra !L? nC Australia.  

The agreement, signed on 26  

October, provides for 60 Iranians at  

the technical University of Urmia,  

near Tabriz north-western fran,  

to pursue PhD smdies at UNSW in  

the disciplines of Engineering, Sci-  

ence, Applied Science and at the  

University of Sydney in Agncul-  

tural Science.  

was signed on  

behalf of the Umvesity of Urmia by  

Dr Javad Farhoudi, Vice-Chan-  

cellor for Research, and for UNSW  

by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Pro-  

fessor Alan Gilbert.  

The contract is to be funded by  

the Iranian Government.  

On the initiative of the Iranian  

Ministry of Culture and Higher  

Education, the two universities also  

signed formal exchange agree-  

which provided the frame-  

work tor this agreement.  

Professor Max Irvine, Head  

of UNSW ’s Department of Struc-  

tural Engineering, who has also  

rccenlly appointcd Deputy  

Dircctor of Asia-Austral  

Inslltute and Professor David  

piack, Hcad of lhe Department of  

Organic Chemistry, are the two  

UNSW academic co-ordinators of  

the agreement. They are to liaise  

closely with the University of  

Urmia md wi[h its academics in  

Australia and in Iran,  

‘ This agrecmcnt is lhe culmi  

nation of lot of work by both  

Universities. It also gives each of  

Continued on page  

Research assistant, Ms Deborah van der Plaat, and Dr Peter Proudfoot with map of Canberra  

showing the north-south and east-west axes.  

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