General Notices
1. 2015 Prato Program
The 2015 Prato Program applications will open on Thursday 30 October, 2014 and strictly close on Friday 5 December, 2014.
Please note: All applications will be assessed together after the closing date of Friday 5 December, 2014. They are assessed on the basis of the Law average and not first in, first served.
For further information and application form, please see the Prato Program application process website and note the application form will not be available until Thursday 30 October, 2014.
2. EDO NSW – Impact Issue No. 96
EDO NSW has released the latest edition of Impact, our national journal of environmental law.
This edition of Impact contains articles on:
- Ongoing litigation in Queensland to protect the World Heritage Listed Great Barrier Reef, which UNESCO is considering placing on its endangered list;
- The increasing use of strategic assessments under the EPBC Act;
- The fundamental principles for best practice biodiversity offsets; and
- The implications of funding cuts for access to justice and the future of community-based public interest environmental law.
Your assistance in circulating this journal to your students would be appreciated.
The journal can be downloaded from the website.
3. Mindful Learning Forum: The Role of Mindfulness in Education.
Presented by Dr Craig Hassed and Dr Richard Chambers.
The forum will explore the following topics:
- The latest research on mindfulness and its role in education
- The importance of mindfulness for teachers
- How to use mindfulness to facilitate student learning and wellbeing
- Effective ways to introduce mindfulness into school and university environments
- Designing and running effective programs
- Organisational approaches to mindfulness: getting it in the curriculum and culture
It includes interactive presentations, Q&A sessions, discussion groups and networking opportunities.
The program outline can be found here (pdf, 92kb)
When: Wednesday 19 November, 1 – 5pm (registrations begin 12.30pm)
Where: Monash University – Caulfield Campus, Building B, Theatre B214
Cost: $80 (includes morning tea and copy of the book Mindful Learning)
Register: Register and make payment online by Monday 17 November
4. Monash Warwick Alliance Funding Schemes 2014
The second round of funding in 2014 for collaborations between Monash University and Warwick University is open.
The following scheme offers a targeted funding opportunity to students at both universities.
Alliance Student-Led Activity Scheme: open to students from undergraduate to PhD level to support activities that integrate students and transfer knowledge and innovation across institutions.
Applications close Monday 10 November
Visit the Monash Warwick Alliance site for more information.
Application forms are available by visiting Monash Memo
5. S2 SETU Surveys
Please complete these S2 surveys:
- T4-57 LLM Units – open Monday 27 October and close on Monday 17 November
- T3 JD Units – open Sunday 2 November and close on Sunday 23 November
You can access these surveys via your my.monash portal or go to the website
The Law Faculty believes that the SETU surveys are very important as they help us to continually improve our Units and Teaching so that we can offer you a high quality legal educational experience. We rely on your feedback and comments to let us know not only what we are doing well in the Units but also what still can be improved and your suggestions as to how these improvements might be achieved.
6. Summer Human Rights Institute
The Leitner Center for International Law and Justice at Fordham Law School has announced the 2015 Summer Human Rights Institute (SHRI), to be held from Monday 20 until Friday 31 July, 2015 at Fordham Law School, Lincoln Center, New York City.
The SHRI is a two-week certificate program offering a comprehensive introduction to the theory and application of human rights law. The Institute provides an overview of international law, as well as focused human rights subject lectures, workshops and fieldwork, with Fordham Law faculty and attorneys in public and private practice here in New York. Suitable for both undergraduate and graduate students, as well as advanced professionals, the SHRI is open to participants from around the world. All courses and activities are conducted in English — no language assessment is required — and the Center will work with participants to secure necessary visas and other arrangements, as needed.
Participants who register by Wednesday 28 January, 2015 will receive a reduced tuition fee of $1700, which covers approximately 60 hours of instruction, course materials, lunch on most weekdays, and extracurricular activities. Limited on-campus housing is also available for an additional $1400 (this must be booked by Wednesday 28 January, 2015).
For further information please see the flyer or visit the website. Alternatively you may contact the Center at shri@law.fordham.edu.