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Visiting Committees, including the one for the School of Electrical Engineering / Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, were constituted under Resolution 68/137 of Council as a means of establishing a close liaison between industry and appropriate schools of the university. A report by A.H. Willis to the Professorial Board in May 1968 had found that the advisory panel system, dating from March 1950, did no longer hold any benefits. The report also recommended the abolition of advisory panels by the end of 1968 and the panels to be replaced by Visiting Committees. Resolution 68/126 of the Professorial Board requested A.H. Willis to present more specific proposals on the membership and terms of reference of the proposed Visiting Committees. His following recommendations to the Professorial Board from 11 June 1968 were put to Council though the recommendations of the Academic Committee in their document from 17 June 1968. Council at its meeting on 8 July 1968 resolved 68/137 - that Council adopts the terms of reference and membership of Visiting Committees as set out in the document presented dated 17th June 1968. The document recommended to Council that the Visiting Committees be established by Council on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor who consulted with deans and heads of school regarding the establishment of the committee and the chairmanship. The chairman, appointed by Council, was chosen from members external to the university. The terms of reference for Visiting Committees were 1. to appraise the educational programmes of the School in relation to the needs of industry and professional practice 2. to receive and discuss the Annual Report of the Head of the School 3. to report to the Council on the special problems facing the School 4. to aid the development of the School in any way possible The Visiting Committee for the School of Electrical Engineering / Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, comprising distinguished members of the professional fields related to the school's activities, replaced the Electrical Engineering Advisory Panel. The Committee met annually and held its first meeting on 22 September 1969 with Mr H. J. Brown in the Chair. The Committee was reconstituted every three years. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 22/09/1969-

Visiting Committees, including the one for Chemical Engineering & Fuel Technology, were constituted under Resolution 68/137 of Council as a means of establishing a close liaison between industry and appropriate schools of the university. A report by A.H. Willis to the Professorial Board in May 1968 had found that the advisory panel system, dating from March 1950, did no longer hold any benefits. The report also recommended the abolition of advisory panels by the end of 1968 and the panels to be replaced by Visiting Committees. Resolution 68/126 of the Professorial Board requested A.H. Willis to present more specific proposals on the membership and terms of reference of the proposed Visiting Committees. His following recommendations to the Professorial Board from 11 June 1968 were put to Council though the recommendations of the Academic Committee in their document from 17 June 1968. Council at its meeting on 8 July 1968 resolved 68/137 - that Council adopts the terms of reference and membership of Visiting Committees as set out in the document presented dated 17th June 1968. The document recommended to Council that the Visiting Committees be established by Council on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor who consulted with deans and heads of school regarding the establishment of the committee and the chairmanship. The chairman, appointed by Council, was chosen from members external to the university. The terms of reference for Visiting Committees were 1. to appraise the educational programmes of the School in relation to the needs of industry and professional practice 2. to receive and discuss the Annual Report of the Head of the School 3. to report to the Council on the special problems facing the School 4. to aid the development of the School in any way possible The Visiting Committee for Chemical Engineering & Fuel Technology, comprising distinguished members of the professional fields related to the school's activities, replaced the Chemical Engineering and Fuel Technology Advisory Panels. The Committee met annually and held its first meeting on 8 August 1969. The Committee was reconstituted every three years. From the 1 November 1976 meeting it became known as the Visiting Committee for the School of Chemical Engineering. From the 28 October 1980 meeting it became known as the Visiting Committee for the School of Chemical Engineering & Industrial Chemistry, following the change in name of the school. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 08/08/1969-

The Visiting Committee for the School of History & Philosophy of Science / Science & Technology Studies was established at the 4 February 1985 Council meeting (resolution 85/19). It was re-established as the Visiting Committee for the School of Science and Technology Studies in 1988. Visiting Committees were constituted under Resolution 68/137 of Council as a means of establishing a close liaison between industry and appropriate schools of the university. A report by A.H. Willis to the Professorial Board in May 1968 had found that the advisory panel system, dating from March 1950, no longer held any benefits. The report also recommended the abolition of advisory panels by the end of 1968 and the panels to be replaced by Visiting Committees. Resolution 68/126 of the Professorial Board requested A.H. Willis to present more specific proposals on the membership and terms of reference of the proposed Visiting Committees. His following recommendations to the Professorial Board from 11 June 1968 were put to Council though the recommendations of the Academic Committee in their document from 17 June 1968. Council at its meeting on 8 July 1968 resolved 68/137 - that Council adopts the terms of reference and membership of Visiting Committees as set out in the document presented dated 17th June 1968. The document recommended to Council that the Visiting Committees be established by Council on the recommendation of the Vice-Chancellor who consulted with deans and heads of school regarding the establishment of the committee and the chairmanship. The chairman, appointed by Council, was chosen from members external to the university. The terms of reference for Visiting Committees were 1. to appraise the educational programmes of the School in relation to the needs of industry and professional practice 2. to receive and discuss the Annual Report of the Head of the School 3. to report to the Council on the special problems facing the School 4. to aid the development of the School in any way possible The Committee met annually and held its first meeting on 4 July 1985 with Dr D. Bartels in the Chair. The Committee was reconstituted every three years. Approval for the disestablishment of the Visiting Committee for the School of Science and Technology Studies was granted at the 2 August 1993 Council meeting (resolution CL93/66). The final meeting of the Committee was held 5 February 1990. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 04/02/1985-02/08/1993

HepatoCell Therapeutics Pty Limited was incorporated on 12 July 2004 and commenced operations 13 August 2004. It was a controlled entity of University of New South Wales and was created as a vehicle to promote a new treatment for cirrhosis of the liver and other forms of acute liver failure by isolating normal hepatocytes (liver cells) for hepatocyte transplantation. HepatoCell had an exclusive worldwide licence from NewSouth Innovations (NSi) for the core patent (the isolation of normal hepatocytes) and any subsequent IP. The Chair of the Board at incorporation was John Wolfraad and the General Manager was Dr David Andrews. After Andrews’ departure in 2006 HepatoCell was managed by staff within NSi. Professor David Morris was the inventor of the patented technology. NSi (formerly Unisearch Limited) initially invested and held shares along with UNSW and Morris. HCT gained funding from a Business Improvement Fund (BIF) Grant and a NSW Government Department of State and Rural Development grant. HCT sought funding in 2006 for human trials and received a Commercializing Emerging Technologies (COMET) grant. The David Morris Foundation was considered as a source of funding but was ultimately dismissed. VentureAxess began discussions for investment in 2006 but negotiations were formally ended in January 2008. HepatoCell approached other companies for licensing opportunities and was not able to secure interest. HepatoCell was ultimately wound up and then deregistered on 22 November 2009.

This Advisory Committee was set up in July 1986 following a letter dated 12 March 1986 from the Vice-Chancellor advising on the formation of school advisory committees and requesting that the school set up such a committee. At its November meeting in 1985 Council resolved (85/124 b (ii) ) that approval be given for collaborate arrangements as set out by the Vice-Chancellor in his response to the Committee to review the science based faculties (recommendation 7.2). The recommendation was that there should be in each school a School Advisory Committee which included elective representation of all departments in addition to all heads of departments and professors not otherwise included, and that all academic proposals and associated matters be considered at regularly convened meetings of this Committee and subsequently at plenary meetings of the academic staff of the school before being passed to the relevant faculty for consideration. The arrangements were designed to ensure that there was a regular formal basis for consultation between the main elements of the academic structure (Professorial Board, faculty (deans), school and departments) and between academic groups and the administration; and second, that departments, schools and faculties conduct regular reviews of their activities, leading to the formulation of plans for development in a coherent and orderly fashion. The first meeting of the School's Advisory Committee took place on 30 July 1986. At that meeting the Committee recommended that the former Management Committee should henceforth be known as the Advisory Committee. Up to that time the Management Committee had not kept minutes of its discussions.

Originally all NSWSTC papers were arranged with file numbers starting at 1 (N). Other than a rough chronological order no discernible order was identifiable. This series contains the files marked as general correspondence files and contains correspondence, circulars, background information, many personal annotations and notes, annual reports, articles and newspaper cuttings as well as some expense claims relating to Michael Birt's membership on the NSW Science and Technology Council while vice-chancellor of the University of Wollongong. It also contains one file on NSWSTC membership from Michael Birt's time as chair of the Council. The New South Wales Science and Technology Council was formally established in 1975. On 29 January 1976 the then Premier Sir Eric Willis released a press statement announcing the then eight members of Council and their individual representation. Professors L.M. Birt and P.T. Fink were representing the universities. The Council was formed with the broad functions to advise the Government on science policy, on the co-ordination of scientific activities, having regard to community needs and the resources available to the State, to review and to advise the Government on broad policies relating to priorities on scientific activities, to ensure on behalf of the NSW Government that adequate liaison is maintained with other government and non-government agencies engaged in scientific activities, to represent the Government as requested in discussions with similar agencies, and to prepare and submit an annual report. The Council was attached to the Premier's administration and was provided with secretariat services. It was established by administrative action in the first instance with consideration to be given to enactment of relevant legislation should the need arise. In 1977 the Premier Mr Wran announced that it would be established as a Statutary Authority. The Science and Technology Council Act, 1979, No.125 was assented to 1st November 1979. At that time the Council was headed by M. Birt, vice-chancellor University of Wollongong, who was chairman of the Council from 1980 until February 1986. The Council was dissolved under the Innovation and Productivity Council Act 1996. (Schedule 3, Part 2.2 Provisions consequent on enactment of this Act, Dissolution of Science and Technology Council)

On 22 July and 14 August 1952 two student meetings were held concerning the establishment of an organisation for all students of the New South Wales University of Technology. As a result, at the 8 September 1952 meeting of Council the Students' Union was resolved to be the approved student organisation with membership of the Union [to] be compulsory for all registered students (resolution 236). An interim constitution was also approved at this meeting, with the aims listed as being: a) to afford a recognised means of communication between the students and the university authorities b) to represent its members in all matters affecting their interests and to promote the cultural, educational and recreational life of the university c) to promote among graduates a permanent interest in the life, activity and progress of the university d) to promote the aims of the university. Initially an interim committee was responsible for looking after the affairs of the Union, pending its formal organisation. The first meeting of this committee was held on 17 September 1952 (CN293). On 9 March 1953 the Council clarified that the Students' Union was the approved student organisation for all students at Sydney and that authority be given for the formation of student organisations at centres other than Sydney (resolution 289). On 9 June 1953 the first annual general meeting of the proposed Union was held and it was at this meeting that the formation of the Union was formally approved by the student body. At the same time, the first president of the Union, James D. Smith, was elected, as well as the other members of the Union Council. The first Union Council meeting was held on 25 June 1953 (CN293). Following the change in name of the university on 7 October 1958, the name of the Union was changed to the University of New South Wales Students' Union. On 1 March 1992, following extensive discussion between representatives of the Union and the Postgraduate Representative Association, an in-principle agreement was reached in which it was recommended that a restructuring of the present model of student representation in the university [occur] in order to achieve a more flexible and responsive framework. On 29 October 1992 an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Students' Union took place. At this meeting changes to the Union's constitution were accepted by the student body. These included the name of the organisation being changed to the University of New South Wales Student Guild of Undergraduates and Postgraduates (file 920719). On 7 December 1992 Council resolved that the Student Guild of Undergraduates and Postgraduates be the approved student organisation for undergraduates at Kensington [and that] the Student Guild of Undergraduates and Postgraduates be the approved student organisation for postgraduates at Kensington and the ADFA, with the Postgraduate Board of the Guild as an entity exercising plenary power in relation to the Guild's postgraduate members (resolution CL92/94). At the same time the Guild's constitution was approved with the aims listed as being: - To advance the interests and welfare of students at the University of New South Wales and to act as a means for the expression of student concerns through the decision making processes set out in this Constitution - To represent the interests of students with regard to academic matters, access to education, cultural activities, health, welfare, leisure and the environment within the university and in the wider community - To advocate for and where appropriate provide, amenities and services for students in the university - To work on behalf of all students, on an equal basis, for an education that is accessible, equitable and free from discrimination of any form - To promote the principles of student unionism - To promote and encourage the community life of the university The operation of the Guild was effective from 1 January 1993 (file 920719). Following the introduction of Voluntary Student Unionism (VSU) by the Commonwealth Government from 1 July 2006, the University Union, Student Guild and COFA Students' Association merged together to form the Arc from the beginning of 2007, as approved by Council at its 6 November 2006 meeting (resolution CL06/87). At a General Meeting of the Student Guild on 21 December 2007, a motion was passed that this General Meeting of the Student Guild intends to dissolve the Guild effective 31st December by process of referendum (file 2006/1521). Subordinate agency: Postgraduate Board of the Student Guild - 01/01/1993 Subordinate agency: Bushwalkers' Club - 09/10/1953 - 03/10/1978 Subordinate agency: Contact - 14/08/1992 - 31/12/2006 Subordinate agency: Opunka - 20/12/1970 - 31/12/1981 Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 09/06/1953-31/12/2007

On 10 May 1976 Council approved in principle the establishment of a Social Welfare Research Centre (resolution 76/73). The initial functions of the Centre were outlined as: - to undertake and sponsor research work on important aspects of social welfare in Australia - to provide opportunities for postgraduate study of social welfare - to arrange services and conferences to foster understanding of and to elucidate issues in the field of social welfare and - to arrange for the publication of results of research and studies carried out in or under the aegis of the centre (file 370599 - 99A107/36). On 8 May 1978 Council affirmed its approval of the establishment of the Centre (resolution 78/72). On 15 January 1980 the Centre was formally launched, with Dr Adam Graycar, who had taken up his position on 1 January, in place as the founding Director (SRF - Social Welfare Research Centre). During 1989 a review of the Centre was conducted. As a result of the review, the Centre was re-named the Social Policy Research Centre effective from 1 January 1990 (Council resolution CL89/76, V199). Initially the Centre existed outside the faculty structure, but on 5 August 2003 the Academic Board endorsed the proposal that the Centre would be located within the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences from that date (resolution AB03/34). In 2007 the director of the Social Policy Research Centre was Professor Ilan Katz. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 10/05/1976-

In January 1966 following a review of the portfolios of the members of the Executive (Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee 1 November, 1995) the offices of Alumni and Corporate Relations were amalgamated to form the Office of Public Affairs & Development within the Division of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Development) with Grant Kearney, formerly Director Corporate Development, as Director. (The Chancellery in Review: 1995-1996, p.28) Upon the disestablishment of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Development) position, from 1 February 2000, the Office was moved to the Registrar's Division. When Ms Jane Bloomfield took up her position as Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Institutional Advancement) in September 2003, the Office was moved to her portfolio (file 2003/0773). From 2004 the functions of Public Affairs & Development became absorbed within the Division of Institutional Advancement and the unit as an entity ceased to exist. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/11/1995-31/12/2003

The first Public Relations Officer was Mr George Caiger, who took up his duties on 5th September, 1955 and reported directly to the Vice-Chancellor. With Mr Caiger's retirement occurring in late 1966, the Public Information Office was created in its place and headed by Mr Adrian Ashton. On 11th September, 1972 Council decided to widen the public relations role and create a senior position to be located in the Vice-Chancellor's Unit - the appointee to assist in the development of communications within the University and as between the University and the community. This resulted in the formation of the position of Adviser, Public Affairs, in the Vice-Chancellor's Unit, which was filled by Dr Peter Pockley in 1973. Soon afterwards in 1974 a restructure occurred, resulting in the establishment of a Public Affairs Unit, whose staff reported to Dr Pockley and which commenced operations on 27th May, 1974 (see file 00029255). In April 1986 the Vice-Chancellor created the Committee to Review the University's Public Affairs Function, which produced a report in December 1987. In his response to the Committee's report, the Vice-Chancellor disbanded the Public Affairs Unit effective 31st October, 1988 and divided the functions of the Unit into two new sections - the News Publications Section and the Media Liaison Office. At the same time, the Vice-Chancellor also recommended the disestablishment of the position of Adviser, Public Affairs, which was accepted by Council (resolution CL88/134). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 05/09/1955-31/10/1988