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On 6 May 1997 the Academic Board recommended the establishment of a Gifted Education Research & Information Centre within the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (resolution AB97/36). On 4 June 1997 this was approved by the Acting Vice-Chancellor (file 962425). By the time of its launch on 19 September, 1997, however, it had become known as the Gifted Education Research, Resource & Information Centre (GERRIC). The initial aims of the Centre were: a) to undertake research in the education and development of gifted and talented students b) to act as a clearing-house for information on Australian and international research and practice in gifted education and c) to establish and conduct a range of inservice and professional development programs in gifted education for Australian teachers and school administrators, school vacation programs for academically gifted students and short-term information and support courses for parents of gifted children. The founding director of the Centre was Associate Professor Miraca Gross. On 19 February 2013 the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) approved the closure of the Centre (file 2013/02916). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 04/06/1997-19/02/2013

On 4 December 1989 Council resolved that “the Academic Board be asked to establish a working party…on the development of a university policy on environmental education” (resolution CL89/132). On 4 February 1991 the Working Party on Environmental Education submitted its report to Council. As a result, Council approved the creation of an Institute of Environmental Studies “to serve as coordinating body, resource centre and public ‘window’ for environmental studies undertaken by the university” (resolution 91/4). Dr Ronnie Harding was appointed as the Institute’s first Director and took up her position from 20 July 1992 (file 911368). The Institute was located within the portfolio of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) (UNSW 1992 Annual Report, pg 70). From 1 November 1995 the Institute was moved to report to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Development) (Vice-Chancellor’s Advisory Committee 1 November 1995). On 1 February 2000, the Unit appears to have been moved to the responsibility of the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education). From 4 August 2003, this position became known as the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education & Quality Improvement). From 27 September 2006, the Centre was moved to the responsibility of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) (SRF-Organisation & Management). On 8 November 2006 the Deputy Vice-Chancellor confirmed the transfer of the Institute to the Faculty of Science (file 2003/1358). In 2015 the Director of the Institute was Professor Graciela Metternicht. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 20 July 1992 -

On 6 June 2000 the Academic Board recommended the establishment of the Korea-Australasia Research Centre, which was a joint initiative between the Faculty of Commerce & Economics and the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (resolution AB00/43). This was formally approved by the Vice-Chancellor on 20 June 2000 (file 001184). The Centre was formally opened on 28 July 2000. The first director of the Centre was Dr Chung-Sok Suh. On 3 July 2006 Council proposed the amalgamation of the Faculty of Commerce of Economics and the Australian Graduate School of Management into the newly formed Faculty of Business and consequently the Centre became jointly part of this faculty (resolution CL06/68). The inaugural meeting of the faculty took place on 23 November 2006, but by 18 June 2007 the name of the faculty was changed to the Australian School of Business at UNSW (Council resolution CL07/33). On 1 February 2011 the Academic Board approved a change in name of the centre to the Korea Research Institute (resolution AB11/4). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 20/06/2000-

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

On 4 October 1994 the Academic Board recommended the establishment of the Centre for Marine Biofouling & Bio-Innovation within the Faculty of Biological & Behavioural Sciences (resolution AB94/87). Shortly afterwards this was approved by the Vice-Chancellor. The main aim of the Centre was to facilitate the development of novel biological or biochemical products or processes from marine sources (file 942094). The Centre was first headed by two co-Directors - Professor Staffan Kjelleberg and Dr Peter Steinberg. At the 2 December 1996 meeting of Council the Faculty of Biological & Behavioural Sciences was disestablished effective 1 July 1997 (resolution CL96/88/4). As a result, from this date the Centre for Marine Biofouling & Bioinnovation was transferred to the Faculty of Life Sciences. On 18 Jun, 2001 Council resolved to disestablish the Faculty of Life Sciences and create a new single model Faculty of Science effective from 1 July, 2001- including the Centre for Marine Biofouling & Bioinnovation (resolution CL001/49). The name of the Centre was changed to the Centre for Marine Bio-Innovation effective from 1st July 2007 (3 July 2007 Academic Board papers). In 2007 the co-Directors of the Centre were Professor Staffan Kjelleberg and Professor Peter Steinberg. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 04/10/1994-

On 7 September 1999 the Academic Board recommended the establishment of the Centre for Health Telematics within the faculties of Engineering and Medicine (resolution AB99/102). This was approved by the vice-chancellor on 21 October 1999. The founding co-directors of the Centre were Professor Branko Celler and Professor Enrico Coiera and the Centre housed two laboratories - the Medical Informatics Laboratory and the Biomedical Systems Laboratory. The Centre's mission was to engage in world class collaborative research to develop information strategies and appropriate technologies for the health care sector to improve public health and ensure that the clinician, manager and citizen have the information needed to support patient care and self-care (file 991342). On 5 December 2000 the Academic Board recommended that the name of the Centre be changed to the Centre for Health Informatics (resolution AB00/107). This was approved by the vice-chancellor on 12 December 2000 (file 991342). In May 2004 the Biomedical Systems Laboratory was separated from the rest of the Centre for Health Informatics and became a stand-alone entity. At the same time the Faculty of Engineering withdrew from the joint venture, leaving the Centre to be the sole responsibility of the Faculty of Medicine (files 012420 & 2004/1228). In 2008 the Director of the Centre for Health Informatics was Professor Enrico Coiera. From 3 November 2014 the Centre transferred to Macquarie University (http://aihi.mq.edu.au/news/aihi-joins-macquarie-university - Accessed 29 July 2015). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 21/10/1999 - 02/11/204.

The creation of the Centre for Banking and Finance within the Faculty of Commerce and Economics was endorsed at the 21 September 1988 meeting of the Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee. The mission of the Centre was working within the academic community to improve understanding of the manner in which financial markets operate and to enable the School of Banking and Finance in UNSW to continue to maintain academic leadership in this area. The Centre, however, remained inactive until 12 August 1991, when the Vice-Chancellor approved a change in name to the National Centre for Banking and Capital Markets. At the same time the Centre's first director, Professor R. J. Bowden, was officially appointed (file 881231). On 29 October 1997 the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) approved the change of name of the Centre to the Asia Pacific Financial Research Centre. On 2 December 1997 this was also endorsed by the Academic Board (resolution AB97/169). On 13 January 2003 the Acting Vice-Chancellor approved the disestablishment of the Centre. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 21/09/1988-13/01/2003

On 24 January 1966 Council approved the creation of an Institute of Languages within the university. The main aim of the Institute was to provide training in the speaking, reading and writing of foreign languages and the teaching of English to foreign students (resolution 66/21). On 12 September 1966 Council approved the appointment of Mr A. J. Garrick as the first Director of the Institute (resolution 66/127viii) and he took up duty on 12 January 1968. On 12 September 1967 the Professorial Board approved the creation of an Institute of Languages Management Board to which the Institute's Director would report (resolution 67/264). This Board met fairly rarely, however, and so the Director appears to have become responsible to Dean of the Faculty of Arts for administrative control (file 371827). On 11 August 1971 the Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee approved new administrative arrangements, with the Director of the Institute reporting to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor, then Professor Thornton. Over the years, although officially remaining part of the university, the Institute also conducted many of its projects in conjunction with Unisearch Ltd (file 371827). Up until 1991, the two Pro-Vice-Chancellor positions appear to have been only distinguished as either being the first Pro-Vice-Chancellor and second Pro-Vice-Chancellor position. From 16 September 1991, however, one position became known as the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research & Development) and the other as the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Affairs) (Focus 23 August 1991). The Institute reported to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research & Development) position. The title of both Pro-Vice-Chancellor positions was changed to Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the Council meeting on 4 November 1991. After Professor John Niland took over as Vice-Chancellor on 6 July 1992 the title of the position became the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & International) (Focus 8 May 1992). At the 6 July 1998 meeting of Council, however, Unisearch Ltd was restructured and its educational activities separated out to form a new body (resolution CL98/47). In a report given to the 9 November 1998 meeting of Council, the new entity was named NewSouth Global Pty Ltd, with one of its activities listed as being to run the Institute of Languages which provides training courses and services for overseas students and the Australian community. Although New South Global was incorporated on 1 January 1999, the Institute of Languages was not moved to NewSouth Global until 1 January 2000 (file 992182). At the 22 March 2007 meeting of the Finance Committee of Council, NewSouth Global was renamed UNSW Global (resolution FC 07/03). In 2009 the Director of the Institute of Languages was Ms Diana Keilar. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 24/01/1966-

On 4 December 2001 the Academic Board recommended to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) that a Centre for Pensions and Superannuation (CPS) be established in the Faculty of Commerce and Economics (resolution AB01/107). On 14 December 2001 this proposal was approved by the Vice-Chancellor. The main focus of the Centre was to be recognised as an international centre of excellence in research and development in the field of the economic, actuarial, financial and government aspects of lifelong financial security and retirement policy, especially in the context of demographic transition. The first director of the Centre was Professor John Piggott (file 012300). On 3 July 2006 Council approved the disestablishment of the Faculty of Commerce of Economics and the Australian Graduate School of Management to form the Faculty of Business (resolution CL06/68), with the inaugural meeting of the faculty taking place on 23 November 2006. The Centre thus became a part of this new faculty. On 18 June 2007 Council noted the renaming of the Faculty of Business as the Australian School of Business at UNSW, as approved by the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the Academic Board (CL07/33). In 2010 the director of the Centre was Associate Professor Hazel Bateman. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 14/12/2001-

In a document to the Australian Graduate School of Management Board dated February 1987, it was noted that the Centre for Applied Marketing (CAM) had been approved within the AGSM's Centre for Management Research and Development Ltd (CMRD) by CMRD's Board with Dr J. H. Roberts as the director (file 880749). In the Centre's 1990 annual report, it was stated that Dr Roberts had taken up this appointment on 9 March 1987 and that the main aim of the centre was to conduct major research projects to increase the understanding of consumer behaviour and marketing in the Australian context and to assist Australian marketing managers to apply state of the art techniques (file 2003/2403). On 28 September 1990 the name of the CMRD was changed to AGSM Ltd (file 892164) and so from this date the operations of the Centre fell under this body file (file 2003/2403). In early 1998 the Centre became a joint operation between the Australian Graduate School of Management and the Faculty of Commerce & Economics, with the principle aims of the Centre noted as being to act as a bridge between UNSW and Australian industry to allow for the dissemination of marketing knowledge (file 990795). On 3 July 2006 Council approved the disestablishment of the Faculty of Commerce of Economics and the Australian Graduate School of Management to form the Faculty of Business (resolution CL06/68), with the inaugural meeting of the faculty taking place on 23 November 2006. The Centre thus became a part of this new faculty. On 18 June 2007 Council noted the renaming of the Faculty of Business as the Australian School of Business at UNSW, as approved by the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the Academic Board (CL07/33). On 20 August 2007 the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) approved the disestablishment of the Centre effective from 30 September 2007 (file 990795). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - c. 01/02/1987-30/09/2007