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On 1 August 2000 the Academic Board recommended to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) that the Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Centre for Gene Function Analysis be established in the Faculty of Life Sciences (resolution AB00/63). This was approved by the Vice-Chancellor on 18 August 2000. Although also including research odes at the University of Sydney, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, Macquarie University, University of Newcastle, University of Western Sydney, Garvan Institute for Medical Research, Kolling Institute, the New Children's Hospital and the Westmead Millennium Institute, the main core facility of the Centre was located at UNSW within the Faculty of Life Sciences. A major aim of the Centre was to become a major focus for research in Functional Genomics in Australia. Professor Ian Dawes was appointed as the initial Acting Director (file 001750). 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 Clive and Vera Ramaciotti Centre for Gene Function Analysis (resolution CL001/49). During 2013, the Centre was re-named the Ramaciotti Centre for Genomics (Centre Annual Report, 2013). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 18/08/2000-

On 6 February 2001 the Academic Board recommended to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) that the Mood Disorders Research Centre be established in the Faculties of Medicine and Life Sciences (resolution AB01/5). This was approved by the Vice-Chancellor on 20 February 2001. The main functions of the Centre were to: - provide a formal focus for scholarly collaboration on research and expert advice in the area of the mood disorders - provide a formal and university-endorsed focus for applying for research funding and tendering for specific projects in the area of the mood disorders - provide an entity that will attract corporate and benefactor support for research activities in the area of the mood disorders - provide an entity that can bring together additional researchers and collaborate with other entities in activities that have diverse requirements The initial director of the Centre was Professor Gordon Parker (file 002877). 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 (resolution CL001/49). Thus from this date the Centre was a joint facility of the faculties of Science and Medicine. On 14 February 2003 the Director wrote to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) indicating that in light of the development of the Black Dog Institute, the Centre should be disestablished (file 002877). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 20/02/2001-14/02/2003

On 4 January 2007 the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) approved the establishment of the Australian Institute for Population Ageing Research (AIPAIR). The main aim of the Centre was to be a world class centre for cross disciplinary research on population ageing issues. The Institute was located in the Faculty of Business with Associate Professor Hazel Bateman as the first director (file 2006/2513). 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 Institute was Professor John Piggott. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 04/01/2007-

On 7 December 1999 the Academic Board recommended to the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) that a Centre for Computer Simulation and Modelling of Particulate Systems be established in the Faculty of Science and Technology (resolution AB99/145). On 1 May 2000 this was approved by the Vice-Chancellor. The research theme of the Centre was 'simulation and modelling of particulate systems', aimed at understanding the mechanisms governing particulate packing and flow. The director of the Centre was Associate Professor Aibing Yu (file 991661). On 18 Jun, 2001 Council resolved to disestablish the Faculty of Science and Technology and create a new single model Faculty of Science effective from 1 July, 2001 (resolution CL001/49). Thus from this date the Centre became a part of this faculty. On 29 August 2007 the Deputy Vice-Chancellor approved the disestablishment of the Centre effective from 31 December 2007 (file 991661). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/05/2000-31/12/2007

On 4 June 1996 the Academic Board gave its support to the proposal to create a European Law Centre (resolution AB96/42). This was approved by the Vice-Chancellor on 19 June 1996. The main aim of the Centre was to advance research and graduate study of European Law and European legal and political institutions. The Centre was located in the Faculty of Law and its first director was Dr Stephen Hall (file 961213). On 12 February 2008 the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) approved a name change of the Centre to the Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies of Law effective from 1 March 2008 (file 961213). Following a review of the Centre in late 2010, it was recommended that it be discontinued as a research centre, but that the centre's participants should continue under a non-centre badge. This appears to have occurred with the re-creation of the Centre as the Network for Interdisciplinary Studies of Law in approximately February 2011 (file 2010/04757). Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 19/06/1996-

On 23 July 2001 as part of the creation of the School of Medical Sciences, Council the School of Physiology & Pharmacology was disestablished, effective 1 August 2001, along with the schools of Anatomy and Pathology (resolution CL001/61d). As part of this change, however, on 3 July 2001 the Academic Board had earlier recommended the concurrent establishment of the departments of Anatomy, Physiology & Pharmacology and Pathology within the School of Medical Sciences, effective from 1 August 2001 (resolution AB01/31). This was approved by the Vice-Chancellor on 20 July 2001 (file 922132) and thus the Department of Physiology & Pharmacology came into being. In mid-2007 the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology appears to have been split into the separate departments of Physiology and Pharmacology and so the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology ceased to exist from this time. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/08/2001-?30/06/2007

On 23 July 2001 as part of the creation of the School of Medical Sciences, Council the School of Anatomy was disestablished, effective 1 August 2001, along with the schools of Physiology & Pharmacology and Pathology (resolution CL001/61d). As part of this change, however, on 3 July 2001 the Academic Board had earlier recommended the concurrent establishment of the departments of Anatomy, Physiology & Pharmacology and Pathology within the School of Medical Sciences, effective from 1 August 2001 (resolution AB01/31). This was approved by the Vice-Chancellor on 20 July 2001 (file 922132) and thus the Department of Anatomy came into being. In 2014 the head of the Department of Anatomy was Professor Edna Hardeman. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/08/2001-

On 23 July 2001 as part of the creation of the School of Medical Sciences, Council the School of Pathology was disestablished, effective 1 August 2001, along with the schools of Physiology & Pharmacology and Anatomy (resolution CL001/61d). As part of this change, however, on 3 July 2001 the Academic Board had earlier recommended the concurrent establishment of the departments of Anatomy, Physiology & Pharmacology and Pathology within the School of Medical Sciences, effective from 1 August 2001 (resolution AB01/31). This was approved by the Vice-Chancellor on 20 July 2001 (file 922132) and thus the Department of Pathology came into being. In 2014 the head of the Department of Pathology was Associate Professor Gary Velan. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/08/2001-

On 31 October 1994 Council resolved to replace the School of French with a Department of French within the School of Modern Language Studies in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences effective from 1 January 1995 (resolution CL94/86c). As part of a Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences restructure, the School of Modern Language Studies was re-named the School of Languages and Linguistics effective 31 January 2007 (6 February 2007 Academic Board papers). As part of this restructure, it was deemed that no school was to establish a departmental structure (Principles of Government-Feb 2007 in SRF - Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences) and discipline advisors were instead created for each area of study. Consequently the Department of French as an independent entity ceased to exist from this date. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1995-31/01/2007

On 31 October 1994 Council resolved to replace the School of Spanish & Latin American Studies with a Department of Spanish & Latin American Studies within the School of Modern Language Studies in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences effective from 1 January 1995 (resolution CL94/86c). As part of a Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences restructure, the School of Modern Language Studies was re-named the School of Languages and Linguistics effective 31 January 2007 (6 February 2007 Academic Board papers). As part of this restructure, it was deemed that no school was to establish a departmental structure (Principles of Government-Feb 2007 in SRF - Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences) and discipline advisors were instead created for each area of study. Therefore the Department of Spanish & Latin American Studies as an independent entity ceased to exist from this date. Controlling Organisation: UNSW - 01/01/1995-31/01/2007