Science and Entrepreneurship Grant Funding – Open Now!

Posted on October 19, 2017 by Dr Em Davis

Hi Oz Vets – I found some MONEY that should come into our Vet Profession Research World and make some positive change! So get your Thinking Caps ON! WIN this $$$$ and let us at Veterinarycareers.com.au know how you go and what IMPACT you are going to have!!

The Linkage Projects scheme

promotes national, and international, collaboration and research partnerships between key stakeholders in research and innovation (STEM) including higher education institutions, government, business, industry and endusers. Research and development is undertaken to apply advanced knowledge to problems, acquire new knowledge and as a basis for securing commercial and other benefits of research. From $100,000.00 to $1,500,000.00, Closes 19 December 2017

The Future Fellowships scheme

supports research in areas of critical national importance by giving outstanding researchers incentives to conduct their research in Australia. The aim of the Future Fellowships scheme is to attract and retain the best and brightest mid-career researchers.

At present many highly qualified mid-career researchers choose to work overseas to further their careers due to lack of opportunities in Australia. The Future Fellowships scheme addresses this problem and will significantly boost Australia’s research and innovation capacity in areas of national importance.

Future Fellowships provide four-year fellowships to outstanding Australian mid-career researchers. In addition, the ARC may award the Administering Organisation up to $50 000 of non-salary funding per annum which may be used for personnel, equipment, travel and field research costs directly related to the Future Fellow’s research. Close Date & Time: 22-Nov-2017 5:00 pm (ACT Local Time)

The Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship Program

was announced as part of the Inspiring all Australians in Digital Literacy and STEM element of the National Innovation and Science Agenda.

The program provides funding to support women in STEM and to eliminate barriers for women’s participation in STEM education and careers, including entrepreneurship. The program supports projects that foster girls’ and women’s interest in STEM and entrepreneurship, develop their scientific and entrepreneurial knowledge and skills, build their professional networks, or other activities consistent with the program’s objectives. The program also provides funding to identify and celebrate STEM role models in science and research, entrepreneurship and corporate leadership to inspire school-age girls.

The program’s objectives are to:

increase awareness and participation of girls and women in STEM and entrepreneurship education and careers, including in schools through to university and to the research sector
increase participation of girls and women in other parts of the innovation ecosystem including innovative businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurial activities and careers
stimulate an increase in the number of women in senior leadership and decision making positions in government, research organisations, industry and businesses.
From $5,000.00 to $250,000.00, Total Amount Available (AUD): $8,000,000.00
Close Date & Time: 15-Nov-2017 5:00 pm (ACT Local Time)

Good Luck! (Rock it!) & drop us a line if you think there are other opportunities we should let our colleagues know about @ myveterinarycareer@gmail.com ! Cheers Emma D

Source: https://www.grants.gov.au/?event=public.GO.list

Vets bare all for Burrumbuttock Hay Runners | The Examiner

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Dr Em Davis

By: Samantha Walton, Source: The Examiner.com.au

29 Aug 2017, noon

James Cook University students have launched their annual nude calendar and video that gives an insight into how 2018 Vets Uncovered calendar was shot.

In its third year, Veterinary Science students from Townsville are raising money for their graduation ball and this year’s chosen charity, Burrumbuttock Hay Runners.

About 70 students took part in this year’s calendar, hoping to raise as much money as possible for drought-stricken farmers.

Fourth year Veterinary Science student, Amy Neale, said 10 per cent of the proceeds would go to the Hay Runners.

“If we sell all 1500 copies, we will be able to donate $3000 to the charity,” Ms Neale said.

“Each year we try to chose a charity relevant to us, as rural vet science students. So this year we chose the Burrumbuttock Hay Runners to help them support local farmers.

“Each year Burrumbuttock Hay Runners do a charity run to drought-stricken parts of Queensland and supply feed and produce to farmers who are doing it tough.

“As the drought continues it is definitely relevant to Queensland at the moment, so we wanted to support something close to our hearts and assist farmers.”

The photoshoot was taken at Grass Hut, Charters Towers with photographer Vicki (Miller) Pugh capturing the students on her property.

“We got some beautiful shots around Vicki’s horse stud, on machinery, in the yards, around baby farm animals; so there is a bit of everything,” Ms Neale said.

“These beautiful shots will definitely catches people attention and it was all a bit of fun and in good spirit.

“As our calendar is rural-themed in conjunction with our course and charity, it allows the agriculture industry to be seen in a different, more fulfilling light.

“We are just so happy with the community, university and industry support since we started this process three years ago.

“The support we get each year from vet clinics and industry-based professionals is great and makes it all the more worthwhile.”

The 2018 Vets Uncovered calendar is available for pre-sales and the calendars will be shipped out in October.

Source: Vets bare all for Burrumbuttock Hay Runners | The Examiner

WHAT’S YOUR WHY? | TIM DYKE, A VETERINARYCAREERS.COM.AU GUEST BLOG

Posted on December 11, 2016 by Dr Em Davis

What’s your Why?

Thinking about what you could have done / should have done / would have done with your training?

I call this the COULDA / SHOULDA / WOULDA syndrome – a fixed and not a very useful mindset to have that often leads to worry, anxiety and dissatisfaction.

To help, this is a simple picture to keep in mind.

The most important part of the Venn diagram is ‘Purpose’ – in other words, ‘What is your Why?’ – right bang in the middle and fundamental to what you can do if you are willing to put in the effort. Working around the diagram

– the NORTH – What do I love doing?

– the WEST – What am I uniquely good at?

– the EAST – What skills are needed?

– the SOUTH – How can I get paid for it?

For some people, this type of inner questioning and awareness comes easily. For others, you may need coaching to help you find your own answers, allay fears and challenge yourself.

Tim is a coach at AltusQ (wwww.altusq.com.au; tim.dyke@altusq.com.au) who recently featured in our Veterinarycareers.com.au Veterinary Careers profiles.

Are you losing the art of conversation? | Tim Dyke, a Veterinarycareers.com.au Guest Blog

Posted on December 3, 2016 by Dr Em Davis

Are you losing the art of conversation?

Really great to present to an enthused group of Canberrans recently at our Thank Gods It’s Monday event. We all learn from these experiences – one thing I learned was to be reminded how important conversations are, particularly connected ones.

Maybe you’ll like the quote I read recently – ‘Swimming in a sea of information and drowning in ignorance’. Think about that for a while.

Try this : Breathe in….and out…… (repeat as often as you need to slow down and focus)….. Now time for thinking – we are really exposed to so much ‘immediate’ information from phones, internet etc. How much time is all that exposure to information distracting us from being human….and doing things humans used to do such as interacting properly with others through real conversations? Real conversations give you a feeling of connection, of being present, and being human. Try one and see how you feel.

Is that a change in mindset you need to practice?

Try it at least once a day for the next 100 days. People will appreciate your attention.

Tim Dyke, AltusQ Coach

Source: Are you losing the art of conversation? | AltusQ

Unreal Veterinary Careers! An interview with Executive Coach, Dr Tim Dyke BVSc….

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Dr Em Davis

The other day, I (Emma) met a great guy for a coffee in my little township of Yass NSW – and while LinkedIn told me that Dr Tim Dyke was a vet with an impressive and diverse list of career roles I didn’t expect to meet such a wise, authentic and personable guy. We chatted easily and it has furthered my interest in using a coach – in Tim’s words coaching can help to clarify what you want to achieve through ‘exploring beliefs and strengths and uncovering roadblocks and fears’.

While Tim has a deep experience set across a number of veterinary and regulatory fields his quietly assured and reflective manner also left me feeling more inspired to make the most of my veterinary career! If you are interested in planning out the next steps in your career using a coach – I strongly recommend that you consider Tim for this all-important role.

Emma: Thanks for your time today Tim…. May I ask…:

What are you working on / towards at the moment?

I am enjoying a new career move as an executive and business coach, as well as working as a consultant to the Australian government.

What drives you?

In simple terms, I want to help people. I find that, irrespective of where I am working and what I am working on, I develop a passion for an organisation, its purpose and values, and its people, and give energy to each.

What have been the major transitions in your path?

Looking over the last 30 or so years, I’d have to agree with a colleague who once said that I seem to re-invent myself every 5 to 10 years!

Following an internship at University of Sydney at Camden, I moved to University of Melbourne for a residency in equine medicine and surgery. While I enjoyed clinical work, I wanted to explore my interests in pharmacology, and became a Lecturer in Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology and then a Lecturer in Equine Medicine and Surgery, with a particular interest in drug detection in racehorses, at a time when there was a divide between the analytical chemists and veterinarians. That led to me travelling overseas as a Merck Foundation Fellow in Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology and a (second) residency and PhD at The Ohio State University. Following American Board exams and an Australian College Fellowship, I moved back to a position in the Australian government at the then NRA (now APVMA) – and moved up through that organisation to the position of Principal Scientist and then Program Manager, Regulatory Strategy and Compliance. It was during my time at the NRA / APVMA that I became more interested in leadership and ‘soft’ skills – more so than veterinary / research / technical skills. This led to an MBA and a move to senior executive roles. I then moved to the human health portfolio to the National Health and Medical Research Council and had a number of senior executive roles there culminating in being responsible for areas of research policy and strategic communications.

Eighteen months ago, I left the public service and asked myself what did I want to do next?

I did three things: returned to veterinary practice, joined AltusQ, a national business and executive coaching firm, and also did consultancy work for the Australian government.

Coaching others has been part of my entire career, and now I have indulged in learning more and focus on helping others ‘help’ themselves and grow.

What has been a major highlight of your career?

A major highlight of my career has been to continue to adopt the skills and ‘thinking’ I developed as a veterinary student and veterinarian to new work in fields new to me – including regulatory science, corporate services, human research ethics, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ health, governance of human clinical trials, and national strategic policy frameworks.

I’ve been honoured to work with great people, to work nationally and internationally and to be presented with some ‘wicked’ problems to solve. Veterinary science has shown me how (biological or constructed) systems work, the importance of feedback loops, how skills in one area can be adapted to another area, and given me an appreciation of knowing the depths that are possible in any subject area (and the expertise needed to explore those depths) as well as the importance of being able to take a ‘systems’ view.

What advice would you offer to younger veterinarians?

Maybe more than any other university training, a degree in veterinary science provides you with a strong skill set over and above a knowledge of animals, diseases, diagnostic techniques, treatments and public health. This skill set is yours to help open up many opportunities in many fields.

Know what your passion and purpose are, and keep reminding yourself of them.

Grab opportunities and run with them.

Challenge your fears and beliefs – they are only stories you tell yourself.

Trust your ‘gut’.

Always take opportunities to learn more.

… Emma: Thanks Tim … (ends)