Brief C.V.
- Born Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England, 1937.
- Educated in various primary schools in Derbyshire and Devon.
- Newton Abbot Grammar School.
- Studied civil engineering at University College, London, 1955-58 BSc(Eng.).
- Supervision of road maintenance and construction, Department of Main Roads, NSW, Australia, 1958-61.
- Office Engineer, Marples Ridgway & Partners, London, 1961-62.
- Hard rock tunnelling supervision, Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority, Eucumbene, Australia, 1962-63.
- Power station design, Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority, Cooma, 1964-65.
- Teaching and research in analysis and design of structures, Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, 1966-96.
- Lecturer 1967-71.
- Senior Lecturer, 1972-1993.
- Associate Professor, 1994-1996.
- [Ph.D. (Monash) 1996.]
- Independent Scholar, 1997-present.
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Affiliation:
Independent Scholars Association of Australia Inc.
In recent decades reductions in per capita funding to Australia's universities, and the replacement of collegiality with obsolescent notions of corporate managerialism, have reduced the intellectual freedom of academics. After taking early retirement from university I joined the ISAA whose goals are:
- To raise the profile of independent scholars in Australia and increase awareness of their diversity and expertise;
- To facilitate the wide contribution of independent scholars to the public sphere;
- To provide community and contact for scholars who, for the most part, conduct their work in isolation;
- To provide a members' database for members' use and to offer it to the Government and the media as a national resource;
- To represent independent scholars in financial, institutional and public matters;
- To raise awareness of the needs of independent scholars on such matters as copyright, public and educational lending rights, freelance rates, and the market value payment for their participation as scholars in academic activities such as thesis examination, and in advisory and assessment roles;
- To give a voice to dissent.
The address of ISAA Headquarters is:
PO Box 268
Canberra City ACT 2601
Tel & Fax (02) 6251 5764
ISAA web site.
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