Misha Strassberg Bequest [F20097]

The late Misha Strassberg's bequest of a sum of money to be used for the 'general purposes' of the University is administered in accordance with the following regulations.

1. The bequest is called the Misha Strassberg Bequest.

2. The bequest is used as determined from time to time by the University Research Committee for all or any of the purposes specified in 3, 4 and 5.

3. Senior Fellowships in the Creative Arts: The University Research Committee may, but only on the recommendation of the selection committee constituted for this purpose by the Senate, appoint distinguished creative artists in any field as Senior Fellows in the Creative Arts to work in the University for appropriate periods of time.

4.(1) Visiting Research Professorships: The University Research Committee may appoint distinguished research workers in any field as Visiting Research Professors for periods of up to six months to participate in research programmes at the University.

(2) The school or centre in which the Visiting Research Professor is to work will be expected to provide such accommodation and research facilities and to meet such other associated expenses as may be necessary.

5. Visiting Research Lectureships: The University Research Committee may from time to time invite a person distinguished in research or research administration or research policy to give a lecture or series of lectures.

6. Both the capital of the bequest and the income on it are available and may be used either alone or with funds from other sources for the purposes referred to in 3, 4 and 5.

7. The University Research Committee determines the amounts of the emoluments and fees (including any travelling allowances, accommodation expenses, daily allowances and lecture fees that the committee thinks appropriate) to be paid to each senior fellow, research professor or research lecturer, provided that a senior fellow is to be paid at a rate which is no less than the rate at which an associate professor is paid.

8. The University Research Committee must also decide what contribution, if any, from the bequest is to be made to the cost of projects to be undertaken by Senior Fellows in the Creative Arts.

9. Persons appointed under 3, 4 or 5 are designated Misha Strassberg Senior Fellows, Research Professors or Research Lecturers of The University of Western Australia.

10. Particulars of the uses to which the bequest has been put must be reported to the Senate from time to time by the Vice-Chancellor.