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On behalf of the Council of the University of Technology, Sydney, we present a report Kuring-gai campus of the operations and finances of the University for the year ended 31 December 2007, Eton Road, Lindfield for tabling in Parliament. Access This has been prepared in accordance with the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act The University is open for general business 1984 (NSW). The UTS Council endorsed the Financial Statements of the University, from 9.00am to 5.00pm weekdays. Many published as part of the Annual Report, at its April 2008 meeting. sections of UTS are open at other times. Contact the University to check particular The University celebrated many successes during the year, including hosting the section opening times. centennial exhibition of the Nobel Prizes and achieving top ranking in all discipline bands of the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund 2008. Significant reviews Course inquiries of our courses, academic structure and research strengths resulted in substantial within Australia, telephone (02) 9514 1222 changes across UTS to underpin a bold new vision as we enter our third decade. Service Desk: https://servicedesk.uts.edu.au/

Acknowledgements Yours faithfully The UTS Annual Report 2007 was produced by Publications in the Governance Support Unit, which is part of the Division of the Deputy Vice‑Chancellor and Vice-President (External Relations) and Registrar. Editor: Byron Smith Design: Hoc Ngo Professor Vicki Sara Professor Ross Milbourne (Marketing and Communication Unit) Chancellor Vice-Chancellor and President Layout: Paul Hannah (Hannah Design) April 2008 Printing: Ligare Pty Ltd

Availability and details of the Annual Report

The Annual Report is available by request to: >> Publications Coordinator Governance Support Unit University of Technology, Sydney PO Box 123 Broadway, Sydney It is available in downloadable PDF at: www.gsu.uts.edu.au/publications/ utsannualreport.html Total external costs incurred in the production of the Annual Report were $22,800.00: >> cost per copy (Volumes 1 and 2): $11.40 >> number of copies printed: 2,000. Contents

Profile of UTS 2

Chancellor’s message 3

Organisational charts 4-5

Performance report 6-7

Vice-Chancellor’s message 8-9

Chapter 1: Governance and strategy 10

Chapter 2: The teaching year 24

Chapter 3: The research year 40

Chapter 4: External engagement 52

Chapter 5: Students and staff 68

Chapter 6: Managing resources 84

Index 99-100

Cover photo of Beautiful Minds exhibition, and UTS Tower this page by Garth Knight

1 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2007 Profile of UTS

In the 20 years since it was created, The purpose of the University is outlined the University of Technology, Sydney, in the University of Technology, Sydney has earned a strong reputation for Act, 1989, and in the constitutions of our innovative research and teaching for controlled entities. vocational relevance, for its international perspective, and for the practical and We are the only member of the World beneficial outcomes of the work of our City Universities network in the Sydney students and staff. metropolitan area, with a large campus in the vibrant inner city. Our Kuring-gai Our central focus is to prepare graduates campus is in Sydney’s Upper North Shore for global careers and research that suburb of Lindfield. benefits humanity by offering challenging professionally-oriented higher education. In the mid-1990s we increased our This is enhanced by our effective focus on building the international engagement with professions, industry profile and market of UTS, particularly and the community, and our strong with the establishment of the Institute international culture, global partnerships for International Studies and through and activities. offering international language programs and experience to our students. Equally importantly, we continue to develop an ethical, friendly, collaborative, Today, with more than 2000 continuing egalitarian and progressive university and fixed-term staff and 32,200 culture, to make studying and working enrolled students (36 per cent from a at UTS a fulfilling experience for our non-English-speaking background), we students and staff. are a richly diverse city-based university with high student demand. We have The University was created in 1988 from developed an international reputation the former New South Wales Institute of and excellent research performance Technology and the Sydney College of the in key areas of technology, science and Arts’ School of Design, and was extended health, business, and the arts and social in 1990 when we merged with the Kuring- sciences; and in 2007 our research gai College of Advanced Education and income grew by 16 per cent. the Institute of Technical and Adult Teacher Education.

2 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2007 Chancellor’s message

Early in 2007 the UTS Council spent two the Australian who developed penicillin days deliberating on strategies to fulfil into a medically recognised product. the University’s objective to become Australia’s premier university for Many UTS staff and students were business, industry and the professions. involved in the exhibition, which was a focal point for the UTS community During the next strategic planning from April to June. To the staff that cycle UTS will focus on enhancing organised the logistics and set-up of the University’s excellent teaching and the exhibition, those who participated learning performance. There are three in the public program accompanying elements in our plan to achieve this: it, and the students who acted as tour strengthening teaching and learning, guides, I express my thanks for their improving research performance, and committed involvement, which ensured making external engagement a priority the exhibition’s success. in these areas. Beautiful Minds was also a focal point The recognition and funding UTS has for the wider Sydney community: with received through its success in the 25,000 visitors attending throughout its Learning and Teaching Performance duration, the exhibition attracted people Fund 2008 will enable the University from government, higher education, to continue to invest in innovative business and the general public. It Photo: Chris Bennett Chris Photo: approaches to teaching and learning. reinforced our research-oriented positioning to this diverse community UTS is also committed to strengthening UTS Chancellor Professor Vicki Sara and strengthened our profile as an its profile and performance in research. accessible city-based university. To guide this the University will implement a strategy that recognises The exhibition also reinforced our UTS’s mission as a research technology international focus, which was a university, a city university that has strong dominant theme throughout 2007, links to industry and the professions, being integral to the review of UTS’s and a university that integrates teaching academic profile and the development and research. of international strategic partnerships. The integration of an external focus For their achievements this year in and activity in teaching and research is shaping the vision of UTS and reviewing equally important. Through research that its profile I thank the various members promotes innovation in key industries, of the University’s Council for their the education of employment-ready effective contribution. I also extend my graduates to be next-generation leaders, congratulations to our two Honorary and a dialogue with industry that informs Award recipients this year: our former UTS of real-world challenges it can help Deputy Chancellor Ken Rennie and solve, UTS will be well placed to fulfil former Registrar Dr Jeff FitzGerald, its objective. who both made significant contributions to UTS over the years. The opening of ‘Beautiful Minds: the Centennial Exhibition of the Nobel Prizes’ The resourcing and strengthening of in April gave the University an opportunity UTS’s research will be a challenge during to celebrate its distinctiveness. Our city the next few years, as will the shaping campus was the only Australian venue and development of the campus to meet in the world tour of this exhibition, which the University’s future needs. Looking featured a variety of displays of the Nobel back on the progress we have made to laureates and the process surrounding date, I am confident these goals will be the awarding of the prizes. met and surpassed in the years ahead. Among the laureates are some of the most brilliant researchers of the 20th century, including French chemists Frédéric and Irène Joliot-Curie, whose achievements led to the discovery of the neutron; Albert Einstein, who made important and well-known discoveries Professor Vicki Sara in physics; and Sir Howard Walter Florey, Chancellor

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Structure of UTS

Chancellor and Council Vice-Chancellor and President Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Senior Vice-President Faculties Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning Major related entities Planning and Quality Unit

accessUTS Pty Ltd Deputy Vice-Chancellor and INSEARCH Ltd Vice‑President (International) UTS Union Ltd UTS: International Institute for International Studies UTS Gallery and Art Collection

Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice‑President (Research) Research and Innovation Office University Graduate School University Research Institutes >> Institute for Sustainable Futures >> Institute for Water and Environmental Resource Management Centre for Local Government

Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice‑President (Teaching, Learning and Equity) ELSSA Centre Institute for Interactive Media and Learning Student Ombud Student Services Unit University Library

Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice‑President (Resources) Commercial Services Facilities Management Unit Financial Services Unit

Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice‑President (External Relations) and Registrar Alumni and Development Office Governance Support Unit Student Administration Unit UTS Legal Services UTS Shopfront 2SER

Deputy Vice–Chancellor and Vice‑President (Corporate Services) Human Resources Unit Information Technology Division Marketing and Communication Unit Risk and Assurance Unit

4 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2007 Committees of UTS

Council Academic Board Committees of Academic Board Academic Administration Council Committees and Senior University Committees Appeals: Reference/Liaison Groups >> Coursework Students >> Graduate Research Students Audit and Review Vice-Chancellor and President >> Professional Experience Commercial Activities Vice-Chancellor’s Committee >> Non-disclosure Equity Reference Courses Accreditation Finance Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Senior Vice-President Executive Governance Research and Research Training Academic Management Honorary Awards Teaching and Learning Nominations Emerging Fields Advisory Physical Infrastructure Environment, Health and Safety Advisory Boards of Studies Student/Council Liaison Planning and Quality Indigenous Education Wingara Management Institute for International Studies Boards associated with UTS Institute for Sustainable Futures accessUTS Pty Ltd Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice‑President (International) University Graduate School INSEARCH Ltd Sydney Educational Broadcasting Ltd UTS International Faculty Boards UTS Child Care Inc. UTS Art Advisory Business UTS Union Ltd Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Design, Architecture and Building Vice‑President (Research) Education Animal Care and Ethics Engineering Human Research Ethics Humanities and Social Sciences Research Commercialisation Information Technology UTS Biosafety Law Nursing, Midwifery and Health Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Science Vice‑President (Teaching, Learning and Equity) Courses Planning Student Residences Management UTS Learning and Teaching Awards

Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice‑President (Resources) Facility Advisory Fee Policy and Management

Deputy Vice–Chancellor and Vice‑President (Corporate Services) Human Resources Information Technology

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>> Strategic plan achievements and outcomes

The Strategic Plan 2006-2009 is the principal statement of our goals. It is divided into three themes that have several objectives each. In 2007 the University made progress with these objectives in the following ways; more detail can be found on the indicated page in this volume of the Annual Report.

THEMES AND OBJECTIVES SELECTED 2007 ACHIEVEMENTS AND OUTCOMES PAGE

Theme 1: UTS is distinguished by its imaginative and collaborative approaches to practice-oriented teaching and learning, and outcomes-oriented research and creative practice

Objective 1 >> Major curriculum renewals in most faculties 26-32 Increase graduate preparedness to pursue >> Increase of outgoing exchange students from 267 in 2006 to 336 in 2007 34-35 successful careers in a changing professional workplace >> Institute for International Studies awarded the Australia Latin America Business Council 33 Education Award >> First Bachelor of Midwifery students completed their course (eligible for registration) 31 Objective 2 >> Increase to 3.6% of national share of total ARC Linkage Projects funding (round one) 48-49 Generate research outcomes that benefit society, >> Update of research focus with new research structure based on 25 research strengths 42-43 particularly through research strengths that have impact nationally and internationally >> ‘Gluing it Together’ study completed by the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health 46 >> Adoption of ‘National Framework for Women in Local Government’ (researched by UTS) – by the Commonwealth Pacific Local Government Program >> Range of industry-linked Faculty of Engineering research projects 55

Theme 2: UTS is international, intellectually challenging and nurtures both student and staff capabilities

Objective 3 >> Equal top rating in the federal government’s 2008 Learning and Teaching 27 Improve the quality of teaching Performance Fund >> Increase in graduate satisfaction with teaching quality to 87% (broad agreement) 38 >> Students satisfied with peer-assisted study success program (U:PASS) 39 >> Expansion of Library’s information literacy programs for students 39 Objective 4 >> Increase in national and international collaborative research projects 50 Build researcher capacity, through both staff and >> Reduced drop-out rates for doctoral students and completion time for doctoral and – research students, and strengthen national and masters’ students international linkages to increase the impact of UTS research >> Jumbunna worked with universities and organisations to deliver resources and research 48, 65 findings of benefit to Indigenous people Objective 5 >> Completion of new Student Centres to create one-stop-shops for students’ 73 Increase and improve students´ capacity and administration and course enquiries motivation to participate in the university through >> Commencements through inpUTS access scheme almost reached target of 10% of total 82-83 effective information, advice, service and support and access programs >> Students satisfied with university administration, and academic and general support 72

Theme 3: UTS has a vibrant social, cultural and physical environment

Objective 6 >> 30 community projects completed through Shopfront 62 Increase opportunities for student and staff >> 50% of all staff are now women (40% academic, 57% support) 83 learning, and social, cultural and intellectual interaction >> Urban Architecture and Studies students were involved with City of Sydney staff on the – City of Sydney 2030 metropolitan vision Objective 7 >> Preparation of University’s Environmental Sustainability Initiative 88 Maintain an effective, helpful and sustainable >> Upgrade of AV services, IT facilities, computer labs and learning spaces 39, 87 learning environment for all students >> Students satisfied with the UTS learning environment 72 Objective 8 >> Opening of new simulation labs in the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, and 31, 79 Develop a dynamic research environment, interactivation studio in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building including the provision of strategic research >> Creation of contract team for all research agreements 51 infrastructure >> Creation of internal fund for grant applications 51

6 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2007 >> Five-year summary

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 The Strategic Plan 2006-2009 is the principal statement of our goals. It is divided into three themes that have several objectives each. In 2007 the University made progress with these objectives in the following ways; more detail can be found on the Income (%) (excluding deferred government contributions) indicated page in this volume of the Annual Report. Government grants 36.3 34.0 35.6 34.9 36.0 Fees and charges 27.7 30.5 32.8 31.7 29.3 THEMES AND OBJECTIVES SELECTED 2007 ACHIEVEMENTS AND OUTCOMES PAGE HECS 21.0 18.2 18.1 18.9 19.2 Other revenue 15.0 17.3 13.5 14.6 15.5 Theme 1: UTS is distinguished by its imaginative and collaborative approaches to practice-oriented teaching and learning, Expenditure (%) and outcomes-oriented research and creative practice Employee benefits 62.0 62.0 62.6 61.5 60.8 Objective 1 >> Major curriculum renewals in most faculties 26-32 Other 26.2 25.7 23.5 23.8 23.7 Increase graduate preparedness to pursue >> Increase of outgoing exchange students from 267 in 2006 to 336 in 2007 34-35 Depreciation and amortisation 7.5 8.8 10.2 10.7 12.2 successful careers in a changing professional workplace >> Institute for International Studies awarded the Australia Latin America Business Council 33 Buildings and grounds 3.1 1.9 1.9 2.7 2.1 Education Award Bad and doubtful debts 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.0 >> First Bachelor of Midwifery students completed their course (eligible for registration) 31 Borrowing costs 0.9 1.4 1.5 1.1 1.2 Objective 2 >> Increase to 3.6% of national share of total ARC Linkage Projects funding (round one) 48-49 Course completions Generate research outcomes that benefit society, >> Update of research focus with new research structure based on 25 research strengths 42-43 Total number of degrees and diplomas, etc., completed 10,396 8707 11,214 9984 9110 particularly through research strengths that have Undergraduate 5474 4425 6131 5491 5427 impact nationally and internationally >> ‘Gluing it Together’ study completed by the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health 46 Postgraduate (by coursework) 4548 4157 4959 4327 3520 >> Adoption of ‘National Framework for Women in Local Government’ (researched by UTS) – by the Commonwealth Pacific Local Government Program PhD and research degrees 116 125 124 166 163 >> Range of industry-linked Faculty of Engineering research projects 55 Enrolments Total applications for courses 61,297 60,587 61,468 60,969 54,254 Theme 2: UTS is international, intellectually challenging and nurtures both student and staff capabilities Total University enrolments 30,729 31,311 31,601 32,708 32,204 Objective 3 >> Equal top rating in the federal government’s 2008 Learning and Teaching 27 Undergraduate enrolments 18,857 19,139 19,386 21,371 21,664 Improve the quality of teaching Performance Fund Postgraduate enrolments 11,872 12,172 12,215 11,337 10,540 >> Increase in graduate satisfaction with teaching quality to 87% (broad agreement) 38 Total international students 6867 7419 8113 8952 8106 >> Students satisfied with peer-assisted study success program (U:PASS) 39 Finance ($’000) >> Expansion of Library’s information literacy programs for students 39 Total assets 943,132 1,010,298 1,070,254 1,111,195 1,199,375 Objective 4 >> Increase in national and international collaborative research projects 50 Total revenue from continuing operations 324,600 341,661 373,441 356,506 402,549 Build researcher capacity, through both staff and >> Reduced drop-out rates for doctoral students and completion time for doctoral and – Total expenses from continuing operations 315,559 354,146 359,747 332,927 367,523 research students, and strengthen national and masters’ students international linkages to increase the impact of General UTS research >> Jumbunna worked with universities and organisations to deliver resources and research 48, 65 Number of libraries 3 3 3 2 2 findings of benefit to Indigenous people Total loans from libraries 657,281 669,459 646,867 584,199 715,532 Objective 5 >> Completion of new Student Centres to create one-stop-shops for students’ 73 Digital Resources Register (views and downloads) – – 578,503 566,026 609,919 Increase and improve students´ capacity and administration and course enquiries motivation to participate in the university through Non-serial volumes 521,624 624,453 644,970 668,548 668,548 >> Commencements through inpUTS access scheme almost reached target of 10% of total 82-83 effective information, advice, service and support Current serial titles 38,593 41,704 51,482 76,025 73,143 and access programs >> Students satisfied with university administration, and academic and general support 72 Research Theme 3: UTS has a vibrant social, cultural and physical environment Cooperative Research Centres (partner in) 6 4 6 6 6

Objective 6 >> 30 community projects completed through Shopfront 62 University Research Institutes 4 4 4 5 2 Key University Research Centres 8 8 8 8 – Increase opportunities for student and staff >> 50% of all staff are now women (40% academic, 57% support) 83 learning, and social, cultural and intellectual ARC Centres of Excellence – 2 2 2 2 interaction >> Urban Architecture and Studies students were involved with City of Sydney staff on the – City of Sydney 2030 metropolitan vision Centres of enterprise, research and/or community service 21 24 21 20 – Objective 7 >> Preparation of University’s Environmental Sustainability Initiative 88 Research strengths* –––– 25 Maintain an effective, helpful and sustainable >> Upgrade of AV services, IT facilities, computer labs and learning spaces 39, 87 External research funding ($) 21,950,110 24,745,372 28,738,120 31,240,619 35,627,228 learning environment for all students >> Students satisfied with the UTS learning environment 72 Research income from National Competitive Grants ($) 8,166,473 9,372,909 12,083,839 12,171,354 14,777,864 Staff Objective 8 >> Opening of new simulation labs in the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, and 31, 79 Develop a dynamic research environment, interactivation studio in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building Full-time equivalent (continuing, casual and fixed term) 2528 2614 2574 2551 2527 including the provision of strategic research >> Creation of contract team for all research agreements 51 Actual persons (continuing and fixed term) 2106 2149 2172 2135 2095 infrastructure >> Creation of internal fund for grant applications 51 *Research strengths replaced our structure of research institutes and centres in 2007. See ‘Our research focus’ on page 42 for more information.

7 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2007 Vice-Chancellor’s message

In 2007 we celebrated ‘beautiful minds’ at UTS. The hosting of the centennial exhibition of the Nobel Prizes, ‘Beautiful Minds’, was the catalyst for our reflecting on the commitment, intelligence and integrity of the staff and students who make up our University, and who brought about this year’s remarkable achievements. Perhaps the greatest of these was recognition at the highest level of the excellence of our learning and teaching, most notably in the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund 2008. The Federal Government ranked us top in all discipline bands, awarding the University $8.4 million. Our success in the Fund in the past two years has provided an additional impetus to instil excellence and innovation in learning and teaching in all faculties and all courses. The Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Further Education honoured Professor David Boud, Dean of the University Graduate School, with one of only two Senior Fellowships; Associate Professor Les Kirkup was awarded an Associate Fellowship. Our Dean of Engineering, Professor Archie Johnston, was named 2007 Entrepreneurial Educator of the Year by the Business– Higher Education Round Table, which stated that under Professor Johnston’s entrepreneurial approach to learning and teaching, the Faculty of Engineering at UTS has become one of the most progressive and innovative engineering faculties in the world. Professor Johnston’s standing in the profession was evidenced by his being named Australia’s Photo: Chris Bennett Chris Photo: Civil Engineer of the year. UTS Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Ross Milbourne In 2008 we will celebrate the 20th anniversary of becoming a University. While our beginnings are found in the forming of the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts in 1878, we formally became the University of Technology, Sydney, in 1988. I see this as a great opportunity to look towards our third decade and build on our profile as Australia’s premier university for industry and the professions.

8 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2007 Consequently, our major research focus As part of our focus on the future, and Our Council unanimously adopted for 2007 was to undertake a review of with the ‘Beautiful Minds’ exhibition as an the UTS Reconciliation Statement UTS’s research strengths. This entailed impetus, we created a dynamic exhibition in November 1998, and in 2007 we completion and implementation of the space in the foyer of our Tower building. celebrated Ten Years of Reconciliation Science and Information Technology Our inaugural student exhibition in the at UTS. We vigorously maintain our reviews commenced in 2006, using space was Design 07, where 165 Design ongoing commitment to improving panels of distinguished external graduates showcased their talents. This access to education and employment researchers; and the review and stellar exhibition attracted more than 30 for Indigenous Australians. restructure of research strengths across sponsors and almost 4000 visitors on its the remainder of the University. It has opening night. We were recognised again by the Equal resulted in a set of 25 research strengths Opportunity for Women in the Workplace which position UTS in areas where we “An increasing number Agency (EOWA), which named us a can grow our research productivity, Finalist in their Business Achievement impact and reputation. Just a few stand- of staff joined our Staff Awards in 2007. We currently hold a out research projects were: examining Giving Program.” citation from EOWA as an Employer of organisational complexity and clinical Choice for Women, as a women-friendly risk to improve hospital patients’ safety, Our staff and students continued to organisation with Equal Opportunity funded with an ARC Discovery Project impress with their achievements and programs that recognise and advance grant and led by Professor Rick Iedema; commitment to each other and to the women employees. a cultural asset mapping for planning ‘bigger picture’. An increasing number I look forward to building on these and development in regional Australia, of staff joined our Staff Giving Program, successes in 2008. Highlights of the funded by an ARC Discovery Project donating part of their salaries to support year promise to include our hosting grant, led by Professor Ross Gibson talented students struggling to complete of the inaugural Congress of the World and involving several partners across the their studies due to financial hardship. City Universities network, themed university and government sectors; and On Sunday 12 August, 300 students and around ‘Sustainability’, and our 20th a project to research efficient strategies staff ran 14 kilometres to raise money for anniversary celebrations. We will enter for coordinating autonomous vehicles charity in the annual City2Surf fun run. our third decade well positioned to for maximising Australia’s waterfront Led by Dr Kevan Heathcote and Gregory continue our excellence in learning productivity, in conjunction with Patrick Moor, 28 of our students travelled to Fiji, and teaching, and build on our research Stevedores Holdings, funded under the where they completed a construction strengths, cementing our position as ARC Linkage Project scheme, and led by project for Habitat for Humanity. A an international University in a vibrant Dr Dikai Liu. similar trip to Thailand is planned for world city. 2008. And the Personal Health Monitor, “In 2008 we will developed by Dr Valerie Gay and Dr Peter Leijdekkers from the Faculty of celebrate our 20th Information Technology, was judged anniversary of among the top five inventions of the year becoming a University.” on ABC TV’s The New Inventors and will Professor Ross Milbourne ultimately save many lives. Vice-Chancellor and President It is also vitally important that our Some of our students took their sporting academic profile is optimised to continue commitment to the world stage. Third- to deliver relevancy to our students year law student Georgia Woodyard was and to industry. Reviews conducted a member of the 2007 World University in 2007 have resulted in a revised Games Basketball Team, making it academic structure to carry us into to the grand final. UTS Fencing was our third decade. On 1 July 2008 the named 2007 Club of the Year, with nine Faculties of Engineering and Information Australian representatives and four club Technology will combine to become the members in the shadow Olympic team Faculty of Engineering and Information for Beijing. Our sportswoman of the year, Technology, to be headed by Professor rower Katelyn Gray, qualified for Beijing, Archie Johnston; and the Faculties of and our sportsman of the year, swimmer Humanities and Social Sciences, and James Stacey, won two gold medals Education, will join forces with the representing Australia at the Junior Institute for International Studies to Pan Pacific tournament in Hawaii. become the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, headed by Professor Theo van Leeuwen.

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Photo: Sherran Evans

10 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2007 “UTS’s aim over the next decade

Significant changes in the University’s We reviewed our Strategic Plan, as we is to be Australia’s external environment were matched by do every year, and decided some changes significant internal preparations made were needed to keep it up to date with premier university this year for the future of UTS. our current direction from 2007 onwards. for industry and As explained in this chapter, changes To that end, with the approval of the in the student market and increasing University’s Council, we added a strategy the professions.” regulation from the federal government for external engagement and extended Vice-Chancellor created some operational challenges for the plan for another year, to 2009. Professor Ross Milbourne us in 2007. Council, as the University’s ruling body, But the change of government in made all key decisions regarding our November 2007 brought in new policies preparations this year (these are listed and a new approach to universities, in ‘The UTS Council in 2007’ section in which will create a different environment this chapter). for us to work in. Among its many duties is oversight As for the student market, the following of our risk management, which is pages reveal how we are approaching supervised by Deputy Vice-Chancellor this situation: a combination of promotion and Vice-President (Corporate Services) in key student groups and a strategy to Anne Dwyer. make UTS a more appealing destination internationally and domestically. There were several key risks we faced this year, but as 2007 progressed We have taken a proactive approach issues we considered high risk were in preparing for what we expect to settled, with no risk factor regarded be a more competitive market in the as unacceptable by the year’s end. years ahead. This year we reviewed a number of our “We have taken a leading strategies, plans and practices, proactive approach in as well as our teaching and research preparing for a more disciplines, to make sure we are well prepared for the future. competitive market.”

The most significant of these reviews One of these high risks was the was of our academic structure. In a governance of INSEARCH, one of our year-long process of investigating controlled entities. As can be read in options to rearrange our academic the ‘Risk management’ section of this focus, and the impact this would have, chapter, UTS and INSEARCH worked we made a decision that will affect four together to effectively resolve these of our faculties and one of our academic concerns. institutes. We similarly expect many of this From these five we will create two larger year’s reviews and plans to bear faculties. The difficulty of this short-term fruit next year – the restructuring change will be exceeded by the long- of faculties, launch of environmental term gains we expect in our enhanced projects, improvement of buildings profile and presence in key disciplines. and development of a new strategic plan – as we aim to become the premier university for industry and professions.

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Our operating environment

Photo: Garth Knight The two biggest external factors affecting “These policy directions Immediately upon its election Labor the University’s operating environment reinforced its commitment to removing are government policy and fluctuations represent new domestic full-fee undergraduate places in the student market. changes for UTS.” from 2009, and announced it would replace the Research Quality Framework. On both these fronts there were several While much of this ‘revolution’ related changes in 2007, some of which we These policy directions represent some to secondary school education, proposed expect will strengthen our operations significant new changes for UTS and Labor policies that would most affect as they begin to change the higher higher education in general. UTS were doubling the number of education environment in 2008. Commonwealth scholarships for The previous government’s creation Perhaps the most obvious of these was undergraduate and postgraduate of the perpetual Higher Education the change of federal government in students; creating fellowships for Endowment Fund with an initial November 2007. mid-career researchers; halving the investment of $5 billion from the 2006–07 Higher Education Contribution Scheme Budget surplus was the most significant Any change of federal government for maths and science students; and development in higher education funding has a major effect on higher education offering more Commonwealth-supported during 2007. (A further $1 billion was and therefore on the UTS operating places in compensation for phasing out added later in the year.) environment. With some strong undergraduate full-fee-paying degrees differences between the newly elected from 2009. The fund will support capital works Labor government and the previous and research facilities among higher government, we expect these differences Labor has previously committed to education providers. It is expected to to be foremost in shaping our business reducing the impost on students, provide a dividend of around $300 million environment for 2008. increasing the operating grants of a year from financial year 2008–09, which universities and increasing both will be distributed to universities on a One of the platforms on which the competitive and block research funding. competitive basis. Australian Labor Party was elected into government was its ‘education revolution’.

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Exactly how this funding will be The VSU legislation came into effect and Indonesia, and the fact that more distributed is not yet clear, but the in mid-2006 but was fully felt this year. international students are enrolling fund is a welcome improvement to Previously, all students had to pay an in non-university education and in the resourcing of our facilities. annual fee to make use of a number of universities outside New South Wales. student services and activities that their Other 2006–07 Budget initiatives, such fees funded. Now a far smaller number Part of the reason for declining numbers as the relaxation of caps on student of students are paying fees to join the was the considerable rise in the value of numbers, and extra funding of student Union, so a University contribution the Australian dollar against the United places in courses that impart in-demand became necessary to help the Union States dollar, making it more expensive skills, further change our operating continue to provide access to services for potential students to study here. environment. and facilities on campus. For 2007 we Another federal government initiative contributed $1.3 million to the Union. “Another force was the passing of the Social Security The University also provided funds for affecting our operating Legislation Amendment (2007 Budget the Students’ Association, which has its environment is student Measures for Students) Bill 2007, making own membership program. For 2007 this Austudy available to some Master’s demand.” funding was in excess of $200,000. students, and rent assistance available to Austudy recipients. The various demands that government The Australian dollar also increased policy such as VSU make on the against the yuan (China’s currency). The effect of all these initiatives will begin University, and the funding it supplies to As Chinese students are our biggest to be felt in 2008, creating change for us us, effect our operational environment. international market, the effect of this in a tightening market. is expected in next year’s enrolments. Another force affecting our operating Of more immediate impact in 2007 Study-abroad students from the US were environment is student demand for was the effect of government reforms obviously affected in 2007. undergraduate and postgraduate – those passed and those that were in courses, across both the domestic Other factors affecting enrolments at development – which we had to deal and international markets. UTS were competition in the Sydney with during the year. market and government incentives for While undergraduate students are These were Voluntary Student Unionism students to study at non-metropolitan largely funded by the federal government (VSU), which will remain under the new universities. through the Higher Education Loan Labor government, and the planned Programme, postgraduate and Research Quality Framework (RQF), international students are generally >ciZgcVi^dcVahijYZcihÉZcgdabZci which won’t. full-fee-paying, and a crucial part of The new federal government will develop our revenue. &%!%%% a research assessment structure to the -.*' There was a downward trend in the RQF, which will also have the potential to .!%%% international and local postgraduate -&,( change research-funding arrangements -&%+ full-fee-paying student market during -!%%% between universities. Much of our ,)&. the year. In our planning for the year, preparation for the RQF will be of +-+, considering the widespread pattern of ,!%%% benefit in the new scheme. this trend, there was no forecast for +!%%% While the change in government will recovery, especially for metropolitan somewhat change its approach to universities. *!%%% research and is expected to improve Total domestic postgraduate student funding for higher education, there hijYZci]ZVYXdjci )!%%% enrolment fell to 7233 in 2007, was no such turnaround for VSU. approximately a 5.5 per cent decline (!%%% The new federal government has from 7652 in 2006. clearly stated that it would not return '!%%% The international market, now in its to compulsory student unionism. This second year of decline for undergraduate &!%%% leaves us with continuing reduced students, was the most serious situation. funding for student activities. In 2006, 8952 international students were % '%%( '%%) '%%* '%%+ '%%, enrolled at UTS; this year that figure fell to 8106. Edhi\gVYjViZ JcYZg\gVYjViZ Much of this was due to declining student enrolments from China, Thailand

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Strategy and performance

The essential aim of the University’s so that any revisions can appropriately In planning for 2007 the University future planning is to achieve our aim inform the planning cycle. highlighted two major issues in its of becoming the university of choice for operating environment. The first was industry, business and the professions. Amendments made in 2007 included the continuation of the Commonwealth some minor changes to clarify some Government’s higher education reform This positioning statement was arrived objectives, and inclusion of a new agenda. The second of these was at this year following substantive strategy for external engagement the declining international and local discussions within Council and (discussed in Chapter 4). postgraduate full-fee-paying student the Vice‑Chancellor’s Committee market. to reposition the University for its The inclusion of the new strategy on third decade. creation of an external engagement The new federal government is taking framework is consistent with all the new policy directions in higher education, To become the university with the themes and objectives of the Strategic which we expect will become clear in strongest reputation for professional Plan 2006–2009. 2008. To deal with the changing student industry-ready graduates with a strong market, one strategy was to emphasise practical knowledge is a position we are We progress in the fulfilment of our the international market. already some way to achieving and is one Strategic Plan through annual target which plays to our existing strengths, has setting as part of our yearly business There were a number of actions we proven appeal in the market and will give plan comprising our budget, priorities took in 2007 that enhanced UTS as a us even greater distinctiveness. and performance targets. destination for international students. This positioning underlies our existing “The Strategic Plan These included marketing domestically Strategic Plan 2006–2009, which has (for in-Australia applications) and specific objectives to prepare students sets themes and internationally (especially in India and for the workplace. objectives for all of China); strengthening pathway programs and their synchronicity with UTS; The basis of the University’s strategic our operations.” developing links with foreign ministries planning for the decade to 2010 was set of education; and developing our student in 2000 in Setting the Pace: Statement Priorities are set by the Vice-Chancellor accommodation, as is explained in the of Strategic Directions, which set out to provide specific objectives to progress ‘Developing our campuses’ section on the UTS mission, guiding principles the fulfilment of the Strategic Plan. For page 86. and 10‑year vision. example, to develop the international impact of our research, one of our 2007 Other actions we took were to provide a In Setting the Pace we established four priorities was to set up a scheme to send globalised curriculum, to maximise the major themes for strategic development researchers on visits to our international international experience of UTS students over the decade: enhancements to partner universities. and to establish the UTS International teaching and learning; enhancement of division. student experience and upgrade of the Progress against our objectives is University’s physical facilities; emphasis tracked through Key Performance In 2007 we developed some specific plans on research with the establishment Indicators (KPIs), which appear to give effect to our international student of four additional research institutes; throughout this Annual Report. recruitment strategy. These included an and an entrepreneurial focus for the The Planning and Quality Unit, which International Student Recruitment Plan University in the financially challenged monitors our KPIs, continued a process 2006–2009, a scholarship strategy, the environment in which universities of improving our KPI suite. Indicators previously mentioned pathways strategy, are placed. developed in 2007 included staff a Middle East and Gulf International Student Recruitment Strategy, and The current Strategic Plan covers the capability (percentage of academic staff specific faculty and country recruitment four-year period 2006–2009 and sets classified as research‑active); research strategies. the guiding themes and objectives for student contribution (percentage the University, with all of our operations of UTS publications reported to the One example of these plans in action directed towards achieving them Department of Education, Employment was Institute for International Studies (see “Strategic Plan achievements and Workplace Relations with a research Associate Professor Murray Pratt’s and outcomes’ on page 6). student as author); staff engagement visit to India, Nepal and Thailand in (percentage of staff positively rating March, to explore student recruitment Every year, as part of the UTS Planning organisational commitment, job to UTS programs. and Quality Management Framework, satisfaction and intention to stay). the Strategic Plan is reviewed. Another is relationship building between Aside from the objectives listed on page 6, the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Any required changes are submitted to our annual planning must also tackle the Building’s School of Design with design Council for approval before the following realities of the current market. institutions in South Korea, where year’s budget process is commenced, the faculty is beginning to develop

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pathways for South Korean students into UTS programs. Planning and Quality Management The desired end result of our Framework international recruitment plan is to boost our international onshore student load. Our Planning and Quality KPI Scorecard Framework is During 2007 we took significant steps Management Framework our management and reporting to strengthen our position as one of ensures that we set a clear strategic structure for tracking institutional Australia’s most internationally focused direction for the university and have performance across four universities. mechanisms in place to deliver interdependent areas: teaching our objectives. The framework and learning, research, student UTS is a founding member of the World maps how our various plans experience, and organisational City Universities network. Established in inform each other and link to our sustainability. May, it is an organisation of international Key Performance Indicators and city-based universities. UTS will host its Enabling Plans contain support our annual planning, budget and first congress in Sydney in 2008. strategies to fulfil the Strategic target-setting cycle. Components of Plan. Examples of these plans are Such an association will reinforce our the framework include the following. ‘city university’ branding, reflecting our the International Enabling Plan and position as a metropolitan university Setting the Pace: Statement of the External Engagement Enabling connected to and participating in the Strategic Directions sets out our Plan. mission, guiding principles and city environment. Action Plans present faculty and 10- year vision. Membership of the World City unit-level projects and ongoing Universities network will also give us Strategic Plan 2006–2009 is our initiatives to support delivery of the access to a network of potential partner most important plan, expressed as Strategic Plan and Enabling Plans institutions, developing our teaching and three themes, each with several over the coming year. research relationships (see ‘A world city objectives and supporting strategies Plan, Do, Review, Improve is university’ on page 18). (the guiding themes and objectives our quality management cycle for the University listed on page 6). Supporting these international initiatives that underpins our approach are our Country and Regional Reference Key Performance Indicators to continuous improvement in Groups – panels of UTS staff who are the critical measures of our planning and quality management are experts in particular nations or performance against the objectives and informs the day-to-day work regions. We began these in 2005 to of our strategic plan. practices of our staff. identify potential areas for collaboration, community activity and partnerships, and to advise on trends. In 2007 two regional groups were created – one for Latin America and another for the Middle East. We also advanced our International Partner Agreements – comprehensive partnership agreements with foreign universities covering staff interaction, exchange of ideas, and involvement in industry and community internationally. New agreements were formed with two European universities: the University of Bologna (Italy) and the University of Lyon (France). A third agreement was struck with Universitas Gadjah Mada (Indonesia). This brings our total number of international partners to eight, as we have existing agreements with institutions in the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico and China.

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A new academic structure for UTS

One of the University’s major them with a single Faculty of initiatives of the year was working Engineering and Information out how the academic units of the Technology. University should be organised to best Accepting these changes, the position UTS in a changing market. Vice-Chancellor then organised an In March we began an official Impact Assessment Working Group, review of our academic structures – led by Professor Peter Booth, to principally the nine faculties and the assess implementation issues of Institute for International Studies. the restructure such as staff impact, accommodation and communication The Vice-Chancellor established issues. That group delivered its final an Academic Structures Review report in October. (This report, and Working Group consisting of Senior the one written by the Academic Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Senior Structures Review Working Group, Vice-President Professor Peter are available to all staff on our Booth; Deputy Vice-Chancellor and website.) Vice-President (Resources) Patrick Woods; and Chair of Academic Board In terms of staff, the restructure’s Professor Tony Baker. impact will mainly be at top-level management, reducing five Dean/ The review was initiated to Director positions to two, nine consider how we could strengthen Associate Deans to between five and our academic position for the seven, and four Faculty Managers to next decade, taking into account two, among other affected positions. competitor universities and our need The Impact Assessment Working for differentiation. The premise of Group concluded that as budgets will this was that a stronger academic not change, impact should be minimal structure would help us face in other areas. increasing competition in higher education, further engage with Late in October the Vice-Chancellor industry and community, achieve submitted the restructure to Council greater efficiency in operations and (which has authority to establish best address the needs of students. faculties), proposing that it would be implemented in 2008. At its From the beginning of the review the 22 October meeting, Council accepted Vice-Chancellor created channels for the recommended restructures. staff input through faculty visits, staff forums, online surveys and ongoing At the end of the review process, electronic communications to all staff in his communication to staff, regarding the review. the Vice-Chancellor concluded that “these changes will provide The working group’s final report was the platform for the development submitted to the Vice-Chancellor of significant international standing in August. Its most significant in these areas (social sciences and recommendations were to disband humanities; and science, engineering the Faculties of Humanities and and technology) of UTS’s academic Social Sciences, and Education, and profile and support UTS’s aim over the Institute for International Studies, the next decade of being Australia’s replacing them with a Faculty of Arts premier university for industry and and Social Sciences; and to disband the professions”. the Faculties of Engineering, and Information Technology, replacing (See also ‘Developing our academic environment’ on page 39.)

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Risk management

Each year the senior executive undertakes an assessment of the major strategic risks facing the University as a result of the risks in the environment in which the university operates and those particular to our current position. Two major issues affected our operating environment in 2007: the Commonwealth Government’s higher education reforms and the international and postgraduate full-fee student market. The following table shows the assessment of significant risks we faced at the beginning of 2007. Some are well-understood issues we have been managing for some time and others were emerging challenges. All identified strategic risks are subject to frequent review by senior management and many are also subject to regular review by Council committees or included in the Vice-Chancellor’s reports to Council. Operating result risks were fully mitigated and all other areas were managed to acceptable risk levels by year-end.

UTS key strategic risks 2007

Risk Inherent Residual Major Risk Categories Risk Risk Assessment 2007 2008 Strategy & Financial Compliance, People Operational & Reputation & g Governance Legal & Infrastructure Image Insurance Achieving operating results Med Med Med 33 3 > Meeting income projections Med Med Med 33 > Controlling expenditure Med Med Med 33 333 > International student load High High High 33 3 Commercial activity 333 3 > Offshore programs High Med Med 333 3 > INSEARCH High High Med 333 3 > IP commercialisation High Med Med 3333 3 Campus development planning High Med Med 33 333 VSU implementation High Med Med 333 3 Market relevance Med Med Med 33 333 Impact of Research Quality Framework High Med High 33 333 Organisational change capability High High High 33 333

Improving governance at INSEARCH

INSEARCH Limited, one of UTS’s two controlled entities, During 2007 INSEARCH commissioned legal experts to offers English language and university pathway courses review the business structure of INSEARCH Shanghai across a range of our disciplines to prepare international Limited (ISL), its compliance with Chinese laws, and students for entry to UTS degrees. whether the current structure of ISL posed potential legal risks in the future. The review confirmed that the It has operations in Asia and a branch in England, with business structure of ISL complies with Chinese laws agency agreements worldwide to enrol students from and regulations, and that ISL is operating within its scope. various countries, including Australia, into its courses. As UTS’s primary provider of pathway programs, INSEARCH In the Auditor-General’s Report to Parliament 2007, the channels approximately 1000 full-fee-paying students to Audit Office concluded that the restructure of INSEARCH the University annually. processes should minimise risks. During 2007, UTS and INSEARCH worked together on a By the end of the year the following initiatives had been comprehensive revision of INSEARCH’s constitution and implemented: revision of the INSEARCH constitution; a board composition to ensure that its objectives were in plan for reconstitution and renewal of board membership; line with the University’s. the allocation of portfolio responsibility for the University’s relations with INSEARCH to Senior Deputy Vice- The aims of the review were to align risk management Chancellor, Professor Peter Booth; and the introduction frameworks between INSEARCH and UTS to ensure of strengthened communication mechanisms. INSEARCH activities complied with all offshore legislative requirements.

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The UTS Council in 2007

The UTS Council is the governing our physical facilities; a major emphasis engagement, and encourage authority of the University and has the on research; and an entrepreneurial innovative course design control and management of our affairs focus for the University in a challenging >> finalisation of the External and concerns. environment. Engagement Enabling Plan and Council’s functions and primary In June 2007 Council received the second ways to measure and communicate responsibilities include overseeing annual report on UTS’s performance, associated performance University performance; approving covering progress in 2006 against the >> maintenance and enhancement of our mission, strategic direction, annual Strategic Plan 2006–2009 and the Key the University’s teaching and learning budget and business plan; and approving Performance Indicators and targets performance through projects significant commercial activities. (which are highlighted throughout this supported by the Learning and Annual Report). Teaching Development Fund Council comprises 20 members as follows: >> review of research strengths and “Council strengthened performance >> three official members (Chancellor, strategies for external Vice-Chancellor and Chair of the >> new strategies for international Academic Board) engagement.” student recruitment >> six external members appointed by >> a University-wide staff survey Council also approved a rollover of our the New South Wales Minister for >> membership of the newly created four-year Strategic Plan, from 2005– Education on the recommendation World City Universities network. 2008 to 2006–2009; at the same time of Council it strengthened strategies in the Plan In other work, Council developed and >> six members appointed by for external engagement. approved the Policy on University Council, including two members Honours. It also participated in a self- In its strategic planning Council also of Convocation evaluation survey at the end of 2007, with considered strategic risks for 2007 a subsequent action plan to be developed >> five elected positions: two academic and likely developments into 2008. staff members, one non-academic early in 2008. This was part of its biennial staff member, one undergraduate Significant Council resolutions during formal review and assessment process. student and one postgraduate 2007 related to: This follows a commendation from the student. >> exploration of the key issues in our Australian Universities Quality Agency In 2000 Council set the mission, values positioning as a major city-based for Council’s engagement in critical and 10-year vision for the University. professional research technology self‑review, when it audited UTS in 2006. It established four major strategic university in its third decade development themes: enhancement >> a review of our academic profile to teaching and learning; renewed and structure to make teaching emphasis on enhancing the student and research more synergistic, experience and a major upgrade of promote industry and community

A world city university

In May UTS joined the World City Universities network of the universities involved and to develop international as a founding member, along with Pace University (New partnerships. The network was officially launched in May York), the University of Westminster (London), Ryerson at Pace University in New York, and UTS will host its first University (Toronto), Beijing Union University, Shanghai annual congress in May 2008. University, Hong Kong Baptist University and Tecnológico Other cities from which the network is seeking universities de Monterrey (Mexico). to join are Tokyo, Los Angeles, Paris, Berlin and Singapore. This network is designed to bring together cities and Our Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Ross universities in the world’s leading cosmopolitan centres Milbourne, is one of the three members of the World to encourage cooperation and examine issues of mutual City Universities Network steering committee. concern (cultural, environmental, economic and political). We began discussions with the University of Westminster in 2005 about such a network to reinforce the positioning

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Council members

Chancellor Member of non-academic staff Professor Vicki Sara, Warwick Watkins, Deputy Christopher Cahill, BA(Hons), PhD (Syd), DOC Chancellor, JP, AMP:ISMP GradDipInfSys (CSturt), Director, (Karolinska Institute), HonDSc (Harv), MNatRes, DipScAg Information Technology (USQ), HonDSc (VU), HonDUniv (UNE), HDA (Hawks), FAPI, Hon (re-elected 1 November 2006 to (QUT), FAA, FTSE FISA, Director General NSW 31 October 2008) (15 December 2004 to Department of Lands, Surveyor 14 December 2008) General of NSW, Registrar Undergraduate student General of NSW (reappointed Vice-Chancellor and President 1 November 2006 to Michael Nguyen 31 October 2010) (1 November 2006 to Professor Ross Milbourne, 31 October 2008) BCom, MCom (UNSW), PhD Brian Wilson, Pro-Chancellor; (Calif), FASSA, FAICD MCom(Hons) (Auck); Managing Director, Lazard (1 November 2006 to 31 October 2010) Postgraduate student Chair of Academic Board Duha Zaater, BBA (AAST), MBA (UTS) Members appointed by Council Professor Anthony Baker, (1 November 2006 to BSc(Hons), PhD (UNSW), Megan Cornelius, AM, BA (Syd), 28 March 2007) HonPhD (PNRU) FRACI, FAICD FAICD, FAIM, FACS; Harvard (14 March 2003 to Leadership Program, CDC 31 October 2009) Diploma (AICD) (reappointed 1 November 2006 Peter Brady, BE DipEngPrac Members appointed by the Minister to 31 October 2008) (UTS), MIEAust, APESMA (12 June 2007 to Ross Fowler, Robert Kelly, 31 October 2008) BE; MBA (NSWIT); Managing BCom (UNSW), LLB , LLM (Syd), Director, Cisco Systems MBA (UNSW), FCIS, FAICD, Australia Barrister Members of Convocation (1 November 2006 to (1 November 2006 to 1 June 2007) 31 October 2010) Patricia Kelly, BA (NSWIT), Deputy Secretary, Federal Dianne Leckie, Michael G Sexton SC, Department of Innovation, BBus (KCAE), MEcon (Macq), LLB(Hons) (Melb), LLM Industry, Science and Research FCPA, MAICD (Virginia), Solicitor General for (renominated 1 November 2006 (reappointed 1 November 2006 NSW to 31 October 2010) to 31 October 2010) (12 December 2005 to 31 October 2008) Dr Valerie Levy, Pro-Chancellor, BA (Columbia), MA (Penn), PhD Anthony Stewart MP; Dr Katherine Woodthorpe, (Claremont) BA, DipEd (UNSW); BSc(Hons) (UMIST), PhD (Leic), (renominated 1 November 2006 Member for Bankstown, FAICD to 31 October 2008) Legislative Assembly of NSW (1 November 2006 to (reappointed 1 February 2006 to 31 October 2010) 31 October 2008) Secretary to Council Dr Rosalind Dubs, BSc(Hons) Russell Taylor, MBA, Members of academic staff (ANU), Dr ès Sc (Lausanne), GradDipPSM (UTS); Professor Jenny Onyx, MA FAICD GradDipArts (ANU); Chief (Well), PhD (Macq), Professor of Executive Officer, NSW Management, Faculty of Aboriginal Housing Office Business (1 November 2006 to (1 November 2006 to 31 October 2008) 31 October 2008)

Professor Greg Skilbeck, BSc(Hons), PhD (Syd), Associate Dean (Research), Professor of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science Photos: Vatché Evanian (1 November 2006 to 31 October 2008)

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Senior executive

The eight members of the senior Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Professor Goodman’s research concerns executive manage the operations of Senior Vice-President social and political change in China. His the University. This includes the Vice- Professor Peter recent studies include provincialism Chancellor and President, who has Booth, BEc (Syd), and democracy in China under reform, overall responsibility for the University, GradDipEd (Syd Teach and colonial Germany in China during with the other members of the senior Coll), MEc (UNE), PhD the late 19th and early 20th centuries. executive overseeing the operations of (Griff), FCPA, CA He founded and developed the Institute one of the University’s administrative for International Studies, where he divisions as described below. The Senior Deputy remains a Professor. Vice-Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor and President Senior Vice-President is accountable to Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice- Professor Ross the Vice-Chancellor for the academic President (Research) Milbourne, BCom, operations of the University and is a Professor Susan MCom (UNSW), PhD member of several committees and Rowley, BA, DipEd (Calif), FASSA, FAICD Academic Board. Professor Booth is (Monash), BCA, responsible for strategic planning, target PhD (W’gong), FAICD The Vice‑Chancellor setting, quality assurance, performance is the University’s reporting and review. His portfolio The Deputy Vice- chief executive officer. includes dealings with Commonwealth Chancellor and Vice- He is responsible to Council for the funding, resource allocation and President (Research) effective management of the University. Indigenous education. has responsibility for research policy Professor Milbourne’s role includes development and oversight of our strategy, external relations, planning, Professor Booth’s research field is research activities, postgraduate oversight of senior executive, establishing the behavioural and organisational education, industry liaison, intellectual of annual priorities and the overall impacts of management accounting property and commercialisation. performance of UTS. and control systems. His major areas of interest are the impact of information Prior to her appointment in June 2004, Professor Milbourne received his technology on management accounting Professor Rowley was Executive Director Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees practices, the role of accounting in for Humanities and Creative Arts at from the University of New South collaboration in organisational networks, the Australian Research Council. She Wales, and his PhD from the University the development and adoption of served on the humanities discipline of California, Berkeley. His research management accounting innovations, panel from 1999–2000. Professor Rowley interests have been in the general area and how decision-makers form has previously served as Foundation of macroeconomics and, in particular, judgments. Professor of Contemporary Australian the mathematical modelling and Art History and Head of the School of statistical testing of macroeconomic Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice- Art History and Theory at the University theories. During the past decade his President (International) of New South Wales; President of the research has focused on economic Professor David Australian Council of University Art and growth in open economies (those that Goodman, BA(Hons) Design Schools; Chair of the Board allow free international movement of (Manc), DipEcon of Object: Australian Centre for Craft goods and capital). This work has led (Peking), PhD (Lond), and Design; and as a member of the to an interest in technology diffusion FASSA Australia Council’s Visual Arts and and transfer. His most recent work has Craft Board National Infrastructure related this to higher education policy The Deputy Vice- Committee. Professor Rowley’s research in Australia, by estimating the effect Chancellor and in contemporary art, craft and design of government funding reductions on Vice-President (International) leads our resulted in both publications and human capital. international activities and developments curatorship of international exhibitions. to build the University’s global reach, His previous appointments include cultural diversity and international Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) at capability. the University of New South Wales, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the University of Adelaide and Chair of the Research Grants Committee of the Australian Research Council.

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Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice- including Council and Academic Board Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice- President (Teaching, Learning and secretariats, regulatory and legal President (Resources) Equity) compliance, and approvals to use Patrick Woods, BSc Professor Shirley the University’s name and symbols; (Guelph), MBA (McM), Alexander, BSc, University Rules and their administration; ACPA, FAICD MAppStats (Macq), official publications; and corporate GradDipEd (SCAE) records and archives. The Deputy Vice- Chancellor and Vice- The Deputy Vice- Joining UTS in January 2007, Dr Dubs President (Resources) Chancellor and Vice- has wide-ranging commercial and is accountable for President (Teaching, international experience in the financial services, commercial services Learning and Equity) is responsible private and public sectors. As part of and facilities management. Mr Woods for leading the achievement of our multinational electronics company is responsible for ensuring the efficient key priorities in teaching and learning, Thales, Dr Dubs was the Paris-based and effective use of our resources to student focus, and equity and diversity. Operations Vice-President of its air achieve our key strategic priorities. traffic management business; prior His portfolio includes budgeting and Professor Alexander’s major to that she was Managing Director of financial planning and reporting, responsibilities include enhancing its navaids business line in Stuttgart, property development, commercial teaching quality; teaching environment Germany. Most recently she was Director services, campus development, facilities improvement; maintaining an effective of Electronic Systems with Thales’s joint management, internal management learning environment for all students; venture company ADI Limited. Her earlier reporting, crisis management, security developing a strong student focus across career included senior positions in the and building services. the University; and promoting equity and Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial the elimination of discrimination among Research Organisation, as Registrar of Mr Woods has leadership experience and students and staff. the Australian National University, and understanding of the higher education sector, having spent three years as Professor Alexander is Professor of as Director of Operations Support for Director, Financial Operations and Learning Technologies and has worked Airservices Australia. Systems at the University of Sydney. at UTS for the past 14 years. She Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice- Previously he was the Chief Financial previously held the positions of Director President (Corporate Services) Officer/Chief Operating Officer with TMP of the Institute for Interactive Media Worldwide AsiaPac, worked for a period and Learning, and Dean of the Faculty Anne Dwyer, BBus as a management consultant, and was of Education. (CSturt) the Managing Director of computer Professor Alexander has an international The Deputy Vice- hardware and software distributor reputation for research in the use of Chancellor and Merisel. technologies in education. She was a Vice-President member of the Committee for University (Corporate Services) Teaching and Staff Development (CUTSD) is accountable from 1997–1999, and of the Australian for building the profile and brand of Universities Teaching Committee from UTS in the community, shaping and 2000–2004. developing a high-performance culture, and the University’s organisational and Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice- technological capability. President (External Relations) and Registrar Key responsibilities include human resource management, IT, marketing Dr Rosalind Dubs, and communication; providing effective BSc(Hons) (ANU), support for the University to achieve its Dr ès Sc (Lausanne), objectives; supporting major change FAICD programs; developing organisation The Deputy Vice- capabilities; shaping culture, particularly Chancellor and Vice- in relation to the UTS brand, and creating President (External an inspiring place to work; and risk Relations) and Registrar is responsible management. for the University’s engagement with industry, government, alumni and community; our enterprise development program; student administration and graduation; governance support, Photos: Vatché Evanian

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Deans of faculties and directors of institutes

Faculty of Business Faculty of Humanities and Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Professor Rob Lynch Social Sciences Health BEd(Hons), MEd (UWA), PhD (Ill) Professor Theo van Leeuwen, Dip Film/ Professor Jill White, RN, RM, TV (Amsterdam), MA (Macq), PhD (Syd) AssocDipNEd (Cumb), BEd (SCAE), MEd Faculty of Design, Architecture (Syd), PhD (Adel) and Building Faculty of Information Technology (on leave from July to December 2007) Professor Desley Luscombe, BSc (Arch), Professor Tom Hintz, BSc(EE) (Texas), BArch(Hons), MArch, PhD (UNSW), FRAIA MSc(EE), DSc(EE) (NMSU), MACM, MIEEE Professor Denise Dignam, RN, BA, DipSocSci, PhD (Massey) (acting from Faculty of Education Faculty of Law July 2007) Professor Mark Tennant, BA(Hons), Professor Jill McKeough, BA LLB Faculty of Science DipEd (Syd), PhD (Macq) (UNSW), LLM(Hons) (Syd), Barrister of the Supreme Court of New South Wales Professor John Rice, BSc, PhD (UNSW) Faculty of Engineering Institute for International Studies Professor Archie Johnston, BSc(Hons), University Graduate School Professor Stephanie Hemelryk Donald, PhD (Heriot-Watt), FIEAust, CPEng, MICE Professor David Boud, BSc(Hons), PhD BA(Hons) (Oxf), MA (S’ton), DPhil (Sus) (Sur), Cphys, FSRHE, FRSA, MIstP

Women match men in top roles

Dr Dubs came to UTS with wide- and Staff Development and of the ranging experience in the private and Australian Universities Teaching public sectors. In Europe she worked Committee. in senior roles for French electronics These appointments are an example company Thales; in Australia she of our equal opportunity culture worked for its local operation, Thales at work, particularly in relation to Australia (then ADI). Earlier, her female staff. career included senior positions in the CSIRO, Australian National University Every year since the Employer and Airservices Australia. of Choice for Women award was launched in 2001 we have earned With the January 2007 appointments Professor Alexander has worked at an Equal Opportunity for Women in of Dr Rosalind Dubs and Professor UTS for the past 14 years, previously the Workplace Agency citation and Shirley Alexander, for the first time holding the positions of Director of have been rated as a best practice there was equal representation of the Institute for Interactive Media and organisation by the agency for more men and women in our top-level roles. Learning, and Dean of the Faculty than 10 years. Dr Dubs was appointed Deputy of Education. With a reputation for Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President research on the use of information (Chapter 5 outlines our equal (External Relations) and Registrar, and communication technologies in opportunity activities in 2007, with while Professor Alexander moved education, she was a member of the supplementary information in from Dean of Education to Deputy Committee for University Teaching appendices D and M in Volume 2.) Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President Female executive officers (Teaching, Learning and Equity). Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 This means four of our eight senior executive positions are filled by Women as % of senior executive 14 25 22 25 50 women, along with that of the UTS Chancellor. Number of female senior executives 12224 Total number of senior executives 78988

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Our boards, committees and groups

A number of committees, groups and The Honorary Awards Committee advises boards provide advice to Council on Council on policy relating to all types particular areas of the University’s of honorary awards and recommends operations. nominations for honorary awards. The Audit and Review Committee assists The Nominations Committee identifies Council to discharge its responsibility for Council’s consideration individuals in relation to internal control systems; who are suitable for appointment as financial information; business policies members of Council. and processes; compliance with The Physical Infrastructure Committee is applicable laws, rules and regulations; responsible to Council for the provision and systems for the prevention and of advice on capital development and management of corrupt conduct, management matters within the context maladministration and waste. The of the capital works budget as approved Committee advises Council on the annual by Council. internal audit plan; effectiveness of the internal audit function; and liaison with The Student/Council Liaison Group is a the New South Wales Auditor-General. forum for Council members and senior It also reviews and passes comments management to interact with students to Council and the Finance Committee and discuss matters of interest to the on our annual financial statements and student body. other relevant documents. The Academic Board, which is the The Commercial Activities Committee University’s principal body of academic advises Council on matters relating to governance, has its own standing University commercial activity under the committees and boards that advise University’s governing Act, including it on matters pertaining to academic policy and governance frameworks. programs. These are Academic Administration; Appeals; Courses The Equity Reference Group annually Accreditation; Executive; Teaching and considers the University’s equity and Learning; and Research and Research diversity program for the following year, Training. The Faculty Boards and Boards reviews performance for the current of Studies also offer advice to Academic year, and reports to Council on these, Board. including recommending policy initiatives Photo: Chris Bennett Council might undertake. In 2007, as in previous years, there were nine Faculty Boards: Business; Design, The Finance Committee advises Council Architecture and Building; Education; on matters relating to the allocation and Engineering; Humanities and Social reporting of the University’s finances, Sciences; Information Technology; Law; and acts on behalf of Council in areas Nursing, Midwifery and Health; and of delegated authority. Science. The role of these boards is to The Governance Committee advises advise the Academic Board and relevant Council on matters relating to Deans and Directors on educational governance, in particular the knowledge matters. and skills required for Council There are also four Boards of Studies, membership, and the induction and one each for Indigenous Education, the professional development programs Institute for Sustainable Futures, the provided to Council members. It Institute for International Studies and also advises Council annually on the the University Graduate School. University’s conformance with the federal government’s National Governance Protocols.

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24 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2007 “We strive to equip students to pursue

In 2007 UTS was recognised as one of The most substantial curriculum successful careers Australia’s best practice-based teaching changes in 2007 were in the Faculties of institutions. Law, Education, Information Technology, in a changing and Science. We were rated in the top band in all professional disciplines in the federal government’s Of particular note were the redesign of 2008 Learning and Teaching our Bachelor of Science and Bachelor workplace.” Performance Fund. Only one other of Arts in Communication degrees, and Deputy Vice-Chancellor university equalled this rating. our preparation for a Bachelor of Global (Teaching, Learning and Equity) Studies (see ‘Teaching advancements’ on This was an improvement on our result Professor Shirley Alexander the following page). for 2007 when we rated in the top six Australian universities for teaching. Our strong international focus played heavily in our curriculum review. This Ratings are based on analysis of student emphasis was also key to continued satisfaction, student outcomes and progress of our International Studies student success. Our performance is Subject Bank (encouraging students a result of our strategies to improve to include international content in their teaching and curriculum quality, and to studies), and development of our leading enhance support services as well as the student exchange and International whole student experience at UTS. (For Studies programs. further explanation see ‘Developing our academic environment’ and ‘Faculty In recognition of those programs the reports’ in this chapter.) Institute for International Studies received the Education Award from This news coincided with the conclusion the Australia–Latin America Business of substantive discussions with Council Council and the Council on Australia and the Vice-Chancellor’s Committee Latin America Relations. to reposition the University for its third decade. We also received a range of fellowships and citations from the Carrick Institute We were driven to this re-consideration for Learning and Teaching in Higher through various reviews of our teaching Education (detailed in the ‘Faculty profile (discussed below). reports’ and ‘Developing our academic environment’ sections in this chapter). “Our strong We appointed a new Deputy Vice- international focus Chancellor and Vice-President (Teaching, played heavily in our Learning and Equity) at the beginning of curriculum review.” the year, Professor Shirley Alexander, who was previously Dean of the Faculty The end result was a decision to firmly of Education. position UTS as a university known for Professor Alexander is leading producing the best-prepared graduates our efforts to equip students for an for industry and the professions. increasingly internationalised society that To achieve this we have made and is moving towards a sustainable future. continue to make extensive changes Employers value relevant knowledge, to our course offerings, enhancing generic skills such as problem solving, our relevance to the professions and and the ability to work productively in international perspective. We have teams. Therefore our teaching aims also developed plans to realign our to produce graduates who are robust, curriculum and academic units. resilient professionals capable of creative, innovative and imaginative work.

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Teaching advancements

In 2007, enhancements to teaching came The Academic Structures Review (see Another way we maintain quality from several University-wide strategic ‘A new academic structure for UTS’ on across our courses is through our reviews: the Courses and Subjects page 16) was completed late in the year annual Course Performance Report, Profile Review, the Academic Profile with the decision to create a Faculty of which provides annual tracking of the Review and the Academic Structures Arts and Social Sciences, and a Faculty of performance of degree courses against Review. Engineering and Information Technology. a wide range of benchmarks and targets. The aim of the report is to improve Our first major review to affect teaching – While these reviews broadly assessed course quality. It also assists us in the Courses and Subjects Profile Review the academic direction, our curriculum is our academic profile planning. – was a review of the strengths and under constant review and improvement. weaknesses of each of our coursework Indicators used to assess course In 2007 a working group on curriculum programs. Completed in 2005, the performance are student demand, renewal was initiated by the Teaching results were implemented during 2006 student load, student pass and and Learning Committee and the and 2007, resulting in some courses retention rates, student and graduate Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice- being discontinued, others modified and survey results, and average salary and President (Teaching, Learning and new ones launched for the 2007 and 2008 employment rates for graduates. academic years (see ‘Faculty reports’ in Equity), Professor Shirley Alexander, this chapter). linked with faculty curriculum renewal The report classifies courses in each projects and funded through the federal faculty as ‘excellent’, ‘average’ or ‘poor’. This resulted in a substantial reduction government’s 2007 Learning and Most courses rated as ‘poor’ in 2007 in the number of courses and subjects Teaching Performance Fund. (Two other were due to a high student drop-out offered – at the beginning of the working groups complemented this: rate or failure rate. 2008 academic year we will offer one on infrastructure support for course approximately 370 courses. redesign and another on the design of The Deputy Vice‑Chancellor (Teaching, learning and teaching spaces.) Learning and Equity) works with faculties to identify improvements to courses “Our aim is to shape The curriculum renewal working group where necessary. our education offering provided an interim report to Academic by keeping abreast of Board in November. The report Performance of our courses (%) emphasised the need for a greater focus Rating 2004 2005 2006 2007 industry changes.” on authentic, practice-oriented learning experiences. Excellent 68 62 71 80 Our Academic Profile Review, which Average 9 11 13 7 began in 2006, continued this year and We aim to achieve this by keeping will be fully implemented in 2008. The abreast of industry changes and new Poor 23 27 16 13 purpose of the review is to guide our approaches to teaching, to maintain approach to a dynamic student market our position as a leading university and professional landscape. for industry and the professions. In 2007 the review highlighted our There are several ways in which industry strategically important academic areas informs teaching at UTS, the most and stated where performance needs obvious being the role of experts on to be improved. It also highlighted our faculty advisory boards. With faculties potential to build on existing capabilities extensively reviewing their courses this through proposed new courses in the year, industry was engaged to ensure broad areas of environmental studies, the relevance of our curriculum to the digital industries, city studies and marketplace (see ‘Faculty reports’ in global studies. this chapter).

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Learning results

One of the University’s biggest Given that these students entered with achievements for the year was being a raw UAI, a direct comparison with recognised in the federal government’s equivalent Commonwealth-supported Learning and Teaching Performance students was possible. Fund as the equal best for teaching and learning, compared to 38 universities The 85 domestic full-fee-paying current across Australia. school leavers were spread across UTS, with no faculty having more than 20 Alongside the University of Wollongong, students; only three faculties had more we rated in the top band for all discipline than 10. groups: science, computing, engineering, architecture and agriculture; business, The 2369 Commonwealth-supported law and economics; humanities, arts and current school leavers entering UTS in education; and health. 2006 had a success rate of 92 per cent; domestic full-fee-paying current school For our rating we will receive $8.4 million leavers had a success rate of 87 per in 2008. These funds will go towards a cent; and the 313 inpUTS current school wide range of projects to support and leavers had a success rate of 86 per cent. improve teaching and learning across the University. The slightly lower success rate for inpUTS students reflects that these students may have had a UAI up to “We were recognised 10 points below the cut-off for those as the equal best in students not entering through such a teaching and learning scheme. That the domestic full-fee- paying current school leavers’ results fall of all Australian between the Commonwealth-supported universities.” students and inpUTS students reflects that they have a UAI up to five points Another indicator of the quality of our lower than the Universities Admissions teaching and learning is the results Centre cut-off. of different student groups, such as (For our other major student group, Commonwealth-supported students, international students, the success rate full-fee-paying and inpUTS Educational for undergraduate onshore students was Access Scheme students. 81 per cent for commencing students In April 2007, Academic Board reported and 87 per cent for continuing students.) to Council on the potential academic Given that the numbers of domestic full- impact of the introduction of domestic fee-paying students in 2006 were quite full-fee-paying places, using data from low and spread widely across faculties the 2006 academic year. and courses, it is assumed that domestic The total number of domestic full-fee- full-fee-paying current school leavers paying entrants for 2006 was very small had insignificant impact on criteria that (145 for first semester 2006) with more would affect teaching quality and the than half (85) being current school University environment. leavers entering on the basis of their Universities Admissions Index (UAI).

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Faculty reports – teaching and learning activity

University-wide achievements

At its 38th technical symposium the Association for Information Technology: Dr Raymond Lister and Professor Computing Machinery Special Interest Group on Computer Jenny Edwards (together) were granted Associate Science Education (SIGCSE) – an international forum Fellowships worth up to $90,000 each. for computing-related education – awarded the late For contributing to the academic success and experience Professor John Hughes an SIGCSE Award for Outstanding of students with special needs through equitable learning Contribution to Computer Science Education. Professor and assessment arrangements, several staff across the Hughes contributed to computing education, and University were cited at the 2007 Carrick Awards: Marie research for 40 years. He was an outstanding mentor Flood (Student Services Unit), Dr Mary Coupland and and a committed educator. Professor Hughes received a Narelle Woodland (Faculty of Science), Dr Simon Darcy posthumous Doctor of the University, honoris causa, from (Faculty of Business), and Fran Rogan (Faculty of Nursing, UTS in 2006. He was Dean of the Faculty of Information Midwifery and Health). Fran Rogan received another Technology and worked in a range of senior roles at UTS citation, shared with Caroline San Miguel from the ELSSA over several decades. Centre, for a communication program in a nursing degree Receiving one Senior Fellowship and two Associate that improves clinical practice outcomes for students from Fellowships, UTS performed better than any other non-English-speaking backgrounds. university in the Carrick Institute for Learning and Director of the Institute for Interactive Media and Learning Teaching in Higher Education 2007 fellowships. The Senior Dr Jo McKenzie led a team from the Australian Technology Fellowships went to Professor David Boud, Dean of the Network of Universities which was awarded a $178,000 University Graduate School. Each Senior Fellow received grant from the Carrick Institute to study peer review of up to $330,000 for a 12-month project to improve teaching learning and teaching in e-learning and blended learning and education. Associate Professor Les Kirkup from the environments. Faculty of Science, and to two staff from the Faculty of Faculty of Business

During the year the faculty researched the work-readiness from the faculty was cited for leadership of courses, of its own courses and how other universities develop this teaching, and student support for Aboriginal and Torres focus in teaching and learning. Strait Islander students. Associate Professor Stephen Teo was cited for contributions in practice-based, research-led Following extensive consultation with industry, the faculty curriculum and assessment design to provide business revised the Executive Master of Business Administration graduates with work-ready competencies. Associate (EMBA) curriculum to incorporate three themes: business Professor Teo and Dr Peter Kandlbinder (from the sustainability, running a business, and entrepreneurship Institute for Interactive Media and Learning), with others and innovation. from the Australian Technology Network of Universities, In addition, the faculty introduced a Master of Professional were awarded $120,000 to embed performance Accounting. As with the EMBA, this was in line with its aim management principles into some business subjects to offer courses that increase graduate preparedness via self and peer-assessment. to pursue successful careers in a changing professional Also receiving a Carrick Citation were School of Marketing workplace. Professor Louise Young, Lecturer Lynne Freeman and Complementing its review of courses, the faculty was academic staff member Daniela Spanjaard for student allocated funding from the Learning and Teaching inspiration through engagement in a practice-based, Performance Fund to develop work-ready modules (with research-led group project setting. the ELSSA Centre, the Faculty of Information Technology Another teaching project focused on engaging staff and and the Careers Service). students with graduate attribute development. This was The faculty received a number of Carrick Citations for awarded a Project Priority Grant of $203,544 from the Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning at the 2007 Carrick Institute. The project team includes business Carrick Awards from the Carrick Institute. Sonya Pearce faculties from UTS and some other universities

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Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building

The Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building developed its curriculum in 2007 to focus on new technologies, to keep its teaching contemporary with professional practice. Its new Master of Architecture degree focuses on design and practice, and is structured to allow a range of subject options. The Master of Architecture replaces the Bachelor of Architecture as the qualification needed to practise as an architect – it will have its first intake in 2008. One of the faculty’s annual events – the Lancôme Colour Designs Awards Australia (pictured) – was held in April. Lancôme and the faculty selected 12 students to create a fashion collection based on Lancôme’s 2007 make-up collection ‘Pop Cherub’. The judging panel included Akira Isagowa, Alex Perry and Josh Goot. The winning students were Lee Matthews (Colour and Texture), Laura Prideaux (Innovation), and Robby Tjia (Modern Femininity). All three competed in the international competition. Property students also performed well, holding their title as Australian Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors Moot Court champions, defeating the University of Queensland. The work of architecture students was exhibited across Japan and the United States in the latter part of the year. Another international development was the faculty’s agreement to develop a joint higher degree in animation with Fachhochschule Hannover.

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Faculty of Education

The Faculty of Education revised its curriculum, replacing The faculty similarly redeveloped its music therapy some existing courses with a smaller number of new ones. program, discontinuing the Graduate Diploma in Music Therapy and replacing it with a two-year Master of Arts It replaced its one-year Graduate Diploma in Education in Music Therapy. This follows a national program by with an 18-month Bachelor of Teaching in Secondary the Australian Music Therapy Association to upgrade Education, beginning in 2007. The Bachelor degree accredited music therapy training. prepares graduates and mature ‘career-change’ students to teach in any of 12 specialisations. Dr Laurence Brady from the faculty was cited at the 2007 Carrick Awards for enhancing understanding of Advisors support students of the Bachelor course during curriculum planning, implementation and evaluation practical teaching to maximise on-the-ground learning. in prospective and practising teachers.

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Faculty of Engineering

The faculty has developed innovative undergraduate and England and founded engineering firm John Heine & Son postgraduate programs and strong links with industry. Pty Ltd in 1886.) At undergraduate level, the faculty’s practice-based The Learning and Design Centres are spaces where education focus requires students to experience the students can expect a variety of learning support services, reality of engineering internship from an early stage in such as meeting with tutors and using resources. their professional formation and it actively relates this experience to their academic program. Master of Engineering Studies student Barsha Karki was one of 10 students to receive the Grace Hopper Celebration In December 2007 the faculty opened the John Heine of Women in Computing scholarship, beating almost 900 Suite in Building 2. The refurbished suite houses one of applicants. The scholarship made it possible for Barsha two Engineering Learning and Design Centres and the to travel to the United States in October to attend the Women in Engineering unit. (The suite was named in Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing 2007 honour of John Heine, an engineer who migrated from conference.

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

The faculty revamped its foundation course this year – the The faculty also launched a new variant of its Bachelor of Arts in Communication – which will re-launch communication course in 2007 – the Bachelor of Arts in in the 2008 academic year. Communication (Information and Media). A review in 2005 identified the need to change the previous Information This flagship course has six specialisations, which the Management course as student numbers had declined faculty has traditionally regarded as independent courses. steadily. The new course is designed for the increasing The redesign created a common core of subjects and convergence of information, media, communication, an emphasis on digital multimedia skills across the six design and the creative arts. specialisations to keep in line with industry trends. This means the number of subjects has been reduced, which will improve support to students.

Faculty of Information Technology

Following a thorough review of courses offered by This review will result in the discontinuation of a number of the faculty in 2006, this year its curriculum changed IT courses. The remodelling, particularly of undergraduate significantly. programs, was done to better fit the current roles of IT professionals in the industry. The faculty’s revised undergraduate curriculum included a restructured Bachelor of Science in Information The Carrick Institute awarded the faculty’s Associate Technology degree for the 2007 intake, creating four Professor Jie Lu and a team from several universities a new majors and offering five sub-majors. $140,000 grant to research strategies and approaches to teaching and learning cross cultures. The faculty also reviewed its postgraduate courses during the year, which will result in changes for the Another Carrick grant ($220,000) went to a project led 2008 academic year. This will align degree offerings by the University of New South Wales in which Faculty of with changes in the information and communication Information Technology academics Andrew Litchfield and technologies industry. Richard Raban are involved. The project is concerned with aligning graduate attributes to criterion-based subject assessments and a student performance portfolio.

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Faculty of Law

A strong example of the interaction between industry The faculty also began preparations for a new Master and teaching was the review of the faculty’s curriculum of Laws in close collaboration with the legal profession. this year, which was conducted, in part, to add a global This will launch in 2009. perspective to courses. With the new curriculum, law students can now expect Several law courses were launched or redesigned a more technologically developed teaching environment for the 2007 and 2008 academic years. These included with an emphasis on ethics and Indigenous Australian postgraduate courses, the Juris Doctor and the Master of issues. Law firms, the Law Reform Commission, Legal Studies, undergraduate subjects and modernisation academics and students were involved in the review. of the Bachelor of Laws. For undergraduate students the curriculum changes have meant that their course is streamlined and more coherent. The Doctor of Juridical Science is a new course for students who have a non-legal degree. It is recognised During 2007 teaching and learning seminars were held across much of the Western world. More than one third once a month as part of a regular seminar series for staff, (more than 200) of students of the Master of Law and Legal with some speakers also conducting workshops with Practice degree opted to transfer to the Doctorate in 2008. selected groups.

Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health

The faculty’s teaching is strongly linked to professional practice within a culturally inclusive learning environment. It has a reputation in the health care industry for balanced education and quality teachers. With the opening of three laboratories that simulate hospital wards at the city campus in March (pictured), simulated training was integrated throughout all nursing and midwifery undergraduate programs and in many postgraduate subjects. In line with its desire to produce industry-ready graduates, the faculty launched a Graduate Certificate in Acute Care Nursing. This allows students to develop skills to deal with patients with acute conditions. Training includes workshops at Royal North Shore Hospital’s Sydney Medical Simulation Centre. The first of the Bachelor of Midwifery students completed their course in 2007, with all students eligible for registration with the Nurses and Midwives Board ready to take up employment in health services in 2008.

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Faculty of Science

The faculty made some major changes to its courses and and research. On the strength of this program UTS was commenced some innovative teaching projects in 2007. awarded $1.4 million by the federal government to build and equip an anatomy facility, adding a new dimension It restructured its Bachelor of Science to offer a choice of to the capabilities of the $106 million Science Building three introductory foundation streams in first year. This (Building 4). allows students to experience a wider variety of science and defer their choice of specialty until second year. It The faculty received several grants and awards from the also brought most of its other degrees into alignment with Carrick Institute in 2007. the Bachelor of Science, allowing greater flexibility for Associate Professor Les Kirkup, in the Physics and students to transfer between them. These changes permit Advanced Materials department, was awarded a $90,000 considerable efficiency while improving student choice. Carrick Institute Associate Fellowship. The faculty discontinued around 100 subjects, while one Related to the faculty’s work in physics was the award third of its degrees were either discontinued or offered of a $100,000 Carrick Discipline-Based Initiative Scheme as majors within the Bachelor of Science. The faculty’s grant led by Associate Professor Kirkup along with student load grew by more than 5 per cent in 2007, and Dr Manjula Sharma from the University of Sydney. As part it expects continued growth and improvement in quality of this grant UTS hosted a national workshop trialling from these new measures. the extension of Australasian Chemistry Enhanced During 2007 the faculty embarked on preparations for Laboratory Learning to physics. ACELL is a system the delivery of the Basic Clinical Science program of the of quality-controlled educational development and University of Notre Dame’s graduate medical degree. This accreditation of undergraduate laboratory experiments represents a major expansion into the medical sphere, currently applying only to chemistry. creating opportunities for collaboration in both teaching

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Institute for International Studies

In 2007 the institute began work on what is expected The Institute also began preparations for a new Master to be a new flagship course for UTS – the Bachelor of of Arts in China Studies, which will launch in 2009. Global Studies. The Australia–Latin America Business Council and the Led by the Institute for International Studies, this degree Council on Australia Latin America Relations awarded will be launched for the 2009 academic year. It will focus UTS the Education Award in recognition of our emphasis on activities and interactions at the world level, and will on creating an international focus in internal development include overseas study. and outreach activities. (The Institute’s Spanish program is one of the largest in Australia.) As part of its development, Institute Director Professor Stephanie Donald visited Southampton, San Diego A team from the Institute – Associate Professor Murray and Pace Universities in 2007 to discuss exchange Pratt, Dr Elaine Jeffreys, Dr Paul Allatson, Dr Kate Barclay opportunities. and Dr Barbara Leigh – received a Carrick Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning at the 2007 As with many of the new courses mentioned here, the Carrick Awards. The citation was for developing students’ Bachelor of Global Studies is about providing practice- international and intercultural competence by providing oriented and international learning experiences, where outstanding preparation and support for students students can experience cultural diversity. undertaking university study in a non-English‑speaking country. Students of International Studies by faculty Faculty 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Business 304 332 342 329 300 Design, Architecture and Building 126 141 143 169 168 Education 61 69 84 94 74 Engineering 65 59 76 72 77 Humanities and Social Sciences 307 292 314 340 328 Information Technology 43 39 30 36 31 Law 126 126 121 112 108 Nursing, Midwifery and Health 43 33 32 32.00 34 Science 112 119 129 145 153 Total 1187 1210 1271 1329 1273

New courses in 2008

UTS progresses its education offerings >> Bachelor of Science (relaunched) >> Graduate Certificate in Development to anticipate the demands of potential >> Bachelor of Teaching in Secondary Assessment students and industry. This involves the Education >> Graduate Certificate in Media Arts reworking of current courses and the >> Diploma in Information Technology and Production creation of new ones. The courses listed Professional Practice >> Graduate Certificate in Operations below will be offered from the beginning and Supply Chain Management of the 2008 academic year. >> Executive Master of Business Administration (relaunched) >> Graduate Certificate in Professional > > Bachelor of Arts in Communication >> Master of Architecture Accounting (Information and Media) (and >> Graduate Certificate in Property and combined degrees) >> Master of Business in Operations and Supply Chain Management Planning > > Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in >> Graduate Certificate in Research Architecture >> Master of Professional Accounting (extended) Commercialisation > > Bachelor of Forensic Science in >> Graduate Diploma in Operations and Applied Chemistry (and the Honours >> Doctor of Juridical Science Supply Chain Management course) >> Graduate Certificate in Executive >> Bachelor of Midwifery (Honours) Business Administration 33 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2007 chapter 2 The teaching year

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UTS had several international goals Another approach to this was the The Institute’s Bachelor of Arts in for its teaching activity in 2007, with an promotion of our International Studies International Studies can be studied in overall purpose of positioning itself as Subject Bank. 2007 was the second combination with any of 33 degrees and a major international university. year this collection of UTS subjects with includes a year of in-country study in international content was promoted to a society that speaks the language the We worked towards this by building students. Enrolments in these subjects student has been studying. networks of partner universities, increased to 1948 (equivalent full-time concentrating on teaching relationships. There were 191 students who travelled student load), surpassing our target Complementing this activity were our overseas to complete in-country study of 1900. two other main goals of providing a for their Bachelor of Arts in International globalised curriculum and maximising Studies in 2007, slightly lower than the the international experience of UTS “More students are part 205 who did so in 2006. Almost one third students. of these international of these students were from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The From our position as a mid-sized programs than at any most popular countries were France, Australian university, we have some other university in Italy and Spain. way to go in achieving our desire to be established as a notable presence in Australia.” Due to changes in funding there was higher education internationally, but some reworking of our teaching of increasing our international profile In 2007 there were 2020 students international language and culture and performing well in the various enrolled in various language and culture programs in 2007. These new support international rankings of universities will programs offered by the Institute for and teaching arrangements for in- contribute to our long-term sustainability. International Studies. These enrolments country study programs through the Building such a profile is important in ranged from those enrolled in an Institute for International Studies supporting our research and enhancing International Studies degree to students received a citation at the 2007 Carrick our reputation as a desirable employer taking a language as an elective. Awards. for quality staff. Our strong focus on internationalisation In our International Exchange Students’ We continued to internationalise is best seen in our well-developed Scheme, participants spend one or our curriculum, with international International Studies and exchange more semesters studying overseas. We relevance a key part of the faculty course programs, managed by the Institute have exchange agreements with a large reviews during 2007 (see ‘Teaching for International Studies. At UTS, more number of universities across Europe, advancements’ in this chapter). students are part of these international Asia and the Americas (see pages 36‑37). programs than at any other university There were 451 students who in Australia.

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travelled overseas on our exchange providing a description of the nature, Students, especially international program in 2007. The leading level, context, content and status of students, increasingly use rankings to destinations were the United States, the studies completed by the individual determine their place of study. These Canada and Britain. named on the qualification. During 2007 rankings include The Times Higher a consortium of Australian universities Education Supplement World University We also did well in participation in (not including UTS) developed a single Rankings and the Institute of Higher reciprocal student exchange, with the agreed template for an Australian Education’s Academic Ranking of highest number of full-time-equivalent Diploma Supplement. World Universities (Shanghai Jiao student exchange movements of any Tong University). Australian university. Of the 450 inbound The Diploma Supplement would mean students, most came from France, that Australian awards would be readily Despite commendable past performance, Germany and Japan. understood internationally, increasing in 2007 UTS did not rank highly in either graduates’ international mobility for of the abovementioned listings. These Making our whole approach to course further study or employment and rankings tend to be more difficult for structure internationally compatible was sharpening Australia’s competitiveness technology-oriented universities to do another focus during the year. This is in the education export market. well in, but this was still a disappointing principally due to the Bologna Process, result for us. We remain committed to which aims to establish an integrated It is uncertain whether Australia improving many areas of the university, European Higher Education Area by 2010. will establish an official link with the particularly in teaching and research, European Higher Education Area, This ‘area’ is envisaged as an ‘open space’ which will strengthen our position. but having compatibility with its that allows students, graduates and staff requirements is important in remaining to benefit from unhampered mobility and internationally relevant. “UTS is already largely equitable access to high-quality higher compliant with the education. This will be made possible From 2005, the Faculty of Business, by mutual recognition of degrees, through its School of Leisure, Sport Bologna model.” compatible course structures, and and Tourism, offered its Master of transparency and cooperation in quality Management in Sport Management at One ranking we did greatly improve assurance between European nations. Beijing’s prominent Tsinghua University. in was the Index of the International (This course was previously offered in Standing of Australian Public We established a working party that has conjunction with the government of Universities, compiled by the University been considering the implications of the Greece during the lead-up to the 2004 of Melbourne’s Melbourne Institute. Bologna Process for UTS. Reporting Athens Olympics.) UTS academics taught The broad criterion used for choosing to Academic Board in December, the three cohorts of students at Tsinghua measures in this ranking is ‘international working party determined that UTS University, the majority of whom are academic standing’, which includes is already largely compliant with the working on the 2008 Beijing Olympics. research and teaching measures. Bologna model. In cases where UTS The last cohort from this joint course Results are weighted to reflect the scope courses do not comply it was affirmed graduated at a ceremony in Beijing in of the institution (i.e. universities are that these course structures should be October 2007. evaluated on the basis of whether they retained, as they are central to our model are good at what they do). of education. Of increasing importance in international relevance are university rankings, Of all Australian universities UTS and the The working party also agreed that an particularly the highly regarded University of Western Sydney improved Australian Diploma Supplement should international lists. the most in this ranking. We ranked be developed. This is a document 16th out of a list of 37 universities; in attached to a higher education diploma the previous ranking we were 22nd.

Exchange students 2002-2007 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Inbound 408 435 444 453 450

Outbound (International Studies and exchange) 372 423 409 408 448 Total 780 858 853 861 898

Fee-paying in-country study places (International Studies fee‑paying) 147 164 133 132 97*

*The number of fee-paying in-country studies’ (ICS) students will continue to reduce as UTS moves towards reciprocal exchange agreements, to facilitate the in‑country studies program. This is demonstrated in the increase in outbound students who undertake an ICS year as an exchange student.

35 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2007 UTS international exchange partners

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Study applications to UTS

Demand from study applicants increased for the 2007 the Faculties of Business; Design, Architecture and academic year. Main-round undergraduate offers for UTS Building; Humanities and Social Sciences; and Information through the Universities Admissions Centre (NSW & ACT) Technology. However, there was a significant increase in increased by approximately 3.1 per cent, from 6167 in applications to the Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health. 2006 to 6357 in 2007. Undergraduate full-fee-paying offers The number of offers for Commonwealth-supported more than doubled, from 350 to 905. Our total number of positions declined; down from 5660 in 2006 to 5452 in first preferences from students was 9613. 2007, reflecting planned reductions as UTS reaches its Overall postgraduate coursework applications were maximum enrolments for such places. Declines were down 9.1 per cent compared to 2006, with declines in most obvious in engineering and information technology courses, which is a general trend across New South Wales. Student preferences in 2007

2006 2007

offers preferences offers preferences

first total first total

Australian Catholic University 1912 1756 9762 2075 1806 10,222

Macquarie University 4343 5282 35,578 5143 5423 37,015

The University of Sydney 11,226 14,036 72,310 11,348 14,063 71,752

University of New South Wales 9816 10,720 58,298 10,245 11,420 61,140

University of Technology, Sydney 6674 9345 48,169 7242 9613 49,893

University of Western Sydney 11,807 10,105 73,483 11,916 10,595 74,738

Total 45,778 51,244 297,600 47,969 52,920 304,760

Notes: 1. Includes all applicants who apply through UAC, including international fee-paying applicants undertaking an Australian Year 12 in Australia. 2. The preference statistics include preferences to all courses, i.e. both Commonwealth-supported place (CSP) and domestic fee-paying (DFEE) courses for Australian students. 3. All universities listed are based in Sydney. Source: Universities Admissions Centre.

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Developing our academic environment

The improvement of the University as based online learning and teaching current and emerging technologies, the a place of teaching and learning is a environment). working party for this project will report constant priority. on the physical and virtual spaces needed The Library’s online training program to support learning. This year we reviewed the way we offered via its website was expanded structure our academic units (see and access improved. It now includes Also funded from the Learning and ‘A new academic structure for UTS’ on introductory tutorials (catalogue, Teaching Performance Fund was the page 16) and our approaches to teaching, databases, use of linking software UTS Peer Assisted Study Success with technology upgrades across our to full text) and an advanced tutorial (U:PASS) program. This initiative was teaching and library facilities. (InfoScholar) for research students. a collaboration between the Student Services Unit and several faculties. The proposed new Faculty of Arts and The Library also piloted an instant Social Sciences will create an opportunity messaging reference service, The Student Services Unit developed to reorganise various fields of study complementing its increasingly popular a support structure to assist faculties around some new foci, particularly email reference service, to help students to implement peer-assisted learning international and global studies. in their learning and research. models across the Faculties of Business, Science, and Engineering, for subjects The new faculty will be better able to It also increased access to electronic with high failure rates. address the internationalisation aims resources, adding new online journal of UTS and enhance our strength in titles, a Chinese newspaper database For international students this was international studies by combining the and e-books. reinforced with another measure: those capabilities of the Institute and the two at risk of failing a subject were emailed faculties. Use of such online and new media a link to an early-intervention survey and technologies were a key theme in the personal plan development. It is also expected that the new ‘Infrastructure Support for Major Course faculty will further strengthen our Redesign’ project report by a working This feature, along with others outlined communication studies degrees – our party of the Teaching and Learning here and all our academic and learning Bachelor of Arts in Communication Committee. support, received positive student is already one of the most respected feedback in the 2007 Student Satisfaction communication courses in Australia. “We are moving Survey. The other new faculty that will be towards different ways Of the 88 areas that could be rated on the established in 2008 is the Faculty of of facilitating learning.” survey, students regarded the usefulness Engineering and Information Technology. of our online learning and teaching As with the Faculty of Arts and Social In this report to Academic Board the environment UTSOnline as the best; Sciences, this larger faculty will committee emphasised the need to move they also ranked it as highly important. provide the structure and resources towards different ways of facilitating Students also ranked the quality of to more effectively support students of learning, to meet the demands of the classrooms, with 83 per cent agreeing those disciplines while supporting the contemporary student. UTS facilities were well equipped. University’s desired profile. The report made recommendations to The accessibility of computers at the Planning for these big changes was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Teaching, library was a concern, with 36 per cent complemented in 2007 by smaller Learning and Equity), Professor Shirley of students disagreeing that they were initiatives to improve our learning Alexander, covering areas such as available when needed. Students had environment. podcasting and video conferencing, a similar response to finding quiet places to study on campus and on the These included the UTS Library further remote laboratory access, Second Life availability of wireless access. As a result extending its information literacy and upgrading of all lecterns to current $7–8 million was spent upgrading the program across all faculties, integrating best-practice standard. Library over the 2007 Christmas break, instruction into core subjects in either This complemented another committee including the installation of 80 new face-to-face or online mode. project titled ‘Supporting Curriculum computers. This reflects the Library’s agenda Renewal’. This project drew upon Students expressed high satisfaction with to support student learning and the research into learning, and the range of campus safety, opening hours (generally development of lifelong learning and activities students need to engage in to and for the Library), cultural diversity employability skills among students. result in high-quality learning outcomes. and the Library’s online information Training in information retrieval, The third project, ‘Design of Learning resources. management and research skills was and Teaching Spaces’, builds on the two offered through an extended range of described above. Given changes in the subjects and a range of short self-paced design of the curriculum and teaching, modules through UTSOnline (our web- together with the use of a range of

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40 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2007 “Our aims are to produce results

At the end of 2007 UTS Council set in Other notable achievements included the that matter: to process a plan to improve our research co-appointment of Stanford University performance and reputation, with the Professor Ken Waldron to the Faculty reach out to target of becoming one of the top 12 of Engineering, and the award of a Land research universities in Australia. & Water Australia Senior Research the world; to be Fellowship to Professor Derek Eamus. For a university as young as UTS the effective and challenge we face in scaling up our The faculties were also busy applying for research effort is significant. research funding for individual, cross- relevant; and to faculty and inter-university projects. To achieve this we are looking at what be always moving is required for us to be an influential Our research income grew by learning and research technology approximately 16 per cent in 2007, a forward.” university, particularly in the investments pleasing improvement from 2006. While we need to make. our success rate in the prestigious Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Australian Research Council Discovery Professor Sue Rowley For 2007 our main research focus Projects scheme fell in 2007, it remains was a reconsideration of our strong in ARC Linkage Projects. research strengths, which resulted in a reorganisation of our research We continued to progress our institutes and centres. international research links by establishing partnerships with an This was a major project involving all emphasis on research collaboration with faculties and research areas of the universities in Italy, France and Indonesia. University. At its end we decided on 25 research strengths grouped into five India was another important research areas: science and technology, health, focus for the year with staff taking a environmental sustainability, creative number of trips there, setting up various and civil societies, and business. partnerships and links and generally strengthening our connection to some Of particular importance in this revision of India’s premier institutions. was the need for research centres to have effective external relationships with industry, business, government and the “Our main focus was a community. reconsideration of our As part of this review a number of new research strengths.” centres were established. These are detailed in the ‘Our research focus’ Externally there were some important section in this chapter. changes that affected our research direction in 2007 and will continue to Aside from their involvement in our do so in 2008. research strengths, the faculties were engaged in a wide range of research We put considerable effort into preparing projects and recorded a number of for the former federal government’s notable achievements. These are detailed Research Quality Framework (RQF) in the ‘Faculty reports’ section of this during the year. And while the new chapter. government abandoned the RQF, our preparatory work with Australian A highlight was the Faculty of Nursing, Technology Network university partners Midwifery and Health’s groundbreaking helped us to develop and define our Gluing it Together: Nurses, Their research profile. Work Environment and Patient Safety project – a three-year analysis of the Next year will be challenging but there hospital workplace. are many exciting projects we look forward to, including developing plans to achieve our overall goals and building our research strengths and links with industry.

This iRobot Packbot Explorer is a tactical robot purchased by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Autonomous Systems for its research work in urban search and rescue.

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Our research focus

Consolidating the University’s research The review was conducted to update Our strengths are now grouped into five focus was a priority in 2007. We achieved our strengths in line with our growing disciplines: business, creative and civil this by reviewing our research strengths, research capacity and achievements as societies, environmental sustainability, preparing for the Research Quality well as the changing external context. health, and science and technology. Framework, and through our Academic Our overall ongoing objective is to In our business grouping, the Centre Profile Review and Academic Structures develop and sustain quality research for Intelligent Information Systems Review. in key areas in a competitive funding was created to develop innovative and environment. The purpose of all these projects was practical methodologies and techniques to create a research foundation that Of particular importance in this revision for intelligent information processing will allow us to build a reputation as a was the need for research centres to and system building. The centre is research technology university, a position have external relationships to engage based within the Faculty of Information endorsed by Council in March, when effectively with industry, business, Technology. the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ross government and the community. The Centre for Innovative Collaborations, Milbourne, set three objectives to fulfil Alliances and Networks was renamed this aim. The review resulted in some significant changes. the Centre for Management and These objectives are to increase Organisation Studies. It was also made research activity, to make sure every Our previous strengths were structured part of the business grouping. faculty has one or two internationally in a three–tiered system comprising Almost every strength in the creative and recognised research areas, and to University Research Institutes, Key civil societies grouping was new. designate a few research areas to invest University Research Centres and University Research Groups. in for international renown. All of these The Cosmopolitan Civil Societies objectives will be pursued in 2008. Research Centre was established in 2007 “Of particular as an interdisciplinary research network In a review of our research strengths, we to investigate practices that lie between ensured that all faculties have at least importance is for political institutions, economic relations one high-profile area of research. These research centres and traditional social formations, strengths set the research focus for UTS. to have external which are crucial in enabling social They are based on research centres and cohesion and change in cosmopolitan institutes, which embody our research relationships.” societies. The centre includes experts proficiencies. Our 25 research strengths are now in management, finance, economics, The review followed the approval of our designated as research institutes or leisure, tourism, communications, revised UTS Research Strengths Policy centres. These teams and the networks cultural studies, social inquiry, education, in late 2006. Headed by the Deputy Vice- with which they connect are not only law and engineering. Chancellor (Research), Professor Sue vital to us in terms of our standing as a Aside from its role in this centre, the Rowley, the review was carried out in research university; they also guide the Faculty of Education further established consultation with Academic Board and calibre and relevance of our teaching. its research direction with the the Vice-Chancellor.

Student load (higher-degree research)

Faculty 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 Business 77 100 118 115 111 Design, Architecture and Building 36 40 50 62 61 Education 97 98 120 110 101 Engineering 115 134 133 127 117 Humanities and Social Sciences 128 127 129 124 112 Information Technology 76 95 99 102 94 Law 17 27 32 22 21 Nursing, Midwifery and Health 44 39 40 43 43 Science 141 154 162 159 158

Other 29 38 47 65 55 Total – research 759 851 929 928 872

*All figures are equivalent full-time student load. Coursework figures in this report comprise postgraduate coursework and undergraduate.

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endorsement of its principal research research institute of UTS, to create The other newly introduced strength focus – the Centre for Research in change towards sustainable futures in this group was the Centre for Real- Learning and Change – as a research through independent, project-based Time Information Networks. Based in strength in the creative and civil societies research. It helps its clients to translate the Faculty of Engineering, this centre grouping. sustainability principles into action seeks to apply real-time information in a number of different research and communication technologies to Also in this group is the Institute for areas. The Institute also offers courses engineering systems. International Studies’ China Research in sustainable futures studies. Group, which was renamed the China The review of our official research Research Centre in 2007. The centre strengths was preceded by a similar focuses on the exploration of social “The Institute for review in 2006 of our information and and cultural change in China from Sustainable Futures communications technology research an interdisciplinary approach. celebrated its 10th by an external panel. In 2007 we began to introduce the panel’s recommendations. The Centre for Contemporary Design anniversary in Practice was set up late in the year by This tied in to our research strengths the Faculties of Design, Architecture November.” review, leading to the disestablishment and Building; Humanities and Social of the Institute for Information and Sciences; and Information Technology. The only new entrant in the health Communication Technologies and the From a traditional theory and practice grouping of our research strengths was establishment of research strengths base, the centre researches design Health Services and Practice, which is in intelligent information systems, practice in the light of contemporary the research focus (comprising three intelligent mechatronic systems, human- society to develop practices of the future. research centres) of the Faculty of centred technology design and real-time Nursing, Midwifery and Health. information networks. Other new centres in the group are the Law Research Centre and the Centre for Two other strengths of the Faculty of Another key recommendation from Strengthening Indigenous Communities. Information Technology were recognised the information and communications in the science and technology grouping. technology research review tied in The three institutes and centres These were the new Centre for Innovation to our Academic Structures Review – comprising the environmental in IT Services and Applications, and the merging the Faculties of Engineering sustainability grouping were all pre- Centre for Human-Centred Technology and of Information Technology into one existing. This includes the Institute for Design. faculty, which will take place in mid-2008 Sustainable Futures. The Institute was (see ‘A new academic structure for UTS’ established in 1996 as a flagship on page 16).

Our research strengths

Business Cosmopolitan Civil Societies Research Centre for Health Technologies Centre for Corporate Governance Centre Health Services and Practice Centre for Intelligent Information Centre for Strengthening Indigenous Institute for the Biotechnology of Systems Communities Infectious Diseases Law Research Centre Centre for the Study of Choice Science and technology Transforming Cultures Centre for Management and Centre for Forensic Science Organisation Studies Environmental sustainability Centre for Human Centred Quantitative Finance Research Centre Centre for Built Infrastructure Technology Design Creative and civil societies Research Centre for Intelligent Mechatronic Centre for Contemporary Design Institute for Sustainable Futures Systems Practice Institute for Water and Environmental Centre for Real-Time Information Centre for Research in Learning and Resource Management Networks Change Health Innovation in IT Services and Applications China Research Centre Centre for Health Economics Research and Evaluation Institute for Nanoscale Technology

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During the year there were a number A significant international development Network for Community Sustainability, of changes and developments in those was the signing of a memorandum of making Sydney one of several such research centres outside of our research understanding between UTS and San emerging centres around the world. strengths. These include Cooperative Diego State University’s National Energy Research Centres, Australian Research Centre for Sustainable Communities’ Internally we set up the Centre for Health Council (ARC) Centres of Excellence and Global Energy Network affiliation, Communication, a collaborative venture our Centres of Enterprise, Research and/ which brought the establishment of a with staff from the Faculties of Education; or Community Service. Sydney Energy Centre for Sustainable Humanities and Social Sciences; and Communities (SECSC) one step closer. Nursing, Midwifery and Health. We also One of the most significant was the established the Paul Woolley Centre ARC’s Asia Pacific Futures Research The SECSC will help Australian for Capital Market Dysfunctionality to Network which moved from the communities to integrate energy- research dysfunction in financial markets Australian National University to UTS, efficient technologies and sustainable and the financial institutions that operate following Professor Louise Edwards, resource management practices into within them. the network’s convenor, who left ANU their development projects and daily for UTS in 2006. operations. The Library worked with the Faculty of Business’s Australian Centre for Event The network’s goals are to provide The centre will be a non-profit Management and Olympic Studies to stimulus for interdisciplinary regional organisation operated by UTS and develop the Olympic and Event Studies research that enhances Australia’s supported by other stakeholders, Room and Collection at Kuring-gai interactions with and knowledge of including the Warren Centre. The Library. the Asia–Pacific region. memorandum sets up the proposed centre as an affiliate of the Global Energy

Faculty reports – research activity

Faculty of Business

The faculty conducts national and international research who are outstanding leaders in research, marketing across the private, public and community sectors. Its education and discipline development within their activities cover applied and theoretical research in the institutions and the academy. five disciplinary areas of its teaching schools: accounting; Professor Louviere is the Director of the UTS Centre finance and economics; leisure, sport and tourism; for the Study of Choice, and is one of the University’s and management; and marketing. the Academy’s most distinguished researchers, who has One of the faculty’s research highlights for the year was attracted international recognition for his work. He was the conferring of a Fellowship of the Australian and New named the ANZMAC Researcher of the Year in 2004 and Zealand Marketing Academy (ANZMAC) on Professor his research has been cited on more than 3000 occasions. Jordan Louviere. The fellowship recognises members

Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building

The faculty’s research is focused on managing sustainable Two of the faculty’s four beginning doctoral students urban developments and communities; innovation in were granted Australian Postgraduate Awards, and one managing creative design and architecture; digital received an INSEARCH scholarship (each of these was technologies in the design, production and creation valued at $20,000 per annum). of objects and spaces; and the history of the impact Four students began the Master of Design course, with of design, architecture and the built environment on three working in collaboration with the Powerhouse human communities. Museum.

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Faculty of Education

The focus of the faculty’s research is the investigation of and learning beyond school years. Known as DoctoRALnet, the ways in which learning influences and is influenced the aim of this network is to promote and develop research by changes in educational institutions, workplaces, in adult learning through exchange and collaboration in organisations and communities. doctoral education and research. In 2007 the faculty had its highest number of research Network partner universities, which include The University degree completions, with students completing 22 doctoral of British Columbia and Seoul National University, span and masters’ research courses. five continents and are highly ranked and reputed for research within all aspects of adult learning. The faculty also became a key member of a new international network for doctoral education in education

Faculty of Engineering

Research in this faculty focuses on advances in The faculty also had its highest number of research engineering technology, practice and education. Its degree completions of all faculties in 2007, with 20 research culture is needs driven and collaborative and students finishing PhDs and six concluding a Master it works with many enterprises. of Engineering (Research). The faculty had a significant appointment to its research Another major development was the establishment of staff with robotics expert Professor Ken Waldron joining an agreement for research collaboration with Sweden’s UTS as a joint appointment with Stanford University in Royal Institute of Technology, which has one of the best the United States. Professor Waldron will divide his time engineering faculties in the world. The faculty hosted a between Stanford and UTS. visit from Professor Hans von Holst from the Institute.

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

The faculty specialises in a number of research fields The faculty’s most significant research appointment in including cultural studies, writing, journalism and 2007 was that of Professor Jim McNamara as Professor information studies, and has a number of centres focusing of Public Communication, which will enhance the profile of on these areas. Many of the staff teaching creative, the faculty’s Australian Centre for Public Communication professional and academic subjects are also highly and broaden industry links for the program in general. The reputed researchers. position involves leading research profile development and extending the scope of industry links. Professor A notable outcome for the year was the widespread McNamara has extensive industry experience and commercial release of All Those Bright Crosses, a novel networks that will provide a very strong industry focus submitted by student Ross Duncan as the dissertation for for the Public Communication program. his Master of Arts (Research) degree. Ross is a lawyer, a freelance journalist and a casual academic in media law at UTS. Picador, an imprint of Pan Macmillan Australia, published the novel.

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Faculty of Information Technology

The faculty’s research focus is on the development and patients using a ‘smart’ phone and wireless sensors. It application of knowledge in computing and information was trialled at Royal North Shore Hospital during 2007. technology. Success also came internationally with two staff In 2007 the faculty had very good results in the work of its from the faculty, Professor of Information Systems doctoral students: of the 24 PhD students who graduated, Brian Henderson-Sellers and Dr Cesar Gonzalez- 17 wrote high-scoring theses. Perez, developing an international standard, Software Engineering Metamodel for Development Methodologies, It also achieved success with the Personal Health Monitor, which was accepted and published by the International developed by Dr Peter Leijdekkers and Dr Valerie Gay. Electrotechnical Commission and International The monitor was a finalist on ABC TV’s The New Inventors. Organization for Standardization in 2007. The software is capable of monitoring the health of cardiac This standard is largely based on a decade of research at UTS.

Faculty of Law

During 2007 the faculty’s research publication output the new government will be replaced by an even more increased four times that recorded in 2005, based on a ‘metrics-based’ system in the future. RQF preparations number of Department of Education, Science and Training assisted the faculty in setting direction and complying with peer-reviewed articles. University requirements and enhancing understanding of the national research agenda. The major work of writing the Law Research Centre application for Research Quality Framework groupings By the end of the year the faculty had a record number of was completed. The subsequent deferral of the RQF by PhD completions.

Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health

The research focus of this faculty is on health services and the other to Professor Sally Tracy, Professor of Midwifery practice that informs practitioners, improves practice and and Women’s Health at Royal Hospital for Women in South influences health policy makers. East Sydney – Illawarra Area Health Service. This brings the faculty’s total number of clinical professorships to 12. The faculty’s Centre for Health Services Management (with the Faculty of Business) completed a study on The faculty is working with an inter-University team led nursing workload, skill mix and nursing and patient by the University of New South Wales on a randomised outcomes, funded by the New South Wales Department controlled trial of caseload midwifery care. This project of Health to the value of $1.2 million over three years. was awarded $572,000 by the National Health and Medical Research Council and includes the University of Sydney Gluing it Together: Nurses, Their Work Environment and and Charles Darwin University. Patient Safety, was the first study at ward level undertaken in Australia. PhD candidate Eamon Merrick received the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Young Investigator Award for Nursing. The faculty established two clinical professorships: one Eamon received the competitive award for his doctoral to Professor Maralyn Foureur, Professor of Midwifery at research into the occupational characteristics of nurses Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service; and working within general practice settings.

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Faculty of Science

The faculty pursues research that advances innovation, the faculty Research Committee, re-introduced faculty technology and solutions to global problems. It contributes research days, and took a number of other steps to engage more than 40 per cent of the university’s total research and enhance the faculty’s research culture. activity. On a research basis, several significant fellowships and Over the past three years it has focused its research, scholarships were awarded to faculty staff and students with three major areas emerging: the biotechnology of during the year. infectious disease; the inclusion of biological systems into Professor Derek Eamus from the Institute for Water climate change models; and materials science involving and Environmental Resource Management received light activated materials, particularly plasmonics and one of only two Land & Water Australia Senior Research photonics. Fellowships. The faculty’s research also includes areas of strength in Also from the Institute, marine scientist Dr Brendan forensic and analytical chemistry, financial mathematics Kelaher won a 2007 Young Tall Poppy Award for research and discrete choice modelling. on nutrient pollution, desalination, invasive species and The faculty’s research focus was enhanced with climate change in marine ecosystems. Winners were recruitment into targeted areas of staff with established selected on the basis of research achievement and passion research track records or the clear potential to develop for communicating. Brendan was one of 13 scientists them. In 2007 six staff were recruited across its major under the age of 40 selected from more than 50 nominees. research areas and research strengths as part of And doctoral student Kanthi Lewis received a Fulbright this policy. Postgraduate Scholarship to study at New York University. The faculty made a significant appointment to its executive Only 15 of these scholarships are awarded to Australians during 2007 in Professor Greg Skilbeck as Associate each year Dean (Research and Development). He re-established

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Institute for International Studies

The focus of the institute is on international cultural In December, volume four of the Pacific Rim: Globalization, research and social science approaches to issues of global Regionalization and Domestic Trajectories series was concern, particularly in the Asia-Pacific, European and launched. The series is the result of collaboration between Latin American regions. It hosts the Australian Research the institute and Universidad de Guadalajara in Mexico. Council national network for Asian Research (led by A notable student outcome in 2007 was the awarding Professor Louise Edwards). of an Italian Ministry for Foreign Affairs Scholarship to Several monographs were published in 2007, including Katie Hepworth, who commenced the Master of Arts in Dr Jo McCormack’s Collective Memory: France and the International Studies (Research) in July. Her major project Algerian War, and Professor Stephanie Donald’s Tourism is titled ‘Design – Localizing Diversity in the Piazza’. and the Branded City: Film and Identity on the Pacific Rim.

Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning

Jumbunna’s focus is on research outcomes that benefit In 2007 Jumbunna formed partnerships with the Indigenous communities. Australian National University’s Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy and Research to respond to the federal Under Professor Larissa Behrendt, Director of Research, government’s intervention into Northern Territory Jumbunna developed plans during the year to enhance Indigenous communities, and with the New South Wales its research capacity. This included discussions with key Aboriginal Land Council to assist with land rights policy external stakeholders, including Indigenous community advice. groups, about the areas of research that were most needed. Jumbunna staff also supervise research students and offer support services. In the UTS Student Satisfaction Survey A notable achievement was Professor Behrendt’s 2007, 90 per cent of respondents were pleased with the appointment to the ARC’s College of Experts (Humanities support the House offered. and Creative Arts panel and the Indigenous Development Research Scheme grant panel).

Funding outcomes

It is through funding from such bodies Overall this was a disappointing result; Another example, funded under the as the Australian Research Council and our success rate fell by 20 per cent ARC Linkage Projects scheme, was National Health and Medical Research compared to the previous year. the Faculty of Engineering’s ‘Approved Council that UTS can expand the range Integration of Sponge-Based Technology From the ARC Linkage Projects and quality of its research. and Membrane Bioreactor: A Sustainable scheme (which supports collaborative Treatment System for Water Recycling’. In 2007 we submitted more than 100 research and development projects applications for funding for a wide variety between higher education and other Another notable achievement was the of research projects. organisations), we were awarded seven award of a prestigious ARC Queen grants from 16 applications, totalling Elizabeth II Fellowship to Dr Jonathan The ARC awarded the University $2.2 million. This was a very good result Marshall of the Faculty of Humanities approximately $6 million in total funds which continued the trend of the past and Social Sciences. This fellowship (for seven Linkage Projects and 12 few years. provides for established researchers Discovery Projects), a drop from last year to undertake research of national and when more than $7 million was granted. One example of a project funded under international significance. the ARC Discovery Projects funding Out of 42 institutions that received scheme was the ‘Pricing and Hedging A grant was also awarded from funding under the ARC Discovery Extreme Maturity Contracts’, which aims four applications to the ARC Linkage Projects scheme (which provides to provide new technology for enhancing International scheme, totalling $28,000. funding for research projects that can the performance of superannuation These are small grants that fund travel be undertaken by individuals or research funds, managed funds, investment for international researcher exchanges. teams), UTS ranked 16th, receiving 12 banks and insurance companies. grants to a total value of $3.8 million.

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There were a number of other The federal government’s National To strengthen our ability to apply for competitive grants provided to various Health and Medical Research Council research funding, our Research and areas of the University that were not (NHMRC) awarded two grants to UTS-led Innovation Office set up an internal associated with the Australian Research projects to a total value of $952,000 research grant writing assistance fund. Council. The office also developed an online These included two grants (totalling “The ARC awarded system to link our web portal for UTS $419,000) from the International the University researchers to view research funding Science Linkage competitive grants approximately $6 and expenditure with other research scheme, operated by the then federal grant data. This was tested in 2007 for government’s Department of Education, million in total funds.” an early rollout in 2008. Science and Training. As universities with medical faculties are These grants are awarded to world-class the significant beneficiaries of NHMRC research projects. They enable those funding this is a good result for us, as involved to have greater international we have a limited number of researchers impact and attract further funding. active in fields funded by the NHMRC.

Major grants

Project: Engineering tomorrow’s engineers Project: Regulation of immune mechanisms by pathogen Funding: $681,415 (Collaboration and Structural cysteine proteases Reform Fund) Funding: $402,125 (National Health and Medical Research Institutions: Australian Technology Network of Council project grant) Universities Institutions: UTS (Institute for the Biotechnology of Infectious Diseases) Project: Chaos, information technology, global administration and daily life Project: Improving online case law within the constraints Funding: $622,425 (ARC Discovery Project funding of free access through heuristic linking and resulting scheme, over five years) discovery mechanisms Institutions: UTS (Transforming Cultures: A Centre Funding: $376,593 (ARC Linkage Project funding scheme) for Social, Cultural and Historical Studies) Institutions: UTS, Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, High Court of Australia, Federal Court of Project: Cultural asset mapping for planning and Australia, Family Court of Australia, Thomson Legal development in regional Australia & Regulatory, The Australian Institute of Judicial Funding: $586,000 (ARC Linkage Project funding scheme Administration Incorporated, Justis Publishing over five years) Institutions: UTS (Shopfront, Faculty of Humanities and Project: Efficient strategies for coordinating autonomous Social Sciences), University of New England, University of vehicles for maximising Australia’s waterfront productivity Wollongong, Australia Council of the Arts, Canberra Arts Funding: $360,000 (ARC Linkage Project funding scheme) Marketing, Local Government and Shires Association of Institutions: UTS, Patrick Stevedores Holdings NSW, Regional Arts NSW, and seven local governments Project: ‘It’s all about me’ – anthropomorphised trading Project: Reversal of diabetes in pigs using liver-directed in believable electronic markets gene therapy Funding: $353,210 (ARC Discovery Project Funding: $550,500 (National Health and Medical Research funding scheme) Council project grant) Institutions: UTS (Faculty of Information Technology, Institutions: UTS (Faculty of Science) and The Gene Faculty of Engineering) Therapy Research Unit Project: Pricing and hedging extreme maturity contracts Project: Examining organisational complexity and Funding: $340,000 (ARC Discovery Project clinical risk to improve hospital patients’ safety funding scheme) Funding: $475,000 (ARC Discovery Projects Institutions: UTS (Faculty of Business) funding scheme) Institutions: UTS (Faculty of Humanities and Social Project: New metal-molecule binding motifs for Sciences; Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health) self-assembled monolayers and nano-devices Funding: $320,000 (ARC Discovery Project funding scheme) Institutions: UTS (Institute for the Biotechnology of Infectious Diseases)

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One of the top priorities of the In November the Vice-Chancellor, UTS has now signed memoranda University’s international activities in Professor Ross Milbourne, and the of understanding with the National 2007 was to enhance our international Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Institute of Technology Hamirpur, Delhi profile through networking with partner Professor Sue Rowley, and others, toured Engineering College and Chandigarh universities, with an emphasis on India with the NSW Premier, The Hon. Engineering College to facilitate research relationships. Morris Iemma MP, and representatives cooperation and student exchanges. of other universities and the ACT. The trip These relationships are intended to was a trade mission to discuss higher The Associated Chambers of Commerce support research and research training education. and Industry of India, which supports the cooperation (as well as non-research network, appointed Professor Johnston areas). To date we have eight such This was an opportunity for UTS to solidify as an honorary advisor on education and International Partner Agreements. relationships and sign agreements industry links with Australia. with India’s National Thermal Power In 2007 agreements were formed with Corporation (its largest power Similar to the Australia–India two European universities: the University generation company), Guru Gobind Collaborative Research Network, the of Bologna (Italy) and University of Singh Indraprastha University and All Faculty of Design, Architecture and Lyon (France). A third agreement with India Association of Industries (a peak Building’s School of Design become one Universitas Gadjah Mada (Indonesia) body of commerce for western India). of the six founding members of the global strengthened our connections in Asia. Design Research Alliance (with partners These new agreements complement Under the contract, Indian students will in the United States, Europe and Asia). existing partnerships with Shanghai study energy subjects at UTS and some University, the University of Westminster Australian lecturers will undertake short “Under the contract, in the United Kingdom, San Diego secondments to Indian campuses. The State University and Pace University in agreements also cover the development Indian students will the United States, and Tecnológico de of commercial research. study energy subjects Monterrey in Mexico. During the year we at UTS.” also began negotiations with Tecnológico Dean of the Faculty of Engineering Professor Archie Johnston furthered our de Monterrey to set up a dual PhD We also focused on our Pacific program in International Studies. research links in India by spearheading the Australia–India Collaborative neighbours, with the Centre for Local We also worked to foster other kinds of Research Network in 2007. This includes Government monitoring and evaluating international research relationships in the Australian Technology Network activities under two new five-year 2007. A key country which we focused of Universities, India’s Energy and Commonwealth Local Government on was India. Resources Institute, its National Institute Forum projects to strengthen local of Technology and the Delhi College of government and governance in nine Engineering. Pacific Island countries.

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Improving research support

During the year the Research and commercialisation agreements. Back- Another expectation we have of our Innovation Office worked to strengthen royalties are gradually being sourced restructured academic environment the capacity of active research staff and and distributed according to the UTS is improved support for our research improve UTS’s research productivity, Intellectual Property Policy. students. quality and impact. Along with several other units of the The new Faculty of Engineering and This included the establishment of an University, the office was moved to level Information Technology and the new internal fund to support researchers 14 of Building 1 (the Tower building), Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences will in preparing grant applications, and a which is our newly created commercial be large, well-resourced faculties with research project co-contribution fund. precinct. This enables the office to a greater capacity for research and to have a closer working relationship with accommodate research students. The office also developed plans for UTS Legal Services and Commercial the improved delivery of research Services, improving research contract We pursued a variety of measures commercialisation services and to management and commercialisation throughout 2007 to increase support for enhance our ability to win international decision-making at UTS. research students, which we expect will grants. further improve our retention rate for The University’s central research these students from 2008 onwards. “We invested more budget was aligned to make strategic investments through grants, research We also changed the way we handle than $5 million in staffing and infrastructure allocations in research output: students’ theses, which internal research key research areas. were collected in the Australasian Digital Theses Program, were moved to our grants, staffing and This is part of our approach to attract electronic publishing tool UTSePress, infrastructure.” and retain excellent academics whose managed by the Library. high-quality research will strengthen the UTSePress now publishes five online The major initiative introduced by national and international profile of UTS journals with more in production. It the office was the establishment of research. also published three e-books in 2007. a dedicated contract execution and In 2007 we invested more than $5 million UTSePress is one part of the Library’s management team. in internal research grants, staffing and UTSeScholarship initiative, which also The team is improving the timeliness infrastructure. includes the UTSeRepository, which makes our scholarly research accessible of our contract execution processes On an equally broad level we anticipate in digital format. The repository grew and is working toward a ‘whole-of- that a reorganisation of faculties – our substantially this year. life’ approach to management of our Academic Structures Review (see ‘A research agreements. new academic structure for UTS’ on During the year the Research Office page 16) – will strengthen our research compiled a database of all UTS collaboration.

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52 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2007 “We are working with external

The University’s external relations The External Engagement Plan stakeholders to became more of a strategic focus in 2007, In order to provide a structured grow partnerships and will increase in importance in the framework for these modes, during 2007 years ahead. we developed an External Engagement for mutual benefit A recent review of the UTS Strategic Plan Plan. 2006–2009 emphasised the importance The plan focuses on building our and goodwill, of engaging with our communities to strengths in external partnerships. It is a maintain our reputation in the delivery master plan for the whole of UTS, which and to increase of high-quality graduates with a global individual faculties can use to develop resources for focus, and of outcome-oriented high- external engagement in their teaching impact research. and learning and research programs. academic pursuits.” Our stakeholders The plan brings together a number of Deputy Vice-Chancellor previously separate schemes for our There are a number of communities we (External Relations) alumni and development, community engage with for mutual benefit. They Dr Rosalind Dubs include industry (incorporating business, engagement and business and industry government, professional and peak engagement. bodies), the local community (Sydney- Our mission for external engagement based not-for-profit organisations, is ‘through effective and sustained agencies and collectives) and the broader relationships, to advance the capability community that benefits from the and reputation of UTS as Australia’s knowledge and service of UTS. premier university for business, industry Modes of engagement and the professions’. There are many and varied ways in which we engage with those communities, “There are a number including: of communities we >> schools-based programs to support engage with for mutual careers advice benefit.” >> graduate recruitment and employment services The plan’s three objectives are: to position the University to grow and >> collaborative research strengthen external partnerships; to >> tailored short courses ensure external engagement is a central >> alumni networks part of our teaching and research; and to improve the ways we engage with >> student placements, work-based external parties, positioning UTS for learning and structured internships an externally-focused future. >> industry participation on faculty advisory boards For each of the plan’s objectives we have detailed strategies and performance >> staff exchanges with industry criteria. These objectives are refined >> community-based student projects by specific annual priorities and our for academic credit performance against them will be >> industry-funded scholarships and regularly monitored. sponsorship of UTS events and Central units such as the Alumni programs and Development Office, Shopfront >> open seminars on topical issues, and (community outreach), the Research and Innovation Office, accessUTS, and >> guest lectures, case-study provision the Careers Service, support the efforts and evaluation of student work by of faculties in connecting staff, alumni individuals from industry and the and students with external partners in community. a positive way.

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Engaging with industry

Research commercialisation plan to share product development and ABB Services and a number of large Our staff, using the expertise of the commercialisation responsibilities on any legal practices. Research and Innovation Office, partner antibody products developed. Curriculum and academic programs with industry on research projects, some A $2.7 million Commercial Ready grant In 2006 and 2007 faculties reviewed their of which can be seen on page 49. was awarded to UTS spin-off AiMedics to curricula, making substantial changes help take to market Hypomon – a non- In 2007 we were engaged in various to keep up to date with industry and invasive device to detect hypoglycaemia commercially focused research projects, professional trends. External advisory in diabetics so they can safely intensify both nationally and internationally. Some boards assist faculties in the review insulin therapy. highlights of these follow. of curriculum, and provide advice on strategic direction. In January an AusIndustry Commercial The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ross Milbourne, signed a memorandum of Ready Grant Agreement was signed with UTS has an excellent track record in understanding with India’s National Immune System Therapeutics (IST) – a working with industry and business Thermal Power Corporation in November company specialising in therapies for through student internship and work- 2007 for capability building in coal mining blood cancers, co-founded by UTS and based experiential programs operating and oil exploration. This took place on a staffed by its scientists. Through the in many faculties. Integrating industry trade mission led by New South Wales agreement a grant of $2.3 million was and professional practice into course Premier, the Hon. Morris Iemma MP, given to IST, which agreed to undertake requirements provides graduates with and representatives of other universities. a clinical trial to demonstrate the safety a competitive advantage in seeking of its novel antibody therapy for multiple Consulting with industry employment following graduation. myeloma, an incurable blood cancer. The primary vehicle we use to link The benchmark for performance A successful antibody therapy would individual staff with industry is accessUTS In 2007 UTS undertook market research potentially save hundreds of thousands Pty Ltd, our dedicated commercial to determine how well we compared of lives in a billion dollar market. consulting company. Its purpose is with other universities in reputation AusIndustry considered the project would to maximise the profile, commercial with industry. The results were very strengthen Australia’s research base in potential and financial return of favourable for UTS, with high regard the rapidly growing therapeutic antibody UTS consulting and to build external among business for our graduate market and help to build relationships relationships. preparation, quality teaching, industry with the biotechnology industry. accessUTS manages consulting focus, high performance and innovation. The grant followed a collaborative contracts on behalf of the University and Among the New South Wales universities agreement with Medarex, a US-based deals with hundreds of external clients. researched we led in 11 of 27 attributes. biopharmaceutical company, to conduct They include the Roads and Traffic We performed particularly well in trials of IST’s therapies. Under the terms Authority (NSW), Asia Development Bank, ‘industry focused’ and ‘forward thinking’ of the agreement, Medarex and IST qualities

Faculty reports – industry and community activity

Faculty of Business

A significant faculty project involving industry was ‘Rural In September, the faculty received an invitation from the Choice – understanding and predicting rural patterns Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) program to form a of rural customers’ by the School of Marketing and the program partnership in relation to the finance major of the Centre for the Study of Choice. The Australian Research Bachelor of Business course. Under the program students Council co-funded project will identify and profile clusters are required to study and pass three levels of exams over of rural customers, allowing businesses to serve these three years. On passing and meeting all requirements customers more effectively. students receive a CFA Charter. The project is in collaboration with the Australian Graduate Several new adjunct professors were appointed, these School of Management in conjunction with Combined included Ron Bewley from the Commonwealth Bank, Rural Traders (CRT). Through CRT, companies involved Philip Davies from the Federal Department of Health and in the project include Bayer Animal Health, Syngenta, Ageing, and Paul Woolley from the Paul Woolley Centre for Masterfoods, and Ridley, among several others. Capital Market Dysfunctionality.

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Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building

A significant initiative from the faculty in 2007 was the work of 200 students throughout the foyer of Building 1 the creation of ‘Innovation Partnerships’. These are (the Tower building). A range of fashion, industrial, interior collaborative relationships between the faculty and an and visual design works were on display. This exhibition is industry partner focused on developing specialised well known, attracting approximately 4000 visitors in 2007. curriculum to enhance professional links and co-working Sponsorship for this event greatly increased in 2007, with relationships. In 2007, partnerships were formed with 14 sponsors contributing a total of $55,000 (compared to Adobe Systems, PTW Architects and Rotadyne. From them, $14,000 from 10 sponsors in 2006). This event showcased projects and scholarships were funded and students were the achievements of our students, from industrial design, provided with work placements. For individuals, the faculty to fashion, reinforcing the theme of innovation and created ‘Innovation Fellows’. These are relationships with leadership in new design areas. key people chosen from particular industries to have a fundamental tie to the faculty. Other collaborative projects with industry partners occurred throughout all design disciplines. These partners The faculty’s relationships with industry were important included Freedom Furniture, Cormack Packaging and in ensuring the success of the UTS graduate design show Electrolux. Design 07, which was held in December 2007. It featured

Faculty of Education

In terms of professional practice in teacher education, of training consultancies in the field of training and human the faculty has strong links with the New South Wales resource development. Department of Education and Training through their Throughout the year the consultancy offered 25 short involvement in student field experience. In this students courses that generated a gross result in excess of were engaged in traditional teaching practicums and $1 million dollars. Included in this result were 38 separate internships. in-house training initiatives for a wide range of private and The faculty worked with the New South Wales Institute public organisations. of Teachers, which is responsible for the accreditation Of particular significance was the ongoing five-year of teachers and of pre-service teacher education courses, relationship between Training and Development Services throughout 2007, in planning for submission of its new and ING Direct. This year it delivered the Diploma of Bachelor of Education in Primary Education program, Business (Frontline Management) on site for a group of 15 due to be implemented in 2009. managers. Another significant client is Legal Aid NSW. In UTS Training and Development Services is the consulting 2007, the consultancy delivered its 10th in-house training arm of the faculty and is recognised as a leading provider program. It has now trained one third of Legal Aid NSW’s workforce.

Faculty of Engineering

The faculty is well known for the professionally focused The faculty expanded its Industry Advisory Network – a practical education it offers students, and its collaborative networking body that seeks to maximise the alignment research with industry. between engineering programs and the needs of Australian industry – to 26 senior business people. The In 2007 the Australian Research Council funded UTS faculty aims to add more members with Asian experience projects with industry including a robotic system for steel following increases in the enrolment of Asian students. bridge maintenance with the Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) ($400,000); rolling mills efficiency with BlueScope In June its Engineering Research Showcase was held – a Steel ($150,000); automated container terminals with port conference event attended by more than 150 people where and stevedoring services company Patrick ($400,000); and research students presented their work. This showcase sustainable water treatment with Sydney Olympic Park provided research training for students and had strong Authority ($200,000). participation from industry partners.

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Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

The faculty‘s Australian Centre for Public Communication representatives from industry, the media and government, appointed a Professor of Public Communication to lead as well as academia. The findings were presented at research profile development and extend industry links. professional association events and for government. Professor Jim Macnamara was appointed to this role due The faculty continued to be a key partner of one of Sydney’s to his extensive industry networks. highest-profile cultural events: the Sydney Writers’ The centre has a longstanding relationship with the Festival. Advertising Federation of Australia to present advertising As education partner of the 2007 festival, faculty short courses. Known as Adschool, it is the only journalism students produced a daily newspaper for academically recognised industry education program the week-long event and academic staff chaired several accredited by the federation. It offers focused, practical sessions of the festival. One of the sessions ‘Inspiring and specialist training across all disciplines of advertising. creativity: teaching creative writing at university’ was held In late 2007, the centre conducted research into the use of at the city campus of UTS as part of the Beautiful Minds new media including blogs and social networking websites exhibition (pictured). during the 2007 Australian federal election with media The festival also provided a forum for the launch of the UTS company Media Monitors, which assisted in monitoring Writers’ Anthology – a collection of the best short pieces mainstream media discussion of new media. The research by the faculty’s creative writing students. report was launched at a public seminar attended by 80

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Faculty of Information Technology

Industry provides scholarships and prizes to the faculty, encouraging school students to study IT. The DVD was sent supports research and development and provides industry to all secondary schools in New South Wales in 2007. training for students. The faculty also runs specialised In May 2007 the faculty, in conjunction with the Australian courses for industry. Computer Society, organised a debate: ‘Commercial It has a range of industry partners for its scholarship Software versus Open Source’. The debaters were chief program, the Bachelor of Information Technology. One executive officers and founders of successful companies: of these is Westpac Banking Corporation, which provided Richard White from CargoWise edi and John-Paul funding and assistance in the production of a DVD Syriatowicz from Squiz.net, both strong supporters of the faculty.

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Faculty of Law

In 2007 the faculty prepared a new curriculum in practical legal training course, in which students must consultation with industry and worked to reposition complete 16 weeks of work experience. During this time itself to make industry engagement a key focus. industry supervisors become familiar with the attributes of UTS students and this benefits the prospects of graduates A key way it is doing this is through its teaching. An when they seek employment. example of this is the voluntary participation by members of the profession in the faculty’s practice court program. In August the faculty held a public forum on depression This program is part of the assessment in the subject in law students and the legal profession. Students were Advocacy. Practitioners involved in the program include involved in the forum’s organisation which was attended barristers, lawyers from the office of the Director of Public by more than 300 people. Prosecutions, Legal Aid NSW and private law firms. It is an In November Professor Jill McKeough, Dean of the faculty, excellent opportunity for students to learn directly from was appointed by the Commonwealth Attorney-General those in practice and for the practitioners to observe the to the Professional Standards Board for Patent and Trade knowledge and skills of students. Marks Attorneys. The board administers the education and Students have further exposure to the legal profession discipline regimes for patent and trade marks attorneys. through Practical Experience, one of the subjects in the

Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health

The faculty worked with technology company Intel to trial a and sponsored by the Children’s Hospital at Westmead; tablet computer or ‘mobile clinical assistant’ appropriate and Clinical Professor of Women’s Health Nursing and for use in the clinical environment. Undergraduate Midwifery in the Royal Hospital for Women, funded by midwifery students used the device on campus in South East Sydney – Illawarra Area Health Service. simulated scenarios for point-of-care access. Intel gained Faculty lecturer Michelle Kelly was chosen as the valuable information about how the students worked with Australian nursing representative for a three-year project this technology. The faculty will continue to collaborate promoting simulation as a teaching method in nursing with Intel to explore options for integration of technology teaching programs around the world. This was organised into midwifery and nursing programs. by medical product manufacturer Laerdal Medical and The faculty also worked with hospitals and nursing the National League for Nursing. Laerdal is supporting organisations in various projects and appointments for Michelle throughout the project’s duration. research, clinical and training purposes. Also providing training services, the Centre for Health Two sponsored chairs were established: the Professorship Services Management held several three-day workshops of Nursing Research and Practice Development, based at for Nursing Unit Managers to enhance their skills.

Faculty of Science

The faculty was involved in a number of projects with up residence in the faculty and has already secured nearly industry in 2007. 30 intellectual property disclosures. Two start-up companies, Immune System Therapeutics The faculty has significant relationships with established (IST) and Flourosolar, progressed the commercialisation Australian companies, such as Proteome Systems Limited. of ideas developed within the faculty. IST is developing It also has significant relationships with multinational monoclonal antibody therapies for blood cancers based instrument developers and suppliers, particularly Agilent on discoveries of Professor Bob Raison. Flourosolar and BioRad. Memoranda of understanding with both these is developing new optical fibre for piping sunlight into multibillion-dollar companies support innovative research buildings based on the work of Professor Geoff Smith and give the faculty access to state-of-the-art equipment and Jim Franklin. and expert technical staff. The companies also provide exposure to their international operations through which Commercial prospects are now more systematically the faculty markets training in expertise and recruits developed through the commercialisation company masters and PhD students. UniQuest. Dr Michael Manion of UniQuest has taken

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Engaging with our alumni

In 2007 the University focused on Hong Kong; and we established new Another part of our development plan expanding its relations with alumni, alliances in India. began in 2006 when we looked into increasing opportunities for them setting up a foundation in Australia. to connect with each other and Universities based in the four cities We completed a policy outline for its participate in the ongoing reputation and mentioned above were among the eight implementation this year. A board for the development of UTS. comprising the World City Universities UTS Foundation will be appointed in 2008. network, which we co-founded during New alumni networks this year were the year. This group will strengthen our UTS alumni based on subject areas (Leisure, Sport relationship with international partners and Tourism; Sustainability; Media and our position as a city university. Area 2006 2007 Arts and Production; Social Inquiry), Reliable alumni mail contacts 91,500 95,800 demographics (senior alumni; Indigenous “We have a vigorous Reliable alumni email contacts 19,300 23,400 alumni) and locations (Hong Kong; Shanghai; Beijing). We also joined the program of Domestic alumni networks 8 14 Australia China Alumni Association to engagement with International alumni networks 3 6 improve links with alumni there. alumni overseas.” Events 24 37

Accompanying these initiatives were Number of alumni donors 166 210 general alumni events held throughout Our alumni play a critical part in the year. These included discipline- the development of UTS, financially specific lectures and dinners, general supporting projects, student scholarships talks, professional development sessions and ventures that would otherwise not be and film nights. possible. During the year we improved the quality and reach of communications We also have a vigorous program of to alumni specifically seeking financial engagement with alumni living overseas. support. We also improved the donations On this front there were some significant section on the UTS website. international initiatives in 2007. We expanded our alumni networks, creating Our efforts translated into a 79 per cent new chapters in London and Shanghai; increase in the dollar amount of non- we held alumni events in New York and bequest donations.

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Alumni achievements

For her womenswear designs, Rachael Anudita Kuksal (Bachelor of Engineering Engineer with Bovis Lend Lease, Cassar (Bachelor of Design in Fashion Bachelor of Business, 2007) was awarded Emily Mudge (Bachelor of Engineering and Textiles, 2007), won the Mittelmoda first prize in the ‘Student Innovator’ Bachelor of Business, 2005), won the Fashion Award for emerging designers. category at the InterSystems Global 2007 Australian Capital Territory Telstra Rachael won the €10,000 ($A16,600) first Innovator Awards. Her winning innovation Young Business Women’s Award. She prize for her collection. (In 2006 Rachael is called ‘Teacher’s Pet’ – a web-based worked on the ACT Prison Project and won the Media Choice award at the UTS- database management system for represented Bovis Lend Lease to the based Lancôme Colour Designs Awards.) tutoring businesses. United Nations as an advisor in Sri Lanka, overseeing post-tsunami projects. Olivia Dixon (Master of Law and Legal The Rouben Mamoulian Award Practice, 2003) was accepted to the (presented by SHOWTIME) at the 2007 A building project for Sydney’s North prestigious Doctor of Juridical Science Sydney Film Festival was awarded to Narrabeen headland and rock pools degree at New York University on a full Belinda Mason (Bachelor of Arts in earned Alicia Pozniak (Bachelor of three-year scholarship. Only three or four Communication, 1980), after a panel of Architecture, 2007) the Royal Australian students worldwide are accepted into the festival guests selected her film Growing Institute of Architects 2007 New South program each year. Up and Going Home as the winner. Wales Chapter Design Medal. At the New York Festivals Film and Video A Canada Research Chair in Health Donna Sgro (Bachelor of Design in competition, Marcus Gillezeau (Master Informatics at the University of Ontario Fashion and Textiles, 2007) won the of Arts in Media Production, 2001) won Institute of Technology was awarded 2006 Graduate of the Year Award in the Gold WorldMedal for My Home – Your to Carolyn McGregor (Doctor of Textile Design from the Design Institute War, in the ‘Up to 30 minutes’ category. Philosophy in Computing Sciences, 2003). of Australia (awarded in 2007). Donna Carolyn is an Associate Professor with has also set up a fashion label and The Young Professional Engineer of the the University’s Faculty of Business accessories range under her name. Year award for 2007 was awarded by and Information Technology. With Engineers Australia, Sydney Division, to Chris Wilson (Bachelor of Engineering $1.5 million in funding from the Canadian Jacinta Holmick (Bachelor of Engineering Diploma in Engineering Practice, 2006), Government, the Chair is supporting Diploma in Engineering Practice, 2003). was awarded the 2007 NSW Graduate of work focused on intensive care units. Jacinta works for engineering group the Year Award from the Master Builders Cardno. Association of New South Wales.

Happy animators

Six UTS graduates were part of the winning team who worked on Happy Feet – the feature film that won the 2006 Academy Award for best animated feature film – about an outcast penguin named Mumble. They were Steve Agland (Bachelor of Science in Computing Science, 2003), Chris Cooper (Bachelor of Engineering, 1998), Peter Georges (Bachelor of Science in Computing Science, 2005), Justen Marshall (Bachelor of Science in Computing Science, 1999), Adrian Paul (Bachelor of Science in Computing Science, 2004), and Bryan Smith (Bachelor of Science in Computing Science, 2001). Working in the research team at leading computer graphics company Animal Logic, they developed a range of tools for visual effects and automation for Happy Feet, from defining how surfaces react to light when snow falls, to the translucency of water, to the texture of the penguins’ tongues. The complexity of the four-year project is evident in the initial brief to the visual effects team that they needed to create the fully-furred penguins with two to three million hairs. By the project’s end this became 15 fully-furred penguins with seven million individual hairs. Happy Feet made almost $US400 million ($432 million) at the worldwide box office. The film cost $US100 million to make and was directed by Australian George Miller. It is one of the top 100 highest grossing box office films of all time. Image supplied by Animal Logic.

59 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2007 Beautiful Minds: the Centennial Exhibition of the Nobel Prizes

The world’s Nobel laureates came to UTS in April, as the principal subjects of an exhibition about the past century of the Nobel Prize (1901–2001), held on our city campus.

60 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2007 The exhibition

UTS was the only Australian host attended by 200 VIP guests. The due to venue difficulties. The of ‘Beautiful Minds: the Centennial exhibition comprised Alfred Nobel Chancellor, who is also Honorary Exhibition of the Nobel Prizes’, And His Times, The Nobel System, Consul General of the Consulate- developed by the Sweden-based Individual Creativity, and Creative General of Sweden in New South Nobel Museum. Previously the Milieus. Features included a timeline Wales, worked with Vice-Chancellor exhibition had been displayed in display of Nobel laureates, a cableway Ross Milbourne to organise a showing. Europe, Asia and North America. featuring banners of all the 780-plus The 600 square metre exhibition was laureates, interactive multimedia hosted across our city campus, mostly The exhibition featured all the displays, a showcase of female Nobel in the foyer of Building 1 (the Tower Nobel laureates – scientists, writers, laureates, mini-theatres, a sound building on Broadway). economists and peacemakers, pavilion and representations of the among others recognised by the The exhibition was also an opportunity award ceremony. Nobel Foundation. The hundreds of to open the University to the public, laureates include T. S. Eliot, Martin UTS Chancellor Professor Vicki offering an experience on our campus Luther King Jr, the Dalai Lama, Albert Sara seized the opportunity to and increasing our profile and Einstein and Nelson Mandela. host the exhibition in Australia external engagement. It was open for after discovering through the three months and was supported by The exhibition was opened in April Ambassador of Sweden to Australia, a marketing campaign that included by the Governor of New South Wales, Karin Ehnbom-Palmquist, that an City of Sydney-sponsored banners Her Excellency Professor Marie Australian showing was unlikely, along the UTS end of Broadway. Bashir AC, CVO, at an official launch

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The impact

The University’s hosting of Financially we received good support We created an extensive public ‘Beautiful Minds: the Centennial from sponsors, particularly the then program reflecting the themes of Exhibition of the Nobel Prizes’, was Federal Department of Education, the Beautiful Minds exhibition. This a rare opportunity to showcase Science and Training. We worked with program brought the exhibition to UTS to a wide audience across the City of Sydney on the exhibition, life and was attended by more than Sydney, including school students, meeting with representatives to 3000 people, many of whom had never university students, businesspeople, discuss opportunities. The council previously visited UTS. government representatives, sponsored the exhibition, with street Eighteen public lectures were intellectual leaders and the general banners along a section of Broadway held at UTS over the 11 weeks of public. advertising the event. the exhibition. These included a We used a variety of media to market We saw this event as an opportunity to Distinguished Public Lecture series, the exhibition to these groups, set up raise general awareness of UTS and including one by Dr Peter Doherty – the displays in the most accessible to promote our courses to particular Australia’s Nobel Prize in Medicine location at our city campus (the foyer groups; we ran a series of targeted winner in 1996. Another public lecture of the Tower building on Broadway), communications with this aim. was presented by Sir James Mirrlees, and created a varied program to draw a 1996 Nobel laureate in economics. These groups included school people to the exhibition. The lecture series also included a students, to whom we offered tours. rare appearance by J. M. Coetzee Beautiful Minds ran from mid-April Our schools program included (Nobel laureate in literature, 2003) in to the end of June and was a success, online resources for each stage a joint presentation with a selection of drawing in 25,000 visitors and proving of the New South Wales school leading academics. that we can successfully plan and curriculum. Several faculties execute events of this size. created special activities to extend students’ interaction with UTS and Over 90 per cent of the 450 the exhibition. respondents to a visitor survey provided positive comments on the exhibition. Photos: Garth Knight

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Engaging with the broader community

International Help Fund members (holding student reports): Petra Campbell (left) and Clare Hanley (right); with MBA students Michael Boyle, Kristian Ford, Renee Kiosoglous, Dennis Mok, Andrew Tranter and Daphne Wong with their supervisor Ian Douglas (second from left). Photo: Lisa Andersen

The University is engaged with Shopfront projects involve a combination Another example is the creation of a communities – from those around our of academics, students and organisations risk management and sponsorship campuses to international networks – working together across one or more development plan by Master of Business in a variety of ways. Under the External faculties. Admnistration students for International Engagement Enabling Plan, the local Help Fund, which assists developing community is identified as a key “Sharing knowledge nations in the Pacific Region. stakeholder group for UTS. with community is part As well as being involved in the Sharing our knowledge with our local of our mission and integration of community engagement community is an important part of in curriculum, Shopfront continues to our mission and objectives. Building objectives.” develop its research activities to address community engagement into the core needs, concerns or questions raised by learning programs provides both One example of students working with communities. students and staff with opportunities to industry for the community is a notable develop themselves and the community collaboration between the Public Shopfront acts as a facilitator in which they learn. Relations Institute of Australia, Shopfront to assist in the development of and the public communications program research and research activities. A UTS Shopfront in the Faculty of Humanities and Social significant achievement in this area In 2007, 80 students from five faculties Sciences. is its partnership with the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences on completed 30 community projects as part The strategy for the project was of their academic requirements. the successful bid for an Australian developed in 2007 and will be piloted in Research Council Linkage Grant for a This was done through UTS Shopfront, 2008. It will give community organisations project called ‘Cultural Asset Mapping a University-wide program that acts as access to communication services, and for Planning and Development in a gateway for community access to the develop public communication students’ Regional Australia’. University. professional skills as they work with industry supervisors.

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Beginning in 2008, this project will forum to discuss economic and social Schools-based programs be supported under the ARC Linkage issues in North Korea. Approximately Every year UTS runs a Schools Outreach Projects funding scheme to the value 50 students and staff attended the Program with U@UTS Day in May. In of $586,000 over five years. With other forum, which was moderated by former 2007 this was held for nearly 200 Year 10 support, including partner contributions New South Wales Premier Bob Carr students from 16 Sydney high schools. (cash and in-kind value), its total funding and attended by notable domestic The purpose of the day was to encourage is $2.5 million. and international delegates including students, prior to Higher School former Attorney-General the Hon. Philip The project, in partnership with the Certificate subject selection, to consider Ruddock MP, Professor Marc Ellenbogen University of Wollongong, the University post-school education. (Chairman of the Global Panel), the Hon. of New England, the Australia Council Jens Hald Madsen, spokesman of the For the first time the program for the Arts, the Local Government Foreign Affairs Committee of the Danish conducted school-based activities to and Shires Association, Regional Arts Parliament, and Sergei Derevyagin, provide students and their families NSW and seven local government Counsellor, Embassy of the Russian with more information on UTS courses partners, will document and analyse Federation in Australia. and university life. UTS students from the cultural assets of a selected set schools in the Priority Schools Program of regions, identify barriers to more “Our public talks (which supports schools serving high integrated and effective development of concentrations of low socioeconomic the cultural industries and arts in regions, are open events for status students) were recruited to assist and contribute to the international UTS and the wider with these sessions. The workshops understanding of the relationships were well received by students and staff between cultural industries/arts, regional community.” at the high schools and will be expanded development and cultural policy. in 2008. In November 2007 we worked with The project was initiated and led by the Australian American Leadership Indigenous programs Shopfront Community Engagement Dialogue to host a discussion between With a similar outlook to UTS Shopfront, Coordinator Lisa Andersen, based on her Stanford University’s Pulitzer Prize- Jumbunna Indigenous House of extensive networks in regional arts, and winning Professor David Kennedy and Learning is focused on research, student involves Professors Ross Gibson and Jim former New South Wales Premier Bob involvement and community activity for Walmsley and Associate Professor Chris Carr on the ‘Emergence of the American Indigenous people. Gibson. West’. The talk covered economic, political and social implications for Jumbunna Director Professor Public events the US and the rest of the world. Martin Nakata was a co-partner in UTS was honoured to be selected by Approximately 250 people, including ‘Understanding and working with anger the Nobel Foundation in Stockholm many UTS alumni, attended this forum, in male Indigenous people in prison as the only Australian site to host the which was well received. settings’, with the University of South centennial exhibition of the Nobel prize Australia. This project explored aspects Library Market Forums are a similar winners – a prestigious and significant of anger in male Indigenous prisoners, program of challenging presentations. cultural event. Aside from the exhibition leading to interventions that will improve We held two in 2007, featuring Faculty a number of supporting events were held, the wellbeing and adjustment of of Humanities and Social Sciences including public lectures and community Indigenous men in prison. celebrations. Associate Dean (Research) Professor Rick Iedema, and Jumbunna Indigenous Jumbunna also partnered with the New Similarly, our programs of public talks House of Learning Director Professor South Wales Aboriginal Land Council to held throughout the year are designed Martin Nakata. assist on claims process and land rights to be open events for UTS staff, students policy; a collaborative partnership with We also maintained involvement in and the wider community. the Murdi Paaki Regional Assembly to forums and intellectual events outside develop an historical and educational These include UTSpeaks, our free the University. public lecture series on contemporary DVD for community use; and with Australian issues. This year speakers in This included our continued involvement Australian Collaboration (a group of peak this series included Associate Professor with News Limited’s education forum national community organisations) to Wendy Bacon from the Journalism presented by UTS and The Daily analyse the elements of success in viable Program, Federation Fellow Professor Telegraph newspaper, and hosted by Indigenous community organisations. Mike Keane, and a panel discussion on our Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Teaching, Australia’s water crisis. Learning and Equity), Professor Shirley Alexander. Keynote speakers included UTS also hosted two events with then Federal Education Minister Julie international significance. In September Bishop MP and then Federal opposition 2007 we worked with Global Panel education spokesman Stephen Smith MP. Foundation to create a UTS student

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UTS and Indigenous Australians: 10 years of reconciliation

In October, UTS celebrated its commitment to Below is an excerpt from our reconciliation statement, reconciliation with the launch of the ‘10 Years of which expresses the position of the University in relation Reconciliation at UTS’ exhibition. The exhibition, an to Indigenous people in Australia. initiative of the UTS Reconciliation Working Party, featured The University of Technology Sydney acknowledges a display of a large collection of works by Indigenous the Gadigal and Guring-gai people of the Eora artists, banners developed and designed by the Equity and Nation upon whose ancestral lands the University Diversity Unit and the Marketing and Communication Unit, now stands. and a booklet outlining reconciliation at UTS. The University recognises Indigenous Australian The exhibition was officially launched by The Honourable people as the first people of this continent, and Linda Burney MP, member of the Wiradjuri nation, Junior understands that the history and knowledge Vice-President of the Australian Labor Party, New South developed over many thousands of years by Wales Member for Canterbury, and New South Wales Indigenous Australian people were severely Minister for Fair Trading, Youth and Volunteering. disrupted at the time of early colonial settlements. The past two hundred years have left many The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ross Milbourne, and the Indigenous people at the crossroads with poor Director of Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning, health, education and employment prospects. Professor Martin Nakata, also spoke at the event. This Statement of Reconciliation is to reassert an Professor Nakata’s speech outlined our achievements to ongoing commitment by the University to provide date and the ongoing challenges facing UTS into the future. educational opportunities in the higher education Looking back at the past decade from 2007, our sector for Indigenous people and, through research commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous Australians and education, the restoration of their histories and is longstanding and demonstrable. knowledge systems. Foremost in this effort is Jumbunna Indigenous House of In 2007 the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Learning, which took its present form in 2001 to support Islander staff at UTS fell to 1.4 per cent of general staff Indigenous students, to promote Australian Indigenous and 1.4 per cent of academic staff. While this is our lowest culture, history and philosophy across the University, proportion in several years, Indigenous employment and to nurture and develop Indigenous research and remains a priority area in our Equal Employment Indigenous researchers. Opportunity program. Our Equity and Diversity Unit is another key advocacy We have some of Australia’s most respected Indigenous body for the role of Indigenous Australians at UTS. It academics working at UTS. These include Director of manages the Wingara Indigenous Employment and Jumbunna Professor Martin Nakata, who is Chair of Career Development Strategy (a recruitment and career Australian Indigenous Education and a board member development plan), the Indigenous Women’s Network, the of the federal government’s Indigenous Higher Education Reconciliation Working Party (responsible for policy and Advisory Council. Professor Nakata was the first Torres activities that promote awareness of reconciliation within Strait Islander to receive a PhD in Australia. His research the UTS community) and Australian Indigenous Cultures, work focuses on higher education curriculum areas and Histories and Heritage Awareness Training. Indigenous knowledge and library services. Professor Larissa Behrendt is Professor of Law and Director of The Unit oversees our equity scholarships, which Research at Jumbunna. She is a Judicial Member of the expanded in 2007 with the federal government advising Administrative Decisions Tribunal, Equal Opportunity that we would receive 17 Indigenous Access Scholarships. Division, and Alternate Chair of the Serious Offenders’ These provide financial assistance to Indigenous students, Review Board. Professor Behrendt won the 2002 David particularly from remote areas who need to relocate to Uniapon Award and a 2005 Commonwealth Writer’s Prize attend university. for her novel Home.

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Australian honours for staff and alumni

Several UTS alumni and staff were A number of our graduates were Robert Harvey received a Public Service named in the 2007 Australia Day Honours similarly honoured across a wide range Medal for reforms to the Community list for their work in education and of fields. These included Elizabeth Development Employment Projects devotion to public service. Ashburn, who received a Medal of the program for Indigenous Australians. Order of Australia for service to the visual These included Distinguished Professor arts, to contemporary Australian art, to For service to education through the Dexter Dunphy from the Faculty of education and to the community. Australian International School in Business, who received a Member of Singapore, and to business, Gregory the Order of Australia for service to Russell Balding was named an Officer Johnson was awarded the Medal of the education in organisational change, of the Order of Australia for service to the Order of Australia. corporate sustainability and business Australian broadcasting industry and to John Maher management. accounting through CPA Australia. He was awarded a Public was Managing Director of the ABC and Service Medal for outstanding service Fellow of the University and member is now Chief Executive Officer of Sydney in construction, particularly the of the Faculty of Business Executive Airport Corporation. development of the Sydney transport Council, David Murray, was awarded an infrastructure. Officer of the Order of Australia for his A Public Service Medal was awarded to record of public service to the finance Neil Black for outstanding public service For service to community health as sector, particularly for fostering relations to education in New South Wales. a hospital administrator and as a between education and industry, and the fundraiser for charitable organisations, Jill Boehm community. received a Medal of the Order Maureen McCabe received the Medal of of Australia for service to the community the Order of Australia. Emeritus Professor Neville Stephenson, through advocacy and support for people Kathleen McCormack a long-serving senior staff member in with cancer and their families and carers. was awarded the Faculty of Physical Sciences at one a Medal of the Order of Australia for Paul Conway of our preceding institutions, the New was awarded a Medal of service to the Illawarra region community South Wales Institute of Technology, the Order of Australia for service to the through development of social welfare was awarded a Medal of the Order of community, particularly through the services. National Council of Jewish Women of Australia for service to science education George Papallo Australia, and to the law. received a Medal of the and communication, to chemistry, and to Order of Australia for service to adult the community. education and to the community of Ryde.

External appointments and awards

Professor Shirley Alexander, Deputy Studies Association of Australia. She was Professor Archie Johnston, Dean of the Vice-Chancellor (Teaching, Learning and appointed for two years beginning July Faculty of Engineering, was appointed Equity), was appointed to the board of 2007. to the Board of Engineers Australia’s The Trustees of the Museum of Applied Centre for Engineering Leadership and Faculty of Engineering Associate Arts and Sciences, effective until the end Management. Professor Johnston was Professor David Eager was appointed as of 2009. also named in the list of Australia’s Top one of three Honorary Playsafe Advisors 100 Influential Engineers in Engineers Professor Tony Baker, Professor of by the Royal Society for the Prevention Australia magazine for the fourth year Chemistry and Chair of Academic Board, of Accidents. This appointment is running, and was named Civil Engineer was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in recognition of the work he has of the Year by Engineers Australia’s by Phranakhon Rajabhat University in undertaken in the field of play safety. Civil College. In addition, the Business/ Bangkok. The Royal Australian Chemical Two of our leading academics were Higher Education Round Table gave Institute also honoured Professor elected Fellows of the Australian Professor Johnston the Award for Best Baker with a citation for services to Academy of the Humanities: Professor Entrepreneurial Educator of the Year the profession. of Chinese Studies Louise Edwards, from 2007. Richard Cashman, an academic staff the Institute for International Studies; Professor John Rice, Dean of the Faculty member in the Faculty of Business, was and Professor Theo van Leeuwen, Dean of Science, was elected President of the appointed Chair of the Honours and of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Australian Council of Deans of Science. Awards Committee for the Australian Sciences. Society for Sports History, effective from Associate Professor Geoff Riordan, Faculty of Humanities and Social 2007 to 2011. Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) Sciences Professor Heather Goodall was at the Faculty of Education, was elected Professor Stephanie Donald, Director elected Fellow of the Academy of Social President of the New South Wales of the Institute for International Studies, Sciences. Teacher Education Council. was elected President of the China

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68 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2007 “By listening to staff, students

All the University’s plans and activities We also provided funding for students’ and partners, are about making UTS a better place to social, lifestyle and sporting needs, study and work. increasing support to the UTS Union and developing and Students’ Association. This was in There were many ways we went about response to Voluntary Student Unionism, offerings that meet this in 2007, all of which followed our which severely depleted resources for two key objectives of becoming a more their needs, we this aspect of University life. desirable destination for students and a university that attracts and retains the Essential to providing the best can be one of the best staff. environment for students is having quality staff in teaching, research and leading Australian Attracting students from the domestic support services. Part of our plan to and international markets is becoming create conditions for this is to rework our universities of tougher. The decrease in international system of staff rewards to base them on and postgraduate student numbers in performance. the future.” 2007 is a general market trend that we are addressing on several fronts. In 2007 we introduced more staff awards, Deputy Vice-Chancellor to recognise both support and teaching (Corporate Services) “In one of our major staff, and created a collective agreement Anne Dwyer for senior staff across the University, projects for the year, which over time will make increases we completed four new in remuneration wholly based on Student Centres.” assessment of performance. We also progressed plans to make UTS Not least of these is through University- a place that is supportive of students wide improvements to make UTS a more and staff and which accommodates the pleasing environment for students. These diversity of society in Sydney and the include new and improved teaching world. areas such as nursing labs, computer rooms and study spaces, and physical Our new Ethnic Affairs Priority Statement developments such as facility upgrades was launched, showing our commitment in student accommodation. to diversity, and we celebrated 10 years of reconciliation with Indigenous We continued to improve student Australians (our various programs and administration services to make student reconciliation work are outlined on page dealings with the University seamless 66). and efficient. In one of our major projects for the year we completed the rollout of We also updated our Environment, four new Student Centres. Health and Safety Plan and made progress in achieving its objectives, The Centres provide centralised such as conducting a University-wide administrative services for students. communication campaign on accident The project was aligned to the reporting. University’s Strategic Plan 2006–2009, specifically in relation to objective five More progress is planned in 2008 for which states our intention ‘to increase EHS matters and all others affecting and improve students’ capacity to our students and staff, as we work to effectively participate in the University become the institution of choice in higher through effective information, advice, education. service and support and access programs’.

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Our student profile

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With a total student load of 22,401 Domestic fee-paying students Higher degree research students (equivalent full-time student load), UTS (undergraduate and postgraduate This category consists of domestic coursework) is one of Australia’s mid-size universities. Research Training Scheme-supported Our load of undergraduate students met Our student body is diverse, comprising students and international research our target, equating to growth of 225 domestic and international students, students. Our domestic research student per cent from the 2006 load, reflecting school leavers and the mature aged, with load was within planned parameters. the second year of strong demand and studies ranging from jurisprudence to full intakes; however, the load in the There were mixed results in the nanotechnology. postgraduate category was slightly undergraduate market. A positive result For admission we classify students into below target. was an increase in first-preference the four major categories below. Each is undergraduate applications for funded and admitted differently, with a International fee-paying students engineering for the 2007 academic year. (coursework, onshore and offshore) target student load set each year using But for information technology there was distinct criteria. Our onshore international student load some decline in student interest (though equates to approximately 75 per cent first-preference applications increased Commonwealth-supported students of our total international student load, slightly against a decline in overall This category comprises domestic with offshore students comprising preferences). the remainder. An improvement in undergraduate students, plus some In 2007 a central task for the Division commencing postgraduate intakes postgraduate coursework students, of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice- was experienced in several faculties supported under the Commonwealth President (International) was to develop during 2007, partly offsetting a decline Grants Scheme. UTS as a major university of choice in undergraduate intakes. Our total equivalent full-time for international students. There was Commonwealth-supported student load For offshore international coursework some success with this. The number of was 13,422 (all figures are equivalent students, enrolments follow different onshore international students beginning full-time student load), slightly below our patterns due to the different teaching at UTS in first semester 2007 increased internal target but above the minimum sessions used offshore for various 5 per cent over first semester 2006 and funding agreement level set by the programs. above the national average increase federal government. of 4.4 per cent – evenly split between

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undergraduate and postgraduate postgraduate coursework and higher to further improve our campus (see students. (Our total number of onshore research degree students. ‘Developing our campuses’ on page 86) international students for the semester and to make sure their time studying at Although the market had been growing fell 3.8 per cent compared to first UTS is a good experience. semester 2006.) steadily for several years, offshore student numbers declined in 2007. To improve their experience we must In 2007 there was an increase in students first understand how students feel about from South Korea, Vietnam, Germany, “International student studying at UTS. To that end we have Nepal and Jordan. (The number of put in place a range of surveys to obtain students from the Middle East enrolled recruitment targets student feedback. in INSEARCH also increased.) With this were set to 2015.” These surveys inform our Key enrolment we ranked fourth highest in Performance Indicators related to New South Wales and 11th in Australia This is due to the phasing out of five of the ‘student satisfaction’, which is one way for onshore international students. University’s offshore programs: Taylor’s College (Malaysia); Tsinghua University we judge the student experience at Since 2006 international student (China); Capital Institute of Physical UTS. Similar to teaching and learning, numbers have been increasing in nursing Education (China); Trisakti University performance in this domain appears and in humanities and social science (Indonesia); and some programs with to be stabilising at a high level of courses. Hong Kong Management Association. satisfaction following years of steady increase. During this year international Part of our plan to restore student student recruitment targets for the numbers and make UTS a desired year 2015 were set for each faculty destination for potential students is for undergraduate coursework,

Student load by fee type (EFTSL)

Category 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Commonwealth supported 13,150 (62%) 12,948 (59%) 12,794 (58%) 13,250 (57%) 13,422 (60%)

Domestic full fee 2605 (12%) 2786 (13%) 2485 (11%) 2449 (11%) 2541 (11%)

Research (funded) 491 (2%) 491 (2%) 703 (3%) 711 (3%) 687 (3%)

International full fee 4847 (23%) 5408 (25%) 6016 (28%) 6629 (29%) 5751 (26%)

Unfunded 121 (1%) 172 (1%) ––––––

Total 21,214 21,805 21,998 23,039 22,401

Enrolment by course level

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Postgraduate students 11,872 12,172 12,199 11,337 10,540

Undergraduate students 18,857 19,139 19,403 21,371 21,664

Total 30,729 31,311 31,602 32,708 32,204

International enrolment (onshore and offshore)

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Onshore 5596 6075 6644 6390 6190

Offshore 1257 1344 1529 2562 1916

Total 6867 7419 8173 8952 8106

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Supporting our students

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It is the University’s aim to be truly UTS was ranked in category two – More direct student financial support student-focused, with a wide range of ‘universities that are supportive of student was provided by government, agencies, teaching and research complemented by representation and independent student- industry and the University. support services and a variety of cultural controlled advocacy and have a culture of With the passing of the Social Security and recreational options. student involvement in decision making Legislation Amendment (2007 Budget within the university where student To achieve this it is important to have Measures for Students) Bill 2007 issues are well considered’. good student representation and a (Commonwealth), Austudy will be student voice in all-important areas extended to eligible Master’s students of decision-making. This includes the “The RTA funds up to and rent assistance to Austudy recipients University itself (particularly Council and 20 scholarships for in 2008. Academic Board), the UTS Union and current school leavers.” faculty boards, and more obvious bodies In July the then Federal Minister for such as the Students’ Association. Education, Training and Science, Julie This ranking was a movement up for the Bishop, approved a UTS request to Our work in establishing a strong student University, with commentary from the convert $1.27 million in unallocated voice in the University was recognised by NUS that ‘the University of Technology, Commonwealth Accommodation the National Union of Students in 2007. Sydney is emulating reviews conducted Scholarship funds to Commonwealth Late in the year it released its Next Steps: by universities in the top category by Education Costs Funds. This means that University Rankings, a list of universities going through an independent review to in 2008 all Equity Scholarship applicants ranked according to the support they determine further areas of support’. The who are eligible for a Commonwealth provided for student advocacy and assessment concluded by predicting Scholarship will receive one. UTS representation after the introduction that UTS would continue its movement Diversity Access Scholarships will be of the Voluntary Student Unionism upwards. used as ‘top-ups’, ensuring recipients legislation. A review of our financial assistance receive support that is likely to make a real difference. Universities were divided into four to the UTS Union was held during the categories ranging from extremely year, resulting in a decision to increase Of particular note in 2007 was a supportive (category one) to those having funding. The University also provided contribution of $26,000 made by staff no student-controlled representative financial support to the UTS Students’ and alumni to the Diversity Access organisations or who repudiate their Association. Scholarship Fund. The Staff Giving importance (category four). continued on page 74

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Centring on students

The UTS Student Centres Project Throughout the development of the is the culmination of more than centres, comprehensive support two years’ assessment and work was given to affected faculties and by the University. The new service administrative areas. A Human model embraces a student-centric Resources Unit group was established approach to the delivery of services to oversee all staff matters relating to via the establishment of five centres the implementation of the UTS student strategically located across the centres. University. UTS Careers Service Job Application Alongside the Academic Structures Workshops were held during July to Review, the implementation of the assist affected staff in preparing for UTS Student Centres was a major the application process. Staff training project for the year. occurred during October, with the last of the student centres opening In 2005, with the full development in November. of online enrolment fundamentally changing the way students interact Experience with the Building 10 with University administration, student centre, the only one open we commissioned a Student throughout all of 2007, was positive, Administration Service Delivery with the major expected outcomes Review. identified in the 2005 Student Administration Service Delivery The review led to a number of Review being achieved. recommendations, including the establishment of location-based Results from the UTS Student student cluster centres and the Satisfaction Survey 2007 were very transference of responsibility for positive for the new administration the centres from the faculties to the system, with 90 per cent of Division of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor respondents ranging from neutral and Vice-President (External to strongly agreeing that they were Relations) and Registrar. satisfied with the service from the Building 10 student centre. In 2006 the first student centre opened in Building 10 (on Jones Street) at the While the first enrolment period city campus, serving students of the in early 2008 is expected to reveal Faculties of Information Technology some transition challenges, we are and Education. The project was confident of the quality and timeliness completed with another four centres of service the centres will provide opening in November. once established.

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Fund, operating for almost 18 months, students), with two to five to be awarded Service Desk, enhancing student self- contributed $16,000, and $10,000 came per year beginning in 2008. management. from the Alumni Fund. These funds were matched by the University. To aid student access to scholarship Other online developments in 2007 information we established a pan- included creating a mechanism for In July, scholarships to UTS sponsored University scholarships and prizes students to apply for leave of absence by the Roads and Traffic Authority (NSW) database. This is a user-friendly or course withdrawal, and to check exam for rural students studying civil or civil website available to all students to find timetables through the UTS website. and environmental engineering opened information on any scholarship, prize for application. The RTA funds up to 20 or award. “A contribution of such scholarships for current school leavers who reside in areas designated These developments in financial support $26,000 was made by as rural/regional New South Wales and for students were matched by those in staff and alumni to academic and administrative support. the Australian Capital Territory. The UTS Diversity Access scholarships were each worth $48,000 One example is a work placement (a total of $960,000). scheme for international students Scholarships.” The Australian Computer Society, with established by the Student Services Unit. The project involved the appointment of The Student Satisfaction Survey recorded the Faculty of Information Technology, very positive responses to statements on annually offers up to 10 Dean’s ACS a coordinator, development of a website and brochures, and the establishment accuracy of fee information and payment Foundation Scholarships, each worth processes, with more than 90 per cent of $3000, to international and local of a process to facilitate placements. By November 40 students were in students agreeing these were accurate undergraduate students beginning in and straightforward (respectively). 2007. The scholarships are awarded on internships or work placements with merit. In 2007 three scholarships were positive feedback from both employers awarded to local undergraduate students. and students. The Faculty of Design, Architecture and There was also progress in the more Building created scholarships sponsored fundamental matter of using interactive by construction firm Lang O’Rourke technology to make administration more ($5000 per semester to non-first-year efficient and easier to manage. This includes student transactions, which are moving online, and upgrading the online

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Life beyond study at UTS

The development of a strong social and recreational of which UTS’s Miranda Bennett was also a crewmember. student culture is very important to the student experience UTS rowers Katelyn Gray and Vicky Roberts won bronze at any university. One way UTS achieves this as a city- at the World Championships as part of the Australian based and city-focused institution is to incorporate city Women’s Four. events into the life of the University. For the second consecutive year the UTS Jets were the We hold regular events throughout the year to expand Teach.NSW Tertiary League First Division champions and students’ experience beyond study and the academic Second Division runners up. The Jets will enter a team into environment. These include festivals, exhibitions, and each division of the competition in 2008. cultural and sporting events. In April the UTS Union awarded 14 sports training Essential to this aspect of UTS is the UTS Union, which scholarships to athletes. The UTS Union Sport Scholarship operates retail outlets and eateries, a wide range of social Program provides support to high achievers in a wide and sporting clubs, a fitness centre and a range of student range of sports. That support consists of free gym services. membership, subsidised competition fees and a cash grant. Sport UTS law student Georgia Woodyard, a Sydney Uni Flames Nick Baxter, club captain of UTS Rowing, was named Women’s basketball player, won a gold medal at the 2007 on the Australian Rowing Team this year. He competed Summer Universiade (World University Games held in in three regattas in Amsterdam, Henley and Lucerne, Bangkok, Thailand) representing Australia in basketball, followed by the World Rowing Championships in Munich. and was named Female Athlete of the Year at the 2007 Support and lifestyle Australian University Sport (AUS) Awards. Student contentment with ‘student life’ options at UTS is Three UTS athletes were finalists at the 2007 NSW Institute tracked through out Student Satisfaction Survey. of Sport Awards: UTS Rowing Club Captain Nick Baxter In 2007 the vast majority of students were particularly was a finalist for the Career Development Award; 2007 satisfied with our chaplaincy services, gym, ‘safe spaces’ World Champion Rower Miranda Bennett was a finalist for for women and minority groups, and support from the Female Athlete of the Year; and UTS High Performance Equity and Diversity Unit. Sports Scholar and 2006 UTS Union Sportswoman of the Year Melissa Ashton Garard was a finalist for the Academic While students rated most lifestyle and general support Excellence Award. services well, from orientation to student media, there were a few areas that ranked lower in performance. These Melissa also picked up a gold medal at the World Rowing included childcare services (which had a low response rate Championships, with UTS Coach Ellen Randell-Griffith and were considered unimportant by most students) and coaching the Lightweight Women Fours to a gold medal, the representation of student issues to the University.

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Working at UTS

The University’s workplace culture, and Another internationalisation initiative was stages throughout the year, staff were the recruitment and management of the continued offer of free language and kept informed. Through broadcast staff at UTS, is guided by our People and culture subjects to all staff, as informally emails, newsletters, a dedicated Organisational Development Enabling enrolled students at the Institute for webpage and staff forums, the Vice- Plan 2005–2008. International Studies. Chancellor, Professor Ross Milbourne, communicated to all staff how the review The plan does not cover the entire range Under this program, staff across UTS was progressing. of human resources activities at UTS but can apply to attend classes at a range focuses on priority areas. As with all our of levels in Chinese, French, German, Another example of this ethos was our Enabling Plans, its purpose is to fulfil the Italian, Japanese and Spanish. In 2007 comprehensive staff survey, conducted objectives contained in the UTS Strategic there were 23 staff enrolled in these in May. Plan 2006–2009. subjects in first semester, and 20 in second semester. The survey was conducted by the Sponsored by Deputy Vice-Chancellor Macquarie University Voice Project and Vice-President (Corporate Services) and received 1736 responses (our total Anne Dwyer, the Enabling Plan’s “We began preparations full-time-equivalent staff is 1986, not objectives are to create an inspiring place for a staff professional including casual staff). to work; to develop capabilities and a development program.” staff profile critical to our objectives; and Responses were anonymous, with results made available online and through staff to create an environment that supports It is through the execution of these efficient delivery of professional services. forums held by the Vice-Chancellor in strategies, from our Strategic Plan to late July, as well as others held by the Complementing these objectives is the our Action Plans, that we aim to shape heads of faculties and divisions. University-wide International Enabling a workplace culture that is inspiring Plan. For staff, our aim is to strengthen and inclusive. The results identified strengths (including internationalisation through activities industry and professional engagement, An important part of this is the way in and cross-unit cooperation), as well as that reflect cultural diversity and the UTS which management relates to staff. statement of international purpose. areas in which we can further improve At UTS, management works towards (including facilities and community To progress internationalisation in 2007 engaging with and informing staff about engagement). our priority was to develop orientation all-important matters affecting them. and professional development programs In addition, it confirmed some of our A strong example of this was the existing priorities, such as safety, staff for staff working with students from Academic Structures Review, which culturally diverse backgrounds. engagement (especially intention to stay), was one of our biggest initiatives in change and innovation, and leadership. To that end we began preparations for a 2007, particularly for its potential impact staff professional development program on staff. The survey provided management with quantitative staff responses on a variety in cross-cultural communication. This Throughout the review, which began will be further developed in 2008. of University issues and determined early in 2007 and progressed in the level of staff engagement with UTS

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GZ[ZgZcXZ/JIH@E>DH, activities. Results were also used to Collective Workplace Agreement Over the life of this agreement increases inform University priorities and plans. replacing the Certified Agreement (Senior in remuneration will be wholly based on Staff Group) 2004. assessment of performance. Increases One of the most important priorities are awarded in the range of 0 per cent to relating to staff came before the UTS The objectives of this agreement were to 12 per cent of base salary. Those whose Council during the year. This was our attract and retain the best senior staff, performance is assessed as ‘meeting compliance with the Higher Education create shared purpose across senior expectations’ will receive a 4 per cent Workplace Relations Requirements management, foster a performance payment. (Staff statistics are in Appendix (HEWRRs) issued by the then Department culture, enable a direct employment B of Volume 2 in this report.) of Education, Science and Training, the relationship and reflect best practice. Academic Structures Review and crisis management. Council’s dealings with staff policy were Staff code of conduct particularly important in 2007 due to changes to human resources-related policies to ensure compliance with the The University has a Code of Conduct >> financial interests HEWRRs. covering all staff. >> personal interests Introduced by the federal government in The Code aims to clarify conduct >> personal and family relationships 2005, UTS was required to demonstrate expected in the performance of their between staff and students duties, thereby maintaining public compliance with the HEWRRs each year >> disclosures in order to receive an increase in funding trust and confidence in the integrity under the Commonwealth Grants and professionalism of the services >> public comment Scheme. Funding tied to compliance provided by the University. >> use of the University’s resources comprised 7.5 per cent of our grant. The Code covers issues such as: >> acceptance of gifts and benefits This year the department outlined 30 >> outside work and private practice human resource areas for which we >> personal and professional were required to provide relevant policy behaviour >> responsibilities after leaving UTS and procedure documentation. Changes >> use and security of official >> responsibilities of managers were made to 12 UTS policies. All were information >> implications of failure to comply minimal and procedural and unlikely to >> publication of information with requirements. have any negative impacts on staff. >> conflicts of interest The full Code of Conduct is published Another major staff initiative during on our website. the year was the Senior Staff Group Collective Agreement 2007, an Employee

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Workplace polices, plans and guidelines

UTS has a range of staff-related policies and rules to create an inclusive, healthy and safe working environment. Below is a list of the most significant. Communicable Diseases Policy sets out the responsibilities of staff to minimise risk of infection to staff and students posed by communicable diseases; it provides information on actions to be taken to minimise risk. Environment, Health and Safety Policy sets out provisions for a safe and healthy workplace. Equal Opportunity Policy provides the framework for the implementation of equal opportunity and ensures compliance with anti-discrimination legislation. First Aid Policy outlines the University’s intent and responsibility regarding the training, payment and appointment of first aid officers, with information on first aid kits as well as precautions for first aid officers. Guidelines for the Use of Non-Discriminatory Language at UTS specifies what language cannot be used and suggests appropriate alternatives. Manual Handling Policy ensures compliance with the Manual Handling Regulation 1991 and provides a framework to prevent/reduce injuries resulting from manual handling activities at UTS; it sets out the responsibilities of supervisors, employees and the Environment, Health and Safety Branch. Outside Work Policy and Vice-Chancellor’s Operational Directive Outside Work (Academic Staff) clarify the rights and obligations of both the University and its staff with respect to outside work. Policy on the Expression and Practice of Religious, Political and Other Values, Beliefs and Ideas at UTS ensures that the rights and responsibilities of UTS staff and students are appropriately exercised and protected based on tolerance, freedom of expression and non-vilification. Work, Study and Carer’s Responsibilities Policy provides for an accessible, supportive and flexible environment for all staff and students, including those with carers’ responsibilities.

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Improving our study and work environment

Providing the right facilities for students For general student use we upgraded and staff is essential in making UTS a some of the teaching facilities in Building desirable place of study and work. 4, whose four computer labs on level 2 are the primary teaching computer labs These needs are extensive: they at the city campus. range from well-stocked libraries to technology-enabled classrooms to These labs were reconfigured from 21 to durable sporting facilities and on-site 30-seat teaching computer laboratories, retail and food outlets. improving student access and improving their ability to cope with class sizes. On the teaching side there were a number of improvements to our facilities Further improvements of academic in 2007. facilities took place at Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning, where Funding was granted from the federal we upgraded the computing and study government’s Capital Development Pool facilities for Indigenous students. for an anatomy laboratory to be built in 2008, with the facility to support the There is growing student need for UTS collaboration with the medicine accommodation, which we are working program of The University of Notre Dame towards increasing (see page 87). We are Australia. We received $900,000 for the also busy upgrading the accommodation laboratory and $400,000 to equip it. we currently have. This laboratory will complement the Early in the year we completed a new newly opened clinical facilities for the common room and laundry facilities at Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Geegal student residence in Chippendale. in Building 10 on Jones Street at our city We installed laundry facilities with campus. These include mannequins that commercial-grade equipment, along with simulate medical conditions, three labs the common room, in a central location. with video equipment, offices for clinical research chairs and spaces for research Students were not the only focus of our students. renovations, with a number of upgrades also completed on staff offices. “At Jumbunna we We developed a new commercial upgraded computing precinct on level 14 of Building 1 (Tower building). It houses Commercial Services, and study facilities for Legal Services and the Research Indigenous students.” and Innovation Office. Work began in February and the precinct was ready for Research student facilities were also a occupancy in early April. focus at the Faculty of Humanities and Using a similar design we also created Social Sciences, due to their growing new offices for the Planning and Quality numbers. The conversion of an existing Unit, which moved to level 25 of Building lecture theatre into workstations for 22 1, with Audio Visual Services moving of the faculty’s postgraduate students into PQU’s former location in Building 2 Photo: Sherran Evans was completed in February. (adjacent to the Tower). Similarly, the Faculty of Design, This means the former Audio Visual Architecture and Building began location in Building 3 (Bon Marche) renovations on its student spaces in can now be used as a student teaching Building 6 (Peter Johnson building), and learning area. including the creation of a high-tech interactivation studio, improved postgraduate facilities and studio environments.

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Environment, health and safety

UTS is committed to providing a safe The branch also integrated health and EHS Management System and healthy place of study and work, safety in academic work and student The University’s EHS Management and aims to be at the forefront of study experience. System is a comprehensive system environment, health and safety practice of managing risks to health and safety. in higher education. It completed health and safety risk assessments on subjects in the Faculty The system was designed with During the year our EHS branch of Science (96 per cent of subjects) and representatives from academic and commissioned an independent review the Faculty of Design, Architecture and administrative units. It includes our to assess whether UTS is meeting its Building (79 per cent of subjects) in Environment, Health and Safety Policy, statutory obligations to consult staff on consultation with subject coordinators. the UTS EHS Plan 2006–2008 and faculty/ occupational health and safety. Following this it launched a webpage unit EHS plans, training, information Eighty staff across several faculties explaining the procedure for subject and guidelines. It also accommodates and units were surveyed. The review coordinators to conduct EHS risk requirements under the Protection of the assessed awareness of occupational assessments on undergraduate subjects. Environment Operations Act 1997 (NSW) health and safety issues, reporting and the Radiation Control Act 1990 (NSW). Occupational Health and Safety processes and areas where The system is integrated into University improvements could be made. The EHS Branch received a total functions and procedures. (EHS policies of 281 accident/incident reports in are kept to a minimum in favour of “EHS policies are kept 2007. As a result of these reports 116 practical procedures.) notifications were made to our workers’ to a minimum as the compensation insurer. Of these The UTS EHS Plan has a focus on focus is on practical notifications 34 remained notifications important issues and risks and procedures.” only with no further action taken, 29 addresses any deficiencies in the were journey/recess claims which do not UTS EHS Management System. affect the University’s premium, and the Overall, the consultation survey The Plan is developed, monitored and remaining 53 were premium-impacting responses indicated that staff with formal improved by the Senior Deputy Vice- claims. EHS responsibilities have a greater Chancellor and Senior Vice-President’s awareness and a more positive attitude The workers’ compensation premium EHS Advisory Committee. It is used to towards EHS issues than those who are is calculated using a formula that takes drive and monitor EHS activity as well as not required to engage with it as part of into account total wages paid, industry structure management reporting and the their role. While this could be expected or tariff rate (adjusted to reflect number of agenda for the Committee. hoped for, it does demonstrate that key staff (size)) and the claims cost for the The EHS Plan is complemented by stakeholders are engaged in EHS. previous three years. The EHS branch’s operationally focused faculty and continued focus on an early return The main areas identified for greater unit-level plans, which are flexible to work for injured staff has kept the attention include access to information and allow scope for each faculty and claims costs (and therefore also the on what to do in the event of an unit to determine which procedures workers’ compensation premium) low. accident or incident; information on best suit their circumstances and the A good measure of this is the average first aid; addressing hazards identified specific hazards relevant to their work of all premium-impacting claims, which in the workplace; input to EHS Plans; environment. workstation use; training; safety in 2007 was $2,656, down from $3,181 equipment; and managing stress to in 2006. These plans are supported by EHS achieve a work/life balance. Service Agreements, which are Workers’ compensation 2007 negotiated with all faculties and units Those working in and managing high- Number of premium- 53 when they develop their EHS plan. The risk areas showed a proactive stance on impacting claims aim of the Agreements is to improve EHS issues, while many staff in low-risk faculties’ and units’ EHS compliance. Net incurred costs $140,762 (particularly office) environments did not believe that EHS was relevant to Average cost per claim $2,656 The EHS Plan was updated during the year, with the table on the next page them except in specific circumstances. Premium cost $1,456,710 Workstation issues were the most listing the most significant plans and common issue identified in low-risk achievements for 2007. areas. This indicates that EHS initiatives in workstation training have been successful in raising awareness.

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Area Projects Progress to June 2007 Accident reporting Campaign to encourage immediate Communication campaign to staff and managers, and development of case for reporting of all injuries and illnesses online reporting system

External audit External audit of our management of EHS Switched to internal audit due to greater efficiencies and part of risk risks in research management audit that began in October

Informing students of Integration of EHS information into EHS branch worked with the Faculty of Science to assess risks in its EHS risk management curriculum undergraduate student activities; most other faculties provide good EHS information to students in labs and workshops. A webpage explaining the procedure of EHS risk assessments on undergraduate subjects was created

Policies Review and update EHS-related policies Plan to review these policies and downgrade to a lower instrument level, i.e. either Vice-Chancellor’s Directives or Guidelines

Responsibilities of Review responsibilities, making them a Requirements for faculties were made a part of Deans’ workplans executive part of workplans

Responsibilities of staff Include EHS responsibilities in generic A consultant was engaged to report on the inclusion of EHS responsibilities in position descriptions as part of job benchmark position descriptions evaluation

Test/review crisis Desktop and actual simulations of critical Tests held in 2006, with Plan updated in 2007 management plan/ events, with results to inform Crisis team Management Plan

Supporting our staff

In 2007 we implemented (and continued) Through these awards and other This aims to assist universities to achieve several initiatives across the University to practices we are working to create a greater efficiency, strengthen capacity create a supportive environment for staff. culture that recognises and rewards to manage and implement workplace outstanding performance in staff. change, and free up resources to help This included the provision of training, retain and reward our best and brightest facilities and support measures to create This approach was central to the recently academics and researchers. a balanced and fulfilling workplace. completed Senior Staff Group Collective Agreement 2007, which ties increases in In 2007 we submitted an application Two of our most obvious initiatives remuneration directly to assessment of through the program to fund a project were the UTS Career and Professional performance. designed to deliver an integrated Development Awards and the UTS organisational management capability Learning and Teaching Awards. We expect to further refine our approach to support our decision-making through to remuneration and performance in a The Career and Professional monitoring key performance indicators combined project with the Australian Development Awards reward outstanding and consolidating various business Technology Network of Universities (ATN). performance by support staff. They intelligence and planning systems. We were created to recognise high- As a member of the ATN we were were awarded $1.4 million to complete performing staff and complement our part of a bid for funding of an overall the project during 2008–2010. staff development procedures. Winners review of pay and of career structures receive financial support for professional in universities. This application was “The awards development and career coaching. successful, with $1.5 million being reward outstanding granted over three years from the These awards complement our Learning program. performance by staff.” and Teaching Awards, which are given annually to outstanding academics as We were also successful in applying for A further initiative targeting current and judged by a selection committee chaired funding under the federal government’s potential staff was the redevelopment by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Higher Education Workplace Productivity of our human resources website. The Vice-President (Teaching, Learning and Program. The objective of the program is site’s new Careers at UTS page enables Equity) (see Appendix B in Volume 2 of to encourage higher education providers academics and support staff to easily find this report). to progress workplace reform, building the right job at UTS and to find out what their capability to manage and implement the University is like to work for. workplace change.

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Equal opportunity

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There were some significant outcomes There were a number of initiatives In 2007 student equity group participation during the year as UTS pursued its aim throughout the year that celebrated and success rates were stable and to reflect the diverse nature of Australian UTS’s culturally diverse population. in the ‘acceptable’ range for those of society in employment and education. These included inFusion, a week-long Aboriginal and/or Torres Straight Islander celebration of multicultural heritage, descent and for those with a language In March we relaunched our Ethnic music, arts and cuisine; events held for background other than English. Affairs Priority Statement, which outlines National Reconciliation Week; Cultural our commitment to valuing and further For inpUTS students, rates increased. Awareness Week, which focuses on developing a culturally diverse university. The inpUTS educational access scheme Australian Indigenous cultures; and allows approved applicants to enter a UTS is required under New South Wales an event to commemorate the United UTS course with a lower Universities legislation to adopt and implement a Nations International Day for the Admissions Index score than is normally statement addressing four key areas Elimination of Racial Discrimination. required, in recognition of these of the University’s performance: applicants’ long-term educational curriculum; staff selection and support; “In March we disadvantage and limited opportunities to information and support for students; relaunched our properly prepare for university entrance. and social harmony and multiculturalism. Ethnic Affairs Priority We achieved growth in the inpUTS The statement was updated in 2006 and scheme as it almost met the enrolment relaunched in March 2007 to coincide Statement.” target of 10 per cent for the first time. with the United Nations International Access by inpUTS applicants using the Day for the Elimination of Racial At a University level, equity outcomes UAI concession increased from 8.5 per Discrimination. The launch featured are monitored through KPIs in the cent in 2006 to 9.6 per cent in 2007. The guest speaker Professor Andrew priority areas of ‘student equity group total number of enrolments increased Jakubowicz, a member of UTS staff who participation and success’, and ‘staff from 343 in 2006 to 523 in 2007. This is a leading expert in multicultural issues. equity group representation in the UTS improvement was facilitated by the The event was organised by the Equity workforce’. inclusion of applicants who attended New and Diversity Unit. South Wales Priority Funded Schools, in

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combination with the 2006 provision to ‘Outstanding Initiative and/or Result for language other than English, Indigenous include applicants with a single severe the Advancement of Women’ for our work people and women, are based on set educational disadvantage. in gender equity. principles of equity and diversity. These are celebrating student and staff Complementing this scheme are our Half of all staff employed at UTS are diversity; promoting equality, social and Diversity Access Scholarships – one-off women, and the representation of environmental responsibility; community grants to students, valued at between women in academic roles is now greater leadership and service; making our $200 and $2,042. These increased from than 40 per cent (41.3 per cent). Women resources and knowledge open to the 158 in 2006 to 304 in 2007. (A total of constitute 57 per cent of general staff and community; creating a supportive culture $356,400 was distributed under this occupy 40 per cent of Dean positions. that helps students and staff develop scholarship scheme. UTS also has a strong record in relation their full potential; and responsible and Our equal opportunity initiatives and to academic promotion of women. In ethical management. achievements for staff were no less 2006 (the most recent data available) As with our approach to Environment, dynamic. women constituted 45.1 per cent of Health and Safety, we integrate equal applicants promoted – higher than their The Equity and Diversity Unit completed opportunity and affirmative action workforce participation rate of 41.3 per a report on employment of people with principles within all our decisions cent. disabilities at UTS in 2007. This report and operations. identified strategies aimed at increasing Our Equity and Diversity Unit provides the representation of people with “UTS also has a strong specialist advice and support to all areas disabilities in permanent positions at record in relation to of the University on policy development, UTS, and investigated the employment academic promotion of program implementation and equity- experience of UTS staff with disabilities. related grievance resolution. More than 30 one-to-one interviews were women.” conducted with UTS staff with a disability All staff and students have a or with links to disability employment The proportion of women employed in responsibility to avoid discrimination and practice, to obtain detailed feedback. the more senior general staff positions harassment in their personal interactions has increased to 38.3 per cent in 2007 with others in the UTS community. Towards the end of the year we (up from 36 per cent in 2003). Discriminatory or harassing behaviour commissioned a consultant to review is a breach of UTS policy and can lead the plan and the Disability Action Plan We also have a very high proportion of to disciplinary action being taken. Committee began work on the next plan, staff that speak a first language other which will cover the years 2008–2012. than English. Representation of this The University has a number of equity group is well above the New South Wales committees that develop, monitor and UTS was once again a finalist in the Government benchmark of 19 per cent review equity-related policies and 2007 EOWA Business Achievement for both academic (29 per cent) and programs for both students and staff. Awards, selected from more than support staff (34 per cent). (For further information see Appendix C 3000 organisations that report to the in Volume 2 of this report.) Equal Opportunity for Women Agency. Our plans and support activities for We were nominated in the category such groups as speakers of a first

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In the management of our resources Focusing on water, waste, procurement, role model of this year we focused on preparing for planning, transport and energy, there the future. are a range of strategies and plans environmental that comprise the Initiative. It is Looking across our campuses, their complemented by a recent greenhouse sustainability environmental impact, their technology gas audit conducted across the needs, and our accompanying financial and a test bed University. goals, we set plans to progress the entire UTS environment. These are is among the most advanced for innovation and ambitious environmental plans of For our city campus, this future planning any Australian university. And while the and change.” was obvious with the development of the Initiative won’t launch until 2008, the Physical Concept Plan, which outlines Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Resources) progress we have already made with development aims for the campus. Patrick Woods some of our objectives can be clearly Also with an eye to positioning the seen in the summary table, based on University for the future, we made Global Reporting Initiative environmental physical changes to the campus and performance indicators, on page 89. planned for specific future developments. “This is among the Building 1 – the UTS Tower building on Broadway – was one of the main areas of most advanced development. We expanded the foyer and environmental plans made plans to upgrade its frontage along Broadway. of any Australian university.” We are also considering a range of future options for our Kuring-gai campus. Supporting our campus development and In 2007 we presented a rezoning plan environmental initiatives, and all other for the campus to the state government, activities of the University is our solid with a response expected in 2008. economic performance. We also set in progress a plan to This year we recorded our highest increase our accommodation for operating surplus of $35 million, as a students, with a shortlist of possible result of most sources of income being partners for an accommodation project higher than expected. This builds on the established by the year’s end. surpluses of previous years to set us in a strong position to achieve future goals. Other plans for our city campus include the expansion of ‘green space’ by We continue to diversify our income demolishing Building T at the Broadway streams, and balance our expenses, section of the campus; this will open to achieve long-term economic up the grassy area behind Building 1 sustainability. (the Tower building) creating more All of the plans and strategies mentioned recreational space for students. here work together to improve the There was substantial review of the University’s environment in every sense. physical functioning of the University, We are focused on making UTS as we began implementation of our an institution that is known for plan to become a more environmentally environmental responsibility and responsible organisation with sustainable performance; as a cutting-edge campus practices. that provides the infrastructure for an Our Environmental Sustainability excellent learning experience; and as Initiative is an encompassing project an institution of sound financial health. that began functioning in 2007 and will be officially launched in 2008. It will be a permanent part of our operations, advancing all parts of the University towards environmental sustainability.

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Developing our campuses

The University’s Physical Infrastructure The plan is guided by the principles The meeting also provided approval Committee, which was established by of collaboration, resourcefulness, for our Building T plans: in line with Council in late 2006, had its first meeting flexibility, efficiency, competitiveness and the Campus Master Plan, Building T in February 2007. sustainability. (on Jones St, Ultimo, opposite Building 10), is set to be demolished over the Chaired by Deputy Chancellor Warwick These principles also guided the 2007–2008 summer break, to minimise Watkins, who is Director General of the development of the Physical Concept disruptions and physical risk to students. New South Wales Department of Lands, Plan during the year, which is our master Landscaping is planned for the area to and Registrar General and Surveyor plan for the city campus. allow more open space. General of NSW, the Committee began The formation of that plan was somewhat work on appointing its remaining One of our long-term aims is to optimise delayed due to the Academic Structures members. This was completed in time for our campus configuration. Review (see page 16), with its outcomes its May meeting, with architect Graham expected to involve some physical Jahn and commercial real estate To achieve this, two processes have reorganisation of faculties – which practitioner John Hill being appointed. been underway since 2003: a proposal they did. to seek a rezoning of our Kuring-gai campus initially submitted through By December, analysis of the campus “One of our long-term Kuring‑gai Council, and a review of and a brief for the University’s growth aims is to optimise our options for alternative education activities to 2020 had been completed by the at that campus. Both processes involved campus configuration.” Committee. It then began the Campus extensive consultation with community, Master Plan, developing initial concepts students and staff. Apart from Council itself, this Committee for buildings, and short-listing architects is the most senior decision-making body to develop plans. There was some progress with this regarding our buildings and campuses. during the year. The New South Wales Vice-Chancellor Ross Milbourne, Patrick Minister for Planning, Frank Sartor, took All major decisions concerning our Woods, and Facilities Management Unit over planning control of the campus physical infrastructure are guided by Director Glen Rabbitt met with City of after Kuring-gai Council rejected the Campus Development Enabling Plan, Sydney officials, including Lord Mayor our application to rezone the land for sponsored by Deputy Vice-Chancellor Clover Moore MP, to introduce our potential residential development. and Vice-President (Resources) Patrick Physical Concept Plan. Woods. His department is working on the Kuring- gai campus rezoning process and is assessing our concept plan for the site. This presents the option of rezoning the site, partly demolishing existing campus facilities for residential development (retaining the main campus building for education or adaptive reuse), developing approximately 440 new dwellings with residential buildings up to five storeys in height, incorporating car parking, internal roads and a pedestrian network while conserving bushland and creating a ‘village green’ park. While there were some minor delays to our application, in 2007 we publicly exhibited the rezoning plan and held community reference group meetings, particularly for the local community. As expected, there has been some opposition to our proposal. We are continuing to review use of the site for education options. Until all options have been considered, the University’s Council will make no final decision.

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Towards a wireless university

Developing the infrastructure of UTS was not the only way usability and making it a more dynamic and informative we enhanced our physical environment in 2007. portal to the University. With electronic communications and administration becoming the standard medium Our campus was also enriched by the integration of up- through which we interact with students, we also made to-date technology with our existing facilities, including our site more functional. In 2007 we investigated a web- lecture rooms, libraries, student learning spaces and based international student admissions system, enhanced online services. student transactions online and upgraded the online Our approach to this is guided by our comprehensive Service Desk. Information Technology Enabling Plan, sponsored by The Library also reviewed its website and continued Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Corporate to develop its online resources, using UTSOnline for Services) Anne Dwyer. information literacy training, and email and instant The objectives of the plan are for IT to enable and support messaging to assist students with their research. It also change in the University, to contribute to environmental increased access to electronic resources such as online sustainability and to provide us with competitiveness journals and e-books. This included in-house publishing and organisational distinctiveness compared to other through UTSePress. universities. Capital works in 2007 included an unprecedented number Late in 2007 we relaunched our website of information and technology upgrades to facilities (www.uts.edu.au), updating its design, increasing its throughout the University.

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Plans were also made for our city Broadway site (a former brewery) directly architects were appointed to the project, campus during the year. facing the UTS Tower building across with construction beginning in December. Broadway. (Our Institute for Sustainable To accommodate ‘Beautiful Minds: Futures has a leading role in this Another priority for the year was the Centennial Exhibition of the Nobel development.) developing plans for much-needed Prizes’ early in the year, we fast-tracked student accommodation. development plans at our flagship These frontage developments are part property, Building 1 (the Tower building). of a broader plan for our Broadway For semester one there were sites. In May, francis-jones morehen 1000 applications from students for “A priority was thorp (consulting architects) presented a accommodation, but only 400 places are concept plan for several of our buildings: currently available. Given this situation, developing plans for 14 Ultimo Road (Dairy Farmers building), early in the year we began discussions to much-needed student residential accommodation in Building determine the amount of student housing we should have and how it should be accommodation.” 6 (Peter Johnson building) and the Alumni Green and environs. Still at an funded. As the foyer of the building was the initial stage, the Physical Infrastructure In the middle of the year the Student primary space for the exhibition, we Committee set out a strategy to progress Services Unit prepared a report on moved its glass front forward by several this plan. accommodation needs, recommending metres and opened up its southeastern At the Haymarket end of our city campus, a target of 1500 beds, with a first step of corner, expanding the size of the foyer. one of the Physical Infrastructure 600 new beds. The report also prescribed This development has increased the Committee’s main initiatives during the a style for new accommodation. amount of open space available for a year was to develop a $7.85 million plan Following this, the Physical range of University activities. to expand the Blake Library. Infrastructure Committee began a $1.21 This was perhaps the most obvious The Library renovations on its two upper million consultancy phase. By September change in our physical infrastructure floors will improve its use of space and a steering committee chaired by Patrick in 2007, but several plans for the city add new more sustainable lighting and Woods was established to manage campus were developed throughout airconditioning systems to create a student accommodation projects. the year. ‘greener’ library. Three contenders were short listed Early in 2007 we set aside funds to In addition, students will have access to for this public-private partnership prepare architectural plans for the study spaces in a wireless environment accommodation project by early Broadway frontage of Building 1. Our that will support personal laptop use. December. However, we expect it will be plans complement the proposed By October, consulting engineers and at least three years before a substantial residential development of the Frasers number of new beds are in place.

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Environmental Sustainability Initiative

In May UTS took its biggest step Projects are carried out as a pan- engaged in related research and towards becoming more environmentally University effort (which can incorporate project work, we expect to make sustainable, with the creation of our outside help), including students, staff significant contributions to the field Environmental Sustainability Initiative, (particularly the Facilities Management of environmental sustainability. a focused, formal approach to improving Unit), researchers and institutes (as well One way we will do this is to more fully the environmental sustainability of as industry and government). integrate sustainability practice into the campus operations. Plans under the initiative include UTS curriculum. The initiative aligns with our Strategic continuing to install motion-sensor- We currently offer a doctoral degree Plan 2006–2009, which includes a controlled lighting, installing auto- and a master’s degree by research strategy to ‘develop and implement an controlled airconditioning throughout in sustainability through our Institute approach to improving the economic, all buildings, making more use of for Sustainable Futures. In future it is social and environmental sustainability GreenPower energy, conducting a our intention to integrate sustainability of the University’s operations’, as part greenhouse gas inventory, introducing teaching across our courses. of a wider objective to ‘maintaining an mobile phone recycling and installing effective, helpful and sustainable learning waterless urinals. Where capital funds permit we will environment for all students’. also select engineering systems and passive building design in all new and While prior to the initiative we were “Students are involved refurbished buildings to minimise energy undertaking various energy, water and as the initiative is consumption, while providing a minimum waste management initiatives, now complementary to overall cost on a life cycle cost basis for we have an integrated strategy for all building and operating these facilities. aspects of our environmental impact. many areas of study.” This will go some way towards fulfilling Sponsored by Deputy Vice-Chancellor Specific developments in 2007 included a desired objective of the Initiative, which and Vice-President (Resources) Patrick lighting refits, increases in recycling is to obtain Green Star status for our Woods, development of the initiative of waste, and installation of natural buildings. Established by the Green was accelerated this year, and it began ventilation. Building Council of Australia, Green Star functioning in May, well before its official is a national, voluntary rating scheme launch in 2008. Students are also involved as the initiative is complementary to many areas of study that evaluates environmental impact The initiative is directed by a steering at UTS. They also work voluntarily on in building design and achievements. committee responsible for setting each of the six areas and in some cases overall strategy and project approval and can be employed for project work. monitoring. Activity is structured into six areas: waste, transport, energy, water, When the initiative is fully active, with procurement, and planning guidelines. more members of the UTS community

Environment sustainability values

At UTS we recognise that each one of us impacts, individually and collectively, upon the environment. By respecting and appreciating individual contributions as we work together to ‘green’ our campus, and by incorporating sustainability principles and practices into our learning, teaching and research programs, we can move towards environmental sustainability. These values are responsibility, leadership, adaptability and continuity, inspiration, collaboration and transparency.

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Environmental performance summary

Category Reporting indicator 2007 objectives 2007 performance 2008 targets Guiding policy

Energy Direct energy 820 MJ/M2 770 MJ/m2 780 MJ/M2 > UTS Design Guidelines (EN3) consumption by primary > UTS Sustainability energy source Policy (mejajoules per square > UTS Energy metre) Management Plan

Water Total water withdrawal To reduce water Have now achieved 18.5% (45.6kl) To progress towards Water Savings Action (EN8) by source consumption water reduction from 2002 baseline reducing water Plan (kilolitres) by 20% by 2010 (246.6kl) consumption by 20% by compared to 2002 2010 compared to 2002 baseline (246.6kl) baseline (246.6kl)

Water Percentage and total To investigate No water recycled as yet; potential To implement a water Water Savings Action (EN10) volume of water recycled water reuse and water re-use from cooling tower reuse project with the Plan and reused recyling options purge system identified potential to save 3% of UTS’s general water consumption per annum

e Emissions Total direct and indirect To undertake 57,076 tCO2 Planning to set Not applicable (EN16) greenhouse gas measurement and emissions target for 2009 emissions by weight documentation of (tonnes of carbon dioxide UTS’s greenhouse equivalent) gas emissions

Waste Total weight of waste by To investigate General waste recycling reached Maintain 80 % recycling UTS Sustainability Policy (EN22) type/disposal method options for 80% in 2007 of general waste and reducing general 90% of paper and cardboard 90% recycling of paper. waste to landfill sent to recycling was processed Maintain 80% skip bin and to reduce (250 tonnes) recycling rate skip bin waste Skip bin waste recycling increased Investigate toner to landfill from 0% to 80% from September cartridge recyling and 2007, including building materials, mobile phone recycling furniture, timber and metal

Compliance Monetary value of $0 $0 $0 > Environmentally (EN28) significant fines and Hazardous Chemicals total number of non- Act 1985 (NSW) monetary sanctions for > Protection of non-compliance with the Environment environmental laws and Operations Act 1997 regulations (NSW) > Contaminated Land Management Act 1997 (NSW) > Radiation Control Act 1990 (NSW)

Note: reporting criteria are from environmental indicators in the Global Reporting Initiative’s Sustainability Reporting Guidelines.

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Environmental plans and achievements Energy Waste and emissions of environmentally responsible products Total consumption of energy at UTS We recycled 85 per cent of our waste in and use like-minded suppliers. has increased in the past five years as 2007. This included more than 250 tonnes Achievements to date include 9 per cent the campus has grown. This is due to of paper, saving 5000 trees and 1500 of total University paper purchases with more students, longer operating hours tonnes of greenhouse gases. To reduce at least 50 per cent recycled content, and and the use of more energy-demanding this waste we encourage double-sided 60 per cent of the University’s light bulbs appliances. printing throughout the University. rated as energy-efficient. This rise in energy use is particularly due Of other waste, we recycle 80 per cent to the completion of Building 4, our new of general waste; 80 per cent of furniture “We plan to increase science building, with its higher energy that isn’t reused; 98 per cent of electrical our use of renewable demands. equipment that isn’t reused; and we reused 45 per cent of our 2789 tonnes of energy.” By developing projects for old and new chemical waste from 2007, with the rest buildings, we plan to curtail the increase disposed of by a contractor. Regulation in our energy consumption. Aside from the acts listed in the We use a variety of chemicals in our In 2007, initiatives to reduce energy ‘Environment health and safety’ laboratories, which may create gases, usage included gradual implementation section on page 80, there are a and this is factored into our emissions of high-efficiency lighting and lighting range of University policies and footprint. To minimise this, the Faculty control systems, and upgrading of official instruments that relate to of Science is using smaller amounts of Building Management System control our environmental pursuits. chemicals where possible. systems for airconditioning. Our Environment, Health and Planning In 2008 we plan to increase our use of Safety Policy responds to legislative renewable energy by the purchase of 2.5 The principal focus of our facilities requirements and reflects our per cent GreenPower. Our energy usage planning is to provide guidance in commitment to providing a safe and per square metre target is 780, which developing our buildings towards Green healthy environment, to sustainability is estimated to be below the Australian Star status. and to risk management. Technology Network of Universities (ATN) For new buildings our aspiration is six The UTS Sustainability Policy provides average (see table below). stars (Green Stars rating). In this we are further direction to activities related Water guided by the UTS Design Guidelines to institutional energy use and (under annual review) and the Green environmental sustainability. In 2007 the Department of Environment Star rating tools (from the Green Building and Climate Change approved our Water Council of Australia). During 2007, full compliance with Savings Action Plan. Our target is to environmental laws and regulations was reduce water consumption by 20 per cent Aside from reviewing the guidelines, in maintained. by 2010 compared to our 2002 baseline. 2007 we implemented sustainable design practices in building projects. Transport To work towards this objective, in 2007 Cars, utility vehicles and a number of we adjusted cooling tower water flows in Procurement buses are used as part of the University’s Building 1 (the Tower Building), replaced In our purchases we consider the value operations, most of which are leased. water consuming sealed sewage ejector and functionality of goods and services Staff also use their private cars and taxis pumps in Buildings 1 and 2, replaced and their effects on the environment over for work purposes and regularly use water-intensive cooling towers with their life cycle. domestic and international air travel. an air-cooled plant in Building 5 (in Haymarket), installed water meters in The procurement aims of our In 2007, our own and leased vehicles Building 10 (on Jones Street), and trialled Environmental Sustainability Initiative combined produced approximately 12,885 and installed waterless urinals. are to adopt electronic transactions tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (replacing paper), increase the purchase emissions. During the year we reviewed facilities Energy usage intensity – megajoules per square metre (MJ/m2) and cost supporting alternative transport such as cycling to the University, with Measure 2005 2006 2007 2008 recommendations to be implemented MJ/m2 target 756 814 820 780 in 2008.

MJ/m2 727 815 770 – Next year we will also obtain baseline m2 cost $14.21 $15.66 $16.15 – data on transport for the University and publish a guide for travel options to our Total cost $3.8m $4.0m $4.2m – city campus.

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Greenhouse gas emissions

We commissioned a greenhouse gas inventory for the The Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A Corporate Accounting 2007 calendar year to understand our greenhouse gas and Reporting Standard issued by The Greenhouse emissions across the University and account for them Gas Protocol. This defines three scopes for reporting in future. emissions. The inventory incorporates a greenhouse gas calculator >> Scope 1 is direct emissions from UTS sources. which enables us to accurately identify, monitor, record >> Scope 2 is indirect emissions from electricity and report emissions on an ongoing basis. generation UTS has purchased. The inventory was developed to be consistent with the >> Scope 3 (optional) is indirect emissions from non-UTS international greenhouse gas-reporting framework, sources used in our operations (e.g. emissions from air travel). Greenhouse gas inventory (scope 1 and 2 only)

Category Greenhouse gas emission (tCO2e) Stationary energy (e.g. electricity) 54,432 Transport energy (excluding flights) 12,923 Wastewater treatment 1,588 Waste disposal 1,525 Fugitive emissions (airconditioning) 445 Total scope 1 14,302 Total scope 2 42,774 Total GHG arising (from scope 1 and 2) 57,076

Note: tCO2e = tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent. Our reporting on scope 1 does not include marine diesel oil or fugitive gaseous emissions arising from our laboratories. Plans are in place to enable reporting on these emissions for 2008. Our greenhouse gas emissions inventory covers areas owned and operated by UTS.

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Our economic performance

The University’s 2007 operating result This indicator showed mixed results To further broaden our revenue base of $35 million is the highest surplus in 2007. beyond government funding and student reported by UTS to date. It builds on the fees, the University is developing existing Commonwealth-supported and domestic solid result from the 2006 calendar year and new sources of revenue that make full-fee-paying student loads all tracked of $23.5 million. a positive contribution to our operating within 1 per cent of target. result. As a percentage of total revenue, the Offshore international coursework and 2007 result was only exceeded in 1999 Other income totalled $41.6 million higher degree research student loads and 2000. in 2007 compared to $38.5 million in both fell below their targets. 2006. In 2007 this included interest, When measured as a Key Performance lease income and other sources. The Indicator (see page 94) our operating “Our operating result main contributors were an increase in result remains well above expectations. remains well above investment income and an increase in Resourcing expectations.” scholarships. All income categories except research Expenditure income performed better than expected Despite a declining international market, Total expenditure on operating activities in 2007. onshore international coursework load was $392.4 million. As a percentage of also tracked within 1 per cent of target. In 2007, our financial performance was revenues, our expenses were lower than Income generated from international enhanced by a $4 million profit on the the previous year. students represents more than 20 per sale of Aarons Hotel (a hotel located cent of total University income. Infrastructure in Sydney’s Chinatown) and receipt of $5.6 million from the Commonwealth We have a number of strategies in UTS has spent more than $390 million Government’s Learning and Teaching place to improve economic sustainability on capital works and improvements Performance Fund. in terms of student load, which are over the period 2001–2007. (For further explained in Chapter 1. information see Appendix J in Volume 2 A key contributor to ongoing financial of this report.) performance derives from student load.

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Priorities for the 2007 Budget

The 2007 budget presented at the > Funding to assist faculties and end of 2006 was informed by the UTS units with the cost of transitioning Strategic Plan, our 2006 performance, to new workforce profiles that our external environment and our risk support our ongoing objective to assessment. The strategic funding create a sustainable workforce priorities for the year included the cost structure ($1.5m). following. > An increased investment in > An investment in research over marketing and recruiting and above the funding received initiatives aimed at attracting new from research grants. This international fee-paying students. comprised funding to the research This program also includes more institutes and to support key extensive support for international research appointments, doctoral students once they arrive at UTS, programs and research activities with the aim of improving our in Key University Research retention rates ($835,000). Centres ($5.4m). > Further investment in fundraising > Increased support from the UTS through additional funding for Budget for student activities the UTS Development function that are no longer funded by ($200,000). student contributions due to the > Funding to support a number of introduction of Voluntary Student smaller initiatives such as a staff Unionism ($1.5m). survey, a brand research project > Funding to the Institute for and increased investment in International Studies for the financial management ($200,000). in-country study program and > Increased equity funding providing to support the International for scholarship schemes and Exchange Students Scheme expansion of Indigenous support ($1.5m). and emergency support programs ($320,000).

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Our controlled entities

INSEARCH: a global pathway to UTS INSEARCH is an education provider on the international market, offering courses through a range of pathway programs in consultation with UTS (and often taught by our lecturers) across its campuses in four continents. INSEARCH offers courses that articulate to a number of UTS degrees. These are developed in consultation with the relevant UTS faculty, which then recommends the course to the UTS Academic Board for articulation approval. UTS is represented on the INSEARCH Limited board and the UTS Academic Board is represented on the INSEARCH Academic Board. One of the biggest changes for INSEARCH during the year was the departure of its long-term Managing Director. After nine years in the job Murray Laurence retired. Alex Murphy replaced him in September. INSEARCH also underwent reform in its governance processes (this is reported on page 17). UTS and INSEARCH worked together to develop international student recruitment: a feature of the new international student recruitment strategy is the plan to recognise and develop additional pathways into UTS. To this end a Pathways Program Taskforce was established to increase international student enrolments to UTS through developing pathways with domestic and offshore providers, and by developing INSEARCH programs for delivery by external providers. accessUTS: connecting our expertise with outside demand accessUTS Pty Limited is our dedicated commercial consulting conduit, a company formed to channel University expertise to outside organisations that want to benefit from consultation with our staff. accessUTS consultants work with industry and government across the fields of engineering; nursing, midwifery and health; health sciences; science; design, architecture and building; information technology; education and training; communications and social inquiry; law; and business and finance. accessUTS identifies its business objectives each year in its annual report to the UTS Council, and reports on performance against those objectives to Council in the following year’s report. As controlled entities of UTS, INSEARCH and accessUTS do not exceed any operational limitation imposed by the University, our Council or the University of Technology, Sydney, Act 1989. Financial Statements for the entities are in UTS Annual Report 2007 Volume 2.

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Budgeted income statement To 31 December 2007

University Actual Budget Variance Budget 2007 2007 2007 2008 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Revenue from ordinary activities

Australian government grants 150,064 152,625 (2,561) 156,935

Australian Government payments – HECS-HELP 60,508 59,930 578 63,950

FEE-HELP 20,948 20,448 500 21,500

State and local government financial assistance 3,375 4,224 (849) 3,529

HECS-HELP – student payments 21,415 21,505 (90) 23,350

Fees and charges 124,863 123,293 1,570 129,262

Investment income 6,194 5,200 994 6,531

Royalties, trademarks and licenses 180 122 58 100

Consultancy and contract research 8,957 6,526 2,431 8,677

Other revenue 14,695 12,152 2,543 13,406

Gains/(losses) on disposal of assets 3,944 20 3,924 41

Share of net results of associates and joint venture partnerships – – – – accounted for using the equity method

Other income 11,585 10,058 1,527 10,213

Subtotal 426,728 416,103 10,625 437,494

Deferred government superannuation contributions (24,179) – (24,179) –

Total revenue from continuing operations 402,549 416,103 (13,554) 437,494

Employee benefits and on-costs 238,376 247,014 8,638 260,000

Depreciation and amortisation 47,881 47,818 (63) 48,133

Repairs and maintenance 8,344 8,366 22 9,810

Borrowing costs 4,842 5,094 252 3,041

Bad and doubtful debts 75 1,024 949 1,069

Other expenses 92,903 92,787 (116) 94,241

Subtotal 392,421 402,103 9,682 416,294

Deferred employee benefits for superannuation (24,898) – 24,898 –

Total expenses from continuing operations 367,523 402,103 34,580 416,294

Operating result before income tax 35,026 14,000 21,026 21,200

Income tax related to ordinary activities – – – –

Operating result from continuing operations 35,026 14,000 21,026 21,200

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Budgeted balance sheet At 31 December 2007

University Actual Budget Variance Budget 2007 2007 2007 2008 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000

Current assets

>> Cash and cash equivalents 2,384 3,976 (1,592) 4,887

>> Receivables 9,737 10,599 (862) 8,201

>> Other financial assets 88,384 61,430 26,954 108,000

>> Other non-financial assets 11,860 10,500 1,360 8,174

>> Non-current assets classified as held for sale – – – –

Total current assets 112,365 86,505 25,860 129,262

Non-current assets

>> Receivables 128,631 193,941 (65,310) 152,811

>> Investments using the equity method – – – –

>> Other financial assets 3,710 – 3,710 –

>> Other non-financial assets 200 – 200 –

>> Property, plant and equipment 939,696 786,836 152,860 828,920

>> Intangible assets 17,944 13,476 4,468 24,915

Total non-current assets 1,090,181 994,253 95,928 1,006,646

Total assets 1,202,546 1,080,758 121,788 1,135,908

Current liabilities

>> Trade and other payables 25,991 31,171 (5,180) 25,336

>> Borrowings 2,553 – 2,553 –

>> Provisions 48,904 16,657 32,247 19,001

>> Other liabilities 8,872 9,000 (128) 8,176

Total current liabilities 86,320 56,828 29,492 52,513

Non-current liabilities

>> Borrowings 42,842 76,425 (33,583) 66,884

>> Provisions 136,115 234,938 (98,823) 195,036

>> Other liabilities – – – –

Total non-current liabilities 178,957 311,363 (132,406) 261,920

Total liabilities 265,277 368,191 (102,914) 314,433

Net assets 937,269 712,567 224,702 821,475

Equity

>> Statutory funds 11,547 – 11,547 –

>> Reserves 467,951 296,460 171,491 370,318

>> Accumulated funds 457,771 416,107 41,664 451,157

Total equity 937,269 712,567 224,702 821,475

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Budgeted cash flow statement To 31 December 2007

University

Actual Budget Variance Budget 2007 2007 2007 2008 $í000 $í000) $í000) $í000

Cash flows from operating activities

>> Australian government

>> CGS and other DEST grants 111,515 104,757 6,758 117,946

>> Higher Education Loan Programmes and FEE HELP 77,272 81,133 (3,861) 87,300

>> DEST scholarships 4,094 3,779 315 4,502

>> DEST research 17,066 16,600 466 17,074

>> ARC grants – Discovery 5,855 4,690 1,165 5,647

>> ARC grants – Linkages 3,124 5,845 (2,721) 4,022

>> ARC grants – networks and centres 1,119 1,500 (381) 950

>> Other Australian government grants 6,345 5,797 548 4,104

>> State government grants 3,105 3,857 (752) 3,418

>> Local government grants 270 113 157 111

>> HECS-HELP – student payments 21,505 23,001 (1,496) 23,350

>> Receipts from student fees and other customers 172,711 173,204 (493) 182,329

>> Dividends received 263 – 263 –

>> Interest received 7,939 3,200 4,739 8,147

>> Payments to suppliers and employees (inclusive of goods and services tax) (355,943) (361,423) 5,480 (380,122)

>> Interest paid (4,077) (5,980) 1,903 (4,676)

>> Income tax paid – – – –

Net cash inflow (outflow) from operating activities 72,163 60,073 12,090 74,102

Cash flows from investing activities

>> Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 25,598 – 25,598 –

>> Proceeds from sale of financial assets 276,211 – 276,211 –

>> Payments for financial assets (309,738) (12,000) (297,738) (13,000)

>> Purchase of shares – – – –

>> Payments for property, plant and equipment (30,667) (45,000) 14,333 (56,883)

Net cash inflow (outflow) from investing activities (38,596) (57,000) 18,404 (69,883)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from borrowings – – – –

Repayment of borrowings (34,121) – (34,121) (1,137)

Repayment of lease liabilities (3,046) (2,100) (946) (3.195)

Net cash inflow (outflow) from financing activities (37,167) (2,100) (35,067) (4,332)

Net increase/(decrease) in cash held (3,600) 973 (4,573) (113)

Cash at beginning of reporting period 5,984 3,002 2,982 5,000

Cash at end of reporting period 2,384 3,975 (1,591) 4,887

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A F Academic Structures Review...... 16 facilities...... 79 access (to UTS)...... back cover faculty activity accessUTS...... 54, 95 industry and community...... 54-57 address (of UTS)...... back cover teaching...... 28-33 aims (of UTS)...... 2 research...... 44-49 alumni...... 58-59, 67 Faculty of Business B external engagement...... 54 Beautiful Minds...... 60-63 research...... 44 budgets...... 94, 96-98 teaching...... 28 C Design, Architecture and Building campus development...... 86-87 external engagement...... 55 Chancellor’s message...... 3 research...... 44 charter...... 2 teaching...... 29 City of Sydney...... 6, 62 Education committees external engagement...... 55 functions...... 23 research...... 45 members...... see Volume 2 teaching...... 29 structure...... 5 Engineering community activites...... 60-67 external engagement...... 55 complaints...... see Volume 2 research...... 45 consultants...... see Volume 2 teaching...... 30 consumer response...... see Volume 2 Humanities and Social Sciences controlled entities...... 95 external engagement...... 56 Council research...... 45 activities...... 18 teaching...... 30 members...... 19 Information Technology meetings...... see Volume 2 external engagement...... 56 courses research...... 46 inquiries...... inside back cover teaching...... 30 new...... 33 Law revision of ...... 28-33 external engagement...... 57 research...... 46 D teaching...... 31 Deans...... 22 Nursing, Midwifery and Health disability plans...... 83, see Volume 2 external engagement...... 57 E research...... 46 economic performance...... 92-93 teaching...... 31 electronic service delivery...... 39, 87 Science energy usage...... 90-91 external engagement...... 57 environment, health and safety...... 80 research...... 47 environmental teaching...... 32 environmental regulation...... 80 finance Sustainability Initiative...... 88-91 budget...... 94, 96-98 equal opportunity...... 72, 74, 77, 82, see also Volume 2 financial statements...... see Volume 2 ethnic affairs...... 82, see also Volume 2 operating result...... 92, 94 Executive...... 20-22, see also Volume 2 revenue/expenses...... 92-93 external engagement...... 52-67 freedom of information...... see Volume 2 staff appointments...... 67 with industry...... 54-57

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G privacy management ...... see Volume 2 governance...... 17-23 profile (of UTS)...... 2 graduate satisfaction...... 38 promotion...... see Volume 2 greenhouse gas emissions...... 91 publications...... see Volume 2 guarantee of service...... see Volume 2 R H recycling...... 88-90 heritage management ...... see Volume 2 research and development...... 40-51 human resources policies...... 78 funding/grants...... 48-49 income...... 51 I partnerships...... 50 industry engagement...... 54-57 strengths...... 42-43 information technology...... 39, 87 support...... 51 INSEARCH...... 17, 95 resources...... 84-95 Institute for International Studies...... 33-34, 48 review of operations...... 3-98 international operations risk management...... 17 exchange partners...... 36 research...... 50 S teaching...... 33-35 senior officers...... 20-22 insurance...... 93 Shopfront...... 64-65 investment performance...... 92-93 sport...... 75 strategic plan...... 6, 15 K staff ...... 76-83 Kuring-gai campus...... 85-86, inside back cover code of conduct...... 77 L major policies affecting...... 78 Lancôme Colour Designs Awards...... 29, 59 profile...... 7, see also Volume 2 land disposal...... see Volume 2 support...... 81 Learning and Teaching Performance Fund...... 27 survey...... 76 legal changes...... see Volume 2 structure (of UTS)...... 4 letter of submission...... inside front cover student(s)...... 70-75, 82-83 liability management...... see Volume 2 applications (to UTS)...... 38 complaints...... see Volume 2 M enrolments...... 7, 70-71 management...... 11-17, 20-21 international...... 70-71 activities...... 14-17, 85-91 profile...... 70-71 strategies...... 6, 14-15 satisfaction...... 72 targets and performance...... 6 research...... 42 O support...... 72-75, 82-83 objectives (of UTS)...... 2 T occupational health and safety...... 80 teaching and learning...... 24-39 opening hours...... inside back cover support...... 39 operating environment...... 12 operating result...... 92, 94 V overseas travel...... see Volume 2 Vice-Chancellor’s message...... 8

P W payment of accounts...... see Volume 2 Water Savings Action Plan...... 89, 91 performance waste...... 89-91 environment...... 89 women...... 22, 77, see also Volume 2 financial...... 92-94 works in progress...... see Volume 2 general...... 14 World City Universities network...... 15, 18, 58 principal activities...... 2

100 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2007 Letter of submission

The Hon. John Della Bosca, MLC Contact details NSW Minister for Education and Training Level 30 City campus Governor Macquarie Tower 15 Broadway, Ultimo 1 Farrer Place 702-730 Harris Street, Ultimo Sydney NSW 2000 745 Harris Street, Ultimo 755 Harris Street, Ultimo 235 Jones Street, Ultimo Dear Minister 1-59 Quay Street, Haymarket

On behalf of the Council of the University of Technology, Sydney, we present a report Kuring-gai campus of the operations and finances of the University for the year ended 31 December 2007, Eton Road, Lindfield for tabling in Parliament. Access This has been prepared in accordance with the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act The University is open for general business 1984 (NSW). The UTS Council endorsed the Financial Statements of the University, from 9.00am to 5.00pm weekdays. Many published as part of the Annual Report, at its April 2008 meeting. sections of UTS are open at other times. Contact the University to check particular The University celebrated many successes during the year, including hosting the section opening times. centennial exhibition of the Nobel Prizes and achieving top ranking in all discipline bands of the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund 2008. Significant reviews Course inquiries of our courses, academic structure and research strengths resulted in substantial within Australia, telephone (02) 9514 1222 changes across UTS to underpin a bold new vision as we enter our third decade. Service Desk: https://servicedesk.uts.edu.au/

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