this is who we are this is who we are At UOW, we believe in the power of connecting people, ideas and places to change things for the better. CONTENTS 1 OUR ACHIEVEMENTS / 6 OUR HOME: WOLLONGONG 28 KEY FACILITIES AT A GLANCE & THE ILLAWARRA REGION 33 GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS 3 A MESSAGE FROM THE 10 PRINCIPAL OFFICERS 38 COMMUNITY VICE-CHANCELLOR 11 OUR FACULTIES PARTNERSHIPS 4 OUR HOME: THE 17 OUR CAMPUSES 40 THE STUDENT UNIVERSITY WE BUILT 22 RESEARCH & IMPACT EXPERIENCE OUR ACHIEVEMENTS GLOBALLY TOP 2% OF GLOBALLY RATED TOP 2% FOR RANKED AS ONE UNIVERSITIES IN A FIVE-STAR RESEARCH QUALITY OF AUSTRALIA’S THE WORLD UNIVERSITY § 314th in the world for BEST MODERN § 276th in the world – § 5 Star rating – QS World research quality – 2014 UNIVERSITIES QS World University University Rankings Leiden Ranking § 22nd in the world – Rankings 2013/2014 2012/2013 QS Top 50 Under 50 § 276–300 band – Times § 1st in Australia for Rankings 2014 Higher Education World Educational Experience § 33rd in the world – University Rankings and Graduate Outcomes Times Higher Education 2013/2014 – Australian Good Universities Guide 2013 Top 100 Under 50 § 352nd in the world – Rankings 2014 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2013 AT A GLANCE 30,038 112,302 1,874 85km total student enrolment UOW Alumni subjects to Sydney Opera House (53 miles) 11,631 213 94.6% 27°C International students enrolled academic and research of students indicated that they average summer temperature in Australia and abroad collaborations globally would recommend UOW (80.6°F) 134 476 2,091 292,500 nationalities at UOW degrees on offer UOW staff population of Illawarra area THIS IS WHO WE ARE 1 2 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG A SHORT, SHARP CLIMB TO THE TOP As you will see in these pages, we are many things. We are a provider of high quality teaching Today, the University of Wollongong is one of and world-class research; an institution the world’s leading young universities: ranked that is vitally connected to its home 22nd in the world in the 2014 QS Top 50 Under community while maintaining powerful global 50, which ranks the world’s best universities partnerships; a centre of innovation and a under 50 years of age. source of inspiration. We are proud of this ranking, as we are proud The term university to describe an institute of of our place in the top two per cent of the higher learning is believed to have originated world’s universities (as ranked by QS and The almost 1000 years ago, when the word Times Higher Education). universitas was first used to describe the These rankings have been achieved through corporations of students and masters at a a commitment to quality teaching and world- college in Bologna in what is now Italy. The leading research, a lot of hard work and a University of Bologna therefore has justifiable clear vision for the future. claims to be the world’s oldest university. We are unashamedly ambitious to move We can’t claim longevity, but we can claim even higher on the international rankings, by to have earned an enviable international building on the strong foundations described reputation since becoming an independent in this publication. institution in 1975. Professor Paul Wellings CBE Vice-Chancellor THIS IS WHO WE ARE 3 OUR HOME: THE UNIVERSITY WE BUILT 4 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG The University of Wollongong (UOW) was born from a community hungry for higher learning—a community that worked side by side with visionary academics, becoming an independent institution in 1975. In less than 40 years UOW has become a benchmark for Australia’s new generation of universities: dynamic, agile, innovative and prominent in national and international rankings for the quality of our research and teaching. UOW routinely rates among the top Australian universities in key performance areas including teaching quality, graduate satisfaction and graduate starting salaries. Many of our researchers are leaders in their fields, nationally and internationally, while our research institutes have important global collaborative partnerships. Our home is the coastal city of Wollongong—80km south of Sydney, on Australia’s east coast. We have two campuses in Sydney, as well as four in the South Coast and Southern Highlands regions of the state of New South Wales. With 25,500 students and more than 2000 staff in Australia, our activities generate around $2 billion in economic activity annually, making UOW a major economic force. UOW has been the catalyst for Wollongong’s transformation into a university city with a clear focus on developing 21st century “knowledge economy” industries based on technology and innovation. We have a strong international focus with the flourishing University of Wollongong in Dubai celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2013. We also have a long history of successful off-shore course delivery in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Thailand. Over 112,000 UOW alumni are making their mark on the world, from chief executives of global mining companies to senior government ministers and leaders in business, IT, engineering, the arts, science, medical science, law, education and much more. OUR VISION To be a leader in ideas and solutions, a community of campuses and partners where discovery, learning and technology connect to transform people and the world we live in. THIS IS WHO WE ARE 5 OUR HOME: WOLLONGONG & THE ILLAWARRA REGION UOW is based in Wollongong, a The University’s origins date back to 1951, when the then NSW University of Technology (later to become the University coastal city of approximately of NSW) established a divisional college in Wollongong with the main aim of training engineers, metallurgists 200,000 people and the main and industrial chemists for the region’s industries. centre for a district which includes UOW became an autonomous university in 1975, and since Shellharbour and Kiama and has then has played a pivotal role in Wollongong’s transformation from an industrial city to a university city. While Port Kembla a combined population of close to is still home to Australia’s largest steel plant, operated 300,000—making Wollongong the by BlueScope Steel, UOW is taking an increasingly leading third largest city in New South Wales. role in the city and region’s economic development. In 2013 UOW released a major study (the methodology of which was independently verified by Deloitte Access Economics) which showed that UOW activities generate over Colonial settlers moved to Wollongong in the early 19th $2 billion in economic activity annually, with most occurring Century, with early industries including timber-getting within the Illawarra region. The report shows that UOW- and dairying (in fact UOW’s main campus was once a related expenditure generates more than 4900 jobs annually dairy farm). Coal mining became increasingly important from operations, capital investment including construction in the second half of the 1800s, and in the 1920s a and maintenance, student expenditure including day-to-day steelworks was established at nearby Port Kembla, living costs, and tourism revenue. which was developed as a deepwater harbour. UOW projects like the Innovation Campus, a research and The port and the coal and steel industries were development precinct, and iAccelerate, a business incubator the catalyst for Wollongong’s development as for high-tech “knowledge industries”, will secure the Australia’s heavy manufacturing industry heartland University’s role in the region’s economy and as the centre of in the second half of the 20th century. Industry a global network. also played a key role in UOW’s development. 6 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG POPULATION WOLLONGONG / 203,500 SHELLHARBOUR / 68,000 KIAMA / 21,000 KEY INDUSTRIES MANUFACTURING, EDUCATION, HEALTH SERVICES, PORT, TOURISM, MINING, RETAILING, PROFEssIONAL SERVICES, TECHNOLOGY CULTURE ILLAWARRA PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE WOLLONGONG CITY GALLERY WIN SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE ATTRACTIONS 17 PATROLLED BEACHES NAN TIEN TEMPLE (LARGEST BUDDHIST TEMPLE IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE) BOTANIC GARDENS SEA CLIFF BRIDGE/GRAND PACIFIC DRIVE THE BLUE MILE FORESHORE PRECINCT ILLAWARRA ESCARPMENT BUSHWALks COASTAL CYCLEWAY/WALKING TRACK FROM WOLLONGONG TO THIRROUL (13KM) SCIENCE CENTRE AND PLANETARIUM (UOW) SKYDIVE THE BEACH STEELWORks TOURS SRI VENKATESWARA HINDU TEMPLE THIS IS WHO WE ARE 7 WIN staDIUM SEA CLIFF BRIDGE woLLONGONG HARBOUR ILLAWARRA FLY NORTH BEACH 8 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG nan TIEN TEMPLE NORTH BEACH KIosk WOLLONGONG skY DIVE THE BEACH woLLonGonG CITY GALLERY THIS IS WHO WE ARE 9 PRINCIPAL Our leadership team is the guiding force behind UOW’s commitment to progress, OFFICERS accountability and excellence. CHANCELLOR DEPUTY CHANCELLOR VICE-CHANCELLOR JILLIAN BROADBENT AO DR STEPHEN ANDERSEN OAM PROFESSOR PAUL WELLINGS CBE SENIOR DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR (RESEARCH) DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR (EDUCATION) PROFESSOR JOHN PATTERSON PROFESSOR JUDY RAPER PROFESSOR EEVA LEINONEN DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (INTERNATIONAL) DAMIEN ISRAEL MELVA CROUCH CSM PROFESSOR JOE CHICHARO PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR (INCLUSION AND OUTREACH) (SOUTH EAST AsIA) (MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA) PROFESSOR PAUL CHANDLER PROFESSOR TONY SIMOES DA SILVA TO BE ADVISED 10 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG OUR FACULTIES Our five faculties draw talented people from all over the world, connected by the pursuit of excellence. THIS IS WHO WE ARE 11 BUSINESS The Faculty of Business (BUS) offers a five-star learning experience that seeks to develop professionals, managers and business leaders who are independent thinkers and creative problem-solvers, high in demand amongst employers across all sectors of the economy. Our programs are informed by leading edge research, structured on applied outcomes, recognised by industry and delivered by highly qualified and industry experienced academics. We offer a range of degrees across many business related disciplines, delivered from the University’s main campus, the Innovation precinct in North Wollongong and our Circular Quay campus in the Sydney CBD.