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

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 ex perience 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. Our postgraduate programs are offered through our graduate school, the Sydney Business School. The quality of our programs is evident by our standing in global ratings, with the 2012/13 QS Global 200 Business School Report rating our School among the Top 10 emerging business schools in the world. Our Corporate Social Responsibility program has also been ranked by QS as the best in Australia, and we became the first Australian university business school accepted into the Global Business School Network, which is group of over 60 of the world’s leading business Professor John Glynn Executive Dean schools that aims to train managers and entrepreneurs for the developing world. Each year we offer programs to nearly 4,000 full-time students. These students join our growing business alumni network of 34,000 graduates located around the world, who have all been Our Schools Our Research taught to apply their thinking, initiative and influence to the betterment of their organisation and to society. Our faculty Sydney Business School Innovative & applied research in: collaborates with academics and practitioners at world class Accounting, Economics Accounting institutions and organisations in over 40 countries around and Finance Economics the world, applying their expertise through a range business Management, Operations Finance disciplines to the fundamental and practical challenges of and Marketing Management conducting business today. Marketing Operations Professor John Glynn Executive Dean Faculty of Business

Find out more about who we are and what we offer: business.uow.edu.au

12 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG engineering & information sciences

The Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences (EIS) has a world class reputation for excellence in research, strong collaborations with industry and government partners, and innovative approaches to teaching and learning.

UOW is a leading engineering, mathematics, physics and ICT research institution in Australia, based on our long standing collaboration with local and multinational industries and research centres. We are one of the most research intensive faculties in Australia, attracting the very best researchers and partnerships with research institutions and universities worldwide. EIS students are taught by staff at the forefront of their disciplines and fields of research, studying in laboratories and workshops which are amongst the best in Australia, and support the development of high quality engineering and ICT skills. Our degrees are regularly assessed by external professional accreditation bodies to ensure our students receive the world’s best education. Graduates from our Faculty play a critical role in tackling global problems such as energy, transport, clean water, the environment, cyber infrastructure, sustainability, health, security, finance, business, commerce and industry. Students of EIS become part of Professor Chris Cook Executive Dean a community of creative problem-solvers who desire to discover, create, design and invent new solutions.

Professor chris cook Executive Dean Find out more about who we are and what we offer: eis.uow.edu.au Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences

Our Schools Our Research Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering Institute for Superconducting and Automotive CRC Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronic Electronic Materials CRC for Polymers Engineering Intelligent Polymer Research Institute Centre for Business and Social Innovation Electrical, Computer and The Australian Steel Manufacturing Centre for Infrastructure Protection and Telecommunications Engineering Research Hub Mining Safety Computer Science and Software - Defence Materials Technology Centre Centre for IT-enabled transformation Engineering Energy Pipelines CRC Decision Systems Laboratory Information Systems and Technology - Rail Manufacturing CRC Engineering and Mathematics Education Mathematics and Applied Statistics Centre for Medical Radiation Physics Research Group Physics Engineering Manufacturing ICT Research Institute Engineering Materials Institute for Mathematics and its Entities National Institute for Applied Statistical Applications SMART Infrastructure Facility Research Australia Bluescope Metallurgy Research Centre Sustainable Buildings Research Centre Australian Power Quality and Reliability Centre ARC Centre of Excellence in Geotechnical Science and Engineering

this is who we are 13 law, humanities & the arts

At the Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts (LHA) we aim to develop skills that employers want, like creative problem-solving, analytical thinking, self-discipline and team work.

Our undergraduate and postgraduate degrees offer studies in the disciplines of the humanities, law and creative arts with a focus on professional skills for a diverse range of contemporary careers. Students specialise in areas that match their ambitions while following their passions. Our unique approach to education means our students learn from the best in their fields and gain real life experience in an interactive and supportive learning environment. Our students have access to the latest technologies and research, making their learning experience world-class. It’s also our priority to incorporate an international outlook into everything we do—and we ask our students to do the same. We encourage our students to set themselves apart and carve out a future with a degree that offers flexibility and practicality in the real world. They learn from experts who are passionate about what they teach, and are recognised for it.

Professor Amanda Lawson Professor Amanda Lawson Executive Dean Executive Dean Faculty of Law, Humanities and The Arts

Find out more about who we are and what we offer: lha.uow.edu.au Our Schools Our Research The Arts, English and Media Institute for Social Humanities and Transformation Research Social Inquiry Australian National Centre Law for Ocean Resources and Security Legal Intersections Research Centre Contemporary Arts and Social Transformation

14 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG science, medicine & health

The Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health (SMAH) offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs focused on expanding human knowledge and improving our quality of life.

Our degrees are current with scientific advances, just as our research centres are at the forefront of international collaborative discovery. Our programs are accredited by professional organisations to prepare our students for careers in industry and academia. Our academic staff are committed to designing engaging, challenging and relevant educational experiences for our students. This means delivering courses at the nexus of research, teaching and professional practice. Most of our academic staff have active, successful research programs that have brought national and international recognition to UOW. Students interested in research have many opportunities to develop their research skills, to participate as a member of an established research team, and to develop their own research programs. We have established strong links with key organisations including local, State and Australian government agencies; Professor Alison Jones non-governmental organisations; health and aged care Executive Dean providers; and, business and industry. These links help to ensure that our programs incorporate the knowledge and skills that employers require—and that our graduates are valued in the workplace. Our Schools Our Research Professor Alison Jones Executive Dean Biological Sciences Centre for Archaeological Science Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health Chemistry Centre for Medical and Molecular Earth and Environmental Bioscience Sciences GeoQuest Research Centre Medicine Centre for Translational Find out more about who we are and what we offer: Nursing and Midwifery Neuroscience smah.uow.edu.au Food and Health Entity Institute for Conservation Biology and Environmental Management Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI)

this is who we are 15 social sciences

The Faculty of Social Sciences (SOC) combines traditional and emerging disciplines that have expertise in human behaviour and the way people interact with their environment.

Our academic programs are informed by the latest research, are relevant to contemporary practice and accredited by professional bodies. Higher degree research training attracts candidates from all over Australia and the world, keen to work in research centres and schools where students belong to an academic community dedicated to social understanding and action. The School of Education is nationally recognised for innovative pre-service teacher education programs and has long-standing international links in teaching, research and professional experience. The Early Start facility will transform approaches to early childhood development, introducing new practice in communities, health, education and social disadvantage. The undergraduate program in the School of Psychology provides a solid foundation in psychological science and can be combined with studies in a range of other disciplines. Our postgraduate courses provide training in professional and clinical psychology leading to registration with the Psychology Board of Australia, and research programs in experimental, biological, clinical and John Steele applied psychology. Executive Dean Our vision for the School of Health and Society is to develop skilled, high quality graduates passionate about transforming lives. Undergraduate, postgraduate and higher degree programs in social and public policy, public and population health, workplace health and safety are available, with new degree Our Schools Our Research programs in Social Work and Social Science commencing in 2015. Education Early Start Research The Department of Geography and Sustainable Communities Psychology Institute delivers a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and higher Health and Society Centre for Health degree research programs in geography, land and heritage Department of Geography Initiatives (CHI) management, environmental management and social planning, and Sustainable Australian Centre for with a focus on urban and regional sustainability. Communities Cultural Environmental Research (AUSCCER) entitY John steele Illawarra Institute for Executive Dean Early Start Mental Health Faculty of Social Sciences Centre for Psychophysics, Psychophysiology and Psychopharmacology (P3) Find out more about who we are and what we offer: socialsciences.uow.edu.au

16 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG our campuses UOW is not defined by its physical presence—we develop modern campuses that enable teaching, learning and research. We now deliver world-class education in Australia, through Asia and in the Middle East.

this is who we are 17 wollongong

UOW’s main Wollongong campus is set in The campus is situated at the base of Mt Keira, native Australian bush and is one of the most a few kilometres north-west of Wollongong picturesque university campuses in Australia. CBD. Prominent buildings include the SMART Infrastructure Facility, the Illawarra Health The campus caters for approximately 25,500 and Medical Research Institute and the Early students and 2000 staff. Apart from extensive Start Facility, currently under construction and teaching, research and administrative buildings, due for completion in 2015 with an Australian- the main campus includes student residences, first $7 million Children’s Discovery Centre. library, conference facilities, food halls, cafes, restaurant and bar, retail outlets, indoor sports centres and gymnasium, Olympic- standard swimming pool and sports fields.

18 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG INNOVATION CAMPUS

UOW’s Innovation Campus (iC) in Wollongong Sustainable Buildings Research Centre, is a 33-hectare high-tech research and the Australian National Centre for Ocean development precinct that allows innovative Resources and Security and the Centre for corporations from around the world to co-locate Health Initiatives. with some of UOW’s leading research institutes iC is also home to the joint UOW/TAFE Digital in a collaborative campus environment. Media Centre. It is a 10-minute drive from Leading companies such as global mining giant UOW’s main campus, and linked to UOW and BHP Billiton, US IT company Commscope and Wollongong’s CBD by a free shuttle bus. Chinese IT provider Pactera are among the innovationcampus.com.au tenants at the Innovation Campus, alongside research institutes including the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute and the Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, the

this is who we are 19 SYDNEY REGIONAL CAMPUSES CAMPUSES

UOW has two campuses in Australia’s largest city, UOW established the first of its regional campuses in Sydney, which is a leading financial centre for the the Shoalhaven, 80km south of Wollongong, in 1993, Asia-Pacific region. so that residents of the area could benefit from a university education without the need to travel long UOW’s Sydney Business School occupies three floors distances or live away from home. Since then the of an office tower at Circular Quay, in the heart of network has been extended to include Batemans Bay Sydney’s financial district, offering world-class and and Bega on the NSW South Coast and Moss Vale in award-winning business courses. the Southern Highlands. UOW Southern Sydney at Loftus on the city’s Each centre offers a range of undergraduate and southern outskirts provides a range of courses for postgraduate degrees, with teaching on-site and students living in the area. via high-speed links with the main Wollongong campus. The Shoalhaven Campus also includes a sub-campus of our School of Medicine, and the Shoalhaven Marine and Freshwater Centre for aquaculture and fisheries research.

20 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG uow in dubai

UOW established the University of Wollongong Education and Scientific Research— a hugely in Dubai (UOWD) in 1993. From humble important milestone. It was also the first beginnings with a handful of students, it is western university to open an operation in now one of the most prestigious educational the United Arab Emirates, and has built a institutions in the United Arab Emirates. reputation as one of the leading universities in the Gulf region, attracting students UOWD currently has around 200 staff and from across the Middle East, North Africa, 3650 students enrolled in 12 accredited the Indian sub-continent and beyond. undergraduate degree courses, 11 Masters and a highly regarded PhD course. It offers UOWD’s alumni include many UAE courses in Business, Finance, Computer government employees, while UOWD Science, Engineering, International Studies has significant research and training and Media and Communications at its partnerships with major UAE organisations campus in Dubai’s Knowledge Village. and government departments as well as multinational corporations such as Mercedes UOWD is arguably Australia’s most successful Benz, Virgin and General Electric. off-shore higher education facility. In 1999 it became the first foreign university to uowdubai.ac.ae receive a licence from the Ministry of Higher

this is who we are 21 RESEARCH & IMPACT In 2012 the Australian Research Council’s research assessment system rated 90% of UOW’s Fields of Research as “above, or well above world standard”. The results of the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) 2012 Initiative confirmed what a succession of international ratings had indicated for some years—UOW has world-class researchers and world-class research facilities.

22 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG this is who we are 23 Global challenges At UOW we believe in thinking globally, acting locally. We know that tackling challenges in our own backyard is the first step towards solving the greater, global issues of the 21st century. Our Global Challenges Research program brings together researchers from a variety of disciplines to work together on three of Australia’s biggest challenges:

24 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG LIVING LONGER, WELL: SUSTAINING COASTAL AND MARINE ZONES: Managing an ageing population by looking into solutions for the wide-ranging challenges We recognise the social and environmental resulting from a drastic demographic shift; importance of coastal and marine seen in developed nations all over the world. environments to Australia, our region and the world, as well as our increasing economic MANUFACTURING INNOVATION: reliance on ocean resources and activities. Researchers will be investigating policies and Coping with industrial transformation by processes on how best to manage these zones. encompassing both traditional R&D in materials and devices, as well as broader By harnessing the expertise of existing and economic issues relating to rethinking models emerging UOW research strengths, we are and processes of innovation and manufacturing. rethinking our past to redesign our future. Learn more about how our global challenges research program: globalchallenges.uow.edu.au

this is who we are 25 26 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS At UOW we understand that research that will truly make a difference to our world often needs to be conducted with a global perspective. So we have developed key research partnerships and collaborations with universities, institutes, governments, corporations and individual researchers around the world to tackle some of the big issues facing the planet – from how best to deal with climate change, to meeting the medical challenges of our times and helping the world feed its rapidly growing population.

Our international research partnerships include: Climate change scientists from the GeoQuest Centre for Medical Radiation Physics Research Centre are working with South researchers collaborated with NASA Pacific island nations who are facing the scientists to develop instrumentation for threat of rising sea levels, providing them with measuring the radiobiological effects of accurate data about the changing nature of cosmic radiation on humans, and are working their islands and the sea that surrounds them. with leading radiation oncology institutes around the world on ground-breaking cancer Engineers from the Institute of treatments. Superconducting and Electronic Materials are working with Chinese steelmaker Baosteel Centre for Archaeological Science and other partners to improve the energy experts are working with Indonesian efficiency of steel plants, by developing new archaeologists on one of the most significant ways to capture heat from the steel-making palaeoanthropological discoveries of modern process and convert it to usuable energy. times – the discovery of a previously unknown species of tiny humans on the island of Flores Medical Bionics scientists from the Intelligent who had co-existed with modern humans until Polymer Research Institute working with relatively recently. The world now knows that Hanbat National University in South Korea are species by its nickname “the Hobbits”. building expertise in energy conversion and

storage systems for medical bionics. uow.edu.au/research/partnerships

this is who we are 27 key facilities We invest in facilities that will help us grow, expand our understanding of the world and develop solutions to global problems.

28 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG SMART INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITY

An international leader in applied infrastructure research and training, SMART undertakes interdisciplinary research to assist governments and business provide better infrastructure. It draws on UOW’s proven inter-disciplinary research track record and our academic strength in the areas of engineering, commerce, informatics, law and science to holistically assess infrastructure solutions. SMART’s purpose-built headquarters on our main campus has sophisticated laboratories, teaching facilities and a simulation centre that allows researchers to use a range of data sets, combined or in isolation, for infrastructure modelling and analysis. smart.uow.edu.au

AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE FOR INNOVATION MATERIALS

The Australian Institute for Innovative Materials (AIIM) on UOW’s Innovation Campus houses two of our research flagships, the Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI) incorporating the lead node for the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Electromaterials Science (ACES), and the Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials (ISEM). AIIM’s $50 million Processes and Devices Facility, opened in 2012, was built with assistance from a $43.8 million Australian Government grant. The building was designed to bridge the gap between research breakthroughs, prototyping and eventual commercialisation, and sets a new standard for multi-functional materials research facilities in Australia. It is equipped to develop the new production processes, devices and prototypes that will enable research breakthroughs to be scaled-up for commercial application. The AIIM facility also houses UOW’s Electron Microscopy Centre, which contains seven highly sophisticated microscopy suites, two state-of-the-art preparation laboratories housing precision cutters, quality grinding and polishing tools, cryogenic microtomes and highly accurate ion polishing systems. The facility caters for characterisation of materials including metals, ceramics, polymers and biological specimens. aiim.uow.edu.au

this is who we are 29 ILLAWARRA HEALTH & MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

The Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI) is a collaborative venture between UOW and the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District and is dedicated to excellence and innovation in health and medical research that will lead to better health services in the region and the broader Australian community. Based at a $30 million research facility with purpose-built clinical trials facilities and sophisticated laboratories on the UOW campus, IHMRI was established to bring UOW’s best health and medical researchers together with the region’s best clinicians. More than 100 scientists are now based at IHMRI with a further 180 using the facilities on a regular basis. IHMRI’s research program is based around population health, with four core research themes: Diagnostics and Therapeutics; Neuroscience and Mental Health; Ageing and Chronic Conditions; and Health Care Delivery. ihmri.uow.edu.au

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH & SECURITY

Australian National Centre for Ocean Research and Security (ANCORS) is a unique international research and training centre within UOW’s Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts. It plays a key global role in international ocean management in areas including maritime security, maritime boundaries, ocean law, fisheries management and environmental issues. Since its establishment in 1994, ANCORS has run regular capacity- building training courses for navy, coast guard and fisheries officers from maritime nations across the Asia-Pacific, Africa, and more recently, the Caribbean. It also provides consultancy services to many nations on international boundary disputes, management of ocean resources such as fisheries and policy advice on critical maritime issues ranging from piracy and people-smuggling to terrorism threats and marine pollution. ancors.uow.edu.au

30 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG EARLY START

On schedule to open in 2015, UOW’s $44 million Early Start initiative is rapidly becoming a reality. Construction of the main facility at the Wollongong campus is underway and includes a Discovery Space with public access to innovative resources that stimulate learning experiences for children and families. With state-of-the-art teaching, research and community engagement facilities utilising enhanced technologies, the building will act as a hub connecting to a network of 38 partner centres in regional, rural and remote communities across NSW. Early Start will transform lives through education by driving social change to reduce current gaps in inequality. The focus is on ‘investing’ in the earliest years of life because of their influence on the development of the individual and the implications this has for the social and economic wellbeing of society. Early Start promises to create a landscape for learning and social change that is markedly different to the image traditionally artist’s impression associated with higher education. earlystart.uow.edu.au

SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS RESEARCH CENTRE

UOW’s Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (SBRC) is the latest building on the Innovation Campus, and a showpiece of innovation and research excellence. SBRC has a major focus on reducing the carbon footprint of existing buildings and developing technologies that will make Australia’s future buildings more environmentally sustainable. SBRC researchers’ projects include developing sustainable building technologies for residential and commercial applications, analysing and improving thermal design for buildings to reduce the need for using energy for heating and cooling, and developing control and sensor technology to improve building performance. The SBRC building has been designed to a 6 Star Green Star Design rating and is on track to be the first Australian building certified by the Living Building Challenge, the world’s most advanced measure of sustainability in the built environment. The Living Building Challenge comprises seven performance areas - site, water, energy, health, materials, equity and beauty. As part of meeting the Living Building Challenge, the SBRC is an ultra-low energy building with natural ventilation and carefully-selected materials, many of which have been recycled and/or sourced locally. sbrc.uow.edu.au

this is who we are 31 LIBRARY

The Library at our main campus is one of the University’s key resources for students, researchers, academic staff and alumni. The Library has a vast collection of books and journals, both in print and digital formats. It has half a million books, more than 100,000 e-books and over 100,000 journal titles – most of which are on-line and full-text. Library users also have access to millions of other titles and publications held in other libraries around the world. The Library is also a great place to study, with more than 300 computers for students use as well as hundreds of powered sites and a wireless network for people using their own technology. It also has designated study spaces, music and media spaces, teaching laboratories, postgraduate rooms and academic spaces, as well as an impressive collection of art on display. The Library has a range of services to assist users, and digitalised collections of the University’s research publications and archived publications. Staff and students at our other campuses, including the University of Wollongong in Dubai, can access the Library’s resources on-line. library.uow.edu.au

SCIENCE CENTRE & PLANETARIUM

Around 60,000 people visit UOW’s Science Centre and Planetarium at the Innovation Campus every year, making its interactive exhibitions, science shows, planetarium and observatory with a research-quality telescope, one of Wollongong’s most popular indoor tourist attractions. The visitors include around 600 school groups, many from outside the area. The Science Centre opened in 1989 under the directorship of physics lecturer Glen Moore, and has been in its current building since 2000. Mr Moore continues as director while an army of volunteers, including retired engineers and technicians maintain the exhibits. Student interns act as tour guides for the school groups that come through. sciencecentre.uow.edu.au

32 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG global partnerships At UOW we know the value of working together. We cooperate, we collaborate, and we look worldwide for the best, most passionate minds.

this is who we are 33 local leaders / global citizens Connect: uow

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34 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG LIVE IN

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10 GLOBAL LINKS 60,275 5 206 492 INSTITUTIONS

UOW STUDENTS 4,170 HAVE STUDIED OVERSEAS UOW Campus/Programs Study Abroad/Exchange (Number of Institutional Collaborations) FROM OTHER UNI’S Academic/Research Collaboration Alumni (Number of Institutions) (Number of UOW Graduates) STUDIED AT UOW

this is who we are 35 OFF-SHORE COURSE DELIVERY

Around 1000 students are currently undertaking UOW courses in Malaysia under a partnership with leading South-East Asian education provider INTI International University and Colleges. UOW offers a Masters degree in International Business and Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Computing Science, Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Media and Communications degrees at INTI’s campuses in Kuala Lumpur and on the island of Penang. UOW also has long-standing partnerships with two of Singapore’s leading private colleges, the Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) and the PSB Academy, to deliver internationally- recognised academic programs in business, information technology and psychology. UOW also delivers a Master of Education degree in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) at Thailand’s Assumption University in Bangkok.

36 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG EDUCATION STUDENT & TRAINING EXCHANGES

UOW has partnerships with government organisations UOW has Study Abroad and Student Exchange around the world to deliver targeted training courses in partnerships with over 200 universities in 44 countries. fields ranging from business to fisheries management. This includes Europe, Scandinavia, North America and For example, since 2010 the Sydney Business School South America. UOW also has many mobility partnerships has run a postgraduate training course for officials with Universities in Asia in China, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, from the Beijing Municipal Government. Each year Malaysia, Singapore, New Caledonia, Taiwan and Thailand. around 20 Chinese officials come to Wollongong Student Mobility between Wollongong and overseas to complete Certificate of Management courses in institutions broadens both the experiences of the students Public Administration and Business Administration. who travel abroad, and those studying in Australia who For the past three decades UOW’s Australian National are joined in the classroom by international students with Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS) different perspectives on the world. Research suggests has provided capacity-building courses to officials that students who undertake an overseas study component from maritime nations in the Asia-Pacific region and benefit personally, academically and professionally, beyond. The courses include maritime security, ocean returning with greater inter-cultural awareness, governance and fisheries resource management. For adaptability and improved academic performance. example, ANCORS works closely with the Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency, running courses three times a year for government officials from Pacific island nations on international fisheries negotiations.

this is who we are 37 COMMUNITY partnerships

More than half a century ago a community fund-raising campaign in Wollongong helped establish a small technical college—one that grew into a world-class university. UOW hasn’t forgotten its roots.

38 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG We have maintained close ties with our community Supporting the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music ever since, contributing much more than educational with a substantial annual financial grant. The “Con” is opportunities for residents of the Illawarra. We strengthen the largest regional conservatorium in NSW, catering our ties through partnerships and support programs, and by for around 1500 students a week. UOW has played a providing community access to our facilities and services. major role in the Con’s development since 1984, when it amalgamated with the University. These days it is an In 2012 the inaugural QS Intelligence Unit incorporated body and UOW contributes a six-figure benchmarking audit of the world’s universities gave annual grant to assist with its operating expenses. UOW 50 out of 50 points for engagement as part of a five-star ranking for UOW across the audit’s six UOW makes its sporting facilities available for all criteria of employability, teaching, infrastructure, community groups – from learn-to-swim classes to internationalism, innovation and engagement. local primary and high schools staging their swimming carnivals in the Olympic 50 metre pool, to junior Our community partnerships and services range from coaching clinics, junior sports squads that train and funding research and providing services that enhance play on the sports fields and people attending fitness the health and well-being of the community, assisting classes at Wollongong’s best-equipped gymnasium. students from low socio-economic backgrounds Other facilities at the University Recreation and prepare and qualify for higher education and Aquatic Centre (URAC) include a top-class cricket field, welcoming community groups on to our campus to fields for rugby and AFL, a championship-standard share our excellent sporting and cultural facilities. hockey field with artificial surface, tennis courts, physiotherapy centre, indoor courts for basketball Our community partnerships include: and volleyball and a sports hall (called the Sports Operating Northfields Clinic as a low-cost, high- Hub) with three courts for sports like basketball, quality psychological clinic for more than 30 years. volleyball, futsal and netball. URAC also houses the UOW’s School of Psychology established the clinic headquarters of the Illawarra Academy of Sport - a in 1981 to provide psychological assessment and regional junior sports academy that has produced treatment services to the public and an advanced Australian representatives in many sports, from clinical training setting for postgraduate psychology cricketers Brett and Shane Lee, rugby league stars interns. Since then it has treated more than 10,000 Brett Stewart, Craig Fitzgibbon and Shawn Timmins to patients for a range of issues including anxiety and Olympian hockey star Casey Eastham, Commonwealth phobias, depression, drug and alcohol problems, games gold medal-winning cyclist Rochelle Gilmore obsessive compulsive disorders, stress managements, and international surfing star Sally Fitzgibbons. sleeping disorders, anger management, learning disabilities and child behavioural problems.

this is who we are 39 the student experience

40 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG At UOW we take the student experience seriously. Not only do we offer a 5-star education, we have also been ranked first in Australia for Educational Experience and Graduate Outcomes by the Australian Good Universities Guide 2013. We believe in taking a holistic approach to delivering the best possible student experience, by providing opportunities for students to participate in vocational programs to enhance their personal and professional development, the arts, volunteering and uni sporting teams.

Students are enveloped in the UOW community right from Orientation Week, with opportunities to join over 100 active clubs and societies on campus. Outdoor festivals on our lawns, art exhibitions, student performances, UniBar parties and sporting matches fill student event calendars and mean the campus is constantly buzzing with activity. Our Centre for Student Engagement (CSE) runs leadership, training, community engagement and environmental programs designed to give our students the chance to learn new things and apply themselves to real world challenges. Our PASS program (Peer Assisted Study Sessions) is a free academic assistance program that utilises peer-led group study to help students succeed. Sessions are designed to maximise students’ understanding of their subjects in a casual and relaxed environment and integrate study tools and successful exam techniques specific to their course. Services for students range from the UOW Wellbeing Centre, which helps students manage their health and wellbeing, to Careers Central, which helps graduating students explore career options and improve their employability. Our Woolyungah Indigenous Centre is responsible for Australian Indigenous student recruitment, access, development and support. Its entry programs aim to foster equity by supporting Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with entry to UOW. Woolyungah promotes a community environment where all Indigenous students are invited to network with other students and discover themselves as professionals.

this is who we are 41 kooloobong village marketview

UOW LIVING

UOW Living is committed to providing an Leadership and development opportunities The UOW Living portfolio of residences includes environment that fosters high academic are available to students through Residential catered, flexi-catered and self-catered rooms, achievement, involvement, development and Advisors and other student leader roles. with a combination of living arrangements fun — within secure, supportive and sustainable Every student who lives at UOW is part of a to suit a range of students’ needs. There is residential communities. community of friends and peers, sustained by a mix of dormitory style accommodation, highly experienced staff, residence teams and units and studio apartments which cater to Our diverse residences create a vibrant and student networks. undergraduates, postgraduate and families. engaged community, providing every student with access to academic, social, sporting and Kooloobong Village’s positive psychology We also provide a housing service to students cultural events. Academic support programs program is a world first for student residences, seeking off campus accommodation in share, cover peer mentoring, formal tutoring sessions, where activities are based on the science of private or rental accommodation. Through our guest lectures, and more recently the Positive human flourishing - how we can be the best we Housing Assessment Scheme (HAS), students Residence program at Kooloobong Village. can. The vision of having every student flourish can be assured that properties meet a minimum while living at UOW is firmly supported by the set of criteria and are suitable places to live. combination of wellbeing and education.

42 UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG CULTURE ON CAMPUS

UOW’s Art Collection is on display across Dr Warren, who was the Art Collection’s our campuses. Paintings, prints, drawings, Director from 1992-2005, donated his 1985 sculptures, ceramics and textiles adorn the Archibald prize-winning portrait of his great walls, corridors, offices, grounds and public friend, sculptor and former UOW academic spaces, exposing students, staff and visitors to Bert Flugelman to the Collection. It now hangs a diverse range of art. in the University’s Library. Dr Flugelman’s stainless steel sculpture Wave – Gateway to The Collection has more than 3500 individual Mt Keira, is another campus landmark. pieces, including works by eminent Australian artists including Lloyd Rees, Arthur Boyd, Dr Guy Warren, Emily Kame Kngwarrye, Judy Watson and James Gleeson. It also has one of Australia’s most extensive collections of prints of Aboriginal art.

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this is who we are 45 We are students, teachers and scholars driven to make a difference to the world we live in. This is who we are.

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