UTS Annual Report 2014 Review of Operations April 2015 The Hon. Adrian Piccoli, MP New South Wales Minister for Education Governor Macquarie Tower 1 Farrer Place Sydney NSW 2000
Dear Minister The University of Technology, Sydney is pleased to present the UTS Annual Report 2014. The report is in two volumes. Volume one outlines our strategic objectives and priorities for the year and our performance against these; and volume two contains our financial statements as endorsed by the UTS Council, and those of our entities. The report has been prepared in accordance with the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984 (NSW). Yours faithfully,
Professor Vicki Sara, AO Professor Attila Brungs Chancellor Vice-Chancellor UTS annual report 2014 Who we are On 26 January 1988 — with the commencement of the University Overview of Technology, Sydney Act — the former New South Wales Letter of submission inside front cover Institute of Technology became the University of Technology, Who we are 1 Sydney. The New South Wales Institute of Technology was What we do 1 established in 1964, with the School of Design of the former Sydney College of the Arts incorporated into the institute on UTS structure 2 25 January 1988. Chancellor’s message 3 On 1 January 1990, the Institute of Technical and Adult Teacher Vice-Chancellor’s message 4 Education and the Kuring-gai College of Advanced Education Year in review 6 were amalgamated with the existing University of Technology, Sydney to form the current UTS. In 2013, UTS celebrated 25 years At a glance 7 as a university. Rankings and ratings 7 The UTS Strategic Plan 2009–2018 is a strong statement about Strategic objectives 8 the university’s aspirations for its third decade and outlines our Strategic priorities 9 vision to be a world-leading university of technology. Our purpose Key statistics 10 as a university is to advance knowledge and learning to progress the professions, industry and communities of the world. 2014 performance 11 Senior executive 12 The object and functions of UTS are outlined in the University of Technology, Sydney, Act 1989 (NSW) and in the constitutions of its controlled entities. governance and review 14 UTS Council 16 Our City campus is in the heart of Sydney’s creative precinct and neighbours Sydney’s central business district. Our Kuring-gai campus is in a bushland setting in northern Sydney. Through our Research and innovation 18 Campus Master Plan, we are delivering world-class teaching, learning, research and social spaces to support our vision to be a Teaching and learning 24 world-leading university of technology.
Faculty reports UTS is part of the Australian Technology Network of universities: a group of five prominent universities, from each Australian Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences 28 mainland state, committed to working with industry and UTS Business School 30 government to deliver practical and professional courses. Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building 32 Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology 34 What we do Faculty of Health 36 UTS offers more than 130 undergraduate and 160 postgraduate Faculty of Law 38 courses across traditional and emerging disciplines including Faculty of Science 40 architecture, business, communication, creative intelligence, data Graduate School of Health 42 science, design, education, engineering, information technology, international studies, law, midwifery, nursing, orthoptics, pharmacy and science. students 44 In line with the UTS model of global practice-oriented learning, staff 52 many of our students undertake professional practice throughout their degree. In addition, we offer a range of extracurricular Campuses and resources 56 programs to give our students the opportunity to further develop the knowledge and skills needed for their future careers. Advancement and engagement 60 Students also have the opportunity to study overseas as part of their degree program. UTS has exchange agreements with more Financial statements snapshot 65 than 200 universities around the world. The university continues to build on its research performance Glossary 70 and profile. Our research is cross-disciplinary, innovative and Index 71 collaborative, with a focus on delivering a real benefit to society. In the latest Australian Research Council’s Excellence in Research Acknowledgements and contacts inside back cover for Australia evaluations, UTS rated world standard or above in Finances and appendices see volume two every one of its broad areas of research. Through various partnerships, projects and events we also maintain strong relationships with the local community, industry, business and the professions. overview
CHANCELLOR AND COUNCIL
Vice-Chancellor and President
Provost and Senior Vice-President Faculties Creative Intelligence Unit Equity and Diversity Unit Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning Planning and Quality Unit UTS Internal Audit
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice‑President (International and Advancement) External Relations International Engagement UTS International Australia–China Relations Institute UTS Shopfront 2SER
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice‑President (Research) Research and Innovation Office Australian Centre of Excellence for Local Government Centre for Local Government Institute for Sustainable Futures UTS Graduate Research School
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice‑President (Education and Students) Connected Intelligence Centre Institute for Interactive Media and Learning Student Ombud Student Services Unit University Library
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice‑President (Corporate Services) Governance Support Unit Human Resources Unit Information Technology Division Marketing and Communication Unit Student Administration Unit UTS Legal Services
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources) Commercial Services Unit Facilities Management Operations Financial Services Unit Program Management Office
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Chancellor’s message
We welcomed new Deputy Vice-Chancellor were appointed after a competitive and Vice-President (Research) Professor selection process that attracted applicants Glenn Wightwick, who joined us in August. from all over the world. Successful Glenn’s record of research excellence and projects include a predictive model for reputation as a leading technologist will understanding the risk of depression stand him in good stead as he builds on in mothers after birth and international UTS’s strong research performance. disaster law in the Asia–Pacific region. The Registrar, John Hartigan, also retired Our alumni are an important part of the this year after five years in the role. I would UTS community; they are ambassadors like to thank him for his tireless work as for the university, using the skills and Secretary to Council and his work with knowledge gained at UTS to make their various committees of Council. I wish him mark on the global workplace. This year all the best in his retirement. I attended the Alumni Awards dinner where I presented the UTS Chancellor’s The UTS Council underwent changes Award for Excellence 2014 to Dr Simon to its membership this year. Long-term UTS Chancellor Professor Vicki Sara, AO Walsh, Chief Scientist, Forensics, for the members Megan Cornelius, AM, Professor photo: carmen lee Platt Australian Federal Police. Jenny Onyx and Professor Greg Skilbeck ended their terms in October, as did This year I was particularly pleased to This year we farewelled Vice-Chancellor Su-Ming Wong, and student members see significant growth in philanthropic Professor Ross Milbourne, who retired in Elizabeth Hanley and Douglas McDonald. support for the university, largely due July; marking the end of an era for UTS. I welcomed new members Dr Merilyn to a greater level of engagement with I was very fortunate to serve as Chancellor Sleigh and Professor Andrew Jakubowicz, our alumni. This is a key priority for the for most of Ross’s 12-year tenure as Vice- and two new student members, Aaron university, particularly in light of declining Chancellor and President. Under Ross’s Ngan and Abhishek Loumish. I am also government support. As a result of our inspirational leadership, UTS gained a delighted that Professor Sally Varnham continued efforts in this area, we now have reputation as a leading innovative and will continue to be on Council as an more than 3000 donors contributing to the dynamic university; one highly sought after elected academic staff member after advancement of UTS. by students, academics, researchers and having completed a second term as Chair The university conferred a number industry alike. of Academic Board. of honorary doctorates at this year’s On behalf of the university, the UTS Council In 2014, UTS operated under four revised graduation ceremonies. Philanthropist paid tribute to Ross’s outstanding vision strategic objectives: to inspire graduate and great friend of UTS Dr Chau Chak and unwavering commitment to UTS success, to enhance our research Wing was made an Honorary Doctor of throughout his time as Vice-Chancellor. performance, to connect and engage, and the University in recognition of his support The Council appointed Ross an Emeritus to adapt and thrive. for Australia–China bilateral relations. Professor of UTS; the Ross Milbourne Honorary doctorates were also awarded to The success of our graduates will be Research Scholarship in Economics was Catherine Livingstone, AO, in recognition achieved by creative and inspiring learning, established in honour of Ross’s dedication of her leadership in design integration, which we are well placed to provide with to furthering opportunities for all students; science and technology innovation, and our new world-class buildings and spaces. and, in a fitting tribute to Ross’s vision her support of the advancement of women With three new buildings completed this for our campus of the future, the UTS in business; Professor Jane Sandall for year, we are able to offer our students the Multipurpose Sports Hall — the first her outstanding achievements as a global best of face-to-face and online learning. project completed under the Campus leader in midwifery; and Dr Jim Peacock, Master Plan — was renamed the Ross We also continually add to our degree AC, in recognition of his distinguished Milbourne Sports Hall. offerings; to meet the needs of industry career in science, particularly in the fields As we embarked on a global search for his and to ensure our students attain the of plant biology and biotechnology. attributes needed for their future careers. successor, we knew Ross would be difficult We are operating in uncertain times as The Master of Data Science and Innovation to replace. We were after someone who we wait to see the outcome of the federal was developed in response to emerging was capable of progressing the strategic government’s plan to deregulate the careers with the growth of data science, objectives we had set ourselves and higher education sector. I am confident and the Diploma in Languages allows achieving our vision of becoming a world- that with strong governance, a clear UTS students to attain sociocultural leading university of technology. We found strategy and our collaborative, innovative and linguistic skills to increase their that someone in Professor Attila Brungs, and sustainable university community we employability in the global marketplace. the then Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice- are well prepared for the future. President (Research). Key to enhancing our research Attila had already made an enormous performance is to attract the best and contribution to UTS and I know the brightest researchers to UTS. I was university will continue to thrive and pleased to announce the latest recipients realise its bold vision under his strategic of the UTS Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Professor Vicki Sara, AO and passionate leadership. Research Fellowships. Eleven researchers Chancellor UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 3 overview
Vice-Chancellor’s message
Internationally, new technologies, new The next phase of our teaching and approaches to learning and rapidly learning strategy — learning.futures — will changing workplace demands are likely to focus on how best students learn and what cause fundamental shifts in universities. we can do to prepare them for a global Regardless of the external environment, and evolving workplace. All faculties have UTS is extremely well placed to succeed mapped to their curriculums the graduate in this changing environment. This is attributes that we want our students to thanks to the incredibly hard work of staff, attain, and it is up to us to ensure that the engagement of our students, our we provide a learning experience that is innovative and collaborative approaches to engaging, relevant and of a high quality. teaching and research, our partnerships This year we continued to introduce with industry, and the development of our transdisciplinary degrees. The Bachelor new campus. of Creative Intelligence and Innovation Our ambitious Campus Master Plan welcomed its first cohort and the Master has enabled us to design and build a of Data Science and Innovation was new campus reflecting the future of launched. university education. This year, three of UTS is ideally placed in the heart of the main projects — the Engineering and Sydney’s creative and digital precinct. IT Building, the Frank Gehry-designed We have fully embraced this with the Dr Chau Chak Wing Building and the introduction of these unique degrees Science and Graduate School of Health as well as creative hubs such as the Building — were completed. Connected Intelligence Centre that was UTS Vice-Chancellor and President These three buildings embody our ethos launched this year. This centre will work Professor Attila Brungs of creativity and technology. It is very as a creative incubator to foster thinking Photo: Jesse Taylor Photography satisfying to see the buildings, with their among students, staff, researchers collaborative and dynamic spaces, being and leaders about the use of data and I was honoured to be named Vice- used by students and staff. analytics. Chancellor of UTS in July this year. My At UTS we have always been at the We launched the Intersection initiative predecessor, Professor Ross Milbourne, forefront of teaching and learning. Our this year in partnership with Microsoft left behind an extraordinary legacy and it new buildings have encouraged staff to and the New South Wales Government. is a privilege to succeed him. Under his re-examine the way our students learn. This initiative aims to establish Sydney as leadership, UTS was transformed into an Our Learning2014 initiative entered its final a global innovation hub by growing jobs internationally leading, research-intensive phase this year and over four days in July a in Australia’s creative and digital start-up university with a distinct approach to Learning2014 festival was held in the new sector. It is a prime example of what we teaching and learning. I will work with Engineering and IT Building. The festival do best: innovative engagement with our the UTS community to build on these showcased the innovative approaches to partners to benefit our local and global achievements and continue to foster teaching and learning being undertaken communities. excellence in all we do. at UTS. Testament to our reputation as a university I have come into the role in interesting The teaching excellence of our staff was where creativity, technology and innovation and changing times for the sector. recognised in this year’s UTS Learning are key was the appointment this year Domestically, the federal higher education and Teaching Awards and Citations. From of Apple Computer co-founder Steve agenda has been dominated by debate a large number of nominations across Wozniak as adjunct professor. This is the stimulated by the Higher Education all faculties, five awards and 14 citations first position that Steve has accepted at and Research Reform Amendment Bill were awarded with excellent examples of any university worldwide. Students and 2014. Australia is fortunate to have a Learning2014 implementation, student staff from the Faculty of Engineering and world-class higher education sector, engagement, practice-oriented teaching Information Technology will benefit hugely which is accessible to any Australian who and industry-focused innovation. All from Steve’s experience and insights. merits a place. We must do everything the award and citation winners will be We are committed to collaborative and we can to ensure that continues. The celebrated at the Learning and Teaching cross-disciplinary research that benefits sustainable funding of universities while Showcase in 2015. also safeguarding accessibility, equity industry and the broader community; and quality of education is an important helping to shape the world we live in. We issue and one that requires careful had significant research achievements and consideration and public debate. successes this year.
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Our engagement with China and UTS’s We are operating in an increasingly Finally, for the second year in a row, growing reputation as a leader in global environment, which is why we UTS has improved in all three major the field of Australia–China relations strive to provide our staff and students international rankings. In this year’s was consolidated this year with the with opportunities for international Times Higher Education World University establishment of the Australia–China engagement and experiences. Rankings we improved significantly; Relations Institute. The Hon. Bob Carr jumping approximately 75 places into the Our flagship international research was appointed director of the institute. As 226–250 band, which moved us from the engagement program, the Key Technology former premier of New South Wales and 13th to the 9th highest ranked university Partnership program, expanded this year former federal minister for foreign affairs, in Australia. We also climbed a number with the formation of a partnership with Professor Carr will contribute a wealth of places in both the Academic Ranking the Technical University of Berlin. These of experience to the new institute, which of World Universities and the QS World invaluable partnerships enable joint will focus on collaborative research in University Rankings. research collaboration, visiting fellow Australia–China relations. opportunities and dual or joint higher UTS truly is a distinct university — A formal launch was held for the institute degree by research programs. dynamic, vibrant, creative, with a strong in May with Foreign Minister the Hon. Julie sense of community. I have thoroughly We continued to internationalise the Bishop, MP, delivering the keynote. UTS enjoyed my first year as Vice-Chancellor student experience through our student alumnus and Shadow Minister for Foreign and I am looking forward to working with mobility programs. All mobility programs Affairs and International Development, you all to build on the momentum we have saw increased rates in participation this Tanya Plibersek, MP, attended along with for achieving our vision to become a world- year. It is great to know that our students the Chinese Ambassador, His Excellency leading university of technology. are out there immersing themselves in Mr Zhaoxu Ma. the lives, culture and language of other Professor Derek Eamus from UTS’s Plant countries; experiences that will stand Functional Biology and Climate Change them in good stead in their future careers. Cluster was one of only 10 finalists The UTS community shares a strong Australia-wide shortlisted for the Google commitment to equity, diversity and social Impact Challenge, which supports Professor Attila Brungs justice, which was recognised this year non-profits using technology to tackle Vice-Chancellor and President with two finalists in the Australian Human problems and transform lives. Rights Commission’s 2014 Human Rights Dr Andrew Hutchinson from the Faculty Awards. Professor Paul Redmond from the of Science was one of 31 recipients Faculty of Law was named a finalist for his across Australia to receive a prestigious dedication to human rights protections; Fulbright Scholarship, and Professor and Jumbunna Indigenous House of Matt Wand was awarded the Pitman Learning’s Professor Larissa Behrendt, Medal from the Statistical Society of with researchers Craig Longman and Australia in recognition of his outstanding Jason de Santolo, for her documentary achievements in the discipline of statistics. Innocence Betrayed. A sign of the impact of the research We also celebrated the social justice and conducted at UTS is the high esteem in human rights work of staff and students which our researchers are held by their at the UTS Human Rights Awards peers. We now have a number of editors- in September. Race Discrimination in-chief of the most prestigious refereed Commissioner Tim Soutphommasane was international journals. the guest speaker and a range of awards were handed out for work including Professor Glenn Wightwick joined UTS challenging misogyny, sexism and violence in August as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor against women in Australian society and Vice-President (Research). Glenn is a through online activism; highlighting recognised national leader in Australia’s the injustices faced by Aboriginal information and communication communities; and improving education technology research and development and sanitation in remote villages of Nepal. field and a significant contributor to innovation across the nation. Glenn was a natural fit for UTS and I look forward to working closely with him to consolidate our research excellence and further our national and international performance and collaborations.
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Year in review
January February March
>>Dr Chau Chak Wing Scholarships >>Mandy Sayer and Louis Nowra >>UTS alumna Senator Sekai Holland announced to enable study and named joint holders of the wins Global Alumni Award at the mobility opportunities for Australian 2014 Copyright Agency Limited 2014 Advance Global Australian and Chinese students (page 21). Non-Fiction Writer-in-Residence Awards. (page 29). >>U@Uni Summer School program for >>Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Italia Franca high school students (page 48). >>Memorandum of understanding Sozzani visits UTS to speak to fashion signed between UTS and Korea and textile design students. University to improve desalination >Dr Andrew Hutchinson from the technology. > School of Medical and Molecular Biosciences awarded a Fulbright Scholarship (page 41). April May June
>>Doctor of Creative Arts student >>UTS Research Equity Fellowship >>Governor of New South Wales, Christine Piper awarded The launched (page 20). Her Excellency Professor the Hon. Australian/Vogel Literary Award for Dame Marie Bashir, AD, CVO, >Australia–China Relations Institute her novel After Darkness (page 29). > opened the new Engineering and IT launch with the Hon. Julie Bishop, Building (page 56). >>The Hon. Bob Carr announced as MP, Minister for Foreign Affairs; Professor of International Relations Chinese Ambassador to Australia, >>Key Technology Partnership formed and director of the Australia–China Ma Zhaoxu; and the Hon. Bob Carr with Technical University of Berlin Relations Institute (page 21). (page 21). (page 20). >>Establishment of a joint research >>Third-year Bachelor of Midwifery centre in data science and big data student Koby Elliott published as analytics with Université Joseph a single author in peer-reviewed Fourier in France. journal Contemporary Nurse.
July August September
>>Learning2014 festival (page 25). >>Professor Attila Brungs >>UTS Human Rights Awards commences as Vice-Chancellor. with guest speaker Dr Tim >Enabled by Design-athon > Soutphommasane, Race prototyping event in partnership >Learning2014 festival for casual > Discrimination Commissioner with the Cerebral Palsy Alliance academics (page 25). (page 55). (page 33). >UTS Business School’s inaugural > >The Ultimo Science Festival, co- Management Skills Winter Program > presented with the Powerhouse (page 31). Museum, the ABC and TAFE NSW.
October November December
>>Apple Computer co-founder >>UTS gifted a China Library by >>UTS Business School receives Steve Wozniak accepts adjunct the government of the People’s five star rating in the QS Stars Top professorship at UTS (page 35). Republic of China. Universities (page 30). >>Adjunct Professor Eva Cox and >>Cricketer Alyssa Healy and water >>UTS senior lecturer and author researcher Nicky Ison named in polo player James Clark were Gabrielle Carey announced joint The Australian Financial Review and named Sports Woman and Sports winner of the non-fiction prize in Westpac 100 Women of Influence Man of 2014 respectively at the the 2014 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. annual UTS Blues awards. Awards (page 29).
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At a glance
27,134 3141 19 student staff2 distinguished visiting scholars3 enrolments1
1041 35 184,078 graduation overseas student placements4 alumni ceremonies
2280 11 $6.376m research publications5 Chancellor’s Postdoctoral in new gifts and pledges equivalent to 1.5 publications per FTE˜6 Research Fellowships
1. Equivalent full-time student load. 2. Full-time equivalent, including casual staff. 3. Through the university’s Distinguished Visiting Scholars Scheme. 4. Through the university’s international studies combined degree, global exchange, and global leadership program, BUiLD. 5. 2013 Higher Education Research Data Collection figure, reported in 2014. 6. Full-time equivalent.
Rankings and ratings
>> 226–250 band >> 384 >> 264 up from 301–350 band up from 428 up from 272 Times Higher Education Academic Ranking of QS World World University Rankings World Universities University Rankings
>> 47 >> 5 Stars >> 20 up from 83 QS Stars system up from 31 Times Higher Education QS top 50 universities 100 under 50 rankings under 50
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Strategic objectives Following on from last year’s review of the UTS Strategic Plan 2009–2018, UTS operated under four revised strategic objectives and associated outcome statements this year. (Further information on the review is available in the governance and review section.)
Objective one Inspire graduate success: Engage our students in creative and inspiring learning that enables them to build strong professional identities, future-focused graduate capabilities and global citizenship. The UTS model provides a learning foundation that is practice-oriented, globally focused and research-inspired. We listen to business and industry and develop graduates who contribute to the future of their professions and a global society. Our future-focused learning environment and strategies provide a framework so that graduates develop the capabilities and attributes to future-proof their careers. We will know we have achieved this objective when: >>the UTS model is embedded in all courses, as relevant to the professional context for each course >>our graduates, and their future-focused graduate capabilities, are highly valued and sought after by employers >>our curriculum, co-curricular activities and informed use of technology coherently support students’ professional identities and graduate capability formation during their studies and into their careers >>our innovative approaches to blended learning are aligned with our workforce and infrastructure planning and change >>our physical and virtual learning environments seamlessly combine to form an integrated learning environment and ‘sticky campus’ >>our students manage their learning and development of graduate attributes irrespective of their culture, background and entry pathway >>student international mobility, particularly engagement with Asia, increases during 2014–2018.
Objective two Enhance our research performance: Increase the scale, quality and impact of research in our discipline fields. We will build on our recent successes in research and researcher development through sustained commitment to the implementation of the research strategy. Our key areas of focus continue to be future services, industries and productivity; communication and intelligent systems; health futures; sustainability and built environment; creative industries and civil societies; and business innovation. We will know we have achieved this objective when: >>we are recognised internationally for our world-leading research in our focused discipline fields >>we are known for our innovative approach to high quality research that delivers impact for our industry, community and government partners >>we have a collaborative, high-performing research culture, with a reputation for strong mentoring and professional development >>we are the national leader in researcher development (including for research students) >>we are known for our scholarly contribution to public debate on critical national and international issues and policy >>we are internationally active, with a network of partnerships that expands across Asia, Europe and the Americas, generating high quality research outcomes >>we have significantly increased our research outcomes and doubled our external research income over the period 2014–2018.
Objective three Connect and engage: Leverage our environment to connect students, staff, alumni, industry and the community to create sustained opportunities for collaborative learning, innovative research and enduring relationships. Our physical and virtual university environments have been designed to create an intellectually and socially vibrant educational experience; one that has a culture of encouraging diversity and championing social justice. This ‘sticky campus’ — connected, inclusive and positive — will be leveraged to create sustained high value collaborations and activities at all levels. We will know we have achieved this objective when: >>our campus environment, facilities and services support our learning, research and engagement objectives >>our virtual environments integrate seamlessly with the physical experience and support local and international engagement
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>>we are a preferred partner for community, industry and business leaders with outstanding capability and strengths in our areas of expertise >>our alumni extend their engagement with UTS, working together to enhance our reputation and to support our ongoing development, nationally and internationally >>students and staff continue to embrace diversity as part of our distinctive culture.
Objective four Adapt and thrive: Lead UTS into a sustainable future; fostering creativity, agility and resilience in our people, processes and systems. We have established an impressive track record as a dynamic, forward-thinking and responsive organisation. We are ethical and transparent in our actions. Our staff are talented and engaged. To continue to thrive and achieve our vision, we must make smart decisions on how we invest in our future workforce and infrastructure. We will be efficient and streamlined to create space for the generation of creative and innovative solutions and new activities. We will know we have achieved this objective when: >>our vision, purpose and values are evident in all our individual and collective plans and actions, being renowned for our integrity, transparency and commitment to social justice >>UTS continues to exceed the sector benchmark for overall staff engagement, with particular emphasis on the quality of, and confidence in, leadership >>our processes, systems and people support effective knowledge sharing and efficient use of resources >>our diverse staff profile reflects our local and international communities and is fully aligned with learning, research and engagement aspirations >>we are innovative and creative, identifying and acting on opportunities while also effectively managing risk and compliance >>UTS meets or exceeds organisational targets for financial, environmental, social and cultural sustainability.
Strategic priorities The university’s performance against its four strategic objectives (above) and key performance indicators (page 11) inform our top 10 strategic priorities. The priorities are multi-year in focus and address university-wide issues. The priorities are reviewed and refined each year to ensure our efforts are leading to the achievement of UTS’s vision.
Top 10 strategic priorities 2014–2016 Annual report section
Create courses, partnerships, events and activities that leverage UTS’s strengths in integrating Teaching and learning, pages 24–27 creativity, technology and innovation Advancement and engagement, pages 60–65
Implement future-focused learning and teaching strategies to enhance student engagement Teaching and learning, pages 24–27 and success
Achieve planned growth and retention in targeted student profiles Students, pages 44–51
Increase the global workplace and career success of our graduates Students, pages 44–51
Align staff profiles, roles and career paths with our innovative learning and research strategies Staff, pages 52–55 and priorities
Engage globally, with a priority on Asia, to build UTS’s reputation as a world-leading university of Research and innovation, pages 18–23 technology Students, pages 44–51
Improve research performance across all disciplines, produce world-class research in key areas Research and innovation, pages 18–23 and develop first-class researchers
Leverage relationships with industry, government, alumni and the community to support our Advancement and engagement, pages 60–65 long-term sustainability
Leverage our innovative facilities and services to provide positive learning, research and campus Campuses and resources, pages 56–59 engagement experiences
Improve operational effectiveness and efficiency Campuses and resources, pages 56–59
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Key statistics
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Enrolments1 Total 24,186 25,053 25,217 25,986 27,134 Undergraduate 17,214 18,228 18,581 19,172 20,168 Postgraduate 6972 6825 6636 6815 6966 International 6647 7128 6905 7208 7611 Low socioeconomic status2 2301 2355 2531 2637 2840 Course completions3 Total 9894 10,248 9990 10,220 10,601 Undergraduate 5427 5578 5797 5800 5958 Postgraduate 4297 4508 4041 4213 4437 Higher degree by research 170 162 152 207 206 Staff4 Academic 1269 1330 1349 1358 1391 Professional 1612 1657 1725 1765 1750 Research Research strengths 28 29 29 29 25 Cooperative Research Centres 3 4 2 3 4 University research institutes 5 5 5 5 5 ARC Centres of Excellence 2 2 2 2 2 NHMRC Centres of Research Excellence 1 1 1 1 2 Centres 19 19 21 21 25 External research funding ($’000) 35,818 39,798 39,218 42,192 45,7246 >> from national competitive grants 14,219 16,186 16,780 18,457 18,9906 Income (%) (excluding deferred government contributions) Government grants 40.7 40.8 43.8 41.4 38.2 Fees and charges 30.9 30.8 28.8 29.1 31.1 HECS–HELP 18.0 17.2 16.9 18.7 19.8 Other 16.4 11.2 10.5 10.7 10.9 Expenditure (%) Employee benefits 60.4 60.7 60.4 60.2 60.1 Other 26.1 27.1 27.5 27.8 28.2 Depreciation and amortisation 10.4 9.9 10.1 9.6 9.3 Repairs and maintenance 1.8 1.7 1.5 1.6 1.6 Impairment of assets 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Borrowing costs 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 Finance ($’000) Total assets 1,574,771 1,793,869 1,919,986 2,030,970 2,385,862 Total revenue from continuing operations 536,644 587,302 640,304 669,975 700,003 Total expenses from continuing operations 506,808 560,334 581,137 605,398 661,465
1. Equivalent full-time student load. 2. 2011 census definition. 4. Headcount. 5. Full-time equivalent, including casual staff. 6. Unaudited 2014 figures, current as of 2 March 2015.
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2014 performance The university’s Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Framework supports the reputation and strategic objectives of the university. The framework provides a meaningful way of measuring our performance against the UTS Strategic Plan 2009–2018. The framework has a number of KPIs and performance metrics associated with five interdependent performance domains. The table below shows whether the target was achieved, whether the actual result was within an acceptable tolerance of the target, or whether the target was not met. For each KPI and metric a number of multi-year initiatives and projects designed to improve performance and move UTS closer to the achievement of its strategic objectives are being undertaken by KPI owners in collaboration with faculties and units across the university.
Key performance indicator Met/exceeded Within Below internal target tolerance of tolerance of internal target internal target Reputation
Impact of commentary on public issues (The Conversation UTS authors and article views) 3
Inspire graduate success
Share of domestic market demand (benchmarked to ‘best in Sydney metro’) 3
Graduate workplace success — reputation for ‘prepares its graduates for the current and future needs of the workplace’ 3
Internationalisation of student experience — % undergraduate students completing an international experience in 2014 3
Internationalisation of student experience — inbound equivalent full-time student load 3
Teaching quality 3
Student equity (low SES participation) 3
Enhance our research performance
Research outcomes — research leadership index 3
Research outcomes — higher degree research completions (weighted) 3
Connect and engage
Student satisfaction with services and facilities 3
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation — % undergraduate students 3
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander participation — % staff 3
Alumni engagement — contactable email addresses in PACE 3
Alumni total giving — annual dollars given or pledged 3
Commitment to diversity (students) 3
Commitment to diversity (staff) 3
Adapt and thrive
Staff engagement — incorporating organisational commitment, job satisfaction and intention to stay 3
Staff equity (% female academics in level D, E and SSG. Benchmarked against Sydney metro average) 3
Operating surplus 3
Workforce cost sustainability 3
Greenhouse gas reductions 3
Note: This is not a complete set of KPIs as results for some are not yet available.
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Senior executive
Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Booth’s research field is the behavioural and Professor Attila Brungs, BSc(Hons) (UNSW), DPhil (Oxon) organisational impacts of management accounting and control systems. His major areas of interest are the impact of The Vice-Chancellor and President is the information technology on management accounting practices, university’s academic leader and chief executive the role of accounting in collaboration in organisational networks, officer, responsible to the UTS Council for the the development and adoption of management accounting effective management of the university. innovations, and how decision makers form judgments under The Vice-Chancellor is responsible for the various circumstances. strategic positioning of UTS, building the external profile of the university and the overall Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research) operations and performance of UTS. Professor Glenn Wightwick, BSc (Monash), FTSE Professor Brungs joined UTS in 2009 as Deputy Vice-Chancellor The Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President and Vice-President (Research). Prior to this he was general (Research) is responsible for research activity manager, science investment, strategy and performance at CSIRO. and research policy development, postgraduate Before joining CSIRO, Professor Brungs was a senior manager at education, industry liaison, intellectual property McKinsey and Co, managing teams in North America, Asia, New and commercialisation. Zealand and Australia. He has also been on the board of a number Prior to his appointment at UTS in August 2014, of entities, including not-for-profit organisations such as Greening Professor Wightwick was Director, IBM Australia NSW. Research — Australia and IBM Australia Chief In 2013 Professor Brungs was appointed as a member of the Technologist. He brings global experience from his role at IBM, Australian Research Council Advisory Council. having led teams in the US and China, worked on IBM’s global technical strategy and established a world-leading research Professor Brungs’s research interests lie in the area of laboratory here in Australia. heterogeneous catalysis and his research career included positions across both the public sector, including at Oxford Professor Wightwick is recognised as a leader in developing University, and industry. Professor Brungs is a Rhodes Scholar Australia’s ICT industrial R&D base and a significant contributor and recipient of the University Medal in Industrial Chemistry from to innovation across the nation. He has a distinguished research the University of New South Wales. track record, not only in terms of publications, but also in patents and commercialisation. Provost and Senior Vice-President A Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences Professor Peter Booth, BEc (Sydney), GradDipEd (SydTeachColl), and Engineering, Professor Wightwick has also served on MEc (UNE), PhD (Griff), FCPA, FCA the Australian Research Council College of Experts and has The Provost is responsible for academic led national bodies and committees such as the NSW Digital affairs, Indigenous strategy and education, and Economy Industry Taskforce. performance and strategic planning. Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President As the primary academic officer, the Provost is (International and Advancement) the second-in-charge to the Vice-Chancellor Professor William Purcell, BCom(Hons), PhD (UNSW), and oversees the academic activities of the DipJapaneseStud (Kyoto U Foreign St) university. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President This includes a particular focus on: (International and Advancement) has overall management responsibility for the international >management of the overall academic operations of the > and advancement portfolios, including the university, including management of the faculties university’s internationalisation strategy; >>overseeing the whole-of-institution deployment of Indigenous international partnerships, recruiting and strategy, education and support marketing; the alumni program; relations with >>responsibility for equity and diversity strategy and support, industry, community and government; and including social inclusion and widening participation initiatives enterprise development and fundraising. >>coordination of the university innovation and creative intelligence Professor Purcell’s previous appointments include Deputy Vice- strategy and activities Chancellor (International) and dean of business at the University >>university-wide strategic planning, quality assurance, of Newcastle, as well as senior appointments at the University of performance monitoring and reporting, including oversight of New South Wales and the University of Tokyo. key performance indicators Professor Purcell’s research spans Asian business and >>development of university planning targets management, especially the areas of international joint venturing >>Commonwealth funding agreement and broad academic profile and multinational enterprise theory and operations where he has management. published widely in major international journals. He has wide
PHOTOS: VATCHE EVANIAN. PHOTOs OF professor Attila Brungs and Professor Glenn Wightwick: Jesse Taylor Photography. PHOTO OF PROFESSOR WILLIAM PURCELL: DAVID IACONO. Photo of Professor Shirley Alexander: Jesse Taylor.
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consulting and industry experience working with business and The major areas within his portfolio include: government across the Asia–Pacific region, and is a speaker of >annual budget, strategic financial planning Japanese and Korean. > >>strategic procurement Professor Purcell is Co-Chair of the Asia–Pacific board of >property, investment and capital management CASE, the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, > based in Washington DC; and the Chair of Sydney Educational >>the Campus Master Plan Broadcasting Ltd Board of Directors. He also serves on the board >>crisis management and security of UTS Insearch and on a variety of other boards and foundations. >>capital works, building and grounds services Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President >>environmental sustainability (Education and Students) >>risk management and framework. Professor Shirley Alexander, BSc, MAppStats (Macq), Prior to joining UTS in 2006, Patrick Woods spent 28 years in GradDipEd (SCAE) the private and corporate sectors holding numerous CEO, MD, Major responsibilities of the Deputy Vice- director and executive positions in various local companies, as Chancellor and Vice-President (Education and well as international companies across North America, Asia and Students) are to ensure an effective teaching the Middle East. He is also a former naval officer. and learning environment and develop a university-wide student focus including the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Corporate Services) quality of courses and teaching, student Anne Dwyer, BBus (CSU) services and the student experience. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President Professor Alexander has worked at UTS for the (Corporate Services) is accountable for past 22 years, having previously held the positions of director of marketing, work culture, human resource the Institute for Interactive Media and Learning and dean of the management, information technology, former Faculty of Education. communication, organisational capabilities, Professor Alexander was the chair of the TAFE NSW Higher student administration, governance support Education Academic Board in 2014 and is a member of the Board and legal compliance. of Trustees of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences (the Prior to joining UTS in 1999, Anne Dwyer held Powerhouse Museum), the Sydney Institute of TAFE Advisory several financial and administrative management roles, before Council, the TAFE NSW Higher Education Governing Council moving into information technology where she became director of and the NSW Deputy and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) IT for Arthur Andersen’s Australian and New Zealand operations. Committee. Professor Alexander was appointed in 2012 to a Her previous positions at UTS include director of the Information standing committee of the Office for Learning and Teaching in the Technology Division. then Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources) Patrick Woods, BSc (Guelph), MBA (McM), ACPA, FAICD The Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources) is responsible for the creation and delivery of the $1.1 billion Campus Master Plan as well as optimal financial performance of the university including the strategic long- term finance plan that supports the university’s strategic objective in teaching and learning, research, student focus and community engagement. He has the responsibility for improving strategic and operational resilience against risk and ensures compliance and reputation protection. As Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Resources), Patrick Woods has the responsibility of activating partnerships with the community, industry, government and other enterprises. He plays a critical role in the transfer of UTS knowledge to the Australian and international communities and this work has a significant contribution to the diversification of UTS income.
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Regulatory environment >>The Provost and Senior Vice-President Review of UTS Rules will have additional responsibility for The May federal budget contained equity and diversity (formerly in the completed announcements that have the potential teaching, learning and equity portfolio) to change the face of higher education and internal audit (formerly in the in Australia. Of most significance is the corporate services portfolio). government’s planned move towards a >>The teaching, learning and equity UTS Act amended deregulated higher education system, with portfolio was renamed to education universities being able to set their own and students (with a corresponding fees for domestic students. change in title to Deputy Vice-Chancellor Senior executive At the end of the year, the Higher and Vice-President (Education and Education Research and Reform Students)). The change highlights the structure changed Amendment Bill did not pass the Senate. university’s commitment to its students A new amended bill was put forward and to providing them with a unique and the legislation will be debated when learning experience and preparing them parliament resumes in February next year. for future workplace success. >>The international and development Structural changes portfolio was renamed to international and advancement (with a corresponding 2014 saw changes to the senior executive change in title to Deputy Vice-Chancellor structure. In order to align more effectively and Vice-President (International with the university’s current priorities, the and Advancement)). The change Vice-Chancellor, in consultation with the acknowledges the role that securing senior executive, deans and UTS Council, partnerships and philanthropy needs to made a number of nomenclature and play in order to give UTS a competitive portfolio changes, which came into effect advantage. in September. Two new positions were also established to >>The title of the Senior Deputy Vice- bolster the university’s focus on teaching Chancellor and Vice-President changed and research: an Assistant Deputy Vice- to Provost and Senior Vice-President. Chancellor (Education) and an Assistant Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research).
14 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 A further change was the disestablishment environment by alleviating several The final step of the review is to look at of the Registrar position following the regulated requirements around financial the UTS Key Performance Indicator (KPI) Registrar’s retirement in August. This management, uses of various types of Framework and analyse what needs to resulted in some changes to reporting land, and governance procedures. be done to strengthen measurement of lines, with the Student Administration critical performance areas for UTS, and UTS again remained fully compliant Unit and UTS Legal Services moving to to address areas of improvement in the with all 14 protocols within the Voluntary the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice- framework. Governance President (Corporate Services)’s portfolio; Code of Best Practice for the Governance and the Internal Audit Unit moving to of Australian Universities. The code This is a multi-phase project, with the the Provost and Senior Vice-President’s (available from the Universities Australia initial phase focused on: website) provides a framework to assess portfolio. >stakeholder consultation and performance and to ensure transparency > The position of director, Governance engagement
and accountability in a university’s review and Governance G overnance Support Unit (GSU), changed to governance arrangements. >>research into best practice in incorporate the role of Secretary to Council organisational performance and and several other functions that were management fulfilled by the Registrar. The new position Elections is titled University Secretary and Director, >>developing an overarching framework, GSU, and reports to the Vice-Chancellor More than 90 elections were conducted including guiding principles and design and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and this year for the UTS Council, Academic principles Board, Academic Board committees, Vice-President (Corporate Services) >>early testing of a three-tiered framework respectively. faculty boards and ActivateUTS. The number of candidates standing in >>proposing KPI names, metric names review elections has grown over time, and the and high-level definitions for approval by Governance number of staff and students voting in Council. elections has also increased. instruments The next phase of the project, which will Significant elections included a new commence in 2015, will focus on technical A number of governance instruments were chair of the Academic Board. Associate definitions and implementation. updated this year to reflect the changes to Professor Joanne Gray, Associate Dean the titles and structure of the university’s (Teaching and Learning) of the Faculty The Student Feedback Survey was senior executive. of Health, will take up the position from reviewed in 2014; its first major review 1 January 2015. since 2008. The review sought to improve The UTS Rules Review Project was the usefulness of the survey by refocusing finalised this year. At its October meeting, it on student learning and engagement Council resolved that amendments arising Planning and and better aligning it with the university’s from the review be made to the Student teaching and learning strategies. Rules and the General Rules. The review improvement activities of the UTS Rules was a significant piece of An external consultant finalised a report work for the university, involving a number Our progress across a range of key to UTS in October based on consultations of stakeholders and working groups. It was performance indicators related to our with staff and students, and a revised the first holistic review of the UTS Rules strategy, including teaching, research questionnaire was tested with students conducted in more than 10 years. and engagement, is evidence that UTS is in November. A new questionnaire was moving in the right direction and that our piloted in the Summer 2015 semester. In accordance with the university’s policy strategic plan is delivering (page 11). review schedule, 31 policies and directives were reviewed, approved and rescinded This success and growth is also reflected this year. In addition, the annual review of in our rise in international rankings and Further references the UTS Standing Delegations of Authority ratings (page 7). was undertaken and approved by Council However, we need to regularly assess Volume two contains the following at its October meeting. our strategic priorities to ensure we governance-related appendices: The University of Technology, Sydney, keep improving, innovating and, when >> controlled entities Act 1989 (NSW) was amended by the necessary, competing in a deregulated, >> internal audit highly competitive market. This will allow Universities Legislation Amendment >> legislative matters us to take the next step to becoming a (Regulatory Reforms) Act 2014, which > meetings of Council members world-leading university of technology. > received assent by the Governor of New >> privacy South Wales in August. Following on from the review of the UTS >> public interest disclosures Strategic Plan 2009–2018, the university The amendments were seen as positive; > right to information operated under four revised strategic > allowing for New South Wales universities >> risk management to operate in a modern and competitive objectives and associated outcome statements this year (page 8). >> senior executive renumeration.
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Chancellor 12. Michael Sexton, SC, LLB(Hons) (Melb), LLM (Virginia); Solicitor 1. Professor Vicki Sara, AO, BA(Hons), PhD (Sydney), General for New South Wales DOC (Karolinska Institute), HonDSc (USQ), HonDSc (VU), 12 December 2005 to 31 October 2008 HonDSc (UTS), HonDUniv (QUT), FAA, FTSE 1 November 2008 to 31 October 2012 15 December 2004 to 14 December 2008 1 November 2012 to 31 October 2016 15 December 2008 to 14 December 2012 13. Dr Merilyn Sleigh, BSc(Hons) (Sydney), PhD (Macq), FAICD, FTSE 15 December 2012 to 14 December 2016 1 November 2014 to 31 October 2018 Vice-Chancellor and President 14. Russell Taylor, MBA, GradDipPSM (UTS), GradDipArts (ANU); 2. Professor Ross Milbourne, BCom, MCom (UNSW), PhD (Calif), Principal, Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait FASSA, FAICD Islander Studies 1 ended July 2014 1 November 2006 to 31 October 2008 1 November 2008 to 31 October 20121 3. Professor Attila Brungs, BSc(Hons) (UNSW), DPhil (Oxon) 1 November 2012 to 31 October 2016 appointed August 2014 15. Su-Ming Wong, ME (Cant), MBA (AGSM) Chair of Academic Board 1 November 2010 to 31 October 2014 review and Governance 4. Professor Sally Varnham, LLB, LLM(Hons) (Well), AdvCertTTg (WellP), PhD (UNSW) Elected (academic staff) members 16. Professor Andrew Jakubowicz, BA (Syd), PhD (UNSW) 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2012 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2014 1 November 2014 to 31 October 2016 17. Professor Jenny Onyx, MA (Well), PhD (Macq); Professor of Ministerially appointed members Management, UTS Business School, University of Technology, Sydney 5. Tony Tobin, BA LLB (UQ) 1 November 2006 to 31 October 2008 12 December 2011 to 31 October 2014 1 November 2008 to 31 October 2010 1 November 2014 to 31 October 2018 1 November 2010 to 31 October 2012 6. Brian Wilson, MCom(Hons) (Auck) 1 November 2012 to 31 October 2014 1 November 2006 to 31 October 2010 18. Professor Greg Skilbeck, BSc(Hons), PhD (Sydney), MAIG; Associate 1 November 2010 to 31 October 2014 Dean (Research), Professor of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science, 1 November 2014 to 31 October 2018 University of Technology, Sydney 1 November 2006 to 31 October 2008 Council appointed members 1 November 2008 to 31 October 2010 7. Peter Bennett, BEc, DipEd (Monash), MBA (Melb), FCPA, 1 November 2010 to 31 October 2012 MAICD, SA Fin 1 November 2012 to 31 October 2014 1 November 2010 to 31 October 2012 19. Professor Sally Varnham, LLB, LLM(Hons) (Well), AdvCertTTg (WellP), 1 November 2012 to 31 October 2016 PhD (UNSW) 8. Michelene Collopy, JP, BEc (ANU), CA, FPS, GAICD 1 November 2014 to 31 October 2016 4 October 2011 to 31 October 20121 1 November 2012 to 31 October 2016 Elected (non-academic staff) member 20. Daniel Willis, BCA (UOW), ATEM; Manager, Academic Administration, 9. Megan Cornelius, AM, BA (Sydney), FAICD, FAIM, FACS; Harvard Faculty of Science, University of Technology, Sydney Leadership Program, Australian Institute of Company Directors Diploma; retired as deputy chair, National Offshore Petroleum Safety 1 November 2012 to 31 October 2014 Authority Board; Director, Expertise Australia Group and Expertise 1 November 2014 to 31 October 2016 Technology Pty Ltd; Fellow of UTS; member, Advisory Board of UTS Centre for Management and Organisation Studies Elected (undergraduate) student 21. Douglas McDonald; enrolled Bachelor of Arts in Communication 14 April 2003 to 31 October 20062 (Social Inquiry)/Bachelor of Laws, University of Technology, Sydney 1 November 2006 to 31 October 20082 1 November 2008 to 31 October 20122 1 November 2012 to 31 October 2014 1 November 2012 to 31 October 2014 22. Aaron Ngan; enrolled Bachelor of Arts in International Studies/ 10. Robert Kelly, BComm (UNSW), LLB, LLM (Sydney), MBA (UNSW), Bachelor of Business, University of Technology, Sydney FCIS, FAICD, FGIA; barrister 1 November 2014 to 31 October 2016 1 November 2006 to 31 October 20102 1 November 2010 to 31 October 20122 Elected (postgraduate) student 1 November 2012 to 31 October 2014 23. Elizabeth Hanley, BSocSc (UNSW); enrolled, PhD, Faculty of Arts 1 November 2014 to 31 October 2018 and Social Sciences, University of Technology, Sydney 11. Dr Ron Sandland, AM, BSc(Hons) (Sydney), PhD (UNSW), FTSE 5 November 2013 to 31 October 2014 1 November 2008 to 31 October 20121 24. Abhishek Loumish; BTech(Hons), ECE (LPU); enrolled Master of 1 November 2012 to 31 October 2016 Information Technology (Extended), University of Technology, Sydney 1 November 2014 to 31 October 2016
1. Term as member appointed by the Minister. 2. Term as member of Convocation appointed by Council. The number of, and attendance at, Council meetings is available in volume two.
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In our quest to be a world-leading To underpin all efforts to support university of technology, it is imperative researcher excellence at UTS, a Managing $45.724m external that we strive for research excellence. for Performance initiative was developed in 2014. To date, research performance Our research strategy 2010–2015 made research income benchmarks for individual researchers research a priority at UTS, with renewed have been established (based on the investment and the establishment of a Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) revised set of key performance indicators initiative’s performance measures for Record number of (KPIs) and targets. external research income and publication PhD completions As a young university, UTS has quickly output). Faculty-specific research forged a reputation for research quality performance benchmarks are also being across all major rankings systems. developed. However, the university faces some Looking ahead, UTS will be collating its challenges, including the general Awarded $3.2m ERA 2015 submission where we expect to uncertainty surrounding the sector in maintain leadership in our areas of focus; relation to the federal government’s in ARC Linkage and early in 2015 the university will be proposed changes, but also internal working on new research targets and a factors such as inconsistencies in Project funding new research strategy to ensure that we research performance across the faculties continue on our upward trajectory. and research areas.
18 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Research direction Research students Researcher A crucial element of our research strategy The number of higher degree by research development is the focus on six clearly defined research (HDR) commencements in 2014 was The UTS Framework for Doctoral themes; prioritising our commitment 381 (headcount). This figure was slightly Education, in place since 2011, provides to impact-driven research that will lower than the KPI, largely due to a the structure around PhD study and be of benefit to society and the global faculty changing its supervisor workload focuses on two main outcomes: the community. policy that resulted in far fewer PhD advancement of new knowledge through offers. Encouragingly, other faculties A number of research strengths lie under the thesis; and the development of the continued to grow their number of HDR each theme. These research strengths researcher. commencements. are key to the university growing the In consultation with their supervisor, each capacity of our research, including The number of weighted HDR completions HDR student will develop a doctoral study attracting key national and international exceeded the KPI for 2014; and was also plan (DSP) focused around three stages: researchers, nurturing early and mid- the highest number of PhD completions in confirmation of candidature, confirmation career researchers, and building research UTS’s history, which was 598 (weighted). of advanced progress, and confirmation of investment and infrastructure. This was attributable to a change in policy Research readiness to submit. on the maximum time to complete and Owing to the dynamic nature of research, extension rules for HDR students made The two major projects in support of the and the need to respond to issues earlier in the year. framework this year were the development and opportunities as they arise, UTS of an online DSP and a revised set of established a framework whereby The university will want to maintain and researcher development workshops emerging areas of expertise or growth improve on these completion rates and any and activities. The online DSP was can be trialled as faculty centres before new initiatives in support of this will need implemented in all faculties in March, and potentially becoming research strengths. to account for the potential changes to the workshops and activities were offered to and federal government’s Research Training The performance of the university’s students and staff throughout the year. Scheme and the impact of potential higher research strengths is reviewed annually fees for HDR students. UTS aims to provide its researchers with by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice- a rich research culture and collaborative President (Research). Regular reviews The Jumbunna Indigenous House community. The Graduate Research of UTS research themes and strengths of Learning appointed a HDR liaison School worked with faculties and units ensure UTS research remains current officer position to increase the number this year to provide an expansive social and relevant to society, industry and the of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander engagement program for HDR students. innovation community. research students. Activities included a monthly researchers’ Another way UTS maintains relevance Further, a competitive HDR scholarship
cafe, the HDR mentoring program that innovation and ch with industry is through our industry scheme for Indigenous students was matches early career researchers (ECRs) doctorate program. In 2014, there were established, consisting of a $25,000 top-up with first-year HDR students, an annual 58 students enrolled in a range of industry to the Australian Postgraduate Awards. dual degree afternoon tea for students Resea r PhD programs, with the externally Since the inception of the Indigenous enrolled in collaborative degrees with our funded sponsorships of these valued at Education Strategy 2011–2014, the number Key Technology Partnership partners, approximately $830,000. of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander first-year student dinners each semester, To build on these industry collaborations HDR students has significantly increased: and an end-of-year party. and develop industry-ready research from four in 2011 to 14 in 2014. Similarly, Two new HDR programs were introduced graduates, the Graduate Research School the number of Indigenous academic staff in 2014: Kickstart@UTS is an orientation developed an industry doctorate strategy enrolled in or holding a doctoral degree program for international HDR students this year. The strategy will be implemented has tripled, rising from three in 2011 to designed to improve students’ research in 2015 and will aim to establish nine in 2014, with a further four proposed experience and outcomes; and surviving internships with industry, develop more to commence in 2015. and thriving workshops designed to industry doctoral training centres, and assist female research students (from improve the way UTS communicates with second year) develop the necessary skills industry around the value of PhD research to complete their PhDs and consider a and PhD researchers. fulfilling career in academia. Together, these aspects will inform the The ECR connect program continued this UTS Research Strategy 2015–2020, and year. For the first time, instead of being enable UTS to become a world-leading offered individually, the nine modules university of technology. were offered through three full-day sessions. Other ECR workshops were offered outside of the program and a new women’s research network was established. The mid-career researcher boost program included seven sessions in 2014, under the topics engagement, influence and impact; and your research, research management and organisation.
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Of particular focus, and following on >>the Childcare and Carers Support Fund Discussions are also underway with from last year, the development of HDR (Conference Attendance), which has universities in Chile and Brazil following a supervisor skills continued in 2014. A new been awarded to 18 academics to date visit earlier in the year from then Deputy supervisor development program was to cover costs associated with attending Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President run, consisting of nine modules covering research-related conferences (Research) Professor Attila Brungs. mentoring and co-supervision, navigating >a Faculty of Engineering and Information Our international research engagement diversity in doctoral supervision, and > Technology-specific building resilience was enriched by our dual and joint PhD working on careers with HDR students. program for female HDR students. agreements with a number of our KTP In addition, the Graduate Research School partners. Eight students commenced dual In 2014, the National Health and Medical Board approved a change to the supervisor doctoral degree studies at UTS this year. Research Council rated UTS as one of only registration policy and linked ongoing Overall, 28 students are enrolled in dual or two Australian research organisations professional development to registration joint PhD programs with our partners, and providing outstanding gender equity as an HDR supervisor. numbers are steadily rising. support programs. Further dual degree discussions were To further the equity efforts of the undertaken with the Indian Institute of Research culture university, Professor Glenn Wightwick, Technology Madras, TERI University, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice- The university strives to provide a TU Berlin and the University of Leeds. President (Research), held a forum in supportive research culture; one that These degrees offer students a unique November to discuss new initiatives promotes gender equity in research. opportunity to gain international around gender equity in research. UTS understands that men and women experience by undertaking a jointly Attendees included Professor Nalini Joshi are increasingly seeking workplaces supervised research project. from the Commonwealth Science Council, that understand and support their the federal government body for advice commitments to family and lives outside on science and industry in Australia; KTP partner institutions the workplace. Dr Marguerite Evans-Galea from the The UTS Research Equity Initiative, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and China launched last year, is unique in developing co-founder of Women in Science Australia; >>Beijing Institute of Technology a comprehensive and integrated program and Professor Caroline Homer, Director that operates across the university of UTS’s Centre for Midwifery, Child and >>Hong Kong Polytechnic University targeting staff at key career transition Family Health, and Chair of the National >>Huazhong University of Science and points. The programs are open to both Health and Medical Research Centre’s Technology female and male academic staff with carer Women in Health Science Working responsibilities. Committee. >>Shanghai University As part of the initiative, the UTS Research >>Sun Yat-sen University Equity Fellowship was established to International assist academic researchers whose India careers have been significantly affected by relationships >>Indian Institute of Science, periods of sustained carer responsibilities. Bangalore UTS continued to form new and strengthen Funding is provided to enable academics existing relationships with international >Indian Institute of Technology to focus intensively on their research, and > institutions through its Key Technology Madras to re-establish or enhance their research Partnership (KTP) program: the careers. >Jawaharlal Nehru University university’s flagship international research > The first round of the fellowship attracted engagement program. The KTP program >>Tata Institute of Social Sciences 11 applications, with the outstanding aims to enhance UTS’s global presence, >TERI University recipient receiving $50,000 towards improve our research capabilities and > equipment and costs associated with their build strong connections between students research project. and staff worldwide. Our KTP partnerships Europe provide mobility opportunities for students >>Eindhoven University of Technology; Other components of the initiative include: and staff and open up international The Netherlands >>Research Re-establishment Grants of collaborations. >>Technical University of Berlin; up to $15,000 available on a competitive One new partnership was signed this year. Germany basis for staff returning from parental In June, a partnership was formed with the leave to concentrate on a research >>University of Dundee; United Technical University of Berlin (TU Berlin) to project. The first round, launched in late Kingdom explore a range of collaborative research 2013 and implemented in 2014, was activities with a particular focus on >>University of Leeds; United awarded to 11 staff education, architecture and design. Kingdom
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To promote further student exchange Research excellence Innocence Betrayed, a documentary between UTS and its Chinese KTP written, directed and narrated by UTS’s partners, the Dr Chau Chak Wing and highlights Professor Larissa Behrendt, was a Scholarship (KTP Master Degree) was To celebrate the successes of our finalist for both a Walkley Award and an established. A full-fee scholarship and Australian Human Rights Award. living stipend is available to Chinese researchers, the annual Vice-Chancellor’s students enrolled at a KTP partner in Awards for Research Excellence were held The documentary chronicles the story China to undertake a master’s coursework in October. The 2014 recipients were: of three murdered Aboriginal children degree at UTS. Two students, one from >>Chancellor’s Medal for Exceptional in 1990–91 at Bowraville, New South the Beijing Institute of Technology and Research: shared by Professor Guoxiu Wales. It tells the families’ long, yet so far one from Shanghai University, began Wang from the Faculty of Science and a unsuccessful, fight for justice. their studies in Spring semester this year. Faculty of Engineering and Information The documentary set the scene for (Further information on additional Dr Chau Technology team entry from Professor New South Wales parliamentarians Chak Wing Scholarships is available in the Ming-sheng Ying, Associate Professor investigating the case when the students section.) Yuan Feng and Professor Runyao Duan Legislative Council Standing Committee Another key aspect of the KTP program >>Early Career Research Excellence: Dr Lu on Law and Justice began their inquiry is the KTP Visiting Fellow program, which Qin from the Faculty of Engineering and into the family response to the murders provides the opportunity for exchange and Information Technology in Bowraville. collaboration between visiting fellows and >>Research Support: joint winners Lucy The documentary is part of a the UTS research community. Funding is collaboration with the Bowraville provided for academics at KTP institutions Jones from the Graduate Research School and a team entry from the Aboriginal Community that has to visit UTS for a short period (usually two continued for more than four years. It is to four weeks). This year, 16 fellows visited Plant Functional Biology and Climate Change Cluster administration team hoped that the collaboration will continue UTS from 10 of our KTP partners. Through in 2015 with the passage of amending reciprocal funding, nine UTS academics in the Faculty of Science, Dr Sabina Belli, Carolyn Carter, Shannon Hawkins, legislation through the New South Wales visited Beijing Institute of Technology, Parliament. Huazhong University of Science and Marea Martlew and John Moore The production and distribution of the Technology and Shanghai University >>Researcher Development: Dr Nicholas innovation and ch in 2014. Hopwood from the Faculty of Arts and documentary has raised the status of UTS as a university that produces world- To further aid collaborative research, UTS Social Sciences class research through the key research Resea r has established five joint research centres >>Research Excellence through strength of Strengthening Indigenous with its KTP partners. These centres Partnership: Institute for Sustainable Communities and in the areas of criminal aim to develop long-term, high-impact Futures’ Associate Professor Damien and social justice. research. Guirco >>Australia China Institute for Health >Research Leadership: Professor Andrew > >>UTS joined the CSIRO, 12 Australian Technology and Innovation with Sun Jakubowicz from the Faculty of Arts and Yat-sen University universities and a group of international Social Sciences. collaborators in the Rail Manufacturing >>Centre for Cyberphysical Authentication Cooperative Research Centre. The with Huazhong University of Science and 2014 research highlights CSIRO-led centre was awarded Technology >>The Hon. Bob Carr was appointed $31 million to develop products, technologies and supply chain networks >>Centre for Data Mining and Service Director of UTS’s Australia–China to increase the capability and globally Technology with Beijing Institute of Relations Institute. The institute will competitive position of the rail industry. Technology conduct collaborative research on Australia–China relations, particularly UTS’s contribution will focus on smart >>Centre for Smart Cities with Shanghai in economics, business, education and vibration reduction and fault warning University social challenges. The institute was systems for rail vehicles and railway formally launched in the university’s tracks. >>International Research Centre for Great Hall in May. China economy Communication in Healthcare with Hong >>The ARC Centre of Excellence for Kong Polytechnic University. specialist, Dr James Laurenceson, was Mathematical and Statistical Frontiers appointed deputy director. of Big Data, Big Models, New Insights >>A research collaboration between UTS’s was launched in September and will ithree institute and the New South focus on using innovative mathematical Wales Department of Primary Industries and statistical models to deliver insight — the Australian centre for genomic into society, business and government. epidemiological microbiology (Ausgem) The $20 million centre is led by The — will help fight disease threats and University of Melbourne, with UTS safeguard New South Wales’s $12 billion joining four other Australian universities primary industries sector. and seven other partner organisations.
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>>Professor Derek Eamus from UTS’s >>An early-stage anti-infectives Plant Functional Biology and Climate company spun out from the ithree UTS Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Change Cluster was one of only institute has secured $1 million Research Fellowships 10 finalists from across Australia from Australia’s Medical Research shortlisted for the Google Impact Commercialisation Fund. Within the The UTS Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Challenge, which supports non-profits first year of its inception, Auspherix Research Fellowships for 2015 saw using technology to tackle problems and Pty Ltd has identified a number of 11 researchers with wide-ranging transform lives. As a finalist, Professor novel antibacterial compounds with interests appointed. Eamus received $250,000 to support his potential to act against a range of >>Dr Penelope Ajani — Diatom project to develop a sensor-based early resistant bacteria. The fund’s investment innovations: ecological success in a warning system to monitor groundwater will allow Auspherix to progress its warming ocean levels. antibacterial compounds through development studies. >>Dr Rebecca Fox — Connecting the >>A team, led by the Faculty of Science’s dots: understanding the movements Professor Guoxiu Wang, received >>A memorandum of understanding was of marine fish populations for funding from the Australian Renewable signed with medical technology provider management Energy Agency (ARENA) to develop GE Healthcare to support the entire a low-cost, high-density renewable research process; from the laboratory >>Dr Cindy Gunawan — Origins energy storage system using lithium- to biotechnology manufacture, clinical of antimicrobial resistance to sulphur batteries. The three-year project trials and adoption by the healthcare nanosilver: toward mitigation of its received a $750,000 investment from system. The partnership — involving global spread ARENA, as well as $1.24 million industry several UTS faculties — will combine the >>Dr Ritu Jaiswal — Antigen masking support from Korea Electrotechnology university’s research expertise in high via microparticles leads tumour Research Institute and DLG Energy resolution microscopy, infection and cells to evade immune surveillance Pty Ltd. immunity, algal biology and biomedical research with increased access to >>Alice Klettner — Contingency and >The Institute for Sustainable Futures > industry-leading equipment and market corporate governance: investigating was awarded a seed grant from the insight. the ‘black box’ of board behaviour International Social Science Council’s >Dr Jacqueline Nelson — Transformations to Sustainability >>UTS researchers, led by Professor > research program; one of only Sam Bucolo, established a new design Performances of racism and anti- 38 awarded worldwide from more than thinking hub for manufacturers to help racism in Australian families 500 applicants and represents the Australian businesses adopt a design- >>Dr Sherub Phuntsho — Innovative only project awarded to an Australian led innovation approach. The Design low-cost portable desalination team. The program aims to promote Thinking for Export & Competitiveness system for household and research on the social transformations Hub is an initiative of the Manufacturing emergency relief needed to secure solutions to the most Excellence Taskforce of Australia. The urgent problems of global change and hub will bring together leaders from >>Dr Peiyuan Qin — Smart wireless sustainability. companies across various industries front-end sub-system for 5G and areas within Australia that have wireless networks already applied design-led innovation >>Dr Pawan Sharma — Autophagy and who will act as mentors to other as a novel therapeutic target for Australian companies. fibriotic airway remodelling in asthma >>Dr Gabrielle Simm — International disaster law in the Asia–Pacific region >>Dr Fenglian Xu — Mothers’ physical disorders and depression after birth.
22 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Research and innovation
In 2014, the university introduced a new Research support research publication management tool, The UTS Library’s popular researcher Symplectic. Symplectic will provide training program expanded significantly a simple interface through which in 2014. As the area of bibliometrics researchers can record all of their and profile management becomes research publications and manage them more complex, training and support in for research quality exercises such as the these areas has become an increasingly ERA initiative and the Higher Education important part of UTS’s research success. Research Data Collection. The library also launched a new program Symplectic also enables UTS researchers of workshops, targeted consultations to upload a copy of their research and online support materials to assist publications to the enhanced university UTS researchers to manage their data, repository OPUS, which is managed by maximise the impact of their research and the UTS Library. By uploading a copy build their professional reputation. of their work to OPUS, it will become accessible via search engines such as The program was launched at research Google Scholar, increasing the potential week, which has become a regular part for citation and impact. of the university’s calendar of events, and continued throughout the year In 2014, the size and reach of OPUS reaching more than 300 researchers. was significantly increased with the The excellence and impact of the library’s introduction of the UTS Open Access program was recognised by a Career Policy. An open access policy allows our and Professional Development Award for research to be accessible to government, Information Services Librarian Ashley industry and the wider community; making England. it particularly pertinent to UTS where our focus is on research with real-world UTS celebrated the 10th anniversary of impact.
UTS ePRESS; one of the largest open innovation and ch access scholarly publishers in Australasia. OPUS achieved significant growth All publications are listed in the 2014 this year, reaching more than 26,000 Excellence in Research for Australia publications (up 15 per cent from 2013). Resea r journal list and the library is pursuing High-level performance indicators for the accreditation and certification with the UTS Library are available in the campuses Directory of Open Access Journals’ seal to and resources section. ensure that all journals meet with rigorous open access international standards.
UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 23 Teaching and learning
In the current competitive higher international exchange opportunities education market, UTS is distinguishing and study abroad, the study of Learning2014 festival itself with an innovative and creative languages as part of professional approach to teaching and learning in degrees and genuine multicultural held to showcase both its course offerings and modes of learning and understanding among innovative learning teaching. students, staff and alumni The UTS Model of Learning provides a >>learning which is research-inspired and framework for practice-oriented learning integrated, providing academic rigour and teaching at UTS. It links to the with cutting edge technology to equip New Master of development of graduate attributes and graduates for lifelong learning. curriculum design that values diversity Students experience the UTS Model Data Science and and inclusivity and is inspired by innovative of Learning through their course’s ideas about learning. The model has three curriculum, innovative learning strategies, Innovation developed distinctive interrelated features: and their engagement in extracurricular >>an integrated exposure to professional activities and university life. practice through dynamic and The UTS approach to learning shaped the multifaceted modes of practice-oriented Conference for design of the new spaces inside our new education, including work placements buildings. A number of faculties moved in industry, clinical placements and casual academics into new buildings this year, enabling simulations, projects for community students to experience high quality face- organisations, consulting projects, and to-face learning in spaces that encourage high levels of practitioner/professional collaboration and discussion. engagement in the classroom and in curriculum design The Learning2014 initiative supported academic staff to rethink their approach >professional practice situated in a > to teaching and learning to make the best global workplace, with international possible use of the redeveloped campus. mobility and international and Academics implemented a range of cultural engagement as centrepiece. strategies to improve the student learning UTS promotes expanded student experience.
24 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Some of the practices employed included There is also support for the initiative the ‘flipped education’ model, where, at faculty level, with an emphasis on Graduate attributes rather than attending lectures, students team-based implementation to provide project access digital resources and undertake opportunities for collaboration and preliminary tasks prior to coming to information sharing. A system of peer- Over the past three years of the UTS classes. Face-to-face time is then spent reviewed compliance is also currently Graduate Attributes Project all faculties engaging in collaborative, mentored being rolled out. defined graduate attributes at faculty activities. or course level and neared completion In 2015, the university will launch on developing course intended learning The increasing development of open, learning.futures, which will encompass outcomes (CILOs) (CILOs for each course digital libraries enables students to Learning2014 practices. are designed to describe the overall engage with extensive educational The learning.futures strategy covers learning outcomes that students will resources and tutorials in different fields, a range of initiatives and projects that achieve from the course). from anywhere, at anytime, and often in a are aimed at ensuring our graduates rich media format. Such resources enable In the final year of the project, there was are prepared for a global and changing students to access diverse ideas and test a greater emphasis on implementing workplace. their understandings of key concepts. and embedding graduate attribute Teaching development and assessment. Faculties UTS held a Learning2014 festival in July developed a greater range of learning in the new Engineering and IT Building. Library approach activities and assessment tasks for More than 350 staff attended workshops, In response to the Learning2014 initiative, students to develop specific attributes seminars, hands-on demonstrations, the UTS Library made enhancements such as communication, professional keynote addresses, networking events to its information literacy program. This readiness, self-management, leadership and building tours. The festival showcased program supports digital literacy skills, the and sustainability. Assessment tasks some of the strategies being employed development of research and information were revised, with more specific criteria and to bring the best contemporary learning and standards developed for graduate management skills that help students experiences to students at UTS. succeed in their studies and into their attributes, including communication. Learning2014 festival grants were careers. available for small Learning2014-related A Learning2014 team converted face- projects, with amounts of up to $2000. All Teaching and learning to-face classes and workshops to more academic staff, including casual staff, were engaging blended and flipped modes forum able to apply. Projects funded included the of learning, created new online training development of resources for the blended The annual UTS Teaching and Learning learning modules delivered via social media Forum was held over two days in learning components of postgraduate channels, and produced online study business subjects, and for technology- November with keynotes, plenary guides providing information on open enhanced learning for sport and exercise presentations, poster sessions and short educational resources in each discipline. science undergraduate subjects. showcase presentations. The program reached more than 22,000 In September, a casual academics Topics covered included Learning2014, the students this year. conference was held that enabled staff to UTS Graduate Attributes Project, teaching further exchange ideas on Learning2014 The library also embraced a new approach and learning grant schemes, and faculty practices. Also held in the Engineering to learning through the use of gaming initiatives. and IT Building, the conference included and gamification in its information literacy keynote speakers, workshops and program. This included the use of gaming opportunities for networking, facilitating elements in generic information skills New courses and the sharing of ideas and good practice. training classes, such as the interactive subjects tool mQlicker that was used in orientation The campus redevelopment has provided classes; and in discipline-specific, To commence in 2015, the Master of Data UTS with the physical and technological curriculum-embedded classes, such as Science and Innovation was developed means to support teaching and learning, the use of scratch cards for quizzes with as a response to a global talent gap for but we need to ensure that our staff engineering communication students. people with data science knowledge. have the support and resources to Taking a transdisciplinary approach, the utilise this new approach in innovative Gaming and gamification is increasingly course will look at a range of perspectives Teaching and learning and Teaching ways. The flipped learning action group becoming of pedagogical interest for its from diverse fields and integrate them is one example of how the university is potential to enliven learning experiences with industry experiences, real-world supporting staff to adopt Learning2014 and improve learning outcomes. The projects and self-directed study; equipping practices. The group met monthly library’s experiments in this area are an graduates with an understanding of the throughout the year to share ideas, important contribution to the trialling of potential of analytics to transform practice. resources and experiences about utilising new approaches and aligning with the these techniques in classrooms. UTS Model of Learning.
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The Master of Data Science and >>Dr Natalia Nikolova from the UTS Innovation’s transdisciplinary emphasis Recognition for teaching Business School and Lisa Andersen meant that all UTS faculties were and learning from UTS Shopfront for an innovative involved in subject design, resulting in all work-integrated learning approach to subjects being explored from a number A team comprising Professor Shirley developing consulting skills and social of perspectives. Electives can be selected Alexander, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and responsibility of postgraduate business from any of the university faculties. Vice-President (Education and Students), students through engagement with was awarded $238,000 from the federal industry and the community sector. The course will be delivered in a range of government’s Office for Learning and modes, including online and face-to-face Teaching for the project ‘Students, The UTS Learning and Teaching Awards learning. It will be managed by the newly universities and open education’. The and Citations for 2014 were announced established Connected Intelligence Centre. project will prepare a national policy in November. From a large number of nominations, five awards and 14 citations The centre will also run a new numeracy roadmap and evidence-based case were awarded. subject, Arguments, Evidence and studies to support universities in creating, adapting and incorporating massive open Intuition, which is designed to develop >>Award for Individual Teaching: Dr Mark students’ competency in numeracy and online courses (MOOCs) and other open Watsford from the Faculty of Health will initially be offered as an elective. The education resources in technology-based for developing work-ready sport and subject was trialled this year with two curriculums. exercise science graduates through cohorts of staff volunteers. The Office for Learning and Teaching enhancing student engagement via industry-relevant practice-oriented The Bachelor of Creative Intelligence recognises outstanding contributions to learning. and Innovation was run for the first time student learning. in 2014. Fundamental to the degree is In 2014, six UTS staff received citations. >>Learning2014 Award: Dr Jeff Browitt transdisciplinarity that is designed to from the Faculty of Arts and Social build students’ ability to work across >>Dr Alison Beavis from the Faculty of Sciences for applying flipped learning and between disciplines and to ensure Science and Neela Griffiths from the to a Bachelor of Arts in International their creative intelligence competencies Institute for Interactive Media and Studies subject. are fully utilised. Demand for the course Learning for transforming student >Award for Teaching by a Casual or was so strong that the first intake was engagement in the subject Chemical > Sessional Staff Member: Atieh Fallahi increased to 135 students (from an initial Safety and Legislation. from the UTS Business School’s planned intake of 100 students). >>Dr Penny Crofts from the Faculty of marketing discipline for an excellent Academic Board approved a Diploma in Law for developing authentic, sustained contribution to teaching, learning and Languages that is designed to facilitate and transformative experiences of ‘law the student experience. language learning across the university. in action’ that inspire students with a >Award for Strengthening the UTS Model The diploma can be undertaken passion for justice and integrity. > of Learning: Professor Anthony Baker concurrently with an undergraduate or >>Joanne Paterson Kinniburgh from the from the Faculty of Science for using postgraduate degree. (Further information Faculty of Design, Architecture and the model as a powerful organising is available in the Faculty of Arts and Building for industry-focused innovation idea, particularly the notions of practice- Social Sciences section.) in architectural design studio pedagogy oriented education and research and a peer-learning program delivering inspired and integrated learning. demonstrable improvements to student learning and student leadership >>Award for Widening Participation: First development opportunities. Year Experience Team led by Dr Kathy Egea, along with Associate Professor 1 Jo McKenzie, Vicki Bamford, Dr Course completions Alexandra Crosby, Professor Tony Baker, Dr Yvonne Davila, Dr Alison Beavis, 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Stephanie Beames, Dr Megan Phillips, Higher doctorate 3 1 0 3 0 Maxine Evers, Joanne Kinniburgh, Lisa Townsend, Dr Jon Tyler and Sally PhD 140 128 113 167 173 Inchbold. Master’s by research 27 33 39 37 33 Master’s by coursework 3160 3250 3017 3099 3238 Graduate diploma/certificate 1137 1257 1001 1092 993 Bachelor’s 5420 5566 5726 5701 5929 Sub-degrees 7 13 24 56 29 Postgraduate cross-institutional – – 23 22 0 Undergraduate cross-institutional – – 47 43 0 Total 9894 10,248 9990 10,220 10,395
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Academic calendar Academic promotions
In October, the university’s Academic To professor1 Board approved a new academic calendar to be introduced in 2016. Peter Aubusson Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Aaron Coutts Faculty of Health The new calendar will comprise three Philip Doble Faculty of Science equal-length primary teaching periods: Autumn, Spring and Summer.Unless Sanjiang Li Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology specifically approved by Academic Board, Huu Hao Ngo Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology courses will continue to be scheduled Shankar Sankaran Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building to ensure that students can achieve the standard progression pattern through Sally Varnham Faculty of Law study in the Autumn and Spring semesters To associate professor1 (as is currently the case). Mehran Abolhasan Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology UTS has considered this move closely over Nina Burridge Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences recent years. The final decision was taken Martina Doblin Faculty of Science with a view to providing a platform that will allow UTS to offer greater flexibility Joanne Gray Faculty of Health for students to accelerate their study or Meredith Jones Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences spread their study across the whole year; Paul Kennedy Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology to provide more flexibility to academic staff to be able to structure their teaching and Sarath Kodagoda Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology research activities over longer periods; and Raymond Lister Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology to create the opportunity to fully realise Andrew McDonagh Faculty of Science the potential of UTS’s major investment in teaching and research spaces across Pierre Mukheibir Institute for Sustainable Futures the campus. Bronwyn Olliffe Faculty of Law Roel Plant Institute for Sustainable Futures Christopher Poulton Faculty of Science
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Alen Alempijevic Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology Malcolm Angelucci Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Laurie Berg Faculty of Law David Bond UTS Business School Stephen Bush Faculty of Science Gabrielle Carey Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Ling Chen Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology Rebecca Disler Faculty of Health Anthony Fee UTS Business School Teaching and learning and Teaching Kristoffer Glover UTS Business School Wenshan Guo Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology Kerry Hunter Institute for Interactive Media and Learning Robyn Johns UTS Business School Steve Ling Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology Peter Macreadie Faculty of Science Julia Prior Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology Rebecca Reeve UTS Business School Katie Schlenker UTS Business School Chek Tien Tan Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology Jane Wangmann Faculty of Law Guandong Xu Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
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strategic and efficient use of technologies, particularly social media, engaged students inside and outside In 2014 the classroom, and allowed them to demonstrate effective and responsible practice in tools essential to their own professional practice. 2859 853 >>Dr Anne Prescott was the winner of the undergraduate postgraduate education category for assisting pre- students1 students1 service teachers fulfil their potential and become confident and competent teachers of mathematics. Dr Prescott successfully embedded support to students suffering from maths anxiety and developed resources that enabled $1.274m all students to enhance their content external research income knowledge and, ultimately, their professional readiness. >>Dr Jeff Browitt was the winner of the international studies category having successfully applied flipped learning to a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies 39 229 subject. 2 3 PhD completions research publications The faculty also had a strong presence at the university-level awards. Dr Browitt and Dr Prescott received a UTS Learning 1. Equivalent full-time student load. 2. Headcount. and Teaching Award and a UTS Learning 3. 2013 Higher Education Research Data Collection figure, reported in 2014. and Teaching Citation respectively for their work outlined above. In 2014 the faculty completed its academic Students will be provided with the restructure, with the formation of three opportunity to learn a language — In addition to these UTS awards, Anne schools: Communication, Education, and Chinese, French, German, Italian, Lockwood, a casual academic in the International Studies. Japanese or Spanish — and to learn about School of Education, received the the corresponding cultures and societies. prestigious NSW Outstanding Educator for Professor Peter Aubusson was appointed The course is an important part of the 2014, awarded by the Australian College Head of School, Education, and Professor UTS internationalisation strategy and the of Educators (NSW). Anne also received a Mark Evans joined UTS from Macquarie curriculum design reflects the UTS Model fellowship from the Australian College of University to take up the position of Head of Learning; combining international and Educators in recognition of her leadership of School, Communication. Dr Susan intercultural engagement with blended in teacher librarianship and distinctive Oguro holds the position of transitional and research-inspired learning. contribution to the advancement of Head of School, International Studies. education at an international, national and The faculty reviewed and redeveloped In addition, Professor Jim Macnamara was state level. many of its subjects this year as part of the the inaugural appointment to the position Learning2014 initiative. Activities included Two undergraduate students received of Associate Dean (Engagement and a piloted peer review of subject outlines, national awards to undertake study or International) and Professor Alan McKee subject outline surveys and school-based research in Asia. Bachelor of Arts in joined UTS from the Queensland University workshops. Building on the successful Communication (Journalism) Bachelor of Technology to take up the position of embedding of its graduate attributes, the of Arts in International Studies student Associate Dean (Research). faculty has expanded the use of learning Catherine Cadell and Bachelor of Global technologies and authentic assessment Studies student Matthew Warr received Teaching and learning items to provide students with future- a 2014 Prime Minister’s Australia Asia focused graduate capabilities. Endeavour Undergraduate Scholarship to The faculty gained accreditation for study at the Beijing Institute of Technology Outstanding contributions to teaching and its Diploma in Languages, which and Shanghai University respectively. learning were recognised in the faculty’s can be undertaken concurrently with Learning and Teaching Awards 2014. UTS Journalism students won six any undergraduate or postgraduate Ossie Awards, along with four highly coursework degree. The diploma, >Dr Bhuva Narayan was the winner of the > commended, at the 2014 Journalism which will be available in 2015, aims to communication category for developing Education and Research Association encourage existing UTS students to attain and implementing a co-experience of Australia awards. sociocultural and linguistic skills, thereby approach to learning and teaching in increasing their employability in the global information and media. Dr Narayan’s marketplace.
28 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Faculty researchers were also successful The faculty entered into a number of Research this year at a national and international important partnerships during the year. This year the faculty inaugurated internal level. Noteworthy examples included a contract with Microsoft to conduct research into funding awards to support research Associate Professor Matthew Kearney the uses and benefits of new mobile and external engagement. Twelve staff gained international success with the technologies such as tablets, digital pens across the three schools were successful European Union-funded Erasmus+ project and Cloud services for learning in schools; in receiving support for a wide range of ‘Mobilising and transforming teacher and an agreement with Fairfax Media for industry, professional and community education pedagogies’. UTS will lead a regular work experience placements of engagement projects: Associate Professor number of specific activities and work journalism students. Kate Barclay collaborated with the Faculty packages, including the development of a of Science to host CSIRO academic mobile learning toolkit for teachers. The faculty also continued its engagement Dr Beth Fulton; a joint conference for with the arts and creative industries with Senior lecturer in writing Gabrielle Carey Japanese language and linguistics renowned authors Mandy Sayer and was the joint winner of the non-fiction academics, including the faculty’s Dr Louis Nowra being joint holders of the prize in the 2014 Prime Minister’s Literary Emi Otsuji, provided the opportunity to 2014 Copyright Agency Limited Non- Awards for her book Moving Among collaborate and share research; and Fiction Writer-in-Residence. Jenna Price was a key organiser of the Strangers: Randolph Stow and My Family. Journalism Education and Research These awards recognise the contribution The faculty’s contribution to social Association of Australia Conference 2014; of Australian literature and history to the advocacy, community service and the only journalism education conference intellectual and cultural life of the nation. important public debates was exemplified in Australia, which was attended by by its strong presence at the biennial UTS Students of the faculty achieved notable journalism scholars from the University of Human Rights Awards 2014. (Further successes in 2014. Doctor of Creative Arts Pennsylvania, Texas State University and information on the awards is on page 55.) student Christine Piper was awarded the the University of Amsterdam. Australian Book Review’s Calibre Prize, In 2014 the faculty expanded its portfolio which is intended to generate brilliant of higher degree by research (HDR) new essays and to foster new insights into Australian Research Council- support to include three new funds. culture, society and the human condition. funded research projects Christine also won The Australian/Vogel Eligible students will be able to apply to Creating better futures for children through the HDR editing support fund for financial Literary Award, worth $20,000, for her effective parent education assistance to employ a professional novel After Darkness about the experience Funding: $371,000 (ARC Discovery Early editor for final thesis editing, the thesis of Japanese civilians interned in Australia Career Researcher Awards over three structure fund to access professional help during World War II. years) on structuring thesis chapters, and the Recipient: Dr Nick Hopwood Further, several faculty alumni achieved overseas/Indigenous student support fund significant successes this year. Sydney Inequality in love: a study of romance for assistance with writing skills and other freelance journalist Ella Rubeli, a and intimacy among China’s young rural academic aspects of their dissertation. UTS journalism graduate, was named migrant workers These schemes are designed to nurture the 2014 Walkley Young Australian Funding: $183,256 (ARC Discovery Projects pathways of knowledge and expertise for Journalist of the Year for her work funding scheme, over three years) Recipient: Professor Wanning Sun the faculty’s 300 plus HDR students and in still photographs and short films. create a cultural environment of academic Jemma Birrell, Artistic Director of the Mobilising teaching: improving the excellence and scholarship. Sydney Writers’ Festival and faculty quality of learning with mobile-intensive graduate, won the UTS Alumni Award for pedagogies In addition to co-hosting CSIRO academic Excellence 2014. Funding: $305,500 (ARC Discovery Projects Dr Beth Fulton, UTS and CSIRO funding scheme, over three years) collaborated on a joint PhD project, to Recipient: Professor Peter Aubusson, be offered in 2015. Eligible students will Engagement Professor Sandy Schuck, Professor Didar receive supervision from both CSIRO Zowghi, Associate Professor Matthew and UTS, and will receive a CSIRO ‘top The faculty re-established and expanded Kearney, Dr Paul Burke, Professor Theo up’ scholarship in addition to their UTS its industry advisory board under a new Van Leeuwen Chair, faculty alumnus Louise McElvogue, scholarship. These cross-organisation Rights defence lawyers in China research opportunities benefit students by Director, Macleod Media, who has Funding: $119,300 (ARC Discovery Projects exposing them to real life research. more than 25 years experience in the funding scheme, over three years) media sector in Australia and overseas. Two faculty staff members were honoured Recipient: Associate Professor Chongyi Membership includes a number of Feng, Professor Hualing Fu, Professor with Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for eminent leaders from the media, arts, Lianjiang Li Research Excellence. education, cultural institutions and groups, creative industries, and business. Funding: $619,298 (ARC Future Professor Andrew Jakubowicz received Fellowships, over five years) the Research Leadership Award and Recipient: Dr Anna Clark reports faculty Dr Nick Hopwood won the Researcher Development category. Note: Australian Research Council-funded projects were awarded in 2014, commencing in 2015; except for ARC Linkage and ARC Future Fellowships, which commenced in 2014.
UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 29 UTS business school
New teaching and learning coordinator and education developer positions, together with additional UTS resources, In 2014 will support new development and initiatives to transform the school’s delivery modes and student learning experiences. 4690 2551 The school launched a Bachelor of undergraduate postgraduate Business Administration (Indigenous); students1 students1 the first business program in Australia designed specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. The aim of the program is to provide people working in Indigenous organisations, government and people involved in community activities $4.826m with a working knowledge of these external research income organisations and the skills to manage such organisations effectively. The UTS Business School is committed to internationalising the curriculum through its international partners. New dual degrees were established this year: 18 291 a Master of Business with the University PhD completions2 research publications3 of Vienna, and an undergraduate business degree with the BI Norwegian Business School. 1. Equivalent full-time student load. 2. Headcount. UTS Business School and Vienna 3. 2013 Higher Education Research Data Collection figure, reported in 2014. University of Economics and Business established a dual postgraduate degree This year, the main construction works Teaching and learning program that will allow students from both were completed on the UTS Business countries to be awarded a UTS MBA and The UTS Business School received School’s new home: the Frank Gehry- a Master of Science in Strategy Innovation five stars from the new QS Stars Top designed Dr Chau Chak Wing Building. and Management Control (MSc) from Universities rating system for business More than 400 staff and higher degree by Vienna University. This is the first time that schools worldwide: the first business research students moved into the building a dual degree has been established at the school in Australia, and only the second in at the end of November. General access postgraduate level. to the building commences at the start the world, to be awarded five stars. Overall targets for inbound international of Autumn semester 2015, when classes The rating system provides an in-depth students were achieved mainly through begin. The move consolidates the City evaluation of business schools worldwide, undergraduate enrolments. and Kuring-gai campuses into one UTS using a range of key performance Business School for the first time. indicators. Each business school was The Dr Chau Chak Wing Building was evaluated in seven out of nine categories: Research designed to reflect the school’s practical facilities, internationalisation and and integrative approach to business diversity, teaching and student quality, As part of the school’s strategy to education. The building, and its flexible employability, research, innovation and position the UTS Business School as learning spaces, will enable greater entrepreneurship, engagement, rankings one of the top three business schools in interdisciplinary collaboration and the and public evaluations, and program Australia, discipline-level programs were sharing of ideas among and between strength. identified where PhD programs would be appropriate and viable. As a result, a faculties, researchers, industry and The UTS Business School aims to become PhD in Economics was launched in 2014 practitioners. (Further information on the one of the top three business schools in to increase the research offerings of the new building is available in the campuses Australia and in the top 100 worldwide. school. and resources section.) The UTS Business School strategy, incorporating academic and professional There are 130 higher degree by research staff requirements, and resourcing, will students across the five discipline groups. support this goal. The strategy is aligned The UTS Business School’s academic staff to the university-wide Learning2014 and continued to undertake research projects learning.futures initiatives. spanning the breadth of the disciplines in both individual and collaborative projects.
30 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 The school also hosted an academic from Organised by the school’s management The UTS Business School’s Management the University of Leeds through UTS’s Key discipline group, under conference chair Skills Winter Program was held for Technology Partnership Visiting Fellow Associate Professor Antoine Hermens, the the first time in 2014, and attracted 22 program. Professor Bill Gerrard visited the main conference ran for three days and students from around the world to study school in August to undertake research, was preceded by two days of workshops in a three-week intensive course in provide guest lectures and engage with the for doctoral students. As well as a myriad leadership and management skills. school’s higher degree and early career of presentations by academics from Students from North and South America, researchers. around the world, the conference featured Europe and Asia joined Sydney-based four keynote speakers with significant In recognition of their outstanding work, undergraduates in a range of industry experience in leadership and change Professor Jenny Edwards and Professor visits and networking events as part of the including ABC Managing Director Mark Jenny Onyx were awarded the title of program. It will be run again in 2015. Scott; former premier of New South Wales Emeritus Professor by the UTS Council. and former federal minister for foreign affairs the Hon. Bob Carr; Helen Conway, Engagement the Director of the Workplace Gender Equality Agency; and Australian Council of Engagement with industry, government, Trade Unions President Ged Kearney. alumni and the community is essential to The school’s Dr Jochen Schweitzer and the UTS Business School. To this end, the former UTS senior lecturer and current school established an Executive Programs director of SOUP Labs Dr Joanne Jakovich Unit this year. The unit encompasses its were jointly named Best Entrepreneurial activities in executive education, business Educator of the Year in the annual integration, external relations and alumni Business/Higher Education Round Table development; helping the school to deepen Awards. its existing relationships and build new ones. Dr Jochen Schweitzer and Dr Joanne Jakovich co-founded UTS’s U.lab; an The Design Thinking and Business interdisciplinary platform for innovation Analytics Sydney Symposium, hosted by projects that brings students together to the UTS Business School and the faculties work on real-world problems. of Design, Architecture and Building, and Engineering and Information Technology, The award was for the Entrepreneurship on behalf of the Strategic Management Lab postgraduate subject for business, Society, brought together academics and design, engineering and information practitioners to explore the role of design technology students. Industry is thinking and business analytics in driving involved in designing each semester’s knowledge-based, long-term innovation. Entrepreneurship Lab subject. The Business/Higher Education Round Table The symposium went on to look at is a not-for-profit organisation that was entrepreneurial and intrapreneurial established in 1990 to strengthen the opportunities, real-world experiences Australian Research Council- relationship between business and higher in generating customer value and funded research projects education. competitive advantage, as well as future Humanitarian immigrant entrepreneurs in leadership and management challenges. The school announced a new partnership private and social enterprises with the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) to Academics from Stanford Graduate Funding: $200,124 (ARC Discovery Projects help female students build a career in the School of Business, Rotman School of funding scheme, over three years) finance sector through the introduction Management, Weatherhead School of Recipient: Professor Jock Collins of two scholarships. An undergraduate Management, Bath School of Management scholarship will provide a high-potential Insider trading in financial markets and Politecnico di Milano attended, as well Funding: $350,000 (ARC Discovery Early female student with $5000 a year for the as practitioners from the Commonwealth Career Researcher Awards for three years) second and third years of their studies, Bank of Australia, Goodman Fielder, Hilti Recipient: Dr Talis Putnins and a separate honours scholarship will and symposium sponsor Deloitte. provide $5000 to enable an outstanding Introspection, learning, and equilibrium in The region’s largest annual gathering female student to complete a year of games: theory and experiment of academic experts in the field of higher-level studies. Funding: $436,900 (ARC Discovery Projects management was hosted by the school funding scheme, over three years) The successful applicants will also be in December. The conference of the Recipient: Professor Jacob Goeree invited to undertake an internship with Australian and New Zealand Academy of RBC to gain first-hand experience of Note: Australian Research Council-funded projects Management, with the theme reshaping were awarded in 2014, commencing in 2015; except a career in the finance sector. The two for ARC Linkage and ARC Future Fellowships, which management for impact, attracted some reports faculty scholarships will be offered from 2015. commenced in 2014. 500 delegates from 27 countries.
UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 31 faculty of design, Architecture and Building
In recognition of the important role played by casual staff in the faculty, a booklet was designed to reduce the gap between In 2014 permanent academics and casual academic staff and their understanding of faculty policies and procedures. The ‘gap booklet’ was available digitally this year 2517 459 and was provided to all casual academics undergraduate postgraduate as part of the new induction process. students1 students1 Research The faculty collaborated with UTS Key Technology Partnership partners this year $823,233 to build on its research reputation. Faculty staff worked with researchers external research income from the University of Dundee, Eindhoven University of Technology and Delft University of Technology. Arrangements were made for the joint supervision of doctoral candidates between Eindhoven University of Technology and Zurich 8 155 University of the Arts. 2 3 PhD completions research publications Each year the faculty works to increase externally funded research income and research income through linkages with 1. Equivalent full-time student load. 2. Headcount. industry. In 2014, the faculty increased 3. 2013 Higher Education Research Data Collection figure, reported in 2014. its application grants for both Australian Research Council Discovery and Linkage At this year’s Learning2014 festival, the projects. Teaching and learning faculty was successful in securing seven In 2013 the Bachelor of Creative grants to support the implementation of To expand links with industry, the faculty Intelligence and Innovation was launched: Learning2014-related projects. Examples engaged an external contractor to facilitate a unique degree integrating creative included a grant for the development the development of an industry strategy practice and design-led innovation of online resources, and a grant for to increase industry funding applications with students’ core degrees. This year, converting audio recordings and slides to in 2015 and to develop an approach to the faculty took in the first cohort and synced video files. mature the negotiation process with industry. established the Department of Creative Another key project for the faculty this year Intelligence and Innovation to embed and was the continuation of the conversion of To further improve the research facilitate this new approach to learning. all degrees to a 3 + 1 model (three years performance of the faculty, a shift in There was strong application interest in undergraduate with optional one-year emphasis from conference papers to the degree, with Universities Admissions honours, and pathway to master’s). Many refereed journals has been supported. of the faculty’s honours courses will Centre applications 12 times the number At faculty board meetings and school ‘town commence for the first time in 2015. of offers made for 2014. hall’ style meetings the rationale for this The faculty has been well prepared for Student international engagement was shift was explained to staff, and staff were the university’s Learning2014 initiative strong this year. The faculty’s School individually debriefed with a letter outlining because of the nature of its courses, which of Design was awarded $250,000 in the issues. To confirm the faculty’s are largely studio based, small group, government funding through the New commitment to this shift, conditions for collaborative, blended learning and often Colombo Plan to support students on conference funding have become much flipped learning with advance preparation global studio projects. Previous years more stringent. projects have included a visit to the required for studios. Only eight per cent of The Centre for Contemporary Design design offices for Hyundai in South Korea, teaching delivery is lecture based. Practices (CCDP) continued to be a reviewing the conservation of a partially focus for the faculty’s research activities. Graduate attributes have now been destroyed archaeological museum in The CCDP supports and promotes the introduced to all undergraduate and Greece, and a tour of architecture and research of practitioners and scholars postgraduate coursework programs. architectural practices in New York, based in the faculty. Chicago and Los Angeles.
32 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 To ensure that the centre has the means For the first time, the faculty developed a to develop world-class researchers Engagement comprehensive pathway program. Funded and produce world-class research, a The faculty maintained industry and by the university’s Equity and Diversity structured three-to-five year workplan community partnerships throughout Unit, the project covers the establishment with each member of the centre was the year, ensuring that students had the of a TAFE student mentoring scheme and agreed to this year. opportunity to gain real-world business TAFE/faculty workshops and feedback. One part of the strategy was to increase skills and experience as part of their The faculty supported activities this year the centre’s ratio of staff who have studies. to promote participation of students from completed or enrolled in a PhD program. In July, UTS and the Cerebral Palsy low socioeconomic (low SES) backgrounds Most incoming staff commit to higher Alliance held Australia’s first Enabled into the faculty’s programs. The faculty degree by research (HDR) studies with by Design-athon. Started by UK-based worked with the Equity and Diversity 25 to 30 per cent of faculty staff now Enabled by Design and FutureGov, the Unit to develop scholarships and also registered as HDR supervisors. Enabled by Design-athon is a two-day attracted students through the Principals’ Recommendation Scheme. These Faculty staff and students received ideas and prototyping event that aims activities saw an increase in the number national and international recognition this to inspire the mainstream design and of low SES students commencing in the year for their practice and traditional and technology community to embrace faculty from 8.32 per cent to 9.89 per cent. non-traditional research outcomes. universal design — design for all — including people with a disability. >>Urtzi Grau, from the faculty’s School of Architecture, was part of a team Following successful events in London shortlisted to design the proposed and Washington DC, the faculty hosted Guggenheim Museum in Helsinki, the event, bringing together designers, Finland. The shortlist of six was selected technologists, engineers, UTS students, from more than 1500 entries. people with a disability and disability service professionals. The event >>School of Design’s Campbell Drake, opened with a series of talks from with his architecture and research industry practitioners and innovators, consultancy Regional Associates, won and participants then joined teams to the hotels category of the International design and prototype new products and Interior Design Association 2014 Global technologies for a range of disabilities to Excellence Awards for their ecotourism gain first-hand experience of how great project in Uganda. design can change lives. >>Gerard Reinmuth, in his capacity In March, an agreement was signed as director-in-charge of Danish between UTS and the Jack Thompson architectural practice TERROIR ApS, Foundation (JTF) for postgraduate project was appointed by the Danish Ministry management students from the faculty’s for Housing, Urban and Rural Affairs to School of the Built Environment to work work in a team with Danish research with Indigenous communities in Arnhem agency Oxford Research to conduct Land to develop a business supplying research into methods of transforming specialist timbers for guitar making. the ‘type house’ suburbs of the 1960s and 1970s to address modern forms The graduate certificate and master’s of habitation and contemporary students, many with extensive industry environmental concerns. experience, will help to develop a series of management plans for the project. >>PhD student Linda Matthews was The JTF will facilitate training for the awarded the second prize in the communities to both manage the timber People’s Choice awards at the Sculpture extraction and their own building works. by the Sea exhibition. Students exhibited their work at the UTS Festival of Design & Architecture 2014, held between October and November. The festival comprised 12 shows spread across eight venues, including a fashion and textile show, a visual communication show, an interior and spatial design show, and an animation exhibition. faculty reports faculty
UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 33 faculty of engineering and information technology
Outcomes of the retreat included a discussion forum for teaching and learning benchmarking and ideas on how In 2014 the faculty can continue to implement the UTS Model of Learning, particularly in light of the move to the new building. Demand for the faculty’s courses 4056 1516 remained strong with the faculty exceeding undergraduate postgraduate the set target in Universities Admissions students1 students1 Centre offers without a reduction in the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank. The faculty sought to redesign its information and communications technology (ICT) engineering program this $9.652m year. A major component of this process was the establishment of a program external research income advisory board. The pilot ICT engineering program advisory board met in June. Potential vision statements and graduate attributes for the program were produced, and the 64 802 board identified emerging industry trends to inform the redesign of the program. The 2 3 PhD completions research publications establishment of the board was considered a success and it will provide a model for future discipline-specific program advisory 1. Equivalent full-time student load. 2. Headcount. boards to be rolled out next year. 3. 2013 Higher Education Research Data Collection figure, reported in 2014. In line with the university’s In the middle of the year the faculty After two years of planning, the faculty’s internationalisation strategy, the faculty relocated to the new Engineering and IT Software Development Studio was increased its global mobility numbers Building. The striking building, featuring ready for use for the first time in Spring in 2014. Outbound exchange numbers state-of-the-art teaching, learning and semester. In its new custom-built space, increased from 27 students to 50 students, research spaces, was opened in June the aim of the studio is to provide an and inbound undergraduate study abroad by then Governor of New South Wales industry-collaborative, reflective software numbers increased from 149 students to Professor the Hon. Dame Marie Bashir, development and learning environment. 580 students (largely due to the Brazilian AD, CVO. (Further information on the new Government’s Science Without Borders Academic and industry mentors worked building is available in the campuses and program; further information is available with students as they learnt to use resources section.) in the students section). methods, processes and tools that are The faculty appointed a new dean in 2014. used in the workplace. Students from five The faculty also worked to provide Professor Ian Burnett, previously from undergraduate courses, enrolled in five competitive pathways and credit RMIT University, joined the faculty in different software subjects in different recognition to optimise student November. years, worked in teams on client software recruitment. Seven new external design and development projects; giving articulation agreements with four students the opportunity to work on real- universities were signed, and the faculty Teaching and learning life projects. had success with a targeted promotional campaign for the Ho Chi Minh City The move into the faculty’s new building 2014 saw the completion of the faculty’s University of Technology that will result in allowed the faculty to evolve the way it graduate attributes project. Work an ongoing pipeline of students enrolling teaches in line with the university-wide continued on course intended learning at UTS. Learning2014 initiative. outcomes (CILOs), with graduate attributes and CILOs aligned in 70 per cent of core This year the faculty reviewed its Teaching and learning became more subjects. orientation program for new students. dynamic and flexible as new spaces The review established that the majority such as learning pods and collaborative The faculty hosted two teaching and of students were not being adequately lecture theatres were used. The impact learning retreats this year, attended by oriented into the faculty. A working party of these new spaces was also noticed 115 full-time staff and 25 casual staff. was set up to develop a new format to the on academics who began to adopt and These retreats are seeing more academics program, which will be trialled in 2015. embrace new ways of teaching. attending year on year, demonstrating high One of the main outcomes was the need levels of engagement with the faculty. to establish a stronger connection with the faculty’s student societies.
34 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Four faculty staff were recognised this year transfers.This project was funded by a campus for the five-day program. The for their contribution to the teaching and grant from the Illawarra Retirement Trust program was expanded from its original learning of the university: Sally Inchbold Research Foundation. three days to incorporate information received a UTS Learning and Teaching technology, a biomedical major and a Individual researchers were recognised Award; and Dr Sam Ferguson, Associate teacher component. this year. Professor Dacheng Tao from Professor Youguang Guo and Dr Andrew the Centre for Quantum Computation and External funding for the program Johnston received a UTS Learning and Intelligent Systems was named a fellow of increased to $83,000, with funds received Teaching Citation. the Institute of Electrical and Electronics from the James N Kirby Foundation, And demonstrating that the faculty Engineers for his accomplishments in the UTS: INSEARCH, Lend Lease, ABB, new produces graduates ready for the real fields of pattern recognition and visual sponsor Aurecon, and a personal donation world, final-year Bachelor of Information analytics. from a member of the faculty’s industry Technology student Krystle Jayne Ng advisory network. The faculty’s research students also made was awarded The Deloitte Information an impact in 2014. For the first time, three Technology Top 100 Award 2014 and the female students won the faculty’s research title of most employable IT graduate in showcase. Held in October, the showcase Australia at the GradConnection Top 100 gave the faculty’s doctoral and master’s by Graduates awards. Australian Research Council- research students the chance to present funded research projects their findings and compete for the best Research pitch. Samaneh Movassaghi won the Prize Coupling learning in big data for Best Innovation and Fatima Furqan and Funding: $384,700 (ARC Discovery Projects Apple Computer co-founder Steve ‘Woz’ Linh Lan Nguyen won the Prize for Best funding scheme, over three years) Wozniak joined the faculty as an adjunct Poster. Recipient: Professor Longbing Cao, professor: the first adjunct appointment he Professor Phillip Yu, Professor Eric Gaussier To continue the faculty’s achievements has accepted at any university worldwide. in research, the faculty introduced Development of a novel adsorbent and cost- The pioneer inventor, electronics engineer two awards for research supervision effective method to extract economically and computer programmer will work with and student publication respectively. valuable rubidium from sea water Funding: $315,700 (ARC Discovery Projects students and staff in the faculty’s Magic Supervisors with above average funding scheme, over three years) Lab, based in the Centre for Quantum completion numbers and research Recipient: Professor Saravanamuthu Computation and Intelligent Systems and students with an A and higher grade Vigneswaran, Associate Professor Jaya the School of Software. This appointment publication will receive an award. This Kandasamy, Professor Anthony Fane, is a sign of the faculty’s high research initiative will be implemented to further Associate Professor Rong Wang, Associate standing in the international community. enhance the faculty’s research culture. Professor Hee Moon
The faculty’s research aligns with the Dual input clutchless powershifting university’s aim to produce high quality transmission for EV and HEV powertrains research that has a real impact on our Engagement Funding: $310,700 (ARC Discovery Projects community. As demonstrated by the success of female funding scheme, over three years) Recipient: Professor Nong Zhang, Dr Paul students in this year’s research showcase, The world-first fully autonomous Walker grit-blasting robots developed by the the faculty is committed to increasing faculty’s Centre for Autonomous Systems female participation in and contribution Learning under concept drift for adaptive decision support systems (UTS:CAS) was officially launched in to the engineering and information technology fields. Funding: $307,700 (ARC Discovery Projects September by UTS spin-off company funding scheme, over three years) Sabre Autonomous Solutions. Two The faculty’s longstanding Women in Recipient: Professor Jie Lu, Associate robots have been deployed in the Sydney Engineering and IT program continued Professor Guangquan Zhang, Professor Harbour Bridge since 2013. This award- this year with 193 students volunteering Chin Teng winning research was funded through at a number of high schools. More than Non-invasive prediction of adverse neural an Australian Research Council (ARC) 5000 high school students were reached Linkage grant and a number of research events using brain wave activity this way and exposed to the possibilities of Funding: $234,800 (ARC Discovery Projects and development grants totalling engineering and IT tertiary study. funding scheme, over three years) $2 million over the past eight years. The Sydney Women in Engineering and Recipient: Professor Hung Nguyen, Smart Hoist, also developed at UTS:CAS, is IT Speakers Program also worked with Professor Ashley Craig an assistive robot to aid carers transferring female high school students in more than Testing isomorphism of algebraic non-ambulatory residents, and it was 30 schools across Sydney and regional structures delivered to the Illawarra Retirement Trust New South Wales this year. Funding: $375,000 (ARC Discovery Early residential care facility this year. Smart Career Researcher Awards for three years) Hoist was co-designed with the residents The Galuwa Engineering Experience Recipient: Dr Youming Qiao and carers to ensure that the device can Program was run again in 2014. Twenty- reports faculty eight Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Note: Australian Research Council-funded projects coexist in the facility, while providing were awarded in 2014, commencing in 2015; except assistance to carers by improving their students from high schools in Queensland for ARC Linkage and ARC Future Fellowships, which safety and that of their patients during and New South Wales were hosted on commenced in 2014.
UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 35 faculty of HEALTH
The faculty also worked this year to set out to identify students who would benefit from increased English language competency In 2014 training. Students who received an offer of enrolment were sent a link to complete a post-enrolment language assessment. Targeted students were then encouraged 2288 382 to enrol in English as a second language class during their first semester. Students undergraduate postgraduate were supported throughout the process 1 1 students students by the faculty’s first-year coordinator and a member of the university’s Institute for Interactive Media and Learning. As part of the internationalisation of the curriculum work occurring across $3.222m the faculty, a group of 12 sports and external research income exercise science students and a member of staff participated in the university’s international leadership program, BUiLD, and travelled to the Maldives in December. The students ran sports camps and swimming coaching, as well as nutrition 8 207 and elderly exercise workshops. PhD completions2 research publications3 Research
1. Equivalent full-time student load. Faculty researchers were key members 2. Headcount. 3. 2013 Higher Education Research Data Collection figure, reported in 2014. of a team that was awarded a $1 million grant by the National Breast Cancer The flexible structure of the Master of Foundation to improve pain management Teaching and learning Advanced Nursing allows students to among people who have cancer. design their own course; mixing and This year, the Faculty of Health launched The collaborative grant allowed the team, matching eight majors, 11 sub-majors and its Bachelor of Primary Health Care. It will led by physician Dr Melanie Lovell of the more than 40 electives to design a degree be offered as an away from base course University of Sydney, to trial a national that best suits their career aspirations. for an Indigenous-only cohort of students. clinical pathway for the management of And the Master of Primary Health Care The launch of the bachelor, and nested pain in people with advanced breast and provides students with the knowledge and diploma and advanced diploma, is a sign other cancers. The trial will represent the expertise to work effectively within new of the faculty’s continuing commitment to culmination of four years of work and will government health frameworks. improving Indigenous health outcomes. include 12 to 14 oncology or palliative care The course was developed in consultation The faculty completed the first year centres and about 100 patients from each with the community and experts in primary of a two-year project funded by the centre. health care and Indigenous health. Commonwealth government to support Professor Jon Adams was awarded an student clinical placements. The aim of Two new master’s degrees were also Australian Research Council Future the project is to maintain health workforce launched in 2014. In October, the Master Fellowship to conduct Australia’s first capacity and quality clinical training of Advanced Nursing and the Master of in-depth study of unregulated, covert capacity. Primary Health Care were launched at use of complementary medicine. The an event hosted by Dean Professor John In 2014, the project’s focus was the research will be a benchmark-setting Daly. UTS staff and industry stakeholders development of systems and specific examination of what older people are attended, and Adjunct Professor Susan training to support students, clinical doing informally in their health care, such Pearce, Chief Nursing and Midwifery facilitators and clinical facilities, with as self-medicating with herbal medicines Officer, NSW Health, was guest speaker. the intention of improving student or taking up yoga or meditation. preparedness for clinical placements and Both master’s degrees provide unique The Australian Research Centre in the quality of clinical supervision. The learning opportunities for students with Complementary and Integrative Medicine project will continue in 2015. subjects delivered in a blended learning launched a world-first program to help mode, combining on-campus learning develop the next generation of leaders experiences with innovative online in the field and encourage international activities. collaboration.
36 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Twelve of the best and brightest emerging researchers in international Engagement Australian Research Council- funded research projects complementary medicine research The faculty continued its high level of were appointed fellows under the new international and national engagement Funding: $952,642 (ARC Future Fellowship, leadership program. The three-year this year. over five years) program is aimed at growing critical Recipient: Professor Jon Adams scientific research in complementary and Dean Professor John Daly was appointed Note: Australian Research Council-funded projects integrative medicine. The fellows include to The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International’s newly created were awarded in 2014, commencing in 2015; except early career researchers from the United for ARC Linkage and ARC Future Fellowships, which Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Sweden and Global Advisory Panel on the Future of commenced in 2014. Hong Kong. Nursing. The panel was convened to establish a global voice and vision for the The cohort had its first annual residential future of nursing that will advance global at UTS in October. health. The leadership and reputation of the The inaugural meeting, held in Basel, faculty’s researchers was recognised Switzerland, in March, discussed key this year with a number of high-profile issues including the need for reform, appointments. advocacy and innovations in health Dean Professor John Daly and Professor leadership, policy, practice and education. Debra Jackson were appointed to the The UTS World Health Organization position of Editor-in-Chief of international Collaborating Centre (WHOCC) nursing refereed journals Journal of for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Nursing Management and Journal of Clinical Development assumed its role of Global Nursing respectively. It is the first time Secretariat in 2014. This position provides these roles have gone to Australians. the opportunity to play a leadership role In October, Professor Caroline Homer with similar WHOCC worldwide. became the first popularly elected The UTS WHOCC continued its work President of the Australian College of with the Papua New Guinea National Midwives. This role recognises Professor Department of Health to further improve Homer’s standing in the midwifery learning and collaboration opportunities community. for midwifery educators in rural areas. Professor Homer further demonstrated Funded by the Australian Government, her research leadership and impact with the maternal and child health initiative the launch of a major new series on began a new phase this year. While the midwifery in international medical journal work done has been highly successful in The Lancet. The series examined the raising the quality of midwifery education crucial role midwifery plays in saving the in PNG (for example, more midwives have lives of millions of women and children graduated in the past two years than in around the world. Professor Homer was the previous decade), it still faces many the only Australian lead author in the challenges in helping end the high rates of series. maternal and child death. To consolidate and facilitate the This year, nine clinical midwifery faculty’s research, a strategic review of facilitators were employed by the initiative research began this year with the view to and, supported by a team from the faculty, establishing a research plan in 2015. The worked with course coordinators and plan will align with the university-wide educators in the four national midwifery research strategy. The timing of the review schools. coincided with the commencement of the faculty’s new associate dean (research) Faculty Adjunct Professor Kathleen and a new faculty research manager Dracup, and Dean Emeritus and Professor (appointed on a one-year secondment). Emeritus of the School of Nursing at the University of California, San Francisco, was named by the American Academy of Nursing as a Living Legend Honoree. The recognition of Professor Dracup is testament to the faculty’s reputation in academia and of the faculty’s ability to reports faculty attract distinguished scholars.
UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 37 faculty of LAW
>>Dr Penny Crofts received a citation from the federal government’s Office for Learning and Teaching for her In 2014 contribution to student learning by developing authentic, sustained and transformative experiences of ‘law in action’ that inspire students with a 1271 652 passion for justice and integrity. undergraduate postgraduate >>Costa Avgoustinos received a UTS students1 students1 Learning and Teaching Citation for developing positive, responsive, non- threatening student-focused teaching environments that include, motivate and inspire students to learn. $1.597m Faculty students had a rewarding year for mooting at both internal and external external research income competitions. The highlight for the year was the excellent result achieved in the Monroe Price Media Law Moot Court Competition at the University of Oxford with Jamesina McLeod being named the 57 Best Oralist of the international rounds. research publications2 Research The Faculty of Law was the only law school 1. Equivalent full-time student load. 2. 2013 Higher Education Research Data Collection figure, reported in 2014. in Australia to secure funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) for more than one Discovery project within the Teaching and learning the year, these students participated in a discipline of law (commencing in 2015). series of seminars and discussion groups Faculty researchers also won the highest As part of the Learning2014 initiative, the on justice, as well as completed volunteer amount of ARC funding for Discovery faculty looked at new ways of teaching and service via a pro rata system. projects in law, leading to a 28.6 per cent learning. In March, an e-learning program success rate for the faculty; well above the about human trafficking and slavery in Also at the awards night, the first annual discipline average. Australia was launched by the faculty’s Brennan Justice and Leadership Program Anti-Slavery Australia research centre. Yearbook was launched. The faculty had further success with funding through the ARC’s Linkage The evidence-based online training The yearbook provides a thorough account Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities program was designed for frontline of the activities and successes of the scheme. workers, from community and social program since its inception. workers to lawyers and teachers. Four Faculty staff were recognised this year for The Australasian Legal Information hundred and fifty people signed up for the their contributions to and achievements in Institute (AustLII), a UTS joint research program, which is available free from the the teaching and practice of law. facility with the University of New centre’s website. South Wales, was successful in gaining >>Professor Paul Redmond, joint program funding of $410,000 for stage two of The Brennan Justice and Leadership director of the Brennan Justice and the Australasian legal history libraries Program continued in 2014. As part of the Leadership Program, was shortlisted project. The project partnered Australia’s Inspirational Careers Series, former High for the Australian Human Rights leading legal historians with AustLII to Court judge, the Hon. Michael Kirby, AC, Commission’s 2014 Human Rights Law expand free online access to Australasian CMG, spoke to more than 500 students, Award for his dedication to promoting legal history through digitisation and staff and alumni about his work in and advancing human rights in data aggregation. The first stage of the investigating human rights in North Australia. project was completed this year, and made Korea. In August, Professor Gillian Triggs available complete collections of many of discussed her career as President of the >>Professor Andrew Mowbray was the key resources of Australasia’s legal Australian Human Rights Commission to awarded the Justice Medal by the Law history. The Chief Justice of Australia, the faculty students and staff. and Justice Foundation of New South Wales in recognition of his commitment Hon. Robert French, AC, was the guest of At the Brennan Program Awards Night to making legal information available honour at the launch in May. in October, patron of the program, Sir online via the Australasian Legal Gerard Brennan, AC, KBE, presented Information Institute (based in the 12 students with the award. Throughout faculty).
38 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Another significant research project for the faculty was the grant of $239,000 Engagement Australian Research Council- funded research projects from the federal government’s Office for The faculty’s external engagement this Learning and Teaching’s Strategic Priority year aimed to promote the public interest The legal regulation of behaviour as a Commissioned Projects to Professor in communications, media and online disability Sally Varnham for the project ‘Student law policy. Faculty members made Funding: $272,661 (ARC Discovery Projects engagement in university decision- submissions to government reviews and funding scheme, over four years) making and governance — towards a inquiries and gave a number of addresses Recipient: Professor Isabel Karpin, Dr more systemically inclusive student at major conferences and seminars. Karen O’Connell voice’. The project aims to facilitate the Regulation relations: forming families development, trialling and refinement of The Communications Law Centre attended and regularly participated in industry inside and outside of law’s reach systemic processes that enable Australian Funding: $421,500 (ARC Discovery Projects seminars and forums throughout 2014. universities to include the student voice in funding scheme, over four years) decision-making and governance. These included the Copyright Law and Recipient: Professor Jenni Millbank, Practice Symposium held in March; Professor Isabel Karpin, Professor Anita The expertise of our leading researchers the 2014 Australian Communications Stuhmcke, Professor Emily Jackson, continued to be recognised with Consumer Action Network national Associate Professor Roxanne Mykitiuk appointments to important policy conference held at UTS in September; and Note: Australian Research Council-funded projects positions. the Digital Built Environment Conference. were awarded in 2014, commencing in 2015; except for ARC Linkage and ARC Future Fellowships, which Professor Jill McKeough as the Anti-Slavery Australia worked with a commenced in 2014. Australian Law Reform Commissioner range of groups and organisations to in charge of the copyright and the digital raise awareness and engage in activities economy inquiry delivered her findings aimed at ending violence, exploitation and and recommendations to the federal injustice. government in February. Her appointment to this position reflects her stature as a In partnership with the Women’s Interfaith leading intellectual property scholar in Network, Anti-Slavery Australia convened Australia and worldwide. The response by the first Interfaith Forum on Forced the government to her recommendations Marriage in Australia at New South Wales when it comes could profoundly change Parliament House in March. The forum the current copyright landscape. heard from the director of the Immigrant Women’s Health Service, Dr Eman Professor Shaunnagh Dorsett was Sharobeem, who shared her insights and appointed by the Australian Law Reform professional experience, and Anti-Slavery Commission as a consultant on its current Australia Director Associate Professor review of Native Title law. Burn highlighted research about forced The faculty’s prestigious Quentin Bryce marriage in Australia and discussed Law Doctoral Scholarships continued to challenges raised by new legislation attract graduates from leading Australian criminalising forced marriage. and international law schools. Also this Anti-Slavery Australia collaborated with year, the faculty attracted a doctoral Plan International Australia to conduct a candidate funded by the Max Planck comprehensive study of child marriage in Institute for Comparative Public Law and the Indo–Pacific region. The report — Just International Law in Heidelberg, Germany. Married, Just a Child — was launched in the To encourage students to make the move Australian Parliament in August. Senators into research, the faculty hosted the and members of parliament attended inaugural National Law Honours Student the event, along with the Chief Executive Conference in late 2014 with participants Officer of Plan International Australia, Ian from every state including regional law Wishart, and global Chief Executive Officer schools. Nigel Chapman. Through its Communications Law Centre, the faculty engaged and supervised nine students as volunteer researchers. A similar activity was run through Anti- Slavery Australia, where seven students undertook their practical legal training. In addition, 11 students were appointed as volunteers on various projects. reports faculty
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A number of programs were reviewed and reaccredited this year. The School of Mathematical Sciences reaccredited all of In 2014 its programs, and the School of Medical and Molecular Biosciences completed a review of their Traditional Chinese Medicine program and had it reaccredited. 2486 366 The faculty’s teaching and learning undergraduate postgraduate strategies received external recognition students1 students1 when Professor Les Kirkup was awarded the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) Education Medal in 2014. The medal recognises an outstanding contribution by an AIP member to university physics education in Australia. For more than $10.907m 20 years, Professor Kirkup has provided external research income his undergraduate students with an authentic laboratory experience and instilled the importance of hands-on and inquiry-oriented learning into his teaching. In May, Dr Alison Beavis, with a colleague from the university’s Institute for 25 440 Interactive Media and Learning, was PhD completions2 research publications3 awarded a citation from the federal government’s Office for Learning and Teaching for her work on transforming a 1. Equivalent full-time student load. second-year core subject. 2. Headcount. 3. 2013 Higher Education Research Data Collection figure, reported in 2014.
2014 saw the completion of the faculty’s A minimum of five subjects in each school Research new home; the Science and Graduate now contain assessment items based The faculty worked to improve research School of Health Building. The building on flipped learning (where students take performance across all disciplines by incorporates a number of specialist labs more responsibility for their own learning developing and supporting first-class and a range of collaborative teaching and study core content before class), and researchers. Key to this was improving spaces. student assessment tools Re:View and individual researcher’s understanding of SPARKplus were also introduced into a A standout feature is the building’s Super national research competitiveness. minimum of five subjects a school. Lab, which will accommodate more than Annual triage data was conveyed to staff 200 students simultaneously. The lab will With a strong focus on student learning during individual work planning, and be home to 40 per cent of all laboratory this year, the faculty implemented a individual workplans now benchmark the teaching in science and will be used number of initiatives to ensure student researcher’s track record in discipline predominantly by large first and second retention. At-risk students were identified area for level of appointment. Schools will year undergraduate cohorts; playing a and the faculty saw a five per cent identify nationally competitive researchers foundational role in the student learning improvement in retention rates as a result. (maximum 50 per cent a group) and experience. (Further information on the To ensure that the faculty’s courses are embed three-year workplans to maintain new building is available in the campuses industry-relevant all course reviews were and enhance competitiveness. and resources section.) undertaken with mandatory industry Approved last year, the faculty’s research consultation. The School of Physics and development fund was rolled out with Advanced Materials conducted market Teaching and learning up to 10 high quality research projects research to improve understanding of supported through the scheme that is The faculty adopted a holistic approach to demand and requirements for their revised designed to provide support and incentives its curriculum review this year. The heads teaching programs. Among other changes to emerging researchers whose grant of school involved teaching and learning as a result of the market research, applications have been identified as near leaders and program directors in the the school introduced a new degree in misses. work planning process, and action items biomedical physics to commence in 2015. from the curriculum review process were Research collaboration with external To further student success and incorporated into staff workplans. organisations is also recognised as employability, industrial placements were key to the faculty’s research success. In line with the university’s Learning2014 introduced into the Bachelor of Biomedical In December, the Australian centre for initiative, the faculty introduced teaching Science. genomic epidemiological microbiology and learning strategies to enhance student (Ausgem) was launched as a joint engagement and build student success.
40 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 initiative between the New South Wales >>Professor Matt Wand was awarded The program consisted of five days of Department of Primary Industries and the Pitman Medal from the Statistical face-to-face discussions, hands-on the faculty’s ithree institute. Ausgem will Society of Australia in recognition science activities and workshops, covering strengthen the state’s capacity to identify of his outstanding achievement in challenging content in stages 4 and 5 of and respond to biosecurity threats. and contribution to the discipline of the New South Wales science syllabus, statistics. focusing on physics and chemistry. The The faculty continued to improve the program was developed in consultation experiences of its higher degree by >Dr Andrew Hutchinson from the faculty’s > with an advisory committee made up of research (HDR) students. Supervisor School of Medical and Molecular faculty academics, head science teachers engagement with and understanding Biosciences was one of 31 recipients principals and education experts from the of the UTS Framework for Doctoral across Australia to receive a prestigious Board of Studies, Teaching and Education Education was improved and expanded, Fulbright Scholarship. This award Standards. (Further information is as was supervisor training. fosters the cultural exchange of available in the students section.) Australian researchers to conduct The faculty has worked for many years to research or training in the United States. increase the number of HDR students. Dr Hutchison will spend up to a year at Since 2012 HDR enrolments have steadily the Yale School of Medicine. increased by 25 per cent in 2013 and 2014. Australian Research Council- >>Professor Jeffrey Reimers from the funded research projects In 2014, the faculty’s HDR students were School of Physics and Advanced given the opportunity to participate in Australian facility for taphonomic Materials won the Royal Australian an intensive two-week program with experimental research Chemical Institute 2014 Physical other PhD students from medical, Funding: $430,000 (ARC Linkage Chemistry Division Medal for his work in engineering and science faculties from Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities understanding how molecules conduct funding scheme, over one year) leading international institutions when electrical charge and how processes like Recipient: Professor Shari Forbes, UTS hosted the Biomedical–Innovation natural photosynthesis work. Professor Claude Roux, Associate Professor and Entrepreneurship Program. This Barbara Stuart, Dr Shanlin Fu annual program allows up to five students >>Rebecca Wood won the first prize in the from each partnering institution to work UTS Three Minute Thesis competition Early detection of seagrass habitat loss together in small teams to communicate held in September. Rebecca went on caused by eutrophication ideas, share knowledge and diversify their to represent the university in the 2014 Funding: $360,000 (ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Awards for three years) skills and networks in order to solve highly Trans-Tasman final at the University of Recipient: Dr Manoj Kumar complex problems. Western Australia. Nanostructured anti-reflection coatings for Two students from Singapore took part LED applications in the School of Medical and Molecular Engagement Funding: $266,300 (ARC Discovery Projects Biosciences’s research internship funding scheme, over three years) program. The two students spent three The faculty’s Professor Claude Roux was Recipient: Professor Matthew Phillips, months at UTS where they were partnered invited to visit the International Criminal Associate Professor Mike Ford, Dr Cuong with faculty PhD students to work on a Court in The Hague, The Netherlands, to Ton-That number of experiments that were focused represent the Australian and New Zealand on the content of their PhD studies. Forensic Science Society at the inaugural New approaches to modelling and analysing long-memory random processes meeting of the first Scientific Advisory These programs provide valuable Funding: $295,900 (ARC Discovery Projects Board of the Office of the Prosecutor. opportunities for the faculty’s research funding scheme, over three years) students to collaborate, share ideas and The 16-member board, which will meet Recipient: Professor Alexander Novikov, experience international perspectives. once a year, will provide recommendations Professor Konstantin Borovkov, Professor Fima Klebaner, Professor Yuliya Mishura to the prosecutor on the most recent Adding to the faculty’s research reputation developments in new and emerging and impact are the high number of The role of central carbon metabolism in technologies and scientific methods and cell cycle control in bacteria Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research procedures that assist in the investigation Funding: $413,500 (ARC Discovery Projects Fellows. The faculty currently hosts and prosecution of crimes of genocide, funding scheme, over three years) 15 fellows from this internationally crimes against humanity and war crimes. Recipient: Professor Elizabeth Harry, competitive scheme, with a further five Professor Abraham Sonenshein more joining in 2015. Continuing the faculty’s local community engagement, a free professional learning The role of low-energy excited states in Research successes of the year included program for year 7–10 science teachers solar-energy capture the following. Funding: $394,500 (ARC Discovery Projects from selected schools in south-western funding scheme, over three years) >>Professor Ann Simpson and her Sydney and regional New South Wales Recipient: Professor Jeffrey Reimers, colleagues produced a line of insulin was launched this year. The U@Uni Professor Elmars Krausz, Professor Arvi producing cells that could eliminate the inspiring science teaching program aims Freiberg need for injections for Type 1 diabetics, to enhance teachers’ knowledge, skills reports faculty and capacity to engage with students Note: Australian Research Council-funded projects which will be commercialised by United were awarded in 2014, commencing in 2015; except States-based company Nuvilex and from diverse backgrounds, and to inspire for ARC Linkage and ARC Future Fellowships, which its subsidiaries Nuvilex Australia and science teaching and learning. commenced in 2014. Nuvilex Europe.
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The Master of Clinical Psychology encompasses on-campus learning, on-campus and off-campus clinical In 2014 placements and research. The course is delivered in purpose-built facilities including the on-campus UTS Psychology Clinic, which is open to the public. 165 Graduates will be eligible, following postgraduate two years of supervised practice, for students1 endorsement as clinical psychologists with the Psychology Board of Australia and full membership of the College of Clinical Psychologists of the Australian Psychological Society. $214,523 The school’s facilities for orthoptics were refurbished to provide state-of-the-art external research income clinics in which practitioners provide direct patient care. The graduate-entry Master of Orthoptics is open to graduates who have a bachelor degree in any discipline and who seek a career in eye therapy. Clinical- based subjects comprise 25 per cent of 23 the course in order to address the clinical research publications2 experience requirements for registration. Graduates are eligible to register with the Australian Orthoptics Board as an 1. Equivalent full-time student load. 2. 2013 Higher Education Research Data Collection figure, reported in 2014. orthoptist. There is high demand for orthoptists and UTS has the full support of the profession being one of only two The Graduate School of Health relocated In all its courses, the school aims, by courses in Australia. to the new state-of-the-art Science and applying the UTS Model of Learning and Graduate School of Health Building Learning2014 principles, to close the gap In early 2014 SeerPharma — the industry’s this year where it occupies three floors between theory and practice with a unique leading provider of technical compliance including a purpose-built teaching and approach to educational design and and quality assurance services in the research clinic, a world-class research professional practice. While theoretical Asia–Pacific — approached UTS to develop laboratory, health practitioner teaching concepts are at the foundation of all the a ‘good manufacturing practice’ suite spaces designed for problem-based subjects on offer, students are supported of programs at the Graduate School learning, collaborative staff and student to integrate content and apply their of Health due to the school’s strong spaces and student social spaces. theoretical knowledge in a wide range of professional, research and business (Further information on the new building is real-world settings. reputation. available in the campuses and resources The unique approach to educational The good manufacturing practice suite section.) design enables students to experience a of programs provides graduates with Linked to the building opening, the seamless integration of online and face- pharmaceutical industry expertise and Graduate School of Health added two to-face on-campus learning. As well as practice-based research and education. new disciplines — clinical psychology and attending lectures, students participate This collaboration, an example of private– orthoptics — to its existing discipline of in research-led problem-based learning, public partnership, enables the school pharmacy. have access to the latest technology and to offer a leading-edge degree using digital resources, and are encouraged to both UTS academic staff and experts apply their knowledge through tutorials, who work in industry at a national and Teaching and learning workshops, simulated scenarios, practice international level. sessions and external clinical placements. In 2014, the Graduate School of Health Through the degree, the school will established graduate-entry master’s Drawing on clinical practice, research be able to extend its current offerings, degrees in clinical psychology and evidence and clinically based coursework, particularly to the international markets orthoptics and a suite of postgraduate the Master of Clinical Psychology provides in India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and programs in good manufacturing practice. graduates with an integrated clinical China. This international focus represents The programs successfully navigated scientist approach to learning. a strategic alignment with a UTS priority to rigorous external accreditation processes engage globally with a priority on Asia. set by national boards.
42 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 The good manufacturing practice suite The fourth Pharmacy Barometer report Research of programs offers a number of research was released towards the end of the The school has experienced significant electives in areas of UTS research year, with a focus on the topic of 6CPA research growth in 2014 with 28 higher strengths that will enhance the school’s (Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement) degree by research students enrolled in capability to not only build on research remuneration. Led by UTS and Bankwest, the discipline of pharmacy. The school contacts with industry but increase the barometer is Australia’s first and only also has three Chancellor’s Postdoctoral its capacity to enrol higher degree by measure of the confidence of community Research Fellows. research students on a full-time basis. pharmacy and is an integral part of the school’s engagement with the profession. Pharmacy increased its research portfolio with the appointment of lecturer Engagement Dr Mehra Haghi who is collaborating with the Respiratory Technology Group With its practice-based ethos, the school at the Woolcock Institute of Medical positions itself strongly on being close Research and is currently an Alexander to the professions. This industry focus von Humboldt research fellow at Saarland is demonstrated through bi-annual University. pharmacy, psychology and orthoptic industry advisory board meetings designed Expansion into the areas of clinical to encourage industry collaboration on the psychology, orthoptics and good development of these course areas. manufacturing practice will provide the opportunity to further increase research The annual Innovative Pharmacist of capacity in 2015 and beyond. In particular, the Year Awards gala dinner was held the introduction of research active in October with representatives from academic staff within these disciplines industry and UTS executives. A team builds on the school’s existing research who piloted a pharmacist-administered strengths in the university-wide research vaccination service and demonstrated theme area of health futures. new opportunities for pharmacists to lead community health interventions won the Clinical psychology has a research- AstraZeneca-sponsored UTS Innovative intensive culture, with experienced Pharmacist of the Year Award. academics involved in research in health psychology, adolescent mental health, In October, academics and research the assessment of clinical psychology students, led by the school’s head, competencies, reflective practice in Professor Shalom Benrimoj, attended the clinical psychology, mindfulness- International Pharmaceutical Federation integrated cognitive behavioural World Congress of Pharmacy and therapy, developmental trajectories into Pharmaceutical Sciences. The congress substance use in adolescence and the examined the globally pressing issue of role of parenting in the development and access to medicines, and healthcare in maintenance of child and adolescent general, and work towards increasing the behaviour and emotional wellbeing. role of the pharmacist in the provision of healthcare services. More than Dr Toby Newton-John, senior lecturer 3000 people attended the conference and in clinical psychology, collaborated with the school’s engagement with the event Relationships Australia to investigate is evidence of the high standing of its the role that chronic pain disorders research. play in relationship distress and marital breakdown. Lecturer Dr Victoria Garcia Cardenas presented her findings of medication Clinical psychology continued its close review with follow up in reducing the links to the UTS Health Psychology Unit, a number of hospitalisations and visits research and clinical practice hub based at to emergency departments in elderly Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney. polypharmacy patients; PhD candidate Research in orthoptics continued to grow Joanna Moullin presented a poster on with internationally renowned researchers implementation theory; PhD candidate in the epidemiology of eye conditions Marta Sabater Galindo presented research leading teams of postdoctoral fellows on patients’ perception of the pharmacist; and research students to improve health and Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Research outcomes. Professor Kathryn Rose, head Fellow Dr Hernandez exhibited a poster on of discipline, was the lead investigator on cardiovascular services design. reports faculty a National Health and Medical Research Council-funded project entitled ‘Myopia: gene-environment interactions’.
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UTS was ranked 24th in the Times Higher Through the program, students develop Education top 100 most international the skills that are needed for successful 25 new global universities (using the international community engagement, including outlook indicator from the Times Higher leadership, communication, training exchange Education World University Rankings); in complex social issues and project cementing our reputation as a university management. partnerships with global reach. The ranking assesses universities Student mobility on international student enrolments, Record number of student mobility, international research The opportunity for an international partnerships and collaborations, and experience is an important component of international student international staff profile. This ranking studying at UTS. places UTS among a prestigious group In 2014, student mobility, and the range of enrolments of universities, including the University of opportunities and programs available to Oxford, Maastricht University, the National students, continued to grow. University of Singapore and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich. UTS’s three main avenues for student 11.6% of domestic mobility — global exchange, in-country study and global leadership program undergraduate Social justice BUiLD — saw increased participation rates this year. Global exchange (semester UTS can be proud of its rise in university students from or year-long) increased by 11 per cent to rankings. However, at UTS our a record 332 students; in-country study commitment to excellence also has a low SES background (as part of the university’s international strong social justice and equity focus: studies degree) increased by 12 per cent; we should be measured by whom we and BUiLD overseas experiences (short- include and how they succeed. This term programs) increased by 24 per cent section reports on how we are increasing to 500. student participation and opening up higher education to underrepresented Twenty-five new exchange partnerships communities. were formed in 2014 to meet the demand for increased outbound mobility. New For our students to be successful partners include Copenhagen Business professionals in a globally connected School, Gent University, BI Norwegian world, it is essential that they value Business School, University of Leeds and diversity and have the capacity to work University of Birmingham. across disciplines, cultures and countries. We send our students overseas as part of To encourage and support additional their degree where possible; our BUiLD exchange opportunities for students, UTS program provides short-term mobility applied for, and received, funding totalling experiences; and we run programs more than $700,000 through a number of to create a sense of belonging for our Australian Government programs. international students. Funding awarded from the AsiaBound The university’s social leadership and Grants Program and the International volunteer program, the UTS: SOUL Award, Student Exchange Program (ISEP) saw 2100 students enrolled this year (up will facilitate further short-term study from 800 in 2013); with 17,000 hours of programs in 2015 to countries including volunteering registered, more than double Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Korea and the 2013 total. China.
44 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 UTS was also successful in securing The package UTS offers study abroad into mainstream courses have steadily Student s funding through the federal government’s students of guaranteed housing, flexible increased, overall domestic undergraduate New Colombo Plan (NCP). The NCP enrolment options and study packages, Indigenous student numbers decreased to offers scholarships and grants for study plus our strong partnerships with key 0.8 per cent in 2014. and internships in the Indo–Pacific region agent partners in these countries, has This decline can be partly attributed to for Australian undergraduate students. facilitated the growth in the program. the decision to teach-out the university’s UTS successfully secured $280,500 Our exchange and study abroad cohorts two older away-from-base (AFB) courses. covering 30 full semester awards and are an important part of the UTS These courses traditionally enrolled more 15 short-term funding awards. internationalisation strategy, and our than half of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Now in its fifth year, BUiLD continued international student cohort, with the Islander undergraduate students. With two to offer UTS students the opportunity majority coming from Europe, including new AFB courses commencing next year for a short-term international mobility Germany, Sweden, France, Norway, (a Bachelor of Business Administration experience. Through BUiLD, UTS Denmark, Austria, and the United States, and a Bachelor of Primary Health Care), continues to position itself as a sector Brazil and Mexico. This complements our it is expected that UTS will experience leader in short-term mobility (over the last international student cohort, where the an upward trend in 2015. Another cause five years access to mobility has increased majority of students come from the Asia– of decline in the Indigenous student Students from 2.3 per cent to 12.5 per cent at UTS, Pacific region. participation rate has been the relatively compared to an average of 8.5 per cent in much larger UTS undergraduate student We had success this year in the Brazilian other Australian universities in 2013). increase. Government’s competitive Science Without In 2014, BUiLD enrolments grew from Borders program. Jumbunna relocated to new purpose-built more than 2000 to more than 3000, with offices in 2012, providing the unit with an The program, which allows Brazilian 500 of these students undertaking an expanded capacity to offer appropriate students to study one or two semesters international program (an increase of spaces for students. The relocation at UTS as part of their home institution 25 per cent from 2013). Students travelled increased student traffic by approximately undergraduate degree, seeks to to 39 countries as part of their BUiLD 50 per cent. Further, Jumbunna strengthen and expand science experience, with the top three destinations substantially expanded its learning and technology, innovation and being India, China and Cambodia. assistance opportunities for students with competitiveness through the international the creation of a drop-in service. BUiLD projects in 2014 included a mobility of undergraduate and doctoral three-week internship in Vietnam to students and researchers. The Jumbunna Learning Assistance learn about poverty reduction and social program provided supplementary In 2014, 110 students came to study at entrepreneurship; a four-week winter academic tuition to Aboriginal and Torres UTS, up from 37 in 2013. This increase school and non-government organisation Strait Islander students who need help in numbers was largely as a result of the work experience in Costa Rica; and a with their academic communication and reputation of the UTS program, including three-week volunteering opportunity with mathematics skills. In 2014, more than the value-added English language a sports organisation in Kenya. 70 hours a week of supplementary tuition programs (delivered by UTS: INSEARCH), was provided via individual tuition or the To further enable students to study our professional summer programs and facilitation of small working groups. overseas and to promote international internships. exchange, the Dr Chau Chak Wing Overall, 659 occasions of service were Scholarships commenced in 2014. The provided in 2014, with 85 per cent of issues scholarships offer UTS students the Aboriginal and Torres resolved in one day. opportunity to study in China, while Strait Islander students UTS strives to retain its Indigenous students at UTS’s Key Technology student population and to encourage and Partnership universities in China can apply Through the Jumbunna Indigenous House support students to continue with their to study in Australia. The scholarships of Learning, UTS provides for the needs university studies. Three high-performing include travel grants for BUiLD programs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander undergraduate students were offered in China; the Dr Chau Chak Wing students accessing higher education an Indigenous academics of the future Scholarship (Postgraduate Exchange and through non-traditional pathways. cadetship to foster future postgraduate Study Abroad) that gives UTS postgraduate One of the key initiatives of the university’s study and a potential academic career. students the opportunity to undertake Indigenous Education Strategy 2011–2014 one semester of study at a university in Following on from last year’s international is to develop and maintain effective China; and three scholarships for students experience program, six undergraduate alternative entry programs for Aboriginal enrolled in Chinese universities. students participated in a group and Torres Strait Islander students to international experience. This is in line 2014 was a strong year for UTS inbound access UTS undergraduate programs. with the university’s priority to increase the enrolments for exchange and study abroad Jumbunna’s direct entry program has global workplace and career success of its students, with 531 exchange students (up seen a marked improvement over time: graduates. from 446 in 2013) and 341 study abroad 55 offers were made in 2014, up from students (up from 161 in 2013) studying 27 in 2011. Similarily, annual scholarship The UniStart enabling program was at UTS. These students undertake expenditure for Aboriginal and Torres designed to provide for the needs of credit-based study at UTS for one or two Strait Islander students has increased mature-aged Aboriginal and Torres Strait semesters, with the study abroad students from $233,209 in 2011 to $328,218 in 2014. Islander students wanting to make the being fee-paying students. Generally, move to higher education. In its second Two hundred and twenty-four Aboriginal these students undertake studies at year of operation, 24 students undertook and Torres Strait Islander undergraduate undergraduate level in a range of UTS the program where they studied faculty- students are currently enrolled at faculties, and some students return later based elective subjects (that would then UTS. While Universities Admissions for postgraduate or higher degree by go towards their degree of choice) and Centre preferences and enrolment research studies. UniStart core subjects within Jumbunna.
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In 2014, with significantly more funding, The U: Connect volunteer program aims businesses and the winners taking Jumbunna increased its school to alleviate social isolation and reach more their business ideas to the Virginia Tech engagement activities. It is critical that vulnerable students. It was developed KnowledgeWorks Entrepreneurship Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander in response to a perceived need in the Challenge students are exposed to the possibilities students attending HELPS sessions that >successful completion of O’Fest on the of university study and that they are more assistance was needed to help them > newly renovated Alumni Green, with made aware of the services and support select other UTS programs where social more than 1000 people in attendance available to them at UTS. connections are made (for example, clubs and societies). >increased participation at the second UTS gave three presentations to > semester clubs day, with almost 2000 New South Wales principals’ forums; The Conversations@UTS program ran students attending presenting to more than 200 primary and again, providing an informal opportunity secondary school personnel. for students to practise their speaking >>in collaboration with Jumbunna, the skills and develop cultural and workplace re-instatement of the Indigenous club, To assist us in building and maintaining awareness. Twenty-six UTS staff and Ngaramura relationships with key high school contacts students volunteered as conversation a career advisors and principals cocktail >a sold out Winterfest in the second leaders, facilitating 13 two-hour weekly > evening was held. This was the first time semester sessions to groups of up to 15 international an event of this kind had been held and students. >the introduction of additional health it enabled UTS to engage with schools > and wellbeing initiatives, engaging previously uncontacted. And 24 HELPS peer advisers provided one- approximately 5000 students on-one support to international students. The Nanga Mai event was held again >the introduction of more recreational in 2014. One hundred students from The Student Services Unit coordinated > events including trips to Byron Bay, years 9–12 visited UTS to experience a UTS partnership with Batyr; an Surfers Paradise, Tasmania and New what life is like at university. The program organisation that aims to educate and Zealand. included two lectures/workshops from the empower young people through speaking faculty of their choice. out about social and mental health issues. In total, ActivateUTS created 71,269 Batyr has developed a specific university touchpoints across its events, activities, The event was also held for regional program, which was run at UTS for the clubs and societies. students. Twenty-five students from first time this year. regional high schools attended three days Finding accommodation close to campus of activities at UTS. Six Batyr@Uni programs were run with a helps students reduce travel expenses, total attendance of 340 students. Seven manage their time and develop friendships The Galuwa Indigenous Engineering UTS students shared their stories of with students from around the globe. and IT Program ran again this year, recovery, and two students have since In addition to 1150 UTS-owned beds, with high school students from across participated in Batyr’s high school UTS now has partnerships with private Australia participating in the week-long program, reaching more than 300 high providers that reserve hundreds of program with the Faculty of Engineering school students. additional beds within 500 metres of the and Information Technology (further city campus, many at rates reduced for information is available in the Faculty of On R U OK day the Batyr student UTS students. Engineering and Information Technology leadership team ran a breakfast and section). Following on from the successful pledge wall, with more than 400 students running of the program, two additional pledging their support to combat the Graduate success faculties will run similar programs in 2015. stigma around mental illness. One of UTS’s priorities is the global workplace and career success of its Support for students Student community students. The UTS Accomplish Award was designed to develop essential skills The UTS Higher Education Language and ActivateUTS plays a key role in enhancing in students to ensure success in the Presentation Support (HELPS) program the student experience by offering the workplace. expanded this year to incorporate the university community a range of campus HELPSMates buddy program. The facilities, events, and sporting and social The award gives students the opportunity program matches international students clubs. to reflect on possible career pathways, with local students to practise their to meet employers from a variety of In 2014, there were 100 clubs and societies English, learn more about Australian industries and to encourage students to affiliated with ActivateUTS; home to culture and the local community, and gain build confidence in a comfortable and 14,359 UTS student members. Each confidence in academic and workplace supportive environment. year, ActivateUTS introduces activities to environments. More than 240 international attract and engage new students. In 2014 In 2014, the award was a finalist in the students were matched with a volunteer achievements and initiatives included: National Association of Graduate Careers buddy this year. Advisory Services best practice awards. >increased registrations for the In 2014, the HELPS program trained > entrepreneurship weekend Project UTS’s commitment to graduate success 250 student volunteers to assist HELPS Pitch and a greater interest from was also recognised by the 2014 NSW students and support them throughout UTS faculties. Eighteen teams International Student Awards as a finalist their time at UTS. participated, resulting in several viable
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in the Community Engagement (Education learning and social spaces and enjoying arriving students. Our international Provider) category for the coordination of Sydney’s lifestyle and attractions. Instagram page is also proving popular for Univative. students to share their impressions of UTS International students are seeking to and their experiences in Sydney. Through Univative is an inter-university, improve their global employability skills, social media, students engage with other interdisciplinary and intercultural business develop international networks and build newly arriving students, share tips, find consulting competition designed to cultural capacity. UTS offers academic out about activities around campus and enhance students’ employability. Each excellence, practice-based learning, pertinent reminders about study at UTS. team has a mix of members, including a revitalised campus that encourages Our Facebook pages in India and South– international students, and works on a engaged learning, opportunities to East Asia, and YouKu presence in China, real-life business issue or challenge. collaborate with business and community engage students in UTS activities and partners, and strong graduate attributes UTS refocused its careers service this year news prior to their decision to study at embedded in our curriculum. For these to maximise the opportunities for students UTS. reasons international students are to improve their employability. increasingly attracted to UTS. A strategic plan, focused on addressing UTS experienced strong enrolment Graduations graduate workplace success, was performance in 2014, largely boosted developed and the careers service was The Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and by strong commencement growth of restructured to assist with this. members of the senior executive travelled 12 per cent for the year. A record number to China and Hong Kong in July for of international students enrolled at UTS >>The curriculum and careers the international Autumn graduation in 2014: more than 11,000. development team will partner ceremonies. with faculties to embed careers The experience of our international education throughout the curriculum The Shanghai ceremony was the largest students is very important to ensure via whole subjects, guest lecturers, to date with nearly 400 graduates, and a positive outcome and the continued industry specific events and industry more than 100 graduates attended the success of our international student connections. Hong Kong ceremony. program. UTS again took part in the >>The careers programs team will International Student Barometer (ISB). Locally, the university’s graduation design and deliver multidisciplinary The ISB assesses student satisfaction in ceremonies saw 3974 graduates and extracurricular programs, events three areas: living, support, and learning approximately 12,000 guests attend and services to increase student experience. the Autumn semester ceremony; employability and connect students with and 1840 graduates and more than Overall the living experience of industry. 5000 guests attend the Spring semester international students has improved from ceremony. >>The engagement team will maximise 85.7 per cent to 88.3 per cent over the stakeholder engagement with the past five years; overall support rated at careers service. 91 per cent (up slightly from the previous Widening access and year); and overall learning satisfaction also >The recruitment team will source > improved to 85.5 per cent. participation opportunities for UTS students, assist recruiting organisations and ensure Areas where UTS showed major To achieve positive outcomes for people students are ready for the workplace. improvements were in social activities from low socioeconomic (low SES) and and social facilities, and host culture. Indigenous backgrounds, the university’s These improvements coincided with Equity and Diversity Unit continued to International students the introduction of the UTS Community support the implementation of projects Connections program, which was funded across UTS by the Australian UTS continues to benefit from the growing launched in 2012 with the aim of making Government’s Higher Education number of international students choosing international students feel welcome from Participation and Partnerships Program to study at the university. A strong arrival in Sydney and throughout their (HEPPP) and UTS’s continued participation international standing is essential to UTS degree. at multiple levels in the Bridges to Higher achieving its vision to be a world-leading Education initiative. university of technology. This year, Community Connections ran more than 30 programs for international In 2014, the university continued its International students bring diversity, students, including events such as the commitment to the UTS Widening alternative perspectives and cultural Amazing Race, Tea on the High Seas, Participation Strategy (WPS) and expanded richness to our campus, with students various community activities including the reach of key projects that aim to coming from 116 different countries. While Clean Up Australia Day along with ensure that Australians from low SES our international students predominantly volunteering opportunities with local backgrounds who have the ability to study come from South–East Asia and South organisations including aged-care at university have the opportunity to do so. Asia, we are seeing increasing numbers facilities. from Europe and the Americas, due to the Overall, 2389 current domestic success of our study abroad programs. We continue to engage our students undergraduate UTS students are from Study abroad students spend one or through social media, with close to low SES backgrounds: an increase from two semesters at UTS, experiencing the 7500 Facebook followers including 10.9 per cent to 11.6 per cent of the university’s vibrant and dynamic teaching, multiple groups that cater to newly student population.
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Key projects and highlights are listed U@Uni summer school attending the associated science below under the four main objectives of >>The U@Uni summer school program community of practice sessions the WPS. is centred on a two-week experience arranged to support the program. in January for students entering >>The program will continue in 2015 with Building aspiration and attainment year 11. Students take part in one of six a further 50 teachers set to attend in Objective: To encourage aspiration summer schools in the areas of design, January. and a capacity for university study well media, business, science, health, and before the point of enrolment through an engineering and information technology. Widening access integrated suite of programs developed in After the two-week program students Objective: To expand admission pathways partnership with targeted schools, TAFEs are invited back to campus throughout to UTS for school leavers and mature aged and communities. their year 11 and 12 studies for a series of activities to inform, inspire students to assist low SES students gain The impact of the building aspiration and and motivate them to consider higher access to university. attainment programs in 2014 included: education. In 2014, UTS WPS programs in this theme contributed towards the following. U@Uni HSC tutorial scheme >>This year, 485 students from years 10–12 >>The U@Uni HSC tutorial scheme at 21 partner schools took part across >>Nine hundred and thirty-eight students matches UTS student tutors with all aspects of the program. enrolled at the university through its students in years 11 and 12 in partner educational access scheme inpUTS >>More than 95 per cent of participants schools in south-western Sydney agreed that the summer school helped (representing 13.7 per cent of total to provide assistance with exam them to understand what university life admissions). preparation, essay writing, homework is like and that it encouraged them to >The UTS Principals’ Recommendation tasks and assignments. > want to go to university. Scheme (PRS) offered a further >>In 2014, the scheme continued to 114 places to year 12 students who experience exponential growth; the U@Uni inspiring science teaching demonstrated financial disadvantage program more than doubled the >>The U@Uni inspiring science teaching and who were admitted on the basis of number of high school students it program is a free professional learning their school principal’s recommendation reached (691 students received tutoring program for high school science in combination with their Australian in 2014, 250 in 2013 and 72 in 2012). teachers from selected high schools Tertiary Admission Rank. The program now works in 10 partner in south-western Sydney and regional >Both access schemes demonstrated schools (up from nine in 2013) and New South Wales. The program was > positive rates of retention and success, employs 40 current UTS students as developed by academics from the with both being comparable to ‘all tutors (up from 35 in 2013). Faculty of Science, education experts and experienced science teachers and students’ results. In 2014, inpUTS >>When surveyed almost all (99 per cent) focuses on hard-to-teach topics in student retention was 92.9 per cent and of the high school students’ teachers chemistry and physics with reference to PRS was 87.3 per cent. Across these reported that the students participating Stage 4 and 5 of the New South Wales groups, the success rate (pass rate) in in the program showed improvements science syllabus. The program aims to 2014 indicated success of 89.6 per cent in academic performance due to their enhance teachers’ knowledge, skills for inpUTS, 91.2 per cent for PRS and involvement, and a significant proportion and capacity to engage with students 90.3 per cent for all students. (88 per cent) of students reported that from diverse backgrounds and to inspire >There was an increase within the their confidence in their academic > science teaching and learning through proportion of low SES student abilities increased since taking part. the establishment of a community of participation from 10.9 per cent to >>In addition to providing academic and practice. 11.6 per cent. This increase represented mentoring support to high school an additional 307 low SES students >>The five-day hands-on program, which students, the U@Uni HSC tutorial included science workshops, face- enrolled at UTS in 2014. scheme provided considerable learning to-face discussions and networking >Pathways for non-school leavers were opportunities for the UTS student tutors, > sessions, was registered with the Board expanded and promoted through faculty including the opportunity to develop of Studies, Teaching and Education and cross-university initiatives, with a leadership and communication skills Standards (BOSTES) to be taken by particular emphasis on building TAFE- and to be role models for participating teachers towards their Proficient to-UTS pathways as a strategy for school students. Notably, many of the Teacher Accreditation. widening access to mature age, low SES UTS students involved in the project students. come from south-western Sydney >>The program was piloted in October themselves, and an increasing number 2014 with 17 teachers attending >>The Sydney TAFE–UTS pathways project have previously attended the targeted the course, and teachers and (managed through the Equity and schools. representatives from more than Diversity Unit) and the Faculty of Health 30 schools, other universities, and pathways project continued in 2014, and science, teacher and government a new pathways project was established education representative bodies in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building. These projects provided aspiration building outreach sessions
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at TAFE campuses and on-campus >>providing 94 low SES and low-income and awareness of higher education, visits to UTS to approximately 480 TAFE students with subsidies for housing educational attainment and achievement, students, with approximately 97 per cent in UTS residences and a further as well as educational confidence of students indicating that the activities 90 students experiencing financial and motivation among students from had given them a greater awareness of stress with financial assistance communities underrepresented in pathways to university. higher education. >>distributing more than 66,000 paper and >>Support for the effective transition of electronic resources with ‘just-in-time’ The Bridges to Higher Education initiative TAFE students into university study was information about UTS student services also supported 16 projects across UTS provided through welcome sessions, (for example, counselling and student including the continuation and expansion counselling and academic support. This centres) and procedures (for example, of the U@Uni HSC tutorial scheme and the included mathematics support for TAFE student ID cards) U@Uni summer school programs. students through two mathematics >supporting the transition to study at UTS In 2014 UTS contributed to the following bridging courses, with 16 TAFE students > of more than 170 students entering UTS key outcomes. provided with scholarships to cover the via the PRS or inpUTS or from a refugee course cost in 2014. >The delivery of central and collaborative background > Bridges to Higher Education projects >Access was also strengthened > >providing 860 low SES and low-income including the parent program, through new formal credit recognition > students with Co-op Bookshop vouchers the connected classroom and arrangements between UTS and to assist with the purchase of textbooks interactive lecture series, as well TAFE NSW. UTS now has 167 credit as the development of the Make recognition arrangements in place >providing ongoing support and an on- > Your Mark website; a website that between TAFE qualifications and campus community for Aboriginal and provides information and resources to UTS degrees, including 76 new Torres Strait Islander students studying people considering higher education. arrangements developed in the Faculty at UTS Additionally, the Indigenous Models of of Design, Architecture and Building. >>connecting female engineering and Achievement documentary series telling >>The number of students entering UTS IT students facing disadvantage with the stories of people of Indigenous through a TAFE pathway increased by mentors in their chosen field of study to backgrounds and their journeys 12.3 per cent from (689 to 786 students). improve their confidence in themselves through higher education was launched and their chosen career path. alongside a new prospectus, Indigenous Retention and success Excellence: Write Your Own Story. Inclusive community Objective: To enhance UTS academic and >>The commissioning of the National personal support programs to promote the Objective: To promote the importance of Centre for Student Equity in Higher effective transition, retention and success delivering inclusive community programs Education to conduct an analysis of of low SES and Indigenous students and policies that contribute to building a literature and available evidence of what and actively respond to the changing university community in which students effectively enables progression to higher needs of an increasingly diverse student from diverse backgrounds can thrive. education through a student equity lens. community. In 2014 the Equity and Diversity Unit This report will contribute to a legacy Additional HEPPP funds were provided continued to instigate and implement framework of international models of to the Student Services Unit, the numerous initiatives to make UTS a more best practice. Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning, inclusive and supportive place for students >>The Bridges to Higher Education the Institute for Interactive Media and and staff including: evaluation preliminary findings from Learning and the Faculty of Engineering KPMG (conducted in 2012–2013), >>cultural diversity training and Information Technology to support the which established positive signs that transition of low SES and Aboriginal and >>mental health awareness training the work is having a significant effect Torres Strait Islander students from high on groups and communities currently >>the ALLY program school into study at UTS. This enabled: underrepresented in higher education. >>the 2014 UTS Human Rights Awards. The final report is due for release >>expanding the reach of the U:PASS peer- to-peer tutoring program for difficult-to- March 2015. pass first year subjects to approximately Bridges to Higher Education 663 students from low SES backgrounds The Bridges to Higher Education initiative Further references and 28 Aboriginal and Torres Strait is a partnership between UTS, the Islander students. U:PASS supports University of Sydney, Macquarie University, Information on the student feedback survey student retention and in 2014 more the University of Western Sydney and the is available in the governance and review than 90 per cent of students attending Australian Catholic University. section. U:PASS who had been thinking of Volume two contains the following The initiative encompasses 85 central, dropping out of university said that student-related appendices: collaborative and individual university U:PASS had helped them stay at UTS > consumer response projects that engage with students, > > disability plans >>providing 170 low SES and low-income teachers, parents and communities > students with access to laptops and with a view to influencing knowledge >> multicultural policies and services computer software >> safety and wellbeing.
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Global exchange The UTS global exchange program allows our students to study overseas for one or two semesters at a UTS partner university in Asia, Europe or the Americas. Students are given the opportunity to gain intercultural knowledge, skills and an experience in another country. Canada (7) Finland (2) Norway(1) Sweden (6)
United Kingdom (14) Denmark (11) Ireland (2) The Netherlands (6) Belgium(1)Germany (20) Poland (1) United States of America (21) France (24) Hungary (1) Austria (5) Switzerland (8) Slovenia(1) Spain (18) Italy (12) Greece (1) Turkey (1) Japan (23) Portugal (1) South Korea (3) Israel (1) Mexico (5) Kuwait (1) China (7) Hong Kong (3) Taiwan (2)
Thailand (2) Costa Rica (1) Philippines (1) Malaysia (2) Colombia (3) Singapore (1)
Indonesia(2) Peru (1) Brazil (2)
New Caledonia (1)
Chile (3)
Argentina (3)
Argentina China France Germany Hungary Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina,Beijing Institute of Technology Ecole Superieure des Sciences Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen Budapest University of Technology Santa María de los Buenos Aires Huazhong University of Science and Commerciales d’Angers European Business School and Economics Universidad del CEMA Technology Université de Caen Basse-Normandie Fachhochschule Aachen Indonesia Universidad Nacional de Cuyo Shanghai University Télécom Ecole de Management Fachhochschule Karlsruhe Hochschule Universitas Gadjah Mada Austria Shanxi University TELECOM SudParis fur Technik Universitas Indonesia Akademie der Bildenden Künste Wien Sun Yat-sen University Ecole Superieure de Commerce de la Georg-August-Universität Göttingen Rochelle Ireland Fachhochschule Vorarlberg Tongji University Hochschule für Gestaltung Schwäbisch Université Lumière Lyon Gmünd Dublin City University MCI — Management Center Innsbruck University of Nottingham Ningbo Université de Provence — Aix-Marseille I Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft National University of Ireland, Galway Universität Innsbruck Colombia Université Paul Valery (Montpellier III) Berlin Israel Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien Pontificia Universidad Javeriana L’Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique Hochschule Wismar, University of Applied Technion — Israel Institute of Technology Belgium Universidad de Los Andes Sciences ECE Paris - Ecole d’ingenieurs (Ecole Italy Universiteit Gent Universidad de La Sabana Centrale d’Electronique) Karlsruher Institut für Technologie Libera Università di Lingue e Comunicazione Costa Rica Technische Universität Berlin Brazil Ecole Superieure de Gestion ‘IULM’ di Milano Universidad de Costa Rica Technische Universität München Pontificia Universidade Católica Université Paris Dauphine Politecnico di Milano Universität des Saarlandes Do Paraná Denmark Université Michel de Montaigne — Politecnico di Torino Bordeaux Universität Hamburg Universidade Estadual de Campinas Aalborg Universitet Università Ca’Foscari, Venezia Université de Poitiers Universität Konstanz Canada Århus Universitet Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore — NEOMA Business School Universität Mannheim Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales Arkitektskolen i Åarhus Milano Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne Universität Potsdam (HEC) de Montréal Business Academy Southwest Università Commerciale ‘Luigi Bocconi’ Universite de Rennes Universität Regensburg Ryerson University Danmarks Medie-og Journalisthøjskole di Milano Skema Business School Universität Stuttgart Université Laval Danmarks Tekniske Universitet Università degli Studi di Bergamo Université de Strasbourg University of Bayreuth University of Ottawa Erasmus Mundus Consortium — Università degli Studi di Bologna ‘Alma Université du Québec à Montréal Journalism KEDGE Business School WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Mater Studiorum’ Management University of Regina Handelshøjskolen i Århus Université du Sud Toulon — Var Università degli Studi di Genova Hong Kong University of Waterloo Handelshøjskolen i København Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio de Toulouse City University of Hong Kong Emilia IT-Universitetet i København Chile Toulouse Business School Hong Kong Baptist University Università degli Studi di Torino Københavns Universitet Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile Université de Technologie de Troyes The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Università del Salento Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez Finland Universidad Católica de la Santísima Aalto-yliopisto Concepción Helsingin Yliopisto
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Canada (7) Finland (2) Norway(1) Sweden (6)
United Kingdom (14) Denmark (11) Ireland (2) The Netherlands (6) Belgium(1)Germany (20) Poland (1) United States of America (21) France (24) Hungary (1) Austria (5) Switzerland (8) Slovenia(1) Spain (18) Italy (12) Greece (1) Turkey (1) Japan (23) Portugal (1) South Korea (3) Israel (1) Mexico (5) Kuwait (1) China (7) Hong Kong (3) Taiwan (2)
Thailand (2) Costa Rica (1) Philippines (1) Malaysia (2) Colombia (3) Singapore (1)
Indonesia(2) Peru (1) Brazil (2)
New Caledonia (1)
Chile (3)
Argentina (3)
Japan Universidad de Guadalajara South Korea Switzerland University of East Anglia Gifu University Universidad de las Américas Puebla Korea University Pädagogische Hochschule Zentralschweiz University of Leeds Hokkaido University of Education Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Sogang University Università della Svizzera Italiana University of Stathclyde Ibaraki University México Yonsei University Universität Bern University of Westminster Universidad Veracruzana J. F. Oberlin University Spain Universität Zürich USA Kagoshima University Netherlands Escola Universitatria d’Hoteleria I Université de Fribourg California State University, Sacramento Kanazawa University Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam Turisme CETT (Universitat de Barcelona) Université de Lausanne Clarkson University Kansai Gaidai University Maastricht University IE Universidad Université de Neuchâtel Florida Atlantic University Kyoto University of Foreign Studies Technische Universiteit Delft Universidad ‘Alfonso X El Sabio’ Zurcher Hochschule fur Angewandte George Mason University Wissenschaften (ZHAW) Kyushu Institute of Technology Technische Universiteit Eindhoven Universidad Antonio de Nebrija Kent State University Kyushu University Universiteit van Amsterdam Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Taiwan Michigan State University Nagoya Institute of Technology Universiteit van Tilburg Universidad de Cantabria National Taipei College of Business Northern Arizona University Nara Institute of Science and Technology New Caledonia Universidad de Granada National Taiwan Normal University Oregon State University Niigata University Université de la Nouvelle‑Calédonie Universidad de la Rioja Thailand Pace University Nishogakusha University Universidad de Málaga San Diego State University Norway Chulalongkorn University Okinawa University Universidad de Navarra San Francisco State University BI Handelshøyskolen King Mongkut’s University of Technology Osaka Prefecture University Universidad de Zaragoza Thonburi State University of New York at New Saga University Peru Universidad Pontificia Comillas Turkey Paltz Saitama University Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú de Madrid Koc University University of Arizona Sapporo University Philippines Universidad Pública de Navarra University of Hawaii at Manoa UK University of Shiga Prefecture Ateneo de Manila University Universidad San Jorge University of Miami Yamaguchi University Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona Bangor University University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Poland Yamanashi University Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Bath Spa University University of North Carolina Exchange Szkoła Glowna Handlowa (SGH) w Yokohama National University Universitat Pompeu Fabra City University London Program (UNCEP) Warszawie Glasgow School of Art Kuwait University of Cadiz University of Texas at Austin Portugal Loughborough University Kuwait University Sweden University of Texas at El Paso Universidade Nova de Lisboa Manchester Metropolitan University Högskolan Dalarna Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Malaysia Nottingham Trent University University Singapore Högskolan i Jönköping Universiti Sains Malaysia Oxford Brookes University Nanyang Technological University Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Regent’s University London Slovenia Linköpings Universitet University College for the Creative Arts at Mexico Stockholms Universitet University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Canterbury, Epsom, Farnham, Maidstone Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Economics Uppsala Universitet Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) and Rochester UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 51 Staff
Under the UTS leadership framework, Leadership five categories and associated capabilities New Managing for Continuing to invest in the capabilities were identified: of our staff, and developing a clearer >>leading strategically Performance initiative understanding of our future workforce profile, was an important focus for UTS >>collaborating and engaging this year. For the university to achieve its >>leading teams Award for highest vision of being a world-leading university of technology, we need creative, inspirational >>presence and awareness and resilient leaders at all levels, in both level of positive >>leading performance. academic and professional roles. Enabled by the university’s new intranet — change in staff survey The UTS leadership framework was Staff Connect — a number of leadership designed and implemented to provide development offerings were designed and clarity on the skills and capabilities UTS launched in 2014. Employer of Choice expects at all levels across its leadership group. The framework was developed to My Leadership Space is an online resource for Gender Equality enhance leadership capability across UTS, centre for staff to access information and and to assist our leaders in identifying tools to assist them to explore and develop citation received their strengths as well as areas for their strengths as leaders, including a improvement. leadership toolkit, coaching and access to the Harvard ManageMentor® (HMM). UTS has partnered with the publishing arm of Harvard Business School to provide the HMM: a practical online toolkit and library of resources to support managers’ and leaders’ performance.
52 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Development and Managing for Staff survey support Performance The 2014 staff survey was conducted between 28 April and 9 May, with a very UTS recognises the importance of a strong This year the university established a strong response rate of 87 per cent of professional development culture to Managing for Performance initiative: this is continuing and fixed-term staff, with an attract, grow and retain talented staff. an important part of the university’s efforts additional 367 survey completions by to provide support for our staff to further This year, work began on devising a people casual staff. careers and foster excellence in teaching, and career development framework to give research, engagement and service across The staff survey is integral to the the university a consistent and structured UTS to ensure we can achieve our vision university’s work culture as it provides approach to identifying, employing and to become a world-leading university of feedback on what we are doing right and developing its people. technology. where we need to improve. A pilot of related development programs This initiative: The results of the survey across UTS were was successfully trialled for managers extremely positive with improvements from the university’s Research and >>augments and strengthens our across all organisational indicators Staff Innovation Office, which included a existing performance management resulting in an engagement score of 78 per program for high potentials, a career and development programs through cent (higher than average for the sector) conversation guide and a bespoke the articulation of clear academic and a progress score of 70 per cent. leadership development program. benchmarks ‘Understanding of the vision and values of Our Human Resources Unit also continued >provides additional development support > UTS’ scored at 83 per cent favourable and to offer the university’s leading academics for academic leaders ‘Understanding of how my job contributes program, creating context for leadership. >aligns with and supports other key to the success of my faculty or unit’ was at A refreshed and more targeted program > processes such as promotions and 91 per cent favourable. The overall results was offered this year with a small number academic training and individualised were extremely pleasing. of targeted courses, including giving and development programs. receiving feedback, and coaching others. The Human Resources Unit played a As part of this initiative the UTS Academic key role in supporting local managers to The creating context for leadership Benchmark Framework was developed. communicate the survey results to their program was run for senior academics The framework will enable each faculty work units and in identifying local action and professional staff members. to develop clear faculty-relevant and plans to respond to the survey’s findings. Negotiations for the Professional Staff discipline-specific benchmarks covering UTS won the 2014 Higher Education Agreement and the Academic Staff the three core elements of academic Sector Award for the highest levels of Agreement were completed in 2014. Staff activity: learning and teaching, research, positive change in an Australian university received increases to base salaries of and engagement and service. between their last two staff surveys; three per cent in 2014 and will receive The benchmarks are also a core tool awarded jointly from the Australian Higher further increases of three per cent in to support and enable productive Education Industrial Association and Voice 2015 and 2016. There were also other staff performance and development Project, who run the staff survey. improvements made to conditions of discussions between academic leaders employment for staff, including the and their academic staff as part of the introduction of leave to assist staff affected regular work planning and review process. by domestic violence. The increased transparency will also enable academics to have more control over their careers as well as further foster a performance culture, recognise excellence and provide development support and opportunities to academic staff. The UTS Academic Benchmark Framework is a key component in building our capability to meet performance objectives through providing a clear idea of outcomes and expectations, nationally and internationally.
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This year was the final year of the current Workforce diversity Wingara Indigenous Employment Strategy Further references This year, UTS received an inaugural 2011–2014. Since 2011, the number of Volume two contains the following Employer of Choice for Gender Equality Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff staff-related appendices: citation from the Workplace Gender at UTS has more than doubled. 2014 saw >> consumer response significant gains in academia, with six Equality Agency (WGEA). >> disability plans academic interns working at UTS (these The new citation — awarded to 76 are PhD students who are also employed >> employees organisations, including 11 universities by faculties in teaching or research roles). >> multicultural policies and services — substantially raised the expected A number of Indigenous academic staff >> overseas travel level of performance in gender equality. were provided with financial assistance >> safety and wellbeing Organisations were required to submit to attend and present at national and >> senior executive remuneration evidence proving they met a range international conferences, enabling them >> workforce diversity. of rigorous requirements relating to to enhance their research profiles. workforce gender equity and had plans in place to address the structural and The success of the past three years places cultural barriers that prevent both women UTS in a strong position to continue to be and men from participating equally at all a rewarding workplace for Aboriginal and levels in the workplace. Torres Strait Islander staff, whether they be in academic or professional roles. Like its predecessor, the Employer of Choice for Women citation, the WGEA New objectives are currently being Employer of Choice for Gender Equality developed for the next strategy, which will citation is acknowledgment that UTS be implemented in 2015. values the contribution of all staff and As part of UTS’s commitment to enabling advances equal participation in the staff to participate fully in university life, a workplace. range of free training programs in mental Key to this is the UTS Research Equity health are offered each year. This year, the Initiative, which was introduced to support Mental Health First Aid training continued researchers with carer responsibilities, to grow in numbers and reputation with and to promote gender equity in research increasing numbers of staff attending at UTS. (Further information on the the training and increasing areas within initiative is available in the research and the university actively encouraging and innovation section.) requesting staff to attend the training. Information on the representation and distribution of UTS employees in diversity groups is available in the appendices in volume two.
Number of staff1
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Academic 1269 1330 1349 1358 1391
Professional 1612 1657 1725 1765 1750
Total 2881 2987 3074 3123 3141
1. Full-time equivalent, including casual staff.
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UTS Human Rights Awards The UTS Human Rights Awards were held in September in the Great Hall. Guest speaker Tim Soutphommasane, Race Discrimination Commissioner for the Australian Human Rights Commission, spoke about the fine line between casual racism and the Australian larrikin sensibility. Established in 1999, the biennial UTS Human Rights Awards celebrate the social justice and human rights work of university staff and students, both within UTS and in the wider community. Staff The 2014 recipients were as follows.
Elizabeth Hastings Memorial Award for Student Community Contribution Anti-Slavery Australia Youth Advocates program for their commitment to educating young people and the community about the human rights abuses of forced marriage and forced labour.
Vice-Chancellor’s Social Justice/Human Rights Award for Staff Larissa Behrendt, Craig Longman and Jason de Santolo for their sustained commitment to providing support and advocacy work for the Bowraville community.
UTS Social Inclusion Award Anne Prescott for her significant contribution to improving education and sanitation in remote villages of Nepal.
UTS Reconciliation Award Juanita Sherwood, Paddy Gibson and Anne Cranny-Francis for the Northern Territory Intervention: What’s Going on in Your Backyard seminar highlighting the injustices faced by Aboriginal communities, and supporting the embedding of Indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing in higher education teaching and learning.
Jo Wilton Memorial Award for Women (joint winners) Jenna Price for her sustained commitment to challenging misogyny, sexism and violence against women in Australian society through online activism. Sabera Turkmani for her sustained commitment to improving the lives of women and children in Afghanistan through midwifery education.
UTS Ally Award Celebrating and Supporting Sexual and Gender Diversity Larissa Behrendt and James Saunders for their short film Clan, which tracks the journey of a man as he came out as an Aboriginal gay man.
Creative Media Social Justice Award Madeline Kelly for Nineteen, a moving exploration of sexuality, life and death.
Career Achievement Award (joint winners) Paul Redmond for his outstanding and sustained contribution to legal education and human rights in Australia, including his commitment to the Brennan Justice and Leadership Program. Heather Goodall for her lifetime contribution and collaboration with Indigenous communities and elders, including her ongoing work with Tranby College.
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Campus developments The first and largest of the new buildings, Three main new the Engineering and IT Building, was Since its inception in 2008, the Campus officially opened in June. Representing a buildings completed Master Plan has delivered 10 projects in $240 million investment in the future of eight locations across the university. learning and research, its classrooms, research facilities and public spaces The redevelopment of the campus accommodate up to 5000 students and represents more than buildings — it staff. Library retrieval facilitates the reinvention of education, and promotes future-focused, collaborative, Designed by Denton Corker Marshall, system completed technology-enabled learning and research the building is defined by an aluminium at UTS. ‘binary code screen’, so named because with capacity for the façade is patterned with 1s and 0s; The custom-designed new buildings and the digits that underpin computer 900,000 items spaces reflect the way students learn, programming language. and support a student-centred learning model that prepares graduates for a fast- The building’s design is as striking on the changing global workplace. inside as it is on the outside. A crevasse- More than 95% like atrium with stairs between floors runs These new buildings and facilities support through the heart of the building, with landfill diversion the reshaping of education at UTS, teaching, learning, research and social while giving our partners in industry, spaces clustered around the atrium. achieved government and the community access to world-leading facilities and capabilities In addition to collaborative theatres and within Sydney’s burgeoning education, classrooms, the building is home to the science and creative digital hub. UTS Data Arena: a 360-degree interactive data visualisation facility. Six 3D-stereo The three main new buildings — the video projectors blend images for a Engineering and IT Building (previously seamless three-dimensional panorama; known as the Broadway Building), the Dr creating an immersive virtual reality Chau Chak Wing Building, and the Science environment that brings data to life. and Graduate School of Health Building Another feature of the facility is the use with the library retrieval system below of open source software, which enables (previously known as the Thomas Street users to take the fundamentals of the project) — were completed this year on existing source code and tailor it to their time and within budget. own purposes.
56 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 The data arena will give researchers an In November, the ‘Green’ of the new The Engineering and IT Building was opportunity to bring their data to life. Alumni Green was completed; marking also highly commended at the NSW It presents the opportunity for UTS to the last piece of the development of this Government Green Globe Awards in enhance its own research capabilities, as site (after the completion of the ‘Heart’ and the Built Environment Sustainability — well as that of its industry and government the ‘Garden’ earlier). The new-look Alumni Commercial and Residential Properties partners, across a broad range of Green provides an important central category, and won an Australian Institute disciplines — from mapping the path of meeting place for the UTS community, of Refrigeration, Airconditioning and parasitic bacteria to transport planning to filled with student-focused social spaces. Heating award for its innovative use of fashion design. solar energy. As part of World Green The library retrieval system (LRS), the Building Week in September UTS Green The building opened for teaching in Spring second of its kind in Australia, was ran public tours of the new building. semester 2014. completed in June after 18 months These proved so popular that sustainable of construction. With a capacity for The Frank Gehry-designed Dr Chau building tours are now offered on a approximately 900,000 of the library’s older Chak Wing Building reached practical monthly basis. and less-frequently borrowed items, it completion in November. Staff and higher stretches five stories underground. Other projects completed in 2014 included degree by research students moved Campuses the Haberfield Rowing Club that features in shortly after, with general classes The LRS will ensure that there is room rainwater recycling, natural ventilation and to commence at the start of Autumn for the library’s print collection to grow recycled timber, and Alumni Green, which semester 2015. well into the future. It also allows for a incorporates certified sustainable timber, significant repurposing of space in the With its focus on collaborative learning drought tolerant planting and recycled current City campus library; from a place and contemporary technology, the Dr Chau stormwater for irrigation. dominated by books to a place centred Chak Wing Building reflects and reinforces on students, academics and researchers UTS continued to publicly report its the creative thinking that underpins the engaged in a range of learning and greenhouse gas emissions under and teaching and research undertaken by the research activities. the National Greenhouse and Energy UTS Business School and, more broadly, Reporting scheme. The graph on page 58 the university. A number of enhancements were made outlines the university’s energy and water to library services to ensure the smooth It was in 2010 that the design for the consumption from 1999 to 2014 against transition to the LRS, including a seamless building was revealed: the only Australian changes in floor area and equivalent full- one-click request option from the library c es building designed by Frank Gehry, one of time student load (EFTSL). website for items stored in the LRS, the world’s most celebrated architects. Its regular two-hour deliveries of requested 2014 saw an increase in the university’s resources unique exterior of undulating brickwork items, and electronic delivery of requested floor area (10 per cent), which was and glass is combined with its thoughtful journal articles from print journals stored reflected in an increase in energy, water interior with its focus on collaborative and in the LRS. and gas consumption from 2013. UTS creative learning. achieved a one per cent reduction in The Science and Graduate School of electricity use in 2014 compared to the
Health Building was completed and staff Sustainability 2007 baseline, however gas and water resour and Campuses began to move in at the beginning of consumption increased by 21 per cent and With the Campus Master Plan well November. General access to the building 12 per cent respectively. UTS has made underway UTS Green continued to will commence at the start of Autumn a commitment to achieve a 30 per cent ensure that sustainability principles were semester 2015. reduction in greenhouse gas emissions integrated into the planning, design and based on 2007 levels by 2020–21 and The building incorporates a 200-seat construction phases of the buildings and continues to investigate the installation auditorium, a number of specialist labs, associated infrastructure that is critical to of additional renewable energy and low and a range of collaborative teaching efficient operational performance. carbon gas-fired trigeneration technology. spaces. There are also a number of public The sustainability of our new buildings was areas for the UTS community. Campus waste recycling was augmented recognised this year through the awarding with the purchase of two ‘hungry giant’ Occupying an entire floor length, the by the Green Building Council of Australia polystyrene compactors. The UTS building’s state-of-the-art Super Lab is a of a certified 5 Star Green Star rating to Cleans Up initiative, which introduced vast open laboratory: by far the largest at the Engineering and IT Building and the mini-bins to office desks and food waste UTS and one of only two in Australia. The Science and Graduate School of Health recycling in office kitchens, was a finalist 26 workbenches each seat eight students Building. This is in addition to the certified in the Australasian Campuses Towards and are fitted with touchscreen monitors 5 Star Green Star rating awarded to the Sustainability Green Gown Awards. and microphones. Dr Chau Chak Wing Building in 2013. Construction material recycling on all This technology allows multiple classes The Engineering and IT Building’s CMP sites was monitored throughout the across different disciplines to work sustainable features include rooftop solar year with builders achieving more than concurrently. Every second bench features and wind energy, recycled rainwater, 95 per cent diversion from landfill. a demonstration station to enable teachers a green wall and Australia’s first urine to work closely with their students. diversion phosphorus recovery technology. The UTS Sustainability Policy, comprising The building functions as a ‘living lab’ with principles for integrating sustainability Appropriate for a building that houses innovative technologies and data from across the four key areas of research, the School of the Environment, the approximately 2000 meters and sensors teaching and learning, campus operations building has strong green credentials. It accessible for teaching, learning and and community engagement, was achieved a 5 Star Green Star rating, and research purposes. approved by UTS Council in November. its sustainability features include a roof garden, a 27,000-litre rainwater tank and a façade comprising mainly recycled material.
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Utilities consumption 1999–2014
2014 Green Hero award winners were staff Promoting sustainability research, UTS Sustainable community member Laurence Stonard, student Jack and the Institute for Sustainable Futures In 2014 UTS Green continued its focus Fisher, UTS Housing facilities manager are involved in the CRC for Low Carbon on coordinating sustainability initiatives Frank Ruggiero and PhD candidate Dale Living urban precinct project studying across the university and promoting Radford. the retrofitting of precincts to facilitate more efficient resource use and carbon sustainable practices and engagement Ongoing improvements were made to reductions. with the UTS community. UTS Green the UTS Green website to improve access worked with groups on campus, including to sustainability information, news and 2015 will see continued sustainability ActivateUTS, the UTS Library, the Students’ activities, including new videos exploring initiatives such as digital screens Association and the Student Environment sustainability within each of the university’s displaying sustainability performance. Collective, to run or support a number faculties. Other communications included of events throughout the year, including the UTS Green monthly e-newsletter Earth Hour competitions, O-week and and regular updates on the UTS Green Kuring-gai campus Ride to UTS Day. The Green Staff Network, Facebook page. established in 2013 for staff who have a The UTS building on the Kuring-gai keen interest in helping drive sustainability, UTS continues to participate in the City campus will be handed over to the New continued to expand. of Sydney’s Better Buildings Partnership, South Wales Department of Education and promoting sustainable practice among city Communities next year. Green Week, delivered in collaboration property owners. The partnership won the with neighbours the Australian Banksia Foundation’s Innovator of the Year All teaching and learning activities will Broadcasting Corporation and TAFE NSW in 2014 and was also highly commended at move from the Kuring-gai campus to the Ultimo, took place in June with events the Green Globe Awards. City campus in time for the new academic including a green debate, film screenings, year in 2016. electric wheels expo, photography UTS Green and the Institute for competition and exhibition, and Green Sustainable Futures collaborated with Week dinner. Deputy Vice-Chancellor and the City of Sydney and not-for-profit re- Vice-President (Resources) Patrick Woods use centre The Bower to deliver a ‘fix-it’ hosted a World Environment Day morning workshop series for the community. The tea to recognise and celebrate the work of workshops taught cheap and easy ways committed UTS staff and students. to repair everyday household items using readily available materials and tools.
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Digital infrastructure UTS Library high-level performance indicators
The Campus Master Plan has enabled 2013 2014 us to significantly increase the digital Facilitate discovery and access to scholarly information infrastructure of the university, including 1 public screens, informal learning spaces 1. High use material usage (items/student EFTSL ) 31.1 30.4 rich in technology, and new technologies 2. Journals cited by UTS scholars in the UTS Library collection 90.8% 97.3% in classrooms and for research. This (% sampled via Scopus) proliferation of digital resources will Develop information-related capabilities enhance our reputation as a university 3. Use of online information literacy tools (page views/student EFTSL1) 35.1 41.2 of technology and provide the latest 4. Participation in information development programs 81.7% 74.5% technologies for our staff and students. (% total of student EFTSL1) Between 2012–2014 the university Promote learning via provision of physical and digital environments expanded key information technology 5. Visits to UTS Library website (average page views/month2) 265,208 281,900 infrastructure and classroom technology 6. Visits to UTS Library in person (average visits/month) 100,196 90,206 through: Enable scholarship >>21,000 additional network data ports and 7. Research consultation assistance to academic staff 59% 42.6% switch capacity — 45 per cent increase (% of staff population) 8. Ranking of UTSeScholarship 71 70 >1266 additional wireless network access > (Webometrics world ranking at July 2014) Top 5% Top 4% points — 300 per cent increase 9. Visits to UTSePress open access journals 16,657 35,457 2
>>258 additional fully audiovisual equipped (average PDF downloads/month ) c es classrooms — 70 per cent increase 10. OPUS UTSeScholarship research collection (scholarly work items) 22,242 30,125 >>60 additional digital communication Develop the library of the future and signage screens — 100 per cent 11. Progress against schedule (weeks ahead [+] or behind [-] at end of year) 0 0 increase The UTS Library is now mid-way through its important physical transition: relocating in phases from >>68 additional student group work pods the current buildings at Haymarket (Blake Library) and Kuring-gai (Kuring-gai Campus Library) to — 425 per cent increase. the central site at Broadway (City campus) as part of the UTS Campus Master Plan. By all indicators the library is tracking well, managing not just the demands of the three separate Campuses and resour and Campuses The three major web roadmap projects library facilities (Blake Library, Kuring-gai Campus Library and the library retrieval system (LRS) —the public website, the staff intranet and based at the City campus), but also maintaining its focus on providing excellent service for its clients the student portal — have launched and through its physical, digital and online scholarly materials, and the delivery of targeted tools and are now being used. Enhancements to the programs to develop learning, research and information management capabilities. public website continued to be made this The 2014 high-level performance indicators above show: year and content continued to be migrated >> continuing high-demand use of library resources, including average annual materials usage per to Staff Connect (the university’s staff student (item 1) and average monthly individual use of the library (items 5 and 6). While extensive intranet) and the student portal. building works at the Blake Library contributed to a drop in attendance, overall use of physical facilities and collections remained strong Since its launch in March, Staff Connect has seen activity happening within >> information literacy tools and development programs remained popular with students, 171 team sites, 45 committee sites, researchers and staff (items 3 and 4) 84 project sites and an additional four >> the value of the library’s scholarly resources is high and continued to rise as shown by the to five teams establish in Staff Connect journals held by the library, the high proportion of references to them cited by UTS scholars and each week. Staff Connect provides these the expansion of the OPUS UTSeScholarship research collection (items 2 and 10) projects, teams and committees with >> open access assets also ranked highly in national and international measures (items 8, 9 and 10). secure and dedicated document stores These assets build on the UTS Open Access Policy enabling more UTS research and scholarly papers to be publicly available via the library’s OPUS UTSeScholarship repository that are accessible from anywhere using a web browser. They also have dedicated >> progress towards the new library is ahead of schedule, with the successful installation and calendars, discussion boards and internal opening of the automated LRS (item 11). Low-use items from the Kuring-gai campus were moved to the LRS ahead of schedule in August. The remaining collections will be transferred to team announcement features. the Blake Library during 2015. 1. Equivalent full-time student load. 2. New data source in use 2013–14. Further references
Volume two contains the following campus-related appendices: >> consultants >> land disposals >> land register >> works in progress and completed.
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This year, UTS launched its Advancement UTS does not yet have a substantial Plan 2014–2018: a plan that outlines a endowment and we are slowly building Advancement Plan five-year strategy to further build and on our bequests. It is for this reason that strengthen alumni relations, philanthropic the Advancement Plan 2014–2018 was 2014–2018 launched giving and community partnerships. put in place this year; to ensure that we Central to the plan was the change can continue to grow financial support to in portfolio name from development advance the needs of the university. UTS and partners to advancement to better reflect the work done in these areas to advance launch initiative to the university’s teaching, learning and 2014 gift highlights research activities. UTS secured $6,375,993 in new gifts and make Sydney a global The university has made great gains with pledges in 2014. its fundraising and philanthropy. From an >Chulong Zhou pledged $1 million to the innovation hub annual fundraising target of $1 million > Australia–China Relations Institute. in 2009 to more than $7 million in 2013, we have seen significant growth in the >>Dr Chau Chak Wing contributed amount of philanthropic support for $250,000 towards opening event costs $91,345 raised in UTS, particularly for scholarships and for the new UTS Business School. our research. We now have more than >Sherman Foundation pledged fundraising appeal 3000 donors. > $1.18 million for UTS to manage and The wider philanthropic landscape has administer the MCT8 International seen an increased number of large gifts Research Program. MCT8 is a genetic being endowed to Australian universities. mutation that causes Allan-Herndon- When UTS secured $25 million from Dudley syndrome, an extremely rare Dr Chau Chak Wing in 2010 it was the disorder of brain development. largest gift of its kind for any Australian >Dunn Family Trust donated $505,000 to university. But, in recent years, significant > establish The Eleanor Dunn Scholarship gifts of up to $100 million have been Endowment Fund that aims to support secured by other Australian universities. applicants who have the potential to study engineering and who are from a financially disadvantaged background or experiencing other educational barriers.
60 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 >>The Neilson Foundation contributed experience them through real problems Community engagement at UTS is $100,000 in support of Anti-Slavery and projects. The series was co-directed strong largely due to UTS Shopfront, Australia. This is in addition to previous by globally recognised innovation and which links community organisations contributions totalling $250,000. creativity leaders and UTS adjunct to the university’s knowledge, skills and professors Annalie Killian and Craig Davis. resources. More than 60 projects were >PJ Scientific Pty Ltd donated $48,500 > undertaken in 2014, including strategic to the Plant Functional Biology and The UTS: CI Labs program supports the development for the Cure Cancer Australia Climate Change Cluster. university’s strategic priority of integrating Foundation; a volunteer succession creativity, technology and innovation. The >IMC Pacific contributed $31,437 to the management plan for Meals on Wheels > program attracted participation from International Centre for Youth Futures NSW; and membership planning, UTS staff as well as external partners (formerly the Australian Centre for governance planning and research for and stakeholders; providing a platform Child and Youth: Culture and Wellbeing). Domestic Violence NSW. to showcase the university’s approach to This is in addition to their previous creative intelligence and innovation to a contributions totalling $698,663. wider audience. Alumni >Aurecon Australia Pty Ltd contributed > Further boosting UTS’s presence in the $25,000 to the Galuwa Engineering and Each year, approximately 10,000 alumni area of design thinking and innovation, IT Experience; a five-day program for graduate from UTS. Our graduates the Design Innovation Research Centre Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander are increasingly globally mobile and opened in July. The centre uses design- high school students who are interested this presents both opportunities and led innovation to tackle challenges and in the field of engineering. challenges for UTS. The main challenge solve complex problems for government, is how we stay in touch with our graduates. business and industry. Professor Kees External engagement Dorst and Professor Sam Bucolo were After an extensive social media campaign named as co-directors of the centre. in 2014 — through LinkedIn, Facebook In 2014, the Vice-Chancellor announced and Weibo — the university increased Also helping to position UTS as a leader that external engagement would be a its number of contactable alumni email in the field of creative intelligence refocused university-wide priority and a addresses by eight per cent (from 36 per and innovation was the UTSpeaks: new external engagement strategic plan cent in 2013 to 42 per cent this year). The Shapeshifters series. Two free public and corporate relations model would be campaign was also enhanced through lectures were held this year. developed. our fundraising appeal that also provides UTS was invited to participate in the us with the opportunity to update alumni All areas of the university engage with Westpac Group’s young technologists details. industry and the corporate sector; through scholarship program, which was launched our faculties, our research and our To ensure that we maintain contact with this year. Two three-year undergraduate community engagement initiatives. our international alumni, UTS held a scholarships, valued at up to $15,000 each, number of reunions throughout the year. In partnership with Microsoft and the New will be awarded principally on merit, and The reunions are an important part of South Wales Government, UTS launched to encourage diversity of technologists by the alumni calendar as they provide the the Intersection initiative in November. overcoming economic disadvantage. opportunity for the university to not only This initiative aims to establish Sydney as UTS and the City of Sydney continued to keep in touch with alumni but to build a global innovation hub by growing jobs work together on a range of programs UTS’s reputation and brand loyalty. The in Australia’s start-up sector and keeping and projects. In 2014, we collaborated on reunions also provide the opportunity Australia’s best and brightest talent at the program Practical Business Learning for alumni to reconnect with UTS and to home. for Entrepreneurs that is designed to give network with one another. The new hub will bring together creative advice on growing start-up businesses in Reunions were held in Beijing, Shanghai and digital start-ups, as well as cultural, the creative sector. and Hong Kong, where attendances were gement
media, commercial, government a Following a successful pilot initiative, eight up to 25 per cent higher than in previous and educational organisations. It will international UTS students participated in years. Alumni reunions were also held in connect large companies with start-ups, the city’s International Student Leadership the United Kingdom and the United States. develop programs of events, mentoring and Ambassador Program. This program The alumni reunion in London was hosted and internships, and raise Sydney’s provides training, mentoring and practical by the High Commissioner, the Hon. international profile through collaboration. work experience to international student Mike Rann, at Australia House, and the Intersection is one of five industry- leaders. The student ambassadors worked alumni lunch in New York was hosted by led Knowledge Hubs under the NSW with the City of Sydney to develop initiatives UTS Luminary, Scott Wharton, Managing E ng a nd a ncement
Government’s Knowledge Hub initiative. that meet community needs and promote Director, Global Head of Strategic Sourcing Adv events to international students. and Procurement Services, Citi, with guest UTS is recognised for its collaborative and of honour UTS Luminary Anna Funder. In innovative approach to partnering with Another initiative to increase engagement Los Angeles, the alumni lunch was hosted industry, research and government in the opportunities is the university’s milestone by the Vice-Chancellor with Frank Gehry digital and creative industries. Following events program. The initiative is used as the guest of honour. on from last year’s success, the fourth largely around the Campus Master Plan UTS: Creative Intelligence Labs program, development and aims to enhance UTS’s In October, UTS recognised the on the theme ‘the future is human’, was reputation through increased awareness achievements of our most inspiring alumni delivered in August. The labs offered a of the transformation the university is at the UTS Alumni Awards. A record dynamic, immersive, studio-style program currently undergoing. In 2014 the main number of 60 nominations was received that introduced the practices of creative event was the launch of the Engineering from internal and external nominators. innovation by allowing participants to and IT Building.
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2014 recipients were as follows. Margaret Cunneen, SC, Senior Highlights from 2014 include: Crown Prosecutor, New South Wales >Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 2014 >the Hon. Tanya Plibersek, MP, spoke at > Department of Justice > and UTS Alumni Award for Excellence the official launch of the Australia–China LLB (1982) 2014 — Faculty of Science Relations Institute Dr Simon Walsh, Chief Scientist, >>Senator Sekai Holland spoke with Forensics, Australian Federal Police Fundraising and giving students at UTS’s International Women’s PhD (2009) Day event UTS has a close relationship with its >>UTS Community Alumni Award 2014 alumni community and is growing the >>Martin Bean, then Vice-Chancellor of number of alumni who become regular The Open University, was the guest Father Peter Maher, OAM, Parish Priest, donors. However, and particularly in light speaker at the inaugural United St Joseph’s Church Newtown of declining government support, we must Kingdom alumni reunion MEd (Adult Ed) (2001) take further steps to increase the level of >Warwick Negus was a member of the >UTS Young Alumni Award 2014 support we generate from our alumni. > > selection committee for the 2014 UTS Chris Zaharia, founder and Chief In September and October we conducted Alumni Awards Technology Officer, Zookal Pty Ltd a six-week telephone fundraising appeal. >Neil Chatfield spoke at a UTS Business BBus BSc (2010) Learning from the successful pilot > campaign last year, this second campaign School graduation ceremony >UTS International Alumni Award 2014 > sought to consolidate UTS’s engagement >Guy Templeton gave a guest lecture as (sponsored by UTS: INSEARCH) > with its alumni. part of a new subject in the Executive Lihua Tong, founder and Chief Research suggests that large gifts Master of Business Administration. Executive Officer, Beijing Children’s bestowed on universities typically come Legal Aid Centre from donors who have made regular small External honours LLM (2004) gifts over time. With this in mind, our >>UTS Alumni Award for Excellence 2014 fundraising appeal set out to engage and Our alumni were also externally — Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences motivate our alumni to become regular recognised this year with honours. donors. Jemma Birrell, Artistic Director, The Queen’s Birthday honours list Sydney Writers’ Festival The appeal sought to build on relationships BA(Hons) (2003) established last year, by asking for repeat >>Michael John Arnott gifts, and develop new relationships that MBA (1986) >>UTS Alumni Award for Excellence 2014 will lead to greater philanthropic support. Award: Member (AM) in the General — UTS Business School In 2014, alumni were primarily asked to Division of the Order of Australia for Jacqui Feeney, Managing Director, support the newly created UTS Alumni significant service to the primary Fox International Channels Asia Scholarship Fund. industry sector through executive roles, and to the community of Boorowa. GradDipBusAdmin (2000) The appeal resulted in $91,345, from a >>UTS Alumni Award for Excellence 2014 combination of existing and new donors. >>Catherine Barker MN (1997) — Faculty of Design, Architecture and To recognise and thank our donors, UTS Award: Medal (OAM) of the Order of Building unveiled a new permanent honour board Australia in the General Division for (to replace the current electronic one). It Rebecca Cooper and Bridget Yorston, service to the community through was designed by UTS staff and graduates founders of Bec and Bridge fashion label literary societies. BDesign(Hons) (2004) and it has the capacity to include new donors into the future. >>Michael Anthony Bell >>UTS Alumni Award for Excellence DipTeachPrimaryEd (1979) The Staff Giving Program continued this 2014 — Faculty of Engineering and Award: Medal (OAM) of the Order of year, and saw an increase of 21 per cent Information Technology Australia in the General Division for on 2013’s efforts. Total giving in 2014 service to the community of Hornsby. Richard Tamba, Chief Executive Officer, reached $83,928, which was matched by BRT Corporation, and Director, Business the university. >>James Davis Development, ASEA BE, DipEngPrac (2008) BE (1988) Award: Conspicuous Service Cross for >>UTS Alumni Award for Excellence 2014 UTS Luminaries outstanding achievement as Staff Officer Grade One, The Army Plan in Army — Faculty of Health The UTS Luminaries program was Headquarters. Leona McGrath, Manager, Aboriginal established in 2011. Luminaries are UTS Nursing and Midwifery, NSW Health graduates who have a sustained record >>Carolyn McGregor BN (2009) of outstanding achievements. Members BAppSc (1991), PhD (2013) of UTS Luminaries participate and Award: Member (AM) in the General >>UTS Alumni Award for Excellence 2014 support the university in a variety of ways Division of the Order of Australia — Faculty of Law and attend events and activities both in for significant service to science Sydney and around the world. (A list of and innovation through health care UTS Luminaries is on page 64.) information systems.
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>>Carmel Moriarty >>Dr Robin Morrow GradCertDiabEdM (2013) PhD Vice-Chancellor’s Award: Medal (OAM) of the Order of Award: Member (AM) in the General Industry Advisory Board Australia in the General Division for Division of the Order of Australia for service to nursing, particularly in the significant service to children’s literature Throughout 2014, members of the Vice- field of cystic fibrosis. and through leadership roles with a Chancellor’s Industry Advisory Board range of professional associations. provided advice and counsel on specific >>Alana Parkins elements of the UTS Strategic Plan. Each DipTeachPrimaryEd (1977) >>Andrew Penfold board meeting was held in a different Award: Medal (OAM) of the Order LLB location at UTS to enable members of Australia in the General Division Award: Member (AM) in the General to develop a broad understanding and for service to conservation and the Division of the Order of Australia for awareness of the university’s operations environment, and to the community significant service to the Indigenous and activities. of Hallidays Point. community particularly through the provision of educational programs for The board provided valuable feedback >James Pullin > students. on the development of new programs GradDipAdultEd (1985) and research initiatives and continued Award: Emergency Services Medal >>James Pollitt to provide strategic links to industry, for his contribution to the emergency GradCertBioethics government and the community. services organisation in New South Award: Medal (OAM) of the Order of Wales for more than 50 years. Australia in the General Division for Each board member participated in an the service to medicine as a general active program of engagement, linking >Robert Gordon Whittaker > practitioner, and to the community. different areas of the university with GradDipTechEd (1992) specific interests and expertise. Award: Member (AM) in the General >>Patricia Richardson Division of the Order of Australia for BA Members in 2014 were as follows. significant service to the building and Award: Medal (OAM) of the order of >>Glen Boreham, AM (Chair) construction industry as a leader and Australia in the General Division for educator. service to women, and to the community >>Peter Bailey, Chief Executive Officer, of Nambucca Heads. Arup Australia Day honours list >>Warren Sharpe >>Jenny Brockie, journalist and TV >>Janet Somerville-Collie GradCertEnvEM presenter, SBS GradDipTechEd Award: Medal (OAM) of the Order of >>Nerida Caesar, Chief Executive Officer, Award: Medal (OAM) of the Order Australia in the General Division for Veda of Australia in the General Division service to engineering, and to the for service to the community of community. >>Maile Carnegie, Chief Executive Officer, Western Sydney. Google (to August 2014) >>Dale Tolliday >>Garry Browne GradDipLegalPrac >>Paul Geason, Group Managing Director, BBus Award: Medal (OAM) of the Order of Telstra (to May 2014) Award: Member (AM) in the General Australia in the General Division for >Michael Harte, Chief Information Officer,
> gement Division of the Order of Australia for service to the community through the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (to a service to the community as a supporter provision of social welfare services. July 2014) of social welfare, youth, Jewish and environmental organisations. >>Zareh Nalbandian, founder and Chief Honorary awards Executive Officer, Animal Logic >>David Groves GradDipTechEd In 2014, the university conferred honorary >>Paul Newham, General Manager of Award: Medal (OAM) of the Order of awards on the following people. Service Delivery, Commonwealth Bank E ng a nd a ncement Australia in the General Division for of Australia
>>Alex Byrne, Fellow of the University Adv service to international relations, and >>Chris Roberts, Chief Executive Officer, to the Baptist Union of Australia. >>Catherine Livingstone, AO, Honorary Cochlear Doctor of Business >>John Jeffries >>Craig Roy, Deputy Chief Executive, BBus >>Jim Peacock, AC, Honorary Doctor of CSIRO Award: Medal (OAM) of the Order of Science Australia in the General Division for >>Mark Scott, AO, Managing Director, >Jane Sandall, RM, RN, Honorary Doctor service to the community , particularly > Australian Broadcasting Corporation of Health Sciences to people with a disability. >>Glenn Wightwick, Director of IBM >Dr Chau Chak Wing, Honorary Doctor of >Peter Kaye > Research Australia, IBM (to August > the University. GradDipAdultEd 2014) Award: Member (AM) in the General >>Carla Zampatti, AC, founder and Division of the Order of Australia for Executive Chair, Carla Zampatti Group. significant service to youth, and to the community.
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UTS Luminaries >> Russell Balding, AO, DipTechCommerce (1976), >> Dr Zhenhai Huang, PhD (2007) >> Timothy Palmer, BA (Comm) (1991) BBus (1978) General Manager, Guangdong Holdings Gold Walkley award-winning journalist; Chair, NSW Visitor Economy Taskforce; Limited winner, United Nations Association of Deputy Chair, Destination NSW Australia Media Peace Award
>> Martin Bean, BEdAdultEducation (1992) >> Hugh Jackman, BA (Comm) (1991) >> Andrew Penfold, LLB (1995) Vice-Chancellor of The Open University, Actor and producer Founder and Managing Director, Australian United Kingdom Indigenous Education Foundation
>> Luca A Belgiorno-Nettis, AM, >> Christopher Johnson, MBEnv (1993) >> The Hon. Tanya Plibersek, BA(Hons) (1993) GradDipUrbanEstateMgmt (1983) CEO, Urban Taskforce Australia Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Joint Managing Director, Transfield Holdings Member for Sydney Pty; former chair, Biennale of Sydney
>> Nina Blackwell, LLB (2003) >> The Hon. Tricia Kavanagh (retired), >> Gregory Poche, AO, DipTechMgmt (1976), Senior Strategic Advisor and Head of External LLB (1981), PhD (1998) BBus (1979) Affairs, Humanity United; former senior director Former Justice of the Industrial Court of Philanthropist; founder and former chair, of global public affairs, Yahoo!; former press New South Wales; former deputy president, Star Track Express Pty Ltd secretary to Senator Hillary Clinton at the Industrial Relations Commission of New United States Senate South Wales
>> Maile Carnegie, BBus (Marketing) (1992) >> George Koukis, DipTechCommerce (1978) >> Nasima Rahmani, LLM (2007) Managing Director, Google Australia Founder and Director of Temenos Director of the Women’s Empowerment Centre, Gawharshad Institute of Higher Education
>> Neil Chatfield, MBus (1994) >> Ian Lee, MMgmt (1998) >> George Savvides Chair, Virgin Blue Holdings Limited; TMT Investments MBA (1985) Chair, HomeGround Services Managing Director, Medibank Private
>> Kai Chen, MEM (1998), MBA (1999) >> Peter Le Lievre, BDes (IndustrialDes) (1987) >> Guy Templeton, MBA (1992) Founder, Jiangsu Aucksun Metal Co Ltd Director, SunWater Solar President and Chief Operating Officer, Asia, Australia–Pacific and Southern Africa, Parsons Brinckerhoff
>> Rob Coombe, LLB (1990) >> Geoff Lloyd, LLM >> Adrian Turner, BE (ElecEng) (1991) Chief Executive Officer, Quick Service Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Co-founder and former chief executive officer, Restaurant Holdings Perpetual Limited Mocana
>> Michael Coutts-Trotter, BA (Comm) (1995) >> Troy Lum, BBus (1995) >> David Wang (Wang Weixian), BBus (1992) Director-General, NSW Department of Family Co-founder and Managing Director, Chair, SPG Land (Holdings) Limited; and Community Services Hopscotch Films 2012 Australia China Alumni of the Year Award
>> Mark Fitzgibbon, MBA (1991) >> Kim McKay, AO, BA (Comm) (1981) >> Dr Simon Walsh, PhD (2009) Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Director and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Scientist, Forensics, Australian Federal nib Health Funds Australian Museum; former director, Police Momentum2; and co-founder of Clean Up Australia
>> Anna Funder, DCA (2012) >> David Murray, AO, BBus (1977), >> Rachel Ward, AM, GradDipComm (1995), Author and winner of the Miles Franklin Award HonDBus (2008) GradCertWriting (1996) for All That I Am Chair of the Financial System Inquiry; former Actor, director, writer, producer chief executive officer, Commonwealth Bank of Australia; former chair, Future Fund
>> Dr Kate Grenville, DCA (2005) >> Dr Michael Myers, OAM, BE (MechEng) (1979) >> Scott Wharton, LLB (2009) Author and winner of Commonwealth Prize Founder and Executive Chair, Re-Engineering Managing Director, Global Head of Strategic for Literature for The Secret River Australia Foundation Sourcing and Procurement Services, Citi
>> Senator Sekai Holland, BA (Comm) (1979) >> Warwick Negus, BBus (1985) human rights activist; winner of 2012 Sydney Chair, Miller Street Partners; former Peace Prize; 2014 Advance Global Australian managing director, Goldman Sachs Awards; President, MDC renewal team
64 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Advancement and Engagement Financial Statements Snapshot
The university’s 2014 operating result The university completed the first stage of was $38.5 million. This is below our 2013 its Campus Master Plan (CMP) building Capital expenditure surplus of $64.6 million, mainly due to the program in 2014 with the completion We continued to invest in buildings and non-receipt of Endowment Infrastructure of three new buildings. The significant infrastructure to improve the student Fund capital grant income from the federal expenditure on new buildings during learning experience, and research government, which ceased in 2014, and 2010 to 2014 has been funded from facilities, with the completion of three new an increase in employee benefit costs cash reserves and a loan drawdown of buildings during 2014. This stage now associated with strategic projects. $200 million. The university has continued signals the completion of the first stage of to maximise the return, and flexibility, on the CMP. In 2014 a total of $234.2 million the remaining funds via investments in was spent on capital equipment. The total Resourcing term deposits. This strategy has resulted investment in capital spending since 2010 in investment income of $2.9 million, a Revenue increased by 4.5 per cent on is $934.6 million. decrease of 62.5 per cent from 2013, which 2013 levels, with increases in student reflects the lower cash reserves and lower fees (8.2 per cent higher than 2013) market returns in 2014. partially offset by a reduction in Australian Investment portfolio Government grants (2.3 per cent lower The majority of the university’s investment than 2013). The Australian Government Expenditure portfolio is in term deposits with major grants reduction is due to the termination Australian banks. Our total investment in of the infrastructure fund capital grant in Total expenditure on operating activities term deposits and deposits at call at the 2014 after a receipt of $17 million in 2013. was $661.5 million, which is 9.3 per cent end of 2014 was $89.8 million compared higher than 2013, while employee-related Student numbers increased with to $86.6 million in 2013. The weighted expenses increased by 9.1 per cent from equivalent full-time student load (EFTSL) average return on the investment portfolio 2013 levels. The increase in employee- increasing overall by 4.7 per cent from for the year was 3.18 per cent, compared related expenses is largely due to actuarial 2013 numbers, largely in Commonwealth to the year-end official cash rate of 2.5 per changes in the leave provision calculation supported places (6.4 per cent). cent. due to changes in market conditions. International student numbers, which represent 24.7 per cent of total revenue, increased by 6.7 per cent from 2013.
UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 65 Financial Statements snapshot
Income statement For the year ended 31 December 2014
University
Actual Budget Variance Budget 2014 2014 2014 2015 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000
Revenue from continuing operations
>> Australian Government grants 224,217 220,762 3,455 232,376
>> HELP — Australian Government payments 158,947 113,234 45,713 124,043
>> State and local governments financial assistance 2,259 5,794 (3,535) 6,780
>> HECS-HELP — student payments 20,536 20,000 536 20,000
>> Fees and charges 217,686 256,824 (39,138) 269,766
>> Investment income 2,936 3,103 (167) 2,494
>> Royalties, trademarks and licences 77 71 6 72
>> Consultancy and contract research 17,522 15,425 2,097 20,760
>> Other revenue 26,559 19,092 7,467 25,870
>> Gains on disposal of assets 599 14 585 35
>> Other investment income 989 – 989 336
>> Other income 27,676 21,179 6,497 22,163
Total revenue from continuing operations 700,003 675,498 24,505 724,695
Expenses from continuing operations
>> Employee benefits 397,724 396,251 (1,473) 420,008
>> Depreciation and amortisation 61,318 64,590 3,272 77,431
>> Repairs and maintenance 10,712 12,827 2,115 13,102
>> Borrowing costs 4,643 6,978 2,335 13,050
>> Impairment of assets 313 20 (293) 16
>> Other expenses 186,755 177,166 (9,589) 187,781
Total expenses from continuing operations 661,465 657,832 (3,633) 711,388
Operating result before income tax 38,538 17,666 20,872 13,307
Income tax related to continuing operations – – – –
Operating result from continuing operations 38,538 17,666 20,872 13,307
Note: The complete UTS financial statements are available in volume two of this annual report.
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Balance sheet At 31 December 2014
University
Actual Budget Variance Budget 2014 2014 2014 2015 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000
Current assets
>> Cash and cash equivalents 90,507 71,225 19,282 72,195
>> Receivables 17,622 12,188 5,434 12,465
>> Other financial assets 11,153 7,007 4,146 9,608
>> Other non-financial assets 12,874 25,000 (12,126) 17,721
Total current assets 132,156 115,420 16,736 111,989
Non-current assets
>> Receivables 586,813 450,520 136,293 397,110
>> Other financial assets 8,530 4,700 3,830 3,687
>> Other non-financial assets 820 – 820 –
>> Property, plant and equipment 1,634,385 1,671,067 (36,682) 1,700,855
>> Intangible assets 23,158 20,000 3,158 21,000
Total non-current assets 2,253,706 2,146,287 107,419 2,122,652
Total assets 2,385,862 2,261,707 124,155 2,234,641
Current liabilities
>> Trade and other payables 37,906 40,000 2,094 53,782
>> Borrowings 3,236 3,014 (222) 3,709
>> Provisions 89,065 30,755 (58,310) 91,927
>> Other financial liabilities 1,860 – (1,860) –
>> Other liabilities 18,423 18,917 494 17,763
Total current liabilities 150,490 92,686 (57,804) 167,181
Non-current liabilities
>> Borrowings 242,777 306,000 63,223 243,000
>> Provisions 603,481 538,138 (65,343) 417,430
>> Other financial liabilities 6,962 – (6,962) –
>> Other liabilities – – – –
Total non-current liabilities 853,220 844,138 (9,082) 660,430
Total liabilities 1,003,710 936,824 (66,886) 827,611
Net assets 1,382,152 1,324,883 57,269 1,407,030
Equity s nap hot >> Reserves 588,368 568,368 20,000 600,747
>> Retained surplus 793,784 756,515 37,269 806,283
Total equity 1,382,152 1,324,883 57,269 1,407,030
Note: The complete UTS financial statements are available in volume two of this annual report.
UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 67 s Statement Financial Financial Statements snapshot
Cash flow statement For the year ended 31 December 2014
University
Actual Budget Variance Budget 2014 2014 2014 2015 $’000 $’000 $’000 $’000
Cash flows from operating activities
>> Australian Government grants 382,590 333,996 48,594 356,419
>> State and local government grants 2,259 5,794 (3,535) 6,780
>> HECS-HELP — student payments 20,536 20,000 536 20,000
>> Receipts from student fees and other customers 326,376 258,824 67,552 358,119
>> Dividends received – – – –
>> Interest received 3,510 3,103 407 2,830
>> Payments to suppliers and employees (GST inclusive) (613,539) (510,299) (103,240) (620,891)
>> Interest payments (3,996) (6,978) 2,982 (13,050)
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities 117,736 104,440 13,296 110,207
Cash flows from investing activities
>> Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 3,052 – 3,052 –
>> Proceeds from sale of financial assets 212 – 212 –
>> Payments for financial assets (845) – (845) –
>> Payments for property, plant and equipment (250,526) (284,868) 34,342 (125,036)
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities (248,107) (284,868) 36,761 (125,036)
Cash flows from financing activities
>> Proceeds from borrowings 140,000 190,000 (50,000) 20,000
>> Repayment of borrowings – – – –
>> Payment of capitalised borrowing costs (3,149) (5,377) 2,228 –
>> Repayment of lease liabilities (3,881) (3,936) 55 (3,368)
Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities 132,970 180,687 (47,717) 16,632
Net increase/(decrease) in cash held 2,599 259 2,340 1,803
Cash at beginning of reporting period 87,908 70,917 16,991 70,392
Cash at end of reporting period 90,507 71,176 19,331 72,195
Note: The complete UTS financial statements are available in volume two of this annual report.
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2015 budget outline Embedded in the 2015 budget are: >>operational savings for the impact of The 2015 UTS budget, as set out in the both lower than planned indexation and financial statements snapshot (pp 65-8, the efficiency dividend 2014 on all grants right column), reflects the strategic plan under the Higher Education Support and funding for all operating and capital Act 2003 (HESA), excluding Australian plans across the university. Postgraduate Awards Our 2015 budget incorporates the >>new strategic spending to fund key anticipated government policy and strategic priorities. These include pending legislation introducing the federal measures to inspire graduate success, government’s higher education funding enhance our research performance, changes for the proposed efficiency drive external engagement, and dividend (2014–15) and fee deregulation foster creativity and agility in people, from 2016. processes and systems. This investment The 2015 budget targets the following will ensure future readiness and risk financial outcomes: mitigation in an increasingly competitive higher education market. >>net underlying surplus of $23.4m being 3.2% of operating incomes >>net reported surplus of $13.3m, after capital grants >>capital expenditure of $109.5m, largely Campus Master Plan >>gross debt of $240.0m and net debt of $158.2m. The 2015 budget is considered to be a manageable plan that targets: >>strategic positioning of UTS for the changing higher education environment in Australia and internationally >>income that is core to the university’s operations >>operating surplus less than that specified by the university’s Finance Committee, because of key strategic spending on key initiatives and continued investment to build on current foundations and foster and drive excellence, innovation and engagement at UTS >>a financially sustainable business; with healthy cash flows from operations, continued capital investment (campus, technology and equipment) and debt levels less than previously planned >>predicted debt levels lower than approved maximum debt facility and long term finance plan estimates. s nap hot
UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 69 s Statement Financial Glossary
Glossary
AHEGS Australian Higher Education Graduation Statement
ARC Australian Research Council
ATN Australian Technology Network of universities
Autumn semester runs from the beginning of March to the end of June
BUiLD beyond UTS international leadership development program
CAL Copyright Agency Limited
CILO course intended learning outcomes
CMP Campus Master Plan
CRC Cooperative Research Centre
CSP Commonwealth-supported place
ECR early career researchers
EFTSL equivalent full-time student load
ERA Excellence in Research for Australia
FTE full-time equivalent
FTSL full-time student load
GPA grade point average — a progressive measure of academic achievement over the duration of enrolment in a course
HDR higher degree by research
HEP higher education provider
HSC higher school certificate
KPI key performance indicator
KTP key technology partnerships
Learning2014 university-wide initiative that supported staff to re-engineer their learning and teaching approaches
learning.futures a suite of projects and initiatives aimed at ensuring graduates are prepared for a global and changing workplace
Managing for Performance initiative to support the university to achieve its vision by underpinning efforts to foster excellence in teaching, research, engagement and service
MOOC massive open online course
MoU memorandum of understanding
MCR mid career researchers
NHMRC National Health and Medical Research Council
PEP professional experience program
SES socioeconomic status
SOUL social leadership and volunteer program for students
Spring semester runs from the beginning of August to the end of November
TEQSA Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency
UA Universities Australia
UTS Model of Learning a framework for practice-oriented learning and teaching at UTS
WPS widening participation strategy
70 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Index
Index
A courses...... 25–6, see also individual faculty entries H about >>completions...... 26 history...... 1 >>the annual report...... inside back cover >>enrolments...... 10 honorary awards...... 62 >>UTS...... 1 creative intelligence...... 26, 32, 63 human resources...... 52–4, see also volume two Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander D Human Rights Awards...... 55 >Indigenous Education Strategy...... 45 > disability initiatives...... see volume two I >>staff...... 54 E income statement...... 66, see also volume two >>students...... 44–6 industry elections...... 15 >> Wingara Indigenous Employment Strategy...... 54 >advisory boards...... 63, see also individual faculty employees...... see staff, see also volume two > Academic Board...... 15, 26 entries engagement...... 63, see also individual academic calendar...... 27 faculty entries >>engagement...... 19, 63, see also individual faculty entries accessUTS Pty Limited...... see volume two entities...... see volume two infrastructure...... 56–9, see also volume two ActivateUTS...... 46–7 environment...... see sustainability INSEARCH Limited...... see volume two advancement...... 60–1 equal employment opportunity...... see workforce diversity internal audit...... see volume two alumni...... 61 equity...... 20, 47–9, 54 international annual report details...... inside back cover expenditure...... 65 >>exchange...... 45, 50–1 auditor’s statements...... see volume two >>partners...... 20–1, 45, 50–1 Australian F >>students...... 44–5 >>Research Council..... see individual faculty entries faculties and schools investment portfolio...... 65 >>Technology Network of universities...... 1 >>Arts and Social Sciences...... 28 K awards >>Business...... 30 key >>alumni...... 61 >>Design, Architecture and Building...... 32 >performance indicators...... 11, 15 >>external honours...... 61–2 >>Engineering and Information Technology...... 34 > >technology partnerships...... 20–1 >>for research excellence...... 21 >>Graduate School of Health...... 42 > >statistics...... 10 >>honorary...... 62 >>Health...... 36 > Kuring-gai campus...... 58, see also volume two >>teaching...... 26 >>Law...... 38 B >>Science...... 40 L financial balance sheet...... 67, see also volume two land >performance ...... 65 budget outline...... 69 > >>disposal...... see volume two >snapshot...... 65 BUiLD...... 45 > >>register...... see volume two >statements...... see volume two buildings...... 56–7, see also volume two > Learning2014...... 25 freedom of information...... see volume two learning.futures...... 25 C G legislation...... see volume two campuses...... 56–9 gifts...... 60–1 letter of submission...... inside front cover Campus Master Plan...... 56–7 global exchange...... 45, 50–1 library...... 23, 25, 59 cash flow statement...... 68, see also volume two glossary...... 70 Luminaries, UTS...... 62, 64 Chancellor’s message...... 3 governance...... 14–15 consultants...... see volume two M graduate attributes..... 25, see also individual faculty management...... see senior executive consumer response...... see volume two entries Managing for Performance...... 18, 53 contact details...... inside back cover graduations...... 47 controlled entities...... see volume two multicultural policies and services...... see volume two Council...... 14–15
>>meetings of...... see volume two >>members of...... 16–17
UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 71 Index
O T objectives...... 8–9 teaching...... 24–7, see also individual faculty entries occupational health and safety...... travel ...... see volume two see safety and wellbeing operating result...... 64 U overseas travel...... see volume two University of Technology, Sydney Act 1989 (NSW)...... 1, 15 P UTS Union...... see ActivateUTS performance...... 11 V philanthropy...... 60–1 Vice-Chancellor’s planning...... 15 >>industry advisory board...... 63 privacy...... see volume two >>message...... 4–5 promotions, academic...... 27 public interest disclosures...... see volume two W waste ...... see sustainability R water...... see sustainability rankings...... 7 widening participation strategy...... 47–9 recycling...... see sustainability workforce diversity...... 54, see also volume two research....18–23, see also individual faculty entries right to information...... see volume two risk management...... see volume two
S safety and wellbeing...... 54, see also volume two senior executive...... 12–13, 14–15, see also volume two staff...... 52–55, see also volume two
>>number of...... 54 >>senior executive...... 12–13 >>survey...... 53 statistics...... 10 strategic
>>objectives...... 8–9 >>plan...... 8–9, 11 >>priorities...... 9 structure...... 2, 14–15 students...... 44–51
>>exchange...... 45, 50–1 >>international...... 44–5 >>low socioeconomic status...... 47–9 sustainability...... 57–8
72 UTS ANNUAL REPORT 2014 About the annual report Compliance The report was written to comply with relevant legislation including the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984 (NSW) and the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Regulation 2010 (NSW). In its structure and writing we have striven for best practice reporting, taking into account annual reporting guidelines from state and national annual reporting awards and recommendations from the NSW Treasury and the Audit Office of NSW. Availability The university’s annual reports are available in Portable Document Format (PDF) from the UTS website: www.uts.edu.au They are also available by request to: Editor Governance Support Unit University of Technology, Sydney PO Box 123 Broadway NSW 2007 [email protected] Acknowledgements The UTS Annual Report 2014 was produced by the Governance Support Unit, Division of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice‑President (Corporate Services). Editor: Bridget Shipstone (Governance Support Unit) Design: Meegan Desmond (Marketing and Communication Unit) Cover photography: Andrew Worssam Cover: Science and Graduate School of Health Building Printer: UTS Printing Services Paper: Revive ABN 77 257 686 961 ISSN 1031–8690 (print) ISSN 1837–0209 (online) Contacts Postal address University of Technology, Sydney PO Box 123 Broadway NSW 2007 Australia +61 2 9514 2000 www.uts.edu.au Street addresses City campus 15 Broadway Ultimo NSW 2007 Kuring-gai campus Eton Road Lindfield NSW 2070 UTS Student Centres 1300 ask UTS (1300 275 887) +61 2 9514 1222 www.ask.uts.edu.au UTS International 1800 774 816 (within Australia) +61 3 9627 4816 (international) [email protected] CRICOS provider code 00099F Access UTS is open for general business from 9am to 5pm weekdays. Many sections of the university are open at other times. The UTS Annual Report 2014 provides a record of the University’s performance and activities for the year. It is presented in two volumes: volume one is a review of our operations; and volume two contains our financial statements and appendices.
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