Annual Report 2015 UNSW Australia

Never Stand Still Our 2025 commitment By 2025, UNSW will be Australia’s Global University and a leading research-intensive and teaching-intensive university, delivering:

1. World-leading research of the highest 6. Thought leadership harnessing UNSW’s UNSW Annual Report 2015 − Volume 1 ethical standards and integrity, across the intellectual capacity to deliver expert full spectrum of arts, built environment, contributions to lead and inform debate, 02 Message from the President & Vice-Chancellor business, design, law, social sciences, policy making and global issues. engineering, medicine and science. 03 Message from the Chancellor 7. A significant contribution to national 05 At a Glance 2. Research impact through the generation and global prosperity through innovative, of new knowledge applied to solve complex transformative partnerships with 06 Snapshot problems, deliver social benefits and drive community, industry, government and 10 Year in Review economic prosperity, locally, nationally and our alumni, facilitating the translation of globally. research and education into economic and 14 Governance social benefits. 3. Exemplary education for every student 16 Leadership through integrating the most innovative 8. Excellence in international education 20 Academic Excellence developments in digital and face-to-face leading the world in educating students learning into novel solutions, to improve from overseas, through our innovative and 22 Research & Teaching Awards educational quality and the student flexible educational platform, offering a truly 24 Social Engagement experience. global experience to all of our students. 26 Global Impact 4. In-demand graduates optimally prepared 9. Partnerships with other great institutions 28 Enabling Delivery of our Strategy for the opportunities and challenges of in Australia and across the globe, which the 21st century global workplace and share our ethos and can collaborate with motivated by a desire to make a positive us in achieving our strategic goals. The University’s 2015 Financial & Statutory reports are in Volume 2. impact on society. 10. Social justice achievements built on 5. Equality of opportunity for all our UNSW’s work with disadvantaged and students, staff and the wider UNSW marginalised communities in Australia, the community, combined with a commitment Asia-Pacific and globally. to the active promotion of equality beyond the University.

Cover Image: Rising star Dr Xiaojing Hao is developing next-generation photovoltaic technology to transform the global solar market. Read more about Xiaojing’s work and other groundbreaking UNSW research in 20 rising stars who will change our world, part of the Research@UNSW series. Photo: Quentin Jones Message from the President Message from & Vice-Chancellor the Chancellor

It is my pleasure to present UNSW’s Annual Report for 2015, At the beginning of 2015 we welcomed Professor Ian Jacobs my first year as President and Vice-Chancellor. to UNSW as our new President and Vice-Chancellor. Under his leadership UNSW has continued to excel on all fronts and he is 2015 has been significant on many fronts. A key step was shaping an exciting new vision for the University’s future. the development of a strategy that would set our priorities for the next 10 years and position UNSW as Australia’s Global One of Professor Jacobs’ first priorities was to develop a University, among the world’s top 50. We pursue this aspiration comprehensive strategy that would sustain our progress over not to celebrate our position in a league table but in the belief the next decade, and beyond. We have been steadily climbing that a great university, which is a global leader in discovery, global rankings, and our goal is to be counted among the innovation, impact, education and thought leadership, can very best universities in the world. It’s an ambitious objective make an enormous difference to people’s lives. but one worthy of where we stand at the present time. The University Council and I are totally committed to supporting the In October we launched the UNSW 2025 Strategy after strategy and seeing its vision come to fruition. extensive consultations with staff, students, alumni and external partners. At its core are three priorities: academic excellence At UNSW we have a history of innovation and an exceptional in research and education, social engagement and global track record of delivering research outcomes with practical impact. benefits, and innovative teaching that enriches the lives of students. As part of the 2025 Strategy, we will continue to Supporting the launch was a Deloitte Access Economics make strides in these areas. We will also continue to focus on report, which for the first time put a dollar value on universities’ social justice, the grand challenges facing our society, such contribution to the economy. It found the research output of as climate change and mental health, and we will ensure our UNSW alone contributed $15 billion to the Australian economy global impact by forging strategic partnerships with the very in 2014. As a whole, the university sector contributed $160 best international institutions. billion, or about 10% of GDP. This is more than Australia’s mining sector. One way we are working toward these goals is by continuing the renewal of our campus. In July, we opened the new As Australia transitions to a knowledge economy, governments We continue to attract students of impressive calibre. The Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering precinct. This The 2025 Strategy is an obvious next step for a university and industry will increasingly look to universities to help median ATAR of our first-year school leavers was the highest $67-million redevelopment, including the new Ainsworth that has achieved so much in only 67 years. The senior translate great ideas into social and economic prosperity. To in the State and we were once again the destination of choice Building, named after philanthropist and businessman Len management team has developed clear goals and these boost our innovation culture, in June we launched an Australia- for the highest percentage of the top 500 students’ first Ainsworth, is now home to more than 1600 of Australia’s will enable continued campus growth and renewal, the first innovation hub, The Michael Crouch Innovation Centre, preferences. future engineers. It features state-of-the-art equipment, laser recruitment and retention of outstanding academics and to nurture student innovation across all disciplines and foster and mechatronics labs, as well as wind tunnels and a flight professional staff, a significant increase in philanthropic strong two-way connections with business. Computing students won the RoboCup soccer world simulator. donations, more competitive research grants, and a bolstered championships for the second year running; the Sunswift solar international reputation. I was pleased to see UNSW staff secured more than $36 racing car, the world’s fastest electric car, ended the World We have also opened a new Materials Science and million in Australian Research Council grants in 2015, the Solar Challenge race in fourth place after traversing more Engineering building, which is home to the Michael Crouch I am excited to be part of this next transformation for UNSW most in the state and the third largest amount nationally. We than 3000 km powered entirely by the sun; and James Haw Innovation Centre. This hub for student ingenuity will help our and I thank the University’s Council, management, staff, alumni also won close to $60 million from the National Health and from UNSW Canberra and Harj Narulla from UNSW Law were students and future leaders think like innovators. I’m delighted and other friends for their enormous efforts and support Medical Research Council, including major grants for work on named 2016 Rhodes scholars – Harj becoming the fourth that the centre’s catchphrase – find a better way – is inspired without which none of this could occur. Alzheimer’s disease. UNSW Law student in three years to win the coveted Oxford by Michael’s approach to innovation and philanthropy. University scholarship. Mr David Gonski AC ” As part of the 2025 Strategy, we are UNSW’s leadership in Indigenous education is a point of working on an ambitious program personal and institutional pride and it was gratifying to see ” The 2025 Strategy is an obvious next of expansion. eight Indigenous doctors graduate from UNSW Medicine – the step for a university that has achieved most in a single year. A record number of Indigenous PhD so much in only 67 years. ” students also completed their studies. A notable announcement was the federal government’s pledge ” of $26 million over five years to the ARC Centre for Quantum The University continued its sound financial management and The University continues to be indebted to its generous Computation and Communication Technology, headquartered ended the year with a group operating result of $11 million benefactors and industry partners. In 2015, UNSW’s Faculty at UNSW. The Centre, directed by Scientia Professor Michelle after adjustment for one-off system valuation write-downs. As of Built Environment announced a $10 million endowment part of the 2025 Strategy, we are working on an ambitious Simmons, leads the world in the race to build the first quantum from philanthropist Judith Neilson to create a research Chair Annual Report of The University of New South Wales computer in silicon. Within days of the announcement, the program of growth and expansion. Implementing the strategy to help develop affordable housing for the tens of millions of Commonwealth Bank and Telstra followed suit, each pledging will require strategic investment of $3 billion matched by a people around the world being displaced from their homes. In accordance with the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) $10 million. funding program, part of which will involve the University Telstra and the Commonwealth Bank each pledged $10 million Act 1984 (NSW), UNSW presents to the Honourable Adrian incurring a planned deficit for two successive years as funding to support our critical research into quantum computing, and Piccoli MP, Minister for Education, the following report of its Honours flowed for individual researchers too, including initiatives are launched. we also welcomed a $5 million gift from the Financial Markets chemical engineer Cyrille Boyer, awarded a prestigious Foundation for Children, which will help establish a UNSW proceedings for the period 1 January to 31 December 2015. Prime Minister’s Science Prize; Scientia Professor Simmons, These are just some highlights from a remarkable year. Our Chair in Paediatric Population Health. A first for NSW, the Chair 2025 Strategy contains ambitious goals and we are in a strong who was named a fellow of the American Association for the will take on a new leadership role and help create fairer health Professor Ian Jacobs Mr David Gonski AC Advancement of Science; and human rights lawyer Megan position to make them a reality. I commend this report to you outcomes for all Australian children. President and Vice-Chancellor Chancellor Davis, who was elected Chair of the United Nations permanent and look forward to sharing our progress in future reports. forum on Indigenous issues. Professor Ian Jacobs

2 3 At a Glance

About UNSW Australia Making a difference as Australia’s Global University

Established in 1949 with a unique focus on the scientific, Our aspiration for the next decade is to establish UNSW as technological and professional disciplines, UNSW is a leading Australia’s Global University, improving and transforming Australian university committed to making a difference through lives through excellence in research and education and a pioneering research and preparing the next generation of commitment to advancing a just society. We aspire to this talented global citizens for career success. in the belief that a great university, which is a global leader in discovery, innovation, impact, education and thought UNSW has a proud tradition of sustained innovation, focusing leadership, can make an enormous difference to the lives of on areas critical to our future – from climate change and people in Australia and around the world. renewable energies to lifesaving medical treatments and breakthrough technologies. In the social sciences, UNSW Ranked in the world’s top 100 universities, UNSW is a founding research informs policy and expert commentary in key issues member of the Group of Eight and the prestigious Universitas facing society ranging from human rights and constitutional 21 international network. It is the only Australian member of recognition of Indigenous Australians to public health and the Global Alliance of Technological Universities and is also population ageing. a member of the Association of Pacific Rim Universities and a partner in the emerging PLuS Alliance with King’s College UNSW offers an extensive range of undergraduate, London and Arizona State University. postgraduate and research programs. We attract talented students from across Australia and around the world. Our Values almost 55,000 students come from 128 countries, making us one of Australia’s most cosmopolitan universities. Our In pursuing our vision and objectives, members of the UNSW emphasis on quality continues to push up entry standards – in community will demonstrate the following values: 2015 we had the highest median ATAR in NSW and attracted the largest percentage of the State’s top 500 school leavers. • Partnership − working in teams to best serve our communities The main UNSW campus is located on a 38 hectare site at • Integrity, transparency and ethical decision making, Kensington, seven kilometres from the centre of Sydney. Other inspiring openness, courage and trust major campuses are Art & Design in Paddington and UNSW • Respect − listening and engaging with each other and our Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy. communities.

The foyer of UNSW Medicine’s Wallace Wurth building. Photo: Brett Boardman

5 2015 Snapshot (as at 31 December 2015)

Students 8 FACULTIES Students by Level of Program 54,043 39,651 14,392 1 COLLEGE 32,970 Bachelor and Diploma 13,497 Masters Coursework STUDENTS LOCAL STUDENTS INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 47 SCHOOLS 3,707 Doctorate 1,594 Grad Dip and Grad Certificate 1,717 Enabling and Non-Award 125 UNSW AND 557 Masters Research 40,174 19,777 279,226 EXTERNAL CENTRES 1 Postgraduate Qualifying AND INSTITUTES STUDENT LOAD (EFTSL) COMMENCING STUDENTS ALUMNI 18 ON-CAMPUS COLLEGES Top 10 Countries of Origin for International Students# Staff AND AFFILIATED STUDENT ACCOMMODATION 7,386 China (excluding Hong Kong) 796 United States of America

FEMALE 1,110 FEMALE 2,152 762 Hong Kong 4,202 ACADEMIC VISITORS 725 Malaysia 6,228 (420 full-time equivalent) 649 Indonesia MALE 1,754 MALE 1,212 507 Singapore TOTAL STAFF ACADEMIC STAFF PROFESSIONAL STAFF 376 India 5,695 full-time equivalent 280 Vietnam 279 Brazil 254 Republic of Korea 2015 Financial Summary # Full-Degree and Non-Award CONSOLIDATED 2015 2014 (restated) $’000 $’000 Total revenue and income 1,761,317 1,747,147 Employee costs (964,009) (942,056) Other expenses (719,804) (675,041) Accounting result 77,504 130,050

Restricted for specific purposes: Philanthropic funds (17,668) (16,670) Capital grants (6,720) (20,776) Specific purpose grants (24,382) (11,576)

Non-core operating: Investment funds (30,509) (52,017) Extraordinary items1 – (18,309)

Operating surplus/(loss)2 (1,775) 10,702

1 Recognition of the Commonwealth and NSW Governments’ agreement to fund the State Authorities Non-contributory Superannuation Scheme (SANCS) liabilities. 2 The operating loss in 2015 includes a one-off accounting adjustment of $13m relating to systems valuation. Aerial view of the UNSW Kensington campus. Photo: Ethan Rohloff Without this adjustment, the Operating result would be an $11m surplus

6 7 The University Best More of Australia’s is ranked top CEOs who lead MBA FACULTIES ASX 200 companies Art & Design studied at UNSW th Arts & Social Sciences than any other 46 The MBA program offered by Built Environment university. AGSM@UNSW is recognised as Business one of the finest in the world by Engineering in the 2015 QS World the Financial Times (UK) 2015 Law ranking of the top 100 global (Leading Company 2012) University Rankings. MBA programs. Medicine Science UNSW boasts the 18 Subjects in World’s Top 50 UNSW CANBERRA largest number 12 Accounting and finance 37 Mechanical, aeronautical & Unique in Australia, UNSW Canberra at of millionaire alumni 14 Civil and structural engineering manufacturing engineering the Australian Defence Force Academy of any university in 15 Psychology 38 Electrical and electronic engineering provides undergraduate education for Law 15 40 Environmental sciences officer cadets as well as postgraduate Australia. 19 Business and management studies 41 Education programs in arts, business, engineering, 22 Architecture 43 Medicine IT, management and science, which are 25 Art and design 45 Economics & econometrics open to all students. 26 Materials sciences Chemical engineering 46 English language and literature 28 (Spear’s WealthInsight 2014) 35 Computer science 49 Communication and media studies

Founding partner ATP UNSW has Research Innovations: World’s no.1 produced more Technology incubator technology (2014 International entrepreneurs in the Excellence Business Innovation past 15 years than Association Incubator any other Australian UNSW researchers won the highest amount of the Year) university. of Australian Research Council funding in the (Spear’s WealthInsight 2014) (CrunchBase 2013) state, and ranked third in Australia.

Biggest student start-up The country’s top Leader in Education program in Australia 30 employers hire UNSW is a founding member of both the Group of Eight – a coalition of (562 programs supported since 2014) more graduates from Australia’s leading research-intensive universities – and the prestigious UNSW than any other Universitas 21 international network. Australian university. UNSW is the only Australian member of the Global Alliance of Top performing easy Technological Universities; is a member of the Association of Pacific access IP organisation Rim Universities; and is a partner of Coursera, the largest provider of worldwide MOOCs in the world. (UK 2015 report) (LinkedIn survey, 2015)

Association of Paciﬁc Rim Universities 2015 in Review

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Healthy brains New President and VC Decoding Aboriginal legends Quantum breakthrough Contact lens innovation Design awards Researchers help discover five President and Vice-Chancellor UNSW’s Indigenous Astronomy A UNSW team led by Associate The world’s first Extended Depth Design student Max Glanville is genetic variants that influence normal Professor Ian Jacobs begins his term Group finds evidence linking Professor Andrea Morello successfully of Focus contact lens, invented at named the Hills Young Australian brain development. The findings, and outlines his aspirations for the Aboriginal legends of meteorite encodes quantum information into the Brien Holden Vision Institute at Designer of the Year for an early published in Nature, could improve University. strikes to 4,700-year-old impact silicon for the first time. Their findings, UNSW, is granted approval by the US warning system to protect residential the understanding of neuropsychiatric craters. Their findings suggest reported in Science Advances, bring Food and Drug Administration. properties from bushfires. illnesses. Q-fly genome mapped Indigenous stories hold clues to scalable quantum computers closer Scientists achieve a world first by Australia’s ancient natural history. to reality. Traffic solution nets prize Hawking launches BQI Women in STEM sequencing the complete genome of A team of students wins first prize Renowned physicist Stephen Scientia Professor and ARC Laureate Australia’s worst agricultural pest, the Woman of the year Road safety in the inaugural Universitas 21 Hawking launches UNSW’s Big Fellow Veena Sahajwalla launches Queensland fruit fly. UNSW pancreatic cancer researcher Australia’s largest study into everyday Global Ingenuity Challenge for their Questions Institute (BQI), a new UNSW’s Science 50:50 program, Professor Minoti Apte is named the driving behaviour is launched, led by innovative solution to reduce urban research centre dedicated to which aims to encourage more women Fulbrights take flight 2015 NSW Woman of the Year for her UNSW’s Transport and Road Safety traffic congestion. solving some of the Universe’s most into science and engineering-related In a record-setting year for UNSW, contributions to medical research, Research group. fundamental mysteries. careers. five staff members and graduates tertiary education and the Indian AustLII turns 20 receive prestigious Fulbright community. UN appointment Australia’s largest and most popular Indigenous PhDs Architecture gift scholarships to study in the US. Human rights lawyer Professor free online legal resource celebrates Four Indigenous students graduate UNSW Built Environment receives a Risky Business Megan Davis is elected Chair of the its 20th anniversary. Co-founded by with PhDs – a single-year record for $10 million gift from philanthropist Forgotten Australians Malcolm Turnbull joins Vice- United Nations’ permanent forum on law professor Graham Greenleaf, the University. Judith Neilson to help transform the A UNSW-led study investigating Chancellor Professor Ian Jacobs for Indigenous issues. AustLII now boasts 670 databases lives of some of the world’s most the impact of 500,000 ‘Forgotten a public event at UNSW about how and receives 600,000 hits daily. World Bank appointment vulnerable people. Australians’ who grew up in care is to best manage risk: in life, politics, Business subjects lead Professor Peter Saunders from launched by Justice Peter McClellan, business, climate change and UNSW claims the top spot nationally Sydney Film Festival the Social Policy Research Centre Gandhi Oration chair of the Royal Commission into research. for Accounting and Finance in the UNSW Arts & Social Sciences is one of 24 leading international Peace activist Ela Gandhi delivers the Institutional Responses to Child 2015 QS World University Rankings. becomes a major partner of the economists appointed to the World annual Gandhi Oration at UNSW, which Sexual Abuse. Top three in Australia UNSW records 18 subjects in the Sydney Film Festival. Bank Commission on global poverty. commemorates the life and teachings The Nature Publishing Index, world’s top 50. of her grandfather Mahatma Gandhi. Drinking water quality which ranks institutions based on Top employers seek UNSW grads Adam Goodes honoured Environmental engineer Stuart Khan high-impact scientific research Energy for all Graduates from UNSW are the most The former Australian of the Year Spotlight on research stars is appointed to a top World Health publications, places UNSW in the top Graduates Ben Merven and Monique sought after by Australia’s top 30 and AFL star is awarded an honorary UNSW and ABC Radio National team Organisation advisory group to help three in Australia. Alfris co-found Pollinate Energy, an employers, according to a report Doctor of Letters – UNSW’s highest up to present the Top 5 under 40 – an draft global drinking water guidelines. innovative social enterprise delivering by the professional networking site honour – for his dedication to exciting initiative that will give a voice affordable solar-powered lighting to LinkedIn. reconciliation and community service. to the next generation of Australia’s millions of India’s poorest people. leading researchers.

July August September October November December

Engineering powerhouse Dementia support Eureka moment Women of influence Climate for change Quantum secures major investments UNSW again dominates the annual list Dementia research at UNSW gets a UNSW scientists working on quantum Scientia Professors Jane McAdam Ahead of the UN Climate Change The UNSW-based ARC Centre of Australia’s Top 100 Most Influential major funding boost as researchers computing, threatened ecosystems and Veena Sahajwalla win their Conference in Paris, UNSW partners for Quantum Computation and Engineers, compiled by Engineers receive close to $13 million for two and marine science win prestigious respective categories in the with Fairfax Media to host a special Communication Technology will Australia magazine. projects from the National Health and Australian Museum Eureka Science prestigious 2015 Women of Influence public forum ‘Climate for Change’. receive $26 million from the federal Medical Research Council. Prizes. awards, sponsored by the Australian Climate change is the first of the government over the next five years, Linkage grant success Financial Review and Westpac. global ‘Grand Challenges’ identified and an additional $20 million from the UNSW researchers top the country, Rankings climb Top 50 in the world in UNSW’s 2025 Strategy. Commonwealth Bank and Telstra. receiving more than $32 million in UNSW improves five spots (now UNSW continues rising in the top 50 PM’s Science Prize winner government and industry funding 125) in the 2015 Academic Ranking of the QS World University Rankings, For his innovative work using light Historic partnership Australia-at-Large Rhodes Scholar from the Australian Research of World Universities, and is once moving up two spots to 46, thanks to create functional polymers, UNSW and the University of Sydney UNSW Canberra graduate Lieutenant Council’s Linkage Projects scheme. again the top Australian university to stellar employer and academic Cyrille Boyer wins the 2015 Malcolm announce an historic medical James Haw is named the 2016 in Engineering/Technology and reputation, and big jumps in subject McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist research partnership to help tackle Australia-at-Large Rhodes Scholar. Turnbull opens engineering precinct Computer Sciences. rankings. of the Year. The honour, which carries two enormous challenges – mental Haw will study social anthropology Malcolm Turnbull joins businessman a $50,000 reward, is one of the Prime illness and addiction. at Oxford University, focusing on the and philanthropist Len Ainsworth to Future leaders Innovation hub unveiled Minister’s Science Prizes. impacts of military operations on open the new $67 million Mechanical Engineering co-op student Laura UNSW opens the Michael Crouch CSIRO honour tribal societies. and Manufacturing Engineering Sacks represents Australia as a Innovation Centre to nurture student Tall Poppies UNSW Pro-Vice-Chancellor precinct at UNSW. delegate at the Y20 Youth Summit in innovation across all disciplines and UNSW physicist Dane McCamey is (Research) Brian Boyle receives Innovation statement Istanbul, Turkey. foster strong two-way connections named the NSW Young Tall Poppy the CSIRO’s highest honour – the UNSW releases its Innovation Robot champs with business. of the Year. He is one of four UNSW Chairman’s Medal – for his pioneering Statement to coincide with the federal Engineering students win their Judith Neilson Chair appointed researchers recognised at the annual work on a next-generation radio government’s National Innovation and second consecutive Robocup world Professor David Sanderson, an Teachers honoured Young Tall Poppy Awards. telescope, the Australian Square Science Agenda. soccer championship in China, expert in urban disaster resiliency Four staff members are recognised Kilometre Array Pathfinder. beating an elite German squad 3-1 in and humanitarian aid, is appointed at the 2015 Australian Awards Fourth Rhodes scholar in three years Outstanding research the final. the inaugural Judith Neilson Chair in for University Teaching, for their Harj Narulla is the fourth UNSW Honorary degree UNSW scores world-class results Architecture at UNSW. innovative approach to teaching and Law student in three years to win UNSW awards former Sex in the ARC’s 2015 Excellence in Solar promise commitment to improving learning a coveted Rhodes Scholarship to Discrimination Commissioner and Research for Australia analysis, which Opposition leader Bill Shorten New Colombo Plan outcomes. Oxford University. alumna Elizabeth Broderick an benchmarks the country’s research visits UNSW to meet with the “best Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie honorary degree for her “eminent against international standards. solar researchers in the world” and Bishop announces funding of $1.5 Social Policy Conference Helping vulnerable children service to both the Australian and reiterates Labor’s pledge to generate million in mobility grants to UNSW UNSW hosts the Australian Social The Financial Markets Foundation for international community”. Ovarian cancer screening 50% of Australia’s electricity from students over three years as part of Policy Conference, bringing together Children, which includes all the major One of the largest randomised renewable sources within 15 years. the New Colombo Plan. 300 of the world’s top researchers banks, makes a $5 million gift to help trials ever conducted, led by and policy makers. establish a UNSW Chair in Paediatric Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Population Health, a first for NSW. Jacobs, concludes that ovarian cancer screening may reduce mortality by an estimated 20%. 10 11 UNSW Law wins fourth Rhodes Scholarship in three years Student start-up goes all the way to the International Space Station

Harj Narulla, 25, has become the fourth UNSW Law graduate in three years to win a prestigious Rhodes Scholarship to attend Oxford Australia’s space industry is making a giant leap into the 21st century thanks to starry-eyed high schoolers and an innovative start-up University. He joined UNSW Canberra graduate Lieutenant James Haw as a UNSW Rhodes Scholar for 2016. called QubeRider, co-founded by UNSW student and space entrepreneur Solange Cunin (pictured above). QubeRider, which currently operates out of a Telstra-backed accelerator program in Sydney, will send the first Australian-owned payload to the International Lieutenant Haw, who will study anthropology at Oxford, was the Australia-at-Large scholarship winner. Narulla (pictured above) plans to Space Station in July 2016. The small payload, about the size of a large coffee mug, will launch aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket study comparative constitutional law, and hopes to identify models that might prove useful for bringing about constitutional recognition from Cape Canaveral, Florida. It will include dozens of “data-driven” software experiments developed by close to 1000 students, from of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia. He says he became interested in legal issues affecting Indigenous people up to 40 high schools across NSW. “It’s a monumental achievement for Australia and it’s being made by a bunch of 14-year-olds,” says when he came to UNSW: “Coming from Tasmania, living on campus was the first time I’d really had the chance to meet Indigenous Cunin, a fifth-year aerospace engineering and maths student at UNSW. students from around the country,” says Narulla. “From that, I got involved in tutoring and mentoring programs and worked with the Aurora Project and the Indigenous Law Centre.” When he returns from the United Kingdom, he hopes to work for the Aboriginal Legal In 2015, she co-founded QubeRider with UTS student Sebastian Chaoui. Initially conceptualised as a “ride-sharing” service to space, Service. QubeRider wanted to help lower the cost of launching small-scale science experiments into orbit. After being accepted into Telstra’s Muru-D accelerator program, however, its focus shifted to developing STEM education programs. The QubeRider Space Program Narulla follows in the footsteps of UNSW Arts/Law graduate Sean Lau (2015 NSW Rhodes Scholar), Emily Burke (one of three includes hardware kits with sensors, lesson plans and the opportunity to send your experiment to the ISS. Australia-at-Large scholarship winners for 2015) and UNSW Arts/Law graduate Kunal Sharma (2014 NSW Rhodes scholarship). Coincidentally, all four scholars began their studies at UNSW Law in 2008. “The format and teaching at UNSW Law is exceptional,” “We want to give students a unique experience and help them engage more meaningfully with STEM subjects,” says Cunin. “Giving a Narulla says. “There’s a focus on being as well-rounded as possible. In that environment, it’s easy to get caught in the slip-stream of student a space mission is probably the best way to do that. I would love to see every school giving their year nine students a space engagement and achievement.” mission every year. That would be amazing. That’s our big dream.”

Photo:Photo: Grant Grant Turner/Mediakoo Turner / Mediakoo Photo:Photo: Grant Grant Turner/Mediakoo Turner / Mediakoo

12 Strong and effective governance and management have set clear Governance strategic goals for the University, underpinning our success and positioning us into the future.

UNSW Council Mr Aaron Magner BEc Macquarie, MEM LLM UNSW Strong and effective governance and management have set clear strategic goals for the University, underpinning our Scientia Professor John Piggott success and positioning us into the future. BA Sydney, MSc PhD London, FASSA

UNSW Council Members appointed by Council

The University is governed by a Council of 15 members led Dr Jennifer Alexander by the Chancellor under the University of New South Wales MB BS MCom MHP UNSW, FRACMA FAFPHM FAICD Act 1989 (“The Act”). Members represent the interests of Pro-Chancellor the University and the community, contributing expertise in a range of areas, including finance, commercial activities, law, Ms Maxine Brenner governance and management, and planning and development. BA LLB UNSW

The Council has Finance, Audit, Risk, Nominations and Mr Nicholas Carney Remuneration, and Honorary Degrees committees. BCom LLB UNSW, MAICD UNSW Foundation Limited Board of Directors The Council is able to draw on additional specialised expertise Mr Matthew Grounds by appointing external members to its committees. Council BCom LLB UNSW Mr David Gonski AC (Chairman) and Council committee members serve the University on a Mr Richard Alcock voluntary basis. Further information on Council, its membership Mr Warwick Negus Mr Robert Cameron AO and committees is available on the UNSW website. BBus UTS, MComm UNSW, SF Fin Mr Mark Dorney Dr Robert Every AO Official Members (as at 31 December 2015) Former members Dr Holly Forsyth Dr Daniel Gauchat Ex-Officio The following person was a Council member from the Mr Nicholas Gray (from December 2015) beginning of the year and completed his term of office as Dr Catherine Harris AO PSM Chancellor Vice-Chancellor on 31 January 2015: Mr Roderick Houng-Lee Mr David M. Gonski AC Professor Ian Jacobs (from February 2015) BCom, LLB UNSW, FAICD (Life), FCPA Professor Frederick G. Hilmer AO Ms Cassandra Kelly LLB Syd, LLM Pennsylvania, MBA Wharton Mr Grant King (from October 2015) President and Vice-Chancellor Dr Wallace King AO (Deputy Chair) Professor Ian Jacobs Ms Christine Margaret McNamee Liddy AO BA, MA Cam MBBS UCL MD London FRCOG Academic Board Dr Peter Edward Mason AM Mr Bruce Morgan President, Academic Board The Academic Board is the principal academic body of the Mr Warwick Negus Professor Prem Ramburuth University. Comprising up to 60 members, the Board advises Mr Timothy Olsen BA DipEd South Africa, MEd Sydney, EdD UNSW, Licentiate the Vice-Chancellor and Council on matters relating to Mr Simon Poidevin OAM RAM, London, GradDip TESOL South Australia, MAICD teaching, scholarship and research, and takes decisions on Professor Laura Poole-Warren (from February 2015) delegation from Council. Mr Julian Reynolds Ministerial appointment Ms Jillian Segal AM Mr Brian Long FCA Management Dr Emery Severin (from October 2015) Mr Shane Simpson AM Pro-Chancellor The Vice-Chancellor is the Principal Executive Officer of Dr Colin Sutton Ms Jillian S. Segal AM the University and is responsible for the overall direction of Emeritus Professor Alec Tzannes AM (from BA LLB UNSW, LLM Harvard, FAICD corporate planning, budget activities and external relations. December 2015) Deputy Chancellor Under the Council, the Vice-Chancellor manages and Mr Albert Yue-Ling Wong supervises the administrative, financial and other activities Elected members of the University. Reporting to the Vice-Chancellor are an Ms Jennie Lang – Chief Executive Officer Executive Team, eight Faculty Deans and the Rector of UNSW Mr Matthew Mellsop – Company Secretary Mr Billy Bruffey Canberra, who have significant delegated authority in relation to their areas. Board membership at 31 December 2015 Associate Professor Dorottya Fabian BMus (Hons) Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music Budapest, MMus PhD UNSW, FAHA

Ms Emma Lovell BE (Hons) Chemical Engineering UNSW

14 15 Leadership Organisational Chart (as at 31 December 2015)

University Senior Team Pro-Vice-Chancellor (International) Senior Management (as at 31 December 2015) Ms Fiona Docherty MA (Hons) Glasgow Appointments UNSW Council Chaired by the Chancellor President and Vice-Chancellor In December 2015, the Vice-Chancellor Mr David Gonski AC Professor Ian Jacobs University Executive Team announced new senior leadership BA MA Cam MBBS UCL MD London arrangements effective from 2016, FRCOG The key advisory body for the including the following new appointments: Vice-Chancellor meets fortnightly and President & Vice-Chancellor Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and comprises the University Senior Team, • Professor Les Field, Deputy Deans and Senior Officers. Professor Ian Jacobs Vice-President Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Professor Iain Martin Vice-President was announced as MBChB(Hons) MEd(Dist) MD Leeds Deans Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor effective Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) 29 February 2016. and Vice-President Art & Design • Professor Merlin Crossley, Dean of the Deputy Students Dean, Science Vice-Chancellor International Professor Les Field AM Professor Ross Harley Faculty of Science, was appointed President (Academic) & UNSW Library Professor Merlin Crossley BSc PhD DSc Syd, FAA FRACI BA (Hons) Griffith, MA DCA UTS Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Academic Vice-President Nura Gili and Vice-President. Board Learning & Teaching Unit Professor Learning Spaces President, Academic Board Arts & Social Sciences • Professor Brian Boyle, who joined Professor Professor Eileen Baldry (Interim Dean) Iain Martin Music Performance Unit Professor Prem Ramburuth UNSW as Director, Research Strategy Prem Ramburuth BA DipEd South Africa, MEd Syd, BA DipEd Syd, MWP PhD UNSW from CSIRO and assumed the role Dean, Medicine EdD UNSW, Licentiate RAM, London, of Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research in Professor Rodney Phillips Built Environment UNSW Global Pty Ltd GradDipEd, TESOL South Australia, September 2015, was appointed acting Professor Alec Tzannes UNSW Press Limited MAICD Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Vice-President, BSc (Arch) BArch Syd, MSc Columbia, Early Years Vice-President. Campus Life Health Services Chief of Staff and Vice-President Hon. AIA Hon. MRAIC Hon. FNZIA and Community Sport & Recreation Mr Peter Noble LFRAIA FAIB Engagement Arc@UNSW Dean, Law Other senior management appointments MBA Leeds Mr Neil Morris Safety and Sustainability Professor David Dixon Venues and Events Business School announced included: Residential Communities Chief Financial Officer and Vice-President Professor Chris Styles BCom (Hons) UWA, PhD London Business • Professor Geoffrey Crisp joins UNSW Mr Andrew Walters Graduate Research School BCom UKZN BAccSci (Hons) South Africa School in the role of Pro-Vice-Chancellor Deputy Grants Management Office, Research Strategy Office Dean, Engineering CA (Education) from RMIT where he was Vice-Chancellor UNSW Innovations Engineering Dean, Learning and Teaching. (Research) & Research Partnerships Professor Mark Hoffman Professor Mark Hoffman Vice-President Research Analysis, Performance & Profile Office Vice-President, Advancement and • Professor Helen Lochhead, Deputy Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre Chief Executive Officer, BMechEng (Hons) PhD Syd, MBT UNSW NSW Government Architect and an Professor Researcher Development Unit UNSW Foundation Adjunct Professor at the University of Les Field AM Research Ethics & Compliance Law Michael Crouch Innovation Centre Ms Jennie Lang Sydney, was appointed Dean of the Dean, Art & Design Professor David Dixon BA BEd (Dist.) MEd N’cle NSW Faculty of the Built Environment, to Professor Ross Harley BA Camb, BPhil Hull, PhD Wales Chief Financial Finance commence in February 2016. Officer & Vice-President, Campus Life and Risk Advisory/Internal Audit • Professor Susan Dodds as Dean of Vice-President Facilities Management Community Engagement Medicine the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences UNSW IT Mr Neil Morris Professor Rodney Phillips Mr Andrew Walters and Professor of Philosophy. Professor BA N’cle NSW, TGM INSEAD FMedSci MA Oxon MD Melb FRCP FRACP Dean, Business School Dodds has been Dean of the Faculty of UNSW Foundation (Development, Alumni & Vice-President, External Engagement) Professor Chris Styles Vice-President, Human Resources Science Arts at the University of Tasmania since Advancement & Marketing Services Mr David Ward Professor Merlin Crossley 2009 and will assume the role at UNSW Chief Executive Media and Digital Communications Officer, UNSW (Media Office & UNSWTV) BA (Hons) MCom UNSW BSc (Hons) Melb, DPhil Oxon on 4 April 2016. UNSW Foundation Ltd • Mr Jon Paparsenos was appointed Foundation US Foundation Ltd UNSW Canberra to the new role of Vice-President, Ms Jennie Lang HK Foundation Ltd Dean, Built Environment Senior Officers UK Foundation Ltd Professor Michael Frater (Rector) Philanthropy, commencing in Professor Alec Tzannes BSc BE Syd, MHEd UNSW, PhD ANU, February 2016. Mr Paparsenos comes Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) MIEEE FIEAust President’s Office Professor Brian Boyle to UNSW from the California Institute Chief of Staff Strategy, Planning and Performance (BRIDG) Legal & Compliance BSc Hons Edinburgh DPhil Durham of Technology (Caltech) where he was & Dean, Arts & Vice-President Governance Executive Director of Development, Strategic Risk Social Sciences Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research Training) Academic Divisions and Regions. Mr Peter Noble Partnerships Professor Eileen Baldry Professor Laura Poole-Warren Developing World (Interim) BSc (Hons) PhD UNSW

Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research Vice-President, Infrastructure) Human Human Resources Rector, UNSW Canberra Resources Workplace Diversity Associate Professor Grainne Moran People & Culture Development Professor Michael Frater BSc PhD NUI Galway Mr David Ward

Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Students) Professor Wai Fong Chua AM BA (Hons) PhD Sheffield, FCPA FCA GAICD

16 17 Photo: Gary Ramage/Newspix

Science 50:50 – Inspiring young women into Science

Girls are under-represented in the STEM subjects – science, technology, engineering and mathematics. A new program to inspire young women to pursue STEM degrees – led by UNSW’s Scientia Professor Veena Sahajwalla – was launched in Canberra. The Science 50:50 initiative has a simple premise: since half of the population is female, why not half the scientists and technologists? The program, which will provide internships, scholarships and mentoring to girls so they can succeed in an innovation-driven future, is supported by Professor Sahajwalla’s ARC Georgina Sweet Laureate Fellowship and UNSW, along with scientific and industry partners.

UNSW Matraville Education Partnership

UNSW has joined forces with Matraville Sports High School in a unique partnership that creates Australia’s first university presence on a high school campus. The UNSW Matraville Education Partnership will see around 70 UNSW pre-service teachers based at the school in Sydney’s south-east for extended periods throughout each semester. The student teachers will actively address academic and social disadvantage by leading in-school and after-school enrichment programs, including drama, music, science and gifted education. A UNSW-sponsored building to house the partnership was officially launched in November by Secretary of the NSW Department of Education, Dr Michele Bruniges.

Pictured: (centre L-R) Matraville Sports High School Principal Nerida Walker, UNSW’s Head of School of Education Professor Chris Davison and Program coordinator, UNSW’s Katherine Thompson, with Matraville High School students. Photo: Michael Anderson / Paramount Studios We will create a research environment and career opportunities Academic that compete with any university worldwide. We will also shape the future of higher education through a unique and flexible blend of Excellence face-to-face and digital education.

$51.3m 46 Recognition Innovation

Researchers and ARC funding for 131 teachers receive UNSW opens Michael new projects – the 2015 QS World national and Crouch Innovation highest in NSW University Rankings international awards Centre for students

4,263 Excellence Collaboration Industry

UNSW scientists were big winners at the prestigious Australian Museum Eureka Prizes in 2015. (Pictured from left) Commonwealth Bank Environmental scientists Richard Kingsford and David Keith were honoured for developing universal standards to assess and Telstra each commit $10.3m for 32 ARC at-risk ecosystems; Scientia Professor and quantum physicist Michelle Simmons won the CSIRO Eureka Prize for Leadership $72m in NHMRC $10 million to UNSW’s Linkage Project grants, in Science; while marine scientist and TV presenter Emma Johnston was honoured for her work as a science communicator. Higher degree funding for projects to quantum computing the highest number Photo: Australian Museum/Eureka Prizes research candidates begin in 2016 research nationally

2015 highlights include: • Our total HERDC research income for 2014 decreased by UNSW Scientia Educational Experience Australia-first innovation hub $2m (less than 1%) over the previous year – from $347m to Research excellence $345m. • This new initiative will empower students to realise their • The Michael Crouch Innovation Centre was officially potential through a personalised and flexible educational opened in September. Unprecedented at an Australian • Our total Category 1 research income (Australian • UNSW continued to climb international rankings: it moved experience. The Scientia Educational Experience will university, the centre is a creative space where the next Competitive Research Grants) increased by 3% from up two places to 46th in the 2015 QS World University seamlessly blend the highest quality face-to-face teaching generation of student innovators from all disciplines $154m to $159m, the fourth largest increase across the Rankings, and in the Times Higher Education rankings with digital education technologies to inspire curiosity can experiment, connect and showcase their ideas to Go8. Our Category 2 research income (other public sector it jumped 29 places to 82nd. UNSW also moved up and innovation across a collegiate learning community of corporate and industry partners. research income) was $90m in 2014, down from $110m five spots to 125 in the Academic Ranking of World peers, academics, employers and alumni. the previous year. Universities, published by Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Global alliances and focused partnerships Award-winning teaching • The continued success of the ARC Centre for Quantum Innovation • In 2015, UNSW began discussions on becoming a Computation and Communication Technology was • UNSW educators won a range of prestigious teaching founding member of the PLuS Alliance with Arizona recognised in December with funding pledges totalling • In December, UNSW released its Innovation Statement to awards in 2015. For developing a MOOC that helps State University and King’s College London. Combining $46 million. The federal government committed $26 million, coincide with the federal government’s National Innovation educators learn to teach online, Simon McIntyre from the cutting-edge research capabilities and innovative while corporate partners Commonwealth Bank and Telstra and Science Agenda. Some of the outcomes the UNSW Art & Design was awarded a national Teaching education approach of three universities in different parts have each pledged $10 million. University hopes to achieve include: expanding industry Excellence Award at the prestigious Australian Awards for of the world, the PLuS Alliance will undertake cross- incubators on campus and enabling 100 more student University Teaching. border research collaborations to address significant Funding start-ups per year, developing a new Innovation Park issues related to health, social justice, sustainability and adjacent to UNSW Kensington campus by 2020, opening • Dean Utian, from Built Environment, was one of four innovation. • UNSW ranked fourth in the Go8 in NHMRC funding in an internationally accredited Clinical Health Research UNSW staff to receive citations for excellence in the 2015 2015, securing $72m for projects across all schemes Facility, developing 1000 new industry internships and Australian Awards for University Teaching. Utian was • UNSW and China’s prestigious Shanghai Jiao Tong beginning in 2016. fellowships, and expanding the Easy Access IP model. recognised for his use of innovative video and games to University established a Joint Innovation Hub in Advanced empower his students to develop digital communication, Materials for the Space Age. The partnership builds on • In ARC funding, UNSW topped the state and placed third Higher degree research design and creative expression. Other UNSW recipients the successful $1 million Collaborative Investment Fund in the Go8, receiving more than $51.3m for 131 projects were Dr Martin Bliemel and Dr Natalie Buckmaster from established by the two universities in 2013. across all schemes. The Go8 and UNSW have continued • Higher degree research completions remained the UNSW Business School, and Professor Alex Steel from to perform well despite a 20% decrease in the total ARC significantly higher than the Go8 average. High-quality UNSW Law. funding allocated for 2016, resulting in fewer grants across domestic scholarship applications increased by 18% in the board. 2015, and international applications increased by 8%. Integrating technology into teaching

• UNSW received $10.3 million in ARC Linkage Project • Opportunities identified in the UNSW Digital Campus grants for 32 projects, the most grants of any Australian Master Plan are being assessed to understand which university. With money from industry partners, UNSW’s initiatives will deliver the greatest value to the University, its total funding rises to $32.4 million, the highest in the teachers and its students. country.

20 21 Research & Teaching Awards

Major prizes awarded in 2015 include: Prof Val Pinczewski, School of Petroleum Engineering; Scientia Fellowship of the Academy of Technological Sciences & Postgraduate Research Supervision Prof Veena Sahajwalla, School of Materials Science and Engineering (ATSE) Prof Brendan Edgeworth, School of Law Prime Minister’s Science Prizes Engineering. Scientia Prof Michelle Simmons, Director of the ARC Centre Prof Gary Froyland, School of Mathematics and Statistics Malcolm McIntosh Prize for Physical Scientist of the Year of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication A/Prof Cyrille Boyer, deputy director of the Australian Centre for ARC Australian Laureate Fellows Technology Early Career NanoMedicine Prof Steven Sherwood, Director of the Climate Change Prof Michael Frater, Rector UNSW Canberra Dr Luke Hunter, School of Chemistry Research Centre Prof Anne Simmons, Head of the School of Mechanical and Dr Pramod Koshy, School of Materials Science and Engineering Theiss International River Prize Scientia Prof Trevor McDougall, School of Mathematics and Manufacturing Engineering Dr Leila Morsy, School of Education Lake Eyre Basin Partnership (including Professor Richard Statistics Kingsford, Centre for Ecosystem Science) Prof Justin Gooding, School of Chemistry, Co-director of the Fellowship of Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia Contributions to Student Learning Australian Centre for Nanomedicine (ASSA) Dr Thomas Britz, School of Mathematics and Statistics Australian Academy of Science Awards Scientia Prof Peter Aggleton, School of Arts & Social Sciences Mr Julian Ehrlich, School of Management Eureka Prizes Prof Lyn Craig, Social Policy Research Centre Dr Thomas Fath, School of Medical Sciences Christopher Heyde Medal Prof W. Erwin Diewert, School of Economics Dr Trevor Lewis, School of Medical Sciences A/Prof Catherine Greenhill, School of Mathematics and CSIRO Eureka Prize for Leadership in Science Prof Lisa Maher, Kirby Institute Dr Michael Kasumovic, School of Biological, Earth and Statistics Scientia Prof Michelle Simmons, Director of the ARC Centre Scientia Prof Phillip Mitchell, School of Psychiatry Environmental Sciences of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Prof Michael Quinlan, School of Management Dr Astrid Lorange and Dr Tim Gregory, UNSW Art & Design Jaeger Medal Technology Prof Bill Randolph, Faculty of Built Environment Dr Stephen Moore, Prof Richard Stuetz, Prof Nicholas Nakata, Prof Trevor McDougall FAA FRS, School of Mathematics and Prof Maree Teesson, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence A/Prof Iain McGill, Dr Taha Rashidi, Dr Ruth Fisher, and Statistics Eureka Prize for Promoting Understanding of Australian in Mental Health and Substance Use / National Drug and Miss Elsie Edgerton-Till (Team Award), School of Civil and Science Research Alcohol Research Centre Environmental Engineering Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal Prof Emma Johnston, School of Biological, Earth and Ms Stella Sheeba, School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Scientia Prof Michelle Simmons FAA, School of Physics Environmental Sciences Fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement Sciences of Science (AAAS) Dr Felix Tan, School of Information Systems, Technology Ian Wark Medal NSW Office of Environment and Heritage Eureka Prize for Scientia Prof Michelle Simmons, Director of the ARC Centre Management Scientia Prof Martin Green AM, Australian Centre for Advanced Environmental Research of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Photovoltaics Prof David Keith, Centre for Ecosystem Science Technology Programs that Enhance Learning Dr Michael Ryan, School of Engineering and Information Le Févre Memorial Prize Westpac 100 Women of Influence Awards NSW Young Tall Poppy Science Awards Technology, UNSW Canberra A/Prof Cyrille Boyer, School of Chemical Engineering Scientia Prof Jane McAdam, Law and Scientia Prof Veena Dr Dane McCamey, School of Physics, won the NSW Young Sahajwalla, Materials Science and Engineering Tall Poppy of the Year. Other prize winners included: Dr Amy Dorothy Hill Award Reichelt, School of Psychology; Dr Mirela Tulbure, School of Dr Andrea Taschetto, Climate Change Research Centre L’Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Fellowship Computer Science and Engineering, and Dr Deborah Cromer, Dr Muireann Irish, NeuRA School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences. Royal Society of NSW Fellowship of the Australian Academy of Health & Medical NSW Woman of the Year James Cook Medal Sciences (AAHMS) Prof Minoti Apte, Medicine Scientia Prof Martin Green, Australian Centre for Advanced Scientia Prof Helen Christensen, Black Dog Institute Photovoltaics Scientia Prof David Cooper, Kirby Institute NSW Green Globe Awards Prof John Eisman, Garvan Institute of Medical Research ‘Natural Environment Sustainability’ category Premier’s Prizes for Science & Engineering Prof Robert Graham, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute Water Research Laboratory (with Greater Taree City Council) Prof Michelle Haber, Children’s Cancer Institute Leadership in Innovation Prof Glenda Halliday, NeuRA Australian Awards for University Teaching Prof Christoph Arns, School of Petroleum Engineering Prof Stephen Lord, NeuRA (National Office of Learning and Teaching) Prof John Mattick, Garvan Institute of Medical Research Excellence in Engineering & ICT Prof John Myburgh, St George Clinical School Teaching Excellence Award Scientia Prof Mark Bradford FTSE, School of Civil and Prof Peter Schofield, NeuRA Mr Simon McIntyre, UNSW Art & Design Environmental Engineering Prof Maree Teesson, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Mental Health and Substance Use / National Drug and Office of Learning and Teaching Citation Recipients Excellence in Mathematics, Earth Sciences, Chemistry and Alcohol Research Centre Dr Martin Bliemel, UNSW Business Physics Scientia Prof Henry Brodaty, School of Psychiatry Dr Natalie Buckmaster, UNSW Business Scientia Prof Victor Flambaum FAA, School of Physics Scientia Prof Katharina Gaus, School of Medical Sciences Professor Alex Steel, UNSW Law Prof Andrew Grulich, Kirby Institute Mr Dean Utian, UNSW Built Environment Excellence in Medical Biological Sciences Scientia Prof Mark Harris, Centre for Primary Health Care Scientia Prof George Paxinos AO FASSA FAA, Neuroscience and Equity Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Teaching Excellence Research Australia (NeuRA) Scientia Prof John Kaldor, Kirby Institute Prof Anthony Kelleher, Kirby Institute General Category Engineers Australia Top 100 Most Influential Engineers Prof Matthew Kiernan, Prince of Wales Clinical School Dr Elizabeth Angstmann, School of Physics Scientia Prof Rose Amal, School of Chemical Engineering; Scientia Prof Perminder Sachdev, School of Psychiatry Dr Therese Cumming, School of Education Prof Christoph Arns, School of Petroleum Engineering; Prof Jamie Vandenberg, Victor Chang Cardiac Research Dr Rebecca LeBard, School of Biotechnology and Scientia Prof Gernot Heiser, School of Computer Science Institute Biomolecular Sciences and Engineering; A/Prof Stuart Khan, School of Civil and A/Prof Manolete Mora, School of the Arts and Media Environmental Engineering; Scientia Prof Nigel Lovell, Dr Nalini Pather, School of Medical Sciences Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering; A/Prof Patsie Polly, School of Medical Sciences

22 23 We will take steps to achieve equity for students and staff. We will Social work closely with industry to ensure our research outcomes rapidly benefit society. We will lead debates on the grand challenges that Engagement face Australia and humankind.

Spotlight Voices Honours Partnerships

UNSW launches Top 5 Stephen and Lucy UNSW teams up with UNSW centre stage Under 40 with ABC RN to Hawking awarded the Fairfax Media to host for the Sydney Writers’ uncover a new generation 2015 UNSW Medal for Climate Change Forum Festival and Film Festival of STEM communicators Science Communication ahead of Paris talks

Ingenuity Arts Equity 415,000+

UNSW, in partnership with The Sydney Morning Herald, hosted a special public event in the lead-up to the Paris summit, Likes on UNSW’s Australia Ensemble’s UNSW joins the Science Climate for Change – a panel discussion and Q&A with experts from climate science, business, sustainability and politics. Facebook page – most UNSW Innovations new artistic Chair, Paul in Australia Gender UNSW is home to the country’s leading climate scientists and renewable energy experts. Climate change is the first of the popular of all Australian ranked best in the world Stanhope, launches Equity (SAGE) Pilot global ‘Grand Challenges’ identified in UNSW’s 2025 Strategy.Photo: Arunas Klupsas universities in Easy Access IP deals program Program

2015 highlights include: • The ASPIRE and U@UNSW programs continue to Public events and cultural partnerships • Major partnerships with the Sydney Writers’ Festival, play a key role in working with school students from the Sydney Film Festival, VIVID Sydney and the Walkley Gender equity and diversity disadvantaged backgrounds in Sydney and rural NSW • Ela Gandhi delivered the fourth annual UNSW Gandhi Foundation put UNSW centre stage in 2015. Arts & Social to assist them in accessing a university education. Key Oration, named in honour of her grandfather Mahatma Sciences celebrated its first year as the Film Festival’s initiatives in 2015 saw staff and student ambassadors features partner; academics and alumni participated in • UNSW is an inaugural participant in an Australia-first pilot Gandhi. Distinguished barrister and human rights travel to Dubbo to work with more than 180 year nine 11 Writers’ Festival panels; students exhibited in the city’s program to improve the promotion and retention of women advocate Julian Burnside used his 2015 Hal Wootten students. Winter Festival; UNSW Press continued its traditional in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine. Lecture in March to warn that the international community success at the Writers’ Festival, contributing 50 authors The Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) Pilot saw Australia as “cruel and selfish” for its treatment of to the program; and UNSW became a major partner of Program is a partnership between the Australian Academy Thought leadership and Grand Challenges asylum seekers. Sculpture by the Sea of Science and the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering. • New research from a UNSW-commissioned Deloitte • UNSW’s new Big Questions Institute partnered with the Access Economics report, ‘The Economic Contributions Sydney Opera House and Cisco to present physicist and • A unique collaboration between UNSW and award-winning photographer Tamara Dean was unveiled at the Australian • UNSW launched the Science 50:50 Initiative, which is of Australia’s Research Universities, the UNSW example’, cosmologist Stephen Hawking in his first Australian talk Museum in November. Wild Researchers showcased the aimed at inspiring young women to pursue degrees found the research output of UNSW alone contributed $15 live from Cambridge via hologram. The University awarded portraits of 17 UNSW researchers photographed in the and careers in science and technology. Led by Scientia billion to the Australian economy in 2014. As a whole, the Hawking, and his daughter Lucy, a renowned author, the field. Professor Veena Sahajwalla, it will provide internships, university sector contributed $160 billion, or about 10% of 2015 UNSW Medal for Science Communication. scholarships and mentoring to girls so they can succeed GDP. This is more than Australia’s mining sector. in an innovation-driven future. It is supported by UNSW, • In May, UNSW’s Australian Human Rights Centre hosted Knowledge exchange and innovation Professor Sahajwalla’s ARC Georgina Sweet Laureate • Climate change was announced as the first Grand US Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Stephen Rapp, Fellowship and industry partners. Challenge to be addressed following widespread who spoke on the myriad human rights challenges posed • UNSW Engineering launched 25 Industry Research consultation for the University’s new 2025 Strategy. by the conflict in Syria. Fellowships, which will see industry employees embedded • Nura Gili provides pathway programs to university for with research staff at the University. Indigenous students and ongoing study support. In 2015, • In April, human rights lawyer Professor Megan Davis was • Also in May, fertility specialist William Ledger and social UNSW graduated a record number of eight Indigenous elected Chair of the United Nations permanent forum on researcher Mark McCrindle discussed the vexed issues • UNSW Innovations continued to have success facilitating doctors. A record number of Indigenous PhD students Indigenous issues, and in December, she was appointed of delayed parenthood and fertility in the UNSW Medicine connections between researchers and industry: It ranked also completed their studies. by PM Malcolm Turnbull to the 16-member national Dean’s Lecture. first out of 24 institutions in the world in Easy Access IP Referendum Council, which will seek to find an appropriate deals. Community engagement path to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in • UNSW hosted the Australian Social Policy Conference the constitution. in September, a three-day event that saw researchers • By the end of 2015, the UNSW intellectual property tackling issues including climate change, migration, aged portfolio consists of 177 patent families, with an additional • UNSW joined forces with Matraville Sports High School in • In November, UNSW announced an historic partnership care, and housing issues. 18 new patent families being drafted. Sydney in a unique partnership that creates Australia’s first with the University of Sydney to collaboratively target university presence on a high school campus. mental health, addiction and neuroscience. • Five of the country’s finest young scientists were selected as the inaugural Top 5 Under 40, an initiative of UNSW and ABC RN to uncover a new generation of thinkers and give them a media voice.

24 25 We will expand our global educational reach using innovative technologies Global and delivery models. We will develop high-profile and strategic research and education partnerships with international universities. We will expand our Impact efforts to improve the lives of marginalised and disadvantaged communities in Australia, the Asia-Pacific and globally.

$1.5m Ambassadors Mental Health Big Questions

UNSW’s Big Questions In New Colombo Plan Six international UNSW forms an historic Institute is launched funding to help 200 students elected as partnership with the by Stephen Hawking students travel to the ambassadors for University of Sydney at the Sydney Opera Indo-Pacific region Sydney to tackle mental health House

Global Unveiled $33m Health hub Networks

UNSW–Shanghai In Learning, Seven UNSW students have been awarded prestigious New Colombo Plan scholarships, worth up to $67,000 each, for study Nobel Peace Prize Tong University Joint Knowledge and and internships in the Indo-Pacific region in 2016. The Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove and Minister for Foreign Affairs winner Muhammad Julie Bishop announced the scholarship winners at an awards dinner in Canberra in December. Pictured from left: UNSW Innovation Hub for Development In industry partnership Yunus launches the Pro-Vice-Chancellor Fiona Docherty, William Bruffey, Joseph Harris, Nathan Leong, Julie Bishop, Matthew Nicholl, Wing Yee Advanced Material for announced as part of funding, the highest in Yunus Social Business Jenny Yeung, Piero Craney and Clarence Ma. the Space Age the 2025 Strategy the country Health Hub

2015 highlights include: Australia’s future. Alison Phillips, Clare Stephens and Global Learning Network Focus on collaboration Susan Overall will use the up-to- $120,000 grants to cover the costs of their studies, pursue global opportunities and • To achieve our goal of becoming Australia’s leading • Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus visited International students enrol in a nine-month leadership development course in educator of international students, we will establish a UNSW to launch Australia’s first Yunus Social Business conjunction with UNSW’s Graduate School of Management new Global Learning Network. We will form strategic Health Hub, which aims to improve health outcomes in • UNSW will streamline recruitment and admissions (AGSM). partnerships in cities overseas to improve access to marginalised communities. activities, improving student monitoring and assessment, UNSW programs for international students and provide enhancing pastoral care, and by providing personalised International partnerships overseas opportunities for our locally based students. • A team from UNSW’s Gendered Violence Research guidance for all students, wherever they are studying. Network, the PNG Pacific Adventist University and • In November, NSW Premier Mike Baird unveiled the new Global Knowledge Network government agencies and service providers created • Six UNSW students were selected as ambassadors for UNSW Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Innovation PNG’s first culturally appropriate and gender-sensitive the City of Sydney in 2015 and will help promote the Hub in Advanced Materials for the Space Age during his • We will establish a Global Knowledge Network, creating a workplace policy to address family and sexual violence. city’s reputation as one of the world’s top destinations visit to China. There were also preliminary discussions new model of international research collaborations. This for international students. Claire Goh, James Kwa, about a potential UNSW-China partnership in a Science & will allow us to pool expertise, build international industry • UNSW Law’s Dr Melissa Crouch brought together scholars Nicholas Tay, Yaroslava Vasina, Hoi Ching, Jacqueline Technology Park – connecting UNSW and local Australian partnerships, provide a competitive advantage in major from Australia and overseas in a conference in November Shiu, and Dhimas Satriyo will join 36 other international businesses with China’s formidable and rapidly expanding research projects, and more closely integrate international to discuss what the recent Myanmar democratic elections students, representing 19 countries and 15 institutions, innovation ecosystem. research talent to address the grand challenges of our time. mean for business, foreign investment and legal system. in the International Student Leadership and Ambassador program. • UNSW continues to be an active member of several Global Development Network • International experts from UNSW, the Australian Army, high-profile university networks, such as the Association NSW Police and international bioterrorism and disaster New Colombo Plan of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), Universitas 21 (U21) • UNSW announced it will develop a Global Development authorities gathered at UNSW in December for an and GlobalTech. It also ended 2015 in talks to establish Network. The aim is to have significant new university Australia-first university-based bioterrorism course, led by • In August, the government announced funding of $1.5 the PLuS Alliance with Arizona State University and King’s partnerships across Asia, the Pacific and Africa. Three the School of Public Health & Community Medicine. million in New Colombo Plan mobility grants to UNSW College London. universities have been shortlisted for consideration: over three years, supporting more than 200 UNSW Yangon (Myanmar), South Pacific (Pacific Islands), • As West Africa’s Ebola outbreak continued to claim lives students who will travel to the Indo-Pacific region in 2016. • Total income from new research contracts signed in 2015 Makerere (Uganda). UNSW staff and students will work in 2015, two UNSW public health Masters students Walton Projects include ambassador programs for 60 students in increased significantly to more than $33m, compared with these partners on ambitious capacity-building Beckley and Mohammed Alpha Jalloh found a way to Indonesia and China, a global business practicum in Hong to $23m in 2014. Greater than half this amount is from projects. External stakeholders such as DFAT have also provide much needed practical support from Australia, Kong, an engineering health initiative in Cambodia and a Australian and international industry partners. been involved in discussions, providing a clearer view on delivering training sessions for health workers heading to field school project in Samoa. how UNSW can support Australia’s wider foreign policy the crisis. • Our engagement strategy with Chinese industry partners objectives in each region. Future leaders began to pay off with the first contract signed from our • UNSW announced a new water research program China research roadshows and many others under mid-year that aims to provide clean drinking water to • Three UNSW women were among 17 students Australia- negotiation. regional India through low-cost water purification solutions. wide to receive coveted Westpac Future Leaders The Tata–UNSW Water Initiative is made possible thanks to scholarships. The scholarships are given to exceptional funding from the Tata Trust of India. postgraduate students who have the potential to shape

26 27 We will develop robust performance metrics to monitor our Enabling Delivery progress. Delivering on our ambitious plans will require us to generate additional revenue on a sustained basis. We will therefore focus on potential new income sources in our of our Strategy implementation plan.

$32.5m Renewal Alumni 106

Secured in fundraising income, UNSW’s “exemplary” exceeding annual Work begins on graduates recognised Campus infrastructure target for third year the new Biological at the 2015 Alumni projects with a total running Sciences building awards investment of $112m

Transport $67m Open $6m

Construction begins Received as a on the new light rail Redevelopment bequest from the Ian The $145 million Materials Science and Engineering building was completed in June, providing new infrastructure for the connection from of the Mechanical New Materials Science Burgess estate to fund University to build on its position as an Australian leader in materials science engineering and research and related physical Central Station to and Manufacturing and Engineering scholarships for rural sciences. The building is also home to the Michael Crouch Innovation Centre. UNSW Engineering precinct Building students

2015 highlights include: Fundraising Financial planning and reporting • The Biological Sciences stage 1 project has commenced construction and the Electrical Engineering refurbishment is expected to commence in 2016. People and culture • The UNSW Foundation raised more than $30m in • UNSW will establish a single enterprise-wide financial fundraising income for the third consecutive year, planning and reporting system, which will promote exceeding its target in 2015 by $3.45m. Our pool of transparency and leading indicators to inform decision • Construction was completed in February of the Port • The University has launched its 360 Degree Leadership donors has also been expanding. In 2015 we had just over making. Macquarie Joint Health Education Facility. This Education Feedback Program. This new initiative is designed to help 5,000 total donors to the University up from 4,300 in 2011. Investment Fund (EIF) funded project is a partnership UNSW’s executive team respond to and better understand Campus development between UNSW, University of Newcastle and North concerns about leadership. The program will provide • As our bequest program continues to grow we received Coast TAFE. constructive feedback about strengths and opportunity a major bequest of $6 million from the Ian Burgess AO • UNSW will aggregate existing plans to develop a physical areas and will be run in stages throughout 2016. • The federal Minister for Education and Training, estate. This most generous bequest is to be shared campus development strategy. This will focus on providing Senator Simon Birmingham, opened a new $3.3 million equally between the Science and Engineering faculties to contemporary spaces and facilities that meet student and • UNSW continues to recognise and award its staff laboratory at UNSW in October with a one-of-a-kind fund scholarships for disadvantaged and rural students. staff needs, create a vibrant community of activity, and are members through the annual Staff Excellence Awards. capability in advanced materials fabrication for devices safe, accessible and environmentally sustainable. They honour outstanding work in Leadership, People • Among the many donations in 2015 was $650,000 that have the potential to revolutionise sectors such as Management, Community Engagement, Diversity & from John Holden and his family to fund two endowed telecommunications, health, and energy. Inclusion, Professional Services and Workplace Safety. • UNSW is undertaking work to integrate digital technologies residential scholarships for rural students at Basser and solutions that are readily accessible and help meet College. John was the first President of Basser, coming to the needs of staff and students. Retail Alumni UNSW to study engineering from regional NSW. Engineering and Science hubs • Food and beverage outlets in the Mathews Arcade food • The University is taking steps to create a stronger Alumni UNSW 2025 Strategy Office court and Pavilions underwent refurbishments with seven Network. This will include a new relationship approach retailers updating their stores and menu offerings. • In July, UNSW opened the new Mechanical and to our students from their initial contact with UNSW to • A UNSW 2025 Strategy Office has been established to graduation, increasing and deepening contact with our Manufacturing Engineering precinct on the Kensington assist our Faculties, Schools and Divisions to coordinate Campus. Supported in part by a donation from Light rail global alumni community, and greater engagement with the range of programs and initiatives under the 2025 alumni by all parts of the University. businessman and philanthropist Len Ainsworth, this Strategy. The 2025 Strategy Office will be largely staffed $67-million redevelopment will be home to more than 1600 • Construction on the light rail project will commence from within UNSW, supported by Strategy& and PwC in of Australia’s future engineers. on High Street and Anzac Parade in 2016. UNSW is • UNSW continues to hold Alumni events overseas, including the initial phases. working with Transport for NSW to mitigate the impact a UNSW Business School forum in Jakarta, and hosts of construction. These works will bring forward UNSW’s the Annual Alumni Awards, recognising the outstanding • In 2015, UNSW also opened a new Materials Science and Engineering building, which is home to the Michael light rail integration plans to accommodate the very high work of past students. A Commerce graduate who left number of staff and students using the service. The banking to teach former child soldiers, Australia’s 1991 Crouch Innovation Centre. This hub for student innovation is the first of its kind at a university in Australia. It provides completion of this project will connect the Kensington World Cup-winning rugby union coach and a doctor caring campus to the Sydney CBD. for homeless women and children were among those students with co-curricular learning workshops, networking honoured at the 2015 UNSW Alumni Awards. opportunities, and research and development facilities, complete with prototyping tools.

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