2017 University Profile Stands for purpose UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG Stands Inside — THIS IS WHO WE ARE 01 Vice-Chancellor’s Introduction Principal Officers — UNIVERSITY PROFILE DRIVEN BY DISCOVERY 06 forA diverse approach purp ose Global Challenges Transforming lives & regions Partnerships & collaborations Research & impact — AN ENVIRONMENT OF SUCCESS 14 Campus master plan Expanding student accommodation Facilities — FINDING WHY 22 Transforming curriculum Our faculties Teaching locations — WE STAND TOGETHER 34 UOW’s Economic Impact Our home and our history In this time of unprecedented change universities have an obligation to lead and contribute to society. This is why we are committed to new and emergent industries and future jobs. Our courses and research capacity are geared towards excellence at a global level. We are UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG focused on creating a lasting impact that contributes to the needs of communities and empowers people to achieve their aspirations. Our ambition for our graduates is that they will be ethical, agile thinkers who are competitive in a global economy. And that their experiences at UOW will Stands shape their sense of self as well as their future career. University of Wollongong. UNIVERSITY PROFILE for purp oseStands for purpose. UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG UNIVERSITY PROFILE This is Top 1% for graduates as rated UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG who we are by global employers1 Universities are key to the national innovation agenda, Top 2% and share an obligation to be at the forefront of 2 contemporary policies and society. This is why we are of universities in the world focused on producing quality, accessible research through highly cited and esteemed researchers. We will grow our innovation ecosystem and pursue the uptake of disruptive Top 20 technologies that deliver positive economic impacts. 12th best modern university We must also anticipate the nature of emergent in the world3 industries and future jobs: graduates need to be ethical, mobile, technologically literate and ready for multicultural workplaces. 5-Stars UNIVERSITY PROFILE As international mobility increases, competition Overall quality for the best academic and professional staff will Student retention also intensify. We will attract the best by unleashing our staff’s performance, reducing complexity Learner engagement and optimising professional achievements. Learning resources We are a young and vibrant university with Skill development undiminished ambitions, with a strong sense Student support of who we are, and where we are going. Teaching quality4 The University of Wollongong stands for purpose. 138,594 graduates from 175 Countries 1 Professor Paul Wellings CBE Vice-Chancellor 1. 2017 QS Graduate Employability Rankings. 2. 218th in the world – QS World University Rankings 2016/2017 3. QS Top 50 Under 50 Rankings 2016 4. Good Universities Guide 2017 Principal UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG Officers Our leadership team is the guiding force behind UOW’s commitment to progress, accountability and excellence. UNIVERSITY PROFILE 2 Making a difference: UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG Valuing the role of higher education Chancellor: Deputy Chancellor: Vice-Chancellor: UNIVERSITY PROFILE MS JILLIAN BROADBENT AO MR NOEL CORNISH AM PROFESSOR PAUL WELLINGS, After a career in banking in Australia and Mr Noel Cornish was appointed to the CBE overseas, Ms Jillian Broadbent became University Council in February 2006 by Educated in the UK, Professor Wellings’ a member of the Board of the Reserve the NSW Minister for Education and was career experience includes a NERC Bank of Australia from 1998-2013. She elected Deputy Chancellor in 2015. Mr research fellowship and senior positions has served on the boards of Coca-Cola Cornish completed his BSc (Metallurgy) at the CSIRO and Department of Industry, Amatil Ltd, ASX Ltd, Special Broadcasting and MEngSc at Newcastle University. Science and Resources. Prior to his Service (SBS), Woodside Petroleum He has also studied at the University current role, he was Vice-Chancellor of Ltd, Westfield Management Ltd and of Michigan Business School. His Lancaster University from 2002–2011. Qantas Airways Ltd, and was Chair of former roles include Chief Executive of Professor Wellings was appointed the National Institute of Dramatic Art BlueScope Steel Ltd Australian and New Commander of the British Empire (CBE) (NIDA). Ms Broadbent is currently a Zealand steel manufacturing businesses, in the 2012 Queen’s Birthday Honours Director of Woolworths Ltd and Chair of and President of Northstar BHP LLC list for services to higher education. He the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. In in Ohio USA. Mr Cornish is currently has extensive board experience including 2001 she was a recipient of the Australian Chairman of Snowy Hydro Ltd, Chairman with the Australian Nuclear Science 3 Centenary Medal in recognition of of IMB Ltd, a Director of Forestry and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), her contribution to the community Corporation NSW and a Non-Executive the Australian Centre for International and in 2003, she was made an Officer Director on the UOWE Board. He is also Agricultural Research (ACIAR), and in the Order of Australia for service to the National Past President of Ai Group. some of the UK’s peak education and economic and financial development research bodies. He is currently a board in Australia and to the community member of the University of Wollongong through administrative support for in Dubai, a Trustee of Guangdong cultural and charitable groups. University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS), China, and a director of the Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (IHMRI). Professor Wellings also serves on the Australian Research Council (ARC) Advisory Committee, the NSW Innovation and Productivity Council, the Global Foundation Advisory Council and the Bundanon Trust Board. Providing an exceptional Celebrating partnerships Addressing regional, learning and student and building connections national and experience international needs UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG Deputy Vice-Chancellor Deputy Vice-Chancellor Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic): (Global Strategy): (Research and Innovation): PROFESSOR JOE CHICHARO PROFESSOR ALEX FRINO PROFESSOR JUDY RAPER Professor Chicharo has a distinguished Professor Alex Frino is a distinguished Professor Judy Raper brings extensive academic and research track record, financial economist who fosters the management and research administration having published more than 200 refereed interaction of business with academe. He experience to UOW. Her prior service papers. His research contributions are is an alumnus of UOW and Cambridge includes the ARC Engineering and Earth well cited and he has been the recipient of University, and a former Fulbright Sciences Panel, Dean of Engineering at a number of best paper prizes, such as by Scholar. He is one of the best published the University of Sydney, and Division UNIVERSITY PROFILE the Institute of Electrical and Electronics financial economists in the world with Director at the National Science Engineers (IEEE). Professor Chicharo over 100 papers in leading scholarly Foundation in Washington DC. In has also served as the inaugural President journals. He has won over $10 million 2012, Professor Raper was named by of the Australian Council of Deans in competitive research funding and the Australian Financial Review and of Information and Communication is frequently cited in the global press. Westpac as one of Australia’s ‘100 Women Technology. He has served as Chair with Professor Frino was previously Chief of Influence’, and in 2015 was named in organisations, including Excellence Executive Officer of the Capital Markets the ‘Top 100 Influential Engineers’ by in Research Australia (ERA) and the Cooperative Research Centre Ltd and Engineers Australia for the third year 4 Australian Research Council (ARC), as has held visiting academic positions at running. Professor Raper is a Fellow of Editor with IEEE, and is an external leading Universities in Italy, New Zealand, the Academy of Technological Sciences examiner for MSc (Eng.) programs the UK and the United States. He has and Engineering (ATSE) and an Honorary at the University of Hong Kong. also held positions with leading financial Fellow of Engineers Australia. She market organisations, including the currently serves on three incorporated Sydney Futures Exchange, Credit Suisse boards: Unimutual Ltd, Excellerate and the Commodity Futures Trading Australia, and the Illawarra Health and Commission in the USA. He is regularly Medical Research Institute (IHMRI). called upon to act as an independent expert witness in major Australian court cases and has acted as a consultant to many large Australian listed companies. UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG Embracing change Investing in our and opportunity people and places Chief Administrative Officer: Chief Finance Officer: MS MELVA CROUCH CSM MR DAMIEN ISRAEL UNIVERSITY PROFILE Ms Melva Crouch has extensive Mr Damien Israel is an experienced experience as a logistics and corporate senior executive committed to delivering support executive in complex sustainable financial outcomes organisations. She commenced her career and commercially viable business with the Australian Army as a logistics developments. Prior to joining UOW, Mr officer, serving for 23 years in a variety of Israel held a number of senior executive Army and joint Defence roles culminating posts within health services, involving with the position of Head of Logistics resource management, information