ANNUAL REPORT 2012 The Honourable Adrian Piccoli MP Minister for Education New South Wales Parliament House Macquarie Street Sydney NSW 2001 30 April 2013 Dear Minister On behalf of the Council of the University of Newcastle, we have the honour of submitting our Annual Report to you for presentation to Parliament. The Annual Report summarises the work and activities of the University for the year ended 31 December 2012. The Annual Report and the accompanying audited Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the Annual Reports (Statutory Bodies) Act 1984 and the Public Finance and Audit Act 1983. The Honourable John Price AM Professor Caroline McMillen Acting Chancellor Vice-Chancellor and President Cover: Professor Phil Morgan, recipient of the 2012 Scopus Young Researcher of the Year Award in the Humanities and Social Sciences category and an Award for Teaching Excellence in the 2012 Australian Awards for University Teaching Contents 02 Introduction 08 Governance and leadership 22 Education 38 Research and innovation 60 Indigenous collaboration 74 Engagement with our communities 90 Our staff 100 Our environment 112 Appendices 148 Compliance index Volume Two Audited Financial Statements for the University of Newcastle and its controlled entities ANNUAL REPORT 2012 | 1 Message from the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor In 2012, the University of Newcastle Our research active academic staff The NeW Directions Strategic Plan continued to build its standing as a delivered outstanding results in 2012. identifies our objectives and world-class institution that delivers The University was ranked equal 7th strategies for our lead priorities in quality education and innovative in Australia for research ‘well above education, research and innovation research. world standard’ in the Australian for the next three years; and we have Government’s Excellence in Research also developed objectives and clear The Times Higher Education World for Australia (ERA) assessment strategies for our future workforce, University Rankings and QS World exercise – and 44 fields of research campuses, facilities, and IT, and University Rankings ranked us in the at the University were assessed as financial plans required to achieve our top three per cent of universities in ‘at’, ‘above’ or ‘well above world 2025 Vision. the world, and in the top 50 standard’, representing 90 per cent of The University recognises that its universities in the world under the our research submitted. In the same age of 50. This is an excellent achievements are due entirely to the year, Laureate Professor John Aitken passion and commitment of our staff, outcome for a young university was named NSW Scientist of the the calibre of our students and competing against the world’s best. Year recognising his remarkable alumni, and the support of our friends Nationally, the University is contribution to the international field and benefactors. We have had a acknowledged as a leader in of reproductive biology and health. focus throughout 2012 on providing more opportunities for During 2012, we were delighted by strengthening our support for people from all walks of life with the engagement of our staff, students professional and academic staff, and ability and determination to enter and and communities in the development in 2012 our staff took up more than succeed in higher education. With a of our 2025 Vision, our Values and 10,000 training opportunities to continued focus on building access our NeW Directions Strategic Plan develop their skills and capabilities and participation, 27 per cent of our 2013-2015. We have expressed a across a range of areas. students in 2012 were from low clear vision that by 2025 we will be It has been a remarkable year for the socio economic backgrounds, global leaders in each of our spheres University of Newcastle. As we move compared to the sector average of of achievement and that working with forward with the implementation of 16 per cent in 2011. Importantly, our our partners, we will deliver world- our NeW Directions Strategic Plan, focus on supporting Indigenous class innovation that supports the we will continue to engage with our students was maintained and 2.6 per development of strong communities in communities to build on our record of cent of our students were our region and across the globe. It is achievement as we strengthen our Indigenous, almost double the sector this vision that will inform our priorities international and national standing average of 1.4 per cent. and strategies in the years to come. and reputation for excellence. The Hon John Price AM Professor Caroline McMillen Acting Chancellor Vice-Chancellor and President 2 | THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE Rankings 5 Ninth QS Stars overall maximum rating in Australia for research funding outcomes TOP TOP TOP 50 150 200 universities in the world universities in the world universities in the world under 50 years of age and ninth in Australia for and 12th in Australia for QS ‘Top 50 under 50’ 2012, Life Sciences and Engineering and Times Higher Education Medicine Technology ‘100 Under 50’ 2012 QS World University Rankings 2012 QS World University Rankings 2012 TOP TOP TOP 300 350 400 universities in the world universities in the world universities in the world QS World University Rankings 2012, and 13th in Australia for Academic Ranking of World Times Higher Education World Arts and Humanities Universities 2012 University Rankings 2012 QS World University Rankings 2012 ANNUAL REPORT 2012 | 3 Locations THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE IS A MULTI- CAMPUS INSTItutION OFFERING PROGRAMS IN A NUMBER OF LOCATIONS. Central Coast Orange through the CBD premises of the Institute of Certified Public On the Central Coast of NSW, the Located on the central tablelands of Accountants of Singapore. multi-sector Central Coast campus NSW in Orange is the Centre for (Ourimbah) offers University, TAFE Rural and Remote Mental Health. Sydney CBD and Community College programs. Port Macquarie At Bathurst Street in the centre of Newcastle Sydney, the University offers On the mid-north coast of NSW, the postgraduate studies in business The Newcastle campus (Callaghan) multi-sector Port Macquarie campus and professional accounting, and is twelve kilometres from the offers University nursing, teaching English language studies. Newcastle city centre, and and foundation studies courses and comprises high-tech laboratories TAFE programs. Tamworth, Armidale, Taree and teaching facilities across 140 and Moree hectares of bushland. Singapore The University’s Department of Rural The University offers a Newcastle city Health and Rural Clinical School comprehensive range of degree operates from various locations in Our Newcastle City Precinct programs in partnership with PSB northern NSW. comprises University House, home Academy at a campus near Tiong of the Graduate School of Business, Bahru MRT station. University the University of Newcastle Legal programs with Singapore Centre and the Conservatorium of Accountancy Academy - Global Music. Education (SAA-GE) are delivered 4 | THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE Our vision for 2025 THE UNIVERSITY ASPIRES TO BE A GLOBAL LEADER IN EACH OF ITS SPHERES OF ACHIEVEMENT. Through engagement with partners, Integrity Equity and social justice the University will deliver world-class We are open, ethical, rigorous and We provide opportunities for people innovation to support the committed to the highest standards with ability, regardless of their development of strong regional in academic enquiry. We are background and experiences. We communities. champions of academic freedom and lead in providing education for Our values professional responsibility. Indigenous Australians. The values of the University of Excellence Sustainability Newcastle are shaped by our history We deliver the highest quality in We are leaders in environmental and our aspirations. Our values everything we do and benchmark sustainability. We make a significant represent shared ideals and express ourselves against the world’s best. contribution to the economic, social what we stand for and who we are. and environmental capacity of our As we move forward, our values will Engagement communities. underpin our choices, strategies and actions. Our staff, students and alumni are a resource for our whole community. Innovation We are partners and collaborators in world-class research, teaching and We challenge standard practice and learning, and our skilled graduates received wisdom. We are world contribute to our regions, Australia leaders in generating new knowledge and the world. and translating innovative ideas into real benefits to society. ANNUAL REPORT 2012 | 5 Snapshot 2012 Key Statistics Enrolments 37,450 STUDENT ENROLMENTS 25,017 STUDENT LOAD (EFTSL) Callaghan (24994) Other (includes online) (925) Ourimbah (4369) Sydney (1103) GradSchool (3830) Port Macquarie (376) Singapore (1853) 2,596 Students By Faculty TOTAL STAFF FTE (EXCLUDES CASUALS) Health 17,576 Science and IT Engineering and and Engineering Built Environment COMMENCING English Language Foundation Studiesand ENROLMENTS Other University Business Law and Education Arts and 7,620 Institute Wollotuka The INTERNATIONAL ENROLMENTS 6,727 9,197 4,212 7,104 5,259 4,109 810 32 6 | THE UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE Our Alumni in the world – Top 10 Locations outside Student Load by Level of Program (EFTSL) Australia 2012* Undergraduate Higher Degree by Singapore Thailand (18606) Research (1037) Hong Kong (SAR of China) Canada Postgraduate Enabling (1627) Coursework