Discussions to savour
UNE lecturer in Biomedical Science Dr Gal Winter is "super excited" to be taking part in an Australian Academy of Science Think Tank to discuss food and nutrition in late July. "It's a chance to make a difference and to help shape public policy and set the...
UniSuper Seminar: Getting ready to retire
Date: 1 June 2017 l Time: 12-1pm l Duration: 1 hour l Cost: Free l Location: Oorala Lecture Theatre Armidale This seminar provides members with the key issues to consider when approaching retirement. Designed for members approximately five years away from...
Fulbright Distinguished Chair and Senior Scholarship sponsored by Kansas State University now available
The Australian-American Fulbright Commission are currently accepting applications for two Australian scholarships sponsored by Kansas State University (K-State): Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Agriculture and Life Sciences Fulbright Senior Scholarship Kansas...
Evaluating research quality and performance with Elsevier
Steven Riddell will offer training on how you can evaluate your research quality and performance using Scopus and SciVal tomorrow. Sessions: 10:30am – 12pm: This session will showcase how the tool SciVal can assist you with evaluating research and the quality of...
Lecturer wins national industry award
Airlie Bell, adjunct lecturer in the School of Education and the UNE Business School, was awarded the CDAA Excellence Award for 2017 as National Practitioner of the Year at the recent Career Development Association of Australia National Conference. The award...
Teaching project takes students to the workplace
UNE Business School senior lecturer, Dr Theresa Smith-Ruig, piloted an experiential learning project for on-campus students in MM221 Human Resource Management this trimester. The students were grouped into teams of four and allocated to a Human Resources Manager...
VC’s Note, 16 May 2017
I have often referred to retention of students, but the ability to hold onto valuable academic staff is also vital for any good university. Academia is unlike any other profession. Teaching and research obviously demand human interaction — in the case of teaching,...
UNE staff member contributes to Human Rights report
Luke Fowler, UNE graduate and now working in Student Support, recently co-authored a report entitled A Federal Charter of Human Rights: Would it make any difference, which was launched by the President of the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), Gillian...