An invitation to Grad

All UNE staff – professional and academic – are cordially invited and enthusiastically encouraged to process at one or more of the Graduation ceremonies being held 28 & 29 April, 2023.    Actively participating in graduation ceremonies, as an...

Update on ARC Virtual Visit

Updated advice Executive Directors and the Chief Research Officer from Australian Research Council (ARC) are virtually visiting UNE on 5 April, Wednesday 2023. In addition to participating in focused meetings earlier in the day, they will deliver online seminars...

Reforming the system

Comment by Interim Vice-Chancellor, Professor Simon Evans The Australian Universities Accord process now underway offers a rare opportunity to rethink Australia’s higher education system. Anyone who has spoken to colleagues in other universities will know that...

Grappling with ChatGPT

Comment from UNE Education Futures UNE acknowledges the widespread interest in artificial intelligence (AI) generative tools, such as Chat GPT, and the impact on teaching and learning activities, and academic integrity. Discussions within the sector, and proposed...

ChatGPT and UNE

Comment from Head of the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS), Professor Alistair Noble. During the early media circus about ChatGPT, I asked it to tell us about the three main challenges facing UNE and offer solutions. There were no surprises in...

International Women’s Day agenda

Next week is the UNE International Women’s Day panel discussion “Cracking the Code: Innovation for a Gender Equal Future” followed by a free afternoon tea. The theme for International Women’s Day, ‘Cracking the Code: Innovation for a Gender Equal Future’, focuses...

A farewell to Mingan

The following is an edited version of a speech given at Professor Mingan Choct's farewell dinner by UNE Professor in Animal Science, Animal Health and Veterinary Sciences, Steve Walkden-Brown. The dinner was held as a special function at the Sheraton Hyde Park,...

Industry citations for UNE teachers

Three of UNE’s outstanding educators were recognised at the 2022 Australia Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) announced last night. Dr Kristy O’Neill (School of Education), pictured left, Dr Bee Moss (UNE Business School), right, and Associate Professor Stuart...

The why and how of microcredentials

Microcredentials are now all the rage in Australian universities. The product is mostly a recent phenomenon to the world of higher education – but not to Anthony Smith, UNE’s Executive Principal - Brand, Partnerships & Business Development. Mr Smith was alerted...