On November 1st 2022, the NSW Government implemented the second phase of its Plastics Ban to include single-use straws, cups, cutlery, plates, bowls, and packaging (non-spillable). Since 2017, UNE Life has worked to ensure our food & beverage services lead the...
The 2022 Dick Franklin Memorial Lecture: Disagreement among Peers Peter Forrest Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, UNE 6pm October 20, 2022 Location: Armidale Uniting Church, 114 Rusden St, Armidale Enquiries: Greg Horsley ghorsley@une.edu.au This lecture...
UNE held a morning tea in support of the Iranian community last Thursday in the wake of devastating social and political events in Iran, including the death of 22-year-old woman Masha Amini, and subsequent deaths of protesters. The morning tea, attended by around...
By Interim Vice-Chancellor, Professor Simon Evans A year on from the 14 October 2021 tornado that ripped apart the northern section of UNE’s campus, I have to concede that much of the area still looks like a disaster zone. But behind the barrier fencing, there has...
The seventh annual UNE Postgraduate conference, titled “Intersections of Knowledge”, has presented some new challenges for the organising committee in 2022. With the event now embedded in the research culture at UNE, this year we had no option other than to include...
By Professor Simon Evans, Acting Vice-Chancellor A university is, in every sense, only as good as its people. We know UNE’s people are very good indeed. And we now have fresh objective evidence that we can point to. UNE’s recent recognition – your recognition – is...
By Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Simon Evans UNE is initiating a deep assessment and overhaul of the University’s workplace culture. Evidence and anecdote indicate that UNE’s culture has been shaken by a series of stresses from without and within. The...
Image: UNE psychologist Gwen Schumack and support dog Percy, a Brittany spaniel, whose retriever ancestry is evident in his obsession with birds. He’s been missing from campus due to COVID restrictions for a year – doggone it! – but Percy, UNE's resident...
UNE has adopted the Safe Communities Strategic Framework as a guide to furthering the University's work in ensuring a safe campus for students and staff. Pulse put a few questions to Safe Communities Program Leader, Anne Hodson, pictured. What is the Safer...
As any of the graduates and guests on our Armidale campus at the weekend would have noticed: it takes a small army to make a UNE graduation ceremony the most memorable and spectacular day possible. Among those at the vanguard is Andrena Rologas, pictured. As the...
