This week George Boutros a security guard at the University donated several copies of papyrus papers from his native Egypt to be used as part of the University museums' school education program. In his former life, George was a tour guide in Egypt. Find out why George made this donation and also get an insight into Egyptian history.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Management) Professor Ann Brewer provides an update on the key issues discussed in latest enterprise bargaining meetings.
Meet Edyta Weber, Human Resource Officer in HR. Edyta may look familiar to you because she features in the 'contacts and connections' section of the intranet. She took part in our March staff photo shoot along with many other staff members from a variety of divisions.
The Vice-Chancellor provides a high-level overview of the results from phase one of the staff engagement survey and an update on the next phase of the survey.
Meet Svitlana Golego, Human Resource Officer in HR. Svitlana may look familiar to you because she was the 'face of the intranet' when it was first launched April. She took part in our March staff photo shoot along with many other staff members from a variety of divisions.
The University's 2012 Annual Report has been tabled in the NSW Parliament and published on the University's website. The report is prepared in line with the University's reporting requirements under federal and NSW legislation and includes an account of progress during 2012 towards the objectives in the University's 2011-15 Strategic Plan. It also includes an overview of the University's financial position and the University's audited accounts.
In his speech at the flag raising ceremony to kick off Reconciliation Week on Monday, Provost Professor Stephen Garton said, "Education is one of the greatest lynch pins for reconciliation."
The Secretary to Senate, Dr William Adams, has declared the Senate election results for the four academic staff fellows of senate and the one non-academic staff fellow of senate.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Management) Professor Ann Brewer provides an update on the key issues discussed in latest enterprise bargaining meetings.
News from the Charles Perkins Centre this month includes the recent arrivals of nutritional ecologist Professor David Raubenheimer as the centre's first new chair, and Dr Ian Garthwaite, who will lead the development of the new labs in the centre's research and education hub.
Professor Tawara Goode, Director of the National Centre for Cultural Competence from Georgetown University visited the University earlier this month as the first visitor of the Wingara Mura Visiting Thinkers series.
An unlikely source of inspiration ignited a love of chemistry in Associate Professor Adam Bridgeman. During high school he was dropped from the top chemistry class to the second top. This spurred him on to do better.
According to the QS World University Rankings we are eighth in the world in education, equal ninth in accounting and finance, and 10th in the world in law.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Management) Professor Ann Brewer provides an update on the key issues discussed in latest enterprise bargaining meetings.
In 2010, Bachelor of Social Work research honours student Kat de Jong came down with a mixed connective tissue disease, forcing her to spend three months in hospital. Her study was put on hold and during this time she also tragically lost her father.
On Saturday 4 May the University publicly announced a major fundraising campaign that will play a critical role in securing our future among Australia's leading universities.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Strategic Management) Professor Ann Brewer provides an update on the key issues discussed in latest enterprise bargaining meetings.
The Campus Improvement Program is currently being developed and will serve as a framework for future site development and infrastructure opportunities between 2014 and 2020.
The 9 April story about Professor Colin Clifford's research into people's perceptions of staring is now the most viewed news story ever on the University website. Find out what the other top stories on the University's website are so far this year.
The Institute for Democracy and Human Rights at the University and representatives of His Holiness the Dalai Lama have agreed to host an on-campus lecture for students at the University in mid-June.
The Capital Project Prioritisation (CPP) process establishes the University's infrastructure priorities for coming years. The deadline for submissions has been extended to Monday 22 April.
Staff were given a taste of things to come at the Charles Perkins Centre earlier this week when Academic Director Professor Stephen Simpson provided an update to a full house in the New Law Building foyer.
A Welcome to Country is a formal welcome onto Aboriginal land given by an elder or person of that land and is generally given at formal occasions where esteemed guests are present.
To mark International Women's Day, two of the University's most senior staff provided an insight into how organisations can support more women to become leaders.
The Australia-Japan Foundation Grant Program for 2013-14 is now open, providing seed funding for projects developing long-term links between Australia and Japan.
The start of Semester One is a perfect time to incorporate more physical activity into your daily routine, helping you to feel better during the day and, potentially, improving your long-term health.
To improve the University's anti-spam system, the service that checks outbound email for spam will be changed to an external service provided by Symantec.
As part of a program to enhance the security of the University's payment systems, scans of a number of databases, financial applications and shared drives are underway.
Applications are now open for the 2013 Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Learning and Teaching and for the awards offered by the Federal Government's Office for Learning and Teaching.
Last month Campus Assist Coordinator, Ashley Miller was awarded a Royal Life Saving Commendation Award for performing first aid on an elderly man in June 2010.
There have been several significant changes to Student Support Services, including the creation of the new Student Transition and Retention (STAR) team and Student Accommodation Services.
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