Educational relationship strengthened through MOU
The signing recognises the value of scientific and educational collaboration between the two institutions, and is designed to facilitate the exchange of ideas, students and scholars/staff.
The academic delegation visiting from the Philippines are participating in the University of Newcastle's current AusAID Australian Leadership Awards - Fellowships Program.
This program, coordinated by Dr Scott Eacott from the Faculty of Education and Arts, aims to advance the leadership and management capabilities of participants through exposure to education researchers at the University of Newcastle.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Global Relations) Professor Kevin McConkey and Professor Jenny Gore from the Faculty of Education and Arts with the delegates from the Association of Teacher Education Institutions Mindanao, Philippines.