Vice-Chancellor's Awards Winners
Each year the University of Newcastle celebrates the remarkable achievements of our staff at the Vice-Chancellor's Awards ceremony.
On Monday 8 December at the 2014 Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Excellence ceremony, the innovative and world-class performance of staff was recognised and overall winners announced in each category.
On welcoming guests to the ceremony, Vice-Chancellor Professor Caroline McMillen said that University staff are our greatest asset.
"On behalf of the University, I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to both the winners and the nominees of the 2014 Vice-Chancellor's Awards. Your contributions are critical to building not only the world-class education, research and innovation outcomes for which the University is known but also to position UON for the challenges and opportunities of our NeW Futures."
The 2014 Vice-Chancellor's Award Recipients
Category: Teaching and Learning
Presented by Professor Carol Miles, Director, Centre for Teaching and Learning
Recognising the outstanding contributions of individuals and groups to the quality of student learning at UON.
*Overall winner: Dr Peter Howley - Faculty of Science
Dr Tamara Young - Faculty of Business and Law
Dr Rachel Buchanan, Dr Erica Southgate, Ms Cheryl Williams, Mr Warren Burke - Faculty of Education and Arts
Associate Professor Ljiljana Brankovic - Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment
Associate Professor Helen Warren-Forward - Faculty of Health and Medicine
Centre/Institute Teaching Excellence Award - Miss Aimee Turner - Academic Division
Professional Staff Contribution to Student Learning Award - Mr Shaun McCarthy - Faculty of Business and Law
Category: Professional Staff Excellence
Presented by Ms Sharon Champness, Director, People & Workforce Strategy
Recognising outstanding and exceptional performance by professional staff from across the university
*Overall winner: Jodi McLean - Faculty of Science
INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
Chris May - Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment
Barbara Clare - Academic Division
Dean Robinson - Vice-Chancellor's Division
Cheryl Newton - Academic DivisionTeam Awards
TEAM AWARDS
Research Development Team: Belinda Peden, Angela Gray, Kate Hayes - Research and Innovation Division
Campus Partnerships Team: Leonie Brann, Elizabeth Donoghue, Shendelle Hayde - Academic Division
Greening Resource Sharing in the Library Team: Karen Moller, Lorraine Haywood, Jane King - Academic Division
International Engagement Team: Steven McDonald, Adam Elhindi - Global Engagement and Partnerships Division
Category: Research Excellence
Presented by Professor Kevin Hall, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation)
Recognising excellence in early career researchers.
RESEARCH DIVISION EXCELLENCE
Associate Professor Mahsood Shah - Academic Division
FACULTY RESEARCH EXCELLENCE
*Overall winner: Associate Professor Vanessa McDonald - Faculty of Health and Medicine
Dr Brendan Boyle - Faculty of Business and Law
Dr Christina Petterson - Faculty of Education and Arts
Dr Yuen Yong - Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment
Dr Xiao Yang - Faculty of Science
Category: SUPERVISION EXCELLENCE
Presented by Professor Kevin Hall, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation)
Recognising the important role that supervisors play in supporting our PhD and research masters students.
*Overall winner: Professor Clare Collins - Faculty of Health and Medicine
Associate Professor Guilherme Pires and Dr Philip Rosenberger III - Faculty of Business and Law
Associate Professor Shen Chen and Dr Jennifer Archer - Faculty of Education and Arts
Professor Daichao Sheng - Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment
Associate Professor Rob Atkin - Faculty of Science
Congratulations to all winners on an outstanding contribution to the University of Newcastle in 2014.
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