Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Award Finalists
Recognises and celebrates an individual or team who have made an outstanding contribution to supporting and promoting equity and diversity, and fostering inclusion within the University of Newcastle.
Built Environment: Women in STEMM
Cameron Beard - School of Architecture and Built Environment, Dr Jessica Siva - School of Architecture and Built Environment, Dr Kim Maund -School of Architecture and Built Environment, Associate Professor Thayaparan Gajendran - Office PVC - Engineering, Science and Environment
The team pioneered a unique initiative providing opportunities for women in STEMM: specifically Building Surveying and Quantity Surveying. They obtained Commonwealth funding to support student scholarships/seminars with industry practitioners nationally and develop a high school toolkit. The project received significant attention with the team invited to author a State government White Paper, present at industry conferences, author a book chapter and industry journal article.
Social and Economic Resilience (SER) of Young Migrant and Refugee Women Team
Dr Buddhini Ginigaddara Appuhamilage, Dr Dorcas Zuvalinyenga, Dr Mary Amponsah, Dr Tanvi Newaz, and Professor Temitope Egbelakin - School of Architecture and Built Environment
The Social and Economic Resilience of Young Migrants and Refugee Women Program contributes to equity, diversity and inclusion by bridging the gap of priority areas including; people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and gender equity – women in STEM. This program stands as a beacon of empowerment and inclusion, equipping women from migrant or refugee backgrounds with the knowledge and skills needed to thrive in the construction industry.
School of Medicine and Public Health
Dr Elissa Jane Elvidge - School of Medicine and Public Health
Consideration of how to ensure equity, diversity and inclusion in research pervades all aspects of Elissa’s work and is evident in the high regard in which she is universally held by colleagues, research partners and community members. In part, this reflects Elissa’s focus on not only considering the challenges of inequity, but on developing insight and tools that can be translated into practice to deliver meaningful change.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.