2023 Employability Excellence Awards
2023 Employability Excellence Awards
Welcome to the celebration of the 2023 Employability Excellence Awards’ achievers including students, staff and industry partners.
We received a record 169 outstanding nominations for this year’s Awards. The quality of these nominations speaks volumes to our university community’s commitment to developing an exceptional student experience, both within and beyond the traditional classroom. These Awards provide an important opportunity to showcase the ways in which workplace learning and extracurricular activity enable our students to contribute to our region and beyond.
Congratulations to all students, staff and industry partners nominated for these awards. To this year’s achievers, it is wonderful to share your success with our community. The inspiring stories shared here highlight the amazing things our students and staff are doing together with industry partners to complement their studies and enhance their employability. We are proud of our university community’s commitment to Career-ready placements which prepare our graduates to meet the challenges and opportunities of their future.
Professor Mark Hoffman
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) and Vice-President
Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Student Awards
We are proud to announce the student achievers who have excelled in developing their employability beyond the traditional classroom. These awards showcase outstanding student achievements in industry placement, community engagement, and courageous entrepreneurship.
Industry Awards
Our industry, business and community partners are integral to helping our students become life-ready, professionally engaged, and excited about their future beyond University. Congratulations to all the organisations recognised in these awards for your contribution to the preparation of our graduates.
Staff Awards
Congratulations to our staff achievers who have enabled our students to experience meaningful and consequential workplace activity. Their dedication to building the employability of our students is critical in achieving the goal of producing Life-Ready Graduates.
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.