August 2016

Meet UON’s Council members as we share their thoughts on education and being part of the Council.

Some of the state’s 'best and brightest' young academics have presented ideas for the future of NSW to His Excellency General The Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Ret’d), Governor of New South Wales, covering topics as wide ranging as citizen participation and the emergence of the 'caring' economy.

The University of Newcastle community is mourning the sudden passing of esteemed mathematician Laureate Professor Jonathan Borwein.

Welcome back to semester two, and a very warm welcome to the sessional academic staff who have just joined us. In this issue of UON Academy News we share exciting changes to superannuation, bring you an update on activities relating to UON’s culture work and highlight our new staff learning platform, plus lots more.

Dr Coralie English is leading a team of UON researchers who are investigating the health effects of a sedentary lifestyle on stroke patients.

Check your NUmail and complete the Student Experience Survey for your chance to win up to $1,000. The sooner you complete the survey the more chances you have to win!

PhD candidate Stephanie Holm has been announced as the recipient of the prestigious Children’s Literature Fellowship from the State Library of Victoria.

Meet UON’s Council members as we share their thoughts on education and being part of the Council.

As we start the month of ‘Curious’ we recognise the value of promoting inquiring minds and expanding our knowledge and experience. Curiosity is often sparked; that is, we take a grain idea and shape it into something that’s great. So if you are looking for that spark then the UON Enterprise and Innovation week (8th-12th August) is likely to be just the thing you are looking for…

We are an interesting lot. For an organisation whose most valuable capital assets are human, I am increasingly perplexed by the view many hold of the work we do to improve our people. The murmurings we so often hear in HR point to a level of cynicism, in particular toward the new initiatives that we bring to the organisation.