August 2016

Students who have achieved in their studies were recognised and celebrated at the annual Hunter TAFE and University of Newcastle (UON) Central Coast Scholarship and Awards event held last night.

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

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.

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.

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

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…

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