Ma & Morley Scholarship Program Report 2023
Ma & Morley Scholarship Program Advisory Committee
With special thanks and gratitude to the following individuals for whom we owe so much in terms of the success of the Program, both across the two formal Advisory Committee meetings this year and informally with numerous Scholar engagements across 2023.
| Professor Kent Anderson | Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Global (Chair) |
| Associate Professor Anna Bennett | Director, Pathways and Acamdemic Learning Support |
| Professor Penny Jane Burke | Global Innovation Chair of Equity |
| Rebecca Hazell | Executive Director, Advancement |
| Professor Mark Hoffman | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and Vice-President |
| Jasmin L’Green | Ma & Morley Ambassador |
| Su Morley | Representative of the Morley family |
| Jason Pau | Executive Director (International) Jack Ma Foundation |
| Pier Smulders | General Manager, New Zealand & Australia, Alibaba Group |
| Nathan Towney | Pro Vice-Chancellor, Indigenous Strategy and Leadership |
| Beth Yu | Executive Secretary General, Jack Ma Foundation |
| Maggie Zhou | Senior Advisor, Jack Ma Foundation |
2023 Triennial Review
In line with the Deed of Gift, the Program’s second Triennial Review was completed in Q4 2023, overseen by a Panel chaired by nib Group’s Head of Community and University alumna, Amy Tribe (M Public Health, 2020), and including Advisory Committee members, Prof Kent Anderson, Jasmin L’Green (Ambassador representative), Nathan Towney and Jack Ma Foundation Special Advisor, Maggie Zhou. A range of key commendations and recommendations were made under the following broad headings:
Commendations
- Highly engaged Scholars
- Uniqueness of the program
- Impactful Welcome Event
- Pivotal Cultural Immersions
- Program team
- Ambassador Leadership Opportunities
- CEEHE Evaluative Research
Recommendations
- Ensuring an equitable balance of focus on all Program values.
- Reviewing the financial sustainability of the Program.
- Refinement of Scholarship application processes.
- Reviewing the Program’s governance framework.
- Clarifying expectations for late-degree Scholars and Ambassadors.
- Exploring a range of marketing opportunities.
The Program team will develop an Action Plan to implement the recommendations over the coming years.
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.