Newcastle University
| The University of Newcastle | |||||||||||||||||
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 Coat of Arms of the University of Newcastle | |||||||||||||||||
| Latin: Universitas Novocastrium | |||||||||||||||||
| Motto | I look ahead | ||||||||||||||||
| Established | 1965 | ||||||||||||||||
| Type | Public | ||||||||||||||||
| Chancellor | Professor Trevor Waring AM | ||||||||||||||||
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Caroline McMillen | ||||||||||||||||
| Admin. staff | 2,190 FTE (excluding Controlled Entities) | ||||||||||||||||
| Students | 30,340 (2008) | ||||||||||||||||
| Undergraduates | 23,948 | ||||||||||||||||
| Postgraduates | 6,388 | ||||||||||||||||
| Location | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia 32°53′34″S 151°42′16″E / 32.89278°S 151.70444°ECoordinates: 32°53′34″S 151°42′16″E / 32.89278°S 151.70444°E | ||||||||||||||||
| Campus | Urban | ||||||||||||||||
| Organisations | Member of IRU Australia and AACSB International | ||||||||||||||||
| Colours | Maroon and White | ||||||||||||||||
| Website | http://www.newcastle.edu.au | ||||||||||||||||
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The University of Newcastle (UoN) is an Australian public university that was established in 1965. The University's main and largest campus is located in Callaghan, a suburb of Newcastle in New South Wales. The University also has campuses in Ourimbah, Port Macquarie, Singapore and Sydney CBD.
The university has enrolled approximately 15,256 full-time students and 15,080 part-time students (including more than 23,948 undergraduates).
Historically, the University of Newcastle Medical School has implemented the Problem-based learning system for its undergraduate Bachelor of Medicine programme - a system later mandated for use by the Australian Medical Council throughout Australia. It was also the university that introduced Undergraduate Medicine and Health Sciences Admission Test (UMAT) in the early 1990s. UMAT has since been accepted widely by different medical schools across Australian as an additional selection criteria.
The University of Newcastle is a member of Innovative Research Universities Australia (IRU Australia) and The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International).
History
The origins of the University of Newcastle can be traced back to the establishment of the Newcastle University College at the Newcastle Technical College site on 3 December 1951. The college was established under the authority of the then University of Technology New South Wales, which is now known as the University of New South Wales. At the time of its establishment the Newcastle University College had just five full-time students and study was restricted to engineering, mathematics and science.
The university became autonomous through the University of Newcastle Act 1964 (NSW) which constituted the university on 1 January 1965 through a Proclamation of His Excellency the Governor of New South Wales. A document known as the University’s Grant of Arms is cited as being its very own Declaration of Independence.
Each year the University’s student body celebrates autonomy day on 1 July. According to unverified sources the official autonomy of the University began on 1 January 1965 with a “symbolic ceremonial bonfire held at the site of the Great Hall”. This celebration is said to have been officiated by Professor Godfrey Tanner who is said to have poured wine libations onto the ground as to “sanctify the land upon which the University rests”. Since the university technically became autonomous on 1 January 1965 autonomy day should be held on 1 January. The 1 July actually coincided with the University of Technology New South Wales’s autonomy from the Public Service Board’s authority on 1 July 1954. According to Don Wright, students interpreted Autonomy Day as celebrating the autonomy of the University of Newcastle from the University of New South Wales. The students were entitled to give the celebration whatever meaning they chose. The fact that they called it ‘autonomy day’ heightened the students’ sense of the importance of autonomy and their need to defend it against outside interference.
In 1998, the University established a partnership with the Institut Wira, a Malaysian private business school. In 2002, Ian Firms, a lecturer, failed a large number of student papers from Wira for academic dishonesty, but his actions were reversed by the Newcastle administration and he was discharged. He then appealed to the New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption, which made a finding of corruption against Dr Paul Ryder, a failure by Vice Chancellor Roger Holmes in the execution of his duty and recommended disciplining the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Brian English.
In 2003, The University of Newcastle, together with five other Australian universities (Macquarie, La Trobe, Flinders, Griffith and Murdoch) established Innovative Research Universities Australia (IRUA).
Forty years after obtaining autonomy, The University of Newcastle has developed a reputed history in their national and international university standings; ranked in the 10-14 range of the 38 universities in Australia by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University and 215th in the world by the Times Higher Education Supplement in 2007.
The university unveiled a new logo on 31 March 2007 as part of a brand refresh to better align the university's image with its new strategic direction.
On 11 May 2007, the university launched a campus at the PSB Academy's two main campuses in Singapore.
Faculties and schools
The Medical Sciences Building
Nursing Lecture Theatre near Hunter Building, Callaghan Campus (formally the Richardson Theatre)
The University has five faculties offering a wide range of programs. The faculties are Business and Law, Education and Arts, Engineering and the Built Environment, Health, and Science and Information Technology.
The Faculty of Business and Law contains the following schools:
- Newcastle Business School
- Newcastle Law School
The Faculty of Education and Arts contains the following schools:
- School of Drama, Fine Art and Music (incorporating the Conservatorium)
- School of Education
- School of Humanities and Social Science
The Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment contains the following schools:
- School of Architecture and Built Environment
- School of Engineering
- School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
The Faculty of Science and Information Technology contains the following schools:
- School of Design, Communication and Information Technology
- School of Environmental and Life Sciences
- School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
- School of Psychology
The Faculty of Health contains the following schools:
- School of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Medicine and Public Health
- School of Nursing and Midwifery
The University also offers programs tailored to Indigenous students through the The Wollotuka Institute. Additionally, the English Language and Foundation Studies Centre provides preparatory programs for both domestic and international students wishing to be admitted to tertiary programs.
Campuses
The university has five campuses, located at Callaghan, Ourimbah, Port Macquarie, Singapore and Sydney CBD. The university also has three premises within the Newcastle city centre.
Newcastle (Callaghan campus)
The Callaghan campus is the university’s main and largest campus. It is located in the Newcastle suburb of Callaghan situated approximately 12 kilometres (7 mi) from Newcastle CBD. The campus is placed on 140 hectares (346 acres) of natural bushland within which the university’s numerous buildings are located.
Many of the university's operations are run out of the Callaghan campus, including student administration, course and degree program planning, and the university's Teaching and Learning division. All the major faculties are based on the campus. The campus also has access to the Auchmuty and Huxley libraries. Various other facilities are available on the campus, including several sporting fields, a sports and aquatic centre, and four on-campus residential colleges (Edwards Hall, International House, Evatt House and Barahineban).
Central Coast (Ourimbah campus)
Ourimbah Campus is a cross-institutional campus with both the University of Newcastle, TAFE NSW - Hunter Institute, and the Central Coast Community College having a presence on campus. It is located in the Central Coast suburb of Ourimbah. The Faculties of Business and Law, Education and Arts, Science and Information Technology, and Health all have a presence on the campus. In total they provide sixteen undergraduate degree programs and one postgraduate program, five of these are exclusive to the campus.
Port Macquarie campus
The University of Newcastle has a presence on the TAFE NSW - North Coast Institute Port Macquarie Campus. The university provides three degree programs at the campus, including one of the university’s enabling programs – Open Foundation.
Singapore campus
The Singapore Campus is the university's first overseas campus, which includes both the Delta Campus and the Henderson Campus of PSB Academy in the Central Region (Tiong Bahru) of Singapore. This new campus covers an area of 19,000 square metres (204,514 sq ft) behind the Tiong Bahru Plaza.
Sydney CBD campus
The University of Newcastle Sydney CBD campus provides a number of postgraduate degree programs from the Faculty of Business and Law and the English Language and Foundation Studies Centre. The campus is located in the Sydney CBD.
Newcastle city precinct
The University of Newcastle also has a presence on three sites within the Newcastle CBD. The School of Music and Conservatorium is located in the Civic Theatre precinct, the School of Law, Legal Centre, and Graduate School of Business are located in University House, and the Newcastle Institute of Public Health is located in the David Maddison Building on the site of the Royal Newcastle Hospital. University House is a landmark Art Deco sandstone building directly opposite Civic Park.
Student body and organisations
The University has a student population of just over 30,300 (including part time students) as of 2008, including 6773 international students from more than 115 countries.
The university is recognised for its commitment to equity in education and consistently enrols more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders than any other Australian university. The university has also graduated more than 60% of the nation's indigenous doctors.
Students at the Callaghan Campus of the university are represented by the Newcastle University Students' Association (NUSA), UoN Services Limited (UoN Services), Newcastle University Postgraduate Student Association (NUPSA); while students at Ourimbah Campus are represented by Campus Central.
UoN Services is responsible for the social life of the university, as well as most of the commercial facilities on campus. It organises all the main entertainment events, usually performed at the University's two licensed venues, the Bar on the Hill and the Tanner Bar. Apart from student contributions (which have dropped significantly since the abolition of universal student unionism), the UoN Services generates income from the stores, restaurants and bars on the Callaghan and city campuses.
NUSA and NUPSA are primarily advocacy organisations, representing students on a variety of issues from political activism to the internal organisation of the University. NUSA also produces Opus, the University's magazine written by and for students.
Campus Central (Central Coast Campus Union Limited T/A Campus Central) is a single organisation looking after all the interests (commercial, sporting and advocacy) of students at the Ourimbah campus.
Facilities and services
Library
The University of Newcastle library consists of numerous libraries across a number of the university’s campuses. This includes The Auchmuty library, The Huxley library, The Ourimbah library and the City Precinct library. The largest of these libraries is The Auchmuty Library on the Callaghan campus which holds a significant traditional collection, including rare books and archives. In addition to The Auchmuty library, the Callaghan campus has a smaller secondary library known as The Huxley library. The Huxley library primarily supports a collection for a number of schools, including education, nursing, and fine arts. The Ourimbah library on the Central Coast campus holds a collection of both university and TAFE texts to facilitate the needs of the joint campus. An information common similar to the one located in the Auchmuty library is also available. The City Precinct library is also part of The University of Newcastle library. The whole catalogue of the library is available across any of the libraries. The library is a member of the Council of Australian University Librarians. The University library also holds New South Wales state archives that have been held by the university since 1975. The state archives reside within the University Archives and consists of a collection of approximately 600 linear shelf metres.
Library Hours 2012
- Auchmuty
- Huxley
- Ourimbah
- Sydney
- City
- AIC
- OIC
- CHIC |
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| Auchmuty | Mon 13 Feb - Fri 22 Jun | Mid Year Recess | Mon 23 Jul - Fri 7 Dec | Sat 8 Dec - Fri 21 Dec |
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| MONDAY | 8am - 10pm | 8am - 8pm | 8am - 10pm | 8:30am - 5pm |
| TUESDAY | 8am - 10pm | 8am - 8pm | 8am - 10pm | 8:30am - 8:00pm |
| WEDNESDAY | 8am - 10pm | 8am - 8pm | 8am - 10pm | 8:30am - 8:00pm |
| THURSDAY | 8am - 10pm | 8am - 8pm | 8am - 10pm | 8:30am - 5pm |
| FRIDAY | 8am - 7pm | 8am - 7pm | 8am - 7pm | 8:30am - 5pm |
| SATURDAY | 9am - 5pm | 9am - 5pm | 9am - 5pm | Closed |
| SUNDAY | 9am - 5pm | Closed | 9am - 5pm | Closed |
* Auchmuty Library extended weekend hours during exams:
Friday 25 May, 1 and 8 June: 8am-10pm
Saturday/Sunday 26 May-10 June: 9am-10pm
Monday 11 June (public holiday): 9am-10pm
Friday 25 May, 1 and 8 June: 8am-10pm
Saturday/Sunday 26 May-10 June: 9am-10pm
Monday 11 June (public holiday): 9am-10pm
| Huxley | Mon 13 Feb - Fri 22 Jun | Mid Year Recess | Mon 23 Jul - Fri 23 Nov | Sat 24 Nov - Thurs 20 Dec |
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| MONDAY | 8am - 10pm | 8am - 8pm | 8am - 10pm | 8:30am - 5pm |
| TUESDAY | 8am - 10pm | 8am - 8pm | 8am - 10pm | 8:30am - 5pm |
| WEDNESDAY | 8am - 10pm | 8am - 8pm | 8am - 10pm | 8:30am - 5pm |
| THURSDAY | 8am - 10pm | 8am - 8pm | 8am - 10pm | 8:30am - 5pm |
| FRIDAY | 8am - 7pm | 8am - 7pm | 8am - 7pm | 8:30am - 5pm |
| SATURDAY | 9am - 5pm | 9am - 5pm | 9am - 5pm | Closed |
| SUNDAY | 9am - 5pm | Closed | 9am - 5pm | Closed |
| Ourimbah | Mon 6 Feb - Fri 22 Jun | Mid Year Recess | Mon 16 Jul - Fri 30 Nov | Sat 1 Dec - Fri 21 Dec |
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| MONDAY | 8am - 8:30pm | 8am - 6pm | 8am - 8:30pm | 9am - 5pm |
| TUESDAY | 8am - 8:30pm | 8am - 6pm | 8am - 8:30pm | 9am - 5pm |
| WEDNESDAY | 8am - 8:30pm | 8am - 6pm | 8am - 8:30pm | 9am - 5pm |
| THURSDAY | 8am - 8:30pm | 8am - 6pm | 8am - 8:30pm | 9am - 5pm |
| FRIDAY | 8am - 6pm | 8am - 6pm | 8am - 6pm | 9am - 5pm |
| SATURDAY | 10am - 3pm | 10am - 3pm | 10am - 3pm | Closed |
| SUNDAY | 10am - 3pm | Closed | 10am - 3pm | Closed |
* Ourimbah Library extended weekend hours during exams:
Saturday/Sunday 26 May-10 June: 10am-7pm
Monday 11 June (public holiday): 10am-7pm
Saturday/Sunday 26 May-10 June: 10am-7pm
Monday 11 June (public holiday): 10am-7pm
| City | Mon 30 Jan - Fri 22 Jun | Mid Year Recess | Mon 23 Jul - Fri 7 Dec | Sat 8 Dec - Thurs 20 Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONDAY | 8:30am - 8:30pm | 8:30am - 8:30pm | 8:30am - 8:30pm | 9am - 5pm |
| TUESDAY | 8:30am - 8:30pm | 8:30am - 8:30pm | 8:30am - 8:30pm | 9am - 5pm |
| WEDNESDAY | 8:30am - 8:30pm | 8:30am - 8:30pm | 8:30am - 8:30pm | 9am - 5pm |
| THURSDAY | 8:30am - 8:30pm | 8:30am - 8:30pm | 8:30am - 8:30pm | 9am - 5pm |
| FRIDAY | 8:30am - 7pm | 8:30am - 7pm | 8:30am - 7pm | 9am - 5pm |
| SATURDAY | 1pm - 5pm | 1pm - 5pm | 1pm - 5pm | Closed |
| SUNDAY | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Sydney | Mon 30 Jan - Fri 7 Dec | Sat 8 Dec - Fri 21 Dec |
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| MONDAY | 9am - 9pm | 9am - 4pm |
| TUESDAY | 9am - 9pm | 9am - 4pm |
| WEDNESDAY | 9am - 9pm | 9am - 4pm |
| THURSDAY | 9am - 9pm | 9am - 4pm |
| FRIDAY | 9am - 5pm | 9am - 4pm |
| SATURDAY | 1pm - 5pm | Closed |
| SUNDAY | Closed | Closed |
| AIC | Mon 30 Jan - Sun 26 Feb | Mon 27 Feb - Fri 22 Jun* | Mid Year Recess | Mon 23 Jul - Fri 7 Dec | Sat 8 Dec - Fri 21 Dec |
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| MONDAY | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | 8am - 10pm |
| TUESDAY | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | 8am - 10pm |
| WEDNESDAY | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | 8am - 10pm |
| THURSDAY | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | 8am - 10pm |
| FRIDAY | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | 8am - 10pm |
| SATURDAY | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | 9am - 5pm |
| SUNDAY | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | 9am - 5pm |
| OIC | 6 - 26 Feb | 27 Feb - 22 Jun* | Mid Year Recess | 16 - 22 Jul | 23 Jul - 30 Nov | 1 Dec - 21 Dec |
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| MONDAY | 8am - 8:30pm | 24/7 | 8am - 6pm | 8am - 8:30pm | 24/7 | 9am - 5pm |
| TUESDAY | 8am - 8:30pm | 24/7 | 8am - 6pm | 8am - 8:30pm | 24/7 | 9am - 5pm |
| WEDNESDAY | 8am - 8:30pm | 24/7 | 8am - 6pm | 8am - 8:30pm | 24/7 | 9am - 5pm |
| THURSDAY | 8am - 8:30pm | 24/7 | 8am - 6pm | 8am - 8:30pm | 24/7 | 9am - 5pm |
| FRIDAY | 8am - 6pm | 24/7 | 8am - 6pm | 8am - 6pm | 24/7 | 9am - 5pm |
| SATURDAY | 10am - 3pm | 24/7 | 10am - 3pm | 10am - 3pm | 24/7 | Closed |
| SUNDAY | 10am - 3pm | 24/7 | Closed | 10am - 3pm | 24/7 | Closed |
| CHIC | Mon 30 Jan - Sun 26 Feb | Mon 27 Feb - Fri 22 Jun | Mid Year Recess | Mon 23 Jul - Fri 7 Dec | Sat 8 Dec - Thurs 20 Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONDAY | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | City Hub Hours* |
| TUESDAY | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | City Hub Hours |
| WEDNESDAY | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | City Hub Hours |
| THURSDAY | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | City Hub Hours |
| FRIDAY | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | City Hub Hours |
| SATURDAY | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | Closed |
| SUNDAY | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | 8am - Midnight | 24/7 | Closed |
Sporting facilities
The university offers access to a number of sporting facilities across its campuses. The Callaghan campus has the majority of these facilities; this includes six sporting ovals, squash & tennis courts, and a sports and aquatic centre. NUsports manages these facilities through an organisation known as "The Forum". "The Forum Sports & Aquatic Centre, University" boasts an olympic-sized swimming pool, one of the highest climbing walls in the country, and various other sporting facilities. It is also the site of training for sport teams including the Newcastle Knights from National Rugby League (NRL), the Newcastle Jets from the A-League and the Hunter Hurricanes National League Water Polo team. The Forum also has a centre near the Newcastle CBD known as "The Forum, Harbourside".
Rankings and reputations
Research produced by the Melbourne Institute in 2006 ranked Australian universities across seven main discipline areas: Arts & Humanities, Business & Economics, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, and Science. For each discipline, University of Newcastle was ranked:
| Discipline | R 1 | No. | R 2 | No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts & Humanities | 15 | 38 | 14 | 38 |
| Business & Economics | 20 | 39 | 26 | 38 |
| Education | 15 | 35 | 17 | 32 |
| Engineering | 8 | 28 | 7 | 28 |
| Law | 20 | 29 | 22 | 28 |
| Medicine | 10 | 14 | 10 | 13 |
| Science | 16 | 38 | 14 | 35 |
- R1 refers to Australian and overseas Academics' rankings in tables 3.1 - 3.7 of the report.
- R2 refers to the Articles and Research rankings in tables 5.1 - 5.7 of the report.
- No. refers to the total number of institutions in the table against which University of Newcastle is compared.
Research
The University of Newcastle is the most research intensive university outside of an Australian capital city. Ranked ninth among Australia’s universities for research, Newcastle’s reputation is for innovation, excellence and research with impact.
Our strengths are concentrated in the fields of health, energy and resources. The University's world-leading researchers work across 15 Priority Research Centres, and University centres and research institutes.
We also host large national and international research projects including:
- Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health
- Australia-New Zealand Breast Cancer Trials Group
- Enterprise Connect Clean Energy Innovation Centre.
From 2011, the University will lead the new $14.4 million Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence in Geotechnical Science and Engineering.
The University, in partnership with Hunter New England Health and the community, forms the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), the only major medical research institute in regional Australia. Through HMRI, the Hunter has an international reputation for groundbreaking medical research. Construction of a purpose-built research facility for HMRI researchers and staff is underway and on track for completion in 2012.
The University celebrated a record year in Australian Research Council funding, receiving over $14 million for 38 projects across health, science, engineering, history and education. A further 20 projects commenced in 2011 supported by funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council. Total research income reached more than $80 million in 2010.
Through our commercial business arm, Newcastle Innovation, our researchers are supported in their efforts to transfer their knowledge, technological developments and scientific research into market-ready, economically valuable commodities. Each year Newcastle Innovation generates $16 million in intellectual property, consulting and research income.
Research Institutes
- Institute for Ageing and Health
- Institute for Cell and Molecular Biosciences
- Institute of Cellular Medicine
- Digital Institute
- Institute of Genetic Medicine
- Institute of Health and Society
- Institute of Neuroscience
- Newcastle Institute for Creative Arts Practice
- Newcastle Institute for Research on Sustainability
- Newcastle Institute for Social Renewal
- Northern Institute for Cancer Research
Research
Changing Age
- Changing Age
- Newcastle Biomedicine
Sustainability
- Sustainability
- Newcastle Institute for Research on Sustainability
Research with Impact
- Research facilities
- Research support
Science City
- Newcastle Science City website
Research Directory
- A-Z listing (www.ncl.ac.uk/research/directory/atoz.htm)
- Research centres
- Research institutes
Research Assessment Exercise
- RAE 2008
- Research excellence and league tables
Notable alumni
- Steve Abbott, Australian actor and comedian, better known as his comedic character, The Sandman.
- David Berthold, Australian theatre director.
- John Bell, Founder of Bell Shakespeare Company.
- Jonathan Biggins, Australian actor, singer, writer and comedian.
- Paul A. Broad, CEO of Infrastructure NSW
- Madhav Dahal, Vice president of technology, YAVA technologies, Canada
- John Doyle, Australian actor, broadcaster and comedian, better known as Rampaging Roy Slaven, one half of broadcasting duo Roy and HG with Greig Pickhaver.
- Professor Sandra Eades, Australia's first Aboriginal medical practitioner and researcher to be awarded a Doctorate of Philosophy, and NSW Woman of the Year for 2006.
- Pete Gray, Australian environmental activist.
- John Hughes (writer) Sydney-based Australian writer and teacher.
- Cheryl Kernot, former Australian Democrats leader and Australian Labor Party MP.
- Kevin Lindgren, Australian Federal Court Judge.
- Gary Quinlan, Australian Ambassador to the United Nations.
- Mikey Robins, Australian comedian and television personality.
- Juan Carlos Eugene Soler, Architect, 2009 grand winner of International Glass Architectural Design Competition in Tokyo, Japan.
- Tony Vinson, Australian academic.
- Janeen Webb, author and critic.
- Khaw Boon Wan, cabinet minister in Singapore.
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