Awards and achievements
2011
Awards
National recognition for Deakin University research into more reliable ways to capture renewable energy
Deakin University’s Professor Maria Forsyth has been recognised as one of Australia’s top researchers through a prestigious national award.
Proud mum and educator takes out dual national teaching honours
A lecture theatre is a far cry from the floor of a hairdressing salon, but Deakin University senior lecturer Dr Debra Bateman credits this beginning and a tumultuous life for helping her win not just one but two national teaching awards in one year.
Public health of women and children, and donor-conception, make the fellowships for Deakin expert
Sperm donation is not 'just like giving blood' it has real-life and long-term consequences for the donors, the donor recipients and the donor-conceived individuals, 2011 Churchill Fellowship winner, 2011 Georgetown University Global Health Law Fellow and Deakin University Senior Lecturer in law Dr Sonia Allan passionately argues.
Deakin University wins gold for invention to slash fuel consumption
A Deakin University invention that uses waste heat to slash car fuel consumption has been recognised with a Gold Award by the Society of Automotive Engineers Australasia (SAE-A).
Deakin fisheries and aquaculture research ranks among the best in the world
Fisheries and aquaculture research being carried out at Deakin University's Warrnambool Campus has been ranked among the best in Australia and in the world.
Deakin Professor becomes first Australian to win prestigious North American sport management award
Deakin University's Professor David Shilbury, will become the first Australian to receive the North American Society for Sport Management's (NASSM) prestigious 2011 Earle F. Zeigler award later this year.
Achievements
Deakin University wins the 2011 National Health Fusion Team Challenge
An team of Deakin students have won the National Health Fusion Team Challenge, a national extracurricular competition between mixed Interprofessional teams of health students nearing the end of their studies.
Deakin University medical researchers find potential new treatment for bipolar depression
Deakin University medical researchers have found that an antioxidant, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), is an effective treatment for bipolar depression.
World leaders to debate multiculturalism, citizenship and identity at social inclusion forum
Deakin University, under the auspices of the UN Alliance of Civilisations (UNAOC), will bring the UN Forum on Social Inclusion to Australia for the first time on 7 October at Melbourne Town Hall.
US, Aussie and Chinese experts gather for first time to debate rise of China
Deakin University's experts on China and Asia, and for the first time other leading experts from China and the US will aim to create a global and regional buzz around China's rising role in the region at the 2011 Fulbright Symposium.
Re-inventing the wheel
Carbon Revolution (CFusion), a Victorian company that, in partnership with Deakin University, produced the world's first one piece carbon fibre wheel, has been showcased at a Clean Technology Showcase in Canberra, an event launched by the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard and Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr.
Deakin Professor works with UN to put culture on the global economic agenda
Deakin Professor part of forum seeking input on the development of an index to measure the impact cultural diversity has on a country's economy and human development.
Deakin University receives top marks for IT security
Deakin University has received international recognition as the first university in Australia to receive ISO 27001:2006 certification, an internationally recognised security management standard.
Migration expert invited to advise UN on development goals
Deakin University Chair of Migration and Intercultural Research, Professor Fethi Mansouri, will join six other global experts to advise the United Nations on the drafting of the Millennium Development Goals for member states on migration, integration and youth.
China recognises talent of Deakin University professors
Deakin University professors, Xungai Wang and Ian Chen, have received one of China’s most prestigious honours – being named in the fifth list of the country’s ‘One Thousand Talents Program’.
2010
Awards
Deakin researcher wins prestigious fellowship and announces world-first book
A Deakin University Warrnambool Campus researcher has co-edited a new book – believed to be the first of its type – about the controversy between fisheries and the fish farming sector, and has won a prestigious Australian Research Fellowship to continue his studies in the field.
National recognition for Deakin staff who received Australian Learning and Teaching Council citations
Seven Deakin University staff, all members of the TLF, have received 2010 Citations for outstanding contributions to student learning from the Australian Learning and Teaching Council. These citations are prestigious awards that recognise the sustained contributions made by individuals and teams to the quality of teaching and learning and the student experience.
Deakin law academic honoured with prestigious award
Deakin University senior lecturer Dr Claire Macken’s vision for the economic, cultural and social future of Australia in 2020 wins her a prestigious 2010 Future Summit Australian Leadership Award.
Deakin student wins prestigious Australasian Hydrographic Society education award
PhD student Jacquomo Monk, from the School of Life and Environmental Sciences at Deakin University’s Warrnambool Campus, wins the Australasian Hydrographic Society Education Award.
Dr Aiden Beer wins Researcher of the Year in the 2010 Smart Geelong Researcher of the Year Awards
Deakin University again featured prominently at the Smart Geelong Researcher of the Year Awards for 2010 with Dr Aiden Beer from the Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (ITRI) winning the prestigious main prize.
Fiona Gray and Chris Hindson win 2010 Neil Archbold awards
Talented young Deakin researchers Fiona Gray and Chris Hindson wonof the Neil Archbold Memorial Travel Awards and Medals for 2010.
Excellent results for Deakin in ARC Awards
Deakin University achieved excellent results in the Australian Research Council (ARC) 2010 awards.
Deakin receives citation as an Employer of Choice for Women for the fifth consecutive year
For the fifth consecutive year, the Australian Government's Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) awarded Deakin University an 'Employer of Choice for Women' citation.
Achievements
MoU between Deakin University and Indian Oil
Deakin University has further strengthened its research partnerships in India with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) on 17 January 2010
ENTER scores rise despite Deakin increasing the number of offers it has made
Deakin increased the number of offers to applicants, including disadvantaged students, but, at the same time, increased the Tertiary Entrance Ranks for most of its courses.
Deakin University partner with TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute of India) to establish a new BioNanotechnology Research Centre in New Delhi
A new Centre to be established will tackle some of the major issues confronting mankind – food and water security and health care.
Deakin law students well placed to tackle international arbitration challenge
Deakin University law students placed second out of 75 teams from 18 countries in Hong Kong at the 2009/2010 Vis (East) Moot and placed 13th out of 250 teams from around the world in the Vis Moot in Vienna.
$37 million Federal Government funding for new research centre at Deakin University
Prime Minister announces world’s first research facility for carbon fibre innovation will be established at Deakin University’s Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds.
Interactive launch of “Deakin at Your Doorstep”
Deakin launches the Deakin at Your Doorstep project which uses interactive electronic and video learning technology to deliver an innovative Associate Degree program designed to increase access to tertiary education.
Deakin awarded Federal Government funding for rural and regional mental health education
$336,120 will be used to establish videoconference facilities at Deakin clinical schools in Geelong – where the majority of teachers are based – and in Warrnambool, Ballarat and Box Hill.
Deakin and Ballarat Universities collaborate to improve rural experiences for trainee teachers
Deakin University and the University of Ballarat collaborate to find ways to better entice and retain teachers in rural areas.
Deakin and GOTAFE bring Associate Degree to Wangaratta
Deakin University and Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE (GOTAFE) signed an agreement to bring the Deakin at Your Doorstep program to Wangaratta in 2011, enabling local residents to study an Associate Degree of Arts, Business and Sciences at GOTAFE’s Wangaratta Campus.
Proof of Concept facility set to enhance academic and industry partnerships
Deakin University’s new Proof of Concept facility, opens in Geelong and is set to provide local industry with state-of-the-art research facilities and foster further collaboration between the University and local industry.
Deakin research precinct opens up new opportunities for medical, biological and environmental research in the Geelong region
A new $15million research precinct at Deakin University’s officially opens. It received $13.8million funding support from the Commonwealth Government’s Better Universities Renewal Funding program and will be the base for Deakin’s growing research program in medical and life and environmental science.
Deakin researches unveil a custom-built ‘smart’ bike during the 2010 UCI Road World Championships in Geelong
Millions of recreational cyclists around the world will benefit from the innovations cleverly integrated into the UCI compliant Smart Bike designed by researchers at Deakin University’s Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (ITRI).
Deakin University and TERI launch new centre
Deakin University and TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute of India) today officially opened their new BioNanotechnology Research Centre.
Deakin University to house Australia’s first world-class Nuclear Magnetic Resonance facility
Deakin University is to have the only world-class Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) imaging facility in Australia following the announcement of $1.294 million of Federal Government support for the infrastructure in Geelong.
Funding announced to investigate development of a Centre for Rural Regional Law and Justice
Deakin University academics awarded a $58,000 grant to help improve law services for rural people.
Funding boost for Deakin University diabetes research
Deakin University research that could result in a new diabetes treatment receives $75,000 funding from the Ramaciotti Foundations.
2009
Awards
Winners of nursing and midwifery awards announced
A dedication to improve the care of vulnerable patients has won Kath Riddell the 2009 Leadership in Nursing and Midwifery award presented by Deakin University and Health Super.
Success for Deakin in Australian Research Council 2010 awards
Deakin has achieved excellent results in the Australian Research Council 2010 awards, winning 13 Discovery and 10 Linkage Round 1 awards - the highest number in several years. The wins place Deakin 16th in the number of Discovery grants awarded and equal 6th in the number of Linkage grants awarded amongst Australian Universities.
Deakin wins Victorian Export Award for Education
For the second year in a row, Deakin University has won the Governor of Victoria Export Award for Education and Training, which recognises the University's innovation and commitment to advancing education, training and research in international markets.
Tall Poppy Award for Deakin marine scientist
Deakin University marine scientist Dr Daniel Ierodiaconou has been honoured in this year’s Tall Poppy Science Awards for his research into the hidden treasures that lie on Victoria’s seafloor.
Deakin MBAs receive five star stamp of approval
Deakin University’s Master of Business Administration (International) has joined the Deakin MBA in receiving the coveted five-star rating by the Graduate Management Association of Australia (GMAA).
Deakin literature expert awarded prestigious international prize
International expert on children’s literature, Professor Clare Bradford, has been awarded the first Can$225,000 Trudeau Visiting Fellowship Prize from the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation in Canada.
Deakin students global winners in online marketing
A team of Deakin University's School of Information Systems students have been named the Global Winners of the Google Online Marketing Challenge 2009, defeating 2187 student teams from 57 countries around the world.
Deakin staff honoured with ALTC Citations
Deakin University staff will be awarded six citations for outstanding contributions to student learning at an Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) award ceremony in August.
Deakin lecturer wins international photography competition
Deakin University lecturer in graphic design and artist Dr Lisa Scharoun, and photographer and artist Frances Tatarovic, have been awarded first prize in the Fine Art-Collage category of the internationally-renowned Prix de la Photographie Paris (PX3) competition 2009, for their series of artworks inspired by the changing visual culture of China.
Former Deakin University Professors honoured
Two former Deakin University staff members - Professor David Stokes and Emeritus Professor Lawrie Baker - have been honoured with membership in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) in 2009's Queen's Birthday Honours List, in recognition of their enormous contributions to science, education, research and the University.
Scholarship win nothing to Snort at
Information technology PhD student Ashley Chonka has been awarded a US$5 000 Snort scholarship for developing a Honeypot', which is essentially a trap used to detect and counteract attempts at unauthorised use of information systems.
Deakin receives Geelong Regional Vocational Education Council award
Deakin University is one of 20 employers, selected from 446 that has received an award from the Geelong Regional Vocational Education Council (GRVEC) for an outstanding contribution to structured workplace learning.
eSecurity scholarship winners
Three Deakin University information technology students have been awarded SECIA (eSecurity Innovation and Awareness) scholarships, which recognise top performers studying IT security at university, and aim to ensure students from these programs are encouraged and well placed to obtain top jobs in the IT security industry after graduation.
Deakin lecturer receives Order of Australia medal
On Australia Day 2009, Dr Rodney Arambewela, a marketing lecturer from the School of Management and Marketing, was awarded the Order of Australia medal for his service to the Sri Lankan community through helping to develop cultural and educational programs, and promoting Australia-Sri Lanka business relations.
Deakin scores well in Learning and Teaching Performance Fund
Deakin University has been awarded over $2.59 million in funding from the Federal Government's Learning and Teaching Performance Fund (LTPF) for 2009, placing Deakin ninth in the country and third in Victoria in terms of funding received.
Achievements
Deakin to establish its first named Chair to address the shortage of GPs
Deakin University’s aim to tackle the severe shortage of general practitioners in rural and regional areas has received a boost with a donation that will allow it to establish its first named Chair - The Alfred Felton Chair of General Practice.
Deakin research team receives almost $1.3 million in research funding for world-first study
A research team led by Professor James Dunbar from Deakin's School of Medicine has been awarded almost $1.3 million under the National Health and Medical Research Council's Partnership for Better Health Grants scheme - the largest allocation in Victoria. The funding will contribute to a world-first research program across Victoria and South Australia which aims to reduce the risk of pregnant women developing diabetes later in their life.
Deakin University announces Tertiary Partnerships Strategy
To advance the Federal Government’s Higher Education reform agenda, Deakin University will establish the Centre for Tertiary Education Partnerships to provide enhanced educational opportunities for people in schools, people in rural and regional and low socio-economic communities, and people in the workplace.
Leading Deakin academics appointed to Personal Chairs
Deakin University has announced the appointment of three of its leading academics to Personal Chairs: Associate Professor Leigh Ackland, Associate Professor Damien Kingsbury and Associate Professor Jo Salmon.
More students put Deakin first
According to the 2010 Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC) Timely Preference data, increasing numbers of Victorian students are putting Deakin University first, with the number of first preferences for Deakin courses increasing by a staggering 16 per cent from 8605 in 2009 to 9978 in 2010.
Deakin receives strongest result to date in World University Rankings
Deakin has ranked equal 355 in the 2009 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, up from equal 396 in 2008.
Deakin leads the way in India with research initiative
Building on Deakin University’s world-leading expertise in materials sciences, nanotechnology and biotechnology and on Deakin’s research partnerships with some of India’s leading companies, research institutes and universities, the Deakin India Research Initiative (DIRI) has been formally launched in India.
Federal Government awards Deakin $5million to upgrade student facilities in Geelong
Deakin University will revitalise student facilities at its Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds thanks to $5million from the Federal Government’s Capital Development Pool Program.
Centre aspires to excellence in Asian language education
Deakin University has received Australian Government funding for a project which will establish the Centre for Teaching Asian Languages and Cultures to recruit and train additional teachers of Asian languages and retain and support existing teachers in this field.
$16million Federal Government funding boost for Deakin Medical School's rural teaching program
Deakin University's Medical School has been awarded $16.07million over two years from the Australian Government's Rural Clinical Schools Program, to establish training facilities and recruit teaching staff in Ballarat, Warrnambool and other parts of south west Victoria to support the Deakin medical students' clinical training.
Distinguished Visiting Chair appointment to University of Copenhagen
Deakin University's Chair in Australian Studies, Professor David Walker, has been appointed to the 'Distinguished Visiting Chair of Australian Studies' at the University of Copenhagen for their spring semester (1 February to 30 June 2010).
Launch of Centre to improve health and wellbeing of farming communities
Premier John Brumby has officially launched the National Centre for Farmer Health - a new initiative by Deakin University's Medical School and the Western District Health Service, aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of farming communities throughout Australia.
Australian Laureate Fellowship for Professor Peter Hodgson confirms Deakin's growth as a research university
Director of Research at Deakin's Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (ITRI), Professor Peter Hodgson, is one of just 15 world-class researchers appointed to the highly prestigious position of Australian Laureate Fellowship (ALF), confirming Deakin's growth as a research university.
Deakin steps closer to new associate degree for rural and regional Victoria
The Deakin University Council has given its seal of approval to the new Associate Degree of Arts, Business and Sciences, which will provide recognised training and an accessible pathway to a bachelor degree for those who otherwise would not be eligible for tertiary entry and are disadvantaged because of their location in rural and regional areas.
Deakin University's refurbished Dennys Lascelles Building opened in Geelong
In a $37m joint project between Deakin University and the Victorian and Federal Governments, the Denny's Lascelles Building in Geelong has been refurbished, and is now home to two major cluster areas for the University - the Deakin Geelong Health Precinct and the Alfred Deakin Research Institute.
Deakin Medical School celebrates first anniversary
Victorian Health Minister Daniel Andrews visited Deakin's Geelong Campus at Waurn Ponds in May to celebrate the Deakin Medical School's one-year anniversary.
Grant success for Behavioural Epidemiology Group
The Behavioural Epidemiology Group within Deakin's Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research (C-PAN) has been awarded five research fellowships by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the National Heart Foundation of Australia (NHFA).
Exercise and sport science receives national accreditation
A stream within Deakin University's Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science has become the first and only nationally accredited undergraduate exercise and sport science program in Victoria.
Accolades for Professor Trisha Dunning
Professor Trisha Dunning from Deakin's School of Nursing has received two prestigious invitations - appointment to the National Medicines Policy Committee in recognition of her expertise in the field, and nomination to be an officer of the International Diabetes Federation.
Deakin University an Employer of Choice
Deakin University has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Women by the Federal Government's Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) - a citation that is only awarded to organisations that have demonstrated that they have in place policies and practices that support women across the organisation and that these have had a positive outcome for both women and the organisation.
Deakin MBA achieves five star rating
Deakin's Master of Business Administration (MBA) course has received a five star rating from the Graduate Management Association of Australia Inc (GMAA), recognising the standard and value of the qualification.
Deakin has been named University of the Year twice, receiving accolades for innovative use of technology in teaching and learning, and education and training partnerships.
