Deakin University

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Deakin University
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Established 1974
Type Public
Chancellor David Morgan
Vice-Chancellor Jane den Hollander
Academic staff 1,424 (2009)
Admin. staff 3,350 (2011)
Students 41,635 (2011)
Undergraduates 28,432 (2011)
Postgraduates 12,489 (2011)
Location Geelong, Melbourne, Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
Campus Suburban and Regional
Affiliations ASAIHL, DETC, Australian National Business Schools (ANBS) Limited,[1]
Website www.deakin.edu.au
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Source: Deakin Pocket Statistics

Deakin University is an Australian public university with nearly 40,000 higher education students in 2010. It receives more than A$600 million in operating revenue annually, and controls more than A$1.3 billion in assets. It received more than A$35 million in research income in 2009 and had 835 research students in 2010. In 2009, its academics authored 33 books, 233 refereed conference papers, and 705 refereed journal papers. It has campuses in the coastal cities of: Geelong, Melbourne, and Warrnambool, Victoria. The University was named after the leader of the Australian federation movement and the nation's second Prime Minister, Alfred Deakin.


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Campuses[edit]

Geelong Waterfront campus[edit]

Figure 1. Deakin University Geelong Waterfront campus in Geelong. Cunningham Pier is in the foreground.

The Geelong Waterfront campus (38°08′38″S 144°21′37″E / 38.1439°S 144.3603°E / -38.1439; 144.3603 (Deakin University, Waterfront Campus)) is Deakin's newest campus, located on Corio Bay, in the central business district of Geelong. Originally built as the Dalgety's Woolstores in 1893, the buildings have been extensively renovated to create a modern campus centre, whilst retaining most of the original internal elements.

More than 2,300 (A.D. 2010) students are based at the Geelong Waterfront campus which hosts the schools of: Architecture and Building, Health and Social Development and Nursing. The schools offer courses in architecture and construction management, nursing, occupational therapy and social work.

Services and facilities include a 320-seat lecture theatre, cafe, Library, bookshop, 24 hour computer laboratories, 24 hour on site security, medical centre and counselling services, multi-faith prayer rooms, Computer Aided Design (CAD) laboratories, purpose built occupational therapy laboratory and design studios.

A $37 million redevelopment of the Dennys Lascelles Building has increased the capacity of this campus, allowing the University to provide an expanded range of courses. The building houses the Alfred Deakin Prime Ministerial Library[2] and the Alfred Deakin Research Institute, an interdisciplinary teaching and research centre covering political science, public policy and governance, international relations, globalisation, journalism and communications.

Geelong campus at Waurn Ponds[edit]

The original campus of Deakin University (38°11′52″S 144°17′50″E / 38.1979°S 144.2973°E / -38.1979; 144.2973 (Deakin University, Waurn Ponds campus)Coordinates: 38°11′52″S 144°17′50″E / 38.1979°S 144.2973°E / -38.1979; 144.2973 (Deakin University, Waurn Ponds campus)) is located in the regional city of Geelong in the suburb of Waurn Ponds, 72 kilometres south west of Melbourne. The campus, serviced by the Princes Highway and the Geelong Ring Road, is approximately 5 kilometres from the Geelong Central Business District and is in close proximity to Bells Beach and the Great Ocean Road and has a student population of 4,700 (2010) pursuing courses in arts, business, education, engineering, management, media and communication, law, medicine, health sciences, information technology, psychology and science.

Services and facilities include a fitness club and sports hall, tennis courts, walking/running track and sporting fields (cricket, football, soccer, gridiron, archery, golf driving range), library, bookshop, 24 hour computer laboratories, 24 hour on-site security, medical centre and counselling services, multi-faith prayer rooms and cafe and food outlets. On-campus accommodation is provided for 447 students in 40 units. Unit sizes vary from two bedrooms to 29 bedrooms. All units can be mixed gender and multicultural. The campus is home to the Geelong Technology Precinct, which provides research and development capabilities and opportunities for university–industry partnerships and new enterprises in the region.

Deakin's Medical School opened on this Campus in 2008 with 120 full-time graduate students. In 2009 around 250 students were studying Deakin's Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery - MBBS.

Melbourne Burwood Campus[edit]

Figure 2. Deakin University Melbourne campus at Burwood buildings
Figure 3. Deakin University Melbourne campus at Burwood central plaza

The largest campus of the University is in Melbourne's eastern suburb of Burwood (37°50′52″S 145°06′51″E / 37.8479°S 145.1143°E / -37.8479; 145.1143 (Deakin University, Melbourne Campus)), on Burwood Highway, about 45 minutes by tram (route 75) from the Melbourne CBD. Located alongside Gardiner's Creek parklands between Elgar Road on the north-west border and Mount Scopus Memorial College on the east border, it has had a number of new multi-story buildings constructed in recent years and the campus has about 19,000 (2010) undergraduate and postgraduate on-campus students pursuing courses in arts, business, education, environment, health sciences, information technology, law, management, media and communication, nursing, psychology, public health and health promotion, science, sport and visual, performing and creative arts.

Some facilities at the Melbourne campus include multi-story car parks, the Deakin University Art Gallery, Motion.Lab - motion capture facility, a purpose built gymnasium and sports hall, cafes, food outlets and a bar, the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Test Centre, bookshop, a refurbished Library, 24 hour computer laboratories, 24 hour on-site security, medical centre and counselling services and multi-faith prayer rooms. The campus provides single room on-campus accommodation for 600 students in a mixed gender and multicultural environment.

Warrnambool campus[edit]

The Warrnambool campus (38°23′26″S 142°32′14″E / 38.3906°S 142.5373°E / -38.3906; 142.5373 (Deakin University, Warrnambool campus)) is situated on the banks of the Hopkins River in the coastal city of Warrnambool, close to local surf beaches and popular tourist attractions in close proximity to the Great Ocean Road and The Twelve Apostles. The 94 hectare site is approximately five kilometres from the Warrnambool CBD, serviced by the Princes Highway and by its own railway station, and bus services from Melbourne and Geelong, as well as locally in Warrnambool between the campus and the city.

The campus has an on-campus student population of more than 1250 (2010) pursuing courses in arts, business, education, environment, health sciences, law, management, marine biology, nursing and psychology.

On-campus facilities include a comprehensive Library, fitness club, basketball, netball and tennis courts and a golf course, medical centre and counselling services, 24 hour computer laboratories, 24 hour on-site security, cafe, bookshop and multi-faith prayer rooms. The campus has 25 accommodation units with between four and 21 bedrooms per unit, providing on-campus accommodation for 240 students in a mixed gender and multicultural environment.

Off-campus study[edit]

Deakin University is a major provider of academic programs by distance education. Students undertaking their courses in this mode are generally classified as off-campus students, but many on-campus students also study off-campus units as part of their course. Students enrolled in off-campus units may study through one or more of the University's campuses at Geelong, Melbourne and Warrnambool. Many full-time and part-time students are able to tailor their courses to meet their needs and circumstances. Nearly 10,000 students enrolled at Deakin University study in the off-campus mode. Students enrolled in off-campus units study the same units as on-campus students except instead of attending lectures and classes, they receive course and study materials by post . Many courses have a residential component which provides opportunities for networking with other students and staff face-to-face. Deakin University is the only Australian university to be currently accredited with the Distance Education and Training Council of the United States.[citation needed]

Former campuses[edit]

Rusden campus[edit]

The Rusden campus was closed in 2003 and all courses were transferred to the Melbourne campus at Burwood. It was subsequently acquired by Monash University for its student accommodation purposes.

Toorak[edit]

The former Toorak campus is located in Malvern and was sold in 2007 as the University considered the campus surplus to its requirements. The courses and resources were relocated to the Melbourne campus at Burwood in November 2007.

As a Deakin campus, it was home to Deakin Business School, Deakin University English Language Institute, and the Melbourne Institute of Business and Technology, which have since relocated to the International Centre and Business Building on the Melbourne campus at Burwood.

The main building on the site is the 116 year old historic Stonnington Mansion and is located amongst traditional gardens. The Stonnington Stables art gallery and the University's contemporary art collection were located here, which has since relocated to the Deakin University Art Gallery at the Melbourne campus at Burwood.

The sale of the campus provoked public outrage as it involved the mansion which was at risk of redevelopment by property developers.[3]

Academic structure and governance[edit]

The Deakin University Council is the governing body of the University and is chaired by the Chancellor, David Morgan. Council is responsible for the general direction and oversight of the University and is publicly accountable for the University's actions.

The Vice-Chancellor is the Chief Executive Officer of the university and is responsible to Council. Professor Jane den Hollander is Vice-Chancellor and President of Deakin University and is Deakin’s 6th Vice-Chancellor. Professor den Hollander is a cellular biologist turned university administrator and was previously Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at Curtin University in Western Australia.

Vice-Chancellors[edit]

Notable Associates of the University[edit]

Academia[edit]

Faculties, Schools and Research Centres[edit]

Faculty of Arts and Education

  • School of Communication and Creative Arts
  • School of Education
  • School of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Centre for Citizenship, Development and Human Rights
  • Centre for Partnerships and Projects in Education
  • Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific
  • Centre for Teaching Asian Languages and Cultures

Faculty of Business and Law

  • Deakin Graduate School of Business
  • School of Accounting, Economics and Finance
  • School of Information Systems
  • School of Law
  • School of Management and Marketing

Faculty of Health

  • School of Psychology
  • School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences
  • School of Health and Social Development
  • School of Nursing and Midwifery
  • School of Medicine

Faculty of Science and Technology

  • School of Architecture and Building
  • School of Engineering
  • School of Information Technology
  • School of Life and Environmental Sciences

Institutes

  • Institute of Koorie Education

Research institutes and centres

  • Alfred Deakin Research Institute
  • Centre for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Sciences (BioDeakin)
  • Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM)
  • Institute for Technology Research and Innovation (ITRI)

Strategic research centres

  • Centre for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Sciences (BioDeakin)
  • Centre for Biotechnology, Chemistry and Systems Biology
  • Centre for Citizenship and Globalisation
  • Centre for Integrative Ecology
  • Centre for Intelligent Systems Research (CISR)
  • Centre for Memory, Imagination and Invention
  • Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing Research
  • Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research
  • Centre for Research in Educational Futures and Innovation
  • Centre for Sustainable and Responsible Organisations
  • Molecular and Medical Research
  • Population Health
  • Quality and Patient Safety Research

Awards and achievements[edit]

Deakin has won the prestigious Australian University of the Year award twice. The first award came in 1995-1996 for "Outstanding Technology in Education" in which the then Prime Minister of Australia, Paul Keating presented Deakin with the award and commended it on its success despite its lack of "sandstones" referring to its short period of existence as a university.[7]

On 25 August 1999, Deakin won its second award when it tied with the University of Wollongong to win the 1999-2000 prize. Deakin's success was for its "Outstanding Education and Training Partnerships". In presenting the award, the Federal Treasurer Peter Costello commended Deakin and Wollongong in stating: "These are two great institutions. They are the best of the best at what they do".[8]

Deakin was also commended with seven Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning at the 2010 Australian Learning and Teaching Council Awards.

In 2005, Deakin's Library was nationally acknowledged for the outstanding provision of off-campus services in the Australian Awards for University Teaching.

Notable faculty[edit]

Former Notable faculty[edit]

  • Jim Kennan, Former Politician, Adjunct Professor of Law

Research[edit]

Deakin is one of Australia's fastest growing research universities.[11] Its combined research funding had increased from A$4.5 million in 1997 to A$35 million in 2010.[11]

In its 2010 allocations, the Australian Research Council awarded Deakin 13 Discovery and 10 Linkage Round 1 awards. The wins placed Deakin 16th in the number of Discovery Grants awarded and equal 6th in the number of Linkage grants awarded amongst Australian Universities.

It has developed meaningful, reciprocal research and educational partnerships in India with the official opening of the Deakin India Research Institute (DIRI) in Hyderabad and more than 50 other Indian research partners.

Research centres and institutes[edit]

Rankings[edit]

In 2009, the Graduate Management Association of Australia (GMAA) awarded Deakin's Master of Business Administration and Master of Business Administration (International) courses the maximum score of five stars, placing them in the top rank of Australia's MBA courses.[19]

In 2007, the list of the top ranked universities in The Times Higher Education-Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings was expanded to 400 institutions worldwide. In this ranking, Deakin University was placed for the first time at equal 374th.[20] In 2009, THES and QS split to conduct their own rankings from 2010. In 2009, the Russian Global University Ranking ranked the world's top 500 universities. Each university was placed into one of five bands. Deakin was placed in the third band (201-300) with a ranking of 283-284.[21]

Ranking Institution # 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Times Higher Education-Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings (pre-2010) 400 374 396 355 - - - -
THES (Post-2009) 400 - - - 399 381 351-400 351-400
QS World University Rankings (post-2009) 400 - - - 362 401 401 TBA
QS World University Rankings - Social Sciences (Law & Legal Studies)[22] 200 - - - - - - 101-150
QS World University Rankings - Social Sciences (Economics)[23] 200 - - - - 151-200 - -
QS World University Rankings - Social Sciences (Accounting and Finance)[24] 200 - - - - 51-100 101-150 -
QS World University Rankings - Social Sciences (Sociology)[25] 200 - - - - 101-150 101-150 101-150
QS World University Rankings - Social Sciences (Education & Training)[26] 200 - - - - - 47 22
QS World University Rankings - Social Sciences (Politics & International Studies)[27] 200 - - - - - 151-200 51-100
QS World University Rankings - Social Sciences (Communication & Media Studies)[28] 200 - - - - - 151-200 -
QS World University Rankings - Engineering and Technology[29] 300 - - - =272 - - -
QS World University Rankings - Natural Sciences (Chemistry)[30] 200 - - - - 151-200 - -
Russian Global University Ranking 500 - - 283-284 - - - -
Graduate Management Association of Australia (GMAA) MBA - - 5/5 5/5 5/5 - - -
Graduate Management Association of Australia (GMAA) MBA(International) - - 4/5 5/5 5/5 - - -

Deakin ranks 24 in Australia, 29 in the Oceania, and 609 in the world in the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities:[31]

Deakin has not yet been ranked in the world rankings produced by Shanghai Jiao Tong University[32]

DeakinPrime[edit]

DeakinPrime is the corporate education arm of Deakin University, engaged in the development of corporate education partnerships with organisations in Australia.

Many large Australian and international organisations are associated with DeakinPrime's activities.[citation needed]

Approximately 50,000 students are participating in programs with DeakinPrime.

Alumni (surname order)[edit]

Deakin University Student Association[edit]

The Deakin University Student Association (DUSA) is the dominant student representative organisation operating across all Campuses and courses. As well as representation, DUSA provides a range of services and benefits to members, and coordinates all other clubs and societies operating on campus. There are a wide range of groups/clubs for students to join and these groups vary from Campus to Campus.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Australian National Business Schools
  2. ^ Alfred Deakin Prime Ministerial Library
  3. ^ Save Stonnington!
  4. ^ Philosophical Fox on Philanthropy
  5. ^ Research
  6. ^ Deakin University. "Alumni in profile, Deakin University". Deakin.edu.au. Retrieved 2012-08-13. 
  7. ^ First University of the Year award
  8. ^ Second University of the Year award
  9. ^ Medical research award
  10. ^ Hodgson's Honour
  11. ^ a b Deakin University Research
  12. ^ Australian Centre on Quality of Life
  13. ^ Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
  14. ^ Centre for Health and Risk Behaviours and Mental Wellbeing
  15. ^ Centre for Health through Action on Social Exclusion
  16. ^ Centre for Material and Fibre Innovation
  17. ^ Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research
  18. ^ WHO Collaborating Centre for Obesity Prevention
  19. ^ Deakin's top ranked MBA 2009
  20. ^ Deakin's World Ranking Breakthrough
  21. ^ Russian Rank
  22. ^ Top 150 in Law
  23. ^ Top 200 in Economics 2011
  24. ^ Top 150 in Accounting and Finance 2011-12
  25. ^ Top 150 in Sociology 2011-13
  26. ^ Ranked 47th (2012), 22nd (2013) in Education and Training
  27. ^ Top 200 (2012) & Top 100 (2013) in Politics & International Studies
  28. ^ Top 200 in Communication & Media Studies 2011-13
  29. ^ Top 300 in Engineering and Technology 2011
  30. ^ Top 200 in Chemistry 2011
  31. ^ Deakin's Webometric ranking
  32. ^ Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
  33. ^ Boland, Michaela (1 March 2012). "National Gallery of Victoria appointment". The Australian. Retrieved 2012-03-02. 
  34. ^ Carolyn - from Uni' to Unicef
  35. ^ Evans, Gavin (26 January 2003). "A life on the run". The Guardian (London). 
  36. ^ Miss India Australia
  37. ^ Rowley's riding high on the waves
  38. ^ "Search By Writer". Brisbane Writers Festival. 2012-07-06. Retrieved 2012-08-13. 

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