Full marks for teaching and learning at UNE

July 10, 2006

The University of New England has received the ultimate accolade in this year's Carrick Citations - an initiative of the Australian Government to promote and reward excellence in university teaching.

UNE has been awarded the maximum number of 10 Citations for 2006. UNE's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alan Pettigrew, said today that he had been delighted to learn that all 10 of the University's submissions had been successful. "I'm pleased and proud of what our people have achieved on behalf of the University," he said.

Professor Pettigrew commended UNE's Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Professor David Rich, and staff in UNE’s Teaching and Learning Centre, for their leadership and assistance in the University's innovative approach to enhancing student learning. (Professor Rich is pictured here with Robyn Muldoon, Academic Skills Coordinator, who is a member of two UNE teams that won Carrick Citations.)

The Carrick Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning are an element of the Australian Government's "Our Universities: Backing Australia's Future" initiative. They recognise and reward the diverse contributions that individuals and teams make to the quality of student learning, and are awarded to general as well as academic staff.

Professor Pettigrew explained that each university had been invited to make up to 10 submissions, and that UNE had thus achieved the best possible result. "Our University has a strong reputation for teaching and learning built up over many years," he said. "These Citations represent the Australian Government's recognition of UNE's outstanding achievements in distance education, online learning, on-campus teaching, and the linkage of research and teaching."

The Citations will be presented at an award ceremony in Sydney on Tuesday 8 August. The awards (210 in all) are each worth $10,000.

List of nominees and their citations.

Posted by Jim Scanlan at July 10, 2006 09:29 AM