Postgraduates spread a 'thank you' breakfast

May 10, 2007

There was standing room only at the postgrads@une breakfast held recently to thank the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Peter Flood, for his continuing support of postgraduate students.

Professor Flood once again demonstrated UNE’s commitment to higher degree research students by the allocation of funds to provide state-of-the-art computers for the computer laboratory at UNE's Postgraduate Centre.

The postgraduates presented him with two bottles of commemorative champagne as a token of their appreciation.

The breakfast boasted two familiar postgraduate chefs – Vice-President Mechele Collins and Executive Committee member Martijn Boerkamp – who outdid themselves yet again with their culinary expertise.

"We are very fortunate to have such a supportive Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) here at UNE," said Catherine Millis, President of postgrads@une. "This targeted funding is much appreciated, and the new computers are a substantial addition to the facilities at the Centre.

"The recently appointed Postgraduate Centre is a haven for postgraduate students looking for a quiet place to study or socialise. The Centre has 24/7 access to registered users, and students are strongly encouraged to make good use of it, and to attend our functions."

THE PHOTOGRAPH displayed here shows (from left) Catherine Millis, Professor Peter Flood, and Andrew Zhen in the Postgraduate Centre's computer laboratory.

Posted by Jim Scanlan at May 10, 2007 05:50 PM