Giving Stories
Philanthropy is part of UNE’s DNA.
Without community contributions, our precursor – the New England University College (NEUC) – would never have been established in 1938. At the tail end of the Great Depression, the £10,000 provided by the people of the New England to create their own tertiary institution was an astronomical sum (approximately $4 million in today’s money ).
Today, that bold vision and passion for a centre of educational excellence in regional Australia remains undiminished. UNE continues to deliver life-changing opportunities for people nationally and internationally.
We warmly thank everyone who has supported UNE since its inception. Your generosity has allowed us to offer countless scholarships, programs and activities. It has also enhanced our teaching and learning through donations of property, artworks, historical artefacts, books and research collections.
Enjoy some of our inspiring donor stories.
Latest Giving News
Giving Reports
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2019 Giving Report
MAKING AN IMPACT
The hallmarks of a great university are its support for independent thinking, quality teaching and innovative research, and the accessibility of its teaching to all students, no matter their background, geographical location and financial situation. -
2020 Giving Report
CATALYST FOR CHANGE
When a student sets out on their educational pathway into and through tertiary education, they are making an investment in themselves and into their communities. -
2021 Giving Report
RESILIENT COMMUNITIES
There has been a lot of talk this year about ‘resilience’ as our communities have been dealing with the issues created by drought, bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic. -
2022 Giving Report
COLLABORATION AND KINDNESS
UNE’s partnerships with you – our alumni, donors, partners and benefactors – are critical to us effecting meaningful change. -
2023 Giving Report
LOCAL LEARNING GLOBAL IMPACT
UNE is a true community, as you will read in this year’s Giving Report. We are a community of educators, students, researchers and collaborators committed to achieving extraordinary things. -
2024 Giving Report
DIGGING DEEP
Our visionary first Vice-Chancellor, Robert Madgwick, believed that "...University education should be available in a democratic society to all who can benefit from it". -
2025 Giving Report
NEW FRONTIERS
Our alumni, old and young, told us that this university changes lives. They said that it doesn't matter where you start from: you can ask for help, and UNE will respond. -
2026 Giving Report
CULTIVATING CONNECTIONS
At a time of profound change– across higher education, our communities, our nation and the lives of learners everywhere – and amid increasingly complex global challenges, the University of New England is choosing to lead with purpose.
