Honorary Appointments

Honorary Associates, Adjunct & Clinical Appointments

Honorary Associates - recent UNE doctoral postgraduate who agrees to continue to contribute to research, scholarship or teaching for the benefit of the University.

Adjuncts - individual who has achieved recognition in an area of the teaching and research program of the discipline, commensurate to the relevant Academic Classification Standard.

Clinical Appointments - individuals who hold a relevant non-academic position which has a clear academic element. Appointees may be external medical-related professionals.

Processes, Forms and Further Information


Visiting Academic & Visiting Research Student


Visiting Academic (Researcher) and Visiting Research Student - individuals who are associated with another institution who are invited to visit Australia to observe or participate in an Australian research project; or for postgraduate students or recent graduates of a foreign educational institutional who are invited to undertake research at UNE that is closely related to their field of study. Approved paperwork must be submitted 12 weeks in advance of arrival date.

Visiting Academic/Student to attend Conference or Seminar only - no need to contact People and Culture. Visitor will apply for a Visitor Visa (subclass 600, 601 or 651), and will need to provide evidence of Conference/Seminar registration when submitting application. For more information, contact the Department of Home Affairs.

Occupational Trainees - Postgraduate students, or recent doctoral graduates who want to come to Australia on a temporary basis to participate in occupational training or participate in classroom based professional development activities. This option is not appropriate for applicants wishing to contribute towards an Australian research project. Please contact peopleandculture@une.edu.au if you wish to invite an Occupational Trainee to UNE.

Processes, Forms and Further Information


Agent/Seconded Staff

These individuals are not direct employees of UNE, agent/seconded staff are remunerated for their services to UNE and are therefore ineligible for Honorary status. As they require access to general UNE systems, they will be set up on the UNE system as Agent/Seconded staff. The following form should be completed and emailed to hr-services@une.edu.au.

Please direct any enquiries to People and Culture via email to hr-services@une.edu.au or by calling 6773 3705.