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Everything about The University Of Canberra totally explainedThe University of Canberra (UC) is an Australian university, located in Canberra, ACT, the capital of Australia. It is the second largest university in Canberra. The university was one of nine recognised by the Australian government in 2006 for high achievement in learning and teaching . In 2005 and 2006 rankings of the international standing of Australian universities by the Melbourne Institute, UC received 44 and ranked approximately two-thirds down the list. In 2007, UC received 41.
History
The University of Canberra was founded in 1967 as the Canberra College of Advanced Education, and was accredited as a university on January 1 1990 following the Dawkins reforms. It was initially sponsored by Monash University until 1993. In 2008, UC is celebratings its 40th anniversary.
Campus
The University of Canberra (known as 'UC') is set on . Located in the suburb of Bruce, 10 minutes drive from the city centre, UC is a single campus with student residential services, teaching and library facilities all within walking distance.
Academic structure
The University teaches in many disciplines including law, journalism, information technology, advertising, health, biological sciences, forensics and design.
As of January 2008, the university's teaching functions are delivered by eight academic faculties:
Alumni
Notable alumni, include:
Wil Anderson, comedian
Simon Corbell, ACT Minister and former President, Students' Association
Scott Fava, Western Force rugby union player
George Gregan, former Captain, Australian national rugby union team
Justin Heazlewood, aka The Bedroom Philosopher, comedian/folk singer
Kelly Hoare, member of the Australian House of Representatives
Hayley Jensen, singer
John M. Powell, Director, World Food Programme
Garth Nix, author
Wayne Sievers, former police officer, trade union official, social justice campaigner and political figure
Petria Thomas, Olympic swimmer and multiple gold medal winner
Alan Tongue, Canberra Raiders Rugby League player
David Vernon (writer), writer
Adam Boland, producer Sunrise, Weekend Sunrise and The Morning Show - Channel Seven.
Jonathan Uptin, weekday presenter of National Nine News in Darwin.
Kate Taylor, journalist and co-host breakfast program, FM 104.7 Canberra
Notable staff
Notable staff members have included:
Arthur Hoyle, historian
Ingrid Moses, Chancellor
Susan Ryan, one-time Labor government Minister
There are 10,000 students enrolled from over 80 countries and more than 1,000 staff. Students are represented by the University of Canberra Students' Association, which is affiliated with the National Union of Students.
Foundation stone and Stone Day Prime Minister John Gorton on 28 October, 1968. This founded the Canberra College of Advanced Education, which became the University of Canberra in 1990.
The stone is under glass, outside, near Building 1 at the University, and an inscription on it reads:
Something for Kate, Von Bondies, Groove Armada, Butterfingers, and Rocket Science.
Research centres
The university has a number of research centres relating to its areas of research strength. These are:
Institute for Applied Ecology
National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM)(External Link )
eWater Cooperative Research Centre
Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Tourism
Invasive Animals Cooperative Research Centre
Centre for Labour Market Research
Healthpact Research Centre for Health Promotion & Wellbeing
Australian Institute for Sustainable Communities
Centre for Customs & Excise Studies
Centre for Developing Cities
Centre for Research in Public Sector Management
Centre for Tourism Research
Communication & Media Policy Institute
Corrosion & Spectrochemistry Laboratory
Human Computer Communication Laboratory
Learning Communities Research Area
Lifelong Learning Network
National Centre for Corporate Law & Policy Research
National Institute for Governance
Ngunnawal Centre
Professional Management Programs
Schools & Community Centre
Recent history
In May 2007, the Vice Chancellor Stephen Parker announced a review of the university's administration that was expected to result in significant job cuts. The Administrative Review was completed in March, 2008.
The Vice-Chancellor announced on 5 August that UC had received a Workplace Productivity Programme Grant from the Federal Government to help fund improvements to systems and processes, in particular relating to student administration, academic decision-making, budget modelling and financial management. The grant is worth AUD$4.75m over the next three years. The Review of Courses and Disciplines and the Review of Academic Structure is now proceeding.
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