GRADUATION CEREMONIES 2018 - University of South Australia
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Acknowledgement of Country UniSA respects the Kaurna, Boandik and Barngarla peoples’ spiritual relationship with their country. We also acknowledge the diversity of Aboriginal peoples, past and present. Artist: Find out more about the University’s commitment Rikurani to reconciliation at unisa.edu.au/RAP B
Merridy Brown Girly 2017. Glass Dimensions Variable. This booklet exhibits the outstanding work of graduates of the University of South Australia’s School of Art, Architecture and Design. 1
Contents Chancellor’s welcome 4 Vice Chancellor’s welcome 5 About the University of South Australia 7 Our journey so far 8 Processional Music 14 Academic Dress 16 Ceremony Tradition 18 University of South Australia Awards 19 University of South Australia Medal Winners 21 Pridham Hall 22 You can leave your mark on UniSA 23 Alumni 25 Wednesday 19 September at 10.30am 27 Wednesday 19 September at 3.00pm 37 Thursday 20 September at 10.30am 47 Thursday 20 September at 3.00pm 57 Prizes 65 Previous Honorary Award Recipients 73 3
Chancellor’s welcome Today is a time for celebration as you mark both the end and the beginning of exciting parts of your lives. It is also an occasion on which to look forward to the opportunities available to you as a graduate of the University of South Australia. I am honoured to be able to share this special event with you, and your family and friends. During your time with the University of South Australia you have developed a set of distinctive qualities which describe the knowledge, skills and personal abilities that you will need as you move into a constantly changing global economy. You have acquired an international outlook; a capacity for critical thought and lifelong learning; an ability to communicate effectively and work autonomously and cooperatively; and a sense of social responsibility. You are well equipped to succeed, confident in the knowledge and skills you possess. Congratulations and all the very best as you start the next big adventure in your lives. Ms Pauline Carr Chancellor Ms Pauline Carr BEc (ANU), MBA, FAICD, FCIS, FGIA Pauline Carr is the Chancellor of the University of South Australia. She has over 30 years of management and commercial experience in the resources industry with both Australian and international companies. In addition she has over 20 years comprehensive compliance and governance experience with listed company boards. Previously Ms Carr was a senior executive with Normandy Mining Limited, where she was actively involved in the company’s growth, its corporate activities and its international expansion and subsequently Newmont Mining Corporation. Ms Carr is currently a Director of ASX listed Highfield Resources Limited and Deputy Chairman of National Pharmacies as well as the Minerals and Energy Advisory Council and the South Australian Minerals and Petroleum Expert Group. She also provides management support, business improvement, governance, compliance and risk consultancy services to companies in the resources, construction and superannuation sectors. 4
Vice Chancellor’s welcome Graduating with a university degree represents a major milestone in life. Now you’re about to enter a whole new world of wonderful opportunities. You will leave us today with a parchment and a career path and we couldn’t be prouder of you. I am very pleased to share the excitement of this day with you and with the people who have supported you throughout your studies: your family, your friends and your mentors. Yours is an important graduation ceremony and we are celebrating your success along with our own. We have come a long way since 1991 when we amalgamated colleges of advanced education and institutes of technology to become the University of South Australia. Now we’re considered one of the world’s best young universities – Australia’s University of Enterprise – putting our best teaching and research into creating bright futures for our students and partnering with industry and the professions to bring the benefits of that teaching and research to our community. I hope the achievement you celebrate today opens many doors of opportunities for you so that you can make your mark as a global citizen, a professional in everything you do. You, like more than 200,000 graduates who have preceded you, are very important to us; you are our success stories, the role models for current students and those who might follow in your footsteps. As your career grows and your success is assured, current students look at you and see what’s possible in their own lives. I wish you every success, happiness and prosperity as you take your first steps into your new lives as graduates of the University of South Australia. Professor David Lloyd Vice Chancellor and President Professor David Lloyd BSc(Hons), PhD, CChem, FRSC David Lloyd was appointed to the University of South Australia as Vice Chancellor and President in 2012. A Dublin-born and educated chemist who specialises in computer-aided drug design, Professor Lloyd has re-focused institutional culture to position UniSA as Australia’s University of Enterprise and to shape its activities to better meet the challenges of the 21st century. Professor Lloyd was a member of the South Australia Economic Development Board (EDB) from 2014 to 2018. A past Chair of the Australian Technology Network group of technology-focused universities, he now sits on the board of Universities Australia, the peak body representing the university sector where he is the lead vice-chancellor for research & innovation. He was also appointed to the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Advisory Council to provide advice to the ARC on key research policy issues, to lend independent strategic guidance and experience that will strengthen the ARC’s ability to support research and innovation in Australia. Before joining the University of South Australia, Professor Lloyd was Vice-President for Research and later Bursar and Director of Strategic Innovation at Trinity College Dublin. Professor Lloyd was Chair of the Irish Research Council and prior to academia, worked in the pharmaceutical industry in the UK. He holds an honorary Professorship from Tianjin University and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. 5
About the The University’s strong research environment focuses on areas such as University of scarce resources, future industries and cancer prevention and management. The close, collaborative engagement South Australia we enjoy with our many industry, government, collegiate and community partners ranks UniSA as one of Australia’s The University of South Australia (UniSA) leading universities for strategic research is Australia’s University of Enterprise. Our partnerships, and in the Excellence in culture of innovation is anchored around Research for Australia 2015 evaluation more global and national links to academic, than 97 per cent of our assessed research research and industry partners. Our was deemed to be of world-class standard graduates are global professionals at or above. ease with the world and ready to create and respond to change. Our research is The University is also closely engaged with inventive and adventurous and it creates the communities we serve. Our Samstag new knowledge that is central to global Museum presents a changing exhibitions economic and social prosperity. program of contemporary visual art, and our Hawke Centre engages with local Our reputation continues to grow. We are and international communities through considered one of the world’s best young public learning activities including lectures, universities by both Times Higher Education seminars, alliances and research projects. (THE) and Quacarelli Symonds (QS). We The University also has a strong equity are South Australia’s number 1 university mission and was the first university in South for graduate careers; we are also the Australia to have a Reconciliation Action highest ranked university in Australia for Plan. the international diversity of our staff and are ranked number 9 in the world on that We are also committed supporters of the measure. Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience (AIME) and aim to be the University of With around 32,000 students, almost 6,000 Choice for Aboriginal and Torres Strait of whom are international students, UniSA is Islander people. South Australia’s largest university and offers degree programs in business, education, With six campuses spread from the heart of arts, social sciences, health sciences, Adelaide to the metropolitan area (Mawson information technology, engineering and Lakes and Magill) and the regional cities of the environment. Programs are designed Whyalla and Mount Gambier, the University with strong professional emphasis and provides opportunities to students from a in partnership with industry and the wide range of geographic, socio-economic professions to ensure the career relevance and cultural backgrounds. We are currently of its teaching. The Good Universities Guide implementing a $1 billion-plus building 2018 rates UniSA as Number One in South program to further create engaging learning Australia for getting a full-time job. and research spaces. UniSA is committed to providing enhanced educational offerings and an outstanding student experience. Our focus over coming years will be to extend the support we provide to our students, through drawing on emerging digital technologies to provide more personalised and flexible learning opportunities for our students, locally and globally. We are committed to providing education opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds and helping them to be the best they can be. 7
Our journey so far Our journey The University of Southso far(UniSA) was established in 1991 but Australia Our our journey foundations soto far date back the latter half of the 19th century. The forerunners of today’s UniSA were the South Australian School of Art, founded in 1856, The University ofthe firstAustralia South of several Teacher (UniSA) wasTraining Colleges established formed in 1991 but in 1876,foundations our and the School dateof Mines back andlatter to the Industries which half of wascentury. the 19th established The in 1889. These schools forerunners of today’swere renowned UniSA were theforSouth providing quality Australian education School of Art,and founded in 1856,tothe for responding thefirst of several needs Teacher colony of the nascent TrainingofColleges formed in South Australia. 1876, and the School of Mines and Industries which was established in 1856 1889. These schools were renowned for providing quality education and for responding to the needs of the nascent colony of South Australia. 1856 1876 The School of Art 1876 was established by Charles Hill just The Training School, the first South The School 15 years of the after Art Australian Teachers College, was founded. was established proclamation of by The Training School, the first South theCharles Hill just 1906 new colony of 15 years after the Australian Teachers College, was founded. South Australia. proclamation of 1906 the new colony of 1889 South Australia. Louis Laybourne Smith established the first 1889 architectural course Louis Laybourne Smithat The South Australian School of Mines and the South Australian established the first Industries was established. School of Mines architectural and at course The South Australian School of Mines and the South Australian Industries. 1907 Industries was established. School of Mines and 1907 1918 Industries. for teachers Adelaide was established Kindergarten advocacy from 1918 Adelaide Kindergarten Training College withCollege Training Lillian de strong Lissa. The Adelaide Technical High School was founded as a preparatory The Adelaide school Technical High for the School was for teachers was established with strong courses offered founded by the School as a preparatory of Mines school for theand advocacy from Lillian de Lissa. Industries. courses offered by the School of Mines and 1960 Industries. 1960 1965 1965 The Adelaide Technical High School and Thethe Adelaide South Technical AustralianHigh School School and of Mines The SAIT opened Whyalla campus to meet the South Australian School of Mines The SAIT opened Whyalla campus to meet and Industries merged to form the South the growing demand for skills in the steel and Industries merged to form the South the growing demand for skills in the steel Australian Institute of Technology (SAIT). Australian Institute of Technology (SAIT). and shipping industries. and shipping industries. 1973 The Aboriginal Task Force was established at at the South Australian the South Australian Institute Institute of of Technology Technology and and provided provided some some of of the the first first education education in social work specifically for in social work specifically for Indigenous students in Australia. It was the Indigenous students in Australia. It was the first tertiary program of its kind in Australia first tertiary program of its kind in Australia and provided an enclave of support for and providedand its students an aenclave of support path forward that for its students and encouraged a path careers forward built that on education. encouraged careers built on education. 1982 1982 The South Australian College of Advanced Education The South (SACAE) was Australian formedofout College of the Advanced amalgamation of the Adelaide College Education (SACAE) was formed out of the of the Arts and Education (including the amalgamation of the Adelaide College Underdale and City campuses) along with of thethe Arts and Hartley Education (Magill), (including Salisbury the and Sturt Underdale Colleges ofand City campuses) Advanced Education.along with the Hartley (Magill), Salisbury and Sturt 8 Colleges of Advanced Education.
1991 The South Australian College of Advanced 1992 Education (SACAE) designated as one of only eight Distance Education Centres. The University of South Australia (UniSA) was established upon the merger of SAIT and Professor David Robinson appointed three SACAE campuses. Vice Chancellor. John McDonald appointed first Chancellor; The Hon Dr Basil Hetzel Professor Alan Mead the first Vice Chancellor. AC appointed Chancellor of the University of South Australia. 1993 1994 UniSA became a foundation member of the Australian Technology Network (ATN) federation. UniSA commenced teaching programs offshore, beginning with the International MBA in Singapore. Professor Eleanor Ramsay, the first-ever Australian Pro Vice Chancellor charged Two of the University’s key research with improving equity and institutes, the Ian Wark Research access to education, was Institute (IWRI) and the Institute for appointed. Telecommunications Research (ITR), were officially opened. The Distance Education Centre building at Underdale was opened. 1996 The City West campus 1997 The Unaipon School was opened offering a range of programs in Aboriginal and Australian Studies. was officially opened by Governor General Sir 1998 William Dean. UniSA identified seven unique graduate qualities that described the knowledge, skills and UniSA awarded an personal abilities required in professional honorary doctorate careers. to then President of South Africa, UniSA became the first Australian university Nelson Mandela. to develop a Statement of Commitment to Australian Reconciliation. 1999 The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre was established. Professor Denise Bradley was named David Klingberg AM the University’s Vice succeeded Dr Basil Hetzel Chancellor and President. AC as Chancellor. Extensively involved in national education policy UniSA won the Business SA groups for more than two Export Award for education decades, she chaired the Expert Panel in for the first time. 2008 that undertook the National Review of Higher Education. Now Emeritus Professor Denise Bradley AC, she was made a Companion of the Order of Australia, Australia’s highest honour, in recognition of her service to higher education. 9
2000 2001 Nelson Mandela was announced as the new International Patron of UniSA’s Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre. The University celebrated its 2002 10th anniversary. UniSA was named the leading provider of offshore programs in Australia by IDP. UniSA sponsored the Tour Down Under cycling race for the first time. FedSat, Australia’s experimental satellite developed by the CRC for Satellite Systems and including UniSA-designed payloads, was launched. The UniSA Northern Adelaide Partnerships (UNAP) program was established to underpin economic and social development 2003 and improve education participation in severely disadvantaged communities. 2004 UniSA was named an Employer of Choice for Women for the first time. 2005 The University of South Australia Business School became only the second in Australia The first stage of the University’s $100 to receive European million capital development program, Quality Improvement System (EQUIS) Blueprint 2005, was completed and five accreditation, one of two major new buildings–the Kaurna Building, the forms of international accreditation for Dorrit Black Building, the Garth Boomer business schools. Building, the Basil Hetzel Building and the Mawson Centre–were opened. The University received an overwhelmingly positive report from the The University Australian Universities Quality Agency launched four new (AUQA) audit, including 16 commendations research institutes for good practice. – the Ehrenberg Bass Institute for UniSA received $10 million in funding from Marketing Science, the Australian Government to establish a the Sansom Chair in Child Protection at the University. Institute for Health Research, the Hawke UniSA delivered the Australian International Research Institute Space University intensive professional for Sustainable Society, and the Institute development program, confirming South for Sustainable Systems and Technologies Australia’s position as a centre for space (since renamed the Barbara Hardy education and training. Institute). UniSA won the Institutional Award from the The UniSA Mount Gambier Regional Centre Australian Learning and Teaching Council was opened and the Centre for Regional for Provision of Services to the Community. Engagement established. UniSA was ranked in the top 200 universities worldwide by The Times Higher Education Supplement. 10
2006 Professor John Ralston was named UniSA’s first Laureate Professor. The Australian Minerals Science Research 2007 Institute (AMSRI), headquartered at UniSA’s Ian Wark Research Institute, was officially opened. It was supported by the largest ARC Linkage Grant ever awarded. Professor Peter Høj joined UniSA as Vice The Royal Australian Institute of Chancellor and President of the University Architects awarded the nation’s highest following Professor Denise Bradley’s accolade for a public building to UniSA’s retirement. Kaurna Building. 2008 UniSA was awarded $40 million through the Federal Government’s Education 2009 Investment Fund to help build the $73 million building to house the Materials and Minerals Science Learning and Research Hub at Mawson Lakes. Associate Professor Mahfuz Aziz won the Dr Ian Gould AM, Prime Minister’s Award for the Australian a resources industry Teacher of the Year. professional, was UniSA joined Pedal Prix, the Human Powered appointed as the Vehicle super series, as lead sponsor. University’s new Chancellor following the retirement of David Klingberg AM. 2010 The UniSA College was launched to offer more opportunities for South Australians to gain access to tertiary education. UniSA joined forces with the International Space University in Strasbourg, France, to bring world-class space education to the southern hemisphere. The UniSA-based Centre for Muslim and Non-Muslim Understanding was launched UniSA secured $30 million from the Federal in India by then Minister of Education and Government’s Education Investment Fund future Prime Minister, Julia Gillard. towards the cost of a $85 million learning centre to be built in Adelaide’s West End. UniSA graduated its 100,000th student, Charlotte Mukamuberwa, a Rwandan refugee now with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. 2011 2012 In the 2011 QS World University Rankings, the University of South Australia showed The second Excellence in Research the biggest improvement of any Australian Australia (ERA) assessment rated more university for the second year running to than 86 per cent of UniSA’s research as be ranked 11th in Australia. It remains in the world-class or better. top three per cent of more than 10,000 universities worldwide. Chemist, researcher and Irish university The first national Excellence in Research leader, Professor David for Australia (ERA) assessment showed Lloyd, is appointed as that around 70 per cent of UniSA research the University of South assessed was world-class standard or above. Australia’s new Vice Chancellor and President. The new China-Australia Centre for Sustainable Urban Design, is founded in partnership with Tianjin University. 11
2013 UniSA became the first university in the world to host an online brainstorming event and ideas generator – unijam. It 2014 In April the University’s $85 million Jeffrey hosted 17,000 unique posts and more than 1300 conversation threads from across 56 Smart Building was officially opened, countries. featuring eight floors spanning 12,480m² with the latest technologies and cutting Crossing the Horizon was launched – a edge learning spaces. strategic action plan designed to change the way the University operates and engages with its communities. C RO S S I N G T H E HOR I ZON Our Strategic Action Plan 2013 - 2018 UniSA ranked in the world’s top 50 under 50 years of age by both the QS and THE world university rankings. The University To mark the 20-year partnership between also ranked in the THE’s global Top 100 UniSA and Hong Kong Baptist University, for engineering and technology. a new suite of jointly offered full-time UniSA’s MBA program is one of only degrees is launched. three nationally to win a five-star rating UniSA partners with the Institute for Choice for the sixth consecutive year from the to bring global experts together in the Graduate Management Association’s Good science of human choice behaviour; and is Universities Guide. announced as the national headquarters An alliance with SA Pathology is announced for an $88 million Data to Decisions CRC. that will see UniSA support the growth 2015 of one of Australia’s top cancer research centres. With a Federal Government investment of $40 million, the Centre for Cancer Biology (CCB) expansion was announced by the then Prime Minister Julia UniSA was ranked as one of the world’s Gillard during a visit to UniSA in June. best young universities (THE ranks us #38 on their list of the world’s best 50 under The University was appointed lead partner 50; Quacarelli Symonds moves us up to of a new Cooperative Research Centre #25). We had some stunning research for Cell Therapy Manufacturing set to results as well: Excellence in Research underpin significant innovations in the Australia rated 97 per cent of our assessed treatment available for diabetes, wound, research as world-class or above. and transplant patients. UniSA was also ranked as one of the world’s best international universities. We entered into a significant relationship with the University College London to establish our Future Industries Institute (FII) and became the recipient of an incredibly generous contribution from the late, great, Sir Terry Pratchett, a perpetual scholarship fund worth more than $1 million. UniSA also opened the Innovation Collaboration Centre at City West in partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise and forged a partnership with one of China’s largest drug manufacturers, Yabao Pharmaceuticals, to develop and bring to market new cancer treatments. 12
Jim McDowell, former BAE 2016 systems Saudi Arabia CEO and a passionate supporter of continuing education, succeeded Dr Ian Gould 2017 AM as the University’s Chancellor. The University celebrated its 25th birthday since establishment in 1991. UniSA’s rapid rise up the international rankings continued with Times Higher UniSA joined forces with SA’s largest private Education (THE) rating the university as health care provider, Calvary Health Care #32 in their list of the world’s best young Adelaide, to expand health education and universities. UniSA was the youngest research. Australian university on the list and ranked Future Industries Institute (FII) was officially by THE as #9 in Australia, of universities launched and received $7.5 million from the of any age. UniSA’s Law School, in only South Australian Government. its 10th year, was ranked as one of the world’s best at #88 and the best in South Professor Irene Watson was appointed as Australia. Quality Indicators for Learning the first Pro Vice Chancellor: Aboriginal and Teaching (QILT) rated UniSA as #1 in Leadership and Strategy, and Unaipon South Australia for graduate careers and for Chair. student satisfaction. Esteemed investment banker, Chairman In 2017 UniSA of the Sydney Swans Board and UniSA developed a new Alumnus, Andrew Pridham, presented a suite of high-quality, $5 million philanthropic gift to support 100 per cent online construction of the new great hall. undergraduate courses Acknowledging this as the largest single that can be studied private donation in the University’s 25 anytime, anywhere. year history, the multipurpose facility was Each of UniSA Online’s named as Pridham Hall. new bachelor degree The University climbed programs is designed specifically for the ranks in the QS World’s online education giving students the Top 50 Under 50 – now best possible learning resources to positioned as the 24th encourage deeper and broader intellectual best young university in engagement and to support personalised the world. learning and assessment strategies. 2018 Major new infrastructure opened when UniSA launched two new buildings. Pridham Hall and the University of South Australia Cancer Research Institute were both opened in May 2018. Pridham Hall is a $50 million cultural and sporting centre of the University. It features a sports centre, lap pool, gym, dance/aerobics studio function rooms and facilities to seat 1900 students and their families for graduation ceremonies. The building is named for its benefactor, Andrew Pridham, an alumnus of the University who gave $5 million towards its completion. The University of South Australia Cancer Research Institute was also opened in May. The $247 million building is now home to UniSA’s research- rich School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, the globally recognised Centre for Cancer Biology, UniSA’s technology-based business incubation hub, the Innovation Collaboration Centre, and a new and unique future- focused public museum, MOD.. In September, UniSA appointed a new Chancellor, Ms Pauline Carr. With more than 30 years’ management and commercial experience in the resources industry, Ms Carr has been a member of the University’s Council since 2010. She is Chair of the University’s Audit and Risk Management committee along with being a member of the Senior Remuneration and Finance Committees. She is currently a director of ASX listed Highfield Resources Limited and Deputy Chair of National Pharmacies as well as the Minerals and Energy Advisory Council and the South Australian Minerals and Petroleum Export Group. She also provides management support, business improvement, governance, compliance and risk consultancy services to companies in the resources, construction and superannuation sectors. 13
Processional As a composer Deborah has received numerous commissions since the success Music of her opera Pecan Summer (2010) and now specialises in working with traditional languages. Ancient Land Processional The Ngarrindjeri Women’s Choir The processional music played at the start Singing is an essential part of identity in of the graduation ceremony has been Aboriginal culture. The women who gather composed by Deborah Cheetham AO. The to sing in Murray Bridge do so because it is work is sung by the Ngarrindjeri Women’s part of who they are as Aboriginal women. Choir and the Marryatville Concert Choir, These women have performed for many supported by the Adelaide Symphony important events over the past decade Orchestra, conducted by Nicholas Buc. but are never happier than when singing in community and passing on culture “From the beginning I wanted this through song. processional to be a powerful reminder that knowledge has been passed for more than 2000 generations on the lands that the University now occupies. For that reason it was essential to include the traditional language groups from each of the campuses of the University of South Australia - Kaurna (Adelaide), Boandik (Mt Gambier) and Barngarla (Whyalla). Ancient Land Processional is music for ceremony and for celebration. I wanted this work to convey the importance and excitement of one of life’s great rites of passage – the graduation ceremony”. - Deborah Cheetham AO Deborah Cheetham AO Deborah Cheetham, Yorta Yorta woman, soprano, composer and educator has been a leader in the Australian arts landscape for more than 25 years. In the 2014 Queen’s Birthday Honours List, Deborah was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO), for distinguished service to the performing arts as an opera singer, composer and artistic director, to the development of Indigenous artists, and to innovation in performance. Deborah Cheetham AO The Ngarrindjeri Women’s Choir 14
The Marryatville Concert Choir Adelaide Symphony Orchestra – Aldis Sils Musical Director Established in 1936, the internationally The choir is one of the many co-curricular acclaimed Adelaide Symphony Orchestra ensembles at Marryatville High School’s is South Australia’s largest performing internationally acclaimed Special Interest arts organisation. Today the ASO plays Music Centre. The choir is recognised as a major role in Adelaide’s cultural and one of the best school choirs in Adelaide. economic vibrancy, and enriches the In the past decade it has won competitions community through a diverse program in Adelaide (Adelaide Choral Eisteddfods), of world-class performances to more Sydney (Sydney Performing Arts Challenge, than 90,000 concertgoers each season. ABC Classic FM Choir of the Year State The Ancient Land Processional orchestral Champion 2006), and internationally music was performed by the ASO, (Tallinn International Choral Festival 2007). conducted by Nicholas Buc and recorded The choir recently toured Central Europe in Adelaide’s ABC studios. including concerts at the Kodaly School in Kecskemet. The choir performs a wide variety of repertoire in a range of styles, and where possible in original languages. The Marryatville Concert Choir Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Photo: Shane Reid 15
Academic Dress bonnet with red cord and tassel. Red hood lined with light blue and edged with gold ribbon with two gold stripes on either side. Doctor of Science higher doctorate Doctor of Philosophy degrees Oxford-style red gown with blue facing Oxford-style black gown with red facing and gold ribbon trim on front of gown and on front of gown and around sleeve cuffs. around sleeve cuffs. Black Tudor velvet Black Tudor velvet bonnet with black tassel. bonnet with red cord and tassel. Red hood Black hood lined with red with gold edging. lined with blue and edged with gold ribbon with two gold stripes on either side. Professional doctorates Oxford-style black gown faced with Doctor of Letters higher doctorate discipline colour (as shown below) Oxford-style red gown with gold facing on front of gown and around sleeve and blue ribbon trim on front of gown and cuffs. Black Tudor velvet bonnet with around sleeve cuffs. Black Tudor velvet black tassel. Black hood lined with bonnet with red cord and tassel. Red hood discipline colour with gold edging. lined with gold and edged with blue ribbon with two blue stripes on either side. Masters degrees Oxford-style black gown. Black Doctor of Laws higher doctorate mortarboard with black tassel. Black Oxford-style red gown with gold facing hood lined with blue with gold edging. and blue and red ribbon trim on front of gown and around sleeve cuffs. Black Tudor Graduate diplomas and velvet bonnet with red cord and tassel. Red Graduate certificates hood lined with gold and edged with red Cambridge-style black gown with relevant ribbon with two red stripes on either side. stole. Black mortarboard with black tassel. Doctor of Engineering higher doctorate Undergraduate degrees Oxford-style red gown with green facing Cambridge-style black gown. Black and gold ribbon trim on front of gown and mortarboard with black tassel. Black around sleeve cuffs. Black Tudor velvet hood lined with discipline colour. bonnet with red cord and tassel. Red hood lined with green and edged with gold ribbon with two gold stripes on either side. Associate degrees Cambridge-style black gown with relevant Doctor of Visual Arts higher doctorate stole. Black mortarboard with black tassel. Oxford-style red gown with light blue facing and gold ribbon trim on front of gown and Diplomas around sleeve cuffs. Black Tudor velvet Cambridge-style black gown with relevant stole. Black mortarboard with black tassel. Architecture and Building Creative Arts Engineering and related technologies Health Sciences Information Technology Management and Commerce Education Agricultural, Environmental and related studies Diploma Associate Graduate Graduate Society and Culture Degree Certificate Diploma Natural and Physical Sciences 16
Hoods In the earliest times, university statutes All University of South Australia hoods concerning academic costume were are of the Oxford burgon style. somewhat vague, and it was not until the late 14th and early 15th centuries, as lay fashions began to change, that universities Mortarboard tassels for Indigenous began to adopt the policy of setting down Australian graduates particular requirements for the shape and The University of South Australia is proud of cut of academic dress. its commitment to Australian reconciliation. To enable Indigenous Australians to have Over the centuries, gowns have evolved their ancestry recognised, Aboriginal and in various forms from the original outer Torres Strait Islander graduates have the garment or robe commonly worn by the option of wearing a mortarboard with a laity and members of the clergy, to the tassel incorporating the colours of the many modern versions for the various respective flags (red, black and yellow for levels of academic awards. Hoods have Aboriginal graduates and blue, green and developed from the head coverings worn white for Torres Strait Islander graduates). by students in the early ages. They were especially useful in inclement weather and History of academic dress in the draughty cloisters of monasteries. Academic dress has a long history, almost At Canterbury, in the 13th century, the as long as that of universities themselves. It monks’ hoods were lined with fur because began with the foundation of the European of the cold. Windows in those days were not universities in the 12th and 13th centuries. glazed. Until that time, education was carried out It would seem that no matter how young a within the monasteries, such as one at university is, one of the first priorities is to Oxford where divinity, philosophy and arts adopt a style of academic dress which is were studied as early as the 8th century. distinctive. It was not until the 12th century that The University of South Australia is groups of teachers and students gathered no exception. In 1991, the University together for classes outside monastery acknowledged the academic dress of walls in a move that was recognisable as its predecessor institutions and then in the beginnings of universities. Two of the February 1992, the University’s academic outstanding schools at that time were in dress was determined by the Council and Bologna and Paris. During the 13th century the first graduation ceremonies wearing the the Roman legal word universitas became new University of South Australia academic a common name for study groups. The dress occurred during April 1992. It is third great university of the Middle Ages, interesting to note that the hood chosen is Oxford, emerged at that time. Much of the of Oxford Burgon style while the gown is of symbolism of academic dress is bound up the Cambridge style, an interesting link with with the history of those early universities two of the greatest European universities of which have influenced the creation and the Middle Ages. maintenance of a distinctive form of dress. Oxford burgon style hood Mortarboard tassels for Indigenous Australian graduates 17
Ceremony If you look carefully you will see that this gown also has a combination of gold stripes Tradition on each sleeve instead of the silver stripes located on the Vice Chancellor’s gown. Senior management wear a black gown with blue facing on the front and rear collar, Academic Procession and stage party and a black bonnet with silver tassel. The The traditional custom in which dignitaries academic registrar wears a similar gown. of the university enter the graduation hall However you will note that the blue facing is known as the academic procession. The is not as wide and the collar is black, and a University of South Australia’s academic black mortar board with blue tassel is worn. procession is led by higher degree Readers wear the gown reflecting their graduates and members of the University highest award, as do Professors receiving Council, followed by academic staff and the honorary title of Emeritus Professor, and senior management of the University, those being awarded with the honorary title including the Vice Chancellor. The of University Fellow. Recipients of honorary Chancellor is the last to enter. Doctor of the University awards wear the prestigious blue University of South Academics sit at the rear of the stage Australia honorary doctorate gown trimmed and Council members in the second with yellow and red facing, and a red, yellow, to front row. The front row is reserved and blue hood. A black bonnet with black for staff reading graduand names, the tassel is the accompanying headwear. academic registrar, senior managers, the Vice Chancellor, guest speaker, honorary Council members are distinguished with award recipients, special guests, and the black silk-like gowns with red, blue, and Chancellor. yellow facing, and a black bonnet and gold tassel. Candidates graduating with a PhD In some circumstances the Chancellor may wear a black Oxford-style gown with red be represented by the Deputy Chancellor or facing, and those receiving professional Pro Chancellor. doctorates wear the same style gown but with coloured facing representing their Academic Dress discipline. Academic dress usually reflects the highest academic qualification of the wearer. Special End of Ceremony ceremonial gowns are also worn and these The academic recession signals the end of represent the wearer’s position and title. The the ceremony and is led by the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor can be recognised by the followed by the stage party in the reverse distinctive Fairford Brocade gown adorned order to which it entered. Newly conferred with silver oakleaf lace, and black bonnet graduates join the recession signalling their with blue tassel. The Chancellor’s gown is entry to the academic community. also Fairford Brocade but incorporates gold oakleaf lace and notably this is worn with a black bonnet finished with a gold tassel. 18
University of Degree with Honours A degree with Honours is a program of four South Australia or more years in duration, which includes a minimum of one year of advanced studies, Awards for students who demonstrate a high level of achievement in the initial years of their program. Degree types Double degree University of South Australia students A double degree is a program where two have a range of program options when contrasting and complementary programs undertaking their study. The following are at the same level have been combined to examples of the degree titles you may hear complement each other, such that the core during the graduation ceremony. elements of the two awards are undertaken simultaneously and the requirements of Doctor of Philosophy each award are fully met. These graduates receive two parchments. Doctor of Philosophy programs provide training and education with the objective of producing graduates with the capacity to Co-badged degrees conduct research independently at a high A collaborative arrangement between level of originality and quality. recognised providers, resulting in a single award and may include the co-badging of a Professional Doctorate single parchment. A Professional Doctorate is a rigorous program of advanced study and research, Dual degrees designed specifically to meet the needs Collaborative partnerships between the of industry and professional groups. University of South Australia and another Professional Doctorates usually consist of a recognised provider enable students to blend of coursework and research. undertake a degree jointly facilitated by both institutions. Graduates of these Honours degree programs will be issued with parchments from each institution. The Honours degree is a separate, stand- alone one-year program of advanced studies for students who demonstrate a high level of achievement upon completion of their pass degree program. 19
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University of University of South Australia Medals Awarded annually to graduands in South Australia each Division for outstanding academic merit throughout all years of an Medal Winners undergraduate degree program: University of South Australia Business School University of South Australia Medals Madeleine Dawn Caines Outstanding academic achievement is recognised through numerous prizes and Gemma Therese Clancy awards. The most prestigious of these for Vivienne Jane Webb undergraduate students are the University Eng Chee Yuen of South Australia Medals and Honours Kerong Zhou Medals. The Medals are silver in colour and bear Division of Education, Arts an enamel version of the University of and Social Sciences South Australia seal on the front and the recipient’s name is engraved on the reverse Wendy Joy Ball side. Medals are awarded annually. Callum Michael Banbury The 2017 recipients are: Susan Heather Cochius Mara Tereza Morton University of South Australia Loren Nicola Orsillo Honours Medals Scott James Van Gemert Awarded annually to graduands in each Division for outstanding academic Division of Health Sciences merit throughout all years of an honours degree program: Gus Opara Nwosu Kara Richelle Paxton University of South Australia Kayla Lauren Barbara Rees Business School Alexandra Peta Rice Bronwyn Heather Arnold Bianca Josephine Rositano Mark Rullo Division of Education, Arts Susan Judith Ward and Social Sciences Li Zou Division of Information Technology, Division of Health Sciences Engineering and the Environment Amy Rose Hill Danielle Heinrich Deanna Fay Veale Division of Information Technology, Engineering and the Environment Lei Bai Jia Shi University of South Australia Medal 21
Pridham Hall The first Pridhams arrived in South Australia in 1849, just 13 years after the proclamation of Government in SA. This is an investment of 169 years by my family and its preceding Pridham Hall is named to acknowledge the generations. South Australia is important extraordinary benefaction and leadership to our family and in particular my direct of Mr Andrew Pridham. Mr Andrew Pridham family, being my parents LR (Bob) and Marie is a proud alumnus of the UniSA Property Pridham and my siblings Helen, David, Mary Resource Management degree (1988). and Richard. His transformative gift to the University I hope for the great success of all students acknowledges his gratitude to UniSA for his who pass through the doors of this great ‘outstanding education’ as well as reflecting hall in the process of their studies at UniSA.“ his belief in the positive role education can – Andrew Pridham. play in one’s life. Mr Pridham also believes that those The Pridham Foundation that have the capacity to contribute to Andrew Pridham the broader community should do so Amelia Pridham generously and encourage others to do the Carolyn Pridham same. Oliver Pridham “The University of South Australia is an Grace Pridham important institution very worthy of support. Universities develop minds and foster new thinking. It is a privilege for The Pridham Foundation to support UniSA and contribute to this impressive building and be a part of the process of developing future generations. Andrew Pridham 22
You can leave your Support UniSA’s Scholarship Fund UniSA’s Scholarship Fund provides mark on UniSA scholarships, grants and prizes that recognise academic achievement and give vital financial support to students who need it most. Embed yourself in the DNA UniSA has more students from a of the Pridham Hall disadvantaged background than any other By building Pridham Hall we have created university in South Australia, and there are a new heart of the University - an iconic many students at UniSA for whom money venue where thousands of memories will is a real issue. Many have multiple jobs be made. to support themselves, some come from The state-of-the-art facility features a remote rural areas, and more than 25 per sports complex, a swimming pool, and cent have little financial support at home – facilities for graduations and corporate and which puts them at risk of not completing cultural events. It is a significant part of the their degrees and foregoing their dream. student experience and offers important The Fund supports students tackling the sport and fitness services to the entire problems of the world as they progress local community, including the new Health through masters and PhD studies, as Precinct opening on North Terrace. well as students just starting out in their Under the guidance of the design teams we undergraduate studies who are finding their have selected three spaces and sculptural purpose and inspiration. forms where we can permanently etch your By making a donation to the Scholarship name and your three words to live by in Fund you can help future students. Pridham Hall to forever inform and inspire It is a wonderful way of giving back future generations of students. and acknowledging what you have Hundreds of graduates, staff and supporters accomplished. To give someone else a have already donated $1,000 to embed boost please visit their name and words, or those of a loved www.unisa.edu.au/scholarshipfund one, into the chandelier, inverted pyramid and the swimming pool. To find out more about how you too can participate in this unique initiative please visit www.unisa.edu.au/pridhamhall Pridham Hall 23
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Alumni Advancing careers The alumni network maintains a dedicated business directory that outlines discounted services available for fellow alumni, and Alumni Network the University’s career services program The University of South Australia supports also provides continuing advice on career a thriving worldwide community of its development and forums to facilitate graduates through its alumni network. contact with employers and professional Upon receiving their degrees, our graduates bodies. automatically become members of an alumni network that includes over 202,000 Staying in touch of their colleagues and extends across Reunion events are held in Australia and more than 134 countries. other countries each year. There are formal network chapters in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Keeping up to date Singapore, China and the United Kingdom, University of South Australia alumni as well as active groups in many other are able to keep up to date with the locations in Australia and overseas that achievements of fellow graduates and the hold regular events. The UniSA Business University by receiving regular electronic School also maintains an active community copies of UniSA News, Alumni News and and program of events. Enterprise magazine. Alumni continue More information on the alumni network to have access to their University email and access to its wide range of services and account for life. resources is available at You have the privilege of connecting with www.unisa.edu.au/alumni Alumni living around the world using social media and our online mentoring community, UniSA Global Alumni Connect. Continuing to learn University of South Australia alumni exclusively receive special library membership for free, providing ongoing access to the University’s vast learning resources. They receive invitations to special public lectures and the University’s International Seminar Series that feature leading academics and thinkers. 25
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19 September: 10.30am Wednesday 19 September at 10.30am PRIDHAM HALL The Occasional Address Order of Ceremony Mr Bevan Clark Processional music will be played. The audience is requested to stand for BBus(Management Information the entrance of the Academic Procession, Systems) Council and Official Party. Bevan Clark is a serial founder and early The Australian National Anthem will be stage investor, a founder of RetailMeNot. sung by Ms Charlotte Kelso, Mezzo-soprano. com, the world’s largest marketplace for digital offers. RetailMeNot began with a The Pro Chancellor, The Honourable John $20 investment in a domain name and with Hill BA, DipEd, LLB, FAICD, will open the no further outside investment, grew into ceremony. Australia’s largest home grown consumer The Vice Chancellor and President, internet property - albeit with an American Professor David Lloyd BSc(Hons), PhD, audience. Over four years the site grew CChem, FRSC, will address the ceremony. to over 20 million visitors a month, who completed over $1 billion in sales at any The Occasional Address will be delivered one of the 30,000 online retail stores in its by Mr Bevan Clark, company founder and marketplace. investor. In 2010 the RetailMeNot founders sold a The Pro Chancellor, on behalf of the majority stake to a United States based University, will confer awards on the venture capital backed consortium who candidates. listed it on the American stock exchange, NASDAQ in 2013. It peaked with a Market The Pro Chancellor will close the ceremony. Cap over $2 billion before being sold to a The audience is requested to stand as the private company. Official Party, Council, Academic Procession During this period Mr Clark began and Graduates retire. contributing back to the Australian startup ecosystem through investment and mentoring with various start-up accelerators. He joined the founding team at LIFX in 2012 with the aim of reinventing one of the world’s most ubiquitous household electric appliances - the lightbulb. LIFX has since sold more than 200,000 energy saving, wifi connected, multi-coloured smart bulbs in more than 10,000 retail locations all over the world. Mr Clark is currently an investor, advisor or board member in more than 20 high growth companies including LIFX, Rome2Rio, Canva, Zoox, Pin Payments and YourGrocer.com.au . He gets most excited by building companies that can make significant positive change around the world. 27
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19 September: 10.30am The Presentation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Muzaffar Igamberdiev, by thesis entitled: Nadirah Binti Abdul Rahim, by thesis An integrated multi-level modelling entitled: and verification framework for data Exploration of the properties of a method interoperability to construct a trade-space of system (conferred: 19 April 2018) life cycle cost with reliability and maintainability requirements Hamid Ilbeygi, by thesis entitled: (conferred: 16 August 2018) Design and synthesis of multifunctional nanoporous heteropolyacids for energy Ishtiaq Ahmad, by thesis entitled: storage applications Next generation high throughput satellite (conferred: 16 August 2018) systems (conferred: 28 June 2018) Sophia Joseph Soly, by thesis entitled: Improving the dewaterability of Humaid Ali Hamed Al Badi, by thesis complex mineral dispersions through entitled: pulp chemistry modification and Dust storms over Western Asia - superabsorbent reagent mediation predictions and impacts using satellite (conferred: 16 August 2018) imagery (conferred: 28 June 2018) Joanne Helen Kaeding, by thesis entitled: Inclusive public libraries for children with Ali Abdulelah Noori Al-Naji, by thesis disability and their families entitled: (conferred: 28 June 2018) Computer vision for remote cardiorespiratory monitoring Jia Ming Kok, by thesis entitled: (conferred: 28 June 2018) Active wing control in a dragonfly- inspired micro air vehicle Niken Dwi Wahyu Cahyani, by thesis (conferred: 14 February 2018) entitled: An evidence-based process model for Huajian Liu, by thesis entitled: windows phone 8 forensics Machine vision for detection of (conferred: 28 June 2018) invertebrates on crops (conferred: 16 August 2018) Luigi Rocco Cirocco, by thesis entitled: Optimal control of electrical and thermal Irina Loutchkina, by thesis entitled: energy storage combined with renewable Systems integration risk based modelling energy systems for software intensive systems design (conferred: 28 June 2018) (conferred: 16 August 2018) Michael Cal Coates, by thesis entitled: Athar Mahmood Ahmed Qureshi, by thesis Defining and modelling the boundaries entitled: for mechanised dehydration to produce Determinants of knowledge absorption: high quality almonds evidence from healthcare organisations (conferred: 15 March 2018) (conferred: 28 June 2018) Wike Agustin Prima Dania, by thesis Soheila Riahi, by thesis entitled: entitled: Numerical modelling of high temperature An integrated collaborative framework phase change materials in latent heat for quality assessment of sustainable thermal energy storage systems for sugar supply chains concentrated solar power plant (conferred: 16 August 2018) (conferred: 28 June 2018) Maria Vilma Faustorilla, by thesis entitled: Roya Rudd, by thesis entitled: Determination of total petroleum Fabrication of quantum dots and hydrocarbons in soil and groundwater investigation of size and matrix material through improved analytical techniques effects on optical properties of quantum (conferred: 19 April 2018) dot nanocomposites (conferred: 28 June 2018) Daniel Murray Griffiths, by thesis entitled: Biologically inspired high dynamic range Sam Rudd, by thesis entitled: imaging for use in machine vision Impact of doping on semi-metallic (conferred: 19 April 2018) polymers (conferred: 16 August 2018) Nguyen Nhat Tao Hoang, by thesis entitled: Developing data mining methods for detecting signals of adverse drug events (conferred: 28 June 2018) 29
Abdullah A. Saed Saed, by thesis entitled: DIVISION OF INFORMATION Multi-user problems in visible light TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING communications AND THE ENVIRONMENT (conferred: 16 August 2018) for the Associate Degree in Technology Studies Pasindu Mihiran Fernando Sellapperumage, by thesis entitled: Jason Darrell Hughes Droplet-surface collisions of relevance for Thomas James Kogge flotation of composite particles Rowan Garth Steele (conferred: 28 June 2018) for the Diploma in Technology Studies Lina Shi, by thesis entitled: Ryan Gregory Bastian Thomas Hicks Understanding the kinetics and mechanisms of scale formation in single- Aidan James Lampe stream Bayer plants Sean Mullinder (conferred: 19 April 2018) Brandon Scott Oster Domenic Felice Ottaviano My Yung Truong, by thesis entitled: Hayden Charles Scheele Rec1-resilin: an advanced multi-stimuli Stacy Renee Veen responsive protein polymer (conferred: 16 August 2018) THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Tyron James Turnbull, by thesis entitled: for the degree of Master of Engineering (Autonomous Systems) Radiosensitization of cell sub-populations by gold nanoparticles: cross-correlative Chen Bo microscopy for elucidating fundamental Dong Xueqi mechanisms Jin Hua Chi (conferred: 16 August 2018) Asfand Hassan Khan Patricia Moreno Boes for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Matthew O’Neil conferred as a single degree under Xia Xiyang a Dual Award PhD Program between Prathamesh Madhusudan Tilak the University of South Australia and The Australian National University for the degree of Master of Engineering (Computer Systems Engineering) Matthew Graham Adcock, by thesis entitled: Spatial augmented reality for remote Meaghan Louise Jarvis guidance for the degree of Master of (conferred: 16 August 2018) Engineering (Electrical Power) Jiao Zhenggang for the degree of Doctor of Information Nirmal Prasad Simangaida *(20/12/2017) Technology Management Mohit Rajkumar Singh Bahar Jamshidi, by thesis entitled: Paul Antony Thekkanath *(20/12/2017) Using Agile Innovation Frameworks in for the degree of Master of Engineering Large-Complex Organisations (Engineering Management) (conferred: 19 April 2018) Edward Akaadom Dennis Paul Medlow, by thesis entitled: Munaf Ahmedhusen Ami Use of Estimation Success Factors to Jugraj Singh Boparai improve Estimation Quality in a Project- Sanjesh Kumar Cartharn Orientated Organisation Ahad Aslam Chagani *(11/04/2018) (conferred: 16 August 2018) Nirav Ambalal Chaudhary Bertrand Pierre Francois Gorjux Adnan Hassan Marco Herrlen * indicates a conferral of award date prior to Darshprit Singh Jawanda this ceremony Satinder Singh Kailey *(11/04/2018) Karthick Loganathan Mariel Sheryn Barredo Ong Jayakrishnan Sanal Kumar Muhammad Hashim Sarwar Ravi Inder Singh Naresh Thapa To Minh Tuan Naman Vatsa Karanpreet Singh Virdi Jaswinder Singh Walia Yang Yikuan 30
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