Deakin University

Deakin University (or simply DU) is an Australian public university with nearly 40,000 higher education students in 2010. It receives more than A$600 million in operating revenue annually, and controls more than A$1.3 billion in assets. It received more than A$35 million in research income in 2009 and had 835 research students in 2010. In 2009, its academics authored 33 books, 233 refereed conference papers, and 705 refereed journal papers. It has campuses in the coastal cities of: Geelong, Melbourne, and Warrnambool, Victoria. The University was named after the leader of the Australian federation movement and the nation's second Prime Minister, Alfred Deakin.

Organisation

Chancellors

1977-1983 - Peter Thwaites

1983-1987 - Austin Asche

1987-1996 - James Leslie

1997-2005 - Richard Searby

2005–present - David M. Morgan

Vice-Chancellors

1977-1985 - Frederic Jevons

1986-1991 - Malcolm Skilbeck

1992-1996 - John A. Hay

1997-2002 - Geoff Wilson

2003-2010 - Sally Walker

2010-present - Jane den Hollander

Notable Associates of the University

Frank Costa Businessman and Philanthropist

Lindsay Fox Businessman and Philanthropist

Brett Lee Australian Cricketer and Deakin India Research Institute (DIRI) associate.

Academics

Awards and achievements

Deakin has won the prestigious Australian University of the Year award twice. The first award came in 1995-1996 for "Outstanding Technology in Education" in which the then Prime Minister of Australia, Paul Keating presented Deakin with the award and commended it on its success despite its lack of "sandstones" referring to its short period of existence as a university.

On 25 August 1999, Deakin won its second award when it tied with the University of Wollongong to win the 1999-2000 prize. Deakin's success was for its "Outstanding Education and Training Partnerships". In presenting the award, the Federal Treasurer Peter Costello commended Deakin and Wollongong in stating: "These are two great institutions. They are the best of the best at what they do".

Deakin was also commended with seven Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning at the 2010 Australian Learning and Teaching Council Awards.

In 2005, Deakin's Library was nationally acknowledged for the outstanding provision of off-campus services in the Australian Awards for University Teaching.

Notable faculty

Professor Peter Hodgson, 2009 Australian Laureate Fellow

John Jonas, Birks Professor of Metallurgy, McGill University: Visiting Professor.

Jim Kennan, Former Politician, Adjunct Professor of Law

Ross Oakley, Former Australian Football League CEO: Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Business and Law

Hugh O'Neill, University of Melbourne: Adjunct Professor, Cultural Heritage Centre for Asia and the Pacific.

David Parkin, Former coach of Carlton and Hawthorn Football Clubs: Lecturer in Exercise Science.

Justice Mark Weinberg, Chief Justice of Norfolk Island: Adjunct Professor, School of Law.

Research

Deakin is one of Australia's fastest growing research universities. Its combined research funding had increased from A$4.5 million in 1997 to A$35 million in 2010.

In its 2010 allocations, the Australian Research Council awarded Deakin 13 Discovery and 10 Linkage Round 1 awards. The wins placed Deakin 16th in the number of Discovery Grants awarded and equal 6th in the number of Linkage grants awarded amongst Australian Universities.

It has developed meaningful, reciprocal research and educational partnerships in India with the official opening of the Deakin India Research Institute (DIRI) in Hyderabad and more than 50 other Indian research partners.

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