Awards for Research Excellence
The University of Newcastle Awards for Research Excellence recognise research excellence in outstanding early career and mid career researchers from the University of Newcastle.
The University of Newcastle recognises the significant contribution to research excellence our talented early career and mid career researchers have made.
Each Faulty recognises their most outstanding researcher with a Faculty award. An outstanding researcher from a campus other than Callaghan, if not already selected for an award, will also be recognised. The Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research Excellence is then presented to the most outstanding nomination received for a faculty or regional campus award.
Winners of a faculty or regional campus award will receive $2,000 (paid as salary or a travel grant) and a certificate. The Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research Excellence recipient will receive $10,000 (paid as salary, a travel or research grant) and a certificate. The awards are presented at the annual staff awards in December each year.
Only one of the nominators may be from the nominees own Academic Unit. The first-named nominator will be responsible for co-ordinating the completion and submission of the nomination form and testimonials. A researcher may only be the subject of one nomination per year. Please refer to the guidelines below:
For further information contact Sarah Taylor by email sarah.taylor@newcastle.edu.au.
Congratulations to our previous Award Winners
2010
The winner of the 2010 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Researcher of the Year was Associate Professor David McCurdy.
Award Winners:
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Faculty of Business and Law - Dr Tamara Young
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Faculty of Education and Arts – Dr Debbie Plath
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Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment – Dr Zhiyong Chen
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Faculty of Health – Ms Natalie Beveridge
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Faculty of Science And Information Technology – Associate Professor David McCurdy
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Regional Campus – Professor Derek Smith
2009
The winner of the 2009 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Researcher of the Year was Dr Thomas Fiedler.
Award Winners:
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Faculty of Education and Arts – Dr Kim Cheng Boey
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Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment – Dr Thomas Fiedler
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Faculty of Health – Associate Professor Kypros Kypri
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Faculty of Science And Information Technology – Dr Mark Baker
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Regional Campus – Dr Helen Stain
2008
The winner of the 2008 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Researcher of the Year was Professor John Maynard.
Award Winners:
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Faculty of Business and Law – Dr Gian Casimir
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Faculty of Education and Arts – Professor John Maynard
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Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment – Dr Kaushik Mahata
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Faculty of Health – Dr Simon Phipps
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Faculty of Science And Information Technology – Dr Scott Brown
2007
The winner of the 2007 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Researcher of the Year was Dr Andrew Fleming.
Award Winners:
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Faculty of Business and Law – Professor Aron O’Cass
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Faculty of Education and Arts – Dr Alistair Rolls
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Faculty of Health – Dr Nicole Verills
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Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment – Dr Andrew Fleming

