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Universal Student Unionism
List of universities in Australia, Australia's universities are home to a variety of different Students' union, student union groups, providing a range of political, commercial and other services to Student, students. The sector has undergone substantial change in recent years, with a decline in participation, intervention by university administrations, and the end of compulsory membership arrangements. Although names such as union, student association, representative council and guild are common, in practice they provide little insight into an organisation's role on campus. In addition, some organisations have chosen to rebrand using entirely new names, with the term "union" in particular considered to be the source of misunderstandings about their role. Students at Macquarie University and Arc at the University of New South Wales are examples of this trend. Where campus unions are being replaced with university-owned corporate entities, non-traditional names such as UWS Connect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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The University of New South Wales (UNSW) is a public university, public research university based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was established in 1949. The university comprises seven faculties, through which it offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. Its main campus is in the Sydney Eastern Suburbs (Sydney), eastern suburb of Kensington, New South Wales, Kensington, from the Sydney central business district (CBD). Its creative arts school, UNSW Art & Design (in the #Faculties and departments, faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture), is located in Paddington, New South Wales, Paddington and it has subcampuses in the Sydney CBD and several other suburbs, including Randwick and Coogee, New South Wales, Coogee. It has a campus at the Australian Defence Force military academy, ADFA in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. It has research stations located throughout the state of New South Wales. It is one of the founding members of Group of Eight (Austral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RMIT Union
RMIT Link is a division of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) around student life and historically was an unincorporated entity, the campus union of the RMIT in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was formed in 1968 and currently consists of the following branches: ''Arts and Culture'', ''Sport'', ''City Fitness'', "Recreation", "Orientation and Transition" and ''Administration''. History RMIT Link was formed in 1834 following discussions between the university's Committee of Council and the Student Union. The Link Union had provided its services in numerous locations around the university, but in 1980–82 Union House (Building 8) was built. It was opened in 1982 by Victorian Premier John Cain and the President of the RMIT Student Union. Later, Union House was given extra floors and academic departments were added to the building, and RMIT Union moved some services into the neighboring Building 28. RMIT Union eventually expanded into the Bundoora and Brunswick Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Sydney Union
The University of Sydney Union (USU) is Australia's largest independent student-led member organisation located at University of Sydney in Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia. The current iteration of USU formed in 1972, as an amalgamation of Sydney University Union (SUU), established in 1874 as a debating society, and Sydney University Women's Union (SUWU), founded in 1914. USU is a non-profit entity that provides student services and programs including over 200 clubs & societies, a world-class debating team, volunteer program, and events including the biggest orientation festival in Australia, Welcome Fest. It supports its Members through free food initiatives and by providing safe spaces on campus. The organisation operates three buildings located at the Camperdown/Darlington campus, comprising student, public and commercial spaces - Holme Building, Manning House and Wentworth Building. USU also owns and operates Manning Bar, Hermann's Bar, Verge Gallery and HostCo, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Sydney Students Representative Council
The Students' Representative Council (SRC) is the representative body for undergraduate students at the University of Sydney. In addition to a student-elected council and student advocacy portfolios, the SRC coordinates a free legal service and caseworker service for all undergraduate students at the University of Sydney. These services provide legal, academic appeal, migration, tenancy and study advice to students. The SRC has a reputation as Australia's most radical student union, and has been instrumental in leading student activism on a range of issues including education, feminist justice, environmentalism, First Nations justice and queer rights. The longest-running weekly student newspaper in Australia, ''Honi Soit'', is funded by the SRC. Governance Council The SRC is governed by the Council, which currently consists of 39 Representatives elected annually by undergraduate students. 1 Representative is elected for every 1000 undergraduate students at the University. The Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Sydney
The University of Sydney (USYD) is a public university, public research university in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in both Australia and Oceania. One of Australia's six sandstone universities, it was one of the world's first universities to admit students solely on academic merit, and opened its doors to women on the same basis as men. The university comprises eight academic faculties and university schools, through which it offers bachelor, master and doctoral degrees. Five Nobel Prize, Nobel and two Crafoord Prize, Crafoord laureates have been affiliated with the university as graduates and faculty. The university has educated 8 Prime minister of Australia, Australian prime ministers, including incumbent Anthony Albanese; 2 Governor-General of Australia, governors-general of Australia; 13 Premier of New South Wales, premiers of New South Wales; and 26 justices of the High Court of Australia, including 5 Chief Justice of Australia, chief justic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle University Postgraduate Students' Association
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Newcastle University Students' Association
The University of Newcastle Students' Association (UNSA) is the Students' union, student organisation at the University of Newcastle, Australia, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia (UON). The organisation provides a range of student services and supports campus life activities and events. UNSA facilitates the UON's elected Students' representative council, Student Representative Council (SRC) which is the peak representative body for all students at the University. History Establishment The origins of UNSA began at Newcastle University College (NUC, established 1951). NUC was created as an offshoot of the New South Wales University of Technology (now known as the University of New South Wales) and was co-located with the TAFE NSW Hunter and Central Coast, Newcastle Technical College at Tighes Hill, New South Wales, Tighes Hill. As NUC began to expand its enrollment in 1952 and 1953, views among the student body continued to grow that the university's student union, based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Newcastle, Australia
The University of Newcastle is a Public university#Australia, public university in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Established in 1965, it has a primary campus in the Newcastle suburb of Callaghan, New South Wales, Callaghan. The university also operates campuses in Central Coast, New South Wales, Central Coast, Singapore, Newcastle, New South Wales, Newcastle City in the Hunter Region, Hunter as well as Sydney. The University of Newcastle is a member of the Australian Technology Network, Universities Australia and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. History Establishment The earliest origins of the present-day University of Newcastle can be traced to the Newcastle Teachers College (established 1949) and Newcastle University College (NUC, established 1951). NUC was created as an offshoot of the New South Wales University of Technology (now known as the University of New South Wales) and was co-located with the Newcastle Technical College at Tig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of New England, Australia
The University of New England (UNE) is a public university in New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1938, it was the first Australian university to be established outside of a state capital. Its main campus is located in the regional city of Armidale mid-way between Sydney and Brisbane. As of 2021, the university had approximately 26,000 students. In the 2019 Student Experience Survey, UNE recorded the sixth-highest student satisfaction rating out of all Australian universities, and the highest student satisfaction rating out of all public universities in New South Wales, with an overall satisfaction rating of 83.2. The university ranks lower in research-based rankings of Australian universities. History Establishment Calls for tertiary education to be extended outside of Sydney began in earnest after World War I. Local MP David Drummond led a delegation to the state government in the early 1920s lobbying for a university college in Armidale. A 1924 New South Wales royal co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Canberra
The University of Canberra (UC) is a public university, public research university with its main campus located in Bruce, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The campus is from Belconnen Town Centre, and from Canberra's Civic, Australian Capital Territory, Civic Centre. UC offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses through five #Faculties, faculties: Arts and Design; Business, Government and Law; Education; Health; and Science and Technology. History The University of Canberra was first established in 1967 as the Canberra College of Advanced Education. It then became the University of Canberra under sponsorship of Monash University in 1990. Foundation stone The foundation stone was unveiled by Prime Minister John Gorton on 28 October 1968. The stone is displayed near Building 1 on the Bruce campus. The inscription reads: Stonefest An annual celebration, called Stone Day, was first held in 1971. It has since evolved into a popular music festival. Stone Day t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelaide University Union
YouX, officially the Adelaide University Union (AUU), is a Students' union, student union at the University of Adelaide in South Australia. It provides academic advocacy, welfare and counselling services to students free of charge, funds the student newspaper ''On Dit,'' and owns a number of commercial operations on campus. It also oversees the Students' Association of the University of Adelaide, Student Representative Council (SRC), an organisationally separate body responsible for Student activism, student political representation. It was founded in 1895 and since 1971 is recognised as a statutory corporation under the legislation governing the University of Adelaide. As of 2024, there are over 175 clubs and societies under the umbrella of the union. In September 2024, YouX and the University of South Australia Student Association announced their intention to merge. History The Adelaide University Union was founded in 1895 and is one of the oldest students' unions in Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Adelaide
The University of Adelaide is a public university, public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1874, it is the third-oldest university in Australia. Its main campus in the Adelaide city centre includes many Sandstone universities, sandstone buildings of historical and architectural significance, such as Bonython Hall. Its royal charter awarded by Queen Victoria in 1881 allowed it to become the University of London, second university in the English-speaking world to confer degrees to women. It Adelaide University, plans to merge with the neighbouring University of South Australia, is adjacent to the Australian Space Agency headquarters on Lot Fourteen and is part of the Adelaide BioMed City research precinct. The university was founded at the former South Australian Society of Arts, Royal South Australian Society of Arts by the Union College and studies were initially conducted at its State Library of South Australia, Institute Building. The soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
