Swinburne Innovation recognised at Global Awards
Swinburne has received global recognition as a leader in engagement and entrepreneurship at the inaugural 2020 Asia-Pacific Triple E Entrepreneurship and Engagement Excellence Awards in Higher Education held in Kochi, India.
Swinburne’s TOM@University programme won the Innovation Challenge of the Year category, while the Swinburne Fire Station – Swinburne’s Innovation Hub – was named first runner-up for Innovation and Collaboration Space of the Year. Swinburne was also a finalist in the Engaged University of the Year award.
“Innovation has been part of Swinburne’s DNA for many years,” says Swinburne Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Enterprise), Professor Aleksandar Subic.
“Our research-led innovation strategy has led to the establishment of the Swinburne Innovation Precinct, which encompasses the industry and business hub within the heritage-listed Fire Station, and our Design Factory Melbourne and Factory of the Future. This is a unique environment that drives innovation through interdisciplinary collaboration, diversity and inclusion. We are very proud to receive this global recognition for our innovation initiatives.”
Triple E-Awards
The Triple E Awards are a global recognition of efforts towards the quest for entrepreneurship and engagement in higher education. Initiated by the European-based Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged Universities (ACEEU), the awards aim to foster change in universities and to emphasise their role in their communities and ecosystems.
With more than 300 entries and 60 finalists from 17 countries, the awards suggest that the “third mission” at universities is gaining more prominence. The third mission refers to the social, enterprise, and innovative activities that universities perform in addition to teaching and research tasks.
This year’s award ceremony took place on 9 January 2020.
Globally competitive qualifications
Swinburne University has been named amongst the top research-intensive universities in the world according to a number of prestigious world academic ranking lists. Swinburne is ranked among the world’s top 3% universities in the prestigious Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). It has also been highly rated by the Good Universities Guide, in the educational experience category, including for teaching quality and generic (employability) skills.
The continuous high ranks achieved by the university is a commitment to the quality of education and the research mandate achieved. As a part of the partnerships with Nawaloka College, it is ensured that Swinburne will monitor the education standard at Nawaloka College, ensuring that the same standards are maintained. This ensures that Si Lankan students have the best of the Swinburne experience from inception of the pathway or degree programme while at Nawaloka College.
Facilities on par with global excellence
Swinburne continually invests in improving infrastructure for the education and well-being of students. Thus, students have access to the latest and most modern equipment to support their studies.
Students are given exposure to local and international facilities and competitions such as the recently help IoT competition. This enables them to develop their personalities and soft skills, giving them the qualities needed to be employable and industry ready graduates.
Nawaloka College of Higher Studies
The Nawaloka College consists of world class facilities including a modern engineering laboratory, a well-equipped computer lab and a resourceful library. The institute operates under the vision to excel in the higher education field of the country, shaping today’s young minds into tomorrow’s leaders.
A well experienced Swinburne faculty will lead Nawaloka Col academics ensuring that students are exposed to an international learning experience. Academic programmes will follow the same syllabuses, method of delivery and evaluation methods as the Swinburne University in Melbourne, Australia.
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