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Macquarie University has been awarded a Premier's NSW Export Award for the second time. Winning in the 2007 education category, the award recognises an innovative approach to attracting international students. Macquarie currently has 8,800 international students from over 71 countries.

Macquarie's vision of establishing itself as Australia's leading industry-based research university is one step closer to reality. Cochlear Limited recently announced it will move its global headquarters and principal manufacturing facilities to the University. This physical relationship will become the platform to extend existing research and teaching in audiology, computing, electrical engineering, and cognitive science, said Vice-Chancellor Professor Steven Schwartz.

Associate Professor Kim Hawtrey from the Department of Economics was recently honoured as one of the country's best teachers. Hawtrey was one of just three academics teaching in law, economics and business, and one of just 24 university teachers across all disciplines, to be named as recipients of 2007 Carrick Awards for Teaching Excellence.

Issue 6, 2007

A Global Perspective

Deanne Bird (L) and Gudrun Gisladottir (Principal Supervisor from the University of Iceland) at the Mýrdalsjökull icecap

After completing her Bachelor of Environmental Science, Macquarie student Deanne Bird was keen to take her research on natural hazards to the next level.

"I wanted to continue my research on volcanically induced glacial outburst floods in Iceland but I did not want to leave Macquarie," says Deanne.

Deanne discovered that she could undertake her PhD with Macquarie and the University of Iceland through a Cotutelle agreement - a double doctorate studied at two universities with supervision from both institutions.

Deanne's studies to date have taken her across the world. "Throughout my degree Macquarie has supported and encouraged my work in New Zealand, Slovenia, Thailand, Switzerland and Iceland. I have been able to network with the top scientists in my field - this is an experience second to none."

Thanks to the Macquarie Globe for this story. Visit www.international.mq.edu.au/globe

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