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Swinburne Sarawak briefed on recycling during plant tour

KUCHING: Swinburne Sarawak students visited the facilities of two firms for an insight into how used tyres can contribute to various type of environmental hazards and how pollution has been prevented through the two firm’s programme. The 42 students, accompanied by four faculty lecturers, were briefed on the various stages of the recycling process and […]

Swinburne’s top management visits Sarawak campus

KUCHING: Swimburne University of Technology Sarawak’s campus recently received a visit by vice-chancellor and president Professor Pascale Quester from Melbourne, Australia. Accompanying Quester on her inaugural visit were Swinburne deputy vice-chancellor (Research) Professor Karen Hapgood, pro vice-chancellor (Global Engagement) Dr Douglas Proctor and Victoria’s Commissioner to Southeast Asia Rebecca Hall. At a town hall session […]

Further your studies at Swinburne Sarawak

The Sarawak Foundation (Yayasan Sarawak) is ready to grant scholarships or education loans to Sarawakian students accepted to the Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus in Kuching (Swinburne Sarawak). Swinburne University of Technology’s international branch campus in Melbourne, Australia, offers affordable, globally recognised industry-relevant courses. The university is defined and inspired by technology and innovation, […]

Workshop on pioneering digital health research

KUCHING: A workshop on Health Artificial Intelligence was held at Swinburne University Technology Sarawak on July 19-21. In a press release it said a delegation from the Digital Health Research and Innovation Unit (DHRi) of the Institute for Clinical Research (ICR) in the Ministry of Health and Infront Consulting led by Director of ICR, National […]

Sarawak taps Swinburne in rice production ambitions

KUCHING: Sarawak will be carrying out more research and development (R&D) on paddy as part of its effort to improve food security in the state. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus (Swinburne Sarawak) will set up a satellite campus to do research on paddy cultivation. […]

Swinburne’s accountancy diploma offers much potential

KUCHING: Graduates of Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak’s newly introduced Diploma of Accountancy will be well placed to explore career prospects in accounting, auditing, taxation, finance and general consulting. Cynthia Aling, Diploma (Business, Design and Arts) Course Director and lecturer at Swinburne Sarawak, said that this course, which has intakes in April and September, will […]

Make a date with Swinburne open days

KUCHING: Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus will hold a series of nationwide Open Day events in May and June. According to a statement, the programme will allow prospective students to gain first-hand information on Australian education, financial assistance, campus facilities and provide relevant information. The Open Day series will kick off at Promenade Hotel […]

Government to develop a new village

GEDONG: A new village will be developed near Kampung Ensengai Melayu here. Funds for the project has been approved and the work on it is expected to start soon, said Premier Datuk Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg. “Lots at the new settlement will be opened to residents from all villages around Gedong,” […]

Swinburne Sarawak gets Gold Approved Learning Partner status renewed

KUCHING: Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus (Swinburne Sarawak) has earned the renewal of its Gold Approved Learning Partner (ALP) status from Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), making it the only university in Sarawak thus far to hold the Gold ALP status. Its acting deputy head of School of Business and senior lecturer Dr […]

Sarawak Energy inks research agreement with Swinburne Sarawak

KUCHING: Sarawak Energy has signed a two-year research agreement with Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus to explore the characteristic and potential utilisation of fly ash produced from its 624MW Balingian Coal Fired Power Plant into potential construction materials. According to Sarawak Energy in a statement on Friday (Sept 17), the two parties would collaborate […]