Hawkesbury. Objection to suspension

University of Western Sydney Hawkesbury alumni chairman, Anthony Martin, has objected to the suspension of the agriculture course at the campus “The UWS structure does nothing to foster the land sciences and this has been an ongoing problem for years,” Mr Martin said. He said it was upsetting to see that a university which once focused on food and agriculture was now more focused on promoting everything but what it stands for. According to the Dean of the School of Science and Health, Professor Gregory Kolt, demand for the agriculture programs at UWS has been decreasing for a number of years in line with national trends.

Hawkesbury. Agric. course suspended

The University of Western Sydney will consult with industry experts and other stakeholders to investigate ways to teach agriculture in the 21st century, following the suspension of new agriculture students for 2012.

Only 10 applied for the Bachelor of Natural Science (Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security), at the Hawkesbury campus. Dean of the School of Science and Health, Professor Gregory Kolt, said the demand for the agriculture programs at UWS has been decreasing over a number of years in line with national trends.

Hawkesbury. $40 million boost for research

Funding of $40 million in the Federal Budget has been allocated for the University of Western Sydney to establish a new world-class Centre for Climate Change and Energy Research (CCCER) at its Hawkesbury Campus. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Janice Reid, said the centre would boost research and development in Western Sydney