Bond University

Bond University

Coat of Arms of the Bond University
Motto Forever Learning
Type Private, not-for-profit
Established 1987
Chancellor Helen Nugent, AO[1]
Vice-Chancellor Professor Tim Brailsford[2]
Undergraduates app. 2,900 students
Postgraduates app. 1,200 students
Location Robina, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Campus Suburban
Website www.bond.edu.au

The Bond University is a private not-for-profit university located in Robina, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

History

The University was established at the initiative of Alan Bond, the founder and Chairman of Bond Corporation and its development funded via a joint venture between Bond Corporation in Australia and the Japanese entity, EIE International.[3] In 1987, the Parliament of Queensland granted Bond University university status via the passage of the Bond University Act.[4] The University commenced teaching in May 1989 with an initial intake of 322 students.[5]

In 1991, EIE acquired Bond Corporation's share of the company development that controlled the land on which the University buildings were constructed and the surrounding development lands.

The campus was acquired by Bond University Ltd in its own right in August 1999.

Ratings and performance

University rankings
National
Global
QS[6] 380

In the independent 2012 Good Universities Guide Bond University is the highest rating Australian university, receiving the maximum five stars across the most key performance indicators.[7][8] Bond was also the highest rating Australian university in the Good Universities Guide in 2007 [9] and 2009,[10] and received an equal second-highest rating in 2008 [11] and 2010.[12]

The University was ranked equal 31st in the 2010 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) rankings which assessed Australian universities' research activity and quality.[13] The 2010 ERA report ranked the Bond University Faculty of Business as world standard in the research field of Commerce, Management, Tourism and Services, placing Bond in the top 10 universities in Australia.[14] The Faculty also achieved above world standing for research in the business and management sub-category, and a world standard ranking in the economics field.[14]

According to the Australian Financial Review's most recent Boss MBA Rankings (2013), Bond ranked #1 for student satisfaction and among the top 5 MBAs and top 3 Executive MBAs in Australia. Also, according to the QS Worldwide University Rankings, Bond University achieved 101-150 Ranks in the "Accounting and Finance" subject. [15] Students representing the University’s Faculty of Law won four international mooting competitions in the period April 2011 – February 2012:

Campus and facilities

Arch building

The Bond University campus was conceived and developed by master planner Daryl Jackson of Jackson Architecture with significant input from Queensland architect Robin Gibson. The signature Arch building was designed by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki.

Bond University at Sunset

The campus features a series of Faculty sandstone buildings centered around man-made Lake Orr. In 2008, the Bond University Mirvac School of Sustainable Development Building was officially opened by the Hon. Julia Gillard[20] and was the first in Australia to achieve a 6 Star Green Star – Education PILOT Certified Rating for design by the Green Building Council of Australia.[21]

Other recent additions to the campus facilities include:

In 2006, former Prime Minister John Howard opened the $20 million Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine building (though the first intake of students started in May 2005), housing a complete set of lecture theatres, tutorial rooms, specialised clinical rooms and laboratories. A brand new purpose-built anatomy laboratory was added in 2010.[28][29]

The $16.2 million Soheil Abedian School of Architecture building was designed by Sir Peter Cook and Gavin Robotham and opened in October 2013 and sits adjacent to the Mirvac School of Sustainable Development building.[30]

The 48-hectare campus also includes a Sports and Recreation Centre, with Olympic-size swimming pool, gymnasium, multi-purpose sports hall, squash/tennis/beach volleyball courts, and rugby/soccer fields. Construction is currently underway for a new sport and recreation centre to be completed in September 2016.

It is serviced by TransLink bus routes and bike paths, with buses also running between the campus and Varsity Lakes and Robina railway stations, and to the Gold Coast shopping centres Robina Town Centre and Pacific Fair.

Bond offers private or shared accommodation on-campus and provides accommodation services for those seeking off-campus accommodation.[31]

Organization

Student Centre, 2015

Bond University Limited is a company limited by guarantee. It does not have shareholders. The University's status as a not-for-profit organisation is confirmed in the Constitution of Bond University Limited.

Governance The governance arrangements provide for the Company, with a membership of 30 members, to appoint the University Council, which is the board of directors of Bond University Limited. The Chairman of the board is the Chancellor of the University.

The Chief Executive Office of the University, the Vice-Chancellor and President, is in turn responsible to the University Council. The peak academic body of the University, the Academic Senate.

The governance activities of Council are supported by the Constitution of the Company and the Bond University ACT 1987 which gives statutory authority to the University and confirms its university status. The University is constituted as a Company limited by guarantee and is subject to the provisions of the Corporations Act as an unlisted public company.[32][33]

Academic faculties and school

Also part of the Bond University campus is Bond College – offering university pathway programs[34] – and the Bond University English Language Institute.

Library

The John and Alison Kearney Library services the University in two locations on campus, the Main Library and the Law Library.[35]

Research centres

Bond University has established a number of interdisciplinary University Research Centres.

Sport

Sports teams in national and state-level competitions based at Bond include the Queensland Country team that plays in the National Rugby Championship,[36] the Bond University Breakers rugby club that plays in the Queensland Premier Rugby competition, and the Bond University Bullsharks club that plays in the Queensland Football Association South (QFA South) competition.[37]

Facilities on campus include:[38]

The Bond University Student Association (colloquially referred to as BUSA) is the supervising body for sport at the University. It is the advisory body to almost 30 sports clubs on campus and assists with the University's participation in intervarsity sport on a regional and national level.[39] Bond University was named the overall champions at the 2011 Northern University Games (NUG) in July 2011,[40][41] and went on to be named Australian University Sport Per Capita Champions at the Australian University Games in 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2015.[42][43][44]

High school competitions

High School Mooting Competition The Bond University Faculty of Law conducts an annual mooting competition involving student representatives from secondary schools around Australia. The competition has expanded from eight schools in its inaugural year of 1989 to current numbers of well over 120 schools. It is the only national competition of its type.[45]

Bond University Film and Television Awards The Bond University Film and Television Awards (BUFTA) is a short film competition open to any year 11 or 12 secondary school student in Australia.[46]

Notable people

The current and seventh Chancellor of the University since 2009 is Helen Nugent, AO, a company director and academic.[1] The current Vice-Chancellor and President of the University since January 2012 is Professor Tim Brailsford.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Healy, Guy (10 March 2009). "Helen Nugent named chancellor at Bond". The Australian. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 Archived 19 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Barry, Paul (5 June 2015). Alan Bond: Paul Barry on the life and times of the controversial tycoon. Interview with Peter Ryan. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "BOND UNIVERSITY ACT 1987". Austlii.edu.au. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  5. ↑ History | Introducing Bond | Bond University | Gold Coast, Australia. Bond.edu.au (15 May 1989). Retrieved on 2013-07-17.
  6. ↑ "QS World University Rankings® 2015/16". Quacquarelli Symonds Limited. 2015. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Queensland Universities Clock Up Five Star Ratings in 2012 Good Universities Guide". Couriermail.com.au. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  8. ↑ 2011 | News & Events | Bond University | Gold Coast, Australia. Bond.edu.au (17 August 2011). Retrieved on 2013-07-17.
  9. ↑ Bond University rated best in Australia Visitor Information | goldcoast.com.au | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. goldcoast.com.au (15 August 2007). Retrieved on 2013-07-17.
  10. ↑ However, internationally Bond is ranked 380th. News | News & Events | Bond University | Gold Coast, Australia. Bond.edu.au (14 August 2009). Retrieved on 2013-07-17.
  11. ↑ Bond University gains top award Local Gold Coast News | goldcoast.com.au | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. goldcoast.com.au (4 August 2008). Retrieved on 2013-07-17.
  12. ↑ News | News & Events | Bond University | Gold Coast, Australia. Bond.edu.au (16 August 2010). Retrieved on 2013-07-17.
  13. ↑ "Elite eight head university research ratings". The Australian. 31 January 2011.
  14. 1 2 Archived 18 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine.
  15. ↑ http://www.topuniversities.com/node/9280/ranking-details/university-subject-rankings/2014/accounting-and-finance
  16. ↑ "ICC - Bond University wins the English version of the ICC Trial Competition". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  17. ↑ Business Acumen Magazine - Double legal triumph for Bond University teams. Businessacumen.biz. Retrieved on 17 July 2013.
  18. ↑ "Bond makes point in China". Daily News.
  19. ↑ Bond on mooting winning streak - myGC.com.au News. Mygc.com.au (21 February 2012). Retrieved on 2013-07-17.
  20. ↑ Official opening of the Bond University Mirvac Centre for Sustainable Development | Ministers' Media Centre. Ministers.deewr.gov.au (11 August 2008). Retrieved on 2013-07-17.
  21. ↑ Bond University achieves first 6 Star Green Star - Education PILOT rating - Industry news - Green Building Council Australia. GBCA. Retrieved on 17 July 2013.
  22. ↑ Governor-General opens Bond extension Local Gold Coast News | goldcoast.com.au | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. goldcoast.com.au (11 March 2011). Retrieved on 2013-07-17.
  23. ↑ 2011 | Faculty of Law | Bond University | Gold Coast, Australia. Bond.edu.au (15 March 2011). Retrieved on 2013-07-17.
  24. ↑ "Profile: Neil Balnaves". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 February 2010.
  25. ↑ News | News & Events | Bond University | Gold Coast, Australia. Bond.edu.au (1 March 2010). Retrieved on 2013-07-17.
  26. ↑ News | News & Events | Bond University | Gold Coast, Australia. Bond.edu.au (21 September 2009). Retrieved on 2013-07-17.
  27. ↑ Macquarie Trading Room (About) | Faculty of Business | Bond University | Gold Coast, Australia. Bond.edu.au. Retrieved on 17 July 2013.
  28. ↑ "The Age Blogs: Third Degree / May 2010 Archives". Blogs.theage.com.au. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  29. ↑ Anatomy & Histology Labs | Facilities & Services | Bond University | Gold Coast, Australia. Bond.edu.au. Retrieved on 17 July 2013.
  30. ↑ Bond University to bring in 'new era' of Coast architects - myGC.com.au News. Mygc.com.au. Retrieved on 17 July 2013.
  31. ↑ "Accommodation and Dining Plan". Bond.edu.au. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  32. ↑ "Giving to Bond". Bond.edu.au. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  33. ↑ "Academic Senate". Bond.edu.au. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  34. ↑ "Gold Coast Bulletin". Goldcoast.com. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  35. ↑ "Bond University Library". Bond.edu.au. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  36. ↑ "Fixtures draw". Australian Rugby. 16 July 2014. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  37. ↑ "Bond University Bullsharks". Australian University Sport. 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  38. ↑ "Facilities". Bond University. 2014. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  39. ↑ Archived 23 June 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
  40. ↑ "NUG11 Results". Unisport.com.au. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  41. ↑ Archived 1 January 1970 at the Wayback Machine.
  42. ↑ "AUS Overall Champion". Unisport.com.au. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  43. ↑ Archived 1 January 1970 at the Wayback Machine.
  44. ↑ https://sport.bond.edu.au/news/47310/australian-university-games-trifecta-bond-bullsharks
  45. ↑ Archived 14 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
  46. ↑ "Faculty of Society & Design Competitions". Bond.edu.au. Retrieved 17 July 2015.

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