Talk:Swinburne University of Technology

message: Hi - I have done a bit of work on this page to clean it up and make it consistent with the treatment of other Australian universities. So far I have:
1. added a brief history of Swinburne, drawing on external sources wherever possible, including circumstances in which Swinburne acquired campuses at Prahran, Wantirna and Croydon;
2. added a section on governance, international rankings and the university's Faculty structure, modelled on the format for the Australian National University Wikipedia page;
3. added a section on the university's various Research Centres;
4. added reference to significant recent building works (ATC and AMDC).
In making the above changes and additions, I am aware that this page has been fraught and of poor quality for many years - with a history of inappropriate/dubious/promotional content being added including by persons associated with the university. In cleaning up the page and creating a balanced Wiki entry I have modelled both the content and tone on pages for other Australian universities, including the Australian National University, RMIT University and the University of Melbourne. I have also drawn on Creative Commons licenced images from the Swinburne Image Bank to freshen it up. 
There is still a fair bit of work to go and more information to add to bring this page up to scratch and into line with other Australian universities. To further improve the page, work could include the following (note - this is not an exhaustive list):
- updated student numbers and financial information
- a more detailed history, and especially more detail about developments in the period from 1908 (founding) to 1992 (University status) 
- history/list of former Chancellors/ Vice-Chancellors (and Heads of the Institute prior to 1992)
- further detail on each of the campuses including notable developments
- information on any residential colleges associated with the university
- better organisation of information on the university's Colleges and Schools, perhaps organised in this way: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMIT_University#Colleges_and_schools
- information on the university's Library (e.g. here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RMIT_University#Libraries).
Please contact me if you have any feedback or get involved. GarryRasmussen1 02:45, 3 November 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cleanup in progress 

message: In my opinion this should reflect the founding of the institution (1908), rather than the granting of public university status (1992).
See RMIT's article where they list 1887, rather than 1992.
Auroria (talk) 23:23, 16 February 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Established 

message: This article is a disgusting example of the university abusing the wiki for advertising.  Contains a completely biased tone, and contains absolutely no criticism.  Some of the sections provide no relevance to the article, and are nothing more than blatant ad's for the Uni.  I will review, modify and delete biased and unreferenced information Mr.weedle (talk) 14:28, 2 May 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: And two months later these serious issues have still not been addressed. A lot of work has gone into the article, but probably the best  solution would be to stub it down to a one-liner - there is no reason why we should be expected to clean up such blatant promotion. --Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 05:00, 1 July 2012 (UTC)

text: Also the persistent addition  of non notable alumnae must stop. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 09:36, 25 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Advertising 

message: Many  sections contain  blatant  CPYVIO and close paraphrasing  from the college website. there may  be more. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 07:00, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: COPYVIO

message: Please change "Swinburne has five campuses in Melbourne at Hawthorn, Prahran, Lilydale, Wantirna, Croydon – and one in Sarawak, Malaysia." to "Swinburne has four campuses in Melbourne at Hawthorn, Prahran, Wantirna, Croydon – and one in Sarawak, Malaysia." because the campus is closing in July next year and is no longer accepting any new students http://www.swinburne.edu.au/chancellery/mediacentre/higher-ed-lilydale/news/2012/07/swinburne-lilydale-closure
Jordancapp (talk) 00:29, 15 November 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: As long as the campus is open (which it will be until July 2013 per the source you provided), it should be listed here. —KuyaBriBri[[User_Talk:Kuya--GarryRasmussen1 (talk) 13:13, 1 November 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Edit request on 15 November 2012 

message: Swinburne ranks 65th in the 2014 Nature Publishing Index Asia-Pacific. http://www.natureasia.com/en/publishing-index/asia-pacific/by-institution Swinburne is ranked 329th in Arts and Humanities and ranked 325th in Engineering and Technology. http://www.topuniversities.com/node/9322/ranking-details/world-university-rankings/2013  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 114.36.96.153 (talk) 18:17, 3 April 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  New ranking and details to add for information about Swinburne 

message: Please update Mark Hartley profile link in References.
Point 52. "Student Achievements - Persuading, changing and influencing: Mark Hartley". Swinburne. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
Link for profiles: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/alumni/alumni_profile/alumni_profile_main.htm
Thanks
136.186.72.135 (talk) 03:15, 4 August 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Done (The profile link is http://www.swinburne.edu.au/alumni/alumni_profile/profiles/mark-hartley.php, accessible by disabling JavaScript or opening in a new browser tab/window.) I've actually added an archive link for the original page, which I think will last longer. Anon126 (notify me of responses! / talk / contribs) 22:27, 9 August 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 4 August 2014 

message: Shortly after the last  protection  expired the issues began again. The page has now been protected again  for a longer period. Regular registered users are invited to check for any remaining vandalism and remove promotional content. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 06:34, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Dear Kudpung กุดผึ้ง: Thank you for editing and semi-protecting the article. But after your six-month semi-protection expired, the article attracted further vandalistic and COI edits. I wonder if you could please protect the article for another three to five years? You could semi-protect it. Or you could use pending changes level 1 protection. (Pending changes protection is a seldom-used feature. It came out in an RfC that it's a confusing feature. But perhaps it's more likely to encourage new editors to join Wikipedia than semi-protection.) Cheers, —Unforgettableid (talk) 21:22, 12 August 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Dear  I see you've now semi-protected the article for another two years. Would semi-protection for three or four years instead, or even indefinite semi-protection, be better? If not, why not? I've been less active lately, and I don't know whether or not I'll be available again 2.5 years from now to do another WP:VSCA cleanup. Thanks again, —Unforgettableid (talk) 03:37, 1 December 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: If I do it for longer I'll be accused of abusing my admin tools - you know what people are like. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 10:34, 1 December 2015 (UTC)

text: I see you have semi-protected it for another year. Thank you. —Unforgettableid (talk) 02:43, 21 August 2013 (UTC)
replies: text: Aw, I think 2 years is enough for the moment. Let's not create unnecessary bureaucracy. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 14:57, 4 December 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protection due to vandalism and promotion 

message: Swinburne University of Technology (often simply referred to as Swinburne) is an Australian public university of technology based in Melbourne, Victoria. Swinburne was founded in 1908 by the Honourable George Swinburne as the Eastern Suburbs Technical College. Its foundation campus is located in Hawthorn, a suburb of Melbourne which is located 7.5 km from the Melbourne central business district.[12]
In its first year, it enrolled 80 students in subjects including carpentry, plumbing and gas fitting.[13] Today, Swinburne operates five campuses in two countries and has an enrolment of 60,000 students across vocational, undergraduate and postgraduate levels.[14]
In addition to its main Hawthorn campus, Swinburne has campuses in the Melbourne metropolitan area at Wantirna and Croydon. Swinburne also has a campus in Sarawak, Malaysia which it has operated in partnership with the Sarawak State Government since 2000.[15] Swinburne also has an online campus, Swinburne Online, which has been in operation since 2011.[16]
Internationally, Swinburne is particularly strong in the field of Computer Science and Information Systems, Engineering - Mechanical, Physics & Astronomy, and Art & Design.[17] Swinburne is ranked 13th in Australia and 80th in the world [18] from Nature Publishing Index ranking.[19] Swinburne is a member of Design Factory Global Network and Swinburne's School of Design is a full member of Cumulus.[20] Swinburne is ranked among the top 400 universities in the world by the Academic Ranking of World Universities[21] and the Times Higher Education World University Rankings[22] and in the top 500 universities in the world by the 2013 QS World University Rankings.[23] Swinburne University of Technology is ranked 65th in 2015 in the THE 100 under 50 (top 100 universities under 50 years old) ranking in the world [24] and ranked in the 81st-90th category in the Top 50 under 50 and Next 50 under 50 ranking by QS World University Rankings in 2015.[25] Both NICTA and Swinburne fund the NICTA Swinburne Software Innovation lab [26] along with industry participants and other Victorian universities are invited to participate on a project-by-project basis. Swinburne's International outlook (staff, students, research) is ranked in Top 20% in the world in 2016.[27] Swinburne is affiliated with Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy.[7] Swinburne's Faculty of Business and Enterprise was given 3 palmes by Eduniversal in 2015[28] and is a member of Centre for Social Impact [9][10][11] and the Centre for Transformative Innovation participates in Asia-Pacific Innovation Conference.[29] Swinburne has been specialising in IBL (Industry-Based Learning) since 1963 starting in the Engineering Department; it is the longest running IBL program in Australia. All six faculties at Swinburne offer either IBL or Industry Placement (IP) programs.[30] Swinburne's business, engineering and ICT degrees are professionally accredited by Australian Computer Society, Australian Human Resources Institute, CPA Australia and Engineers Australia.[31] Swinburne is ranked 151-200 in the world by 2016 QS Graduate Employability ranking.[32]
Academic
Governance
Swinburne is governed by a 10-member Council, whose members include the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor.[49] Graham Goldsmith has been Chancellor of the University since 2014.[50] Professor Linda Kristjanson has been Vice-Chancellor of Swinburne University since 2011 and was previously the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development) at Curtin University.[51] She was the Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year in 2002.[52]
Rankings
Rankings
ARWU[53]
(2015, world)	301-400
QS[54]
(2015/16, world)	481-490
THE[55]
(2015/16, world)	351-400
Internationally, Swinburne is ranked among the top 400 universities in the world by the Academic Ranking of World Universities[21] and the Times Higher Education World University Rankings[22] and in the top 500 universities in the world by the 2013 QS World University Rankings.[23]
Swinburne also is ranked 76-100 in the world in the field of physics by the Academic Ranking of World Universities.[56]
The university's computer science and information technology, sociology, psychology, and communications and media subjects were ranked 151-200 in the world by the 2013 QS World University Rankings.[57]
Swinburne's MBA is ranked in the top ten in Australia by the London-based CEO magazine.[58]
Faculties
Swinburne comprises three "super faculties", each of which conducts both teaching and research.[59]
Science, Engineering and Technology
The Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences comprises the School of Science, the School of Engineering and the School of Software and Electrical Engineering and associated research centres.[60]
Health, Arts and Design
The Faculty of Health, Arts and Design comprises the School of Health Sciences, the School of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities and the School of Design, and associated research centres.[61]
Business and Law
The Faculty of Business and Law comprises the Swinburne Business School, the newly established Swinburne Law School, and associated research centres.[62]
Research
Based on its research activity as assessed by the Australian Research Council, Swinburne is one of the most specialised of Australian universities.[63] It is research active in 11 of the ARC’s 22 broad fields of research interest,[64] with 12 Specialist facilities [65] for Strategic research initiatives of a multidisciplinary approach to research, innovation and product development on delivering innovative, commercially viable solutions to real world problems.[66]
Swinburne has 14 Research Centres with a concentration in the physical and health sciences, engineering and ICT fields:[67]
Centre for Advanced Internet Architectures
Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing
Centre for Quantum and Optical Science
Centre for Transformative Innovation
Centre for Human Psychopharmacology
Centre for Micro-Photonics
Centre for Ocean Engineering Science and Technology
Centre for Sustainable Infrastructure
Industrial Research Institute Swinburne
Swinburne Institute for Social Research
Swinburne Sarawak Research Centre for Sustainable Technologies
Centre for Computing and Engineering Software Systems
Brain and Psychological Science Research Centre
Swinburne Centre for Social Impact
Vocational education
Swinburne offers vocational education (TAFE) courses in a range of areas including arts and social sciences, business and management, design, digital media, engineering, English language and study skills, environment and land management, film and television, health sciences and community care, information and communication technologies, media and communications, performing and creative arts, science, apprenticeships and traineeships.[68]
Swinburne College
The university also operates Swinburne College, a provider of pathway education courses which prepare students for university study. Programs offered by Swinburne College include English language, foundation studies, diploma and professional year programs.[69]
Other
Swinburne University of Technology is a principal partner to the Victorian Division of Engineers Australia.[4] Swinburne Psychology Clinic is the largest university psychology clinic in Australia, and it has achieved an enviable reputation, not only for the services it provides, but also for its teaching and research. Each year the Swinburne Psychology Clinic provides over 500 individuals with access to low-cost counselling, psychological assessment and group therapy treatment.[81]  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 114.36.102.211 (talk) 05:18, 6 December 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Original edit - for referencing  

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message: Please change the number of students from 20,864 to 55,165. The current number of student enrolments is taken from the 2013 Swinburne Annual Report. The 2015 Annual Report is available and states the number of student enrolments is 55,165.
Students: 55,165
Source: "2015 Annual Report". Swinburne University. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
http://www.swinburne.edu.au/about/strategy-initiatives/annual-report/
Thanks Anotherrose (talk) 01:33, 13 January 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Partly done: No. of students  → Equivalent Full Time Student Load (EFTSL). Updated rest of the information as well in accordance with 2015 Annual report. regards,  DRAGON BOOSTER  ★ 07:30, 13 January 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 13 January 2017 

message: Swinburne is good at innovation
http://www.chiefscientist.gov.au/2015/10/new-report-boosting-high-impact-entrepreneurship-in-australia/
(101.139.92.159 (talk) 16:51, 6 March 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Swinburne performance 

message: why no mention of the above? just wondering.... Coolabahapple (talk) 04:00, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Swinburne Institute of Social Research (part of Faculty of Health, Arts and Design) 

message: http://www.swinburne.edu.au/news/latest-news/2017/08/swinburne-ranks-in-top-350-of-academic-ranking-of-world-universities.php (101.138.100.126 (talk) 11:20, 24 August 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  ARWU 2017 global ranking Swinburne is ranked 337th needs update 

message: Instead of edit-warring over this, I wonder what other users think of the long list of affiliations that an IP keeps adding. To me it feels like most of these are agreements/partnerships that the university has with various organisation. I would only count institutional affiliations in this list, e.g Universities Australia. The rest could go in a partnerships section if referenced well. Aloneinthewild (talk) 22:19, 27 February 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Affliations 

message: not separately notable; we usually do not split articles  of online offshoots of universities  DGG ( talk ) 20:57, 10 January 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposed merge of [[Swinburne Online]] into [[Swinburne University of Technology]] 

message: This section is uncited and was added by a user who has made no other contributions on Wikipedia. It's written very much as advertising - in fact, much of the text is copied directly from the Swinburne Open Education website. Unless someone wants to do a full rewrite of the section, I think it should be removed. tamasys (talk) 04:34, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: No objection. This is potentially the most COI article about an Australian university on Wikipedia. It regularly receives edits pertaining to the smallest affiliations or achievements of the university from overseas IP addresses in the same location going back several years. There's another topic about this above. The list in the infobox alone had became so long that it was invisible from the infobox and made no visual difference to the article when I removed it. I hadn't yet removed the affiliations from the body text, but this is an ongoing issue with the most recent additions less than two weeks ago (1, 2). I don't yet think it's a case of paid editing since the edits started before the sockpuppet accounts using the university name (which may or may not have been the university itself) were blocked. I'm adding a number of templates to the article to reflect this. For some reason, articles related to this university always receives promotional edits like this one on the former Swinburne Online article. The article about it's Malaysian campus has also regularly had large amounts of content removed due to puffery and promotional content. These are separate issues from the content regularly being added to this article. 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓔𝓭𝓾𝓬𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓐𝓾𝓭𝓲𝓽𝓸𝓻 11:57, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: Not sure which templates would be best to add but I've added an advert template for now. 𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓔𝓭𝓾𝓬𝓪𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓐𝓾𝓭𝓲𝓽𝓸𝓻 19:51, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Swinburne Open Education