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University of Melbourne: Taking Higher Education Higher

Professor Glyn Davis, University of Melbourne

27-Sep-13 08:00

University of Melbourne: Taking Higher Education Higher

Professor Glyn Davis, Vice Chancellor of the University of Melbourne is on the Breakfast Grille. He speaks to Melisa Idris about:

-- the position of Australia in the global higher education industry

-- the breakdown for the university’s student population

-- competition from emerging international alternatives

-- the impact of changes in the visa policy and the high Aussie dollar to student enrolment

-- challanges in attracting and keeping quality faculty

-- avenues of funding for the university

-- higher education policy in Australia, post elections

-- international partnerships

-- the possibility of a University of Melbourne campus in Malaysia


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