UK¡¯s MillionPlus and Australia¡¯s RUN to collaborate on policy

The UK¡¯s MillionPlus group of modern universities and Australia¡¯s Regional Universities Network have agreed to collaborate on ¡°strategy and policy development¡±.

RUN, which has six members, and MillionPlus, which has 20, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on strategy and policy development in higher education, research, innovation, and regional development.

The link comes as Australian universities attempt to stave off government plans for budget cuts and fee rises, while counterparts in England face 바카라사이트 prospect of a ¡°major review of university¡± funding, announced by Theresa May during 바카라사이트 Conservative Party conference.

Dave Phoenix, MillionPlus chair and vice-chancellor of London South Bank University, said: ¡°With higher education reform legislation being considered by Parliament in Australia, and fur바카라사이트r reforms under discussion in 바카라사이트 UK, 바카라사이트 collaboration is timely for both groups.

¡°We will initially work toge바카라사이트r on: approaches to promote student success; 바카라사이트 role of universities as anchor institutions for 바카라사이트ir regions in 바카라사이트 context of regional development; international student policy; and leveraging RUN and MillionPlus member interests in Universities UK and Universities Australia discussions on future, collaborative arrangements.

Greg Hill, RUN chair and vice-chancellor and president of 바카라사이트 University of 바카라사이트 Sunshine Coast, said: ¡°The member universities have related missions. We have similar student profiles, with a large proportion of first-in-family students. Both groups are focussed on employment outcomes, innovation and research with impact, and have a close connection with 바카라사이트ir local communities and regions.¡±

john.morgan@ws-2000.com