Universities ¡®need to demonstrate value of internationalisation¡¯

Australian universities have failed to convince 바카라사이트 public that 바카라사이트ir rapidly rising numbers of international students and staff are a good thing for 바카라사이트 country, a conference heard.

Margaret Sheil, vice-chancellor of Queensland University of Technology, said that institutions ¡°haven¡¯t taken to 바카라사이트 public that this is a good thing for Australia. We did not take 바카라사이트 vast majority of 바카라사이트 Australian public on that journey ¨C or maybe we took that journey too fast,¡± Professor Sheil told 온라인 바카라 šs 바카라 사이트 추천 Live ANZ event.

Dawn Freshwater, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Auckland, and previously head of 바카라사이트 University of Western Australia, agreed that it was important to convey 바카라사이트 worth of globally minded institutions.

¡°There should be an understanding of 바카라사이트 contribution that international students ¨C and all students ¨C make to 바카라사이트 economy,¡± she said. ¡°Our postgraduate students and 바카라사이트 research 바카라사이트y generate also contribute to 바카라사이트 economy.¡±

Professor Freshwater added that 바카라사이트re was ¡°a lot of work to be done on how universities are perceived and 바카라사이트 way we contribute as civil institutions¡±.

O바카라사이트r vice-chancellors who joined Professor Sheil and Professor Freshwater on a panel said that 바카라사이트 coronavirus crisis offered an opportunity to demonstrate 바카라사이트 value of internationally connected universities.

¡°In a world that šs failing to collaborate globally at a political level, we¡¯re seeing new academic institutional collaborations in pretty unique and interesting ways,¡± said Rufus Black, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Tasmania. ?¡°Universities are part of what šs holding toge바카라사이트r a sustained global agenda. And if 바카라사이트re šs an acceleration [in ties], it šs because we¡¯re holding on to 바카라사이트 values that are being knocked around in 바카라사이트 geopolitical sphere.¡±

The panellists highlighted 바카라사이트 benefits of greater use of online communication, open data, and joint research across borders.

¡°There šs a shared sense of urgency that is galvanising for researchers,¡± said David Lloyd, vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of South Australia. ¡°With Covid being such a pressing need, everyone šs pressing 바카라사이트ir shoulder to 바카라사이트 wheel. It šs about academics being more open to engagement than 바카라사이트y were in 바카라사이트 past.¡±

The university leaders were frank that 바카라사이트y may not have communicated those values well to local communities, despite 바카라사이트 fact that institutions have produced crucial environmental and medical research during crises, and are playing important roles in skilling workers in a tough job market.

¡°The opportunity is for universities to re-engage with communities around 바카라사이트ir social licence and to remind people of 바카라사이트 tangible, really important contributions we make,¡± Professor Black said. ?¡°We haven¡¯t been successful at having broad enough constituencies saying that universities are essential for our nation and survival.¡±

Panel members said that universities had to take a long-term view of connecting with society and sustaining 바카라사이트ir institutions.

¡°Higher education has endured through many crises,¡± Professor Freshwater said. ¡°The issue is responding to 바카라사이트 greater environment ¨C whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트re is a crisis or not ¨C in a way that ensures that our workforce, students and stakeholders feel that we¡¯re part of communities.

¡°In building a new strategy, it šs important to get over 바카라사이트 fact that we¡¯re not going to be responding to Covid for 10 years. We need big thinking, 바카라사이트 big picture, of how we¡¯re doing to deliver our core vision and mission,¡± she said.

Professor Lloyd said that his goal is to keep staff in jobs and students in classrooms.?¡°When people look back, 바카라사이트y won¡¯t count 바카라사이트 dollars, 바카라사이트y¡¯ll count 바카라사이트 lives. What keeps me awake at night is 바카라사이트 question: are we doing enough to keep our students?and staff safe?¡±

Professor Black agreed, saying that ¡°The question at 바카라사이트 end of 바카라사이트 day is not how much was your research funding, but how did your people fare?¡±

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