System and institutional excellence
Melbourne, Thursday 24 July, 6-8PM.
Drinks and canapes from 5:30PM

Australia has a fine higher education system, but new generation system policies and institutional strategies can make it excellent. How to further grow key strengths and value-add other priorities? Join Stephen Parker, Alan Robson and Phil Honeywood to discuss. Chaired by Gregor Kennedy.
What can be done to further ensure that higher education in Australia serves our diverse population? What is a sustainable configuration of strategic profiles that will boost system and institutional excellence? What are key implications from online provision and hybrid corporate structures?
Has Australia the imagination and will to create and maintain international pre-eminence in higher education? Key issues must be tackled across the next few years if an excellent higher education system is to be designed and built.
The 2014 Policy Seminars address contemporary debates, providing a forum for leaders from across Australia's education and government sectors to discuss issues of national significance.

Registrations are now open for this seminar
Visit website for further information and online registration: www.cshe.unimelb.edu.au/heps

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or tel: +61 3 8344 4605 (business hours).

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