Higher Education Series

The 9th Annual Higher Education Summit 2011 focused on key issues impacting tertiary institutions here and overseas, including preparing them for the demand-driven, student-entitlement model of funding. The three day event featured specifically tailored streams across a wide range of topics encompassing a thought-provoking agenda. Highlights included panel discussions and presentations from international Professors such as Professor Sir Timothy O'Shea, Principal & Vice-Chancellor, University of Edinburgh, Scotland; Phil Ker, Chief Executive Officer, Otago Polytechnic, New Zealand; and Professor Don Nutbeam, Vice-Chancellor, University of Southampton, United Kingdom.

We had the opportunity to speak with Professor Sir Timothy O'Shea, Principal & Vice-Chancellor for the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, who spoke at the 9th Annual Higher Education Summit 2011 in Brisbane.

We had the opportunity to speak with Professor Michael Farthing, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Sussex, United Kingdom, who spoke at the 9th Annual Higher Education Summit 2011 in Brisbane.

We had the opportunity to speak with Professor Don Nutbeam, Vice-Chancellor for the University of Southampton, United Kingdom, who spoke at the 9th Annual Higher Education Summit 2011 in Brisbane.

The inaugural Learning Space Design Summit 2010 examines the consideration of space and its impact on learning.

We had the opportunity to speak to Professor Rob Allen, Deputy Vice Chancellor of AUT University, Auckland, New Zealand about how technology enabled learning will permanently transform student curriculums, and the challenges teachers will face in keeping up with native learners and tech savvy students in these technological times.

We had the opportunity to speak to Professor Judyth Sachs, Deputy Vice Chancellor and Provost of Macquarie University about the major initiatives that Macquarie University is undertaking in developing new age learning spaces, and how their learning space design principles are shaped and what the priorities are.

We had the opportunity to speak to Paul Duldig, Vice President of Services and Resources of The University of Adelaide about co-creation and building an on-going relationship with his students for the purpose of adapting to student needs.

We had the chance to speak to Professor Peter Matthews, Head of the Arts Academy at the University of Ballarat and Project Director of the Dual Sector Collaboration Project. The Inaugural Dual Sector Forum being held on 28th and 29th October in Melbourne has been developed by Informa in partnership with the Dual Sector Collaboration Project.

Professor Phil Long, Professor & Director, Centre for Educational Innovation & Technology, University of Queensland will be speaking at the 3rd Annual Higher Education Information Technology Summit taking place on the 25th and 26th of October 2010 in Melbourne.

We had the chance to speak to Professor Peter Matthews, Head of the Arts Academy at the University of Ballarat and Project Director of the Dual Sector Collaboration Project. The Inaugural Dual Sector Forum being held on 28th and 29th October in Melbourne has been developed by Informa in partnership with the Dual Sector Collaboration Project.

The 8th Annual Higher Education Summit was held on Thursday 29th - Friday 30th April 2010 at the National Wine Centre of Australia, Adelaide.

Professor Paul Boreham, Director of Social Research Centre at the University of Queensland highlights the areas in which gender inequality in Higher Education usually occur, the main factors contributing to this issue and possible solutions to the problem.

Dr Dianne Rudd, Head of Discipline - Geographical and Environmental Studies of the University of Adelaide highlighs the main challenges that the Higher Education sector faces with an ageing academic workforce and the proposed solutions to the issue.

Paul Duldig, Vice President (Services and Resources) of the University of Adelaide explain the term "Eco" in the Higher Education sector and provided an insight into the big ticket issue of the century – climate change – and how universities can focus on environmentally sustainable practice.

Stuart Hamilton AO, CEO of Open Universities Australia explains the concept of Open Universities Australia and discussed if online education will compete with or complement campus-based education.

Geoffrey Bowers, Director of Daemon Internet Consultants, talks to us about the creation of UNSW TV and its process and challenges.

Bill Clebsch, Executive Director, IT Services, Stanford University talks about Stanford University's efforts in creating an environmental friendly computing infrastructure.

Professor Derrick Armstrong, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Education) and Registrar of The University of Sydney on the relationship between universities and professional bodies.

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In its 7th year, Informa's Higher Education Summit met with another year of success as academics and the education industry gathered together at this to discuss the major topics surrounding the Australian higher education sector.

Academics gather to share and debate important and latest issues to do with Australia's higher education.

Vice chancellors, senior academics and company directors met in Sydney to debate the way forward in university governance.

An interview with Edwige Fava, President of the New Zealand Association of Private Education Providers at the 2009 NZ HIgher Education Summit.

An interview with Phillip Marcus Clark AM, Chair of the Education Investment Fund Advisory Board Australia at the 2009 NZ Higher Education Summit.

An interview with Sophia Blair and Jordan King, Co-Presidents of New Zealand Union of Students Association at the 2009 NZ Higher Education Summit.

Professor Ross Milbourne, Vice Chancellor, University of Technology Sydney discusses the latest higher education issues leading up to the 7th Annual Higher Education Summit 2009 in Melbourne.

Pam Christie, Institute Director of TAFE NSW discusses the impact of Bradley Review on TAFE institutions.

Professor David Battersby, Vice Chancellor, University of Ballarat discusses the future of rural institutions following the Bradley Review.

Martin Williams, Director for Higher Education Strategy, Department for Innovation, Universities & Skills, UK shares his overseas experience and how Australia higher education sector can learn from the UK and vice versa.

David Barrow, National President of National Union of Students talks about student equity from a student point of view.

Professor Brian Cantor, Vice Chancellor, University of York, UK on how universities can remain relevant in their own cities as well as in relation to the rest of the world.

Professor Stephanie Fahey, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) of Monash University discusses international challenges for universities.