Chapter 5
The local economic and social impact of universities
Why the local impact matters
Ed’s experience of promoting the merger of Monash University’s Gippsland campus with the University of Ballarat to form a new regional economic powerhouse, Federation University, was that the merger was inspirational. Gippsland was one of Australia’s most disadvantaged regions but the new university has already proved very successful in better meeting regional economic and social needs.
He continues to believe that, though universities do best when they have strong international partnerships, these are greatly strengthened in terms of institutional support when they bring manifest benefit at home. Research can lead to positive community outcomes ...
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