Interview with the VC - March 27 2013

Dr Elizabeth Lavender, Director of our Shepparton Campus, chats with Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Dewar. Their conversation covers:

• Future Ready goals of increasing rankings and increasing low SES intake
• Building our presence in regional Victoria
• Bendigo and our role in creating a great university city 
• Governance structures to facilitate the development of specific campus plans
• Engagement with Melbourne's northern suburbs, e.g. an enhanced transport plan for the region
• The role of Shepparton and Mildura campuses in the new Research Focus Area of 'Securing food, water and the environment'