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'