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CeCC Success 2/5/12 A view from regional Victoria Regional Development Victoria Policy and Planning – Looking Forward Dr Helen Thompson Director, CeCC Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor Research 26 February 2013
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The University of Ballarat was invited to provide a regional perspective on policy and planning at the Regional Development Victoria 2013 Planning day in February.
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CeCC Success 2/5/12
A view from regional VictoriaRegional Development Victoria Policy and Planning – Looking Forward
Dr Helen Thompson Director, CeCCOffice of Deputy Vice Chancellor Research
26 February 2013
CeCC Success 2/5/12
University of Ballarat
• The University of Ballarat is a dual-sector, regional university offering secondary schooling, TAFE, higher education, and research opportunities.
• The University has around 23,000 international and domestic students.
• While strongly committed to serving regional Victorian communities, the University has a broad national and international outlook with close links to industry.
CeCC Success 2/5/12
2013 Charter
• Continue to achieve a national profile as a University that:– inspires its students to succeed; – actively participates in partnerships to promote learning,
teaching, research and commercial opportunities; – makes a major contribution to the regions and
communities it serves; and,– is international in its outlook and impact
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Learning, teaching and research
• Providing access to effective and high-quality learning, teaching and research– Dual Sector Partnership Project– Monash and UB proposal to investigate forming an
expanded regionally focused University – Collaborative Research Network– Increasing focus on eResearch
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Visualising Victoria’s Groundwater
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VVG continued….
Data from 7 different data custodians
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Sport and Recreation Spatial
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Participate in partnerships
– Research focus around regional issues• With potential for state, national and international impact
– Partnering with other research organisations• CRN, Regional Universities Network, VeRSI, NICTA, ACBI
– Contribute to regional strategic planning • Regional work force planning• Regional ICT strategies
– Develop regional knowledge repositories• Linkages to open data and Regional Research and Information Centre
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Contribute to regions and community
– Leadership role • Represent the region locally, nationally and internationally
– Skills development• Innovate to meet current and future requirements of
regions/industry
– Industry transformation• Technology Park and other initiatives focus around building
sustainable competitive advantage (e.g. Trade missions)
– Connectivity• Ensuring regional communities gain maximum benefit from the
rollout of next generation broadband• Advocate for enhanced mobile connectivity (including regional rail)
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International in outlook and impact
– Learning and teaching• In country and through partner providers
– Research• Attracting additional research investment• Growing eResearch
– Industry• Participation via trade missions and other opportunities
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Further information
Helen ThompsonDirectorCentre for eCommerce and CommunicationsOffice of Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research)University of Ballarat
Email [email protected] Telephone 03 5327 9418
