A national university for regional Australia isn't necessarily a smart idea. Here's why

  • Written by: Gavin Moodie, Adjunct Professor, Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education, OISE, University of Toronto
A national university for regional Australia isn't necessarily a smart idea. Here's whyShutterstock

One of the headline ideas floated by the Universities Accord interim report is a second national university. This would be on top of the existing Australian National University in Canberra.

The report says it wants to explore the idea of a “National Regional University” to support “high-quality regional education...

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