Major issues facing universities
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Thank you for this invitation to share with you some thoughts on major issues facing Australian universities. Continuing development is very important for all staff, including for administrators who are crucial to much of universities’ successful operation. Joint staff development programs such as the one we are starting this morning managed by Universities Australia seem to me ideal in both pooling resources to mount a strong program and a valuable opportunity to share different experiences and perspectives.
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