The planned merger of Curtin and Murdoch universities highlights the major changes facing Western Australia's higher education sector. WA Business News convened a boardroom forum to discuss the current issues and future outlook for the state's public universities.
Western Australia's universities have called on the State Government to take a more strategic role in guiding and supporting development of the sector.
Australia's universities are highly competitive, especially in their pursuit of research dollars, yet some of the best research occurs when they collaborate.
The University of Western Australia will use Edith Cowan University's historic Claremont campus to assist international students meet the university's tertiary benchmarks and entry requirements.
