While our national press and political discourse might have us believe that our future is all about our mineral resources and governments have progressively reduced their support per student, our university sector has shown remarkable resilience and success. For states like Victoria, the sector is our largest export industry, a major employer and a major driver of both our capital and regional city prosperity. This growth has corresponded with the rapidly changing natures of work and the urban transformation of our capital cities and regional centres. For Australian universities, attracting the best talent to the physical campus is contingent on providing a compelling campus experience. Often designed and constructed in the mid-twentieth century, in then edge-of-the-city, car-dependent locations, Australian universities are constructed around introverted models. Similarly, they are typically composed of disciplinary schools or faculties and campus futures are determined by independent initiatives in a frequently uncoordinated way.
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