Bradley provides backdrop for conference discussions
Published on 07 April, 2009
Representatives from CQUniversity's Divisions of Marketing, Corporate Communications, and Development and Graduate Relations attended a 3-day conference hosted by Universities Australia and Hobsons in Brisbane last week.
The Conference focused on developing more sustainable organisations in a constantly changing environment and encompassed the theme Relationships, Reputation and Results.
Angelo Kourtis, The University of Western Sydney, Shaun McDonagh, The University of Queensland (Organising Committee Chair), Moderator Peter Berner from ABC's The Einstein Factor, Professor Paul Greenfield, AO, Vice-Chancellor - The University of Queensland, Hilarie Dunn, Griffith University, Professor Nicholas Saunders, Vice-Chancellor, The University of Newcastle, Tony Wilson, Queensland University of Technology and Dr Lianne Cretney-Barnes, Murdoch University.Emeritus Professor Denise Bradley AC set the stage with a keynote presentation on her renowned Bradley Report outlining where universities are presently and where she sees them headed in the future.
She outlined the report's recommendations to the Federal Government and how she foresees these will change the higher education sector.
Other keynote speakers included Laura Fredricks, Shane Rodgers, Maureen Frame, Dr Tom Hayes, Krista Slade, Dr Linda Griffith and Stephen Holmes.
CQUniversity's Manager Corporate Communications Mike Donahue co-presented with Marian Theobald, Executive Director, External Relations University of Sydney, on the differences and similarities among issues affecting regional and metropolitan universities.
CQUniversity staff valued the networking experience and learning more about each division's role and how they complemented each other.
Back: Connie Moore, Tania Van Der Loos, Marc Banbaum, Neil Butler, Peter Lawrence; Front: Priscilla Crighton, Michelle Roberts, Suzi Blair and Michael Donahue.Staff were particularly interested in the emerging area of development and alumni relations and the debate between vice-chancellors and marketing directors about the role of marketing within higher education institutions.
