CQUniversity meets its new secret weapon in Canberra
Published on 02 March, 2012
The high-profile powerbroker who will be knocking down doors in Parliament House on behalf of regional universities has paid a visit to CQUniversity's Rockhampton and Mackay campuses.
CQUniversity has this week been hosting Dr Caroline Perkins, the new Executive Director of the recently-established Regional Universities Network (RUN), of which CQUniversity is a founding member.
Dr Perkins has been familiarising herself with CQUniversity's ongoing renewal and expansion plans, as well as challenges and opportunities on the horizon.
Her previous role was as a Branch Manager in the Research Division within the Commonwealth Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.
Six of Australia's regional universities have announced the formation of a collaborative university network to boost the profile of regional tertiary education. The foundation members of the RUN network are CQUniversity, Southern Cross University, University of Ballarat, University of New England, University of Southern Queensland and University of the Sunshine Coast.
Dr Caroline Perkins meets CQUni Mackay Head of Campus Professor Pierre Viljoen 
Dr Caroline Perkins chats with Professor Pierre Viljoen at Mackay Campus 
Visitor Dr Caroline Perkins is interviewed by a Mackay TV crew