Transcript Charles Darwin University Presentation

IRU Presentation| 08 August 2012 | Slide 1
Key Facts
• Research Intensive
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Dual Sector: Higher Education and Vocational Education and
Training
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21,000 students; approx 850 international students
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Ranked in top 4% (Times Higher Education Ranking 2011)
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Ranked in the top six Australian universities in International
Student Barometer(ISB)
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6 Campus locations throughout the Northern Territory
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Only university in the Northern Territory of Australia
IRU Presentation| 08 August 2012 | Slide 2
Key Facts
• Postgraduate Research scholarships available
• Postgraduate internships available for international partner
universities in approved research projects
• Pathways to bachelor courses via VET diplomas.
• Some degree programs taught in Sydney in partnership with
Macquarie Education Group Australia
• On campus Essington Senior International College provides
pathways into CDU degrees
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Key Facts
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7 Schools
• Creative Arts and Humanities
• Education
• Engineering and Information Technology
• Environmental and Life Sciences
• Indigenous Knowledge
• Health Sciences
• Law and Business
• On campus, online and distance education delivery
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Research
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Ranked 4th in Australia and 129th in world for Environmental
Science and Ecology (Thomson Reuters 2011)
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Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) 2010:
 above world standard in environmental science; clinical
sciences, medical microbiology;
 world standard in medical and health sciences and public
health
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Annual research income approx AUD$33 million
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Applied and interdisciplinary research in tropical and desert
environments and communities of Australian and Asia-Pacific
regions
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Research
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Research Institutes
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Menzies School of Health Research
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The Northern Institute (focusing on social and public policy)
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The Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods
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The Research Centre for Health and Wellbeing
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The Centre for Renewable Energy and Low Emission
Technology (in partnership with the NT Government)
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Northern Territory Centre for Oil and Gas Research (in
partnership with the NT Government)
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The Australian Centre of Indigenous Knowledge and Education
IRU Presentation| 08 August 2012 | Slide 6
A network of seven
Australian Universities
Operating in over 35 locations
across Australia
Charles Darwin University
Flinders University
Griffith University
James Cook University
La Trobe University
Murdoch University
The University of Newcastle
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Teaching over 150,000 students each
year, including 34,000 international
students from more than 120
countries
Creating opportunities through
collaboration and partnership
We undertake high quality crossdisciplinary research of national and
international standing
Our research is recognised for its
impact and relevance to critical
national and international challenges
Each member has their individual areas of
research expertise.
Our combined research strengths include:
• Climate change, energy, water and the
environment
• Social inclusion, Indigenous research,
• Health; and
• Biomedical applications of molecular
science