News In Brief
New ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ logo The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has refreshed one of its most visible symbols - its logo. Vice-Chancellor and President Professor James McWha said that with significant change across the higher education sector, it was imperative that the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ was well-prepared to succeed in an increasingly competitive environment. "The refreshed logo is an important step towards lifting the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ to a new level of confidence and determination, as reflected in our recent (Times Higher Education World ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥) rankings, and reinforces our core values - leadership, innovation, excellence and relevance," he said. He said the refreshed logo would help to "position the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ effectively to current and potential students and staff, government, industry and the wider community".
Uni wins export award The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide has won the 2010 Business SA Education and Training Export Award for its significant contribution to international education. The award acknowledges the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥'s role in educating approximately 7000 international students from more than 90 different countries around the world. The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ will now go into the national finals held in Sydney next month.
Postgraduate coursework online The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide is now offering the first of a suite of online postgraduate coursework degrees. The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ has engaged the online service firm, Colloquy, to support this new initiative. Colloquy is part of Kaplan, Inc., a subsidiary of the Washington Post Company. It is a leader in partnering with universities to deliver online programs with global reach and provides a range of integrated distance learning services, including round-the-clock technical support for students. The first online program to be offered is the Master of Applied Project Management.
Institute links with global partner The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide's internationally renowned Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) has signed an exclusive partnership with one of the world's leading providers of health products and services, Wolters Kluwer Health. JBI, a global leader in evidence-based healthcare, will provide exclusive online access of its resources and information to the Netherlands-based company, which maintains operations in 35 countries. Under the agreement, JBI will deliver the latest advances in evidence-based practice to Wolters Kluwer Health's global customers in the medical, nursing and allied health fields. The Joanna Briggs Institute is an international not-for-profit research and development operation within the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide's Faculty of Heath Sciences.
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