New fund to strengthen higher education
Source: Australia. Minister for Education. Media Release
"The Minister for Education, the Hon Julia Gillard MP, invited universities to apply for the first round of funding under the new Diversity and Structural Adjustment Fund. This fund promotes greater specialisation among providers, better responsiveness to labour markets and diversification in the higher education sector. The Australian Government has allocated $206 million to encourage greater diversity in the higher education sector by encouraging universities to develop strategies to support their unique missions and areas of strength."