The Regional Universities Network (RUN) welcomes the release of the final report of the Australian Universities Accord and congratulates Professor Mary O’Kane and the Accord Panel for delivering a comprehensive and visionary long-term plan for Australia’s universities and the tertiary education sector. [...] RUN Executive Director Alec Webb said it was incredibly pleasing to see the views of regional Australian students, communities, and their universities reflected so prominently in the Accord Panel’s final deliberations, especially the inclusion of a dedicated regional chapter. [...] “Regional universities are not just nice to have, they are essential to the one-third of Australian’s living outside of capital cities, and the recommendations of the Australian Universities Accord will be essential in ensuring regional Australians will be serviced by sustainable regional institutions,” said Mr Webb. [...] “To meet the education attainment, and participation targets outlined in the Accord Final Report, it is essential that a regional loading is implemented as a part of the needs-based funding model to address the funding challenges faced by regional universities. [...] • The recognition that the diseconomies of scale facing regional universities and the additional costs of regional education delivery require urgently addressing.
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