UniSA wins top business accolade
UniSA
was named the inaugural winner of a prestigious new honour in November,
the Ashley Goldsworthy Award for sustained collaboration between
business and higher education.
Presented at a gala event hosted by the Business/Higher Education Round
Table (BHERT), the award acknowledges UniSA's commitment to working with
industry and business over many years.
Accepting the award Professor Peter Lee said he was proud of UniSA's
ongoing engagement with the business world through research, teaching
and innovation.
"BHERT is an invaluable group in Australian society because it
encourages the vital conversation between business and industry and the
wider research and education community - a conversation that delivers
enormous benefits for the whole nation," Prof Lee said.
"One of UniSA's foundational aspirations was to maintain an approach to
education and research that was relevant in the world. This has meant
the University has made active and entrepreneurial engagement with
business, industry and government part of its core activity."
Prof Lee cited UniSA's ongoing efforts in Adelaide's northern suburbs as
an example of successful and strategic business and community
collaboration.
"UniSA Northern Areas Partnership program has been active now for more
than six years, working with individuals, companies, schools and
colleges, local, state and federal government and organisations such as
the Northern Adelaide Manufacturing Industry Group, to network and build
capacity through education, mentoring and research," he said.
"This collaboration is great example of how universities can play a
vital role in empowering communities, promoting equity and improving
employment and productivity across a whole community in partnership with
businesses and industry stakeholders. We are delighted that this and all
of our collaborative work has been acknowledged by BHERT."