Region. UWS welcomes improvement measure

The University of Western Sydney will get $1.64 million as a result of the federal government including an “improvement” component in its Learning and Teaching Performance Fund, which has lifted funds for smaller and regional universities. UWS vice-chancellor, Janie Reid, said it was reward for a long process of rationalising and modernising courses following the merger of three institutions to form UWS in 2000. “Ï think it is important because it gives an incentive to universities to constantly renews, improve and critically examine their courses, “she said In The Australian Financial Review