Hawkesbury. MOU on latest technologies

The University of Western Sydney has signed a memorandum of understanding with Telstra, which entails both institutions exploring the numerous ways in which the latest technologies could be utilised for teaching, learning and research, as in the $40 million Climate Change and Energy Research Facility, based at the UWS Hawkesbury campus. "One of the first areas we will work with UWS on is to help it identify ways to gather, deploy and store sensitive research data in the Hawkesbury area, where UWS is conducting ground-breaking climate change research. The backbone to this is the Telstra Next IP network that runs throughout the university and will help UWS realise its vision of being a leading university of the 21st century," said Ms Nerida Caesar, group MD, Telstra Enterprise and Government.

Region. UWS becoming well connected

UWS and Telstra will work together to develop a range of initiatives and research projects that explore new frontiers in teaching and learning at the university, and greatly enhance the its connectivity with schools and classrooms in Greater Western Sydney. After the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), leading to UWS becoming Australia's most connected university, One of the first areas Telstra will work with UWS on is to help it identify ways to gather, deploy and store sensitive research data in the Hawkesbury area, where UWS is conducting ground-breaking climate change research, in the $40 million Climate Change and Energy Research Facility, based at the Hawkesbury campus. UWS said the MOU will help the university realise its vision of being a leading university of the 21st century.