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ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide welcomes research funds

Thursday, 11 May 2006

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, , has welcomed a $735 million increase in medical and health research funding for ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n universities, announced in Tuesday's Federal budget.

"We have a fine tradition of being one of the most research-intensive universities in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ , which we hope to build on with this latest funding injection," Professor Johnson said.

As part of this $735 million pool, up to 25 new health and medical research fellowships worth $170 million will be created.

"This is excellent news. We have a number of outstanding research fellows working at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, but it is good to know more fellowships are available because research is a major focus of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥," Professor Johnson said.

The ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide will also compete for a share of the $96 million capital funds for infrastructure projects.

This money is targeted to help universities redevelop and construct world-class facilities, with emphasis on areas with high infrastructure costs, such as science and engineering.

Acting Vice-Chancellor, said he was delighted to see that $250 million had been allocated over the next four years to secure an additional 250 extra university places for medical students across ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.

"We would like at least another 40 new places at the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide and will be competing for some of these across the board."

Fee loan limits for full-fee paying university students will also increase, with the maximum loan rising from $50,950 to $80,000 for the majority of courses. In medicine, veterinary science and dentistry, students will be able to borrow up to $100,000.

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