LA TROBE UNIVERSITY
274 administration platform . “ Research is dynamic ,” Powell explains . “ The way in which funding grants and regulatory requirements can change ; we required a solution that helped researchers and research administrators handle these changes quickly and efficiently .” Phase I of the solution went live during La Trobe ’ s difficult ‘ lockdown ’ period , demonstrating the ultimate importance of the project , and Phase II has already commenced . Powell emphasises his confidence that the University is developing an innovative and successful solution which
1967
Year founded
$ 534mn Revenue in US dollars
2,500
Number of employees
COMPANY FACTS
• When it was first established in 1967 , 552 students attended La Trobe University . Now , it has over 35,000 students from more than 100 countries
• Its campus occupies 267 hectares , making it the largest metropolitan campus in Australia will help Research Management scale efficiently and can be used as an accelerator within the Higher Education sector .
“ One of the things we ’ ve spent a lot of time on as a leadership team has been changing our operating model ,” Powell states , “ When I arrived an external review had recently been completed that recommended an organisational change . Engagement was based more on who you know , not where you need to go to get
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