THE NATIONAL Gallery of Australia is, naturally enough, in a state of excitement with news that the installation from this year’s Venice Biennale by Australian artist Fiona Hall will open in Canberra during April next year.

Fiona Hall at work, Image courtesy of the Australia Council for the Arts

Denton Corker Marshall’s fabulous new Australian Pavilion at the 56th Venice Biennale attracted extraordinary international attention when it opened in May and Hall was commissioned to be the first artist to represent Australia in the new building, with her exhibition “Wrong Way Time,” curated by Linda Michael, a show now seen by over 250,000 people.

Fiona Hall’s beloved Fern Garden, image NGA

Australia’s representation at the Venice Biennale began in 1954, and since then 36 contemporary visual artists have exhibited under the Australian banner, including our own Rosalie Gascoigne.

In “Wrong Way Time,” the artist brings together hundreds of disparate elements which find alignments and create tensions around three intersecting concerns: global politics, world finances and the environment.

Hall, beloved of arty Canberrans for her Fern Garden at the NGA and for her rhapsodic sardine can installations, “Paradisus Terrestris,” has said of her work, ‘The world is such an amazing place, yet sadly we are living in troubled times and that sense is reflected in a lot of the works, as suggested by the title.’

She declared herself, “really very happy to have this exhibition, created for the Venice Biennale, travel to Canberra and hopefully seen by many people from around the country.”

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Rising star Bernice Chua on cello, photo courtesy of Peter Hislop

THE NEXT “Wednesday Lunchtime Live” concert in Wesley Music Centre Lunchtime Live series showcases the best of some exceptional young talent from the ANU Open School of Music.

This is the second annual “Rising Stars” concert and is likely to arouse the same attention as last year’ as the latest batch of brilliant young performers take the stage.

ANU Open School of Music’s “Rising Stars”, Wesley Music Centre, 20 National Circuit, Forrest, 12.40pm to 1.20pm, Wednesday, November 25, entry $5 or donation. No bookings required. Tickets at the door

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MICK Gentleman has opened the CHC Affordable Housing’s micro-unit exhibition, and hinted at approvals for these dwellings.

“This micro-unit exhibition demonstrates a type of affordable compact housing which could easily be woven into the fabric of Canberra’s housing landscape,” Mick said.

“When I was consulting with younger people for my statement of planning intent, many expressed a keen interest in new and different types of medium density housing. Many also indicated that they were looking for affordable compact housing types in good locations.

“Well designed small dwellings within the city, town centres and close to major employment, shopping and recreational facilities, lessen the need for car travel and can bring to life our centres making them more economically viable and interesting.

“A short term action in my Statement of Planning Intent is to review current residential zoning to achieve a wider range of housing choice and innovative medium density housing forms across individual suburbs to deliver age friendly and affordable housing. Micro units could easily be part of this.

“Another action contained in the statement is to progress innovative and alternative housing options in partnership with industry, identifying future opportunities for demonstration precincts across the city to undergo innovative precinct planning to guide change and sustainable development.

“I hope this micro-unit exhibition inspires not just members of the public but the movers and shakers within our building industry who can develop some of the ideas on show in the exhibition and can ultimately provide additional housing choices within our city.

“Well designed multi storey developments with clever fit-outs that maximise available space close to town centres and transport routes make perfect sense in today’s expensive housing market and I whole-heartedly support their consideration and inclusion in our town and city centres.”

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A HIGGINS woman will appear in the Magistrates Court this morning facing charges of arson after being arrested yesterday in relation to a Kambah house fire earlier this year. Police will oppose bail.

Police say the blaze, which started in the garage, spread to the house on Stymers Street in the early hours of Wednesday, September 2.

The garage and entire contents, including a Subaru WRX, were completely destroyed  and the main part of the house suffered substantial roof damage with damage estimated to be around $123,000.

The four people inside the house were alerted by a neighbour and escaped the blaze. A 55-year-old man suffered burns to the soles of his feet.

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ACT Policing arrested two men yesterday (Friday, 20 November) in relation to drive-by shootings that occurred in October and November this year.

The men were identified as persons of interest after the shootings that took place in Oxley on 14 October, Richardson on 21 October, Monash on 8 November and Kambah on 16 November.

The two men were sitting in a car in Bonython when police arrested them during a surveillance operation. A single shot, bolt action .22 calibre rifle with no stock and a shortened barrel was found in the vehicle.

The pair were taken to the ACT Watch House and will appear in the ACT Magistrates Court this morning facing numerous charges including unauthorised possession or use of prohibited firearm, and discharge/possession of firearm in public place/street. Bail will be opposed.

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WHEN the library of Alexandria was burned, one of the many great losses was nine volumes from the ancient Greek lyric poet, Sappho (circa 612-570 BCE).

The Public Theatre in Civic Square.

This new work, staged in a pop-up amphitheatre in Civic Square, with stylish and minimal production design, creates a space for the ancient and the contemporary to co-exist. “SAPPHO in 9 fragments” is a one-woman show in which performer, Mary Helen Sassman, plays multiple characters that span thousands of years.

Writer Jane Montgomery Griffiths has created a wry, balanced and well-researched work. She challenges the male gaze of Western scholarly discourse. Sappho is continually reconstructed to reflect the varying values of translators, commentators, and their own cultural norms. Throughout the piece Griffiths weaves a contemporary lesbian love story that takes its inspiration from a fragment of Sappho’s poetry: “Once long ago I loved you, Atthis, A little graceless child you seemed to me.”

This is a complex, thought-provoking and ultimately satisfying work that would lend itself to many and varied treatments. The show gains momentum as the tone and physicality become more varied and interesting. Sassman carries her multi-faceted role with poise, humour, tight timing and great physical skill.

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MORE than 40 teachers ACT Teachers Open Night at Canberra Glassworks heard of a new community partnership announced by Melita Flynn, community program manager.

Kirstie Rea (r) conducts a glass workshop

Schools will also be able to opt for a more intensive glass experience in their school through the new Glass Outreach program being introduced for the first time in collaboration with the ANU School of Art Glass Workshop.

A professional teaching artist from the Glassworks and a technical assistant from ANU will go into schools which have a kiln with a suitable controller to deliver two 3-hour workshops for high school students, with a teacher-led experience that will see students learn to make cast and fused glass works in their school environment.

As well, an ACT School Residency will also be offered for the first time in 2016 to one student in year 11 or 12 who is attending an ACT College or senior school.

The idea of the partnership is to introduce ACT school students to glass through hands on experiences, an opportunity to learn about glass in their own school environment, and about the possibilities of a professional career in glass. Local artist Kirstie Rea (pictured) and a Canberra Glassworks board member has been integral to the development of these new programs.

At the event the annual raffle was drawn and it was announced that Canberra artlover Harold Gantler had won a valuable glass art work created by Rea for  the  Collectors’ Raffle #3,  a major fundraising initiative for the Glassworks.

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Robert de Fries and Peter Holland in “Don’t Dress for Dinner”.

A farce, in which both husband and wife are having affairs that collide on one memorable evening, the extra fun in this one is that the lies told get found out earlier than expected. This is really a very funny play.

Peter Holland’s and Rob de Fries’ sense of timing for both the physical and verbal action is perfect and they wring every laugh out of the script. As Peter Holland’s wife, Jacqueline, Monique Dyson does well but isn’t quite as skilful as the men, missing potential laughs with some mistimed moments. Natalie Waldron and Michelle Cooper give amusing performances as Suzette and Suzanne. Daniel McCusker creates a nice character with the smaller role of George.

Andrew Kay’s set is a beauty. A living room converted from a French barn, it’s stylish and very well decorated. Colours are enhanced by Mike Moloney’s lighting design and the costumes by Ann Moloney have been well chosen. Neil McRitchie’s busy sound design adds to the fun of the show.

You can usually expect a good production from director Walter Learning, but this one is especially memorable for its attention to detail. He keeps the pace running at a furious speed, but ensures that the actors can be clearly understood at every moment. Learning has given it that extra something that makes it an outstanding entertainment.

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Geraldine Turner and Peter Cook in “The Chain Bridge”. Photo by Lorna Sim

Imre’s book documents the experiences of his mother and grandmother in Budapest between 1938 and 1956, during Nazi and Russian occupation. Sarah is sceptical of Imre’s mother Eva’s (Geraldine Turner) stories which don’t align with historical records. Imre seeks to encourage empathy and understanding of families fleeing war – an aim he shares with playwright, Tom Davis.

Most of the action takes place in a Melbourne home in 2010.  Other dinner guests are Eva’s oldest friends which whom she shared childhood experience in Budapest, Katalin (Zsuszi Soboslay) and Jozef (PJ Williams).

The height and depth of the Street Theatre are used to great effect in scenes where memories are played out, with each actor taking on multiple roles. Truth and lies mingle in the grey area of memory, trauma and shame.  As the whole truth unravels, it becomes clear that it is in no-one’s best interest to tell it.

“Chain Bridge” raised some big questions and ideas. However, at the end of the play, the main characters remained essentially unchanged.  While the historical scenes were vivid and meticulously crafted, the lack of strong character arc in the contemporary story stifled potential for true audience empathy.

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MICK Gentleman says a new building reforms discussion paper explores ways to minimise serious building defects that have plagued the industry and led to financial loss, safety concerns and heartache for Canberrans.

“This discussion paper is our next step in evaluating the Building Act and outlines how we can potentially prevent problems from occurring in the first place, and better resolve issues when they do arise in the building industry,” Mick said.

“We are looking for reforms and ways to encourage improvements in the industry, including how better information and education can help us all avoid current issues, especially those in residential buildings.”

The paper identifies the possibilities of reform in several areas including:

• Design inspectors to be appointed by the Government for high risk projects such as apartments;
• A range of changes to the licensing system for builders and certifiers, with the aim of ensuring practitioners are skilled and experienced in whatever tasks they require for a particular project; and
• How residential building contracts can be improved so all parties are clear about processes and the dispute resolution process if things go wrong.

“The Government is interested in hearing the community and industry views on some of the discussion paper’s ‘big ticket’ items, including the proposal to introduce an independent review process of designs for more complex buildings,” Mick said.

“I’m particularly keen to see how we can improve the existing Security of Payments legislation to help prevent loss of subcontractor payments and improve the payment claims process for the construction industry.

“Improving building quality is in the best interests of consumers, industry practitioners and the wider community, and is an important part of realising the government’s key priorities for the ACT, such as enhancing liveability, urban renewal and economic growth.

“This discussion paper is the next phase of the Government’s building reform agenda, adding to recent changes to legislation for construction occupations.

“I invite the public and industry to give feedback on these options so we can continue to implement building reforms that will see better outcomes for consumers, the industry and building quality.”

The discussion paper and survey is at www.timetotalk.act.gov.au.

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FEDERAL cabinet’s national security committee (NSC) meets tonight, as Malcolm Turnbull continues to resist pressure from the Liberal right to make Immigration Minister Peter Dutton a permanent member of it.

Turnbull returns early Monday morning after attending the East Asia summit in Malaysia.

Parliament resumes for its final fortnight of the year, with security dominating the public debate, questioning around the leasing of the Port of Darwin to the Chinese, and Labor still anxious to focus attention on the prospect of a change to the GST being a central part of the tax package the government will take to next year’s election.

Abbott supporters have been arguing Dutton should be on the NSC – after having a place there under Tony Abbott – but Turnbull again indicated on Sunday he thought this unnecessary. The NSC was relatively small and other ministers were co-opted as needed, he said.

“I can assure you that Mr Dutton is intimately engaged with all of our linked discussions about security, where they affect the Border Protection and Immigration portfolio,” Turnbull told reporters in Kuala Lumpur.

He made pointed reference to Justice Minister Michael Keenan, “who of course is the minister assisting the prime minister on counter-terrorism. When those issues arise he is co-opted as well.”

“You should be under no misapprehension. Every single minister whatever their portfolio, if there is a matter before the NSC which is relevant to their portfolio, they are there. If there is a matter to which they can make a relevant contribution, they will be there.

“This is a very traditional, consultative, cabinet government,” he said, emphasising that what he had sought to do with all the institutions of government was, as far as he could, “model them on the practices of the government led so successfully by John Howard”.

Howard had the immigration minister as a member of the NSC for a relatively short part of the time he was in government.

Turnbull heads off overseas again on Thursday. He will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Malta, which starts on Friday, and then will go to Paris, where the climate conference is being held. The conference starts on November 30. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will also be in Paris for the conference.

Shorten and Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen are due to be briefed on the Port of Darwin lease by Defence department secretary Dennis Richardson. The 99-year lease to the Chinese Landbridge Group was issued by the Northern Territory. Defence has said it has no issues with the lease. Independent Nick Xenophon plans to try to get a Senate inquiry on the deal.

Changes to citizenship – for the revocation of the citizenship of dual nationals involved in terrorism – will be in parliament this week, as will the government’s revised family tax package.

Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article.

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Marlon Williams

KIWI-BORN Melbourne crooner, Marlon Williams, has a voice to die for, with “the voice of an angel” According to Billboard Magazine.

We’ve already seen him at the Canberra Theatre this year as part of the “Rubber Soul/Revolver” tour and now the Transit Bar has scored a coup in hosting Williams and his band The Yarra Benders for a gig this Wednesday Nov 25.

Williams is flavour of the year, having signed serious agent and label deals in North America and Europe, as well as acting in an ABC TV series and a feature film shot in NZ.

He released his debut self-titled album on April 24 and it’s been winning over new fans at a rapid rate. The album debuted at number 31 on the national ARIA chart, and number 4 on the NZ charts.

Marlon Williams and The Yarra Benders with Ben Salter, at Transit Bar, Civic, 8pm Wed Nov 25, bookings to moshtix.com.au

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WITH the theme of ‘Dance, Sing, Love, Live!’, you would expect a program of great variety and that’s just what Canberra soprano, Louise Page, gave us in Artsong Canberra’s latest Sunday afternoon concert.

Louise Page

Ranging from Canteloube to Delibes, Mahler, Berlioz and others, the chosen songs gave Louise Page every opportunity to show the full range and colour of her voice.

Whether singing joyously or with strong emotion, Louise Page gives full weight to the intent of a song as well as singing every note with great clarity and precision. The intense emotion of the opening number, ‘Song Of Happiness’ by Berlioz was perfectly captured and the well-known ‘Bolero’ from ‘Songs Of the Auvergne’ was sung with great feeling. By contrast, Delibes’ ‘The Girls Of Cadiz’ was delightfully humorous. The rapture displayed at the end of the Strauss song ‘Secret Invitation’ was especially moving as was her singing of a second highly emotional Strauss song, ‘A Dedication’. The highlight of the concert was the presentation of songs by Australia’s Calvin Bowman, especially her delicate singing of the haunting, ‘Words By The Water’.

For an encore, Louise Page delighted us with a flirtatious and sexy ‘My Kisses Are So Hot’ (with real kisses for some lucky audience members) from Franz Lehar’s ‘Giuditta’.

The accompaniment on piano by Phillipa Candy was excellent and there was sublime additional accompaniment by Caitlin McAnulty on oboe and Rachel Best-Allen on clarinet in the selections from ‘ Songs of the Auvergne’.

Once again Artsong Canberra provided a perfect afternoon’s musical entertainment.

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“HOT to Trot” is an annual showcase of new works created by Quantum Leap dancers, for which selected dancers with choreographic ambitions are each provided with the facilities and support necessary to create and produce a contemporary dance work which is then given two performances before a paying audience.

The choreographers much choose and train their dancers, source costumes and music, consider lighting design, write program notes and schedule their rehearsals so that their work is delivered on time.

After each performance opportunity is provided for audience members to comment and question the choreographers and dancers about the works presented.

Although a polished product is expected, and the choreographic choices and execution is limited by the ability and experience of the young participants, it’s the process that is important, and the results are often startling in their originality and sophistication.

This year the choreographers were inspired by some unlikely topics like atomic forces, fractals, meditation and the refraction of light. How well their works realised these inspirations provided a fascinating program of 10 original dance works.

Among the more successful was a delightful duet called “Ember” danced by the creators, Ruby Ballantyne and Milly Vanzwol, which attempted to explore in dance terms, the different ways light refracts, reflects and absorbs.

An eye-catching dancer, Ballantyne appeared again with Caspar Ilschner and Nasim Patel, in a cheerful little piece by Jason Pearce called “What are You Waiting For” which explored how people move and react while waiting, and in perhaps the most original work of the evening, “8.81 metres per second” choreographed by Ilschner and Jack Clements inspired by contrasting aspects of gravity.

Ursula Taylor composed her own soundscape to accompany her work “Feeding line” for which she used a large wooden cube to explore the interactions of individuals. Walter Wolffs incorporated ropes, plastic toys and silver balls for his playful piece, “Snowflakes” which focussed on the mathematical phenomenon of fractals. Abstract projections featured in Caroline De Wan’s interesting piece, “Something That’s Not” exploring altered states of consciousness, a topic also explored by Ayla Scholtz with her cleverly fragmented work “Mind over Matter”.

Elyse Lenehan tackled self- image for her work for three dancers, “The Norm?”, while Nasim Patel rounded out the program with his ambitious work “Recess” for which he worked with six dancers to create a playful work focussed on memories of childhood.

Lighting, costume and music choices for each of the works were intelligent and appropriate, and given the limited time available to each choreographer to prepare and rehearse their piece, the standard reached in the execution of the works was impressive.

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THE HOUSING Industry Association has released the Spring edition of the Outlook Report for the Australian Capital Territory.

“It is pleasing to see a positive growth phase in the ACT after three year’s of declining housing starts” said Neil Evans, HIA Executive Director, ACT and Southern NSW.

“The latest official figures show there were 3,875 dwellings commenced during the 2014/15 year which represents the ACT’s fourth consecutive annual decline after activity peaked at over 5,000 starts in 2010/11.

“Over the year to October 2015, detached house prices in the ACT have increased by 5.1 per cent and unit prices have fallen by 2.5 per cent over this period. Rental prices have also fallen.

“These indicators provide a pretty clear indication of the demand side dynamics.

“The protracted period of constrained land supply means there is still pent up demand for new detached houses, however there are a number of developments around the ACT where construction work will be gaining momentum during the year. The outlook for the multi-unit market is less positive.”

Following on from 2014/15 which was the weakest year since 2008/09, detached house starts are forecast to increase by 9.9 per cent in 2015/16 ahead of a more material 20.8 per cent increase in 2016/17.

With a reasonably healthy pipeline of work, multi-unit construction activity in 2015/16 looks set to be on par, or only slightly weaker than 2014/15. However, the easing prices and soft rental market conditions lead to questions about the sustainability of such elevated levels of activity beyond this. The forecasts show a sharp contraction of around 31.0 per cent in multi-unit commencements in 2016/17.

“We are also expecting a lift in the renovations sector were HIA expects to see the next two years of positive growth in the ACT” concluded Mr Evans.

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WITH Australia’s population expected to grow to 30.5 million over the next 15 years, it’s perhaps no surprise that congestion could cost the economy $53 billion a year.

Catherine Carter.

Infrastructure Australia’s CEO Philip Davies says we need to “lift our game” if we are to deal with the inevitable population growth in our cities.

Australian cities regularly rank highly in liveability rankings, with the most recent Economist Intelligence Unit Global Liveability Rankings featuring four Australian cities in the top 10 – more than any other country measured.

Curiously, the EIU noted that the most liveable places tend to be “mid-sized cities in wealthier countries with a relatively low population density.”

Sounds like Canberra to me.

The secret to liveability is to embrace smart growth – because that’s the best way to build a city that has a high level of amenity, is safe, comfortable and liveable, and is also exciting and dynamic.

Embracing smart growth doesn’t mean losing our suburbs. But it does mean increasing density in places that support it – such as along transport corridors, in our town centres and suburban shops – while also protecting our precious natural environment and the lifestyle that we so love.

In Canberra, we’ve got the basics right – and we have the most liveable city in the OECD as a result.

But we can’t ignore the fact that our city will grow and we need to plan and invest in infrastructure that enhances our city’s character and charm while maintaining the enviable quality of life prized by us all.

Catherine Carter is ACT executive director of the Property Council of Australia

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A COMPANY started by physicists from The Australian National University (ANU) has won a major international award for its quantum cyber-security technology.

QuintessenceLabs was named one of the top emerging innovation companies by the global Security Innovation Network (SINET), which includes the US Department of Homeland Security and the Home Office in the United Kingdom.

QuintessenceLabs was formed as a commercial venture at ANU in 2008 by quantum physics graduates. The company continues close collaborations with the ANU Department of Quantum Science, and works closely with the banking and government sectors to help safeguard organisations from cyber attacks.

“The company is succeeding because they are maintaining close contact with researchers working on the cutting edge of quantum networks,” said Professor Ping Koy Lam from the ANU Quantum Optics group.

The partnership is working towards a global quantum security network that is unbreakable.

“This recognition highlights the importance of quantum cyber security in addressing some of today’s critical data security issues, and shielding against tomorrow’s increasingly sophisticated threats,” said QuintessenceLabs Founder and CEO Dr Vikram Sharma.

Since leaving their start-up premises at ANU in 2014, the company has attracted investment from Westpac and some high-wealth investors. It already has an office in the United States and has announced plans for further overseas expansion.

ANU Pro Vice-Chancellor of Innovation and Advancement, Professor Mick Cardew-Hall, said QuintessenceLabs was an example of how universities can work to help build the industries of the future.

“QuintessenceLabs shows the practical, real-life and commercial benefits that can flow from high-level research and partnerships between universities and business,” Mick said.

Dr Sharma said QuintessenceLabs has presented its latest technology at key SINET summits in Washington DC, and will present it in London in 2016.

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THE UNIVERSITY of Canberra has been listed as one of the top 100 “young” universities in the world. The prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) rankings agency has placed the University in the 91-100 band of universities under the age of 50.

QS previously limited the list to 50 universities but the worldwide increase in high quality universities has led to it extending the ranking by adding the “Next 50 Under 50” list.

This achievement follows the University’s recent ranking by the 2015-2016 Times Higher Education and its recent climb of more than 100 places in the 2015-16 QS World University Rankings announced earlier this year.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen Parker said he was thrilled to see that the hard work and strong commitment by the University’s teaching and research staff in the past few years have been acknowledged.

“This is fantastic news and the result confirms the University’s continuing ascent as one of the best young universities in the world, consolidating its position in the top four per cent of tertiary institutions worldwide,” Stephen said.

The QS Top 50 Under 50 rankings are compiled by taking the top 50 universities from the QS World University Rankings that have been founded or established in the last 50 years. The ranking is designed to highlight the accomplishment of universities whose performances in teaching and research are increasingly impressive given their age and resources.

QS has said that the extended list will extend the spotlight to even more of the higher education world’s ‘bright young things’ – young universities making their mark on the international stage with striking speed, challenging the long-established institutions which have previously tended to dominate the rankings tables.

The University of Canberra has been operating as a university for only 25 years, after the Dawkins higher education reforms led to its establishment as the successor to the Canberra College of Advanced Education.

Stephen said that the recent recruitment of some of the world’s top researchers, winning more competitive grants and an improved research performance across the board have largely contributed to the University’s growing reputation as an up-and-coming research institution.

“We are a very young university, which has never been specially funded for research, but we are now being considered alongside universities which have much longer track records. Our education and research performance has been rising sharply over the last few years and we are determined to continue this steadfast ascent in the years to come,” Professor Parker said.

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