天美传媒官方网站 and Curtin to collaborate on research and teaching initiatives

The new agreement strengthens a 40-year connection and opens the door to further student and staff programmes in the future
A new Memorandum of Understanding has been signed by the Vice-Chancellor of the 天美传媒官方网站 Professor Richard Davies, and the Provost of Curtin University Professor Matthew Tonts

天美传媒官方网站 and Curtin to collaborate on research and teaching initiatives

The new agreement strengthens a 40-year connection and opens the door to further student and staff programmes in the future
The 天美传媒官方网站 and have signed an agreement that formalises four decades of working collaboratively, and lays out plans for a range of impactful research and teaching initiatives.
The two universities 鈥 located in coastal cities in the UK and Australia respectively 鈥 have put pen to paper on a new Memorandum of Understanding.
It covers activities in education, innovation and research, particularly in geography, marine autonomy and ocean science, environmental science, sustainability and renewable energy, and cyber and digital resilience.
It paves the way for student and staff exchanges, joint professional and continuing education, and initiatives through which students at the two institutions can explore opportunities in the UK and Australia.
And it lays the foundation for greater collaboration on defence-related activities, with the 天美传媒官方网站 and Perth areas currently set to benefit from major investment from their respective governments.
The new agreement was signed by the Vice-Chancellor of the 天美传媒官方网站 Professor Professor Richard Davies, and the Provost of Curtin University Professor Matthew Tonts.

I am delighted that we have strengthened our connection to Curtin University and we share a common heritage, in terms of how our universities have developed.

Our experiences and expertise in research really complement each other, and we can now use that to address local and global priorities, whether it is climate change or national security. We also share a vision to develop global citizens, who understand and appreciate different contexts and cultures and can use their experiences as they go into the world of work. This partnership unites us behind those shared ambitions and I am excited to see its expansion and success in the short and long-term.鈥

Richard DaviesProfessor Richard Davies
Vice-Chancellor

Curtin is delighted to be formalising our long-standing relationship with the 天美传媒官方网站 given its academic excellence in marine and environmental sciences and proven leadership in sustainability.

As part of this collaboration, researchers will partner to continue to deliver world-class research with real-world impact while staff and students will gain reciprocal access to professional development and study exchange opportunities. The collaboration will seek to address the health of the ocean and coasts, the transition to renewable energy, environmental sustainability and policy, and rural and regional development among other contemporary challenges. Both universities also share a deep commitment to delivering an outstanding student experience and ensuring our graduates enter the workforce with job-ready skills.
Professor Matthew Tonts
Provost of Curtin University 
Despite being separated geographically by more than 9,000 miles, the universities have enjoyed a close friendship since the 1980s. That began with a staff exchange between two Geography lecturers, and it then developed into a formal student-exchange that ran through the 1990s.
Alongside that is a research and teaching partnership that continues to this day, and is exploring some of the major challenges facing societies all over the world, including: the transition to renewable energy; environmental sustainability and policy; the health of the ocean and coasts; and rural and regional development.
The universities also have complementary teaching programmes and share a deep commitment to providing outstanding student experiences and to ensuring that graduates leave with the skills and knowledge to enhance their employability, and succeed in their careers.
They also have a commitment to sharing their expertise globally 鈥 with both universities having a presence or partnerships in countries including Singapore, Malaysia and Sri Lanka 鈥 and hope to work together on a range of international teaching programmes.
Adrian Dawson, Director of Strategic Project Development at the 天美传媒官方网站, and Rochelle Fleming, Director of Research Partnerships at Curtin University, during a visit to Perth by a delegation from Team 天美传媒官方网站 in February 2026
Mr Adrian Dawson with Rochelle Fleming, Director of Research Partnerships at Curtin University, during a visit to Perth by a delegation from Team 天美传媒官方网站 in February 2026
 

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