Speakers
Poster session
Now in its fifth year of operation, the Australian Foreign Arrangements Scheme has increased the compliance burden on Australian universities engaging in international partnerships. Responding to feedback that the scheme is not well understood outside Australia, this poster highlights the aims and scope of the scheme and explores key themes around institutional autonomy, accountability and transparency.
Topics:
Regulatory compliance and accreditation
Thommy manages the university’s international agreements team, which has a particular focus on agreements that formalise the university’s education, student mobility and general partnerships. Thommy works closely with faculties to support focused and strategic international engagement, and he has a keen interest in partnership evaluation and benchmarking. A recent focus for Thommy has been on securing joint PhD and dual degree arrangements with key university partners. With a background in legal private practice, Thommy holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Technology, Sydney and Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from the University of Queensland. Thommy has taught English-as-a-second-language (ESOL) in South Korea, Ireland and Australia.