ECU vice-chancellor Steve Chapman.
Camera IconECU vice-chancellor Steve Chapman. Credit: Supplied/Supplied

ECU casts net abroad

Justin BianchiniJoondalup Times

It has set aside $3 million for the initial phase of the recruitment program that comes comes less than six months after Joondalup campus-based Professor Steve Chapman moved from Heriot-Watt University in Scotland to start as the 24-year-old university's fifth vice-chancellor.

"We are now seeking a number of outstanding researchers to join us in taking ECU to the next level " people who can demonstrate a strong track record in publications, as well as a passion for making a difference in their field," he said.

"This is an exciting initiative not only for ECU students and staff, but the wider West Australian community.

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"Attracting researchers with fresh ideas and international reputations will help boost the State's research output and focus on working towards solving real world problems across social, economic, physical and environmental spectrums."

The recruitment campaign will primarily target the North America, UK and South-east Asia regions. It will seek to strengthen the university's research areas but Professor Chapman said they may also recruit professors from disciplines not represented at ECU.