Flinders University has announced it will establish a teaching and research centre at South Australia’s new advanced manufacturing hub in Adelaide’s Tonsley Park.

 

Flinders University will become a strategic partner in the project, and will invest $120 million in a new building and infrastructure, which is expected to accommodate 2000 students and 150 staff.

 

The university will offer computer science, engineering and mathematics to undergraduate students, while offering research activities and business collaborations.

 

Flinders Vice-Chancellor, Professor Michael Barber, said the University’s investment would enable it to deliver teaching, research and business investment activities aligned with the high-value manufacturing vision for the site.

 

“This is an exciting opportunity for us to help forge a new future for innovation at Tonsley Park. It demonstrates our commitment to being the higher education partner of choice in southern Adelaide and, in particular, to be recognised as playing a significant role in the economic transformation of this area,” Professor Barber said.

 

Premier Jay Weatherill welcomed the decision, saying the State Government will invest $2.5 million to support the initial investment.

 

“Having some of the best and brightest Flinders University researchers and students working at Tonsley Park will help attract high-tech businesses to the redevelopment,” Mr Weatherill said.