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<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-b9a8996f-7fff-2ae4-ce6f-9a4f4a80b100"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The University of Canberra is renowned for their work integrated learning (WIL) and strong ties to Industry. With practical work-based projects in every course, UC's commitment to preparing professional and highly employable graduates is paramount to ensuring it places its students in a prime position upon graduation.</span></span></span>
<span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-b9a8996f-7fff-2ae4-ce6f-9a4f4a80b100"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">An action proposed by UC that is currently in development is to redevelop their intellectual property policies to create a sector-leading environment for IP ownership and enable student and staff to more easily participate in commercial and social venture. Some examples of past, present and continuing industry collaboration project include</span></span></span>
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<li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-b9a8996f-7fff-2ae4-ce6f-9a4f4a80b100"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Studio Project for Industrial Design students that will be run in collaboration with Breville (Sydney) which occurs annually with third-year students.</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-b9a8996f-7fff-2ae4-ce6f-9a4f4a80b100"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Lower Limb Proprioception device (AMEDA) -Developed in collaboration with Industrial Design Professors and UC Physiotherapy honors students- along with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) </span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-b9a8996f-7fff-2ae4-ce6f-9a4f4a80b100"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">UC hospital offer placement and hand on experience to medical students.</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-b9a8996f-7fff-2ae4-ce6f-9a4f4a80b100"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A partnership with Innovyz, Circular Economy Commercialisation Program</span></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-b9a8996f-7fff-2ae4-ce6f-9a4f4a80b100"><span style="font-size: 11pt; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">CSIRO - ON. Australia's national science and technology accelerator program, powered by CSIRO.</span></span></span></li>
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