They're not just doing this for the fun of throwing money away
Actually this is what most sponsorships are about
Vanity
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They're not just doing this for the fun of throwing money away
Actually this is what most sponsorships are about
Vanity
I would agree with that..perhaps not "most", certainly "some" or even "many"
Not enough thought goes into ROI
I realise all universities have fallen from grace in a big way, but the point remains that in my experience Uni SA was never called super TAFE for financial reasons...That would be a complete suprise to most VC's and the Boards.
Should public bodies really be sponsoring anyone?
“We will be building on our already close links with the Adelaide Crows, which include a range of activities such as collaborations around leading edge research in sports science, elite performance measurement and training, athlete health and fitness and exercise science, as well as placement opportunities provided by the Crows for our students,” Professor Lloyd said.
“The new partnership, which supports both the men’s and women’s teams, lays the ground to expand and deepen our engagement with the Club by fostering player education and development, and bringing our expertise in management, marketing and big data to the business of sport.”
I realise all universities have fallen from grace in a big way, but the point remains that in my experience Uni SA was never called super TAFE for financial reasons...
Do you drive a Toyota?
If so, did you drive a less hard bargain in the car yard because of your football club?
I’m still on most
I studied at UniSA in the late 90s/early 2000s. Back when the Mawson Lakes campus was called The Levels. IIRC it was somewhat a merger of TAFEs. But that was before I got there.Wasn’t it called Super TAFE because it was formed out of a merger of the institute of technology? Always seemed ridiculous to me because in SA it’s been a clear leader for years in fields that TAFE never had anything to do with - health being a key one. I had friends doing pharmacy, physio etc which was only ever offered at UNISA. Hardly “tafe” courses.
I’ve done study at UniSA. I also did my undergrad at uni of Melbourne. Both were great.
Anyway this is likely to turn in to some lame pissing contest about the prestige of SA based teritary institutions. Key thing here is that this is a huge SA instutionn which is pumping money in to the club in what's being seen by both parties as a win-win.
UniSA is looking to gain as much exposure and money as possible from medical research - with a big emphasis on elite level sports. To do the research to make them truly big $$ they need access to sporting clubs. Sponsoring the biggest sporting club in the state is a pretty logical step if that’s what you want to pursue.
I personally think the non financial partnership is a bit of fluff to justify them giving us money for having their logo on our coaches polo shirts.So a lot more to it than marketing. It looks like a good partnership from here.
its the nature of the courses there - they have a far more vocational slant than those offered at Adelaide Uni. Things like nursing, teaching, "IT", etc, never used to be university programs, they've been amalgamated. If you study at Oxford for example you don't spend a third of your time there on placement...Wasn’t it called Super TAFE because it was formed out of a merger of the institute of technology? Always seemed ridiculous to me because in SA it’s been a clear leader for years in fields that TAFE never had anything to do with - health being a key one. I had friends doing pharmacy, physio etc which was only ever offered at UNISA. Hardly “tafe” courses.
I’ve done study at UniSA. I also did my undergrad at uni of Melbourne. Both were great.
Anyway this is likely to turn in to some lame pissing contest about the prestige of SA based teritary institutions. Key thing here is that this is a huge SA instutionn which is pumping money in to the club in what's being seen by both parties as a win-win.
I personally think the non financial partnership is a bit of fluff to justify them giving us money for having their logo on our coaches polo shirts.
Port had a real sports science connection with Burgo being a PhD. But he is gone now.
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I’m sure the students will get much joy out of prodding and probing the players though.
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its the nature of the courses there - they have a far more vocational slant than those offered at Adelaide Uni. Things like nursing, teaching, "IT", etc, never used to be university programs, they've been amalgamated. If you study at Oxford for example you don't spend a third of your time there on placement...
the traditional purpose of universities is to provide a thorough education, not to hand out qualifications.
when you hear about young people coming out of university and not knowing their arse from their elbow if its not related to their field of study, well... this is why. This applies to both UniSA and Adelaide Uni, but depending on what course you've completed you're probably not leaving with a "university education" - you're leaving with a glorified trade certificate.
Do you drive a Toyota?
If so, did you drive a less hard bargain in the car yard because of your football club?
I’m still on most
Basically all Universities are about graduate employment for the future. They are there to hand out a glorified trade certificate. This has been ongoing for years. I've worked at Universities interstate, overseas and now back here in SA. Money has to come in from students who want a job at the end of their 'spending' and for research, the vast majority of funds now come from industry collaborations where the industry wants a specific result. There is very, very minute amounts of money available to fund research for the sake of research. The way of the world has changed.
yeah I realise the realities of the situation, I'm just saying its a real shame IMO.Basically all Universities are about graduate employment for the future. They are there to hand out a glorified trade certificate. This has been ongoing for years. I've worked at Universities interstate, overseas and now back here in SA. Money has to come in from students who want a job at the end of their 'spending' and for research, the vast majority of funds now come from industry collaborations where the industry wants a specific result. There is very, very minute amounts of money available to fund research for the sake of research. The way of the world has changed.
UniSA is looking to gain as much exposure and money as possible from medical research - with a big emphasis on elite level sports. To do the research to make them truly big $$ they need access to sporting clubs. Sponsoring the biggest sporting club in the state is a pretty logical step if that’s what you want to pursue.
They get plenty of free advertising by being associated with the Crows, though. I'm not exactly a marketing expert but presumably there are plenty of benefits beyond sheer vanity.
No but then I doubt that Toyota are looking for that marginal benefit per sale but rather volume
But I take your point
I studied at UniSA in the late 90s/early 2000s. Back when the Mawson Lakes campus was called The Levels. IIRC it was somewhat a merger of TAFEs. But that was before I got there.
I am more than happy with the standard of Education I got there.
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No reason why they would need to pay for that access
They could probably charge the clubs for their research
Should public bodies really be sponsoring anyone?