Flinders University has a reputation as a "student's university." As a member of the Commonwealth University Association, its degree awards are internationally recognized. With the tenet of "innovation, excellence and fairness", the school integrates traditional values and the concepts of reform and innovation to provide courses required by today's society. Flinders' investment in research and experimental development has been among the highest in Australia for many years. In Flinders, teaching is considered the most important. The ratio of teaching staff to students is higher than the Australian average, and students have more access to teaching and research staff. The university has a total of 631 teachers and 946 general staff, 79.4% of teachers have advanced degrees (top 12 in Australia), and most of the university's faculty members have PhDs. Professor FaithTrent of Flinders University has been the Dean of the School of Education, Humanities, Law and Technology since 1997. He was also a member of the National Committee for the Promotion of Teaching in Colleges and Universities from 1992 to 1996. Now Professor Trent is the South Australian Multicultural Council for Higher Education Members. Flinders University's main campus is in Adelaide, 10 kilometers from the city center and covers an area of 180 hectares. It is located at the foot of Mount Lofty. The new building complex is surrounded by flowers, lakes, and parks, and the environment is very elegant. In other areas of South Australia, campuses and research centres are also located in Southwestern Victoria and the Northern Territory. The Registration Center, Central Library, and most offices are built around Central Lake in the south of the campus.
There are four libraries at Flinders University, providing spacious reading and learning spaces. At the same time, all students are provided with micro-film, audio-visual materials, micro-computers and various CD-ROM database facilities. Students can access lending facilities and send and receive e-mails through a dedicated terminal for international interoperability networking. The school's student union provides a variety of services for everyone. The school also provides a variety of living and entertainment facilities, a well-equipped gym and many first-class sports venues. Flinders University's Housing Services Department helps students find suitable and suitable housing: from student dormitories on campus (dormitory type, meals), to furnished city residences or a variety of rental housing off campus. Other student service facilities include: health, counselling, finance, education, welfare, kindergarten, language and study skills counselling, restaurants serving food from around the world, more than 60 student associations, clubs and a university gym.
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