John Hay explains the relationship between the School of Medicine and the Royal Brisbane Hospital. He describes the challenges posed by the distances between many of the hospitals and the St Lucia campus of the University of Queensland.
John Hay discusses his strategies for maintaining relationships with the state government. He comments on the importance of establishing university priorities.
John Hay discusses funding of the University's research institutes. He comments on the matching of funds by the state and federal governments and the restructuring of the University that was required following the injection of these funds.
John Hay comments on his relationships with government during his time as Vice-Chancellor. He comments on the generosity of Chuck Feeney and the injection of philanthropic funds into higher education. He comments on the influence of American universities on his thinking regarding working with governments.
John Hay discusses the challenges of 'far flung' campuses and compares the situation of Deakin University with his experiences at the University of Queensland.
John Hay discusses his impressions of the University of Queensland upon accepting the position of Vice-Chancellor. He discusses the process of university faculty restructuring and the development of the University's research institutes.
Howard Guille discusses the tension between more academic and more trade based universities with references to the Darling Downs University and the University of Queensland.
