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The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) has formally registered the new Adelaide University, which is being formed by a merger of the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia. The new university is set to open at the start of 2026.
Concerns about potential conflicts of interest have prompted questions about whether the multinational consulting firm should be involved in the merger of the universities of Adelaide and South Australia.
The tender process which saw consulting firm Deloitte awarded a contract to manage the South Australian university merger was “completely independent” of the two university councils, UniSA vice-chancellor David Lloyd said, after concerns were raised about a potential conflict of interest.
EXCLUSIVE: Consulting firm Deloitte has been awarded a contract to manage the South Australian university merger, sparking concerns about potential conflict of interest.
The University of Adelaide has recorded the biggest rankings slump among Australia’s top universities on a global index.