Professor Neil Otway

I joined UniSA in December 2007 as the Director for the Centre of Regional Engagement. In this role I am responsible for University-wide leadership in regional, industry and community engagement. I am also responsible for academic aspects of UniSA's involvement with Open Universities Australia. Prior to joining the University I spent over two years in Kuwait as the President of the Australian College of Kuwait, a role I assumed after completing a 9-year appointment as CEO and President of the Australian Maritime College. Prior to these appointments, I spent 16 years in senior management positions with the Australian National Railways, the last 7 as General Manager of the Tasmanian rail system.

Open Universities Australia

• I am not currently engaged in teaching but I have taught courses in strategic management, project management and quantitative methods at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

PhD in Applied Mathemeatics from University of Adelaide (1980)

• Community Development
• Mathematical scheduling problems
• Governance and strategic management
• Transport issues

Otway N 2005, ‘The Role of IAMU in providing qualified operators for LNG ships and terminals’ IAMU LNG Round Table, Busan, Korea, 28 February-1st March 2005, International Association of Maritime Universities and Korea Maritime University, pp 36-39

Otway N J 2004, ‘Maritime Education – Beyond STCW95’ The SAL Annual Review of Shipping 2004-2005 by Shipping Australia Ltd, pp 98-99

Cooper G T and Otway N J 2004 ‘A whole-of-institution quality assurance model for dual-sector tertiary education – developments at the Australian Maritime College’ Australian University Quality Forum

McShane P E and Otway N J 2004 ‘Technological Solutions for Marine and Coastal Communities’ Proceedings of 2004 International Conference on Marine Science and Technology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 13-14 May 2004, National Kaohsiung Marine University, pp105 - 110

Otway N J 2003, ‘Future Developments for Maritime Education in Australia’ Conference Papers for Ausmarine East 2003, Brisbane, Australia, 28-29 October 2003 (ISBN No 0 9577279 6 8), Baird Publications Pty Ltd., pp 165 – 170.

I am able to provide media comment in the following areas of expertise:

Discipline:

• regional engagement
• maritime education (internationally)
• Higher Education in Kuwait