Thomas ROCHE

Pro Vice-Chancellor (ACademic Quality), Southern Cross University

Professor Thomas Roche is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic Quality) and Dean of SCU College at Southern Cross University, Australia. He leads the University’s strategic initiatives on the enhancement of education quality, including curriculum development, academic integrity, and industry input into the curriculum. Thomas co-led the introduction of the Southern Cross Model, an exemplar of immersive block learning in higher education.

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Raising international students’ success and satisfaction: A five-year case study of immersive block learning

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Early bird open: 25 September 2025
Early bird close: 20 November 2025
Standard open: 21 November 2025

Standard close: 22 February 2026
Late open: 23 February 2026

Abstract submission close: 24 June 2025
Abstract notifications: 14 July 2025

Full paper submission close: 25 August 2025
Full paper notifications: 13 October 2025

Revised full paper submission close: 24 November 2025
Revised full paper notifications: 19 December 2025

Submission open: 27 May 2025
Submission close: 24 June 2025
Notifications: Late September 2025