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About the opportunity ACAP is currently growing and new academic leaders are needed in the discipline of Psychological Sciences. One appointment will lead the professional psychology program in Sydney. The other will be the inaugural discipline lead on the new Perth campus. About ACAP Since its establishment in 1983, the Australian College of Applied Psychology has grown into a tertiary education institute that provides a modern approach to understanding the human mind and behaviour, through applied learning. ACAP is proud to hold Self Accrediting Authority with TEQSA and 7 year registration with ASQA, both quality indicators in the Australian higher…

About Flinders Headquartered in Adelaide, Flinders University is charting a course to become an Australian top ten university, and amongst the top 1% in the world. The College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences has a long-standing history and outstanding reputation as a national and international leader in the creative arts, with activity encompassing teaching and research in history and archaeology, social sciences, language, literature and culture. We aim to help understand the world and to shape it for the better. Recognising that exceptional people are the key to our success, we’re seeking an outstanding individual to join our new…

Congratulations to Professor Eileen McLaughlin, appointed inaugural Dean of School of Science; and Professor Tanya Meade, inaugural Dean of School of Psychology. The Deans lead their School’s engagement with community, government, industry and professional bodies and with local and international partners. About Professor Eileen McLaughlin Professor McLaughlin is a reproductive and developmental biologist. Her research is multi-disciplinary, with applications ranging from male and female infertility, the development of biosecurity agents, and novel contraceptives for use in domesticated, feral and exotic animals. She brings extensive leadership experience to the role, having served as Executive Dean, Science and Technology at University of…

About the opportunity Learning and Teaching is core business for Navitas Navitas Learning and Teaching Services provides strategic advice, leadership, and advocacy in educational technology, excellence in teaching and holistic approaches to student success Reporting to the CEO, University Partnerships (UP) Australasia, the role provides leadership and oversight of the development of learning and teaching within UP Australasia and also across Navitas; to develop approaches and investments in pedagogy that enhance the delivery of courses, the student experience and student outcomes. The position plays a pivotal academic leadership role in all operational aspects of teaching and learning within Navitas. Through…

Congratulations to Vice Admiral Paul Maddison RCN (Ret’d), CMM MSM, previously the Canadian High Commissioner to Australia 2015-2019 and a former commander of the Royal Canadian Navy. Vice Admiral Maddison will be moving to the University of New South Wales this month, to take up the position of Inaugural Director of the Defence Research Institute at UNSW Canberra. The Institute’s academic community includes systems engineering, cyber security, space, ballistics, logistics, hypersonics, conflict studies, and military ethics. The UNSW Defence Research Institute was established to stimulate, unify, and support all defence-related research within the UNSW community while striving to build and…

Professor Debra Bateman has been appointed Dean (Education) of the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University. She will take up the position this month on November 25, 2019. Welcoming the appointment, Flinders Vice-President and Executive Dean Professor Mike Kyrios said Professor Bateman’s outstanding record at RMIT and Deakin University, and leading academic endeavours in the field of education, social work, human services and social sciences, ideally qualify her to join the College leadership team. Professor Bateman brings a sustained track record of success and commitment in areas of Teacher Education, Curriculum Policy and Tertiary Education Leadership (Higher…

Congratulations to Professor Julian Epps on his appointment as the Head of School, School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications at UNSW. Professor Epps was previously Deputy Head of School (Education), School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications and a Professor in Signal Processing at UNSW. ABOUT THE ROLE UNSW is currently seeking a new Head who is energetic, visionary and ambitious to collaboratively build future excellence for the School. The appointee will ideally be an outstanding researcher in one or more of the School’s key research disciplines. The role requires a leader who can strategically drive academic excellence in research and…

Congratulations to Penelope Edmonds. She joins from University of Tasmania, where she was Associate Professor in History and Classics in the School of Humanities. She is a recent Australian Research Council Future Fellow (2012-2017). Penny has qualifications in history and heritage studies, and has taught in the Australian, Pacific, imperial and postcolonial, museum and public history areas. ABOUT THE APPOINTMENT The Dean (Research), College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences is an active research leader who provides strategic guidance and direction to advance the pursuit of high quality academic research activity within the College, leads improvements in the quality and…