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Congratulations to Pete Maggs who joins Western from Lancaster University, where he was Director of Library Services. Lancaster University Library came first in the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2017. Pete brings to Australia extensive higher education library experience from the United Kingdom, including roles as Deputy Librarian at Durham (2011-2015), Academic Development Librarian at UWE (2010-2011), Faculty Librarian at Newcastle U (2001-2009), Subject Librarian at Exeter (1995-2001) and Assistant Librarian at University of Southhampton. About the role As the library for Western Sydney University (WSU), Western Library has a worldwide reputation for leadership in information, spaces, collections and…

Congratulations to Professor Peter Twining, who joins University of Newcastle from the Open University UK, where he was Professor of Education (Futures) since 2013. Previous roles at the OU include, Head of the Department of Education,  Co-Director of the Centre for Research in Education and Educational Technology, and Associate Dean Research and Scholarship. Career highlights include being awarded the Times Higher Education ‘Outstanding ICT Initiative’ for his work on virtual worlds, and being awarded government funding for large scale projects to enhance digital technology strategies in schools. About the role The University of Newcastle School of Education is seeking a…

The University of Newcastle is seeking an academic leader to envision and enable a better future for Indigenous students, academics and partners through Indigenous education and research. The University is recognised as leading the way in the higher education sector in Indigenous education, staffing and research, and is fully committed to continuing to build on its long and proud record of achievement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander enablement through higher education and academic achievement. The University’s NeW Futures Strategic Plan 2016-2025 continues that commitment with a strong focus on social justice and Indigenous knowledge and community issues for staff…

‘Yindyamarra Winhanganha’  (the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in) This phrase from the Wiradjuri, the traditional custodians of the land of the original CSU campuses, describes the university’s ethos. CSU is ‘a university of the land and people of its regions’. Around half of CSU students are from rural and regional locations. Australia’s largest regional university, CSU is also the country’s leading provider of distance education. The Faculty of Science is home to eight Schools, the Three Rivers University Department of Rural Health and a range of business enterprises (The Equine Centre, Environmental…

Congratulations to Pauline Farrell on being appointed to this role. Pauline joins Navitas from Pearson Education and brings brings wide scale experience in learning transformation gained at Pearson, Swinburne and Box Hill Institute. Learning and Teaching is core business for Navitas Navitas Learning and Teaching Services provides strategic advice, leadership, and advocacy in    educational innovation and technology,    excellence in teaching and    holistic approaches to student success About the role 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…