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Recent appointment: Senior Policy Advisor and Project Manager @westernsydneyu

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Congratulations to Simon French on his recent appointment and commencement in this role. Western Sydney University (westernsydney.edu.au) is a major urban university spread over six campuses in Greater Western Sydney; a region of great opportunity, multicultural diversity, challenge and economic growth – in one of the world’s great cities. The University is culturally diverse and has approximately 3,000 staff and over 40,000 students. Senior Policy Advisor and Project Manager The position of Senior Policy Advisor and Project Manager provides high level policy advice and project management support to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice President (Academic) to achieve the Division’s objectives…

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Recently appointed: Dean, College of Law and Justice

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Offer accepted, to be announced soon About Victoria University The University’s value proposition is to be a great university of the twenty first century by being inclusive and enabling students to ‘beat the odds’ and achieve beyond expectations in completions and employment. The University aims to be known as a champion of its heartland and for transforming communities. About the College of Law and Justice The College has an enviable City Queen Campus located right in the legal precinct. There is potential to build and grow links with the law and justice community, and to adapt the College to ensuring…

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Recently appointed: Professor of Innovation in Schooling

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The University of Newcastle, Australia (UON) is committed to equity and excellence and to creating a better future for its regions through a focus on innovation and impact. The Faculty of Arts and Education is key to realising this commitment as part of the University’s NeW Futures Strategic Plan 2016-2025. These newly created positions are part of a strategic investment to pursue an ambitious agenda: to harness the capacity of the University’s world class research in order to foster innovation and entrepreneurship across its regions and contribute to social and economic resilience and growth. About the Professor of Innovation in…

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Recently appointed: Paul Egglestone as Head of School, School of Creative Industries, UON

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Professor Paul Egglestone joins the University of Newcastle to lead UON’s new School of Creative Industries. He brings an extensive background in television and digital media production and a passion for collaborating across disciplines to connect students and researchers with industry – and each other –  nationally and internationally. Paul was formerly the Director of Research and Innovation in the College of Culture and the Creative Industries at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) where he holds a chair in Digital and Creative Technologies. As a passionate, award winning researcher, Paul has won large grants from Engineering and Physical Sciences Research…

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Recently appointed: leaders in bioinformatics at University of Auckland

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Congratulations to Professor Anthony Poole and Associate Professor Nicole Cloonan on their recent appointments to lead bioinformatics and act as the interface between biologists and data, within the School of Biological Sciences (SBS) at the University of Auckland. The University recognises that the future of biology will be determined by big data, and that future leaders in the field are finding answers to complex problems, problems faced by researchers as well as by society, by applying biological knowledge to data. SBS is ranked in the top 100 globally (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2015). School members conduct research across…

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Recent appointments: CEO, Western Sydney University The College

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Congratulations to Andrew Dawkins to this appointment, commencing October 2016. At an exciting time of growth and new prospects for the University and the Western Sydney region, new CEO will be responsible for leading and further developing The College into a commercially strong and educationally rich enterprise, directing the strategic vision and academic development of The College and its programs, by providing leadership and counsel that sets clear standards of excellence, probity and fiscal management. Western Sydney University(link is external) is a national leader when it comes to providing pathways to quality higher education, based on a belief in a world…

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Recent appointments: foundation leadership team of Macquarie University International College (MUIC)

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Update: positions appointed and commenced Program Managers – Foundation and Diplomas •      Help lead a University pathways college from start-up •      Seeking driven self starters with extensive program oversight and development experience Macquarie University is a workplace like no other. From our inception we have crossed traditional boundaries. We developed the first electronic calculator for people with vision impairment, wireless internet technology and the Macquarie Dictionary. We were the first university in Australia to introduce childcare on campus and the first to appoint a female Vice-Chancellor. We were founded to be different, and we have always been at the…

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Recent appointment: Director, Learning Enhancement and Innovation

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Update: Travis Cox has relocated from the University of Melbourne to take up this appointment in January 2016. The University of Adelaide(link is external) is one of Australia’s leading Group of Eight(link is external), research-intensive universities and is consistently ranked among the top 1% of universities in the world. Established in 1874, it is Australia’s third oldest university with a strong reputation for preparing educated leaders and delivering research outcomes that contribute to local, national and global wellbeing. Distinctive features of the University’s educational proposition include: learning through small group discovery leveraged by creative use of digital technologies; high-quality blended…

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Recent appointment: Head of School, Mathematical and Physical Sciences

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Welcome to Professor James Jackson who commenced late 2016. Professor Jackson came across from Boston University, a top 100 globally ranked institution (ARWU, QS), where he previously served as Associate Dean for Research and Outreach and Chair of the Department of Astronomy, and prior to that, his experience has included Assistant Director of the Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica. Professor Jackson has a PhD in Physics from MIT. His research has had longstanding association with astrophysics colleagues in Australia. Professor Jackson’s research has focussed on the formation of high-mass stars, primarily by using observations from radio and infrared telescopes. He has led three large…

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Recent appointments: leaders in international preparatory programs

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Recent appointments: international preparatory programs to join Macquarie University as it prepares to launch its International College, MUIC We congratulate Robyn Vidler(link is external) and Eugene Quah on their new appointments. About MUIC This is an exciting time to join MUIC. Launched at end of 2015, MUIC provides a range of pre-degree programs to prepare international students for further success in Macquarie University degree programs. The Times Higher Education ranks Macquarie University in the top 10 most international universities in the world: it is home to over 10,000 international students from over 100 countries. Macquarie University is a modern, top…

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