Commissioners reappointed TEQSA has announced the reappointment of three commissioners. Professor Nick Saunders will continue as chief commissioner, with Dr Lin Martin and Professor Cliff Walsh as commissioners. Saunders served as vice-chancellor of the University of Newcastle from 2004 to ...

New engineering dean for USYD The University of Sydney will welcome Professor Willy Zwaenepoel as the new dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies on 15 June 2018. Zwaenepoel is an experienced leader in experimental computer science research, ...

University of Adelaide vice-chancellor professor Warren Bebbington has announced he will retire on April 30, 2017, eight months before his contract is due to expire. Bebbington advised U of A’s Council of his decision yesterday afternoon. He originally intended to see ...

TDA chair steps down After more than 11 years leading TAFE Directors Australia, chief executive Martin Riordan will be stepping down from the organisation’s helm in March 2017. TDA chair Mary Faraone said Riordan had spoken to the board and outlined ...

A former political journalist who has spent 11 years advocating for TAFEs will now be completing a PhD on his favourite topic. Martin Riordan will step down as chief executive of TAFE Directors Australia by March next year. He told ...

A barrister who donated $10 million to the University of Melbourne has been appointed as its next chancellor. Allan Myers has also been chair of the university’s 'Believe' philanthropic campaign since it commenced in 2013. He chipped in the $10 ...

University of Southern Queensland vice-chancellor professor Jan Thomas will soon be leaving this post and her position as chair of the Regional Universities Network (RUN) to become vice-chancellor of Massey University in New Zealand. Campus Review spoke with Thomas about her ...

University of the Sunshine Coast vice-chancellor professor Greg Hill will replace University of Southern Queensland vice-chancellor Jan Thomas as chair of the Regional Universities Network (RUN) on November 17, 2016. RUN's other universities are Central Queensland University, Federation University, Southern Cross ...

PhD researches FOOTBALL, and plays it A PhD student from the Monash Biomedicine Discovery Institute, whose work could benefit football players, has been selected to play for Carlton in the first AFL Women’s League draft. Kate Gillespie-Jones was picked 14th among the ...

Greater Sydney Commission Chief Commissioner Lucy Turnbull has been appointed adjunct professor in the University of New South Wales Faculty of Built Environment. In her UNSW position, which will be concurrent with her Greater Sydney Commission role, Turnbull will present guest ...