FIRST DEAN FOR NEW FLINDERS COLLEGE Professor Alison Kitson is Flinders University’s inaugural vice- president and executive dean of its new College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She joins Flinders after heading up the University of Adelaide’s nursing school. Flinders ...

UNSW BOLSTERS EXTERNAL RELATIONS Former Sydney Morning Herald editor-in-chief Darren Goodsir and M&C Saatchi group operations director Amir Mireskandari have been hired by the University of New South Wales external relations leadership team. Goodsir joins UNSW after leading the transition ...

Fresh honour for Robert French The Honourable Robert French has been appointed the 15th chancellor of the University of Western Australia. French was most recently the chief justice of the High Court of Australia. French will succeed Dr Michael Chaney, ...

Leading heart doctor heads to ACU Internationally renowned cardiologist professor John McMurray, a leading authority on the epidemiology and clinical management of heart disease, has joined the Australian Catholic University’s Mary MacKillop Institute for Health Research. McMurray’s seminal body of ...

Top journo joins Monash Award-winning journalist, author and academic Margaret Simons will join the Journalism Department as an associate professor in Monash University’s School of Media, Film and Journalism in July 2017. Simons, who has taught journalism for approximately 25 ...

USC chooses new Chancellor Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston AK, AFC (Ret’d) will become the University of the Sunshine Coast’s new chancellor on April 1. Houston said he nominated for the role because he was impressed by USC’s positive ...

Freshwater takes reins at UWA The University of Western Australia has elevated one of its senior executives to vice-chancellor. Professor Dawn Freshwater, who was acting vice-chancellor after professor Paul Johnson announced his departure from the role, has been selected as ...

Hill headed  for ECU Professor Angela Hill will soon join Edith Cowan University from James Cook University where her most recent appointment has been dean of learning, teaching and student engagement. ECU says Hill’s portfolio will encompass the Centre for ...

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 ...