The Group of Eight的动态

This week sees me transition from Auckland University of Technology to The University of Western Australia. After almost eight years at AUT as Executive Dean of the Faculty of Design and Creative Technologies; and then in addition, five years as the Pro Vice-Chancellor International, I am proud to leave behind a strong environment. The faculty has regrown after the pandemic and is now the largest academic entity in the university. Together with my leadership team, we have accomplished a transformation of the programmes, culture, and research. We have also, reconfigured the schools to align them better for both graduate outcomes and to mirror industry professional practices. Within International, AUT has purposely grown market share and continues to be a wonderful destination university for students wishing to study in NZ. As the second largest on-shore university for in-country students, there will continue to be commitment, tenacity, and strategy propelling the international team. As the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience) at UWA, I lead an exciting and key portfolio spanning both core activities and adjacencies. For me, education is absolutely about the experience and is in no way, simply a product. The ambition of the UWA senior leadership team is inspiring, if not infectious, and I am thrilled to have been provided this opportunity to - advance the student experience; grow and deepen global partnerships; and, support the academic community in the shift towards an omnichannel university. I will miss my teams and senior colleagues at AUT for sure, but it is time for me, once again, to accept the baton of transformation, this time serving UWA as I “Seek Wisdom”.