UNSW has appointed its next Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Jacobs from the University of Manchester. Professor Jacobs, the current Vice President and Dean of the Faculty of Medical/Human Sciences at Manchester University, was appointed to the position on Monday afternoon by a unanimous vote of UNSW Council, after a selection process …
Read More »Seeking New President and Vice-Chancellor
An exciting opportunity to lead Australia’s finest corporation-cum-educational institution into the 21st century has arisen. UNSW is searching for its next President and Vice-Chancellor, following the imminent retirement of our beloved benevolent ruler, Professor Fred Hilmer. For too long have we suffered under the socialist reign of terror enacted by …
Read More »Inclusion of staff and students in University governance
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of New South Wales has reportedly submitted a reform plan to limit the definition of ‘University Community’, which could minimise student and staff participation on major decisions. The University’s President and Vice-Chancellor, Fred Hilmer, is said to have signed the report proposing that the term …
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