The University of Newcastle stands as a global Top 200 University with a vision to be a world-leading university for our regions, taking research that matters to the world and bringing our global expertise home. Our 2020-2025 Looking Ahead Strategic Plan captures the spirit of looking to the future to imagine and then realise possibilities, enabled by the values of excellence, equity, engagement and sustainability. The University has a long and proud history as an innovator in educational outcomes and employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
The College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing brings together multidisciplinary teaching, research and enterprise expertise across the Schools of Biomedical Sciences & Pharmacy, Health Sciences, Medicine & Public Health, and Nursing & Midwifery. The quality of education and research we undertake is grounded in a harmonised agenda with our clinical, education, community and research partners.
The College is deeply connected to the challenges and opportunities in our region and beyond. All of our students graduate life and work-ready, whilst our Indigenous Health Unit, Thurru, remains a beacon for equity, diversity and inclusion. By fostering resilience, growing interprofessional skills, and mobilising collective action, our College is committed to delivering better, healthier living for our communities.
This role offers an unrivalled opportunity for an established academic leader from a relevant discipline with a vision to support the distinctiveness of the University and an understanding of education and research excellence on an international stage. With delegated powers for resource and academic performance across four schools and 10,000 students, candidates will demonstrate the intellectual, strategic and operational leadership qualities to engage academic colleagues and stakeholder partners in shaping the College as a leading force with global impact.
To learn more about this unique opportunity please contact our advising consultants Alun Parry and James Tyrrell at Boyden on +61 2 9225 7400 or james.tyrrell@boyden.com
Applications close: 11 November 2024
The University of Newcastle is proud to be one of the first two Universities in Australia to achieve SAGE Athena Swan Silver Accreditation for gender equity, diversity, and inclusion (GEDI).
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.
- Published on 11 Oct 2024, 5:00 AM