David Lloyd (Uni SA VC) is a new deputy chair of Universities Australia, joining Margaret Sheil (QUT VC) in the two roles. John Dewar (La Trobe U VC is previously announced as in-coming chair.)

Douglas Proctor joins Swinburne U as PVC Global Engagement. He moves from University College, Dublin.

Ken Sloan (Monash U DVC) will become VC of Harper Adams University (ag and animal sciences) in the UK.

 The Australian Academy of Science announces its 2021 Fellows

* Steven Chown (Monash U) * Arthur Christopoulos (Monash U)

* Gregory Clark (NextDC, NextDC (tier IV certified data centres) ) * Susan Coppersmith (UNSW) * Brendan Crabb (Burnett Institute) * Mark Dawson (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre) * Yihong Du (UNE)

* Robin Gasser (Uni Melbourne) * Glenda Halliday (Uni Sydney) * Rob Hyndman (Monash U) * Dorrit Jacob (ANU) * Catherine Lovelock (Uni Queensland) * Barbara Nowak –(Uni Tasmania

* Andrew Pitman (UNSW) * Barry Pogson (ANU) * Ian Reid (Uni Adelaide) * Alison Rodger (Macquarie U) * John Sader (Uni Melbourne) * Margaret Sheil (QUT) *Gordon Smyth (the medical research organisation formerly known Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)

 * Vetha Venkatesh (Deakin University) * Hala Zreiqat (Uni Sydney)