At Uni Wollongong, Corinne Cortese starts as interim dean of Graduate Research. Hers is an internal appointment.

Birgit Loch is moving from La Trobe U to Uni New England, to become faculty dean of Science, Agriculture, Business and Law.

Ken Sloan (VC Enterprise and Governance) leaves Monash U this week, on his way to start as VC of Harper Adams U in the UK. VP Government Relations Damien Farrell will act in Professor Sloan’s portfolio.

The International Education Association of Australia announces its 2021 Awards;

Distinguished contribution: Peter Burgess (EdBIz), Shanton Chang (Uni Melbourne)

Leadership: Brett Blacker (English Australia)

Rising star: Thomson Ch’ng (ASEAN-Aus Education Dialogue)

Best practice (student driver delivery):   Zana Bytheway, (JobWatch), Gino Carrafa (D’Accord OAS), Olivia Doyle (Swinburne U), Steve Kirkbright (Swinburne U), Gabrielle Marchetti (JobWatch), Annie Peake (Swinburne U), Peta Simpson (Fit2Drive Foundation), Desma Smith (Swinburne U)

Best practice (information systems): Bardo Fraunholz, Lasitha Dharmasena, Craig Parker, Harsh Suri, Van-Hau Trieu, Vivek Venkiteswaran (all Deakin U)

Innovation (virtual programme): Australian Consortium for ‘In-Country’ Indonesian Studies

Innovation: Anita van Rooyen (Confidence Crew)

Professional commentary: Ly Tran (Deakin U)

Life membership: Betty Leask (La Trobe U)