Reading researcher and education-policy maven Jennifer Buckingham leaves the Centre for Independent Studies for MULTILIT, “a research-based initiative of Macquarie University, assisting children with reading difficulties since 1995.”

Monash U confirms Sarah Newton as PVC (Enterprise) confirming her interim appointment to the role in September 2017. No, not 2018 – ’17, which seems rather a while to make a decision. She continues as deputy dean for external relations in the medicine, nursing and health science faculty.

Clive Barstow is the new president of the Australian Council of Deans and Directors of Creative Arts. Professor Barstow was the council’s founding VP and steps up to replace inaugural president, Su Baker. Professor Barstow is executive dean, arts and humanities at Edith Cowan U.