David Lloyd (Uni SA) is the next chair of Universities Australia

He will replace John Dewar (La Trobe U). Professor Lloyd is now a deputy chair, with QUT VC Margaret Sheil, who intends to stay on. As does board member Attila Brungs (UNSW). Steve Chapman (Edith Cowan U) is in mid-term and continues.

Board nominees are, Carolyn Evans, (Griffith U), Renée Leon Charles Sturt U), Pascale Quester (Swinburne U) and Adam Shoemaker (Victoria U).

Duncan Maskell (Uni Melbourne), Geraldine Mackenzie (Uni Southern Queensland) and Brian Schmidt (ANU) are standing down.

Comings, goings stayings occur at month end.

Professor Lloyd steps up in his tenth year as Uni SA VC.