The comrades called and Andrew Dempster responded, joining Labor leader Anthony Albanese as head of policy. Mr Dempster last kept the light on the hill burning when on the staff of Gillard Government education minister “Silent Chris” Evans. Since them he has run comms and government relations for Swinburne U and advised universities on IR. He joins the Opposition from KPMG.
Karen Andrews is QUT science and engineering alumnus of the year. Ms Andrews is an engineer and is minister for industry, science and technology. Ticks all the boxes.
Bill Ashraf joins Australian Catholic U as a professor and associate dean, learning, teaching and governance in the arts and education faculty. He will be based at the North Sydney campus. He moves from Macquarie U.
Leanne Kemp’s term as Queensland’s Chief Entrepreneur is extended to August 2020.
The University of Wollongong honours winners of the 2019 VC’s awards, including
* outstanding contribution to teaching and learning (individual): Anura De Zoysa (business)
* outstanding contribution to teaching and learning (team): Rodney Vickers (engineering and information sciences), Emma Purdy (academic quality and standards), Jan Sullivan (academic quality and standards), Peter McLean (business), David Fulcher (learning, teaching and curriculum), Robert Sim (student services), Christopher Torrens (information management and technology sciences), Tracey Wilson (student services), Alison Freeman (learning, teaching and curriculum), Joice Priya (global enterprises)Venessa Andari (global enterprises)and Dominique Parrish, Simon Bedford, Marc Conboy
* researchers of the year: Zaiping Guo (engineering and information science). Sharon Robinson (science, medicine and health)
* emerging researcher: Briony Larance (social sciences),
* global strategy: Jie Sun (international engagement)
* outstanding professional services: Carlee Mottley (science, medicine, health), Sarah Smith (PVC students), Siobhan Christian (governance and legal), Catherine Lancaster (science, medicine and health), Nik Milosevski (law, humanities and arts) amd Nhan Nguyen (student services)