Deputy Vice-Chancellor – Research

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Universities Australia coordinates meetings of Deputy Vice-Chancellors (Research) twice a year. A DVC-R executive has also been formed for urgent issues.

Lead Vice-Chancellor – Research: Professor Margaret Sheil

The executive for 2025 comprises:

• Professor Deb Sweeney – Western Sydney University (Chair)
• Professor John Bell – University of Southern Queensland (Deputy Chair)
• Professor Andy Hill – Victoria University
• Professor Steve Rogers – Charles Darwin University
• Professor Caroline Finch – Edith Cowan University
• Professor Anthony Koutoulis – University of Tasmania
• Professor Anna Nowak – University of Western Australia
• Professor Raymond Chan – Flinders University
• Professor Karen Hapgood – Swinburne University of Technology
• Professor Zee Upton – University of Newcastle
• Professor Matthew Clarke – Deakin University
• Professor Bronwyn Fox – UNSW

Indigenous working group

• Professor Deb Sweeney – Western Sydney University (Chair)
• Professor Mary Spongberg – Southern Cross University
• Professor Anna Nowak – University of Western Australia
• Professor Keitha Dunstan – Bond University
• Associate Professor Kathryn Gilbey- Batchelor Institute
• Professor Chris Pakes- La Trobe University
• Professor Ray Chan- Flinders University
• Professor Louise Sharpe – Australian Council for Graduate Research
• Professor Jason De Santolo – UTS

AI in research working group

• Professor John Bell – University of Southern Queensland (Chair)
• Professor Karen Hapgood – Swinburne
• Professor Ray Chan – Flinders University
• Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington – University of South Australia
• Professor Chris Pakes – La Trobe University
• Professor Jenny Seddon – James Cook University
• Mrs Wendy Scott – Southern Cross University
• Professor Paula McDonald – Queensland University of Technology
• Professor Matthew Clarke – Deakin University
• Professor Kathryn McGrath – University of Technology Sydney
• Professor Liz Sonenberg – University of Melbourne
• Professor Peter Eastwood – Murdoch University
• Professor Caroline Finch AO – Edith Cowan University