Wittenberg University

Bournemouth University is entering an exciting new chapter. With a bold and distinctive BU2035 strategy and a clear vision for the future, we are redefining what it means to be a future-focused, globally connected institution. Our ambition is to provide learning and skills for a digital future, prepare graduates for a rapidly changing world, and create increased impact regionally and internationally while driving economic growth. To help us deliver this transformation, we are now seeking to recruit an exceptional leader to join the University Executive Team as Chief People Officer (CPO). Reporting directly to the Vice-Chancellor, you will play a central role in shaping the culture and capability of the university at a time of significant change. You will lead the evolution of our people strategy, ensuring that our HR function is modern, responsive, and aligned to the needs of a dynamic organisation. Working collaboratively across the institution, you will help embed frameworks that support performance and development, foster engagement, and create an environment where colleagues can thrive. You will bring senior HR leadership experience in complex and comparable organisations, a track record of delivering cultural change, and strong operational capability. You will be able to evidence creating a high impact, customer-focussed, HR function that supports change and delivers continual improvement across a broad range of stakeholders. A proven ability to enhance staff engagement and deliver high-quality, value-for-money outcomes will also be vital. This is a unique moment to join a university on the rise under new leadership. Bournemouth combines the energy of a thriving coastal town with the ambition of an institution investing heavily in innovation. We have recently secured major funding for the South West’s only Cyber Security and AI Centre and are driving forward plans to strengthen our position regionally, nationally, and internationally. Our BU2035 strategy sets out a future focused on digital excellence, entrepreneurial growth, and partnerships that connect our students and research with industry. If you have the skills and experience we seek, and share our vision, passion and values, we would be keen to hear from you. For further information, including details of how to apply, please visit www.odgers.com/95090 Closing date: Friday 20 February 2026

About Us Established in 1981, City University of Macau (CityU) has evolved into a leading metropolitan university at the heart of the Greater Bay Area. Renowned for our strengths in humanities, social sciences, data science, tourism, and hospitality, we are committed to excellence through our strategic pillars of Renaming, Restructuring, Transforming, and Upgrading. With 11 diverse faculties, 700+ international scholars, and 12,000+ students across bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs, we foster a vibrant bilingual (Chinese/English) learning environment on our three dynamic campuses. As a gateway between China and the Lusophone world, we offer unparalleled opportunities for academic innovation, cross-cultural exchange, and impactful research. Open Positions To cope with the development of the university the university is now recruitment Heads of Departments for the following 4 areas: Job ID: Ref001 Graduate Student Cultivation and Academic Success This position serves as a key role under the Vice Rector, overseeing the strategic development and daily operations of the graduate school. The successful candidate will be responsible for: Formulating and implementing policies for graduate thesis supervision, ensuring academic rigor and alignment with international standards. Managing the full lifecycle of graduate student cultivation, from admission (including bachelor-to-postgraduate pathways) to graduation, with a focus on student success and retention. Developing initiatives to improve graduate employability, such as industry partnerships and career development programs. Job ID: Ref002 Quality Assurance and Institutional Accreditation This position drives the university’s compliance with global quality standards and accreditation processes. Duties involve: Managing institutional accreditation (e.g., QAA,), program accreditation (e.g. AACSB) and program-level reviews, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements. Coordinating new program applications and existing program revisions. Developing internal QA frameworks and training staff for continuous improvement. Job ID: Ref003 Institutional Data and Global Rankings This role is pivotal in advancing the university’s global visibility through data-driven strategies. Key responsibilities include: Leading the collection, analysis, and reporting of institutional data for major rankings (QS, THE, ARWU, etc.), identifying performance gaps and proposing improvement plans. Establishing a centralized data governance framework to ensure accuracy and compliance with international standards. Leveraging data analytics and Maintaining up to date information of HEI to inform strategic decision-making Job ID: Ref004 Digital Transformation and Library Innovation This role focuses on leveraging technology to enhance academic and administrative services. Responsibilities include: Designing and implementing IT solutions for the library and academic departments (e.g., AI-driven tools, digital repositories). Data support Upgrading database systems to support interdisciplinary research and smart campus initiatives. Collaborating with faculty to integrate EdTech Requirement Master's degree in a relevant discipline is required; Doctoral degree strongly preferred Full fluency in English and Mandarin (written and spoken), Cantonese / Portuguese proficiency highly desirable Minimum 10 years experience with at least 5 years in higher education administration, experience in international or Sino-foreign cooperative universities preferred Understanding of Macao SAR higher education policies and Familiarity with Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE) regulations preferred. Experience working in multicultural academic environments Processing Strategic planning, policy development skills and Cross-cultural communication abilities How to Apply Submit your CV and cover letter (in English/Chinese) to: deanship@cityu.edu.mo Email subject: Job ID (e.g., “Application for Ref001”). Positions open until filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Classification: Academic Level B Salary package: $121,598 - $137,870 per annum plus 17% superannuation Term: Full time, Fixed term (up to 3 years) Position Description and Selection Criteria: PD & PEWER_Level B_Research Fellow_SOCO_CSS_2026.pdf Opportunity to work on a high-impact Defence-funded research project under the ASCA Emerging and Disruptive Technologies program. Develop cutting-edge AI planning and orchestration technologies for real-world logistics and decision support. Collaborate with leading experts in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at ANU and Defence stakeholders. About the opportunity This role offers an exciting opportunity to develop cutting-edge AI planning and orchestration technologies for Defence logistics, integrating multi-modal agentic AI systems and automated reasoning. You will work alongside leading experts in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, contribute to high-impact research outcomes, and help deliver a demonstrator for continual planning and execution monitoring. This position is a fixed term appointment for a period of 3 years to contribute to the ASCA-funded project AI Planning for Goal-Directed Orchestration. The Research Fellow will: Develop novel counter-example guided planning algorithms for mission and epistemic objectives. Integrate multi-modal agentic AI systems into an orchestration framework. Deliver software artefacts and demonstrators to achieve TRL5 in Defence logistics planning. Contribute to publications, stakeholder engagement, and supervision of a project PhD student. Applications are particularly invited from researchers who undertake high-impact collaborative and cross-disciplinary research in AI planning, automated reasoning, and machine learning. About the College As one of the great universities of the world, ANU is driven by a culture of excellence in everything we do. Our lived experience is increasingly one of large-scale systems of people, whose actions and interactions are influenced by our digital, physical and biological environment. The ANU College of Systems and Society (CSS) hosts many of the key disciplines necessary to help us design, build, regulate and secure the future. CSS brings together expertise in social, technical, computational, ecological and scientific systems to build a new approach to systems design and build new national capabilities in data-driven policy and business development. The work we do in the College is to strengthen our national mission and meet our unique responsibilities as Australia’s national university. We will deliver on our mission by building a strong community, providing transformative educational experiences, conducting high-impact research, seeking meaningful engagement, and becoming a resilient organisation. We welcome and openly acknowledge differences in expertise, research / education / professional focus, experience and perspective. CSS is a vibrant and diverse community of more than three thousand students, staff, and visitors. Our College comprises three schools: the School of Computing, School of Cybernetics, and School of Engineering, supported by the Professional Services Group. The School of Computing has a strong foundation in computing and information sciences at ANU. We are a transformative centre for research in artificial intelligence and machine learning, computer systems and software, and theoretical foundations of computing. We span traditional and modern thinking, connecting decades of computer science methodologies with modern data and computational science. Our mission is motivated by the need to design, drive and sustain strategic activities via five broad focus areas: Computing Foundations, Computational Science, Intelligent Systems, Data Science and Analytics, and the Software Innovation Institute. Be part of an innovative and forward-looking intellectual agenda, built on a diverse, inclusive culture. To enquire about this role, please contact Associate Professor Charles Gretton, T +61 2 6125 4001, E: charles.gretton@anu.edu.au.  Our commitment to diversity, belonging, inclusion and equity ANU is committed to building a diverse and inclusive community, and particularly welcomes applications from women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Furthermore, it is practice in the ANU College of Systems & Society to actively seek a gender mix of shortlisted candidates for interview. For more information about staff equity at ANU, visit https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources/respect-inclusion    We welcome and develop diversity of backgrounds, experiences and ideas and encourage applications from individuals who may have had non-traditional career paths, who may have taken a career break, had career disruptions or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of the higher education sector. We support applicants who require flexible arrangements in their work environments or patterns. If your experience looks a little different to what we’ve described, but you’re passionate and motivated by this position, we welcome your enquiry and application.  What we offer The ANU provides attractive benefits and excellent support to maintain a healthy work/life balance and offers generous remuneration benefits, including four weeks paid vacation per year, assistance with relocation expenses and 17% employer contribution to superannuation. We also offer generous parental leave, the possibility of flexible and part time working arrangements, a parental and aged care support program, dual career hire programs, staff and family tuition fee discounts, ANU school holiday programs, and childcare facilities on campus. For more information, visit: https://services.anu.edu.au/human-resources   How to apply Applicants must apply online via the ANU recruitment portal and should upload the following separate documents:  A detailed curriculum vitae (CV) including a full publication list and the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees, you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.  A 1-page statement addressing the selection criteria.  A 1–2-page statement outlining your approach to coursework education and student project supervision.  A 1–2-page statement outlining your research objectives for the next 3 years if appointment Please note: The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in this country, the ability to obtain a security clearance and will be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results. Closing date: Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 11.55PM (AEDT)