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Lead a nationally recognised School preparing the next generation of nurses and midwives. The Opportunity As Dean of the School of Nursing and Midwifery, you will lead one of the University’s largest and most influential academic schools. Working in partnership with the Executive Dean, you will guide the School’s strategic direction in alignment with Western’s commitment to student success, impactful research, Indigenous acceleration, and community engagement. Your leadership will support excellence in teaching, research performance, operational delivery, student outcomes, and partnerships across the health sector. In this role, you will oversee curriculum innovation, accreditation, workforce planning, and quality assurance, ensuring programs meet the needs of our students, the profession, and the communities we serve. The School’s proximity to major Western Sydney healthcare facilities provides strong clinical partnerships, enhancing opportunities for student learning and research impact. You will strengthen the School’s national and international profile by building high value collaborations with Local Health Districts, industry, accreditation bodies, and global partners. You will also drive research capability, mentor emerging academics, and support interdisciplinary activity across the Faculty of Health. To learn more about the School, visit: School of Nursing and Midwifery | Western Sydney University What Success Looks Like: Deliver a School strategy aligned with Faculty and University priorities, achieving excellence in teaching, research, and student experience. Strengthen partnerships with LHDs, industry, accreditation agencies, and community stakeholders to enhance curriculum relevance and graduate capability. Build a strong, supportive research culture that drives impactful outcomes across nursing and midwifery. Ensure sustainable operations including effective financial management, workforce planning, and academic governance. Please refer to the Candidate Package for full details. About You Doctoral qualification in Nursing or Midwifery, or in a related field, with eligibility for registration as a Nurse in Australia and evidence of meeting NMBA recency of practice requirements. Demonstrated leadership experience supporting senior academic staff and driving performance, collaboration, and accountability across complex environments. National and international reputation in nursing or midwifery through research excellence or strategic leadership. Strong capability to build and sustain partnerships with health services, industry, accreditation bodies, and community organisations. Benefits We invest in the people who make our mission possible. Beyond a rewarding career, we offer a suite of benefits designed to support your physical, financial, and family wellbeing: Fitness Passport: Access hundreds of gyms and pools across the state through salary-packaging options. Onsite Childcare: Convenient facilities with exclusive staff discounts and salary packaging options. Financial Benefits: Salary sacrifice options for onsite parking and novated motor vehicle leasing, Holistic Support: Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) along with discounted retail and private health cover. Application Details Position Enquiries: Direct to Professor Sarah Lewis, Executive Dean, Health via sarah.lewis@westernsydney.edu.au Please include the job reference code. Closing Date: 11:59pm, Wednesday 30 April 2026. Employer Visa sponsorship will be provided if required. How to Apply: Please note that only applications submitted via the University’s online recruitment system will be considered. Belonging at Western We are committed to substantive equality as outlined in our Equal Opportunity Policy. We actively encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, candidates of all gender identities and expressions, people of all abilities, and those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. For Reasonable Adjustments during the application process, please contact talentacquisitionteam@westernsydney.edu.au. About Western This is your opportunity to be part of something bigger. By joining Western Sydney University, you become a valued member of our community. As our region changes, so too does our university. Western is boldly different, energetic, global, diverse, dynamic, and youthful. Our mission is to deliver student success, impactful research, and stronger communities. As part of our team, you will have a stake in shaping the future of education, broadening horizons, and changing lives. Making a difference starts at Western. For the latest please visit our website and LinkedIn.

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee. Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference. The role Surrey Law School is committed to undertaking original, outstanding scholarship, and to delivering innovative, engaging teaching. The 2025 National Student Survey placed the school in the top 16 in the UK for law and the school was ranked 6th in the UK in REF 2021 for overall quality of research publications. The school comprises three main research clusters: The Surrey Centre for Law and Philosophy, the Surrey Centre for International and Environmental Law, and the Law and Technology Hub. Our ethos is a warm and collegial one that encourages reflection and engagement with research and pedagogy. Staff are given generous time to develop their interest in both aspects of academic life. We seek to appoint a lecturer to a teaching and research position in any area of expertise. We have particular interest in scholars whose research is relevant to the work of a Surrey interdisciplinary Institute or Research Centre, including Surrey Space Institute, the Surrey Institute for People-Centred AI, the Institute for Sustainability, the Future of Work Research Centre, the Centre of Excellence on Aging, and the Centre for the Study of Global Power Competition, and / or to some aspect of law and technology or defence or national security policy. The successful applicant will be expected to deliver teaching in core undergraduate modules and support will be given to develop the required pedagogical expertise. There is an expectation that the appointee will demonstrate exceptional research performance. For an informal discussion about the position, please email Associate Professor Ira Lindsay, Head of School, at i.lindsay@surrey.ac.uk How to apply Please apply with a CV, Cover Letter and a writing sample of approximately the length of a journal article or PhD thesis chapter. Interviews will be held on Friday 1 May. Further details Job Description Job Description

Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and has the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education. It is widely recognised for providing quality education with a focus on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world. Moving forward, Lingnan University is well positioned to take lead as a comprehensive university in arts and sciences in the digital era, with impactful research and innovations. Lingnan University offers undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and research postgraduate programmes in the Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, and the Schools of Data Science, Graduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies. To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific progress, Lingnan University established the Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study (LUIAS), attracting distinguished scholars from around the world to collaborate with its faculty and students. With traditional strengths in arts, business, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies, the University aims to equip students with practical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in the future. Subsequent to the establishment of the School of Data Science and LUIAS, Lingnan University is transforming into a hub for global leaders to develop and promote human-centric technology and social policies. Further information about Lingnan University is available at https://www.ln.edu.hk/. Applications are now invited for the following posts: Research Assistant Professor (two posts) Department of Sociology and Social Policy (Post Ref.: 26/33) The Department of Sociology and Social Policy brings together scholars with international research experience and publication records in the major areas of Sociology and Social Policy. Over the years, our faculty members have been the recipients of the University’s Research Excellence Award and Teaching Excellence Award. The Department offers undergraduate teaching in Sociology, Social and Public Policy, and Health and Social Services Management, while hosting an MSocSc Programme in Comparative Social Policy (International) (IMCSP). We have been consistently successful in attracting MPhil and PhD students from around the world, particularly the recipients of the Hong Kong RGC Junior Research Fellow Scheme, and obtaining the General Research Fund (GRF) and other external competitive grants. For more information, applicants are advised to visit the departmental website. General Requirements Applicants should have obtained / been conferred a PhD degree in Sociology, Social Policy or any discipline related to computational social science, or an equivalent qualification for no more than five years prior to the commencement of the appointment, with relevant teaching and research experience. Applicants are required to provide their research portfolio, publication record, and teaching evaluation among other relevant information. Excellent communication and presentation skills in English are essential. Experience with conducting state-of-the-art social research will be a distinct advantage. The appointees should be able to take up teaching duties in some of the courses on the Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) Programme, including but not limited to: “Introduction to Sociology”, “The Making of Hong Kong”, “Social Innovation Seminar: Dialogue with Change-Makers”, “Non-Profit Organizations and the Voluntary Sector”, “Health and Social Service Project”, “Community-based Social Services” and “Social Innovation & Social Enterprises”. The appointees should be prepared to actively support the coordination and development of our teaching programmes, as well as the research endeavours of faculty members in the areas of Sociology and Social Policy. The appointees are expected to have a strong commitment to academic excellence and engagement in high-quality research and publication, and to submit applications for RGC grants, other local/overseas competitive grants and/or fellowship schemes. Appointment The conditions of appointment will be competitive. The remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund, gratuity, incoming passage and baggage allowance for the eligible appointees. The appointments will normally be made on a fixed-term contract of up to three years. Application Procedure (online application only) Please click "Apply Now" to submit your application. Applicants shall provide names and contact information of at least three referees to whom applicants’ consent has been given for their providing references. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only. We are an equal opportunities employer. The review of applications will start from late-February 2026 and will continue until the posts are filled. Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration. The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the posts advertised, or to fill the posts by invitation or by search. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.