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About the University of Oxford

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The University of Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world’s second oldest surviving university. While its exact founding date is unknown, there is evidence that teaching took place as far back as 1096.

Located in and around Oxford’s medieval city centre, the university comprises 44 colleges and halls, and over 100 libraries, making it the largest library system in the UK.

Students number around 22,000 in total, just over half of whom are undergraduates while over 40 per cent are international, representing 140 countries between them.

Called the "city of dreaming spires" by Victorian poet, Matthew Arnold, Oxford has the youngest population of any city in England and Wales: nearly a quarter of its residents are university students, which gives Oxford a noticeable buzz.

Oxford has an alumni network of over 250,000 individuals, including more than 120 Olympic medallists, 26 Nobel Prize winners, seven poets laureate, and over 30 modern world leaders (Bill Clinton, Aung San Suu Kyi, Indira Gandhi and 26 UK Prime Ministers, among them).

The university is associated with 11 winners of the Nobel Prize in chemistry, five in physics and 16 in medicine. Notable Oxford thinkers and scientists include Tim Berners-Lee, Stephen Hawking and Richard Dawkins. The actors Hugh Grant and Rosamund Pike also went to Oxford, as did the writers Oscar Wilde, Graham Greene, Vikram Seth and Philip Pullman.

Oxford’s first international student, named Emo of Friesland, was enrolled in 1190, while the modern day university prides itself on having an ‘international character’ with connections to almost every country in the world and 40% of its faculty drawn from overseas.

As a modern, research-driven university, Oxford has numerous strengths but cites particular prowess in the sciences, having recently ranked number one in the world for medicine (if its medical sciences division was a university in its own right, it would be the fourth largest in the UK) and among the top ten universities globally for life sciences, physical sciences, social sciences, and the arts and humanities.

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Student gender ratio
52 F : 48 M (1)
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International student percentage
43% (1)
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Students per staff
10.4 (1)
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Student total
22005 (1)

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Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)

Singapore


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Competitive

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Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor in Predictive In Vitro Models

UNIVERSITY OF SURREY

University of Surrey

United Kingdom, Guildford

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University of Surrey

United Kingdom, Guildford


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Assist/Assoc/Full Professor in Chinese-English Translation/Linguistics, Chinese Programme

NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY

Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore)

Singapore

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Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore)

Singapore


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Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)

Singapore

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Singapore


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Adviser, Connected Pathways Program

CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY

Charles Sturt University

Australia, Bathurst

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Charles Sturt University

Australia, Bathurst


Contribute to positive student experiences by providing advice, advocacy and connection Break down barriers and support students transitioning to higher education Enjoy large organisation benefits in a regional location, including generous leave provisions and flexible work arrangements The role 3 positions available - Full Time, Continuing Level 6 - $92,025 to $99,538 pa (plus 17% superannuation) Albury-Wodonga, Bathurst, Dubbo, Orange, Port Macquarie or Wagga Wagga As the Adviser, Connected Pathways Program, you will be responsible for collaboratively developing, implementing and evaluating a range of advisory and advocacy services focused on students transitioning to and from vocational education and training study. Using an inclusive and holistic approach, you will support student transition to university through providing access to individualised and/or group support, providing advice, connecting students to appropriate services and contributing to an overall positive student experience. This position requires extensive travel and after hours/weekend work at times. About you Demonstrated excellence in using inclusive approaches, with an understanding of the needs of students studying both vocational and higher education . High level communication and interpersonal skills, including an ability to engage and build relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Proven ability to demonstrate initiative, prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and produce high quality outcomes. Strong IT skills to support client centred service delivery and work as part of a physically distributed team. Appointment is conditional upon the successful applicant producing, satisfying and maintaining a "Working with Children Check", in accordance with the Commission for Children and Young People Act (NSW). About us We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish. The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University - our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities - to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place. Harnessing technology, we thrive as a distributed yet connected community, welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world. Learn more about the Division of Student Success here. Visit our website to learn about our great range of employee benefits. Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award, our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people, carers, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, neurodivergent people, and people of all age groups, genders and sexualities for all roles. To apply Click the Apply button and complete your application online, submit a "statement of suitability" demonstrating your skills, knowledge and/or experience relevant to the position (referencing the selection criteria in the position description) and upload your CV. If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us. This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position. Further information Additional information is available in the position description or by contacting: Melissa Olsen | Director, First Nations Student Connect | Dir-FNStudentConnect@csu.edu.au Closing Date: 11pm, 8 April 2026

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$92,025 to $99,538 pa (plus 17% superannuation)

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