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HERDSA Notices 6 May 2026

* HERDSA Connect: The joy of blogging: community coffee break conversations
* HERDSA Community: Work Integrated Learning (WIL): Building Sustainable Collaborative Partnerships
* Poster & Lightning Talks Workshop for HERDSA2026 presenters
* HERDSA SoTL SIG -- Next Friday! -- Exploring co-design and achieving impact
* Roundtables & Showcases Workshop for HERDSA2026 Presenters
* CRADLE Seminar Series: ‘Entangled intelligence? Distributed cognition, AI agents, and assessment validity’
* Uni Student Wellbeing Research Hub Webinar


Work Integrated Learning (WIL): Building Sustainable Collaborative Partnerships

The second session of the AAUT–HERDSA National Webinar Series brought together sector leaders and award-winning educators to explore a strategically significant question for contemporary higher education: how to design, sustain, and scale meaningful partnerships that underpin high-quality Work Integrated Learning (WIL).  


HERDSA Notices 29 April 2026

* HERDSA Connect: Gather authentic evidence of learning through assessment in the age of AI
* SoTL for career-building: An online kōrero for education-focussed academics in Aotearoa New Zealand
* Kia ora! Messages from the New Zealand Branch
* Last chance to register for the Design For Learning Symposium!
* CRADLE Seminar Series: ‘Voice-First Written Assessment: Evidence, access, and ecological authenticity’
* Uni Student Wellbeing Research Hub Webinar


Voting for HERDSA President/President Elect is now closed

Voting is now open for the position of HERDSA President Elect/President and closes at 5.00pm AEST on 24 April 2026. All HERDSA members are encouraged to vote.

You must log into the HERDSA web site and be a current HERDSA member to be eligible to vote.

Vote online at  https://herdsa.org.au/president-elect-election-2026 


HERDSA Notices 22 April 2026

* HERDSA Connect: Beyond the List: Reimagining Graduate Attributes for Dynamic Futures
* HERDSA Community: HERDSA Queensland Professional Development & Networking Day,
* HERDSA Assessment SIG Event on Students as Partners in Co-Designing Assessments
* Join us for the second HERDSA Academic Development SIG meetup of 2026!
* Voting for HERDSA PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT ELECT closes this Friday at 5.00pm AEST
* SoTL for career-building: An online kōrero for education-focussed academics in Aotearoa New Zealand
* ASRHE Developmental Writing Workshops May 22


HERDSA Assessment SIG 2026 Sessions

Wednesday, 22 April
Students as Partners in Assessment
Presenter: Dr Thomas Wanner (University of Adelaide)
Time: 12:00–1:00 pm (Adelaide time)
Zoom: https://adelaide.zoom.us/j/83897140461?pwd=wSKgaFgujU62jUIhnh4gDMEzsmkFGc.1#success


HERDSA Notices 15 April 2026

* HERDSA Connect: Who Do You Learn From? Why Conversations Matter
* HERDSA Community: Designing SoTL research for impact
* HERDSA SoTL SIG -- This Friday! -- Connect + Collaborate
* Final weeks for voting for HERDSA PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT ELECT
* AUT & HERDSA National Webinar Series 2026 – Session 2 Work-Integrated Learning (WIL): Building Sustainable Collaborative Partn
* SoTL for career-building: An online kōrero for education-focussed academics in Aotearoa New Zealand
* ASRHE Developmental Writing Workshops May 22


HERDSA Notices 8 April 2026

* HERDSA Connect: Assessing and addressing online quiz vulnerability with AI
* HERDSA Community: Indigenous Knowledges in Action: Transforming Higher Education from the Ground Up
* HERDSA SoTL SIG -- Next Friday! -- Connect + Collaborate
* Voting for HERDSA PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT ELECT is now open
* CRADLE Seminar Series: ‘Is it time to move beyond grades?’
* JUTLP Symposium | Scaling Complexity, Critical Thinking, and Systems Thinking Skills for the Future of Higher Education
* On the Shoulders of Giants: Digital colonialism or life-affirming AI?


HERDSA Notices 1 April 2026

* HERDSA Blog Post: Learning only when notified? Mobile Learning Management Systems, Institutional Differences and Complex Individual Practices
* AUT & HERDSA National Webinar Series 2026 – Session 2 Work-Integrated Learning (WIL): Building Sustainable Collaborative Partn
* ASRHE Developmental Writing Workshops May 22
* Voting for HERDSA PRESIDENT/PRESIDENT ELECT is now open
* Higher Education Research & Development, Vol. 45 No.3 is now available online
* International Professional Scholarships 2026 – Applications Open


Indigenous Knowledges in Action: Transforming Higher Education from the Ground Up

The 2026 AAUT and HERDSA National Webinar Series commenced with a powerful and thought-provoking panel discussion on Indigenous Knowledges in Action, bringing together over 200 participants from across Australasia.

Chaired by Prof Corrinne Sullivan, the panel featured A/Prof Jessica Russ-Smith, Dr Cat Gutsy, and A/Prof Benjamin Wilson, who shared their experiences and insights into embedding Indigenous Knowledges in higher education.


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