The CAULLT / HERDSA award for Outstanding Leadership in Research and Development in Higher Education recognises evidence of innovative and effective leadership in higher education.

Evidence of innovative and effective leadership should be provided to support one of the following areas of leadership:

1. Leadership in professional learning: The individual or team has demonstrated leadership in the creation or re-development of a program of professional learning that has positively impacted the quality of teaching or the learning environment. For example, they developed a professional learning program for sessional staff that was proven to enhance student learning.
2. Leadership in the scholarship of learning and teaching: The individual or team has effectively led others in enhancing and producing their own scholarship of learning and teaching outputs. For example, they co-developed a new framework for synthesis and dissemination of evidence-based practice assessments across providers.
3. Leadership in collaboration and partnership: The individual or team has fostered collaboration and partnerships with stakeholders in the higher education community. For example, they developed solutions through partnerships with other educational institutions, government agencies, or industry partners etc.
4. Leadership in governance: The individual or team has lead policy and/or procedures that has had a measurable impact. For example, they developed a set of discipline procedures which ensured better provision of WIL in courses and consequently higher employment rates for students post-graduation).
5. Leadership in the enhancement of teaching and learning: The individual or team has effectively led others in enhancing teaching and learning practice. For example, they designed a pedagogical practice that measurably increased student achievement across a course of study.
6. Leadership in inclusion: The individual or team has developed and/or promoted inclusive practice that has measurably improved student experience. For example, they developed a whole institutional universal design program.
7. Leadership development: The individual or team has developed programs or processes that support leadership development in learning and teaching. For example, they have developed a program for women leaders at their institution.

Closing date: 6 pm AEST on 14 September 2026

See details on how to apply here: https://www.caullt.edu.au/caullt-herdsa-award-for-outstanding-leadership...