HERDSA Notices 1 July 2026

* HERDSA Connect: Not All Professional Learning Is Created Equal: What Makes a Graduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching Actually Work?
* Advance notice of the next HERDSA academic development SIG
* "Reigniting" the HERDSA SoTL Modules
* Final Reminder - Global Student as Partners Roundtable Call for submission
* What now for the Enterprise University? Institutional autonomy in an age of increasing government intervention seminar
* CRADLE Seminar Series: ‘Are you afraid of the doubt? Educator uncertainty in fully online programs’
* Uni Student Wellbeing Research Hub Webinar
* Call for Proposals and registration are now open for the Education, Employability and Professional Agility Symposium

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A full list of HERDSA Notices is online at http://www.herdsa.org.au/latest-news

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HERDSA Connect: Not All Professional Learning Is Created Equal: What Makes a Graduate Certificate in Learning & Teaching Actually Work?
Katya Pechenkina, 1 July 2026

Katya explores how well are the current graduate certificates in learning & teaching are serving aspiring and early career academics.

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Advance notice of the next HERDSA academic development SIG
Monday, 14th September, 2026 12.00-1.00pm AEST

Looking at academic development through the lens of distributed leadership

Academic developers lead in different ways. Join the HERDSA Academic Development SIG for an engaging online webinar exploring the principles of distributed leadership and how they connect to your professional practice.

During this session, participants will:
* Explore the tenets of distributed leadership, known as the 6Es
* Participate in an interactive workshop
* Identify how their academic development activities align with leadership practices
* Build familiarity with the language of distributed leadership for use in professional contexts

The workshop component forms part of a research project, and participants will be invited to take part. Participation is voluntary, with further details provided upon registration.
This workshop aims to help you define and evidence your leadership for career progression.

Join us and discover the leadership activities already embedded in your work.

Further information: olga.kozar@mq.edu.au or k.shoecraft@griffith.edu.au

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"Reigniting" the HERDSA SoTL Modules
Relaunch coming soon

Great news!!! The HERDSA SoTL Modules will be up again soon on a brand new Moodle platform. Our team is busy behind the scenes moving all of the content and great resources from the 10 Modules onto the new platform that will have a range of additional great features and interactivity.
The 10 modules have been specifically designed for the HERDSA community. The modules are relevant for national and international scholars, acting as a capacity-building resource to assist in developing and refining SoTL knowledge and skills.

The aim of the HERDSA SoTL modules is to introduce you to the nature, purpose, and process of the scholarship of teaching and learning, and act as a capacity-building resource to assist you in developing and refining your SoTL knowledge and skills.

A reminder that the HERDSA SoTL Modules are free and a significant benefit for HERDSA financial members.
For non HERDSA members interested in the HERDSA SoTL Modules, please enquire at https://forms.office.com/r/qtb6nfxqAd

Finally, we are excited to announce that a new section on Ethical considerations for SoTL projects will be added to Module 4 (SoTL Research Methods) over the coming weeks.

We look forward to providing an update very soon.

Further information: Contact Alice Brown for enquiries - Alice.Brown@unisq.edu.au

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Final Reminder - Global Student as Partners Roundtable Call for submission
6th July 2026

A friendly reminder that submissions for the Global Students as Partners Roundtable 2026 close on 6 July 2026.

The Roundtable will take place on 1–2 October 2026 in Sydney, Australia, hosted by the University of Sydney.

This year’s theme, Living the Claims: Embedding Equity for Authentic Partnership in a Changing World, explores how equity can be meaningfully embedded within Students as Partners practice across diverse higher education contexts.

We welcome submissions from students, staff, and student–staff partnerships in a range of formats, including research presentations, practice showcases, workshops, panel discussions, reflections, and works in progress.

Creative and collaborative approaches that challenge traditional formats and demonstrate authentic partnership in action are strongly encouraged.

Further information and submission details are available here:
https://sites.google.com/view/globalsaproundtable2026/home

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What now for the Enterprise University? Institutional autonomy in an age of increasing government intervention seminar
Wednesday 15 July, 5.00-6.15pm

More than a quarter-century has passed since the publication of Simon Marginson and Mark Considine’s pivotal book, The Enterprise University, which described the ways in which Australian universities had adapted to the market-like conditions that governments put in place during the 1980s and 1990s. It won the American Educational Research Association’s Outstanding Publication Award in 2001 and has been cited thousands of times.

In recent years governments in Australia have become ever more interventionist, with a wide range of agencies expanding their role in regulating how universities operate.

This seminar will feature a keynote presentation from Professor Simon Marginson (Oxford, Melbourne) followed by an expert panel who will explore alternatives to the ‘market model’ that preserve university autonomy as governments worldwide are seeking to intervene more directly.

Further information: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/what-now-for-the-enterprise-university-t...

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CRADLE Seminar Series: ‘Are you afraid of the doubt? Educator uncertainty in fully online programs’
Wednesday 15 July – 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm (AEST)

Can doubt ever be eliminated from education? Or does uncertainty have a valuable role to play in teaching - especially in online programs? Register now for CRADLE's seminar on 15 July to hear Curtin University's Professor Mollie Dollinger unpack what educator uncertainty means for fully online programs in an age of generative AI.

Many of the approaches adopted by higher education institutions in response to the challenges of generative AI are intended to offer educators a measure of certainty: that what we outline, mark, and credential rests on solid ground. Yet education cannot be undertaken without doubt and, while we can design for greater certainty and assurances, doubt is not a feeling we can avoid – and nor is it without value. To doubt is to be honest about the limitations of what we can teach, and what we can claim to know of students' learning. This is particularly relevant to fully online programs, which offer students crucial pathways to equitable access but are also where doubt runs sharpest. The real provocation for educators is not whether we can eliminate doubt from our teaching, but whether we are willing to confront it, to speak it, and to recognise where it has a place.

To hear more about what educator uncertainty might mean for fully online programs at a time of generative AI, join us for this special online-only seminar.

Further information: https://cradle-seminar-educator-uncertainty-online-programs.eventbrite.c...

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Uni Student Wellbeing Research Hub Webinar
Thursday 23 July, 4.00-5.15pm AEST

You are invited to attend the next Uni Student Wellbeing Research Hub webinar! This session will feature two presentations delivered by leading experts in Indigenous university students’ wellbeing and success:
- Centring Indigenous Student Wellbeing in Australian Universities | Dr Georgia Durmush, Senior Lecturer, School of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University
- Wellbeing, Identity and Belonging: Rethinking Indigenous Student Success in Outreach Programs | Associate Professor Katelyn Barney, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) and Director of Research, School of Music and Dr Hayley Williams Research Fellow, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland

Further information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uni-student-wellbeing-research-hub-webinar-...

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Call for Proposals and registration are now open for the Education, Employability and Professional Agility Symposium
Call for Proposals closes on Friday 31 July. Symposium Tuesday 8 September 2026

Human societies have always found ways to adapt to moments of profound social, economic and technological change. Across history, periods of uncertainty have also been periods of creativity, innovation and renewal.

Rather than focusing solely on disruption, this Symposium presented by the Centre for the Study of Higher Education and Network for Experiential Learning (The University of Melbourne) will examine the opportunities emerging for graduates, educators and industries as new forms of work, collaboration and innovation continue to evolve. The Symposium will challenge traditional ideas of linear career pathways and consider how universities can best prepare students for futures characterised by uncertainty, adaptability and lifelong learning.

We invite proposals for the presentation of research aligned with Symposium theme, including studies of higher education policy and management, teaching, learning and assessment, student experience and outcomes, and equity and inclusion. Submit your proposal by Friday 31 July.

Further information: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/uzk2

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In the spirit of reconciliation HERDSA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australasia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.

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