HERDSA Notices 29 July 2026

* HERDSA Connect: Why students have stopped coming to class (and it’s not because of AI)
* Share your SoTL work at a national conference: TERNZ abstract writing guidance session
* CAULLT/HERDSA Award for Outstanding Leadership in Research and Development in Higher Education
* An invitation for a virtual coffee, catchup and chat SoTL
* Last chance to submit your proposal for the CSHE Symposium on Education, Employability and Professional Agility
* Call for Papers and Editorial Team Members — JANZSSA 2027 Special Issue: Student Voice in Action
* Call for Guest Editor Proposals – TESOL in Context 2027 Special Issue
* Call for submissions to a study looking at curriculum design processes in the contemporary Australian higher education context
* New articles in Higher Education Research and Development

To submit an announcement for this list complete the online form at http://herdsa.org.au/herdsa-notices

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

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HERDSA Connect: Why students have stopped coming to class (and it’s not because of AI)
Elena Liquete & Mario Senovilla, 29 July 2026

Elena & Mario explore why student absenteeism is on the rise (and it's not because of AI), before sharing insights on what we can actually do about it.

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Share your SoTL work at a national conference: TERNZ abstract writing guidance session
4 Aug, 12-1 PM

Have you considered sharing your scholarship of teaching and learning at a national conference?

The Tertiary Education New Zealand (TERNZ) conference (https://herdsa.org.nz/) will be held at the University of Auckland on 25-27 November. The registration fee is intentionally low to make this conference accessible to as many as possible: $295 NZD, all inclusive.

The call for abstracts is open, and your submissions (500-700 words) are due by 14 August.

If you are new to TERNZ, there is a guidance session on writing your abstract on Tue 4 August, 12-1 PM. Find the link here: https://herdsa.org.nz/news/43-ternz-abstract-writing-advice-session

Further information: https://herdsa.org.nz/news/43-ternz-abstract-writing-advice-session

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CAULLT/HERDSA Award for Outstanding Leadership in Research and Development in Higher Education
6pm AEST 14 September 2026

The CAULLT / HERDSA award for Outstanding Leadership in Research and Development in Higher Education provides a great opportunity to be recognised for 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:
* Leadership in professional learning
* Leadership in the scholarship of learning and teaching
* Leadership in collaboration and partnership
* Leadership in governance
* Leadership in the enhancement of teaching and learning
* Leadership in inclusion
* Leadership development
Closing date: 6 pm AEST on 14 September 2026

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

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

Further information: https://herdsa.org.au/news/caullt-herdsa-award-outstanding-leadership-re...

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An invitation for a virtual coffee, catchup and chat SoTL
Available every Tuesday 12:00pm - 12:45pm

Do you have an idea for a SoTL project? Don’t know where to start? Have you completed a project and now want to extend, build on, leverage, or publish your work?

Join Associate Professor Alice Brown (HERDSA Executive – Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Portfolio Lead) for an informal chat.

Looking forward to connecting and supporting you on your SoTL journey and gaining traction from your SoTL projects

For further information - Alice.Brown@unisq.edu.au

Join here https://unisq.zoom.us/j/559083948

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Last chance to submit your proposal for the CSHE Symposium on Education, Employability and Professional Agility
Submissions close Friday 31 July

Call for Proposals for the Education, Employability and Professional Agility is closing soon!

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. As industries transform and entirely new roles emerge, discussions will focus on the enduring human capabilities likely to matter most — including creativity, critical thinking, ethical judgement, communication, collaboration, initiative and the capacity to learn across contexts.

This CSHE and Network for Experiential Learning (University of Melbourne) Symposium invites 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 today!

Further information: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/m5nh

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Call for Papers and Editorial Team Members — JANZSSA 2027 Special Issue: Student Voice in Action
31 August

Submissions are invited for a special issue of the Journal of the Australian and New Zealand Student Services Association (JANZSSA) dedicated to advancing understanding and application of student voice in tertiary education.

Produced in partnership with Student Voice Australasia (SVA), this 2027 special issue will explore how student voice is operationalised, evaluated, resourced, and sustained across Australasian tertiary education.

JANZSSA and SVA welcome thoughtful, evidence-informed contributions grounded in real-world practice, and particularly encourage student-authored and co-authored submissions.

Submissions for Student Voice in Action: Research, Practice, and Impact in Tertiary Education are open until 19 February 2027 and EOIs to join the editorial team are welcomed until 31 August 2026.

Further information: https://janzssa.scholasticahq.com/post/4048

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Call for Guest Editor Proposals – TESOL in Context 2027 Special Issue
Monday, 31 August 2026 (AEST)

TESOL in Context, the refereed journal of the Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA), invites Expressions of Interest from prospective guest editors for its 2027 Special Issue (Issue 2).

We seek proposals for a special issue on a timely theme in TESOL and/or EAL/D, with relevance to the Australian context and broader international interest. Guest editors (minimum of two) will recruit contributors, coordinate peer review, and work with the Managing Editor to prepare the issue for publication.

EOIs should include a brief theme proposal, a list of proposed articles with abstracts and authors, and a short biography for each guest editor.

EOI deadline: Monday, 31 August 2026 (AEST).

For submission requirements, responsibilities, and the publication timeline, check out the full announcement on the journal website: https://ojs.deakin.edu.au/index.php/tesol/announcement/view/73

Further enquiries: Managing Editor, Dr Fiona Xiaofei Tang (tic@tesol.org.au).

Further information: https://ojs.deakin.edu.au/index.php/tesol/announcement/view/73

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Call for submissions to a study looking at curriculum design processes in the contemporary Australian higher education context

A study looking at curriculum design processes in the contemporary Australian higher education context is underway. Our goal is to better understand (and eventually improve) the process of designing curriculum. We’d be grateful for your participation and support in sharing the invitation to participate with colleagues and peers in your institution or broader networks.

We’re keen to hear from people in all kinds of roles, at both university and non-university providers: learning designers, librarians, alumni engagement officers, folks in marketing and student recruitment, program admins, technical staff, leaders and (of course) teaching academics.

You can access the survey online at https://griffithuw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bq0tjMEHK3xzAmG or feel free to reach out directly for opportunities to contribute via group or individual interviews.

Further information: Julie Robert, j.robert@griffith.edu.au or Peter Kandlbinder, Peter.Kandlbinder@uts.edu.au

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New articles in Higher Education Research and Development

Cognitive offloading, critical pedagogy, and connectivist learning shape academic responses to generative AI in higher education: transforming resistance into pedagogical care, Gail Crimmins, Erin Sanders O'Leary & Eileen Strempel, https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2026.2700227

Graduate capabilities and the future of work: it all comes down to GRIT, Subramaniam Ananthram & Anton Klarin, https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2026.2694412

Participation in extracurricular activities and labor market outcomes of university graduates: evidence from Chile, Oscar Espinoza, Luis Sandoval, Catalina Miranda, Brigitte Ortiz, Bruno Corradi & Noel McGinn, https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2026.2700233

From label to logic: reframing scholar-practitioner identity in professional doctorates through the Inquiry–Translation–Implementation–Leadership (ITIL) framework, Rodney K. McCurdy, https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2026.2700230

The state of academic freedom in war-affected public universities in Ethiopia, Hagos Nigussie, https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2026.2700231

Fewer courses, longer degrees: multidimensional risk profiling of academic trajectory gaps, Ariel La Paz & Mónica Stambuk-Castellano, https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2026.2694416

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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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