HERDSA Notices 28 October 2026

* HERDSA Connect: Building Capability for Teaching Recognition: A Problem Hiding in Plain Sight
* HERDSA Community: Citations for the CAULLT/HERDSA Award for Outstanding Leadership in Research and Development in Higher Education
* HERDSA Special Event - This Thursday - Moving through the 5C's for developing and refining SoTL research projects
* Job opportunity: Director Learning & Curriculum University of Technology Sydney
* CRADLE Seminar Series: ‘Assessment Design Toolkit – Embedding inclusion and security’
* New articles in Higher Education Research and Development

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HERDSA Connect: Building Capability for Teaching Recognition: A Problem Hiding in Plain Sight
Kashmira Dave, 28 October 2026

How can we better support educators to support recognition pathways such as promotion? The CERI framework can assist here!

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HERDSA Community: Citations for the CAULLT/HERDSA Award for Outstanding Leadership in Research and Development in Higher Education

There was an extremely strong pool this year and therefore two awards will be made, one for Leadership in the scholarship of learning and teaching and the other for Leadership in governance

Leadership in the scholarship of learning and teaching
Pedagogy Before Technology: Leading the Scholarship of AI in Australian Higher Education
Professor Michael A. Cowling (RMIT).

Leadership in governance
National assessment reform for the age of artificial intelligence (TEQSA, 2023–2026)
Professor Jason Lodge (UQ).

Congratulations on both of these recipients for their wonderful sector-leading work.

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HERDSA Special Event - This Thursday - Moving through the 5C's for developing and refining SoTL research projects
Thursday October 29th - 11:30-12:30pm AEST (Queensland time)

Recognition of the value of the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) has grown significantly over the past decade. Yet many tertiary educators are yet to engage with SoTL. This is concerning given that SoTL can contribute directly to improved teaching quality, student success, and career progression. This presentation introduces a SoTL facilitation and planning tool – the 5C's framework, which helps in demystifying and serving as a catalyst for enabling the SoTL process and reduce some SoTL participation barriers.

Join Associate Professor Alice Brown (UniSQ, HERDSA Executive and SoTL Portfolio Lead) and Dr. Olga Kozar (Macquarie University) for this engaging and refreshed workshop exploring the 5C Formula for identifying and developing strong SoTL projects:
- Concern
- Common Ground (Context)
- Crack in Knowledge (Complication)
- Your Contribution
- Course of Action

This practical framework will help you conceptualise and refine SoTL ideas with clarity and purpose. Whether you’re exploring innovative teaching practices, tackling persistent challenges, or engaging with student feedback, this session will empower you to select and design a high-impact SoTL project.
Bring your ideas and join the conversation!

This workshop is scheduled for Thursday October 29th - 11:30-12:30pm AEST (Queensland time)

Further information: Register here - https://bit.ly/3SwaQ51

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Job opportunity: Director Learning & Curriculum University of Technology Sydney
8 November

The Director, Learning and Curriculum is an exciting opportunity to strategically lead and advance the University’s strategic goals through leadership in curriculum design, administration, management; and in learning innovation and academic capability development.

Reporting to the Pro-Vice Chancellor (Education), the Director Learning and Curriculum (LCU) provides strategic advice and operational leadership across curriculum governance, course accreditation, academic policy, and teaching practices. The role works in close partnership with faculties, academic leaders, and central units to embed graduate capabilities, digital learning, and inclusive pedagogies into the curriculum; and; leads university-wide initiatives that support lifelong learning, student success, and the integration of research and teaching.

Further information: https://recruitment.uts.edu.au/OA_HTML/OA.jsp?page=/oracle/apps/irc/cand...

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CRADLE Seminar Series: ‘Assessment Design Toolkit – Embedding inclusion and security’
Wednesday 11 November – 2.00 pm to 3.30 pm (AEDT)

In an age of artificial intelligence, how might educators design assessments that balance inclusion and assurance of learning? Register now for CRADLE's seminar on Wednesday 11 November to learn about the Assessment Design Toolkit and discover how educators can take practical steps towards more inclusive and secure assessment.

Assessment can compound existing barriers for students from equity and historically under-represented backgrounds but, in recent years, diversified assessment formats and delivery modes have enhanced inclusivity and broadened opportunities for diverse cohorts to demonstrate their learning. However, the rapid emergence of artificial intelligence has intensified concerns about assessment security and assurance of learning. Such concerns have prompted renewed interest in traditional assessment approaches like in-person exams, potentially curtailing progress towards more inclusive assessment practices. This tension raises an important question: how can educators design assessment that considers both inclusion and assessment security?

To support educators in navigating this challenge, a small team from Deakin University (Dr Nicole Crawford, Sue Sharpe, A/Prof. Joanna Tai, Dr Paige Mahoney & Alcy Meehan) have developed an Assessment Design Toolkit. It’s designed to help educators balance inclusion and security when designing or redesigning secure assessments.

To learn more about the Toolkit, and how educators might design assessment for both inclusion and security, join us at 2.00 pm (AEDT) in person at Deakin Downtown or online.

Further information: https://cradle-seminar-assessment-design-toolkit.eventbrite.com.au/?aff=...

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New articles in Higher Education Research and Development

Single parenthood shaped by and reshaping academic STEM, Dominique A. Potvin, Gail Crimmins, Jacqueline M. Potvin, Anna Tweeddale & Philippa Chandler, https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2026.2743017

Doing development differently: reframing academic development in the shadow of performance and scarcity, Chunshun Yan, Mengting Qian & Tianyi Sun, https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2026.2743014

Resilience as metaphor: perspectives from minoritised higher education academics, Elizer Jay de los Reyes, Priya Goel & Ga Young Chung, https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2026.2743013

Growth or fixed mindsets about research: development and validation of the Research Mindsets Scale (RMS), Yanjin Shi, Faming Wang & Ronnel B. King, https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2026.2730966

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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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