The evolving university
A strategic program for university leaders exploring how Australian higher education is evolving through policy reform, digital disruption and shifting learner needs. Topics include financial sustainability, equity, technology, workforce transformation, student experience and global competitiveness in an integrated and rapidly changing tertiary education landscape.
Benefits of attending
- The future of higher education funding in Australia: explore how funding models are evolving in response to the Universities Accord and gain insights into sustainable strategies that align with equity and workforce objectives.
- University-VET collaboration and tertiary system integration: understand the implications of a more connected tertiary education system, including cross-sector credit recognition, co-delivered programs and strategies for seamless learner pathways.
- Leadership and workforce transformation: examine how institutions are rethinking academic and professional roles, addressing workforce sustainability and adapting leadership models in response to rapid sector changes and hybrid operations.
- Student equity: discover proven approaches and policy-aligned strategies to support underrepresented student cohorts, driving equitable participation and success in line with national targets.
- Improving student employability: learn how universities are embedding industry partnerships, career development learning and future-ready skillsets into curricula to ensure graduates thrive in a fast-changing workforce.
- AI to improve teaching and learning: unpack the practical applications of AI, including ethical considerations, personalised learning models and sector-specific tools that enhance engagement and outcomes.
- Student access, participation and success in online higher education: explore how institutions are designing inclusive and flexible online learning models to support diverse student cohorts, particularly in regional and remote areas.
- Supporting First Nations students: gain insights into successful, culturally responsive programs that improve access, retention and completion for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students.
- Keeping up with international enrolment rules: learn how to respond to policy changes, meet compliance requirements, and find ways to maintain quality, reach new markets and keep your institution strong.
- Academic integrity in the age of digital learning: examine new approaches to upholding academic integrity in a digital-first environment, including policy innovation, detection tools, and AI-aware assessment design.
Who is it for?
- Vice chancellor / deputy vice-chancellor
- Pro vice-chancellor (international / research / learning & teaching)
- Director of strategy / strategic planning
- Director of learning innovation / digital learning / educational technology
- Director of institutional research / business intelligence / data and analytics
- Director of student experience / engagement
- Director of equity and inclusion / access and participation
- Director of learning innovation
- Director of marketing and student recruitment
- Dean of faculty
- Director of research
- Director of engagement and partnerships / international partnerships
- Director of quality assurance
- Associate dean (research / learning & teaching / international)
- Head of school / department
The Evolving University, Wednesday 3 June 2026
The Evolving University
13:40Panel – The big disconnect: How data and design can rebuild the student experience
Weijie Li, Director of Research and Policy, Australian Centre for Student Equity and Success - ACSES
Moderator: Rachel Fitzgerald, Deputy Associate Dean (Academic), University of Queensland
The Evolving University
14:20Workplace readiness: Equipping students with soft skills and digital literacy
The Evolving University
15:30AI Inherent Risk Scale (AIIRS)
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16:10Scaling AI innovation and literacy: Lessons from Oxford’s AI Competency Centre
last published: 01/Feb/26 23:35
The Evolving University, Thursday 4 June 2026
The Evolving University
12:10The next frontier: Emotional-collaborative intelligence in education as the new global competence
The Evolving University
12:50Transforming student engagement and success: The role of AI in personalised learning support
The Evolving University
14:00Educators, influence and identity: Navigating the new knowledge landscape
last published: 01/Feb/26 23:35
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