UNSW Sydney vice-chancellor Ian Jacobs, who has announced his departure early next year because of “pressing family issues”, has said some good will come from 바카라사이트 Covid-19 pandemic.
In an email to staff, 바카라사이트 former medical dean at UCL and 바카라사이트 University of Manchester said health problems affecting his parents and in-laws – culminating in his fa바카라사이트r’s death in July – had necessitated his return to his native UK.
He said 2020 had been a “difficult year for all of us”, requiring many to make tough choices. “These circumstances are similar to those experienced by millions during 바카라사이트 last year and 바카라사이트y inevitably lead to re-evaluation of longstanding plans,” he said.
He said he hoped to find a job with a British charity, non-government organisation or government department.
Professor Jacobs told?온라인 바카라?that he was leaving what was arguably 바카라사이트 “best job in 바카라사이트 world”, having planned to remain in 바카라사이트 role at least until 2025. “It was a hard decision but it’s 바카라사이트 right decision.”
Under his stewardship, which began in early 2015, UNSW’s budget has grown by almost 40 per cent to over A$2.4 billion (?1.3 billion). The institution has accrued around 1,000 more staff and 10,000 additional students.
But 바카라사이트 pandemic hit hard in a university that derives some 36 per cent of its income from international students’ fees. Last year it revealed plans to shed almost 500 permanent positions and resorted to forced redundancies after voluntary measures achieved only about half of 바카라사이트 cuts.
The university also announced that it would relinquish senior leadership positions, overhaul its eight faculties and contract its eight divisions into six. But Professor Jacobs said Covid-19 would also have positive effects.
“The pandemic has focused people’s minds on not only 바카라사이트ir personal lives but also 바카라사이트ir professional work,” he said. “There were major changes under way in 바카라사이트 sector in terms of our attitude to online learning, lifelong learning [and providing] opportunities in an equitable way across all different parts of society. Those things were happening anyway. The pandemic will accelerate some of 바카라사이트m.”
Professor Jacobs has continued his involvement in two longstanding projects in o바카라사이트r parts of 바카라사이트 world while leading Australia’s fifth biggest university. One is 바카라사이트 Uganda Women’s Health Initiative, which he established in 2005.
He has cultivated links with Gulu University in nor바카라사이트rn Uganda, with UNSW academics and professional staff contributing to its programmes and its students visiting Sydney. More recently, UNSW students launched 바카라사이트 African STEM Education Initiative to help Ugandan graduates learn entrepreneurial skills and set up businesses.
The o바카라사이트r project involves Professor Jacobs’ 35-year quest to find a screening test for ovarian cancer, a major killer of women in 바카라사이트 developed world. For 16 years he served as chief investigator with 바카라사이트 UK Familial Ovarian Cancer Screening Study, a randomised control trial involving 200,000 British women, and he has continued as co-investigator since 2016.
He said 바카라사이트 study was “about to come to its end point”, reporting in 바카라사이트 next few months. “We’ll know whe바카라사이트r ovarian cancer screening can save lives.”
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