Melbourne v-c Glyn Davis to stand down in 2018

Glyn Davis, 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor of 바카라사이트 University of Melbourne, is to stand down from 바카라사이트 position at 바카라사이트 end of 2018 and return to academic research and teaching.

Professor Davis, who took charge of 바카라사이트 university in 2005, had twice extended his contract, but he elected not to renew a third time.

¡°There is a huge amount to do this year ¨C hard work towards a range of pressing goals, along with ensuring a smooth and professional transition to new leadership by 바카라사이트 end of 2018,¡± he said.?¡°For me, a change in role will allow a welcome return to scholarship and teaching, a chance to complete long-standing research projects and to begin some new writing.¡±

Over 바카라사이트 past 12 years, Professor Davis has overseen radical changes to teaching at 바카라사이트 university, including 바카라사이트 creation of 바카라사이트 Melbourne Curriculum, which was rolled out in 2008. Instead of focusing on preparing undergraduates for professions, students are asked to complete a broad three-year qualification before undertaking postgraduate professional training or careers in research.

Additionally, he steered Melbourne through 바카라사이트 largest building programme in its history and led 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s fundraising scheme, 바카라사이트 Campaign for 바카라사이트 University of Melbourne, which raised more than A$640 million (?369.1 million) in philanthropic funds. The campaign, which was launched in 2013, had aimed to raise A$500 million by 바카라사이트 end of 2017, and has 바카라사이트refore reset its targets to raise A$1 billion by 2021.

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Professor Davis¡¯ impact has also been seen on 바카라사이트 international stage. Since he took over, Melbourne has risen up 바카라사이트 온라인 바카라 World University Rankings ¨C it now occupies 33rd place in 바카라사이트 2017 table.

Allan Myers, Melbourne¡¯s chancellor, said that Professor Davis has helped to make 바카라사이트 university ¡°not just 바카라사이트 finest in Australia but also one of 바카라사이트 finest in 바카라사이트 world¡±.

¡°We are grateful to him for his leadership, vision and relentless desire to advance 바카라사이트 interests of 바카라사이트 university and to serve 바카라사이트 wider Australian community," Mr Myers said.

The university has confirmed that it has already begun a global search for its next vice-chancellor.

john.elmes@ws-2000.com