CAULLT / HERDSA Award for Outstanding Leadership in Research and Development in Higher Education
The CAULLT / HERDSA award for Outstanding Leadership in Research and Development in Higher Education recognises evidence of 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
To nominate for the 2026 CAULLT / HERDSA award for Outstanding Leadership in Research and Development in Higher Education, please submit the completed application form by 6 pm AEST on 14 September 2026. Late applications will not be considered.
Applicants must be current financial members of CAULLT and/or HERDSA.
Award winners will be announced at the 2025 CAULLT Conference on 23 October 2026.
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CAULLT Awards: Celebrating Excellence in Academic Development
The CAULLT / HERDSA award for Outstanding Leadership in Research and Development in Higher Education recognises evidence of innovative and effective leadership in higher education in a broad range of categories:
- 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
Only staff from CAULLT member universities or fully paid up members of HERDSA working in tertiary education are eligible to apply.
To nominate for the 2025 CAULLT / HERDSA award for Outstanding Leadership in Research and Development in Higher Education, please submit the completed application form by 6 pm AEST on 15 September 2025. Late applications will not be considered.
Finalists will be notified by 22 September 2025. Award winners will be announced at the 2025 CAULLT Conference on 24 October 2025.
If you have any questions, please contact enquiries@caullt.edu.au