Prof Judyth Sachs
Professor Judyth Sachs
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Judyth Sachs has a sustained record as an educator and change agent with expertise in:
• Whole of university academic transformation
• Academic governance
• Learning and teaching innovation
• Curriculum renewal
• Delivery of leadership programs
• Higher education policy
• Quality assurance
She has worked in senior roles at four Australian research-intensive universities – leading education related portfolios. Current and recent roles include:
• Emeritus Professor Macquarie University
• Adjunct Professor Western Sydney University
• Honorary Professor University of Canberra
• Chief Academic Officer Studiosity (2018- present)
• Special Advisory Higher Education KPMG (2014- April 2020)
• Interim DVC Academic University of Canberra (January 2019- April 2019)
• Deputy Vice Chancellor and Provost Macquarie University (2006- April 2014)
• Pro Vice Chancellor Learning and Teaching The University of Sydney
• President of Australian Association of Education Research 2000
• Fellow of the Australian College of Educators
• Fellow of the Australian council of Education Leaders
Judyth served on the University Advisory Board at Lund University in Sweden from 2010 to 2014 and in 2011 she was chair of a Whole of University review at Lund University. She has also provided advice to Uppsala University on teaching standards and quality. She has chaired academic and faculty reviews in Oman, Canada, UK and New Zealand, Hong Kong and Australia.
From 2002 to 2016 she won two ARC Discovery grants and secured more than $1M additional government and NGO funding.