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Leadership and governance

Swinburne maintains a consistent vision and a focus on core principles through appropriate governance by its Council and Academic Senate. Discover how our executive team of leaders are driving the organisation towards success.

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    Chancellor

    Professor John Pollaers OAM was appointed Chancellor of Swinburne University of Technology in February 2019.

    Meet our Chancellor (Chancellor)
  • Vice-Chancellor and President of Swinburne

    Professor Pascale Quester guides Swinburne’s vision to be a world-class university creating social and economic impact through science, technology and innovation. 

    Meet our Vice-Chancellor (Vice-Chancellor and President of Swinburne)
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    Academic Senate

    The Academic Senate provides up-to-date advice to Council on the conduct and content of all programs and courses.

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    Meet our executive team and Pro-Vice Chancellors and discover their expertise in education and their fields of specialisation.
    Meet our executive team (Executive team)
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    Council

    The Council is responsible for the affairs of the university, overseeing statutes and regulations, finances, management and policy frameworks.

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We respectfully acknowledge the Wurundjeri People, and their Elders past and present, who are the Traditional Owners of the land on which Swinburne's Australian campuses are located in Melbourne's east and outer-east. Full Indigenous Matters Policy

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