Professor Rorden Wilkinson
Biography
Rorden Wilkinson joined Macquarie University in September 2022 as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and Registrar, and Professor of International Political Economy. He leads Macquarie University’s academic endeavour, helping realise the University’s mission of delivering transformative education and spearheading the University's bold new strategic framework for education – The Macquarie Advantage.
Professor Wilkinson was born and grew up in United Kingdom and Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Economics with Economic and Social History from the University of Liverpool, UK, a Master of Arts in International Relations from the University of Kent, UK, and a PhD from the University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Professor Wilkinson was previously Pro Vice-Chancellor, Education and Student Experience and Professor of International Political Economy at the University of New South Wales. He has also held positions as Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Education and Innovation, and Professor of Global Political Economy, at the University of Sussex and Professor of International Political Economy and Research Director of the Brooks World Poverty Institute at the University of Manchester. He has held visiting positions at Brown University and Wellesley College in the United States and at the Australian National University.
Professor Wilkinson is a passionate advocate for increasing access to higher education and a champion of the role universities play in transforming lives worldwide. His areas of expertise include international trade, global governance and international development, with a particular interest in least developed countries, and institutional and global crises. He has served as an expert member on high-level panels including the Commonwealth Consultative Committee on Trade, the Least Developed Countries IV Istanbul Programme of Action Monitor, and the World Economic Forum (WEF)/International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD) E15 Initiative.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
Responsibilities:
- Engaging with external regulatory and statutory authorities involved in the teaching/learning mission of the University.
- Interfacing closely with the Academic Senate and all offices of the University involved in oversight of enhancing academic quality.
- Interfacing closely with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) who has carriage of the other core aspect of the University's academic focus.
- Overseeing and planning the delivery of the University's undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programs.
- Overseeing the development of a balanced academic staff profile for the University as well as the capabilities of the academy.
- Developing and implementing strategies aimed at improving the quality of learning and teaching as well as capacity and capability.
- Development and implementation of strategies aimed at increasing quality assurance in the delivery of teaching programs.
- Development and implementation of strategies aimed at developing academic leadership capability and increasing academic staff engagement.
- Review, implementation and management of academic policies, processes, structures, and resources aimed at ensuring excellence in teaching, learning and scholarship.
- Initiating, building, and managing relationships and networks with key internal and external stakeholders and strategic academic partners.
Portfolio:
- Office of the Dean of Students
- Office of the Executive Director, Strategy & Operations
- Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education)
- Macquarie University College and English Language Centre
- Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous)
- Walanga Muru
- University Library and Art Gallery