Mr Brendan Hughes

Brendan is the inaugural Director: Student Engagement Unit, at the University of South Australia with strategic and operational responsibility for the following areas: Student Support (Learning Advisers, International Student Services and Residential Life); Career Services; Counselling; Access & Inclusion; Student Wellbeing; Wirringka Student Services; Student Life (Student Communications and Events, Orientation, UniSA+, Student Leadership & Peer Assisted Study Support) and UniSA Sport.

Before commencing his role at UniSA in 2016, Brendan was the inaugural Director: Student Life, then the inaugural Executive Director: Student Engagement, at the University of Manitoba. Transforming both programs and units from the ground up, Brendan prides himself on his ability to assemble great teams, develop and implement strategy and lead change.

Brendan has a Master of Education from Lakehead University and is a committed Student Affairs professional. With 15 years of experience, Brendan has significant expertise in transformational leadership; strategic planning, operations and enrolment management; governance; change management; stakeholder engagement; administrative review; and information technology.

Brendan believes that both student engagement and enhancing the student experience is everyone's business at UniSA and he works collaboratively with both internal and external stakeholders to realise the university’s vision, mission and strategic action plan outcomes.

Qualifications

• Master of Education Lakehead University

• Bachelor Honours Outdoor Recreation Lakehead University

• Bachelor of Arts : Geography Lakehead University

• Bachelor of Education Lakehead University

• Certificate in Tourism & Rec Resources Management Lakehead University