Reimagining HigherEd · 2026-06-04 · 56 min
What does true belonging look like on a modern university campus? In this special live-recorded episode of Reimagining Higher Education , we take you directly to our National Reconciliation Week First Nations student panel, hosted by Studiosity at the Sydney Swans Headquarters on Gadigal Country (Moore Park). Chaired by UNSW's Deputy Vice Chancellor Indigenous, Prof Leanne Holt, we listen to the powerful wisdom and heard stories of the academic journeys of four incredible First Nations students: Siena, Tasya, Lachlan, and Jaiden. Shifting away from a deficit mindset, these future leaders in medicine, law, and corporate marketing share positive, constructive insights on how universities can evolve past standard compliance and foster truly empowering experiences. Listen in to explore how building relational, wanted campus communities, expanding postgraduate research pathways, and decolonising knowledge systems can foster an environment where every student is set up to achieve extraordinary things.
Jack Goodman with Prof Judyth Sachs62 / 100Dr. Joane Serrano, Chancellor, University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU)Prof Michael Donovan - Pro Vice Chancellor Indigenous at La Trobe University - on Reconciliation in Higher Education
Dr Courtney Hills McBeth, Chief Academic Officer and Provost, Western Governors UniversityProf Nick Klomp, Vice-Chancellor and President, CQUniversity