Jacinda Ardern appointed professor of practice at Sydney University
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has been appointed a professor of practice at the University of Sydney’s School of Public Health. The role will see her mentor students and discuss empathetic leadership, social cohesion and civic trust, bringing her experience in public life into the university.
The post begins this month and is not a full-time teaching position; the university created the scheme in 2019 to bring experienced practitioners into academic life. Ardern will contribute through guest lectures, masterclasses and mentoring, and explore leadership and global health challenges focused on equity, inclusion and wellbeing. She resigned as New Zealand prime minister in January 2023 and has since held fellowships at Harvard and Oxford; she moved to Sydney’s northern beaches earlier this year.
In short
- Jacinda Ardern joins the University of Sydney as a professor of practice.
- She will mentor students and teach about empathetic leadership.
- The role is part-time and begins this month.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Jacinda Ardern lands top University of Sydney job teaching ’empathetic leadership’ – after moving to Sydney’s northern beaches”.