Academic titles

Full academic titles are available to health and medical professionals who make a significant and sustained contribution to the work of UniSC in areas including teaching, research and/or service activities.

Our Academic Titleholders are an important and valued part of the UniSC community.  We recognise and appreciate the significant contribution that they make to the teaching, research and leadership activities of the University, and to the advancement of their respective professions.

Benefits available to academic titleholders

Externally funded Academic Titleholders are entitled to receive a wide range of benefits from the University including:

1. use of the academic title and status as a member of the University in forums and correspondence in accordance with the University of the Sunshine Coast Staff Code of Conduct – Governing Policy;
2. access to the University's library resources including library borrowing rights commensurate with access provided to University-paid academic staff;
3. access to information technology services commensurate with access provided to University-paid academic staff including:
   •    UniSC internet and staff web portal accounts;
   •    UniSC email account;
   •    file storage space on central servers;
   •    external dial-up access to the University network;
4. access to ITS support staff to assist with their use of University IT accounts and equipment;
5. access to continuing professional development opportunities;
6. business cards and UniSC photo identification card;
7. inclusion on the work unit’s staff webpage;
8. eligibility to apply for and be awarded University awards (e.g., teaching awards), scholarships and research grants;
9. assistance from the Office of Research with accessing on-line grant databases, research grant administration, grant writing, feedback on grant applications, and achieving ethics approval for research administered through the University
10. ability to display information about research projects on the host work unit's website;
11. opportunities to promote professional achievements to the University community through input where appropriate into newsletters and on-line media;
12. entitlement to participate in their work unit's meetings and seminars;
13. such other privileges and benefits that are made available to academic staff of the University from time to time that the University deems should also be made available to Academic Titleholders.

Responsibilities of externally funded academic titleholders

Externally funded Academic Titleholders are members of the University. It is expected that these staff will research and/or teach as appropriate, as members of the University.
Responsibilities include: 

1. participation in student teaching including:
   •    supervision of students undertaking clinical placements; and/or
   •    facilitating student group learning (including Problem Based Learning); and/or
   •    conducting lectures and tutorials; and/or
   •    participating in student assessment and other academic activities of their School; and/or
2. participation in research including where appropriate contributing to collaborative research projects with other colleagues from the University; and/or
3. administration of research grants through the University where deemed appropriate by the University; and/or
4. recognition of the University in the bylines of publications where appropriate; and/or
5. participation in relevant committee meetings; and
6. compliance with legislation and any other provisions that affect the University, and with the University Acts, policy documents, Orders and the Staff Code of Conduct – Governing Policy.

Apply for an academic title with UniSC

To apply for an Academic Title with UniSC, please follow the link to our application form.

Further information

Further information on Academic titles at UniSC is available on the Academic Titles - Guidelines page.