Iain Watt joined UTS in June 2018 as Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (International). Iain is responsible for envisioning and driving the implementation of UTS’s next stage of internationalisation.
Previous academic appointments include Pro Vice-Chancellor, International at the University of Western Australia (UWA), a role he held for five years. Preceding his tenure at UWA, he was Director of International Operations and Student Recruitment at the Australian National University (ANU). In five years at ANU, he led international and domestic student recruitment and admissions, and was responsible for international strategic alliances and partnerships.
Iain spent eight years with the Australian Embassy in Beijing. While at the embassy he held positions of Counsellor (Education) for four years and, later, Minister-Counsellor (Education). In both positions, Iain was the Australian Government’s senior education representative in China. He lived and worked for six years in Taipei and is fluent in Mandarin.
Iain’s diverse and substantial background in international education and strategic partnerships, along with his fluency in Mandarin and experience in diplomatic circles, drives UTS’s internationalisation efforts and fosters strategic global collaborations.
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