Andrew Parfitt, Vice-Chancellor and President, is UTS's chief executive officer. He is responsible to the UTS Council for the effective management of the university.
Professor Parfitt’s role includes:
- the strategic positioning of UTS and building the external profile of the university, both in Australia and internationally
- developing and communicating a clear vision for UTS and inspiring the university community to work together to achieve its strategic objectives
- establishing broad planning targets and priorities
- building a strong and united senior leadership team and supporting a vibrant UTS community culture.
- defining annually the strategic change priorities to be progressed by each member of the executive
- working to ensure UTS acquires the necessary public and private resources to underpin the successful achievement of the university's goals and delivery against its public purpose – to support and benefit society
- playing a leading role in the development of public higher education policy in Australia
- pursuing UTS public service mission through engagement at the highest levels of government, industry and the community.
Andrew joined UTS in February 2017 as the university’s Provost and Senior Vice-President before being appointed Vice-Chancellor in November 2021.
Previously Andrew was Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at the University of Newcastle. He has also held senior leadership roles at the University of South Australia and the CSIRO.
Andrew has had a distinguished career as an educator and researcher in telecommunications engineering, specialising in antennas and radio systems and has made contributions to satellite communications, radio astronomy technologies and space engineering. Andrew has published more than 100 technical papers in refereed conferences and journals.
Andrew has been a member of many government, professional and industry boards and committees, including:
- Director and Chair of the Universities Admissions Centre (NSW)
- Co-Chair and Member of the SILC UTS/Shanghai University Business School Joint Management Committee
- Chair of the South Australia and NSW Sections of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Chair of the Australian Academy of Science National Committee for Radio Science
- Ministerial Appointment to the Australian Government’s Space Industry Innovation Council
- Co-Chair of the Asia Pacific Regional Space Agencies Forum
- Director of the Defence Teaming Centre, SA
- Director of the Technology Industry Association, SA
- Member of the Sydney School of Entrepreneurship (Academic Committee)
- Member of the South Australian Defence Reserves Support Council
- Member of the Initial Teacher Education Committee, Board of Studies, Teaching and Education Standards (BOSTES) in NSW, and
- Member of the Advisory Committee of the Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL).
Andrew is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, a Fellow of Engineers Australia, a Fellow of the Royal Society of NSW, a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. He has previously held adjunct academic appointments at Adelaide, Sydney and Macquarie Universities.
Andrew holds a PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) from the University of Adelaide.
Contact
Samantha Sandford
Executive Assistant
+61 2 9514 1333