# Professor Alex Zelinsky AO, VC and President, University of Newcastle

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Podcast: [Reimagining HigherEd](https://stenobird.com/podcast/reimagining-highered-7047310)
Published: 2025-12-17T21:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://studiosity.podbean.com/e/prof-alex-zelinsky-ao-vc-and-president-university-of-newcastle/
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## Resource

Professor Alex Zelinsky AO reflects on his journey from first-in-family to leading the University of Newcastle, emphasising how his experiences at CSIRO and in defence shaped his commitment to research with real-world impact. Speaking with host, Professor Judyth Sachs, he identifies a ‘triangle of unhappiness’ in the sector, caused by over-regulation, flawed funding models, and a lack of collaboration between government, unions, and universities. To combat these challenges, Prof Zelinsky champions a multidisciplinary, integrated model of education, highlighted by Newcastle’s mandatory career-ready placements, to ensure student success and drive regional economic transformation.

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