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Professor Braden Hill

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Students and Education)
Edith Cowan University

A Noongar (Wardandi) man from south-west Western Australia, Professor Hill leads ECU’s portfolio spanning teaching and learning, student experience, access and equity, and graduate outcomes. His own pathway into higher education through a non-ATAR entry route provides a deeply personal foundation for his advocacy of educational opportunity and inclusion.

Widely recognised for his leadership in Indigenous education and LGBTQIA+ research, Professor Hill is a leading voice in advancing equity and addressing systemic barriers in Australian higher education. Through his leadership, research, and advocacy, he is helping shape a future where underserved students can access, participate in, and succeed at university.