Full Name
Professor Nicola Phillips
Job Title
Vice-Chancellor & President
Company
Adelaide University
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Professor Nicola Phillips commenced as the Vice Chancellor and President of Adelaide University in January 2026 having most recently served as Provost of the University of Melbourne from September 2021 to July 2025.
Professor Phillips completed her undergraduate studies at King’s College London, and holds both a master’s degree in Comparative Government and a PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
A distinguished scholar in global political economy, she held academic and leadership positions at the Universities of Warwick, Manchester, and Sheffield, before returning to King’s College London in 2017 as Vice-President and Vice-Principal (Education). She subsequently moved to the University of Melbourne to take up the role of Provost.
Over the course of her career, Professor Phillips has held visiting fellowships and professorships at several leading institutions, including the Australian National University, the University of British Columbia, and the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México.
She is a Fellow of the UK Academy of Social Sciences, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and a Member of Chief Executive Women.
Professor Phillips completed her undergraduate studies at King’s College London, and holds both a master’s degree in Comparative Government and a PhD in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
A distinguished scholar in global political economy, she held academic and leadership positions at the Universities of Warwick, Manchester, and Sheffield, before returning to King’s College London in 2017 as Vice-President and Vice-Principal (Education). She subsequently moved to the University of Melbourne to take up the role of Provost.
Over the course of her career, Professor Phillips has held visiting fellowships and professorships at several leading institutions, including the Australian National University, the University of British Columbia, and the Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México.
She is a Fellow of the UK Academy of Social Sciences, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and a Member of Chief Executive Women.
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