Professor Sue Harrison took up the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Innovation at The University of Queensland in May 2025. Prior to this, she was The University of Queensland’s Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture, and Information Technology (EAIT) in which she focused on the delivery of leading edge educational programmes and research addressing global challenges and delivering transformational excellence.

Before joining The University of Queensland, she served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research and Internationalisation at the University of Cape Town, where her portfolio included research, innovation, postgraduate studies, and internationalisation with a strong focus on embedding social responsiveness into research. Sue has a long, varied track record in management and leadership in the academic arena, built up through a 30-year academic career.