2026 UA Solutions Summit & AAUT Awards Ceremony

11 December, 2025

Hear from Australia’s most influential voices the Solutions Summit 2026

The 2026 Solutions Summit will spotlight the transformative role of universities in shaping Australia’s future. Join over 1,000 visionary leaders from universities, government, and industry at Australia’s premier forum for innovative ideas and real-world solutions. Be part of conversations that will set the stage for bold thinking, practical solutions, and a shared vision of how higher education can power Australia’s productivity, sustainability, and global leadership.

The AAUT Awards Ceremony will take place on Tuesday 24 February 2026, 5pm to 5.30pm AEDT. 

Book your tickets now - https://events.uniaus.edu.au/2026solutionssummit/Tickets

Exciting News: AAUT & HERDSA Collaboration 

27 November, 2025

We are delighted to announce a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between AAUT and HERDSA, formalising our shared commitment to advancing teaching excellence across Australasia. 

This partnership marks an important step forward in promoting outstanding university teaching through joint webinars, conferences, publications, and new capacity-building opportunities for educators and emerging leaders. By joining forces, AAUT and HERDSA will amplify the visibility of excellent teaching practice and foster stronger academic communities. 

Stay tuned for details on upcoming joint events and resources. We look forward to sharing opportunities and engaging with our networks through this exciting collaboration! 

AAUT & UniSA Breakfast Series: 20 Nov

10 November, 2025

Embedding Virtual Production in Creative Arts Education

Watch the recording HERE.

Mr Paul Van Opdenbosch (QUT) 2024 AAUT Citation Winner for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning

8.00 – 9.00 AM (ACST) Thursday 20^th November 2025

Hosted by UniSA’s Teaching Innovation Unit

ABSTRACT: In this presentation, Paul Van Opdenbosch shares insights from his journey developing Virtual Production (VP) capabilities at QUT, exploring both the creative potential and institutional challenges of embedding VP within higher education. Framing VP as an expansive and evolving field, he examines how the term now encompasses a diverse range of workflows and methods that merge games, film, VFX, animation, and real-time technologies. As traditional boundaries between roles, pipelines, and production stages blur, Paul highlights how VP is reshaping industry practice and transforming teaching environments. The presentation also reflects on the importance of experimentation, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and student engagement in preparing the next generation of creators for this rapidly changing landscape.

BIO: Paul Van Opdenbosch is an award-winning lecturer and researcher in QUT’s School of Creative Arts, specialising in Virtual Production, Real-Time Animation, and experimental screen practice. He leads the development of QUT Virtual Production Studio—one of Australia’s first university-based VP facilities—advancing new forms of storytelling through real-time and hybrid production research. His practice-led approach bridges creative arts, health, and technology, attracting national recognition and research funding that supports cross-disciplinary collaboration and innovation.

Paul’s teaching and leadership have transformed QUT’s creative arts curriculum, embedding Virtual Production and Situated Creative Practice into industry-facing learning. His contributions have been recognised through the 2024 Australian Award for University Teaching Citation, the 2022 QUT David Gardiner Teacher of the Year Award, and the 2025 UNSW Visiting Teaching Fellowship. As a committee member of ACM SIGGRAPH Brisbane and an Epic Games Academic Partner, Paul continues to strengthen Australia’s capacity in emerging screen and immersive media production.

Looking forward to seeing you all there.