Dr Sue Holdsworth appointed as an Honorary Postdoctoral Associate
Dr Sue Holdsworth has been appointed an Honorary Postdoctoral Associate at Eva Burrows College for a three-year term effective 5 December 2022. Her University of Divinity thesis (2022) was titled, ‘A Critical Comparative Analysis of Four, Church-based, Intercultural Initiatives in the Multicultural City of Melbourne.’ According to one of the examiners, UK Salvationist scholar Dr Helen Cameron, Dr Holdsworth, ‘demonstrated expert knowledge of a substantial body of scholarship and produced a piece of original research that can inform future scholarship and practice.’
The University of Divinity makes provision for Early Career Researchers (ECRs) to be associated with the University through one of its colleges in the role of Honorary Postdoctoral Associate. This is an unpaid position that provides the researcher with an institutional affiliation and the benefits of being part of the University community. In exchange for the association, any publications of the ECR are counted as research points for the purposes of the data collection reported to the peak body Excellence in Research Australia. This data is a key performance indicator for both the University and the host college of the ECR. Honorary researchers are academic appointments and are made by the Academic Board on the nomination of a college and the recommendation of the Research Committee and the Dean of Research Strategy. EBC welcomes Sue to our college community and we look forward to a fruitful partnership.