BA(Hons) USYD, MBA, INSEAD

Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz is Chair of the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council, a non-executive director of Rio Tinto Limited, a non-executive director of Macquarie Group, a member of the Sydney Opera House Trust, a Fellow of the University of Sydney Senate and Chair of the Senate Building and Estates Committee, a member of the INSEAD Global Board and Chair of the Australian Centre for Gender Equality and Inclusion @ Work Advisory Board.

Susan was Chief Executive Officer of Mirvac and a Director of the Mirvac Board from 2012 to 2023 and President of Chief Executive Women from November 2022 to June 2025.

Prior to this appointment, Susan was Managing Director at LaSalle Investment Management in London.  Susan has also held senior executive positions at MGPA, Macquarie Group and Lend Lease Corporation, working in Australia, the US and Europe.

Susan holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from the University of Sydney and an MBA (Distinction) from INSEAD (France).

•  Current term as Fellow of Senate: 1 June 2025 - 31 May 2029

BA (Hons) LLB (Hons) Sydney, GDLP DPhil Oxon

Professor Ben Saul is the Challis Chair of International Law at The University of Sydney and the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Countering Terrorism. He has published 20 books and hundreds of articles. 

Ben has taught at Oxford, Harvard, The Hague and Xiamen Academies of International Law, and in Europe and Asia; practised in international tribunals; advised governments, NGOs and the United Nations; worked in over 45 countries.

He is an elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences and the Australian Academy of Law, and formerly an Associate Fellow at Chatham House and the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism. He has a doctorate from Oxford and honours degrees in Arts and Law from Sydney.

Professor Ben Saul is one of two persons elected by and from the academic staff.

• Current term as Fellow of Senate: 1 June 2025 – 31 May 2027
• Previous term as Fellow of Senate: 1 June 2023 - 31 May 2025

BA Harvard, MIA Columbia, PhD Sydney

Professor Joel Negin is one of two persons elected by and from the academic staff. Joel commenced as Academic Lead – Academic Excellence Program in the Office of the Provost in April 2024.  Prior to that he was Acting Deputy Executive Dean in the Faculty of Medicine and Health April 2023-August 2024 and was Head of the School of Public Health from November 2015 to April 2023. 

 After graduating from Harvard and Columbia Universities, Joel then worked for a number of years in sub-Saharan Africa on health and development projects before moving to Australia. In those years, he lived and worked in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Kenya and collaborated with governments, the World Bank, academic institutions and United Nations partners.

 Joel started at the School of Public Health in 2008 as a lecturer in the Masters of International Public Health program and has always loved teaching and the interaction with students. He currently conducts research at the intersection of ecology and infectious diseases in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. He has experience on state-based government advisory boards and on not-for-profit governance boards.

•  Current term as Fellow of Senate: 1 June 2025 – 31 May 2027

Edwina Grose has over 30 years’ experience in the higher education sector as a professional staff member, with a career spanning student administration, international recruitment, and equity services across four universities.  She is currently the Director of the Graduate Research School, leading policy and support for higher degree by research students and supervisors.

She has also served as an elected Board Member of Heads of Student Administration (HoSA) ANZ Inc., contributing to national discussions on student services and professional practice.

Edwina is a strong advocate for the essential role professional staff play in universities. She believes their work is central to delivering quality education, enabling research, and building inclusive, student-focused communities.  As a member of the University Senate, Edwina is committed to contributing with integrity, representing the interests of professional staff, and ensuring their voices are heard in shaping the university’s direction.

•  Current term as Fellow of Senate: 1 June 2025 – 31 May 2027

B.A., Nankai University; M.A. (Research), University of Sydney

Weihong Liang was elected by and from the postgraduate student body. He is pursuing a Ph.D. in Arts and Social Sciences, focusing on state-society relations.

As an experienced student representative, he is a dedicated advocate for student rights. He served as President of the Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association (SUPRA) and is deeply familiar with postgraduate student affairs, maintaining strong connections with the community.

He is a nationally recognised advocate for international student rights. He founded and currently chairs the NSW International Student Representative Committee and serves as the International Student Officer for the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations. He also led the "Fare Fairs" campaign, advocating for public transport concessions for part-time and international university students across New South Wales.

• Current term and Fellow of Senate: December 2024 - 30 November 2026

Ethan Floyd was elected by and from the undergraduate student body. They are currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Indigenous Studies and Socio-Legal Studies, with a focus on Indigenous social policy.

Ethan currently serves as a Board Director of the University of Sydney Union (USU), and is a member of both the University’s Academic Board and the Faculty Board of Arts and Social Sciences. They have previously served as a student representative on the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) and as Editor of Honi Soit, the University of Sydney’s student newspaper and the oldest weekly student publication in Australia. Ethan is also a member of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU).

Outside the University, Ethan sits on the General Assembly of Greenpeace Australia-Pacific and serves on the board of Democracy in Colour, a nationally recognised racial justice and anti-racism advocacy organisation.

• Current term as Fellow of Senate: 15 May 2025 – 30 November 2026