Jacinda Ardern lands top University of Sydney job teaching 'empathetic leadership' - after moving to Sydney's northern beaches

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Rae, M. (2026, October 26). Jacinda Ardern lands top University of Sydney job teaching 'empathetic leadership' - after moving to Sydney's northern beaches. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16240519/jacinda-ardern-new-job.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-26 · by Maisy Rae

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Jacinda Ardern, former New Zealand prime minister, has joined the University of Sydney's School of Public Health as a "professor of practice," starting this month. She will teach and mentor students about empathetic leadership and social cohesion, focusing on global health challenges related to equity and inclusion. The position was specifically designed by the university in 2019 for experienced practitioners. Ardern recently moved with her family to Sydney's northern beaches and previously held fellowships at Harvard and Oxford universities.
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Jacinda Ardern, former Prime Minister of New Zealand, has been appointed a "professor of practice" at University of Sydney's School of Public Health, effective this month. Her role will focus on empathetic leadership, social cohesion, and civic trust, engaging with students through guest lectures, masterclasses, and mentoring sessions. Vice Chancellor Professor Mark Scott praised Ardern’s “courage and humility,” noting her ability to strengthen empathy alongside resolve during challenging times like the Christchurch terrorist attacks and the COVID-19 pandemic. The position is not full-time but was designed in 2019 to bring experienced practitioners into academic life, enhancing research on global health challenges centered around equity, inclusion, and wellbeing.

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📰 Jacinda Ardern Joins University Of Sydney
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The Guardian · 0.94 cosine similarity
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“Both articles describe Jacinda Ardern beginning her role as a lecturer and mentor at the University of Sydney's School of Public Health on the same date.”
The Sydney Morning Herald · 0.93 cosine similarity
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“Both articles describe Jacinda Ardern's appointment as 'professor of practice' at the University of Sydney to teach about empathetic leadership and social cohesion, occurring on the same date.”
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Maisy Rae
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Ardern PERSON · 7× Jacinda Ardern PERSON · 4× Sydney GPE · 4× New Zealand GPE · 2× the University of Sydney's ORG · 2× Australian NORP · 1× Christchurch GPE · 1× School of Public Health ORG · 1× Whakaari GPE · 1× the New Zealand Labour Party ORG · 1×

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She resigned as prime minister and leader of the New Zealand Labour Party in January 2023. 'I've found myself especially focused on the question of leadership since leaving office and how we can better support and encourage the kind of leadership needed to tackle our many global challenges,' Ardern said.
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🔮 Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has taken up a post at a major Australian university, where she will mentor students and teach about 'empathetic leadership and social cohesion.

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Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has taken up a post at a major Australian university, where she will mentor students and teach about 'empathetic leadership and social cohesion. asserted
she → take → leadership
' Ardern, 46, has been appointed a 'professor of practice' at the University of Sydney's School of Public Health and will begin the academic role this month. asserted
Ardern → appoint → role
'Her work will focus on empathetic leadership, social cohesion and civic trust; further developing new approaches to global and values-based leadership, as well as exploring new ways to address global health challenges centred on equity, inclusion and wellbeing,' the university said in a statement. asserted
university → focus → statement
She will engage with students, researchers and the wider university community through guest lectures, masterclasses and mentoring. asserted
She → engage → lectures
The position, which is not a full-time teaching role, was designed by the university in 2019 to bring experienced practitioners into academic life. asserted
which → design → life
Ardern, who moved to Sydney's northern beaches earlier this year, led New Zealand through the Christchurch terrorist attacks, the Whakaari volcanic eruption and the COVID-19 pandemic. asserted
who → move → attacks
She resigned as prime minister and leader of the New Zealand Labour Party in January 2023. 'I've found myself especially focused on the question of leadership since leaving office and how we can better support and encourage the kind of leadership needed to tackle our many global challenges,' Ardern said. asserted
Ardern → resign → challenges
Jacinda Ardern has taken up post at the University of Sydney's school of public health She quietly relocated to Sydney's northern beaches earlier this year with her young family ' asserted
She → take → family
I'm looking forward to working alongside the brilliant students, faculty and wider University of Sydney community, as we share experiences, explore and develop ways to better serve our communities, and help solve the issues facing so many today.' asserted
we → look → many
Since leaving office, Ardern has held fellowships at Harvard and Oxford universities and founded an international program that promotes empathetic leadership. asserted
that → leave → leadership
University vice-chancellor Mark Scott said he had long admired Ardern for the courage and humanity she brought to public life. asserted
she → say → life
'Her leadership demonstrated that empathy and resolve do not compete with one another; each can strengthen the other,' he said. asserted
he → demonstrate → other
Students would meet not only a former prime minister, but a thoughtful teacher with a great deal to share about public leadership and service, he said. asserted
he → meet → leadership
Ardern spoke at a gender equality conference in Melbourne in April, which was attended by delegates from 185 countries. asserted
which → speak → countries
She also recently attended the Pre-COP31 meetings in Fiji alongside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. asserted
She → attend → Albanese
Ardern will also guest speak at an event hosted by Professor Scott in November. asserted
Ardern → host → November
Jacinda Ardern enjoys her new life in Australia with a day out at iconic Sydney beach asserted
Ardern → enjoy → beach
READ MORE: Jacinda Ardern blends in with the locals as she goes shopping in Sydney after splashing $5.3million on Dee Why mansion asserted
she → read → mansion
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