Principal Stephen Peake has announced that leading figure and consultant in the university residences sector, Cam Bestwick from Swick Learning, who undertook the independent review of the College’s culture, has been re-engaged to support Emmanuel in implementing the recommendations outlined in the 2023 Review.
Late last year Emmanuel College released the findings in full to the community and externally, accepting and committing to the implementation of all the recommendations. The report can be found HERE.
Principal Stephen Peake said the Review provided an opportunity to refocus and reshape aspects of College life that will form the cornerstone of the College’s future success.
“As one of the first two residential colleges affiliated with UQ, Emmanuel College has always set the standard for college life, and aims to continue to provide a world-class collegiate environment that provides all of our residents the greatest chance of success in their chosen careers while also developing well-rounded and respected citizens,” he said.
“For many reasons, we felt 2023 was a good time to “take the temperature”, and we cast around the country to find someone who could provide us not just with an accurate picture of Emmanuel College 2023, but also a set of practical, implementable recommendations which would add real value to the residential experience at Emmanuel.”
“We felt Cam’s unique background and deep understanding of college life made him an excellent choice to undertake our review, and how he approached the project and eventually delivered such a comprehensive and
practical report completely vindicated that decision,” Stephen Peake said.
“By continuing our relationship this year as we tackle the report in earnest,
we hope we can get to the core of the recommendations he’s provided and be sure
we’ve captured the essence of the review in our future steps,” he said.
Cam Bestwick is looking forward to the collaboration with the College to advance
cultural reform.
“I am thrilled that we deepen our partnership and continue working together to
strengthen the College’s culture,” he said.
“From beginning to end, I admired the College’s commitment to the review process
and its long-term perspective. At Swick Learning we are all about bridging strategy
and implementation, and with the College’s aspiration to do the same, I feel certain
we will co-produce some meaningful changes for the benefit of the whole community.”
