Bruce Lines
Chief Operating Officer & Vice-President, Services and Resources 

Chief Operating Officer &
Vice-President, Services & Resources

Bruce's career in higher education began at the University of Queensland, where he performed a number of policy and academic administration roles. Bruce joined the University of Canberra in 2003 as Director, Student Services. In 2008 he led a major change management project, focusing on procurement as well as IT and business process outsourcing. He was appointed Registrar in 2009, and Vice-President, Operations, in 2013.

Over the course of his career, Bruce has presented conference papers and published in areas relating to tertiary education management. He is Chair of the Universities Admission Centre (UAC), previously chaired the Board of the University of Canberra Union (UCU) and also served on the Board of the Queensland Theatre Company. In 2006 Bruce was awarded a Carrick Institute Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning, relating to his oversight of VET to UC pathway programs.

Photo courtesy of the University of Canberra