Sydney University hires Jacinda Ardern as lecturer and mentor

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• Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern has been hired as a professor of practice at the University of Sydney. The 46-year-old joins the faculty of medicine and health, where the role will focus on empathetic leadership, social cohesion and civic trust.
• Ardern will explore ways to address global health challenges, inclusion and wellbeing, and will lead guest lectures and masterclasses. The university says the position is not a full-time teaching role.
• Ardern and her family moved to Australia in February, reportedly buying a $5.3 million home on Sydney's northern beaches.