Regional Universities Network, Australia. The Regional Universities Network has appointed Alec Webb as its new Executive Director. With a wealth of leadership experience in public service, public policy and advocacy, and economic and corporate consulting, Alec has recently finished his work as the Head of Policy and Member Engagement at London Higher, a place-based university network representing over 40 higher education institutions. A graduate of the Queensland University of Technology, Australian National University and University of Queensland, Alec has also worked extensively across the higher education sector in Australia. Alec said he is excited to return to Australia and honoured to lead RUN at this time of great challenge for the global higher education sector. “The higher education sector is facing unprecedented challenges on a global scale and I look forward to navigating RUN through this next chapter, seizing new opportunities and building upon RUN’s strong legacy of driving change.”