William Ashraf

William Ashraf is an Associate Professor at Macquarie University (MQ) within the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, and holds the title of Honorary Professor. He has cross-disciplinary experience as a microbiologist, having previously served as a Senior Lecturer in Microbiology (University of Bradford, UK) and a Medical Research Council Postdoctoral Research Fellow (University of Nottingham, UK). His current research focuses on digital transformation in higher education, student voice in digital learning, and learning analytics.

Education: PhD in Microbiology from the University of Warwick (UK), Executive MBA from the University of Bradford (2006), and a Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship (2002). He pioneered podcasting as a distance-learning tool, earning recognition as a finalist in The Times Higher Education Awards (2006).

Roles: Convenor of the HDR Supervision Enhancement Program at MQ, leading workshops, seminars, and faculty collaborations to redesign professional development programs for higher degree research supervision. His work emphasizes CPD (Continuing Professional Development) and academic leadership in education innovation.

• Awards: Finalist, Times Higher Education Awards (2006); Leverhulme Trust Fellowship (2002)
• Advising: Supervised PhD students in biochemistry/microbiology and postdoctoral researchers in molecular biology/protein chemistry during his tenure at the University of Bradford.
• Labs/Teams: Leading MQ’s HDR Supervision Enhancement Program initiatives without explicit mention of dedicated labs, though focuses on academic development teams.