Professor Glover was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in January 2019 for distinguished service to tertiary education, professional associations and cultural organisations.

He also has significant experience in developing strong relationships with the vocational education sector and is well respected for his engagement with First Nations Australians and members of disadvantaged communities.

Professor Glover is currently:

• Vice-Chancellor and President of Western Sydney University (since 2014)
• The Australian Government representative on the University of the South Pacific Grants Committee
• Chair of the Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching Working Group
• The Australia-based Patron of the Association for Tertiary Education Management

Professor Glover was also previously:

• Vice-Chancellor of Charles Darwin University
• Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research at the University of Newcastle
• Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research and Development at Curtin University
• Chair of Universities Australia (from 2015 to 2017)

Professor Glover has served on the boards of a range of corporate organisations and several state and national centres, covering areas such as health and medical research, energy, mineral exploration, and telecommunications.

Bob Boughton is an Adjunct Professor of Education at the University of New England in Armidale NSW. From 2009 until 2020, he was the academic lead on a longitudinal study of the conduct and impact of mass literacy campaigns in First Nations communities. Since 2022, he has been a member of the Foundation Skills Advisory Group to the Commonwealth Minister for Skills and Training.