Dr. Jackie Leach Scully

Professor

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Biography

Jackie Leach Scully is an internationally recognized bioethicist specializing in disability and feminist bioethics. She has a background in molecular biology with further training in neurobiology, having held research fellowships at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and the University of Basel, Switzerland. In 2006, she joined Newcastle University, UK, as a Senior Lecturer and became the Director of Research, ultimately taking on the role of Executive Director at the Policy, Ethics, and Life Sciences Research Centre. In August 2019, she transitioned to UNSW as a Professor of Bioethics and the Director of the Disability Innovation Institute within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Her research interests encompass reproductive autonomy in the genomic age, public health ethics especially in disasters and global health emergencies, and ethical evaluations of new genetic technologies involving lay perspectives. She is also involved in supervising numerous graduate students conducting research on reproductive carrier screening and its implications.

Research Interests

Experience

Director

2019-08-01 — Present

Disability Innovation Institute • Sydney, AU

Leading the Disability Innovation Institute at UNSW, focusing on bioethical frameworks in technology and disability.

Senior Lecturer

2006-01-01 — 2019-08-01

Newcastle University • Newcastle, UK

Conducted research and taught in the field of bioethics, with a focus on disability and feminist perspectives.

Awards

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Fellow

2018-01-01
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Fellow

2017-01-01

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Includes Business Intelligence, Enterprise Systems, and Cybersecurity Management streams.