Peter Wiseman

Principal

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Peter is an award-winning higher education strategist and transformation expert.
He works with university leaders to define evidence-based, long-term strategies that deliver sustained impact, including across education, research and engagement. An expert facilitator, he brings more than 15 years of consulting experience working with universities across Australia. In 2017, Peter was voted the best management consultant in Australia, as judged by industry.

Influential work

  • Reviewed the business and operating model of a leading university, collaborating with university leaders to expand university impact through learning and research in sustainable ways
  • Facilitated the process with a top 50 university to collaboratively develop a new research strategy, expanding its local, national and global impact
  • Partnered with a leading university to improve the improve the practices and processes related to serious complaints, including the adoption of leading practice, trauma informed models to better support impacted students
  • Partnered with a leading university to develop a future model for expanding student and staff entrepreneurial activity and commercialisation of research to boost the university’s economic impact and new business generation
  • Developed the long-term international strategy that positioned a leading university to boost revenue and research impact and expand overseas

Outside of Nous

A former professional musician, Peter performed and recorded with orchestras and chamber music ensembles in Australia and internationally. Moving to consulting to have a positive impact in society, he has held strategy roles at PwC and at the University of Tasmania. His work was recognised in the 2017 AFR Client Choice Awards where he was awarded the individual award for management consulting. 

In his spare time...

Peter is passionate about ideas, and has interests across history, philosophy, science, music, art and literature. A keen baker, he enjoys learning how to make different international breads.