Christy Macnish is a Student Success and Learning Adviser at the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC), where she acts as a bridge between students and the academic staff, systems and policies that shape their learning. With nearly 20 years of experience in learning support, student success and curriculum development, she designs resources and interventions that support diverse student cohorts and help make university systems work for more learners.

Her recent focus is on generative AI, academic integrity, and effective communication of academic expectations. She developed the AI Acknowledgement Formatter, a tool that supports students to reflect on and transparently acknowledge their use of AI, and is a member of UniSC’s AI in Education and Student AI Guide working groups.

With a background in applied sociolinguistics, Christy’s work is informed by an interest in language, access, and the policies behind learning and teaching. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).