Updating Your Staff Bio

Your staff bio appears as part of your staff profile on staff.divinity.edu.au alongside your profile picture, research output and appointments.

You can update your staff bio on Divinity Portal. Information about accessing Divinity Portal can be found on the Divinity Portal Getting Started guide.

Update Process

1. From Divinity Portal home, select My Profile.

2. Your profile information is presented. Select My Details, Bio from the two layers of tabs.

3. The current text of your bio is presented for reviewing. To edit click on the pencil (edit) icon at the bottom.

2. Update your profile by entering text in the text area. You can use the tool menu to add links and basic formatting. See the Profile Guidance notes below for recommendations on style, content and structure of a University Profile.

3. Save your edits by clicking the blue Accept Changes button in the lower left of the page.

Profile Guidance Notes

A well-written public profile will improve the visibility of both you and the University.

Length

As a guide, please limit your profile to around 350 words. This will ensure that your profile displays neatly and is easy to read.

Style

Write in the third person (you are writing from the perspective of the University). Feel free to use your ‘preferred name’ within your bio. For grammar and formatting, refer to The Chicago Manual of Style Online

Structure

Structure your biography addressing six key areas (or as many as are relevant to you). Separate each area with a paragraph break.

The biography should begin with a short overview (e.g. how you would be introduced at a professional event). Following the overview, address the remaining five areas in order as is applicable to you.