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, open the ‘My Profile’ application:

Option 1: Use the home page search bar

Option 2: Shortcut in your user menu

2. Your ‘My Profile’ page shows an overview of your profile information.

• My Details: this tab shows all of your current records and research output
• My Online Profile: this tab allows you to preview and edit your Online Profile
• My CV: this tab shows a full summary of your CV in printable format

3. Your current bio text and profile image will be displayed for review.

• Click your bio text to begin making changes
• Click your profile image to upload a new profile image
• You can also remove your profile image altogether

1. Click your bio text to open the text editor

2. Update your profile by entering text in the text area.

• You can use the tool menu to add links and basic formatting.
• Limit styling to links and italics, and avoid changing colours or text sizing.
• See the Profile Guidance notes for recommendations on style, content, and structure.

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

4. Your changes will be queued for upload to the staff site.

• Changes are usually applied within 5 minutes, but it may take up to an hour.
• You can click the View your online profile button on the top-left of the page to see your live profile.
• If your changes have not been applied after 24 hours, or are not displaying correctly, please email support@divinity.edu.au for help.

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.