The former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern will lecture and mentor at the University of Sydney after moving to Australia earlier this year.

Ardern begins this month and her work will focus on empathetic leadership, social cohesion and civic trust. The University of Sydney said Ardern would be based in its school of public health, exploring ways to address global health challenges and focusing on equity, inclusion and wellbeing.

The former prime minister will host guest lectures and masterclasses and will engage in mentoring, but the university said it was not a full-time teaching role.

“I’m delighted to be joining the University of Sydney,” Ardern said.…