[3] Hume's term as vice-chancellor at UNSW was marked by disagreements within the university council over allegations involving medical researcher Professor Bruce Hall, who was accused of serious scientific misconduct.
[7] Hume's handling of the Hall matter was subsequently vindicated by the independent St James Ethics Centre in a report described as 'highly critical of the UNSW council'.
[8][9][10] Hume returned to the University of California system of ten research-intensive campuses and three National Laboratories in 2005 as Vice President for Health Affairs.
[11] While promising to transform the nation's first university into a dynamic research intensive one, Dr. Hume did not receive the financial backing from the UAE Government that would support such change.
[18] He is also a senior consultant for the Academy for Academic Leadership, AAL, based in Atlanta, Georgia, and is a faculty affiliate of the University of California Center for Studies in Higher Education.