ANU recently proposed changes that would see the University move to a six College structure from 1 January 2025.

For information on the proposed changes, please visit the Renew ANU website to see how this may impact your college. Please be reassured the 2024 class schedule for teaching will be unaffected by these changes.

Support is available for our community, and we encourage you to make use of our free safety and wellbeing services.

Australians lose hundreds of millions of dollars to scammers each year. International university students may be disproportionately targeted by scammers. Recently, there have been several high-profile scam events targeting university students, including those at ANU.

It's important to stay up to date with common scamming techniques and prevention strategies.

Read more: Scam awareness

Wednesday 23 October, 5.30-7.30pm 

Join the College of Business and Economics and Professor Lisa Cameron for a public lecture and Q&A on how economic development has impacted the daily lives of millions in China and Indonesia.

Register now: Unprecedented Economic Growth

Thursday 24 October, 5.30-6.30pm 

Join Honorary Associate Professor Conrad Burden for a public lecture on the significance of mathematical models in population genetics. Discover how these models help us understand the random occurrence of mutations within the genome sequence. 

Register now: The Mathematics Behind Population Genetics 

Thursday 24 October, 9am-3.30pm 

Join this full-day symposium to hear from international experts and leading voices on environment, health, and traditional cultural practices. Gain insights into how Indigenous Cultural Knowledges are essential for maintaining balance between human, animal, and environmental systems for optimal health. 

Register now: The interlink between health, environment, and Traditional Ways

Friday 25 October, 9-10.30am 

In this webinar, Dr Mike O'Sullivan from the University of North Carolina examines the varieties of, and challenges to, Muslim private banking in colonial and postcolonial South Asia. 

Register now: Before Islamic Finance

Sunday 3 November, 7.30pm - 8.30pm 

Join Rory Stewart, co-presenter of the popular podcast The Rest is Politics, for a candid discussion covering political crises, current global affairs, and his bestselling book, Politics on the edge.  

ANU on campus students will enjoy a 40% discount on ticket prices. The discount is automatically applied at checkout using the link provided below. 

Register now: Politics on the Edge an evening with Rory Stewart

Monday 28 October – Wednesday 30 October, 1-2pm 

Set in the Marie Reay Superfloor, this event offers participants a chance to connect with their bodies, enhance mindfulness before exam week. Yoga x Kambri includes two sessions on 28 and 30 October, 1-2 pm. Aimed at promoting physical health, mental wellbeing, and community engagement among all ANU students and staff.  

Register now: Yoga x Kambri

Thinking about what classes you can take next semester? Looking for topics for research projects? Why not consider a project in environmental sustainability? 

ANU Green, the University’s operational program for environmental sustainability, has compiled a list of project ideas that reflect some of the challenges organisations face to combat climate change and increase sustainability efforts.  

Look through the list and talk to your course convenor about how you can incorporate a project or internship with ANU Green into your degree. 

Learn more: Explore the opportunities

Did you respond to SELT last semester? If you didn't, we are curious about why. Help ANU improve in just 10 minutes, while remaining anonymous. Plus, enjoy a coffee on us with a Coffee Lab voucher to thank you for your time if you decide to speak with ANU Institutional Research. Sign up here.

Learn more: Why skip SELT?

The Agrifood Innovation Institute is supporting five ANU students (undergraduate or postgraduate) to attend the country’s biggest agrifood tech event evokeAG, in Brisbane on 18-19 February 2025. 

Interested students are invited to express their interest by completing an online form and emailing a copy of their most recent academic transcript to agrifood@anu.edu.au by 27 October 2024. 

Expressions of interest close Sunday 27 October. 

Apply now: AFII evokeAG 2025 attendance sponsorship 

ANU students who have been migrated to Microsoft 365 OneDrive are advised of changes being made to cloud storage allocation limits.  

In the week commencing 21 October ITS will be updating the default and maximum storage limits for student OneDrives to 10GB (default) and 50GB (maximum).  

Students are advised to check their usage and consider a spring clean of their OneDrive if they are nearing the default limit.  

More storage can be requested via the ANU Service Desk: ‘Storage Limit increase' request.

Have you done your tax return this year? Do you still have questions for this tax season? Get your questions answered by our students – who are supervised by tax professionals. Make a confidential and free appointment now. Tax season ends on 31 October 2024, so don't delay. 

Learn more: ANU Tax Clinic Appointments 

Set4ANU Mentor registrations for Semester 1, 2025 are now open. Mentors play a vital role in welcoming new students to ANU and assisting in their transition. Set4ANU provides opportunities for students to improve their communication and relationship building, all while helping new students. 

Registration closes Thursday 21 November. 

Register to be a mentee in 2025

Australia’s universities lead in global research, making them targets for intellectual property theft. Protecting your research is essential. Be cautious of unsolicited collaboration requests, especially in sensitive research areas. Invitations to conferences or access to your data could be attempts to misuse your work. Conduct due diligence on research partners and report concerns. Stay vigilant to safeguard your research and its impact. 

For further information and resources, please visit the new SharePoint site dedicated to research security. 

If you have any concerns or questions, please reach out to ciso@anu.edu.au  

Join Tim Winton in conversation with Beejay Silcox as part of the Canberra Writers Festival (October 23-27). Tim will be discussing  his new novel JUICE at Llewellyn Hall on Sunday, 20 October.

Enter now for a chance to win one of two copies of JUICE. Plus, have your copy signed by Tim Winton on the night. 

The competition closes at noon AEST on Friday 18 October.   

Enter now: Meet the Author Tim Winton Giveaway

Bestselling Italian author Paolo Giordano will be in conversation with Marco Lazzarino on his semi-autobiographical novel Tasmania. 

Enter now for a chance to win one of two copies of Tasmania. Plus have your copy signed on the night of Tuesday 29 October.    

The competition closes at noon AEST on Friday 25 October.   

Enter now: Meet the Author Paolo Giordano Giveaway

If you are dealing with a personal or university-related issue, including distress related to the conflict in the Middle East, the University encourages you to seek support through the ANU Student Safety and Wellbeing team by emailing student.wellbeing@anu.edu.au or calling 02 6125 2211, Monday to Friday, 9am - 4pm.

You can also visit our Urgent Support page for a list of 24/7 and crisis support options.