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On&Off Campus
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Staff edition
Monday 29 March
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Public Health Direction for Greater Brisbane
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The ACT has declared greater Brisbane a coronavirus hotspot, after the Queensland Premier announced the city would go into a three-day lockdown from this afternoon.
Our COVID Response team have unpacked the new Public Health Direction and how it affects our community. |
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Staying safe and healthy
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Vaccination against influenza remains important this year. All staff are strongly encouraged to get their FREE flu shot. There are two options - on and off campus.
More information |
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Worried about travelling over the long weekend? If you are sensible and safe in your travel plans, there is no reason why you can't enjoy a well-earned break.
Here's some advice |
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Have you received an email from Dropbox, impersonating an ANU staff member? Don't click on any links, buttons or images within the email, and don't reply to it.
Here are the instructions on what to do.
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Your voices will shape our future. Please take some time to respond to some of the ideas raised during the ANU2025 consultation.
Complete the survey
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Discover something new
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Celebrating the champions of 20th century social change
Ethnic club organisers, gay activists, women campaigning against violence are among the Australians who have been immortalised in the latest Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB) entries.
Find out more
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Research, rehabilitation and ‘real stories’ from behind bars
ANU Juris Doctor candidate, Himangi Ticku, has spent a great deal of time in prison over the past two years, working to support detainees and their families.
Read more
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Shape-shifting robots in the wild
ANU Computer Science researcher Dr Charles Martin and David Howard from Data61 discuss how the DyRET robot can rearrange its body to walk in new environments.
Find out more
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A feminist lens on space law
Dr Cassandra Steer has published a new book chapter that tackles the lack of diversity in the space sector.
Read more
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It takes a village to keep us safe
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As we all learn more about COVID, how we need to be COVID-safe also changes.
Under our new University COVID safety guidelines, a few key principles and some common sense will be the keys to getting our ANU community through to the end of the pandemic. |
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Upcoming events
Visit the Events website for more
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Secrecy and Spying: The Trials of Bernard Collaery and Witness K
6–7.15pm, Wednesday 31 March
Join some of Australia's leading experts on civil liberties, whistleblowing and national security law as they discuss the prosecution of Witness K.
Register here |
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Imperfect Bodies of Research
On now, until Friday 9 April
Female-identifying researchers blended learning and activities in visual art, human anatomy and research process, in a low risk, safe space.
See the artwork in the Law School Foyer |
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Palaeodemographic advances and potential applications in the Pacific region
2-3pm, Monday 12 April
Join Dr Clare McFadden, a biological anthropologist at ANU, in the next instalment of CHL's cross-disciplinary flagship seminar series, Synapse.
Register here |
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In the spotlight: Our graduates
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Empowering leadership
In this interview, Serene discusses why determination and resilience are important to success, the influence leaders assert in workplace, and how her PhD at CBE has prepared her for ‘’pretty much everything’’.
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HR updates
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Staff development funding
Applications are open for the following staff development funding programs:
- Professional Staff Scholarship Scheme (PSSS)
- Professional Staff Development Endowment Fund (PSDEF)
- Indigenous Professional Staff Grants Program
Find out more
PDRs
Staff can access their PDR through HORUS.
Read more
Background checks
From Monday 15 March, we will be implementing a standard employee background check for new staff appointments, including casual employees. This will take effect for all recruitment processes and will apply to all new internal and external appointments.
Find out more
Internally advertised jobs
Staff members that have concluded their fixed term contracts since March 2020 are eligible to continue to apply for internally advertised positions across ANU. |
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In the spotlight: Our researchers
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New natural answers for killer allergies
Researchers have discovered a function in the immune system that could hold the key to treating allergic conditions like asthma and stop life-threatening anaphylaxis.
Find out more |
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An adventure awaits
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Film Scores and Cinema Soundscapes
ANU Alumnus Johnny Milner (PhD '17) has a new curated collection on Australian film music, spanning films from the early silent era to big budget blockbusters.
Explore the collection on the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA) website. |
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ANU hosting several collections for the ACT Heritage Festival
Learn about our rich Indigenous history on campus, tour our historic furniture collection and join a panel discussion about the art treasures of University House - all part of the ACT Heritage Festival.
Check out the Program |
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About being here: an icon, and a rising star
The first exhibition at the ANU School of Art & Design gallery since the campus reopened is quietly dazzling.
Read about the exhibition |
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A collaboration between ANU and UC is inspiring medical, nursing and allied health students to work together and discover the importance of considering different perspectives to health care.
Find out more
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Less commonly taught languages need to be preserved. Learn more about the plans to create research-based teaching and learning materials to help support these languages.
Learn more
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ANU Library is building a suite of short, open-access, micro-skill videos to help students build their research skills. Topics include tackling the research question and finding and evaluating information sources.
Check them out and add them to your Wattle sites!
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Wellbeing and getting active
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Managing stress at work
Dr Jo Lane, a clinical psychologist and research fellow at the Research School of Population Health, has written about managing stress and anxiety at work – which is particularly topical right now given all the COVID-related upheaval.
Read the article and reach out for support if you need it:
ANU Sport partners with Pride in Sport
ANU Sport demonstrates its support for a more inclusive sporting environment with a key LGBTQ partnership.
Find out more
A new home for Yogis!
ANU Sport is proud to announce a new facility dedicated to yoga and other stretching activities onsite
Find out more |
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