The ANU community has been through a lot together over the last five years, including flooding, hail, bushfires and the pandemic.

To ensure that our shared memories and institutional history of this time would not be lost, Professor Kylie Message-Jones from the Humanities Research Centre invited colleagues from 13 different campus buildings and work areas to share their experiences.

Kylie has woven their testimonies into a new article, reflecting on people’s sense of loss and disruption but also resilience and hope as we continue to restore buildings and community connections.   

Read the story

We hope to tell many more staff stories in future editions. If you know someone who deserves a spotlight, get in touch with the On Campus team. 

As announced by the Vice-Chancellor in his blog on Friday, there will be regular updates in On Campus about recruitment processes for senior vacancies.

Chief Financial Officer  

The University will soon be seeking a new Chief Financial Officer, to commence in March 2024. The recruitment process will be launched as soon as possible.

Read the Vice-Chancellor's message thanking Chief Financial Officer Anna Tsikouris for her contributions to the University.  

Provost and Senior Vice-President  

ANU to re-establish this important leadership role.  

ANU is about to begin the search process to appoint a Provost and Senior Vice-President. Reporting directly to the incoming Vice-Chancellor, this role will be the chief academic officer of the University, working in partnership with the Deans of our Academic Colleges, the Executive and the Senior Management Group to amplify the impact of our distinctively excellent research and education. This search process will launch in November with the intention to finalise in the first quarter of 2024. 

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation)  

Internal expressions of interest opening soon. 

An outstanding opportunity for senior ANU Academic staff will launch in November with our intention to appoint a Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) through a competitive internal expression of interest process (EOI). The advertisement and process will commence in November with the aim of making an announcement about this appointment in December or January 2024. 

University Secretary and Director, Governance & Risk Office  

Advertising is live. 

This critical role supporting the secretariat for ANU Council and leading the Governance & Risk Office (formerly Corporate Governance & Risk) is now live. Applications close on 23 November 2023 with the process to be finalised early in 2024. 

To stay connected to our community and leadership team, keep reading On Campus every Tuesday for updates on key new appointments and movements. 

Join Professor Brian Schmidt on Friday 15 December for his final garden party as Vice-Chancellor. While we won't bid farewell in the traditional sense, we'll come together to celebrate the remarkable journey of a distinguished leader as he returns to academia.

We'll also take a moment to celebrate the outstanding contributions of our professional and academic staff through the presentation of the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor's Annual Awards.

Tuesday 14 November, 9am-1.30pm

The Healthy Environments and Lives (HEAL) Network is hosting its annual conference for 2023. With the theme of ‘Collective Action for Health, Environment and Climate’, HEAL 2023 will provide a dynamic, inclusive and decentralised platform for diverse research, policy and practice communities within the Network to come together sharing knowledge, evidence and ideas. 

The HEAL Network will hold its Canberra session on Tuesday 14 November from 9am-1.30pm. 

Register now

Friday 17 November, 9-5pm 

This one-day workshop delves into the gender-authority relationship and its impact on women's daily lives from Late Antiquity to the pre-Modern era. It explores experiences of secular and monastic women, covering themes like marriage, widowhood, marital relations, mobility, race, and slavery.The workshop features keynote speakers, panels, and a round table discussion.

Register now

Monday 4 December, 6-7pm 

60 Minutes’ reporter Liz Hayes will be in conversation with Alex Sloan on her memoir, I'm Liz Hayes. Liz has graced our television screens for more than four decades. Millions of Australians kicked off their weeks with Liz co-hosting Channel 9's Today show, and now for over 25 years have settled into their Sunday nights to watch her investigative journalism on 60 Minutes. 

Register now

Wednesday 15 November, 1-3pm 

Engaging a lecture room full of students in lectures can be difficult. When asked “any questions?” many students remain quiet or avoid the lecture and watch it recorded at their own pace later. Sometimes the difficulty can be in getting the students in the room. Team-based learning is a method of engaging students with peer-to-peer learning guided by an instructor. In this workshop, you’ll learn about the theory and practice of Team-Based Learning and experience it for yourself.

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The People and Culture Division are developing a new performance process and online tool to replace the current Performance Development Review (PDR) system, in consultation with a large group of representative stakeholders from across the University.  

This project takes action on the feedback you submitted in the most recent ANYOU staff engagement survey (March 2023) which highlighted dissatisfaction with the current PDR system and a need to improve the experience of feedback and development conversations for supervisors and staff. 

The new system will be available on an opt-in basis from early 2024, with the current PDR process to be gradually phased out.  

Read more

To celebrate the commencement of the first round of the ANU Strategic Learning and Teaching Grants, grant recipients and selection committee members gathered with the Centre for Learning and Teaching (CLT) staff at Llewellyn Hall on 18 October 2023 for the official launch of the program. 

The ANU Strategic Learning and Teaching Grants are being established by the Academic Portfolio to accelerate the University’s program of educational renewal to deliver on the goals of ANU by 2025 and to deliver a student experience equal to the world’s best. 

The intent of the grants is to accelerate education renewal aligned to the strategic initiatives approved by the Academic Board: the ANU Learning & Teaching Strategy and the Curriculum Framework and ANU Graduate Attributes. 

Find out more about the event and the vision for the year ahead.

The second round of grant applications will open in 2024. Details will be published on the ANU Strategic Learning and Teaching Grants webpage.

Worldwide there is a cyberattack every 39 seconds. That is why the Information Technology Services (ITS) team are deploying more efficient Windows for Business updates to make sure your ANU-managed devices are up to date with the latest security defences. Keep your data safe, restart your device when you get these notifications. 

Read more about the ANU Digital Master Plan

If you are a supercomputing or HPC student, academic, industry professional, or expert, we invite you to present a talk or poster at Australia’s first supercomputing conference.

Abstract deadline - Friday 17 November

Apply now

Friday 27 October - 17 December

The vast and challenging Pintupi lands in the Western Desert have inspired the ancient culture of the Pintupi people, reflected in their art. Pintupi painting is known for its majestic scale and captivating visual elements.

This art exhibition showcases the noble artistic tradition of three generations of Western Desert artists.

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Watch Professor Kiaran Kirk as he presents the 2023 Order of Australia Lecture, Humanity's ongoing battle with infectious diseases.

Watch on ANU TV

The Australian National University acknowledges, celebrates and pays our respects to the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people of the Canberra region and to all First Nations Australians on whose traditional lands we meet and work, and whose cultures are among the oldest continuing cultures in human history.