Consultation for the 2023-2024 Reconciliation Action Plan will close this COB Friday 18 November. Input from our staff and students is important as we design our new RAP and ensure we continue to embed reconciliation into the University’s core business practices and decision making at all levels. Submit your feedback using the online form or email belonging@anu.edu.au.
SAVE THE DATE: Wattle Upgrade & Outage, 5–6 December 2022 The University’s Learning Management System, Wattle, is being upgraded to the latest version of Moodle (4.0). Wattle will be unavailable for staff and students on Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 December.
Please keep reading to find out about upcoming events and activities, stories, and other updates across the University.
ANU sets a new standard for high-quality carbon removal
ANU has established a set of principles to guide ANU carbon removal projects and carbon credit purchases to assist in achieving the University's below zero emissions goal.
The short-term aim of the principles is to achieve net zero emissions by 2025 with commercial carbon credit purchases. From 2030 onwards, the principles aim to achieve below zero emissions with carbon removal that is tied to ANU land, research, teaching or partnerships.
If you have any questions, you can reach out to the Below Zero team at below@anu.edu.au. You can also read the FAQs about the University's carbon removal.
LIVESTREAM: JG Crawford Oration 2022 - presented by Mirvac
The Hon Dr Kevin Rudd AC will deliver this year’s JG Crawford Oration.
The former PM's address will analyse the worldview of Chinese leader Xi Jinping and how his deeply ideological worldview is shaping his country’s policies at home and abroad.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 ANU Alumni Awards
Every year, we are proud to recognise the outstanding achievements of our most remarkable alumni.
This year, our recipients are not just achieving excellence in their respective fields, they are changing the lives of communities, in their backyards and across the globe – for the better, and for good.
Monday 21 November – Tuesday 22 November Spread across two days, the 2022 Korea Update brings together key academics, policy-makers and other leading experts to discuss current social, cultural, political, diplomatic, gender and security issues on the Korean peninsula. Esteemed economist Ruediger Frank will deliver the opening keynote, and renowned cultural geographer Judy Han will deliver the closing address. Register for the Korea Update
Charge Around Australia STEM Roadshow
Monday 21 November, 9am Charge Around Australia STEM Roadshow will be stopping by ANU next week. A Tesla is making its way across Australia - being recharged in part by a new type of printed solar cell developed by the Centre for Organic Electronics (COE) at the University of Newcastle. Director of the CAA and driver of the Tesla, Stuart McBain, will talk to the ANU community and ACT school students about the project. No registration needed – please join the CAA Roadshow crew in Kambri from 9am.
Marking Country Project Launch and Symposium
Tuesday 22 November – Wednesday 23 November The Research Centre for Deep History invites you to join them and reflect upon the outcomes of Professor McGrath’s ARC Laureate program Rediscovering the Deep Human Past: Global Networks, Future Opportunities, and the innovative histories it created in partnership with Indigenous communities across Australia and collaborating scholars across the globe. Register for the Marking Country Project Launch and Symposium
Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies: History, Neuroscience and Myths
Tuesday 22 November, 5.30–7pm Psychedelic-assisted therapies are making a comeback. Professor David Nutt, Director of the Neuropsychopharmacology Unit in the Division of Brain Sciences at Imperial College, London, discusses the global clinical research revolution underway. Register for the Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies seminar
AYBIL Highlights: An MH17 Roundtable Discussion
Thursday 24 November, 12–1pm Join AYBIL General Editor, Associate Professor Esmé Shirlow, in conversation with Amy Maguire, co-author of Delivering International Criminal Justice through Domestic Law? The Case of Flight MH17 in Volume 40 of the Australian Yearbook of International Law. Register for the MH17 Roundtable Discussion
Nature, nurture, or both? How biology and experience impact mental health
Friday 25 November, 5–7pm The ANU Research School of Psychology Annual Lecture is a highlight of our year, showcasing significant impact of psychology on community and social issues. Join Distinguished Professor Bob Krueger to hear him speak about 'Nature, nurture, or both? A fresh look at how biology and experience combine to impact mental health'. Register for the Research School of Psychology Annual Lecture
School of Art & Design Graduating Exhibition Opening & Awards Ceremony
Friday 25 November, 6–8.30pm The School of Art & Design invites you to the 2022 Graduating Exhibition. Emerging Artist Support Scheme Awards will be announced from 6:30pm. There will be food and drinks available to purchase from local vendors, including Bentspoke Brewery, Meraki Eats, Heaps Normal and Melted Toasted Sandwich Emporium, along with live music. Register for the School of Art & Design Graduating Exhibition
Launching Cybernetics at ANU
Tuesday 22 November – Friday 2 December ANU is hosting a series of public events and an inaugural exhibition to launch the School of Cybernetics. The School is making space for different futures and transforming the way society engages with technology. The ANU community are invited to explore what this means through a curated exhibition Australian Cybernetic: a point through time. Read more about the School of Cybernetics launch
ANU End of Year Staff Kids Party
Sunday 4 December, 9am–2pm The festive season with family and friends is almost here. After two years of virtual events, the University is once again hosting the annual End of Year Staff Kids Party in person on Sunday 4 December. This event is open to all ANU employees' (parents and guardians) children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Register for the End of Year Staff Kids Party
ANU to play a role in eight new ARC Centres of Excellence
ANU will play a pivotal role researching issues of national and international significance as part of eight new Australian Research Council (ARC) Centres of Excellence (CoE).
In 2021 the ANU Council approved the Digital Master Plan (DMP) which presented the vision for the University’s digital future. As part of this, the University committed to the Student First Program which will be the largest transformation project undertaken by the University.
Student First Program Director, Dean MacDonald, explains that the Program is unique in that it will consist of several initiatives all aimed at uplifting the student and staff experience.
This is a great achievement for the University and provides a future-focussed whole-of university approach, outlining the practical steps ANU can make to realise the aspirations of the ANU Strategic Plan.
Led by the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education and Digital) Professor Maryanne Dever, and developed with extensive consultation and stakeholder review, the Strategy connects all elements that are critical to our success in learning and teaching. It defines our distinctive approach, and identifies the skills, competencies and supports needed to secure and maintain our position as a leading university. The Strategy establishes shared expectations across the university and guides the application of organisational resources.
Recent disruptions have presented a series of questions and challenges to universities – our new Learning and Teaching Strategy is ready to meet them head on. In tandem with the 10 Year Digital Masterplan and the new Curriculum Framework which will be going to Academic Board for approval next month, the steps that we are taking forward together will become increasingly clear and unified.
We are also excited to announce that the Centre of Learning and Teaching (CLT), which will be critical to the implementation of the Strategy, has recently secured a new Director, Lucy Arthur. Under Lucy’s leadership, the Centre will take on a significant role in the implementation of the Learning and Teaching Strategy.
The Academic Portfolio team look forward to working together, across the university, on the next phase of our journey.
