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LIGHT RAIL major construction work starts this Friday around Canberra city which may impact staff and students' commute to campus. Stay up to date with upcoming traffic and transport disruptions to help with alternative routes and arrangements for your commute. Visit Built for CBR websitefor more details.
Wattle will be unavailable from 9am on Monday 5 December to 5pm on Tuesday 6 December while it is upgraded for 2023. During this time you will not be able to log into or access Wattle. For support before and after the Wattle upgrade, contact the ANU Wattle Support team via the Service Desk or phone (02) 612 54321, Option 2, Option 2, Option 5.
Please keep reading to find out about upcoming events and activities, stories, and other updates across the University.
Photo: Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate | ACT Government
Welcome to Wildbark
The Wildbark Learning Centre at Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary is now open for business.
On Friday 18 November, representatives from the ACT Government, the Woodlands and Wetlands Trust and ANU gathered to launch Wildbark, Canberra’s newest nature-based visitors’ centre.
In a promotional video by the ACT Parks and Conservation Service, Alison Russell-French, President of the Woodlands and Wetlands Trust, described Wildbark as “a unique learning and visitors’ centre”.
Wildbark Learning Centre is a joint effort of the ACT Government, the Woodlands and Wetlands Trust, Odonata Foundation and ANU, built as a “gateway” to the Mulligans Flat woodlands and ecological restoration.
For years, Paul Dibb has been at the top of his field.
An Emeritus Professor at the ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Paul has spent his career working in intelligence and defence.
Earlier this month, Paul was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon by the Japanese Government in recognition of his exceptional contribution in promoting cooperative defence relations between Japan and Australia.
Australian Institute of Physics medals for four ANU Physicists
Four leading scientists from the ANU Physics community have been awarded medals from the Australian Institute of Physics for their outstanding contributions to physics in Australia.
Virtual Postgraduate Showcase: Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities
Thursday 1 December, 12.30–1.30pm Don't miss our virtual lunchtime showcase to talk one-on-one with academics and current students. Find out about our postgraduate offerings in arts, social sciences and humanities and ask any questions you may have about studying with us. Register for the Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities Virtual Postgraduate Showcase
Knowledge Propagation in the China Field: A Bibliometric Analysis
Friday 2 December, 12–1.30pm How do we measure the research impact of China studies within the field and on other areas and disciplines? This seminar seeks to review what we have achieved to inform where we are heading. It draws on the bibliometrics analysis of more than 75,000 articles in area studies journals from 1956 to 2022. Register for the Knowledge Propagation in the China Field seminar
Board Game Demo with Jesse Newman
Sunday 4 December, 12–1pm Join Jesse Newman in a special demonstration of his board game, Tragedy. Jesse is a Bachelor of Design student, exhibiting his work as part of the 2022 Graduating Exhibition. Register for the Board Game Demo with Jesse Newman
Keynote Speech—Was Hong Kong 2019 a “Revolution of Our Times”?
Monday 5 December, 5.30–7.30pm Join Professor Ching Kwan Lee, one of the world’s best-known sociologists in the field of China studies, and find out what was “revolutionary” about the 2019 Hong Kong anti-extradition movement. Register for the keynote speech on Hong Kong's anti-extradition movement
Open Forum—Silencing Freedom
Tuesday 6 December, 4–6pm Yao-Tai Li, Louisa Lim and Joseph Cheng will come together to talk about 'silencing freedom: from protests to suppression in Hong Kong', part of CIW's Open Forum. Register for the Silencing Freedom seminar
From left: Dr James Leigh, Justice Michelle Gordon, Max Kirkby and Sai Campbell. Photo: Tracey Nearmy/ANU
Two more ANU Rhodes Scholars sets new record for Australian unis
Two talented ANU graduates who are helping to fight infectious diseases and neurodegeneration are heading to Oxford University having just won prestigious Rhodes Scholarships.
Sai Campbell and Max Kirkby are among three Australia-at-Large Rhodes Scholars for 2023 elected by a committee chaired by Justice Michelle Gordon of the High Court of Australia.
The two will join eight other ANU graduates elected as Rhodes Scholars over the last four years – the highest number from any Australian university over that period.
Light rail is coming and major construction work to raise London Circuit has now begun.
As of 8pm Friday, 2 December (weather permitting):
London Circuit between Edinburgh Avenue and Constitution Avenue will be temporarily closed, and
the western cloverleaf ramps off Commonwealth Avenue will be permanently closed.
This work is needed to safely raise London Circuit and create a level intersection with Commonwealth Avenue for light rail.
These traffic changes may affect how you find your way to and around the city, including your commute to campus. Be prepared for the upcoming changes and visit BuiltforCBR for more information.
The ACT Government’s Light Rail project team will soon be out and about in the city to talk you through the road changes, and answer any questions.
Since 2020, the University has operated Study Hubs in key locations in China to support the local student community during the Covid-19 pandemic. With more and more students returning to campus, demand for the Study Hubs has decreased and the University will cease operation of the Shanghai and Chengdu Study Hubs by the end of the year. The Beijing Study Hub, which is operated out of the ANU China Liaison Office, will remain open. In addition, the University will open the ANU Shanghai Desk in the heart of Shanghai in January 2023.
Services offered through the Beijing Study Hub and Shanghai Desk from Semester 1 2023 will include:
Career-focused workshops and activities
1-on-1 career advice Access to job application fast tracks of a number of leading enterprises
Opportunities to meet industry pioneers and professional experts
Social events to meet staff, classmates and alumni
Stay tuned for updates on the opening of the Shanghai Desk and our 2023 program. In the meantime, please contact the China Liaison Office at china.liaison@anu.edu.au or through WeChat (ANU_Australia) if you have any questions.
