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Fenner Hall, ANU Acton Campus
20
May
2025

Message from the COO: IT outage update

Dear colleagues,Most of you will be aware that on Friday 16 May the ANU experienced a widespread IT outage that impacted WiFi…

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ANU Autumn 2025
20
May
2025

VC’s Update: End of semester and Council news

Hi everyone,I have been thinking a lot about cadences recently, and about time. I did foolishly ask Google’s AI tool how many…

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A 2D slice of the world's largest turbulence simulation.
19
May
2025

Scientists simulate space turbulence in never-before-seen detail

A new simulation developed by an international team, including scientists from The Australian National University (ANU), has…

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HC Coombs Building
13
May
2025

VC’s Update: Unpacking strategy and update on Nixon report

Hi everyone,I have been thinking a lot about strategy recently.During my time at Intel, I spent a lot of time on strategy – from…

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The Australian National University, Acton Campus, Canberra. Photo: Crystal Li/ANU.
06
May
2025

VC’s Update: 2025 election

Hi everyone,So we had an election over the weekend, and whilst there are still some seats to be confirmed, it is clear that…

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Aerial image of School of Art & Design
30
Apr
2025

Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS)

Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) update - Wednesday 30 April 2025As published in staff On Campus on Wednesday 30 April 2025Since…

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Kambri Precinct, ANU Campus Aerial
30
Apr
2025

Renew ANU 2025 Change Principles Consultation

About the ConsultationCritical to the success of Renew ANU is strengthening the University's long-term sustainability. To achieve…

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ANU students at Thredbo
30
Apr
2025

VC’s Update: April news

Hi everyone,I spent last night at the Australian Studies Institute Visiting Fellows dinner, which was a lovely evening to meet…

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judge gavel, law books and scales of justice on desk in lawyer office.
16
Apr
2025

Good workplace culture key to improving lawyers’ wellbeing

A new study of Australian lawyers shows that workplace culture is critical to improving their wellbeing, according to researchers…

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Winter frost on a cold morning at ANU
15
Apr
2025

Letter from the Editor - On Campus

My name is Lou Adena and I am delighted to be writing as the 2025 Editor of your ANU On Campus (OC) weekly newsletter. I have…

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Left to right - Jeff Pope, Dr Jill Sephard, Professor Ian Langford and Professor Michael Wesley
15
Apr
2025

VC message: responsibilities

This week sees a lot of activity across campus with ANU students back from break, whilst many staff and students are having to…

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Professor Joan Leach stands with her arms crossed, smiling. She is wearing a gray blazer.
09
Apr
2025

New Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) urges collegiality amid challenging time for university sector

The incoming Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) at The Australian National University (ANU), Professor Joan Leach, says ANU and…

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HC Coombs Building
08
Apr
2025

VC message: making certainty

It’s been nearly 175 years since the first university opened its doors in Sydney. It’s been a little over 150 years since the…

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An artistic impression of a red giant star, which is glowing red
03
Apr
2025

Melodies of musical ‘starquakes’ shed new light on how our galaxy formed

They say music is the universal language of humankind, but some stars in our galaxy exhibit their own rhythm, offering fresh…

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A copy of the Kioloa  MoU and the ANU Visitor Book, which were signed by the VC and the First Nations custodians.
01
Apr
2025

VC's Update: Changing context

Hi everyone,Last Friday morning, the cannons sounded, signalling that the Governor-General has prorogued Parliament ahead of the…

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Autumn leaves turn yellow near the Unu sculpture at ANU  in Canberra, ACT, Australia.
01
Apr
2025

Message from the COO: Renew ANU Update

This week, our primary focus is on finalising and communicating the outcomes of the Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS). We…

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Lowitja O'Donoghue Cultural Centre
25
Mar
2025

VC’s update: what remains unchanged

There is a more than average amount of uncertainty in the world right now, and I know for many of us this requires a lot of…

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A coral reef with different coloured fish around it
20
Mar
2025

Australia’s environment shows signs of improvement, but our ecosystems remain under threat

Australia’s environment improved slightly in 2024, marking the fourth consecutive year of above-average conditions, but major…

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The Australian National University (ANU) Acton Campus, Canberra (Crystal Li/ ANU)
18
Mar
2025

VC message: North Star

Hi everyone,Last week I got to spend time in the newly forming ANU College of Systems and Society at a happy event, celebrating…

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The fossil of the ancient fish that lived in Australian waterways 15 million years ago.
18
Mar
2025

Scientists discover 15 million-year-old Australian fish fossil

A new species of fish that lived in Australian freshwater lakes and rivers about 15 million years ago has been named after the…

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