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VC's Update - 'Twas the night before my annual 'end of year' video…
Hello everyone,Firstly, I’d like to say thank you to all the staff who turned out to celebrate with me at the End of Year Awards…
Building resilient – and resurgent – democracies for the 21st century
National Press Club Address5 December 2023Professor Brian P. Schmidt Vice-Chancellor, The Australian National…
VC's Update - 2023 Alumni Awards and Highly Cited Researchers
Hello everyone,It’s the first of December and so it is officially the final stretch of my tenure as Vice-Chancellor of the ANU.…
VC's Update - A fortnight of 'missions accomplished'
Hi everyone,It has been a busy and interesting couple of weeks, and I have been to a series of great events which in different…
The Promise of Peace: Remembering this Remembrance Day
On 11 November 1918 the big guns fell silent on Flanders and the Somme. Elsie Tranter, an Australian nurse serving in a…
Aussie unis to help refugees access higher education
The Australian National University (ANU) has announced the creation of a new university consortium to help build pathways to…
VC's Update - A powerful speech from Stan Grant
Hi everyone, People keep asking me if things are winding down, but my life seems even busier than normal. While some of the…
Andrew Forrest attends roundtable on climate change at ANU
Philanthropist Dr Andrew Forrest AO took time out from a global lecture tour to attend a roundtable on climate change at ANU last…
Acting VC’s Update – Upholding our values
Hello everyone, This week the Vice-Chancellor is visiting New York, Washington DC, San Francisco and Los Angeles where…
Bleeding the way – ANU steps up to support Lifeblood
The Australian National University is widely known as a top hub for research and education - but did you know our university is…
Part 1 of the Service Effectiveness Assessment 2023
Dear colleagues, At ANU, we are committed to improving services that support our teaching and research. You may remember that we…
VC’s Update – A new Vice-Chancellor and a gathering of unity
Hi everyone, I'm so pleased that Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell AO FAHA FTSE has been appointed as our new Vice-…
VC's update - Reflections on a tough few days
Dear All This been one of our toughest weeks at ANU. It's also been a week where we've seen the very best of our community.…
Support for students: ongoing services
If you need information and ongoing support with managing your study (including extension requests and Extenuation Circumstances…
Support for staff: Wellbeing hub this week
The University is taking additional measures to support our community. Representatives from ANU People…
Latest updates on campus incident
4.45pm Friday 22 September 2023 In this week's blog, I reflect on what has been one the toughest weeks for ANU and how it's…
Support for students: Wellbeing hub & assessment adjustments
If you need information or support with managing your study (including extension requests and Extenuation Circumstances…
VC’s Update – Enterprise bargaining update and VC awards
Hi everyone, This year marks the 50th anniversary of the first operation of the University's Heavy Ion Accelerator…
ANU celebrates women’s safety leader
Chancellor of The Australian National University (ANU), the Hon Julie Bishop, has today congratulated Council Member and women's…
