VC's update: Ongoing conversations
Hi everyone, I’ve been returning gradually from sick leave and want to acknowledge some of the statements made at the governance inquiry last…
Welcome back to 2025
Dear colleagues, I hope you have had some time with friends, family and those who are important to you. The end of year period is always a good…
VC message - end of year
*This message was included in the Tuesday 17 December 2024 edition of the On Campus newsletter. Hi everyone As we round out 2024, I wanted…
Message from the Vice-Chancellor
Hi everyone,As the Chief People Officer advised in her email to all staff last Friday, further information on the proposed variation to the ANU…
Message from the VC: Pause on our end-of-year Garden Party for 2024
*This message was included in the Tuesday 12 November 2024 edition of the On Campus newsletter. The University has made the decision to suspend…
ANU at Senate Estimates last night
Dear members of the ANU community,Last night, ANU appeared at the Senate Education & Employment References Committee Estimates hearing. This is…
End-of-year shutdown dates
*This message was included in the Tuesday 22 October 2024 edition of the On Campus newsletter. On behalf of the Vice-Chancellor, the University…
Update on Renew ANU consultation
Hi everyone, As we continue to work towards our stated target of reducing our cost base by $250 million by 1 January 2026, I want…
Update from the VC
Hi everyone,Thank you to everyone who has made the time to engage with the various Renew ANU College and Portfolio townhall meetings and for your…
VC's student update - Announcement regarding ANU realignment: Renew ANU
Dear students,As Australia’s national university, our purpose is to serve the nation through transformational research and education. For us to…
Executive appointment - Chief Operating Officer
Hi everyone,I am delighted to announce that after a competitive global search, we have appointed Jonathan Churchill to the role of Chief Operating…
VC's Update - Shaping our future
Hi everyone,I wanted to provide some updates to the community following the August ANU Council meeting where I had the opportunity to brief Council…
VC's Update - 6 months into the role
Today marks six months since I became Vice-Chancellor. It's been an opportunity to learn more about this place and why we are all here. ANU…
VC's Update - The community we value
In recent weeks, our campus has witnessed the encampment protest in Kambri in response to the ongoing conflict in Gaza and student movements around…
Introducing our new Provost and Senior Vice-President
Hi everyone, I’m delighted to share that after a competitive, international recruitment process we have appointed Professor Rebekah Brown to the…
VC's Update - All that glitters...
It’s been a month since I started in this new job and, #spoileralert, it has been a steep learning curve. Like all new jobs, it has come with…
VC's Update - Hard hat required
I am sitting in my new office and the sun is shining out the window, which does feel like a welcome surprise. It’s been a busy day up here on…
VC's Update - Welcome back to ANU
Hi everyone,Happy new year and welcome back to ANU. For me, the new year has brought a new role, as our Vice-Chancellor, which is both daunting and…
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 and Garden Party…
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. Although I am busily…
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 ways have shown how we…