News from the VC
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 – ACT lockdown, ARC Future Fellows and Open Day
Hello everyone I hope you are all doing well on our first day of our snap lockdown. We all felt this might be coming for a while and we've all…
VC's update – ANU turns 75 and being prepared for lockdowns
Hello everyone On Sunday, ANU will be turning 75! We were founded as an intellectual powerhouse to help the nation rebuild in the aftermath of World…
VC's update – COVID lockdowns and GIWL workshop
Hello everyone This week has been really hard for many of our community. We have seen how fluid the COVID-19 situation is across Greater Sydney, and…
VC's update – face masks and July graduations
Hello everyone I have been acting VC while our Vice-Chancellor is on some well-deserved leave. We have experienced a big shift this week with the…
VC's update – Liquid Instruments and staff study discounts
Hi everyone Winter has truly arrived! I like winter except for the short days. I do hope everyone managed to get a break over the long weekend…
VC's update – National Reconciliation Week and vaccines
Hi everyone, It has been an incredibly busy few weeks on our campus with National Reconciliation Week, community forums and a super blood moon. But…
VC’s Update – Border closures and my commitment
Hi everyone, It's only been a week since my Federal Budget blog, but a lot has been happening in the media that I want to update you on. At this…
VC's update – Federal Budget 2021
ANU EXPERT ANALYSIS:Professor Andrew Norton on what the budget means for higher educationProfessor Sharon Friel on what the budget means for…
VC’s Update – the great west and COVID vaccines
Hi everyone, Autumn has well and truly arrived to Canberra with the cold and wet weather hitting campus this week - perhaps making those of us not…
Chancellor’s Update – returning to the east coast
Dear colleagues and students, Today I am reflecting on my fourth trip to ANU as Chancellor. When I took on this role in January last year, I couldn'…
VC's update – Financial health forums and campus critters
Hello everyone Campus has been a bit quiet the past few weeks with our students away on break. We miss them, but I think we all appreciate the…
VC’s Update – Parliamentary hearings and change plans
Hi everyone, As this week draws to a close, we're nearly at the end of the first quarter of 2021. And I know for many of our staff as well as our…
VC's Update - workloads and capital expenditure
Hello everyone, A lot is happening right now, so I thought it would be good to try to catch everyone up with the news around the University.…
VC's update – International Women's Day
Hello everyone Today we celebrated International Women's Day in Kambri with a panel discussion led by Honorary Associate Professor Sally Moyle along…
VC's Update -- things I have learned as Vice-Chancellor
Hello everyone, When I started as Vice-Chancellor back in 2016, I started what I knew was going to be the hardest job of my life, because I was…
VC’s Update – hotspots and structuring your working week
Hi everyone, This week, Western Australia experienced their first major lockdown since March last year, with a five-day circuit breaker in…
VC’s Update – Welcome to 2021
Hi everyone, Welcome back to 2021. Like many of you, my plans for the break were disrupted by border closures, and I was unable to travel to Sydney…
VC's Update - End-of-year message
Hi everyone, I am writing my last blog of 2020 - and unlike most years, this one did not go by quickly. From a record breaking 44 degree day, smoke…
VC’s Update – 2021 plans for campus
Hi everyone, This week, I wanted to start my blog with an update on our plans for returning to campus in 2021 as I've been receiving a lot of…
VC’s Update – COVID outbreak in South Australia & VC Awards
Hi everyone, This week, our Australian news has been dominated by the COVID-19 outbreak in South Australia, coupled with some states rapidly closing…