News from the VC
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 first legislation…
VC's Update: Changing context
Hi everyone,Last Friday morning, the cannons sounded, signalling that the Governor-General has prorogued Parliament ahead of the Federal Election on…
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 resilience, fortitude and…
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 our Kim Jackson…
VC message: Senate Estimates and DVCA news
Hi everyone,This fortnight has been another busy time for our campus. Last week, ANU was called to Senate Estimates which is an extraordinary…
VC message: Familiar beginnings
Hi everyone, This is my third semester as VC and it is no less extraordinary 14-months into the job. The start of semester is part…
VC Message: Rites of passage
Hi everyone,Last week, ANU hosted the Australian launch of the Rio Tinto Centre for Future Materials. This Centre sees ANU as part of a global…
A message from the Vice Chancellor
Hi everyone, I want to thank our Campus Environment team who have been doing an extraordinary amount of work to maintain and clean up campus…
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 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…
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…
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. …
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…
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…
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 things happening I…