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VC's Update – Indigenous Voice to Parliament »
Hello everyone, The heat of Open Day weekend seems to have now receded. It was our biggest one yet and I've been told almost 5000 future...
08
Mar
2017
Message from the Vice-Chancellor on International Women's Day »
On International Women's Day, 8 March 2017, I want to re-emphasise the University's commitment to being a national pathfinder on gender...
07
Mar
2017
VC’s Update – Union Court, a new international agreement and more »
Hi everyone,
Many of you may have seen my feeble attempt at serving people in a fast food van a week or so ago as we announced the new...
17
Feb
2017
VC’s Update – O’Week, the National Apology, the VC’s Courses and more »
Hi everyone,
And a big welcome to all of our students - some arriving here for the first time and many returning for another exciting year...
15
Feb
2017
VC's Update - Commencement Address »
Dear all
Today we held our second annual Commencement Ceremony to welcome our new students to the University with nearly 2,000 people...
10
Feb
2017
VC’s Update – the Strategic Plan, ANU Commencement and more »
Hi everyone,
It is fitting that I write about the future of ANU today, on the 150th anniversary of the birth of one of our founders, and...
03
Feb
2017
VC's Update - Times Higher Education rankings, the University's direction and more »
Hi everyone,
I start this week's blog with some fantastic news. The latest Times Higher Education rankings on International Universities...
23
Jan
2017
VC's Update - the World Economic Forum, our new Dean for Higher Degree Research and more »
Hi everyone,
This week's blog comes to you from the chilly but very scenic Davos in the Swiss Alps, where the 2017 World Economic Forum...
13
Jan
2017
VC's Update - Summer students on campus, State of the University and more »
Hello everyone,
I hope you all had an enjoyable and restful holiday break. While most of you were experiencing sweltering temperatures in...
16
Dec
2016
VC's Update - December 2016 Graduations, academic promotions and more »
Hello everyone,
One of the greatest privileges I have as Vice-Chancellor is the chance to attend graduations and celebrate with excited...
09
Dec
2016
VC’s Update – Cyber games, a quick visit to the US and more »
Hello everyone,
It has been another big week on campus, with a variety of events and activities that showcase the diversity of ANU.
The...
02
Dec
2016
VC’s Update – Vale Howard Bradbury, Indigenous Postdoctoral Fellowships and more »
Hello everyone,
Energy has been the theme this week.
On Tuesday, we were thrilled, to welcome the Minister for Environment and Energy,...
25
Nov
2016
VC’s Update – Farewelling Des Ball, ANU staff awards & more »
Hello everyone,
This week I joined the ANU community to pay tribute to one of its greats. Professor Des Ball dedicated more than 40 years...
11
Nov
2016
VC’s Update – High level visits to campus and an update on the new Strategic Plan »
I am writing this week’s update from Indiana, right in the heart of the Midwest of the United States.
07
Nov
2016
VC’s Update – Safety on campus and news highlights of the week »
In this week's VC’s Update, I talk about keeping yourself safe and other news from around campus.
28
Oct
2016
VC’s Update – fossil fuels and bringing about positive changes in gender balance »
This week I talk about my meeting with students earlier in the week and some activities in relation to gender equality.
21
Oct
2016
VC's Update - visiting Asia and congratulations to Professor Rick Shine »
It’s great to be back after an incredible few weeks visiting Timor-Leste, Malaysia, China, Hong Kong and Singapore.
04
Oct
2016
VC's update - Ducks, DNA and more »
Hi everyone
Last week we got some very exciting news; two of our academics, Professor Emily Banks and Associate Professor Susan West, were...
23
Sep
2016
VC's update - New Academy of Social Sciences Fellows, teaching citations and more »
Hello everyone,
This week I've been taking part in the Fourth Annual Heidelberg Laureate Forum in Germany, which brings together laureates...
12
Sep
2016
VC’s update – Rankings and ARC success »
Hello everyone,
During the past week, the latest QS World University Rankings were released and reinforced our position as Australia's top...
26
Aug
2016
VC's Update - The Australian National Dictionary, Open Day »
This week the VC talks about the new Australian National Dictionary launch and Open Day tomorrow.
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