News from the VC
VC’s Update: 2025 election
Hi everyone,So we had an election over the weekend, and whilst there are still some seats to be confirmed, it is clear that Australia has made a…
VC's update – ¾«¶«´«Ã½app Reconciliation Week and vaccines
Hi everyone, It has been an incredibly busy few weeks on our campus with ¾«¶«´«Ã½app 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…
VC's Update - US election and 100th birthday celebrations
Hi everyone, This week I have to start by reflecting on the US election. As a dual citizen (US-Australia), I've been watching closely as the…
VC’s Update – Election results and wicking beds
Hi everyone, What a big fortnight it has been in the ACT (and in New Zealand) with the 2020 Election held last Saturday. Not quite a normal election…
VC's update - a week of highs and lows
Hi everyone, This week has been a challenging time on our campus with the news of the terrorism attack in New Zealand last Friday. I have been…
VC's Update - International Women's Day
Hi everyone, I just love walking around Kambri - there are so many people around and so much happening - 10 bands playing this week alone. As…