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ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ 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…
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™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…
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½'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…
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™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'…
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½'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…
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™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…
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½'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.…
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½'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…
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½'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…
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™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…
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™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…
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½'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…
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™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…
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™s Update – COVID outbreak in South Australia & ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ 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…
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½'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…
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½â€™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…
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½'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…
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½'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…