Spotlight

Mudhita Lawania, known by her friends as MD, is a systems engineer who loves learning and empowering other women. Having received the first year guarantee with acceptance into the ANU Research and…

Article written by Josephine Janssen (B Bus Admin, BA'17), from the ANU Women's Alumni Network. C Moore has two great passions, science and advocacy, and has managed to combine the two…

Article written by Josephine Janssen (B Bus Admin, BA'17), from the ANU Women's Alumni Network. Emily Fisher led the award-winning Women in Leadership (WIL) Strategy under the direction of…

Article written by Dr Alex Schumann-Gillett (PhD '19), from the ANU Women's Alumni Network. Changing the world one conversation at a time, Alicia Lillington works to empower people to…

Article written by Josephine Janssen (B Bus Admin, BA'17), from the ANU Women's Alumni Network. With winter well underway, the pandemic seems to be running a marathon and not a sprint meaning for…

Article written by Dr Alex Schumann-Gillett (PhD '19), from the ANU Women's Alumni Network. The new Kambri precinct at the heart of ANU is uncharacteristically quiet at the moment, with the COVID-19…

Article written by Dr Alex Schumann-Gillett (PhD '19), from the ANU Women's Alumni Network. As we adapt to the cooler months and new ways of working and living, I chat with ANU Alumna Jean Sum (…

Article written by Katherine Quinn (LLB '13, BA '13), from the ANU Women's Alumni Network. Emma Chappell is an ANU graduate currently working as a nutritionist with the Arnhem Land Aboriginal…

Article written by Katherine Quinn (LLB '13, BA '13), from the ANU Women's Alumni Network It's a sunny autumn afternoon in Canberra when I video chat with Emily Tighe from DDCS Lawyers, an award-…

Through raging bushfires and the current global pandemic, David Mac Laren OAM (BA '66) and his woodworks gallery have lived and thrived to tell the tale. In the early 70s, David Mac Laren was…

Sarah is a global communications leader, who graduated from ANU in 1995 with a Bachelor degree in Economics and Japanese Studies. She shares her career journey of over 20 years as an eco-…

In August 2019, talented conductor, carillonist and ANU School of Music graduate, Leonard Weiss, moved to Baltimore. He had secured a highly competitive opportunity to study a Master of Music,…

Julia is the Director of Administration for the Women's Alumni Network.  For Julia, studying at ANU provided more than a degree. "While the course was great, I think part of the university…

Josephine is the Chair of the Women's Alumni Network.  Originally from Sydney, Josephine decided to leave her comfort zone and begin a new adventure by studying at ANU. "I wanted to attend ANU…

Alex is Director of Social Media for the ANU Women's Alumni Network. Alex studied a Doctor of Philosophy (computational biochemistry) and graduated from ANU in 2019. She currently works as a…

Katherine is Director of Partnerships for the ANU Women's Alumni Network.  A Canberra native, she currently works in international policy at the Department of Defence. Her role involves…

Alumnus of the Year Ian Darling has been awarded the 2020 ANU Alumnus of the Year Award for creating positive social impact and advocating for a more inclusive society through his work. Ian is an…

Indigenous Alumnus of the YearAsmi Wood has been awarded the 2020 ANU Indigenous Alumnus of the Year for his profound effect on informing public policy on Indigenous affairs through research and…

International Alumna of the Year Angella Ndaka has been awarded the 2020 ANU International Alumna of the Year Award for her important contribution to gender and social inclusion in Kenya, and…

Young Alumna of the Year In her short legal career thus far, Farzana Choudhury has already made a big impact on many lives. Her legal education programs have supported and empowered women in prison…