Masks are no longer required indoors on campus except in teaching and clinical settings. Read more information about the changes to masks on campus and other COVID-19 measures still in place.
The Service Effectiveness Assessment survey closes 11.59pm this Friday 21 October. It should only take 15 minutes to fill out and is very valuable to help us improve services across campus. Eligible staff should have a unique link in their inbox.
Tender for the ANU Medical Centre closed last week on Monday 10 October 2022. The tender evaluation panel is now reviewing the tenders before negotiation, and we are recruiting more GPs for 2023. Read our updated FAQs.
Please keep reading to find out about upcoming events and activities, stories, and other updates across the University.
New innovation hub to support First Nations partnerships
A new Indigenous-led innovation hub, which will support ANU in developing long-term partnerships and collaborations with First Nations businesses and communities, will launch on Tuesday 25 October.
Gandaywarra: First Nations Innovation Hub will provide access to resources and mentorship for Indigenous and non-Indigenous innovators, with the values of country, culture, community and prosperity embedded into everything it does.
When students ask our education partner representatives about ANU, we expect them to know the University from every angle.
That’s why when a group of them visited the campus, we sent them up in a hot air balloon.
Earlier this month, we were excited to welcome nine Offshore representatives from India, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Middle-East (Dubai-based). We also had 27 education partner representatives visit our campus.
Wednesday 19 October (Tomorrow), 5.30–7.30pm Join Dr Peter Alwast, Head of Painting at the ANU School of Art & Design together with Eugenia Lim, Honey Long, Steven Rhall and Prue Stent, exhibiting artists of Conflated at the gallery, for a discussion of the works presented in this remarkable exhibition. Register for the Conflated exhibition artist panel discussion
Power and Restraint in China’s Rise
Thursday 20 October, 12.30–2PM Why and when does China exercise restraint—and how does this aspect of Chinese statecraft challenge the conventional narrative about rising powers’ behaviour? Register for Power and Restraint in China’s Rise seminar
Managing Projects with industry and Government
Thursday 20 October, 3–5pm Open to academic and professional staff, this session helps staff set up projects for success. We will examine short term, long term and ongoing projects, including complex and straightforward arrangements. The team will provide tips on professional project management techniques, administration and budgeting. Register for the Managing Projects information session
The Origin of the Elements
Thursday 20 October, 5.30–6.30pm Stars are the source of all elements heavier than and including carbon. To understand which stars yield which elements and when we must first understand the structure and evolution of stars. Professor Chris Tout explores how elements are created and distributed around our galaxy through the lifecycle of stars. Register for The Origin of the Elements seminar
Special address by H.E. Ambassador Fernando Arias
Thursday 20 October, 6–7pm In this special address, H.E. Ambassador Fernando Arias, Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), will look at how Australia and the OPCW are working together in a complex and uncertain global environment to counter chemical threats. Register for the Special address by H.E. Ambassador Fernando Arias
CASS Greenies OzHarvest Food Drive
Wednesday 26 October, 11–1pm Thrive Edible Gardens The CASS Green Impact team are hosting a food drive for OzHarvest, in conjunction with Dr Trang Ta’s Food for Thought course community cookbook launch. If you have had a bit of a spring clean in your kitchen cupboards recently, CASS Greenies will be collecting donations to help feed Canberra’s hungry with OzHarvest, Australia’s leading food rescue organisation. Read more about the CASS OzHarvest Food Drive
Fun Run and Training at ANU Sport
ANU Sport is hosting a beginner-friendly Fun Run in October with support from UniSport Australia's MyWay Program!
Registration is free and allows you to partake in our 8-week training program.
The training program is as follows: - Strength Classes – 7:30am Mondays - Running Group – 7:30am Wednesdays - Stretching and Flexibility Classes - 7am Fridays
Professor Alex Maier from the Research School of Biology (and recipient of the 2021 Vice-Chancellor Award for Educational Excellence) explores students’ creativity with an example of alternative assessment involving artistic expression.
