The Council wants the ANU community's feedback on what attributes they are seeking in the University's next Chancellor.

Feedback is anonymous unless you choose to provide your contact details. 

The survey will remain open until Friday 15 May.

The ANYOU staff survey closed on Tuesday this week, with an overall response rate of 50%. Thank you to all staff who participated and shared their feedback. 

Results from the survey, including a summary of the University-wide results, will be shared with staff by early June via On Campus.

In its first phase, the Office of Integrity will provide a central, coordinated integrity and complaints oversight function for the University. It will serve as a single institutional gateway for integrity concerns and complaints, undertake triage and referral to appropriate policy owners, monitor progress and consistency, support effective escalation pathways, and provide consolidated reporting and insights to the Executive and Council.

To support this initial phase, recruitment is now underway for three foundational roles:

These positions are open to both internal and external applicants. Staff are encouraged to consider applying or promote these opportunities with others in your networks who may be well suited.

 Applications close 18 May.

The University has updated the semester one examination schedule to enhance student and staff experience. From semester one, the examination periods will be:

This change removes the first deferred examination period previously scheduled in semester one and is intended to establish a consistent examination pattern for future semester one teaching periods. The existing semester two arrangement of two deferred examination periods will remain unchanged.

Professor Peter Yu, ANU Vice-President (First Nations), delivered the keynote speech at the Stronger, Smarter Together Summit in Meeanjin (Brisbane) on Friday 8 May.

The summit’s theme was ‘Reimagining Sovereignty’.

“The seminal 1992 case of Mabo Two did not, beyond rejecting the repugnant fiction of the Terra Nullius lie, that we were vacant country, address the question of our legal sovereignty. The High Court feared that any recognition of Indigenous sovereignty would fracture the legal skeleton of the Australian state,” Professor Yu said.

“We must ask on what premise do we continue to assert ourselves as Indigenous peoples?”

Read the transcript to learn more about Professor Yu’s reflections on sovereignty, truth-telling and the future of Indigenous self-determination.

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) will take place from Wednesday 27 May to Wednesday 3 June, with the theme “All In”, calling on all Australians to commit to reconciliation every day.

Learn more about the ways staff and students can engage with reconciliation both during NRW and beyond.

New and replacement staff cards will now be printed and collected from different locations.

New staff cards are printed and collected from the Provisioning Team at Chancelry 10B (Lower Ground Floor) by appointment.

Replacement cards are printed and collected from ANU Security in the Fulton Muir Building (Building 95). Staff can just drop-in.

For building access enquiries, please email security@anu.edu.au.

This week’s trivia question is:

What are the three elements represented in the ANU Crest?

Congratulations to our recent trivia winners, staff winner Imogen Bailey and student winner Seungbin Kang. Please contact ANU Corporate Communications to collect your prize.

Last week’s question and answer:

How many Australian PMs are ANU alumni? Answer: Two – Bob Hawke and Kevin Rudd.

Did you know? Other ANU graduates have gone on to become Nobel Prize winners, High Court judges, astronauts, Rhodes Scholars and internationally renowned comedians. Learn more about the famous faces you didn’t know studied at ANU.

Over the coming weeks, ANU Green is heading into campus landscapes and gardens with the ANU Landscape and Conservation and Kitchen Garden program sharing how our green spaces are cared for through Autumn and Winter. From managing green waste and improving soil health to planting for biodiversity and preparing for spring growth. 

Follow ANU Green on Instagram for simple gardening tips and sustainable practices you can apply at home, whether you have a backyard garden, balcony or a few pots on your windowsill.  

Three of the 30 artists and leaders featured in the Australian National Academy of Music’s 30 Stories project have connections to the ANU School of Music, highlighting the school’s strong ties to industry and community.

Featured in the project are alumni Ronan Apcar and James Munro, alongside current Head of School Chris Sainsbury. The project celebrates influential voices shaping Australia’s music landscape.

What are the challenges for One Nation in navigating a path to opposition status in Australian politics following a dominant political victory? Does Angus Taylor have the political capital to survive the long road back to political relevance for the Liberal Party of Australia?

Psephologist Ben Raue and Political scientist Dr Jill Sheppard dissect the Farrer by-election result and its implications, if any, on politics beyond.

Professor Hrvoje Tkalčić FAA is on a mission to inspire the next generation of scientists. The ANU researcher has just begun his Australian Laureate Fellowship to lead a research group on deep Earth and planetary seismology.

With over $3.8 million in funding from the Australian Research Council and significant support from ANU, this is important recognition of the value of curiosity-driven research.

“It’s exciting because of the trust placed on the research directions that I want to pursue,” says Professor Tkalčić from the ANU Research School of Earth Sciences.

For a deeper understanding of federal by-elections and budgets, it's always worth speaking with an ANU academic.

Associate Professor Sheppard told Triple J youth radio’s Hack program that the federal by-election result should serve as a wake-up call to the major parties, but it was too soon to assume Pauline Hanson’s party would win several more House of Representatives seats at the next election.

To the budget: Associate Professor Ben Phillips of POLIS told Yahoo! Finance he was disappointed, but unsurprised, that the government hadn’t announced an increase in JobSeeker payments. On Radio Australia, Professor Stephen Howes, Director of the Development Policy Centre, discussed budget spending on Australia's Pacific neighbours; foreign aid spending allocations for Pacific nations will remain unchanged, with some additional funds set aside for the Pacific.

Over the past week, more than 15 Australian National University experts provided commentary across a wide range of issues, including the March ANUpoll, the Federal Budget, housing policy, Australia-Japan relations, EU leaders meeting in Armenia, extremism and radicalisation in the Philippines, and legal issues surrounding fake websites created by AI.

The recent global Canvas outage, which affected some learning and teaching activities on the afternoon of Friday 8 May, was a result of a cyber incident impacting the provider of the system, based in North America. Access to Canvas has since been fully restored and is available for use as per normal. Please remain vigilant by:

Thursday 21 May

Bring your team together for Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea to help raise money for the Cancer Council. Teams across ANU are encouraged to host a morning tea and share their event details with injurymanagement@anu.edu.au to be featured on the Health and Wellbeing SharePoint site.

Balancing work with parenting isn’t always easy. The ANU is an accredited breastfeeding friendly workplace and offers parenting and breastfeeding rooms across campus.

The University’s breastfeeding procedure contains guidance on all the breastfeeding spaces on campus including locations, access and opening times and the type of facilities in each room.

You are welcome to breastfeed anywhere on campus; these rooms are an additional option if you prefer privacy or a quiet moment.

Hantavirus is a rare but serious illness linked to rodent exposure. Staff travelling overseas are encouraged to stay informed and follow simple precautions, although the current risk to the community remains low.

International SOS has provided the latest travel advisory update.

Smoking, vaping and the use of all smoking products are prohibited across all ANU campuses, including buildings, residences, grounds and vehicles.

Applications are open for the fourth cohort of the Planetary Health Equity Future Leaders Program, hosted by the Planetary Health Equity Hothouse and The Privilege Project, School of Regulation and Global Governance.

This fortnight-long program is for PhD students, early career researchers and professionals seeking to engage in theory, research methods and knowledge mobilisation related to planetary health equity.

Director, John Curtin School of Medical Research is a key leadership role within the ANU College of Science and Medicine and a member of the College Executive team. The Director provides strategic leadership to drive excellence and innovation in research and education, while fostering a supportive, inclusive and collegial environment for staff and students.

Applications close on Sunday 7 June 2026, 11.55pm AEST. 

Friday 15 May, 6–9pm

University Avenue is set to come alive with samba, capoeira, live music and Latin American street food. Expect local Latino-owned food vendors, DJs, dancers and a carnival atmosphere.

Come early for the food and stay for the music!

Saturday 16 May, 7.30–9pm

The Australian Chamber Orchestra will perform Schubert’s Fantasy & Octet at Llewellyn Hall, directed by Richard Tognetti. The program celebrates the emotional depth and lyrical beauty of Franz Schubert’s chamber music.

Tuesday 19 May, 1–2pm

Join ANU School of Music staff for a relaxed lunchtime concert featuring cello faculty member Rachel Johnston, with a program including Schumann’s Fantasiestücke and Shostakovich’s Cello Sonata

Wednesday 20 May, 3.30–5pm

Join colleagues from across ANU to explore studio spaces, connect with the multimedia community of practice and share ideas for content production across learning, teaching and engagement. The session will also include a short workshop on using Power Automate and Copilot AI to improve everyday workflows.

Saturday 23 May, 8–10am

Join ANU Sport for a day of strength, community and personal bests, with qualified judges assessing form and providing guidance across bench press, deadlift and squat. Whether you're competing for the first time or chasing a new PB, the event is designed to be both competitive and educational. Lifters will also receive a free event T-shirt on the day.

Frank Bongiorno will be in conversation with Joshua Black, Marija Taflaga and Peter Yu.

Monday 18 May, 6–7pm

Shaun Micallef will be in conversation with Adam Shirley

Monday 25 May, 6–7pm

Dr Dominique Dalla-Pozza, Senior Lecturer at ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy, shares what she is most passionate about in her work, her favourite spot on campus and what makes her most proud to work at ANU.

Help is available if you need it. The University has a range of information and services that can be accessed by managers and staff.

Whether it's a work-related issue or a personal one, the University encourages you to seek counselling support through the Employee Assistance Program.

If you need to support a student in distress, please refer to this guide developed by the Student Safety and Wellbeing team.