In the third installment of our Pioneering Minds Podcast series, meet our subject Rifaie Tammas, a postgraduate student from the Department of Security Studies and Criminology who survived the Syrian conflict that devastated his hometown. Listen to hear his story of resilience, hope, and relocation. Missed others in our podcast series? Find out how this series came […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
Introducing the UniWellbeing Course
One in five students experience significant stress, anxiety, low mood or sadness during their studies. Here Bareena Johnson, Campus Wellbeing’s Allied Health Advisor, introduces you to a new online resource you can refer students to for support. With the beginning of the academic year upon us, we will soon be welcoming thousands of new and […]
New department name, with renewed focus on security studies
Former Prime Minister The Hon. John Howard OM, AC visited Macquarie to launch the Department of Security Studies and Criminology last week. A small event was held to mark the launch, which included speeches by Mr Howard as well as the Vice-Chancellor, Professor S Bruce Dowton and new Head of Department, Professor Ben Schreer. The launch included the unveiling of […]
Wayfinding project: new campus map and information sessions
New signage is appearing on campus, reflecting our new approach to wayfinding. View the new campus map and find out how (and when) the changes will affect you.
Pioneering podcast series starts with a big bang
A specialist social media team has joined Group Marketing at Macquarie, taking the wheel of the University’s Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts, and generating new and exciting content across these platforms. The team has been working on a new series of Pioneering Minds podcasts that share the exciting stories of nine different Macquarie researchers. “There is no shortage […]
Eight years on from the National Apology to the Stolen Generations
Jennifer Gili is a Project Officer in Walanga Muru – the Office of Indigenous Strategy. Here she reflects on a remarkable event and its significance to Indigenous Australians. “For the pain, suffering and hurt of these stolen generations, their descendants and their families left behind, we say sorry”. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, National Apology to […]
In the media
We are keen to hear your story ideas so we can potentially tell a wider audience about the good things happening at the University. There are several proactive steps you can take in partnership with the Communications team: Are you happy to comment on your area of expertise in the media? Introduce yourself to our […]
Black belts and beyond
Professor Sakkie Pretorius, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), presented the 2016 Research Weather Report on Thursday last week. Titled The ERA of Black Belt Performance, Professor Pretorius thanked Macquarie’s academics, professional staff and higher degree research (HDR) candidates for three years of work that have translated into a rapid acceleration of Macquarie’s research performance and quality. “No […]
Welcome to Session 1, 2016
Dear colleagues, I hope that your holiday break was enjoyable, and that you have returned to work refreshed and ready to begin the new year. As the world of higher education continues to evolve quickly, this year promises to be full of opportunity and challenge. Increasingly, we find that universities need to be clear about […]