Humanities & Social Sciences
Gillian Triggs makes strong case for social justice at Tony Blackshield lecture
“What are the safeguards on democratic liberties if Parliament itself is complicit in expanding executive power to the detriment of the judiciary and ultimately of all Australian citizens?” asked Emeritus Professor Gillian Triggs in her keynote address at the recent Tony Blackshield lecture. The event, which was attended by more than 130 alumni, recognised the legal education legacy of ...
Alumna wins prestigious Stanner Award for Indigenous water rights research
Dr Virginia Marshall, the first Indigenous woman to receive a PhD from the Macquarie Law School, has received the Stanner Award for her thesis on Aboriginal water rights. The manuscript was the unanimous winner in the competition, which was open to all aspiring Indigenous authors of academic works. Through her research, Virginia is aiming to foster a deeper understanding of Aboriginal ...
An inspirational addition to the Hearing Hub
In October, Macquarie welcomed Professor David McAlpine as the new Professor of Hearing, Language and the Brain and Director of Hearing Research. “I was attracted to Macquarie by the sheer vision and opportunity afforded by the world-class Australian Hearing Hub,” says Professor McAlpine. “Nothing exists like it anywhere else. For me, the Hub is evidence of a radical university, on...
Organisational Psychology in Demand
According to the recently released US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)’ ranking of the 20 fastest-growing occupations, organisational psychologists will lead the way with an expected growth rate of 53 percent between now and 2022. Organisational psychologists specialise in human behaviour in the workplace, and are employed because their expertise results in staff that are a better fit for...
Creating resilient societies
In the midst of ongoing global turmoil, communities are coming under pressure from social, economic, environmental, and religious pressures. Building resilient societies is one of the key focus areas of our Strategic Research Framework 2015 – 2024: World-Leading Research; World-Changing Impact, as Macquarie seeks to understand cultures in our changing world and building ethical, just and inc...
Where are they now?
Over the past couple of years we have caught up with a huge number of alumni at events and activities we have held around Australia and internationally, and have included some of their stories are below. We would love to hear from you too – if you would like to be featured in an upcoming issue of Macquarie Matters or other university publications contact us on our alumni experience page, ...