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What are the building blocks for early childhood?

December’s Macquarie Minds Showcase brings together a compelling group of visionaries, researchers and experts to discuss how we can shape a brighter future.  In the lead up to this exciting event, we will be bringing you insights from Macquarie Minds presenters.  Here, Dr Titia Benders from the Department of Linguistics and Dr Yeshe Colliver from the Institute […]

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Prestigious Earth Sciences medal for Macquarie researcher

One of the highest honours in Australia in the Earth Sciences, the Anton Hales Medal, has been awarded to our very own Associate Professor Juan Carlos Afonso for his distinguished research contributions to his field. The early-career award is offered by the Australian Academy of Science to researchers who are within 10 years of completing […]

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Macquarie University Library setting the standard

Macquarie University Library ranked fourth out of 20 comparable university libraries around the world in a global benchmarking survey undertaken earlier this year. The internationally recognised LibQUAL+ survey asks library users to rate the quality of services, resources and facilities at their higher education library. University Librarian JoAnne Sparks said the result was a tribute to […]

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Congratulations to the winners of the Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Awards for Professional Staff

From left to right: Shiree Heath, Colm Halbert, Robin Blumfield, Lisa Yen, Wendy Southwell, Marcus Bingemann and Vice-Chancellor Professor S Bruce Dowton. This year’s Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Awards for Professional Staff were announced in a ceremony at the Lakeside Marquee on 14 November. HR Director Nicole Gower served as Master of Ceremonies, and Vice-Chancellor Professor S […]

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Tell us what you think: This Week annual reader survey

The Internal Communications team would love to know what you think of This Week, your weekly staff newsletter. For just 15 minutes or less of your time, you can have your say and be in the running to win one of five $50 Macquarie Centre vouchers, just in time for your Christmas shopping. Your feedback […]

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Snapped on (and off) campus: November

Macquarie and the Sydney Latin American Film Festival raise awareness of powerful human rights issues facing Latin America The event is in its eighth consecutive year and is lead by the Department of International Studies and supported by the Faculty of Arts. A packed house of students, staff and community members watched the film El Acompañante (The Companion). Along […]