Anh Nguyen is on his way to being a human movement specialist – in more ways than one. The Vietnamese figure skating champion is one of 56 students who commenced bachelor degree study this session after successful completion of foundation programs at the Macquarie University International College. As well as completing the Intensive Foundation Program, Anh […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
Appointment of new Pro Vice-Chancellor
Having commenced in his role as Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Vice-Chancellor last week, Tim Beresford is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicole Brigg to the role of Pro Vice-Chancellor (International). “The role of Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) is an important next-step in the development of Macquarie International (MI). Much good work has been done in […]
Macquarie women step up
Tuesday 8 March, International Women’s Day, is an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions made by Macquarie women to our University, the economy and our communities. With this year’s theme being “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality”, it is also a time to look at how women are progressing at Macquarie, especially […]
Food Truck Thursdays
Many would agree Macquarie has a great selection of on-campus food outlets. However there is always something a little bit exciting about the prospect of a new outlet. That’s what makes Food Truck Thursdays so exciting! Every Thursday during Session 1 there will be a different Food Truck in the Central Courtyard serving up delicious specialties. […]
Macquarie helps close the gap
Launched in 2006, the national Close the Gap campaign looks to close the health equality gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians by 2030. While the campaign has seen successes during the past decade, the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians is still 10 years. Contributing to this statistic are a number of factors, […]
Lend us your ears
On World Hearing Day last Thursday, Professor David McAlpine, Director of Hearing Research at Macquarie University’s Australian Hearing Hub, called on the Federal Government to develop a campaign in order to combat hearing impairment in Australia. Despite the fact that one in six Australians have a hearing impairment, hearing health has been largely overlooked by […]
Holiday fun for kids at Macquarie
Whether your kids are looking to keep active, learn some cool science, or build a robot, there is a holiday program for them on campus.
Cops on campus
Drop by and say hello to our friendly police officers on campus.
What defines a healthy population?
Dr Sonia Allan is Head of the Department of Health Systems and Populations in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Sonia was recently appointed by the Minister for Health in South Australia to review the changes to the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 1988 (SA). We asked Sonia a number of questions about her professional […]
Igniting sustainable leadership
An invitation from the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand to the United Nations, saw Professor Gayle Avery from the Macquarie Graduate School of Management travel to Bangkok last week to address a Group of 77 (G77) meeting. While there, she discussed her research with the Prime Minister of Thailand, Prayut Chan-o-cha, who also spoke at the […]