Yearly Archives: 2016
Dr Annie Lau honoured with a Women in Research Citation Award
Dr Annie Lau (centre) with Professor Patrick McNeil (left), Executive Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, and Professor Peter Nelson (right), Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Performance and Innovation), at the recent Women in Research Citation Awards. Dr Annie Lau from the Australian Institute of Health Innovation has been honoured with a Women in […]
Macquarie patient safety expert to lead Federal Government team
Associate Professor Meredith Makeham from Macquarie’s Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research (CHSSR) has been appointed Chief Medical Adviser to the Australian Digital Health Agency, a Federal Government body responsible for all national digital health services and systems. As a member of the Agency’s executive team, Associate Professor Makeham will provide advice in her […]
Your Say staff survey: What we said
You would have seen an email last week from the Vice-Chancellor, thanking you for your contribution to the Your Say staff survey and sharing some of the findings. With 85 per cent of staff providing feedback, results showed an improvement in the overall staff satisfaction since the last survey in 2013. Staff said: The survey […]
Domestic violence: Could you tell if a colleague needed help?
Domestic violence can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, socioeconomic status, or cultural background. As an accredited White Ribbon Workplace since 2013, Macquarie has taken a stand to raise awareness of domestic violence end encourage positive action to prevent it. We want to be a workplace where people feel comfortable raising their domestic violence concerns […]
Changes for FBE and MGSM from January 2017
Earlier this year, the University began consulting with staff and students from the Faculty of Business and Economics (FBE) and the Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM) to explore the future development of business and management education and research at Macquarie. Academic and non-academic staff, corporate leaders, industry partners, students, alumni, and external academic experts […]
A tribute to our long-serving staff
From left: Vice-Chancellor Professor S Bruce Dowton with long-serving Macquarie staff Professor David Christian, Maureen Fegan, Phil Hunt and Rob Roy. A very special group of Macquarie staff were celebrated last week for having completed 25 or 40 years of service at the University. In paying tribute to the group’s commitment, Vice-Chancellor Professor S Bruce […]
ARC backs 31 Macquarie projects with $10m+ in new funding
Macquarie has received more than $10.6 million in funding in the latest Australian Research Council (ARC) Major Grants round, announced today by the Minister for Education, Senator the Hon. Simon Birmingham. Macquarie was successful in receiving funding for the Discovery Projects ($6,582,598), the Discovery Early Career Researcher Award ($2,562,000), and the Future Fellowships ($1,457,054) schemes, […]
Policy writing workshop Tuesday 15 November
This hands-on workshop will give participants an understanding of the University’s policy process and the essentials of good policy writing.
Get your kids water safe and save
Macquarie’s swim skills program caters for all ages and abilities, from six months to adults. Learn more and get up to two weeks free if you join before Wednesday 30 November.