The study originated from an idea proposed by the NSW Cancer Council scientist Dr Visalini Nair-Shalliker, and then was shaped by a team of Macquarie urologists and scientists, with Professor Howard Gurney in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences as principal investigator.

“Some forms of prostate cancer are very slow growing and rarely spread to other parts of the body and ideally should not be treated with aggressive surgery. Such patients are watched carefully on an ‘active surveillance’ program but 30 to 50 per cent progress and require a prostatectomy or radiotherapy,” said Howard.

“Preliminary evidence shows that the use of high dose vitamin D might slow cancer growth, and this study will test whether the use of high dose vitamin D in such patients will slow cancer growth and reduce the need for aggressive therapy,” he concluded.

The study will be coordinated by Macquarie University and will be undertaken in more than 10 centres throughout Australia with 120 patients.

Preliminary results are expected in about three years and, if positive, will trigger a larger international randomised study to prove the effectiveness of Vitamin D in this setting.

Four undergraduate students will be leaving our shores next year to complete internships at various universities across the Indo Pacific region, after receiving New Colombo Plan Scholarships. Part of a program across the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Department of Education and Training, these scholarships encourage students to follow their interests in Indo Pacific activities and affairs by studying abroad.

Having demonstrated exceptional academic talent and extra-curricular community engagement, the scholarship recipients from Macquarie include Emma Jackson, who is the Fellow for Singapore and studying Commerce & Engineering, Jennifer Tridgell, undertaking a degree in Law, Susanna Batchelder, studying Arts and Education, and Leonie Nahhas, a Psychology & Education student.

“I really cannot contain my excitement and gratitude for such an opportunity,” said Leonie, who is still coming to terms with it all.

Competing against some of the best and brightest students in Australia for the award, our applicants were supported throughout the process by a collaborative network of Macquarie staff from Macquarie International, Merit Scholars, Macquarie Abroad and the Career & Employment Service.

The students also engaged with High Commissions and business so they could display their initiative, passion and interest in a corporate setting. Minister for Foreign Affairs, The Hon Julie Bishop MP, considers the program a great opportunity for future leaders.

“This talented group of students will be impressive young ambassadors for Australia in the Indo-Pacific region, as they undertake studies, gain industry experience and learn about another culture while fostering friendships and networks that will last a lifetime,” said Ms Bishop.

“Australia is investing in the next generation of leaders who will continue to advance and build on our important bilateral relations in the Indo-Pacific region.”

As part of the program, the students will enrol in courses at their host university, and also undertake internship placements enabling them to gain invaluable hands-on work experience. There is also the opportunity to undertake part of the program at a second destination within the region, such as India, allowing them to further expand their global network while continuing to represent Macquarie University. Scholarship recipient Jennifer says she will take full advantage of the opportunities given.

“I will immerse myself in everything. I’m ridiculously excited,” she said.

The teams both performed well, winning the Engineering Design and Mechanics Award categories respectively, and jointly the Creativity Award. The Macquarie teams also provided a robot to the Mexican team competing in the FIRST^® Tech Challenge, also part of the WARC, who won their competition.

The WARC 2015 involved more than 400 teams and was part of the World Robot Conference (WRC2015), the biggest robot fair ever held in China. The event was one of the first held to implement President Xi’s call to develop the robot industry.

Having finished competing, select members of the Macquarie team are now touring the area providing robotics training and activities for schools in China as part of FIRST Australia’s continuing international outreach.

Closer to home, this weekend more than 600 school students will attend campus to compete in two of Australia’s largest robotics tournaments the National FIRST LEGO League and FIRST Tech Challenge tournaments.

FIRST Australia Director, Luan Heimlich, says the competitions are more than a fun weekend activity for the kids – it could be setting them up for a lifetime of innovation and discovery in science.

“The students who compete this weekend will be given the opportunity to network with other teams, with our event sponsors, and with our FIRST mentors and alumni who have already moved through the program and gone on to undertake degrees and internships in the STEM fields.”

Community members are welcome to attend; details below:

Where: Various locations on campus

• The team pits (where teams can work on their robots) – E7B
• Competing space – Macquarie Theatre
• Ford Fuel Innovation Activation – outside Macquarie Theatre

When:

• FIRST LEGO League – Saturday 5 December, 8am-5pm
• FIRST Tech Challenge –  Saturday 5 December, 10am – 8pm and Sunday 6 December, 8am – 5pm

“I commend each and every one of you for your hard work. You are at the top end of the leading edge of the performance of this University and it’s a great privilege for me to acknowledge each and every one of you,” said the Vice-Chancellor, Professor S Bruce Dowton, as he congratulated all the recipients.

With more than 100 nominations made, Nicole Gower, Director, Human Resources says “It was pleasing to see the high number of nominations across all parts of the University, and the acknowledgement from those nominating their colleagues for the outstanding work done by professional staff.”

Below, our winning individuals and teams who will receive $4000 individually and collectively, to spend on professional development.

COLLABORATION AND CONNECTION AWARD WINNER

Tori Hocking, Executive Officer, Research, for her commitment to building connections and actively collaborating across the University during the planning and delivery of the Strategic Research Framework.

Quote from Tori’s nomination
It is through her patience, attention to detail, strategic thinking, and understanding of Macquarie’s overall research vision, coupled with her collaborative and connective style of working that Tori was able to deliver a framework that has been so widely and positively embraced by the University community.

On winning the award, Tori says:
I feel very humbled Sakkie nominated me for this award and that the University holds my work in high esteem. The development of the Strategic Research Framework was very much a team effort with stakeholders from the Faculties and the Research Portfolio all generously sharing their expertise and offering invaluable insights and guidance. I couldn’t have done it without them and I can’t thank everyone enough for their patience and generosity. Special thanks needs to go out to Erin Semon who provided a continuous stream of practical, encouraging and calming support throughout the process.

I hope everything I do supports the achievement of the University’s research objectives and targets. The breadth, depth and ingenuity of the research undertaken here is truly inspirational and I can’t help but be impressed, excited and honoured to be a small part of it. I encourage anyone who has the opportunity to go and listen to a research presentation on campus – it really puts into perspective the very high calibre of the research our researchers are involved in and how they are making a difference to our understanding of the world around us.

LEADERSHIP EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNER

John Durbridge, Campus Security Manager, for his commitment to creating a culture of service and engagement in his leadership of the Security team.

Quotes from John’s nomination
John has been a great mentor and leader throughout his role as Campus Security Manager. As a security guard I have been very fortunate to work under a person like him…He has vision and I am nominating him for that vision.

John has changed the face of University Security by ensuring all staff members including the contractors take on a customer service approach.

On winning the award, John says:
The award is the pinnacle of all the work done by the Security Services team over the four and a half years I’ve been here. When I first arrived, there were lots of challenges my team faced in terms of performance and customer service, but with hard work and a great team attitude I feel we have been able to produce what I consider to be a great service to the University community.

With security and people’s safety becoming a greater challenge every day, my team has an important responsibility to our University community to help maintain our campus as a safe environment. In turn, that allows staff, students, and visitors to go about their tasks and achieve both their goals, and the University’s.

OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD WINNERS

The Faculty of Arts Research Office team for their commitment to delivering outstanding service to the Faculty on all aspects of research management.

Quote from the team’s nomination
The Arts Research Office is widely respected and admired by academic and professional staff across the Faculty, due to its outstanding service, strong client focus, and exemplary work ethic.

Gill Ellis on behalf of the team, says:
It is a great feeling, we were all delighted when we read the nomination, to realise our Associate Dean Research and our colleagues valued what we do so highly.  We’ve had more than a hundred ‘congratulations’ emails, it’s wonderful.

Our core activity and focus is to support the Faculty’s researchers and what we do is directly linked to achieving the goals in the University’s Strategic Research Framework.

INNOVATION AND PROCESS IMPROVEMENT AWARD WINNERS

The Library Rapid Improvement Event team for their commitment and active contribution to process improvement across a number of the Library’s key operations.

Quote from the team’s nomination
The Library has made a significant contribution this year to the Macquarie Business Process Improvement operations. Library-focussed Rapid Improvement Events have involved whole teams of Library staff. This work has impacted both staff and processes in significant ways, resulting in measurable improvements to processes in important but troublesome areas across Library operations.

Jenny Bremner on behalf the team, says:
It is wonderful to have the whole team recognised for their teamwork and accomplishments.  It has been a whole-of-Library effort and we were very proud to have received the award. Our work is about improving support services to provide quality client-centred service with continuous improvement.

Our Highly Commended staff

Highly Commended [L-R with the Vice-Chancellor Professor S Bruce Dowton]

Outstanding Service: Lachlan McPhail, Health and Safety Coordinator, Risk and Assurance

Outstanding Service: Maria Brittain, Receptionist, Human Sciences

Leadership Excellence: Lilia Draganov, Student Support Coordinator, Faculty of Business and Economics

Innovation and Process Improvement: Suchitra Patki, Research Reporting Accountant, Finance

Collaboration and Connection: Leigh Staas, Executive Officer, Climate Futures and Biodiversity Node, Science and Engineering

Congratulations to all our winners, and well done to all who were nominated for their hard work.

The 2015 Research Australia Awards celebrate leaders who have made significant contributions to health and medical research in Australia.

“I am humbled and honoured that Research Australia has made this award. I would like to thank senior staff at Macquarie, who place their faith in me and my work, particularly Professor Patrick McNeil, the Executive Dean of Medicine, Professor Sakkie Pretorius, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), and the Vice-Chancellor, Professor S Bruce Dowton,” says Professor Braithwaite.

“Awards such as this are not really about the efforts of one person. Modern research is about collaborations. I am proud of my team of dedicated researchers at the Centre for Healthcare Resilience and Implementation Science who contribute fantastic research to improve health systems here and around the world, and the creative force of researchers in our larger research grouping, the Australian Institute of Health Innovation,” he concluded.

The Research Australia Awards are presented across the categories of discovery, advocacy, philanthropy and lifetime achievement, and this is only the second year that health services research has been recognised.

The honorific award is bestowed by the Australian Academy of Science (AAS) and recognises the work of mid-career female researchers who have established an independent research program and demonstrated exceptional leadership.

Elena’s research focuses on establishing new techniques that analyse elements present in accessory minerals to establish how different terrains have formed on our planet.

“This award is a wonderful recognition of the significant research achievements of Dr Belousova, who has accomplished much in her time at Macquarie,” said Professor Sakkie Pretorius, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research).

One of Elena’s innovations called TerraneChron®, which analyses the uranium-lead age and trace-element composition in mineral zircon, is revolutionising the element detection process. The technology allows researchers to accurately determine how a region of crust was generated over the history of Earth.

“Winning the medal has definitely helped to build my confidence and encourage me to move forward with my research in the really challenging and very exiting area that helps us to better understand the processes of Earth’s continental crust generation over a 4.5 billion year history,” Elena explained.

“This is a very generous recognition of my research achievements, but also a great responsibility to prove that in the future I do stand up to this ‘high mark’! This award will certainly provide me with significant support to move further along my career path,” she added.

Elena will be formally presented with the Nancy Millis Medal at the next Science at the Shine Dome event, to be held in Canberra in May 2016.

Professor Sakkie Pretorius, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) says the funding would contribute to advancements in managing some of the globe’s most pressing health matters.

“These grants accelerate our ongoing research contribution to the treatment and management of dementia, anxiety, depression, motor neurone disease, melanoma and aged care. These grants will continue our commitment to conducting research with world-changing impact.”

The successful projects include:

• Nano-shuttles to deliver drug cargos across the blood-brain barrier

Title: New nanoparticle strategies for efficient delivery and controlled release into the brain
Chief Investigator: Dr Bingyang Shi; Medicine and Health Sciences
Funding Scheme: NHMRC Peter Doherty Early Career Fellowship ($314,644)

A key challenge for treating neurodegenerative diseases is delivery of drugs across the blood–brain barrier (BBB). This project will develop advanced “nanoshuttles” to systematically investigate the BBB penetration mechanisms and near-infrared drug controlled release strategy. These delivery systems may facilitate diagnosis of brain diseases and on-demand release of drug cargos to diseased cells in the brain, offering the potential of a brand new localised therapy for brain diseases.

“The NHMRC Peter Doherty fellowship is prestigious with other top scientists previously supported by this fellowship, such as Professor Roger Chung and Professor Ian Blair. This fellowship encourages me to be a top researcher and make important contributions to medical and public health based on my unique knowledge and skills,” says Bingyang.

• A collaborative approach to improve patient safety

Title: Delivering safe and effective test result communication, management and follow-up
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Andrew Georgiou; Medicine and Health Sciences, Australian Institute of Health Innovation
Funding Scheme: Partnership Projects ($883,358)

The failure to follow up test results is a major area of patient safety concern. This proposal is based on a collaboration between Macquarie researchers, the South Eastern Area Laboratory Services and the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care. The proposal aims to improve patient safety by establishing effective, safe test result management systems using evidence-based practice, sophisticated health IT, and through engagement with consumers.

“The NHMRC partnership grant will enable our research team at the Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research at the Australian Institute of Health Innovation, to address issues related to the failure to follow-up patient test results in hospitals, and build effective solutions to enhance the quality and safety of patient care,” says Andrew.

• Treating the severe impact of social anxiety on our youth

Title: Increasing the efficacy of treatment for socially anxious youth through theoretically derived improvements
Chief Investigator: Professor Ronald Rapee; Human Sciences, Centre for Emotional Health
Funding Scheme: Project Grant ($971,747)

Social anxiety has a severe impact on young people. Although we have good treatments for most forms of youth anxiety, those used to treat youth social anxiety, are least effective. Better targeted treatments for socially anxious young people are needed. This project will determine the critical factors of successful treatment that are required to develop more efficacious therapies for the management of social anxiety in youth.

• Unlocking paralysis in motor neuron disease

Title: The role of mutant cyclin F in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Chief Investigator: Associate Professor Ian Blair; Medicine and Health Sciences
Funding Scheme: Project Grant ($1,012,933)

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, also known as motor neuron disease, MND) is characterised by rapid paralysis leading to death within two to five years of onset. There are no effective diagnostic tests or treatments. Confusion remains around the primary cause of paralysis. We recently discovered ALS gene mutations that disrupt normal nerve function, a process known as abnormal protostasis. This gives us a unique opportunity to unlock the primary cause of paralysis and develop animal models of ALS.

“This NHMRC project grant will support our study of a unique disease gene, which we hope will unlock the primary cause of paralysis that underlies motor neuron disease,” says Ian Blair.

• Increasing access to mental health treatment

Title: Increasing access to effective psychological treatment for Australians with chronic physical disease
Chief Investigator: Dr Blake Dear; Human Sciences
Funding Scheme: Project Grant ($605,627)

Chronic physical diseases have a profound impact on Australian lives. The rates of anxiety and depression among Australians with chronic physical diseases are very high. However, less than one in five access any mental health treatment and, of those, less than one in two receive an effective psychological treatment. This project combines two significant innovations with the goal of increasing access to effective mental health treatment for Australians with chronic physical disease.

“This important NHMRC grant will enable our team to continue our work trying to increase access to effective psychological treatment for Australians with chronic health conditions,” says Blake.

• Personalising melanoma treatment

Title: Manipulating oncogene addiction and immunity in the treatment of melanoma
Chief Investigator: Professor Helen Rizos; Medicine and Health Sciences
Funding Scheme: Research Fellowship ($687,975)

Melanoma is a major Australian health problem and a common cause of cancer death in young adults. Treatment of melanoma has been revolutionised in the last few years, but many patients fail to respond to new therapies or rapidly progress on treatment. This proposal examines the mechanisms that drive resistance to therapy and identifies markers predictive of clinical response. This approach will accelerate the development of new strategies and improve patient care by personalising treatment.

“This NHMRC fellowship is focused on a new multi-platform analysis of patient tissue collected before and during therapy and unique 3D cell models of melanoma. The aim is to identify targetable mutations and novel therapy combinations that will improve outcomes for patients with melanoma,” says Helen.

• Improving the safety of medicines used in Australian aged care homes

Title: Improving quality use of medicines in residential aged care
Chief Investigator: Dr Lisa Pont; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Australian Institute of Health Innovation
Funding Scheme: TRIP Fellowship ($175,303)

Traditionally, antipsychotic medicines have been used to manage challenging behaviours in dementia. Yet research has shown these medicines have limited usefulness and are associated with increases in falls, stroke and death. Despite this, they are still commonly used. In this TRIP fellowship, the research team aims to evaluate the sustainability and generalisability of a multicomponent model to reduce the use of antipsychotics for managing dementia-related behavioural issues in residential aged care facilities.

“This NHMRC fellowship will enable me to continue my work on improving the safety of how medicines are used in Australian aged care homes,” says Lisa.

Across Australia more than $600 million in NHRMC funding was awarded to support 836 new research grants. The Minister for Health The Hon. Sussan Ley said: “This $630 million investment will enable our world-class and internationally-recognised researchers to develop the new treatments of the 21st century and beyond.”

Congratulations go to each of our teams for this excellent outcome. For the full list of grants, see the NHMRC website.

In the lead up to the 2015 Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Awards for Professional Staff, This Week is highlighting individuals and teams shortlisted for an award, with the winners in each category to be announced at an Awards ceremony on Tuesday 17 November.

Below are the shortlisted individuals and teams who are in the running to win in one of the four Award categories:

1. Collaboration and Connection
2. Leadership Excellence
3. Outstanding service
4. Innovation and Process Improvement

All Award winners will be highlighted in next week’s edition of This Week.

Collaboration and connection
A commitment to building connections and actively collaborating with others within and/our outside the University.

Individual staff

• Lousie Goddard – Facilities and Timetabling Officer, Human Sciences
• Michael Grant – Educational Developer, Learning and Teaching Centre
• Tori Hocking – Executive Officer, Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)
• Leigh Staas – Executive Officer, Climate Futures and Biodiversity Node, Science and Engineering

Online Donations Streamlining team

• Agatha Albano – Manager, Services and Gift Records, Advancement
• Muhammed Baykal – Advancement Systems Administrator, Information Technology
• Eswari Chellappah – Systems Manager, Finance
• Nick Krstich – Data and Reporting Analyst, Advancement
• Ashley Kumar – Gifts and Finance Officer, Advancement
• Zubeda Raihman – Manager Revenue Services, Finance

The Soup Kitchen team, Campus Life

• Peter Brewty – Executive Chef
• Nurul Haque – Chef de Partie
• Amanda Li – Demi Chef
• David Oh – Head Chef

Leadership excellence
A commitment to creating a culture of service and engagement

Individual staff

• Lilia Draganov – Student Support Coordinator, Business and Economics
• John Durbridge – Campus Security Manager, Property
• Rekha Joshi – Senior Technical Manager, Science and Engineering

Outstanding service
A commitment to delivery outstanding service to clients and/or stakeholders

Individual staff

• Maria Brittain – Receptionist, Human Sciences
• Adam Joyce – Senior Scientific Officer, Science and Engineering
• Melissa Kruup – Human Resources Adviser, Human Resources
• Lachlan McPhail – Health and Safety Coordinator, Risk and Assurance

Faculty of Arts Research Office team

• Christine Boman – Grants Officer
• Ruth Cox – Faculty Research Officer
• Gill Ellis – Faculty Research Manager
• Glenda Hewett – Research Officer

Screen Production technical and facilities team

• Marcus Eckermann – Media Technical Officer, Arts
• David Mitchell – Screen Production and Facilities Manager, Arts

Innovation and process improvement
A commitment to innovation and/or process improvement

Individual staff

• Tony Demetriou – Student Enquiry Management System Administrator, Student Systems
• John Durbridge – Campus Security Manager, Property
• Shayaan Malik – Career and Employment Adviser, Career and Employment Service
• Winnie Man – Scientific Officer, Science and Engineering
• Suchitra Patki – Research Reporting Accountant, Finance

Biological Sciences Administrative team

• Lara Ainley – General Assistant
• Marie Howitt – Administrative Officer
• Katherine McClellan – Associate Lecturer
• Laura McMillan – Administrative Officer
• Anne Marie Monchamp – Department Administrator
• Sharyon O’Donnell – Executive Officer (team leader)
• Veronica Paralta – Department Administrator
• Teresa Potalivo – Department Administrator
• Vince Repaci – Administrative Assistant
• Hannah Woodrow Clark – Administrative Assistant

Library Rapid Improvement Event team

• Michelle Barr – Library Services Officer
• Jenny Bremner – Library Quality and Planning Manager
• Alison Briggs – Manager, Library Space and Facility Planning
• Medwenna Buckland – Library Assessment Coordinator
• Fiona Burton – Associate University Librarian
• Catie Croaker – Research Librarian
• Annabel Daley – Administrative Services Coordinator
• David Di Muro – Library Services Coordinator
• Simone Farrelly – Library Facility Administration Officer
• Paul Howse – Library Administrative Services Officer
• Luke Jays – IT Client Support Officer
• Reenah Jays – Library Services Coordinator
• Siobhan Kelly – Library Services Assistant
• Mariette Le Roux-McClement – Discipline Group Leader (Science)
• Prameeta Lingam – Library Services Officer
• Katie Mann – Library Learning and Development Manager
• Ian McAllan – Library Services Officer
• Josephine Morton – Collections and Discovery Librarian
• Nishen Naidoo – Senior Systems Analyst
• Andrew O’Connor – Library Facilities Officer
• Lenore O’Connor – Library Services Manager
• Wendy Palmer – Library Facility Coordinator
• Shruthi Sridhara – Library Project Support Officer
• Isabella Trahn – Manager, Library Planning and Administrative Services
• Susan Vickery – Associate University Librarian
• Christopher Westman – IT Operations Manager
• Ambrose Wong – Library Services Officer
• Craig Wong – Library Shelver

Congratulations to all staff shortlisted for an award.

The LEAP-Macquarie Mentoring (Refugee Mentoring) program has gained national recognition after being named a finalist in the prestigious Australian Financial Review Awards in acknowledgement of its support of students from refugee backgrounds to access and succeed in Australian higher education.

“Witnessing their [mentees] perseverance through their own personal struggle to fight for their education is really humbling and has opened my eyes to the value of education – which is ironic seeing as this is what we’re here for,” explained a LEAP student mentor.

The program was piloted in 2011 after the Widening Participation Unit recognised a gap in the transition support offered to students studying in Australia on a humanitarian visa. Since then, the program has doubled in size, and benefited 987 high school refugee students to date through participation in the program.

Ruth Tregale, Director of Widening Participation, recognises the dual effect of the program, commenting it not only has positive outcomes for the mentees, but also for our student mentors who report a greater sense of belonging to the University, and increased motivation and confidence in their own studies.

Equity, diversity and inclusion are a priority for Macquarie, and was highlighted when Professor John Simons, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic); Professor Sherman Young, Pro Vice-Chancellor Learning and Teaching; Ruth Tregale, Director Widening Participation; and Sonal Singh, Widening Participation Evaluation Advisor, represented the University at the AFR awards gala dinner.

“I am particularly proud of this program and also of our University’s more general commitment to the support of refugees,” says Professor John Simons, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic).

So far there have been 32 high school students from the early rounds of the LEAP program that have moved on to higher education, with some even giving their time back to the program. Regardless of their own background, mentors often learn just as much from their mentees, while gaining real world experience.

Learn more about LEAP – Macquarie Mentoring and other LEAP programs.

“Student Groups are important for developing a community of like-minded individuals who feel they belong at university,” says Kim Guerin, Director, Campus Life.

With more than 150 affiliated Student Groups at Macquarie University, the groups provide opportunities for leadership, and the development of personal and professional networks, with participation in these co-curricular studies benefiting graduate capabilities and supporting the wellbeing and retention of students. More than 30 per cent of student groups are discipline or faculty-based with these groups working to connect students with the staff of their faculties.

“The annual Student Group Awards provides the opportunity to recognise and celebrate the achievements of the groups,” says Kim.

The winning student groups

Faculty of Business and Economics Award
Actuarial Students’ Society at Macquarie University

Faculty of Human Sciences Award
Macquarie University Education Society

Faculty of Science and Engineering Award
Macquarie Medical Science Society

Community Spirit Award
AIESEC Macquarie

Equity and Diversity Award
Women In Science and Engineering at Macquarie

Religious and Spiritual Award
Christian Union

Social Spirit Award
Vietnamese Students’ Association at Macquarie

New Student Group of the Year
Macquarie University Nepalese Students’ Association

Campus Engagement Award
Sweets By Sweets, and
Macquarie University Disney Appreciation Society

Student Group of the Year
AIESEC Macquarie

Congratulations to all our Student Group award winners and the team at Campus Life who support their co-curricular activities.

Get involved in student groups at Macquarie.