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The VSS runs alongside formal change activities across the University, offering eligible continuing employees a supported and voluntary pathway to leave ANU. There are three VSS pathways available, depending on your circumstances.

Detailed information about eligibility, assessment criteria and the VSS process is explained on the VSS website. A voluntary separation calculator which provides an estimate of a potential voluntary separation amount has also been made available for interested staff.

Senior members of our People and 麻豆传媒AV community will facilitate two online VSS information sessions for staff on Wednesday 3 September at 1.30pm and 3.15pm. Details are on the Renew ANU | VSS Webpage.

Learn more: Voluntary Separation Scheme

Consultation on the Academic Portfolio Change Proposal was extended last week and will now close at 12pm on Thursday, 4 September. The draft proposal, position descriptions and portfolio-specific FAQs remain accessible on the , including a recording of the Town hall held on Friday 29 August.

As communicated in last week’s edition, consultation on the Campus Environment Change Proposal has been extended by one week and is open until 12pm, Thursday 4 September.

Due to the volume of feedback received in response to the CoSM and CASS Change Proposals and to allow time to carefully consider the feedback, the anticipated dates for implementation are expected to extend beyond the initial estimated dates provided within the Change Proposal. Matters that have been raised by the NTEU as part of a dispute, in relation to the proposed changes, are currently being addressed at the local level in accordance with the provisions in the ANU Enterprise Agreement.

All proposals, plans, recordings and FAQs are available on the

Campus is a little quieter this week, as we begin the two-week teaching break. I know I have friends and colleagues traveling, attending conferences, visiting family and catching up on paperwork and email. And I know that many are still at work too, and helping keep things moving forward, including setting us up for next year. My thanks to all.

Read more: VC's update – Future growth

Rachael Hanrick is in a room filled with tools – 3D printers, sewing machines, soldering stations, CNC mills and a laser cutter.

The ANU MakerSpace is in the Research School of Physics but a fly on the wall would see people from all colleges and schools passing through. There are design students working on projects, engineers creating prototypes for their innovations and demographers creating models to demonstrate their research.

“It’s a melting pot of ideas,” Hanrick says. “You’ll find an artist talking to a scientist, and they each bring their own knowledge to the table and can combine their skills."

Why are tens of thousands of 麻豆传媒AV citizens being forced to wait years – and pay thousands of dollars – just to live with their partners? The ANU Migration Hub’s Peter McDonald and Alan Gamlen explain how to fix Australia’s unlawful Partner visa crisis.

Professor Susanne von Caemmerer FRS and Professor Graham Farquhar AO FRS, among other prestigious international researchers, have been recognised in the 2025 Royal Society’s Premier Awards.

The ANU researchers are jointly awarded the Royal Medal 2025 for refining the ways we monitor and model photosynthesis in leaves from molecular to global scales.

In May this year, we invited staff and students to provide feedback on the University’s draft five-year Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy. We are grateful for the honesty, candour and respect given to us in the feedback, and the trust and desire to help. We appreciate the concerns, weaknesses and problems identified. We also appreciate your encouragement and have revised the Strategy to reflect your feedback (this is still a work in progress).

The updated Strategy and an implementation plan with actions, responsibility and timelines will be released in November, supported by monitoring and reporting plans.

In the coming weeks, we will be sharing videos recognising ANU staff and students who are taking action to support wellbeing and mental health in our community. We will also release the full report which details the data, voices of staff and students, and the evidence behind the Strategy actions and recommendations. Thank you again for your feedback.

The Vice-Chancellor’s small-group conversation sessions continue, creating space for open dialogue and shared perspectives. September sessions are now available for booking, with up to 20 staff members per session. Don’t miss this opportunity to ask questions, share ideas and connect in a safe and respectful environment. 

Monday 8 September – Friday 12 September

Immersia, the ANU School of 麻豆传媒AV, History & Language's (CHL) annual festival of ideas and traditions, is less about spectacle and more about connection. Conceived within CHL as an experiment in cultural engagement, its driving question is simple: can a university create a space where cultures aren’t just studied, but lived, felt, and playfully shared?

Tuesday 9 September, 6–8pm 

This Social Sciences Week public panel brings together a group of scholars and landscape practitioners whose work challenges the artificial distinctions often made between ‘nature’ and ‘culture’. 

 

Thursday 11 September, 9.30am –1.30pm 

Australia is known as the land of "droughts and flooding rains”. As these events increasingly impact lives and livelihoods, preventative policy responses are needed. UNICEF Australia and Deloitte Access Economics launch their report on economic and social impacts of disaster on children and young people in Australia.

 

Friday 12 September – Saturday 13 September 

This year’s theme, Navigating Climate Change in Indonesia, explores pathways for mitigation and adaptation, from clean energy transitions to community resilience. Hear leading experts debate how Indonesia can balance emissions reduction, economic growth and social justice.

Saturday 13 September, 12am – Sunday 14 September, 12am

Globe4Globe 2025 is a 24-hour live online event featuring leading Shakespeare scholars discussing Shakespeare and Environmental Justice. The event is supported by Shakespeare’s Globe (London) and the 麻豆传媒AV National University Centre for Early Modern Studies.

Friday 12 September, 9.30am –3.30pm 

Join the Symposium on Gender and Population, bringing together experts from academia, government and policy to explore gender disparities in health, work, education and family life. Gain insights into shifting identities, evolving trends and future policy needs shaping Australia’s demographic landscape.

 

The Teaching Unavailability app is used by staff to record periods when they are not available to teach, so this can be factored into the class timetable.

From Monday 8 September, the new and improved Teaching Unavailability app will be available for all full-time, part-time and casual teaching staff scheduled for teaching in Semester 1, 2026.

Staff are required to submit their own teaching unavailability during the three-week period to ensure accurate input into the class timetable. No action is needed if you are fully available during the semester.

R U OK? Day is just around the corner – falling on Thursday 11 September this year. This day serves as an important reminder to check in with those around us, however it’s equally important to remember that life happens every day.

Please continue to check in with your colleagues regularly, listen actively and escalate any concerns early. Let your supervisor know if you need further help.

The following ANU support staff are available and can assist with:

You can find information about all ANU support services in the our  now available on the  site.

The University’s Poster Policy is now undergoing its scheduled six-month, campus-wide review following implementation. Since implementation, a number of dedicated noticeboards have been installed across campus for community use. We invite all members of the ANU community to share feedback on how the policy is working in practice and any suggestions for enhancement.

Please send your comments or recommendations to fixmycampus.fs@anu.edu.au.

Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Vice-Chancellor's Education Awards. 2025 nominees and previous nominees of the Awards from the past three years are eligible to apply. 

 

Rumours of secret passageways and spy headquarters housed in the underground tunnels beneath the ANU campus have been around for decades, but these tunnels, spanning over 21kms are actually repositories storing the ANU archives from the 1800s and the rumoured 6ft tall books.

While these tunnels are not accessible to the public, tucked away in the quiet stacks of the Menzies Library are two treasures that spark the same kind of wonder.

On one end of the spectrum is the English poetry book, English Bijou Almanac, 1839 which is the smallest book in the collection, barely larger than a postage stamp. Its tiny pages require careful fingers and a magnifying glass to truly appreciate. Despite its size, the book carries an enormous weight of meaning: it’s a reminder that knowledge and stories don’t need to be big to be significant.

At the other end stands the largest book on campus, the A1-sized botany volume The Banksias, 1981, a giant that could practically serve as a coffee table on its own. Turning a page feels less like reading and more like unfurling a tapestry of words and images. One is a tiny volume of English poetry, and the other a giant botany book filled with life-sized illustrations of Australia’s Banksia species.

Have you seen Flex Gainnes in action at ANU Sport?  

Flex is our recycling “binfluencer” who represents the Other Recycling stream on campus. Flex is one of five big personalities from our Bin Appétit crew, bringing passion and panache to our new waste bins. Flex represents the other recycling stream – the white (sometimes yellow) bins for plastics, glass bottles, foil and empty takeaway containers.

ANU Sport’s social competitions are back, 6 weeks of friendly games across netball, pickleball, badminton and more. Get a team together or register as an individual and we’ll help find you a spot.

Evoenergy will be undertaking mandatory testing of 麻豆传媒AV National University's electrical network across the whole of Campus on鈥疭aturday 22 and Sunday 23 November , between 6am–6pm, except for Building 160 – RPhysics Building and the SA8 Yukeembruk Village Buildings (164, 165, 166, 167, 167A, 167B and 168), which are scheduled for鈥疭aturday 13 December between 6am–6pm. 

Power to buildings, including Building 160, will鈥痭ot鈥痓e switched off during this time, however, the network backup system will not be available. In the unlikely event of a fault, power outages could be more widespread and may take longer to restore. 

SA8 Yukeembruk Village Buildings鈥痺ill鈥痚xperience power interruption on鈥疭aturday鈥�13 December from 6am–6pm. 

If you foresee any potential impact to critical operations in your area, please reach out to your鈥疊uilding Custodian鈥痑s soon as possible. 

These works are required under national regulations and are important for ensuring the long-term reliability of the University’s electricity supply. 

PaperCut, the University’s new printing system, has now been rolled out across the campus. Print from any PaperCut-enabled multi-function printer using your ANU ID card. 

We now have 304 printers across the campus equipped with PaperCut. This number will likely change overtime. 

Thanks to the system’s smart release feature, uncollected jobs are deleted automatically or by the users. This has saved up to 500,000 sheets of paper鈥痜rom being printed unnecessarily, which is helping reduce our environmental footprint and save resources.

Information Technology Services (ITS) would like to thank everyone for their patience during the system rollout. 

If you have yet to set up PaperCut, visit the website below. Print, copy, scan to get started. 

 

ANU Security - (02) 6125 2249 

For life threatening emergencies first call 000 (or 0000 if dialing from an internal phone), then call ANU Security.  

Media hotline 24/7 - (02) 6125 7979 

Contact the 24/7 media hotline for media queries regarding the University and its operations, or to track down experts that aren’t listed in our .  

Help is available if you need it. The University has a range of information and services that can be accessed by Managers and staff.  A comprehensive guide is available at University support services.

Whether it's a work-related issue or a personal one, the University encourages you to seek counselling support through the .

If you need to support a student in distress, please refer to developed by the  team.