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Student Edition
Tuesday 29 October
All the important campus news, events and opportunities for ANU students. In your inbox every Tuesday.
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The rundown - information you need at a glance
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- ANU wishes you all the best with the upcoming examinations for Semester 2. Prior to your examinations, make sure to read the examination conduct webpage.
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Image: Sam Watson. Credit: supplied by subject.
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A lifetime of advocacy leads College of Business and Economics alumnus to Oxford University
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Growing up in small-town Ulverstone in Tasmania, Sam Watson may not have envisioned that one day he would be walking through the doors of the prestigious Oxford University on a full scholarship.
And yet, the recent recipient of the – which provides fully paid tuition, a stipend, and return airfare – will commence his postgraduate studies there in 2025.
The prestigious scholarship recognises outstanding all-round students. For Sam, it’s the culmination of all of his hard work and dedication to his values.
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Become a Set4ANU mentor in 2025
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Set4ANU mentor registrations for Semester 1, 2025 are now open. Mentors play a vital role in welcoming new students to the ANU and assisting in their transition. Set4ANU provides opportunities for students who mentor to improve communication and relationship building skills, all while helping new students at ANU.
Registration closes Thursday 21 November.
Learn more: Become a Set4ANU Mentor in 2025
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Monday 4 November, 5.30-7.30pm
Join the at the 2024 ANU Solar Oration to hear the Director of Climate Energy Finance, Tim Buckley, explore the global solar energy shift, including Australia's innovative strides in solar and wind generation. Discover how technology and international cooperation are reshaping the future of energy.
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Theorising transmission in chinese political thought
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Tuesday 5 November, 5.30-7.00pm
The 85th will be presented by Professor Leigh Jenco from the London School of Economics who will be exploring act of transmission in Chinese political theory.
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When the ordinary becomes radical: Indigenous participation at the UN
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Wednesday 6 November, 5.30-7pm
The 2024 Annual Lecture on Indigenous Diplomacy will be delivered by Professor Sheryl Lightfoot, North American Member on the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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The Biopedagogies of Sugar
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Wednesday 6 November, 5.30-7.00pm
Join a public lecture by ANU Research School of Social Sciences visiting fellow in sociology, Professor Karen Throsby, on The Biopedagogies of Sugar. Discover the hidden truths about sugar and its impact on society.
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The 2024 USA presidential election
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Thursday 7 November, 6-7.30
The invites academics, students, and interested attendees to join an expert panel discussion on the 2024 presidential election and its potential implications for the future of American democracy and beyond, the realities facing women and minority groups, and the role of the United States on the global stage.
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Women, gender, and violence from antiquity to the middle ages
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Friday 8 November, 9am–5pm
This one-day workshop hosted by the will bring together scholars working at ANU and other institutions from around Australasia to present research papers investigating women’s experiences of gender-based violence in different contexts, particularly in the political, domestic, legal, and ecclesiastical spheres.
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Photo Credit: Kassapa Senarath/ANU
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Celebrating 75 years of groundbreaking discovery
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(JCSMR) marked its 75th anniversary with a symposium on 24 October 2024, celebrating its transformative journey in advancing medical research in Australia. Founded in honour of Prime Minister John Curtin, JCSMR has grown into a leading research institution and the proud home of three Nobel Laureates.
This milestone event welcomed JCSMR's own as the guest of honour, who emphasised the importance of great institutions in driving scientific innovation.
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Get ready for the New Cyber Sense Training series
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The ANU Information Security Office is introducing a brand-new Cyber Sense Training series featuring ANU alumnus and comedian Chris Ryan plus a few other familiar faces. Right now, you can watch the Cyber Sense Introduction Training video . Coming in November are three exciting modules on phishing, protecting your privacy, and protecting your device. So, stay tuned as ANU out these important modules, especially during
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Carbon smart end-of-year events
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Events are an important part of the university experience, but they also produce a large amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Good news is there are easy steps we can take to have a positive impact.
Explore the Carbon Smart Event Guide for suggestions such as ANU tree tours, potluck picnics and a cycling tour of key Canberra sights.
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Meet the author- John Safran
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John Safran will be in conversation with on his new book Squat, in which he recounts his time squatting in a Hollywood celebrity’s abandoned mansion.
Enter now for a chance to win one of two copies of Squat. Plus have your copy signed on the night of Tuesday 12 November.
The competition closes at noon AEDT on Friday 8 November.
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The Australian ¾«¶«´«Ã½app University acknowledges, celebrates and pays our respects to the Ngunnawal and Ngambri people of the Canberra region and to all First Nations Australians on whose traditional lands we meet and work, and whose cultures are among the oldest continuing cultures in human history.
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