Parliamentarian and author Andrew Tink receives honorary doctorate
Throughout a distinguished career in the law, government and writing, Andrew Tink BA LLB has made significant contributions to the cultural and political life of New South Wales. Today, he was...
View ArticleLeading Australian business woman Ann Sherry AO awarded honorary doctorate
One of the nation’s most respected businesswomen, Ann Sherry AO was today awarded a Doctor of Letters honoris causa at Macquarie University. Described in her citation as – “someone who is committed to...
View ArticleUQ’s Professor David Wilkinson appointed Macquarie University Deputy...
Current Dean of Medicine at the University of Queensland, Professor David Wilkinson has been appointed to the role of Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Corporate Engagement and Advancement, at Macquarie...
View ArticleProfessor Sakkie Pretorius appointed Macquarie University Deputy...
The Vice-Chancellor of Macquarie University, Professor S Bruce Dowton, today announced the appointment of Professor Isak (Sakkie) Pretorius as the University’s next Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research....
View ArticleMacquarie University statement regarding student incident
Macquarie University can confirm that a student living in the Macquarie University Village (MUV) adjacent to the University campus reported an alleged attack. The police are now investigating and as...
View ArticleVice-Chancellor launches new planning process
Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor Professor S. Bruce Dowton has launched a new, wide-ranging consultation on the future of the university. Introducing Our University: A Framing of Futures, Professor...
View ArticleMacquarie endorses a smarter Australia
Macquarie University Vice-Chancellor Professor S. Bruce Dowton said today the release of the Australian university sector’s first ever detailed higher education policy agenda “A Smarter Australia” is...
View ArticleProviding a bridge to university: parents hear more about higher education...
More than 150 parents of high school students, who in many cases will be the first in their families to attend a university, visited the Macquarie campus on Tuesday, March 5 as part of the University’s...
View ArticleCampus and community join forces for a sporting world record
Macquarie University will attempt a world record for the longest consecutive Touch Rugby Football game this April, with over 350 participants gearing up for a massive 30-hour initiative on the...
View ArticleProfessor Paul Ehrlich speaks on climate adaptation’s role in the collapse of...
Macquarie University’s Climate Futures research centre and Department of Biological Sciences recently hosted a booked-out public presentation from Professor Paul Ehrlich, Fellow of the Royal Society,...
View ArticleNew $140m home for hearing research partners
The Government estimates that ten million Australians will suffer some kind of hearing loss by 2050 – almost one quarter of the population. In order to help reduce the impact this will have on our...
View ArticleDyslexia advocate’s determination pays off in graduation
Jim Bond, a Killarney Vale resident and well-known dyslexia advocate, graduated from Macquarie University yesterday with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. It is a tremendous achievement for a...
View ArticleHigher doctorate for biographer and historian Professor Emerita Jill Roe
Professor Emerita Jillian Roe was first appointed to teach history at a newly-founded Macquarie University in 1967. Forty-six years later, she has now been awarded the prestigious Higher Degree of...
View ArticlePowerhouse Museum director Dr Dawn Casey PSM awarded honorary doctorate
Dr Dawn Casey PSM was awarded the degree of Doctor of Letters honoris causa at Friday’s graduation ceremony for the Faculty of Science. This achievement recognises Casey’s journey into public life and...
View ArticleHonorary doctorate for Macquarie alumnus, Honorable Justice Patricia Bergin SC
The Honourable Justice Patricia Anne Bergin SC has been awarded the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa from her alma mater, at Monday’s graduation ceremony for the Macquarie Law School. Bergin – or...
View ArticleWorking life in academia today: new conference considers strategies for...
Recent budget cut announcements and related changes to the university sector have had a significant ripple effect within the academic community. To address this, the Academic Work Cultures and...
View ArticleMacquarie University proposes transfer of chiropractic degrees
Macquarie University today announced a proposal to begin discussions with other interested higher education providers about the transfer of its chiropractic teaching by 2015. The proposal involves the...
View ArticleUniversity wins security award
Macquarie University’s security team has received industry recognition, winning an Australian Security Industry Award for Excellence. Organised by the Australian Security Industry Association Limited...
View ArticleUniversity marks IDAHO in rainbow style
For the third year running, staff and students at Macquarie University will mark International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia (IDAHO) with a barbecue celebration on their North Ryde campus....
View ArticleSee and touch history’s oldest secrets through new research
An upcoming colloquium lecture will offer a unique opportunity to see and touch the astonishing results of new research, where some of history’s oldest written secrets have been revealed through the...
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