According to 2022 Higher Education Statistics, ANU has the lowest proportion of low socio-economic status (SES) students in the country. The national average of universities’ percentage of low SES students is currently 16.22%. The universities with the highest proportion of […]
By Sophie Felice ANU recently announced the appointment of Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell AO FAHA FTSE as the Vice Chancellor and president of ANU, taking over from Professor Brain Schmidt AC from January 1st, 2024. The long list of acronyms […]
By Sophie Felice Three candidates have begun their campaign for the role of ANUSA Clubs Officer this year. These candidates are Max Marland (he/him), Seungbin Kang (he/they) and Ai Nuojin (she/her), an independent candidate. The Job The Clubs Officer is […]
It’s September and conversations between students making share-house plans have begun. Finding a share house, especially as a first-time renter, can be a daunting prospect but Observer is here to walk you through what you need to know. The early […]
By Saffron Geyle, Sophie Felice, Angela Paulson The Student Representative Council (SRC)’s fifth meeting for the year was held on August 16 in Marie Reay 4.02 and on Zoom. Significant topics discussed were the NTEU strikes, AUKUS and other […]
By Sophie Felice You pay a fee to ANU every year called the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF), but you might wonder, what exactly is it? Where does it go? SSAF is an annual fee that goes towards non-academic […]
Content Warning: discussion of drug usage By Hannah Farrow & Sophie Felice An illegal new form of the drug Ketamine – unofficially dubbed “CanKet” – has been found for the first time in the ACT by ANU scientists working at […]
