By Tom Kersten Disclaimer: The University Performance Team does not collect data of non-binary students. Using data collected from the University Performance Team, Observer takes a look into the demographics of ANU. As of 20 September, 24,767 students […]
By Sharlotte Thou ANUSA President Madhumitha Janagaraja announced on ANU Schmidtposting on Tuesday afternoon that the proposed one week teaching pause will not go ahead. This comes a week after the change.org petition – which has 5186 signatures at the […]
By Nathan Bow & Tom Kersten Since Canberra entered lockdown last Thursday, many students at residential halls have been feeling the strain of stringent lockdown measures. Reports of declining mental health among these students have been widespread, with many having […]
By Sharlotte Thou A petition calling for an “immediate teaching break in response to the Canberra COVID-19 outbreak” was launched by ANU student Derrick Appel on 17 August 2021. The petition cites five reasons for the proposed one week teaching […]
By Tom Kersten On 30 July, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Australia’s plan to transition to post vaccination settings. For many people this was a moment of hope, something to look forward to, something to work towards. However, for International […]
By Ali El-Zein On 22 May ANU UniSafe officers – formerly known as ANU Security – checked University Identification from person-to-person at Chifley library. Students without their student card were asked to leave. Some students presented their Wattle page to […]
By India Kazakoff Online learning can be stressful and isolating, especially for ANU students stuck overseas. Universities across the world have had to adapt to a new type of learning which can cater to students dispersed across the world. The […]
By Tom Kersten ANU has reversed plans to disestablish the Eccles Institute of Neuroscience following public backlash and a significant student-led campaign. A University spokesperson confirmed that the institute “will be retained as an academic organisational unit”. In March, ANU […]
By Tom Kersten An ANU spokesperson has confirmed that all students will be able to request consideration for CRS/CRN grades, which will be applied on a case-by-case basis. This will be different from the process used last year, under which […]
By Tom Kersten The annual TIMES Higher Education Impact Rankings were released last month with a noticeable absence of ANU. Meanwhile, the University of Canberra was ranked the highest for “reducing inequality”. Since 2019, the annual Impact Rankings have compared […]
