Alumni speed networking sparks inspiration
Recently graduated, or a few years on, have you ever wanted to sit down with someone further along their career path? Someone who’s racked up some career accomplishments, knows what it’s like to be in your early-career shoes and genuinely wants to share their wisdom? So many questions, right? Well, on 25 October, with support from our Young Alumni Advisory Board (YAAB), around 130 alumni g...
Bush university celebrates first graduate
The Wuyagiba Study Hub, a life-changing education pathway in southeast Arnhem Land, has achieved an historic milestone today, with the conferring of its first university graduate. Known colloquially as the ‘bush university’, the Wuyagiba Study Hub was established in 2018 to provide two-way education and a university pathway for local Indigenous students. The Hub, which is located betwe...
Nature as inspiration
Sometimes, we unwittingly seek the most difficult path when searching for a solution to a complex problem. Professor Andrew Parker – scientist, artist, Lifescaped founder and 2022 MQ Alumni Award Winner in the field of Innovation and Enterprise – takes a different tack. Expert in the field of biomimetics, simply learning from nature, Parker is harnessing the inherent intelligence and technolo...
Two disciplines in Macquarie secure global top-100 rankings
Macquarie University has achieved strong results in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2024, with two disciplines – Education and Psychology – landing in the top 100 globally. Six discipline areas also placed in the Australian Top 10. Released today, the Times Higher Education (THE) subject rankings measure the performance of researc...
2024 Graduate Outcome Survey (GOS) – November 2023 Round
Did you graduate in October 2023? Keep an eye on your email inbox for your unique invitation to participate in the Australia-wide Graduate Outcome Survey (GOS). The GOS is a national survey being conducted for the Australian Government Department of Education, Skills, and Employment. Your feedback is important and will contribute directly to the experience of current and future students a...
Answering the call
A graduation ceremony is an acknowledgment of the years of hard work that went into achieving a degree, and a genuine source of enjoyment for those alumni who choose to volunteer on the day. In 2023 alone, 32 MQ alumni volunteers gave 708 hours of their time at graduations. But, as powerful as they are, the numbers don’t tell the whole story – we speak with four alumni to understand what inspi...