Macquarie biathlete competes in Sochi
Macquarie’s impressive sporting tradition continues with Sport Scholar Lucy Glanville recently competing in the Sochi Winter Olympic Games. The biathlete and cross country skier secured her place in sporting history as only the third female Australian to compete in this event at the Olympics since Nagano 1998. The biathlon consists of skiing and shooting components, with events conducted ...
Professor John Croucher in a class of his own
Macquarie Graduate School of Management’s Professor John Croucher has won the premier university teaching award in Australia – the Prime Minister’s Award for University Teacher of the Year. It is the fifth National Teaching Award for Croucher, who has also received two international awards for his work as a statistician and educator. The award recognises his superior teaching skills, communi...
Macquarie makes the grade as one of the world’s most international universities
Macquarie University has cemented its position as one of the world’s most international universities, with the UK’s Times Higher Education placing it equal 9th among the 25 top ranked institutions. The top 25 list was compiled by using a university’s international student numbers, its percentage of international staff and the proportion of its research papers published with a co-author f...
New postgraduate law degree opens doors in Australia and internationally
As the new academic year begins, Macquarie’s first Juris Doctor (JD) students are about to commence their studies. Continuing the School's tradition of providing interdisciplinary perspectives on the study of law, the JD program will develop students' understanding of the Australian legal system, including corporate and commercial law, environmental law, perspectives on international law, and so...
50 years later and Macquarie is still different
The start of a new year is an exciting time for us all, and for our University, this is an especially exciting year as we prepare to celebrate our 50th anniversary. In a few weeks we will launch our Jubilee program to commemorate this momentous occasion, and I look forward to meeting many of you throughout the year at the various events on and off campus. While the Jubilee is a ti...
Big History gets even bigger
Big History’s potential for it to be a major turning point in modern education will be the focus when educators, scholars and policy makers as well as multimedia and technology innovators come together at the inaugural Big History and the Future of Education conference. Big History is the brainchild of Macquarie’s Professor David Christian, who developed the concept in 1989 as a way to ...