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Top languages students win Swiss Prize
The University’s top students in three of Switzerland's four official languages have been recognised at the Swiss Prize ceremony, held last night. The prize, held annually by the Swiss Embassy and ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, calls for essay submissions written in French, Italian and…
The biggest estate on earth
Professor Bill Gammage from the Humanities Research Centre has recently released The Biggest Estate on Earth: How Aborigines Made Australia. The biggest estate on earth rewrites the history of this continent, with huge implications for us today. Across Australia, early Europeans commented again…
Celebrating 10 years of MAAPD
The highly successful ANU Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development (MAAPD) has now been preparing students for careers in the field of development for 10 years. The degree teaches students how critical social inquiry and participatory processes can be applied to the design,…
ANU ranked fourth in the world for arts and humanities
ANU has been ranked number one in Australia and number four in the world for the arts and humanities in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2011-2012. The rankings assess universities worldwide on their teaching, research, citations, industry income and international outlook…
School of Music alumni wins ARIA
Former ANU student Sally Whitwell was awarded the 2011 ARIA for Best Classical Album for her first recital disc on ABC Classics, Mad Rush. The album is a collection of solo works by the American minimalist composer Philip Glass. Ms Whitewell, a first time nominee, won the award ahead of…
School of Music Honours Student wins International Prize
Daniel Brinsmead, who studied singing at the School of Music under the direction of Stephen Bennett including an Honours year with Alistair Noble, has just won a major international composition competition - the Abbey Road Studios’ Anthem Competition - for his composition 'Come Sleep'. At the…
