ANU Vice-Chancellor's Annual Awards

The Vice-Chancellor’s Awards are a celebration of the depth and diversity of talent within the ANU staff community. The awards are an opportunity for the Vice-Chancellor to recognise the achievements of professional and academic staff for their impact to ANU as well as the local, national and international community.

The Vice-Chancellor’s Awards have consolidated a number of staff accolades into a single recognition program which will culminate with an annual celebratory event. Details of the award categories can be found below.

ANU Service Awards will be presented at the Vice-Chancellor's annual celebratory event.

Andrew Hopkins Award for Excellence in Health and Safety

Purpose To encourage and recognise significant and/or sustained contribution to improve and promote health and safety best practice in the workplace. 2023 nominations for this award are open from 1…

Clare Burton Award for Excellence in Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

Purpose To encourage and recognise initiatives and activities that promote the ANU values as an inclusive, open and respectful University that reflects the diversity of our nation. 2023 nominations…

Vice-Chancellor's Award for Culture Champion

Purpose This award aims to encourage and recognise ANU staff members who characteristically and consistently demonstrate outstanding ANU values and behaviours, with ongoing contributions that…

Vice-Chancellor's Award for Educational Excellence

Purpose To recognise the University’s most outstanding educators in their fields, who have made a broad and deep contribution to enhancing the quality of learning and teaching in higher education…

Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Service, Innovation & Transformation

Purpose To encourage and recognise staff innovation and excellence in service delivery, improvement, or innovation in support of the University's strategic goals.   2023 nominations for this…

Vice-Chancellor's Award for Reconciliation

The 2024 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Reconciliation nomination period is from Monday 18 March to Friday 3 May 2024. We invite nominations during this time. Please complete the nomination form…

Vice-Chancellor's Award for Sustainability

Purpose    This award aims to encourage and recognise ANU staff members for initiatives and activities that support the pursuit of sustainability, within the University. At ANU,…

Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Early Career Academic Excellence

Purpose To encourage and recognise the outstanding contributions of individual Early Career Academics who are embarking on their research and teaching career.  2023 nominations for this award…

Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Advancing Research

Purpose To encourage and recognise outstanding researchers with proven international reputations undertaking research that is of major importance in their field and who have made a significant…

Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Influential Impact and Engagement

Purpose To encourage and recognise excellence for work or research which has influenced and enhanced the profile and reputation of the University through outreach, media engagement and/or public…

Discontinued awards

Vice-Chancellor's Award for Career Achievement (archived)

This award encouraged, promoted and recognised the outstanding career achievement and professional development of staff while at the University. It acknowledged the value the University placed on the…

Vice-Chancellor's Award for Community Outreach (archived)

This award supported, encouraged and rewarded University staff who volunteered their work-related skills and expertise to the wider community beyond the normal requirements of their substantive…

Vice-Chancellor's Award for Public Policy and Outreach (archived)

The Vice-Chancellor's Award for Public Policy and Outreach recognises contributions to public policy and debate, including voluntary or paid professional activities outside the University. Criteria…

Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Innovation – Research (archived)

The Vice-Chancellor's Award for Innovation – Research recognises outstanding researchers who have developed innovative research to benefit society or advance the understanding of their chosen…

Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Innovation – Service and Solution (archived)

The Vice-Chancellor's Award for Innovation – Service and Solution recognises outstanding professional staff who have used innovation to enable a culture of excellence in administration or…

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