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HIgher Education Honours

Top Vatican official ‘deeply moved’ to receive honorary doctorate

One of the most senior women in the Vatican has accepted an honorary doctorate from Australian Catholic University.

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University of Notre Dame deepens ties with Taiwanese partner

The University of Notre Dame Australia has strengthened its long-standing international partnership with Fu Jen Catholic University Taiwan, following yesterday’s delegation visit to its Sydney campus.

Appointment HIgher Education

ACU chancellor re-appointed at university corporation’s AGM

Martin Daubney has been reappointed as Chancellor of Australian Catholic University for a second five-year term. 

Architecture HIgher Education

Design award for University of Notre Dame library

The University of Notre Dame Australia’s landmark Fremantle Student Hub project has won a major design award recognising excellence in learning environments across Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

Disability HIgher Education

ACU honours childhood disability researcher

Parent advocate Rose Babic has received Australian Catholic University’s highest honour for her work empowering caregivers of children with disabilities.

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ACU scholarship honours theologian’s legacy

Australian Catholic University’s first philanthropically funded PhD scholarship will honour the legacy of professor and priest Fr Anthony Kelly CSsR and help shape the future of theological scholarship in Australia for the next decade.

HIgher Education Mental Health

University program tackles stigma around mental health and addiction

The University of Notre Dame Australia is reshaping counselling education through a renewed, practice-led curriculum and a strong commitment to improving public understanding of complex issues such as mental health and addiction.

Bishops HIgher Education

Retired archbishop recognised for lifetime of service to Church  

Former Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge has received an Honorary Doctorate from Australian Catholic University in recognition of a lifetime of service to the Church as pastor, leader and teacher.

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Australian and Indonesian universities collaborate on critical research

Australian Catholic University has launched a new research centre bringing together leading academics from Australia and Indonesia to address the region’s most pressing challenges.Â