In his state of the university address yesterday ANU VC Brian Schmidt sets out what he wants to happen in his last year

“When I look at my job application from 2015, almost everything I said I wanted to achieve as vice chancellor is well on its way,” he said.

“This does not mean there is not still lots to do, and we won’t let the pace slacken this year just because I am finishing up. We are not following my plan – we are following our collective plan.”

* Digital Master Plan and Student First Programme: “make our digital and physical environments more seamless”
* more scholarships to eliminate financial barriers to studying at ANU

* de-mystify ANU to prospective students in their home communities

* the Engaged ANU programme, “to see how we can better communicate beyond our campus”

* continuing improved staff gender balance

* creating a First Nations “academic ecosystem” to “serve the nation into the future”

* “achieving a safe, equitable and inclusive campus”

* a professional staff career path