Brian Schmidt reports on his administration’s performance as ANU VC in his annual state of the university address.

Professor Schmidt commits to:

* more Indigenous students and academics

* creating, “a student community that reflects the Australian community in all its diversity”

* using new learning environments to create “a better experience for our students”

* setting the pace in critical research

* a new resource management model which, “will make it easier for us to get things done as a team – rather than as silos across the university.

But there are also problems to solve, notably on gender equity which a survey shows staff satisfaction is lower than in 296 and “bullying remains a real concern in some parts of the university.”

Professor Schmidt also acknowledged ANU, “can do better on technology” and will do so this year, specifically referring to “cyber-threats.” The university was hacked in July.