North Ryde. Uni wins an award

Macquarie University has been recognised as among the best employers for equality in the workplace. The annual Australian Workplace Equality Index ranked the university joint sixth in their Top Ten Australian Employers Awards, alongside household names like IBM, KPMG, Accenture and the Australian Federal Police.

North Ryde. Professor wins fellowship

Professor James Dalziel is one of the five recipients of the prestigious 2011 National Teaching Fellowships awarded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council The win marks a special milestone for Macquarie University, as it is the first time a National Teaching Fellowship has been awarded to someone from the university.

North Ryde. Professor wins an award

Macquarie University vice-cancellor, Professor Steven Schwartz, has received the Market Personality of the Year award, part of Insto's Distinction Awards, in recognition of his role in the university's innovative 2010 bond issue. Macquarie's $250 million 10-year bond was issued as part of a $450 million financing in the bank and bond markets. The aim of the university's refinancing was to underpin the continued implementation of its strategic campus development program, particularly the investment in research facilities and infrastructure. These projects include the Macquarie University Hospital, Australia's most technologically advanced hospital, and the co-located Australian School of Advanced Medicine; the global headquarters of Cochlear Ltd; and the Australian Hearing Hub, a collaborative, world-class facility purpose-designed to understand hearing and related speech and language disorders