Macquarie MD Information Evening
Wednesday 17 April 2024, 5pm – 7.30pm (on campus or online)
Keen on studying a Doctor of Medicine? Join our Macquarie MD Info Evening, 17 April, on campus or online. Academic and student panel, Q&A, 1-1 advice.
Ubar daily deals
Do you love fun and free social activities?
Make sure you follow Ubar on Instagram to find out about their Session 1 Daily Deals and upcoming events. They've got weekly bingo, trivia, live music, pool comps and more! Plus daily happy hour from 4pm – 6pm and heaps of prizes and vouchers to be won each week. So be sure to stick around after your classes to meet up with friends and make some new ones too.
Neurodiverse students: feel better prepared for Session 1 with Skillshops
Student Wellbeing will recommence their popular Skillshops for neurodiverse students, from Week 1 Session 1.
These peer-inclusive small group Skillshops are delivered via Zoom and support students to learn from peers and receive regular feedback from accessibility practitioners. The groups meet weekly during session and are open to internal and external students to register. Visit the Wellbeing Skillshops webpage for more information and to register for the Zoom link.
Level up your coffee rewards at ESC and Library Cafes
Monday 4th March – Sunday 7 April, ESC and Library Cafe
Did someone say coffee o'clock? Well, make sure your coffee spot of choice this month is the one giving the best rewards.
The Esc and Library Cafes are running an exciting loyalty reward program for just a limited time only. Simply collect your coffee rewards card from one of these two outlets and between 4 March and 7 April, every second coffee will get you a discount.
Begin with a 10% discount on your second cup. As you continue, every second stamp brings bigger rewards: 30%, 50%, and 70% off, and your tenth cup is free.
So run, don't walk, to ESC or the Library and start building your coffee discount.
Where Maths Can Take You with Adrian Dudek
Wednesday 3rd April, 2:00pm - 3:00 pm, 17WW G02 Lecture Theatre
Mathematics is unreasonably powerful. As such, students of maths have an incredible array of career paths that they can pursue. This talk will discuss the current job landscape with a focus on game-changing ideas such as machine learning.
I will show students how the skills that they are learning can be used to make waves in industry and put them on a successful mathematical path.
Speaker bio: Adrian is a mathematical nomad with a short attention span. He studied and taught mathematics in Perth and Canberra before he worked as an options trader at Optiver in Sydney. On the side, his mathsy undertakings range from number theory to machine learning.
Register NOW as places are limited!
The Macquarie University Buddy Program
We are a social program that runs fun events, explores Sydney together and gives Macquarie students a chance to connect.
We can't wait to meet you at one of our events!
Here are some of our events:
- Chinese Garden of Friendship and Chinatown Night Market
Friday 5th of April, 12.50pm – 5pm - Taronga Zoo
Saturday 13th of April, 9.30am – 3.30pm
We run a weekly English Conversation Club (conversational English practice). Additionally, we have an epic weekly Board Game night!
Want to come along to one of our events? Jump on our email list and follow us on Instagram!
You can also visit our webpage for more information.
Femme-Maison: Imagined Boundaries | Event Series
To celebrate and promote the current exhibition, Femme-Maison: Imagined Boundaries, the Macquarie University Art Gallery is hosting a series of free events including life drawing classes and a lunchtime lecture series. All members of the wider Macquarie University community, including students, are warmly welcome to attend.
Drawing the nude classes
Presented by artist Anthony Cahill. Bring your own drawing materials, including paper up to A3 size. Hone your observational skills and focus on using line and shade to build form.
All drawing abilities are welcome to attend these classes.
- Wednesday 27 March, 6pm – 8pm
- Wednesday 3 April, 6pm – 8pm
- Wednesday 10 April, 6pm – 8pm
Places are limited so please book your place early by emailing Leonard Janiszewski at leonard.janiszewski@mq.edu.au.
Femme Maison Artists in Conversation
Thursday 18 April, 1pm – 2pm, Macquarie University Art Gallery
Hear from some of our featured artists from the current exhibition, including Effy Alexakis, Rhonda Dee and Juno Gemes. No RSVP necessary. Afternoon tea will be provided. Hosted by Leonard Janiszewski.
Register now for the Master of Research Information Session
Friday 12 April 2024, 10am – 12pm (AEST), Online via Zoom
Discover how you can harness your potential and pursue your passion through our internationally recognised Master of Research (MRes) training degree. The MRes program will allow you to work closely with experts in your field and will prepare you for a lifetime of inquiry, discovery and innovation.
The Graduate Research Academy invites you to join the information session online to find out how to start a rewarding career in research.
ASA DataFest 2024
Friday 19th April – Sunday 21st April, 9am – 5pm, 163 Active Learning Space - 14 Sir Christopher Ondaatje Avenue
Looking for something fun and rewarding to do during the upcoming session break? The School of MAPS invites all Macquarie undergraduate students to participate in the ASA DataFest 2024 from Friday 19th April to Sunday 21st April, a friendly competition where you'll work in a group of two to five students to extract insights from a rich and complex dataset. Don't miss out on this opportunity to challenge yourself and have fun with data analysis! Register below by Sunday, 7th of April:
WEEKLY EVENTS
Come along to our weekly online events to unwind, meet new people and have some fun. Most of our weekly events do not require registration, so all you need to do is show up!
New exhibition at Macquarie University History Museum
Weekdays, 10am – 5pm, The Macquarie University History Museum, 25C Wally's Walk
The Macquarie University History Museum has unveiled a new temporary exhibition putting pottery in the spotlight. Dust of the Earth: History from a Pottery Perspective, on exhibition until April 2024, explores the evolution of pottery through an analysis of shapes, decoration, glazes and markings. In tandem are illustrations, texts and photos.
The exhibition has pieces from a broad range of dates and geography, including Mediterranean regions (Turkey, Greece, Rome), Egypt, China, Iran, and Australia. A bowl from Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) is among the oldest ceramic works in the collection – dating to 7000 years ago. Crude beer jars and bread moulds from Ancient Egypt, terra sigillata plates and bowls from across the wider Roman Empire, and a large 19th century porcelain jar from China, on loan from a private collection, are just some of the pieces that make up the exhibition.
English Discussion Groups
Wednesdays and Fridays, 2pm – 3pm, Learning Connect, 18 Wally's Walk
New at university? Want to improve your speaking skills?
Starting Week 2, The Writing Centre is running a 12-week English-speaking discussion group to help you get your English language proficiency into shape. In these one-hour sessions facilitated by language and literacies experts, you will learn and practise Australian English for academic and professional contexts with fellow Macquarie students.
These sessions are informal but informative — come join us and make new friends! You can come on the day that suits you or better still, on both days!