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Election to Council of one Academic Staff Member

Council Election 2025 - Academic Staff (Faculties Member) – Casual Vacancy 

On Monday 11 August the University Secretary received a resignation from Dr Francis Markham, who is one of two academic staff members on СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Council. To fill this position, the Returning Officer will run an election for a casual vacancy, until the term ends on 29 September 2026.

The СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Council is the governing body of the University. The role of the СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Council and its committees is to provide strategic oversight and direction for the entire institution.

There are currently 15 positions on the СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Council consisting of the Chancellor, the Vice-Chancellor, seven external members appointed by the Federal Minister for Education, members elected by the academic and professional staff, undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as the Chair of the Academic Board who is a non-voting member of the СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Council. 

Following a call for nominations to elect one casual member of the Academic staff of the University to the СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Council, seven (7) nominations were received. As more than one (1) nomination has been received, an online ballot will be held. 

The nominated candidates are:
- Professor Thushara Abhayapala
- Mr James Blackwell
- Mr Scott Chamberlain
- Dr Romain Fathi
- Professor Alexander Mikheyev
- Professor Rohan Pitchford
- Associate Professor Bryan Wang

Voting online for the election is now open and will close at 5pm (AEST) on Friday 24 October 2025.

To cast your vote please visit the

Only members of the academic staff employed in a full-time or part-time standard or fixed term capacity, who are of or above the grade of academic level A, and who were paid a salary on payday Thursday 28 August 2025, are eligible to vote in this ballot.

The elected staff member will hold office on a casual basis, until 29 September 2026.

For more information regarding СÀ¶ÊÓƵ Council Elections, timetables and election rules, please direct all enquiries to me via email returning.officer@anu.edu.au.

Regards,

Alex Caughey Hutt

Returning Officer