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Annual magazine

Our annual publication, The Bell, offers a glimpse of life at Scholars House with articles and summaries of the year that was.

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02
Nov
2026
Tuckwell Soiree 2026 – music, poetry and community

Scholars House hosted the annual Tuckwell Soirée on Sunday afternoon, a relaxed and informal gathering for scholars and staff as the ANU teaching period draws to a close and attention now turns to…

Olivia Xu playing violin and Jack Gannon playing piano accordian
02
Nov
2026
Tuckwell Spring Celebration 2026

The Tuckwell Spring Celebration event took place on Friday 30 October in Scholars House. It was once again a full house, on a stunning spring day where scholars participated in the traditional funny…

scholars standing and sitting on Scholars House Veranda
25
Oct
2026
Brisbane Alumni Event 2026

The first official Brisbane Tuckwell Alumni event was held on Sunday 25 October.Hosted at Skydeck at The Star, event attendees enjoyed sweeping views of the Brisbane skyline. Graham and Louise…

Graham and Louise Tuckwell with Alumni at Brisbane event
25
Oct
2026
AI and the future with Veli-Matti Vanamo

Veli-Matti Vanamo visited Scholars House and shared “How a frontier enterprise operates in the age of AI” which covered what the workplace is likely to look like for everyone entering in the…

Veli-Matti Vanamo with group of scholars in Scholars House
12
Oct
2026
Alumni Jye Beardow and Jonathan Tjandra return to Scholars House

Two Tuckwell Alumni, who are also constitutional lawyers from Australian Government Solicitor (AGS) visited Scholars House to share their experiences. Jye Beardow (2017) and Jonathan Tjandra…

Beyond Scholars House event with Jye Beardow and Jonathan Tjandra
01
Oct
2026
2026 Tuckwell Academic Dinner

The Annual Tuckwell Academic Dinner held on Wednesday 30 September, saw ANU Academics from different disciplines, Tuckwell Scholars, staff, and distinguished guests come together for a memorable…

Lois Iain Joshua Neogh Josh Abelev Bridget Lunn
24
Sep
2026
Chi Chi Zhao (2023) selected as 2027 Rhodes Scholar-Elect for South Australia

We are excited to share that Chi Chi Zhao (2023) has been selected as the 2027 Rhodes Scholar-Elect for South Australia.Currently studying a Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) – Science, Chi Chi plans…

Chi Chi Zhao with group of people at Rhodes Scholarship announcement
18
Sep
2026
ANU Tuckwell Scholarships Awarded for 2027

We are excited to announce that ANU has officially awarded 25 Tuckwell Scholarships to outstanding school leavers from across Australia, who will commence their studies in 2027. Every year, 25…

2027 cohort announcement collage
31
Aug
2026
Canberra Alumni Event held at University House

On Sunday 23 August, Tuckwell Alumni returned to campus for the 2026 Canberra Alumni Event, bringing together former Scholars, the Head of Scholars House Dr Iain Henry, the Program Director Lois…

Canberra Alumni event 2026
27
Jul
2026
Highlights from the first Tuckwell Holiday Program

In the true spirit of school holiday programs, this year we held our very own version: The Tuckwell Holiday program, created specifically for Scholars who stayed in Canberra during the mid-year break…

Scholars outside Lanyon Homestead