Correspondence, notes and reports on matters concerning the internal governance of the Australian National University created by Professor Low and relating to the more sensitive and confidential matters he had to deal with as Vice-Chancellor from 1975 to 1982.

Subjects include academic staffing and research positions, graduate education, students’ organisations, tertiary education fees, government funding, the University’s budgetary position, a review of the University’s Research Schools (Institute of Advanced Studies) 1976-1982, ANU conferences and seminars 1980-1981, proposed Australian Institute of Development Studies and the development of the University of Papua New Guinea.

Also included are speech notes, invitations and letters of appreciation relating to various functions including conferring of degrees ceremonies and official visits, reports of overseas visits and the Vice-Chancellor’s reports to the Australian National University 1976, 1978, 1979 and 1982.