Chancellor the Hon Justice Kim Santow beside his portrait by Lewis Miller, January 2007, photo, copyright David Ellis.

Pro Chancellor John McCarthy with Rachel Trixie Anne, Baroness Gardner of Parkes (Honorary Fellow) at the graduation ceremony held at 9.30am on 4 April 2007, photo, copyright Memento Photography.

Chair Academic Board, Professor Bruce Sutton conferring the Honorary Doctorate of Science in Economics upon Frederick Rawdon Dalrymple AO at the 2.00pm graduation cerermony held on 18 May 2007, photo, copyright Memento Photography.

The Chancellor with artist Lewis Miller beside Justice Santow's portrait which was unveiled at a ceremony in the Great Hall on 15 May 2007, photo, copyright Memento Photography.

Fellow of Senate Dr Roslyn Bohringer, former Fellow of Senate the Hon John Aquilina and Mrs Ann Aquilina, Vice-Chancellor Professor Gavin Brown and Fellow of Senate Dr Robin Fitzsimons at the Fellows' Dinner on 23 May 2007 to farewell Justice Kim Santow as Chancellor who retired on 31 May 2007, photo, courtesy University Secretariat.

Retiring Fellow of Senate Associate Professor Anthony Masters and Fellow of Senate Kim Anderson at the Fellows' Dinner on 23 May 2007, photo, courtesy University Secretariat.

Chancellor Justice Kim Santow conferring the honorary degree of Doctor of Science upon Professor Krithivasan Ramamritham at the Faculty of Science graduation ceremony held at 4.00pm on 25 May 2007, which was also Justice Santow's final graduation ceremony as Chancellor, photo, copyright Memento Photography.

Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, Governor of NSW - Chancellor of the University of Sydney from 1 June 2007, photo, courtesy the Governor's office.

The University's new Chancellor, Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir, spots herself on an old photograph at Women's College, where she was a student in the 1950s (June 2007). Professor Bashir was at the College to receive one of its inaugural alumni awards, photo, copyright Ted Sealey.

Chancellor Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir with Associate Professor Anne Green, Vice Chancellor Professor Gavin Brown, Emeritus Professor Harry Messel AC CBE, Dr Karl Kruszelnick and Mr John Hooke CBE, Deputy President, Science Foundation for Physics - prior to the opening of the 34th Professor Harry Messel International Science School on 2 July 2007, photo, copyright Kristen Clarke.

from left to right: At the University's welcome to the new Chancellor Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir held in the Great Hall at 6.00pm on 2 July 2007, the Deputy Chancellor Emeritus Professor Ann Sefton, the Chancellor and the Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Gavin Brown, photo, copyright Ted Sealey.

The Chancellor Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir gives her reply to the welcoming remarks of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal, and Senate's welcome by the Deputy Chancellor, 2 July 2007, photo, copyright Ted Sealey.

from left to right: The Pro Chancellor Mr John McCarthy, the Deputy Chancellor Emeritus Professor Ann Sefton, the Chancellor Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir and the Vice-Chancellor and Principal Professor Gavin Brown, 2 July 2007, photo, copyright Ted Sealey.

The academic procession leaving the Great Hall, with the Chancellor Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir preceded by former Fellow of Senate Mr Bohdan Bilinsky as Mace-bearer, 2 July 2007, photo, copyright Ted Sealey.

Irene Moss and John McCarthy QC at the International House 40th Anniversary lunch in the Great Hall in July 2007 at which the guest speaker was Alan Moss, photos courtesy International House.

Chancellor Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir with Anthony Jones, Chair of the Academic Board Professor Bruce Sutton, and Anthony's parents, Alex and Libby Jones, at a special Senate afternoon tea on 6 August 2007 where the Chancellor presented the Wentworth Medal to Anthony after a brief introduction from Professor Sutton, photo, courtesy University Secretariat.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Brown with Professor David Hensher and Deputy Premier of NSW John Watkins, regarding funding of a new Chair in Public Transport Studies, on 11 September 2007, photo, University Media Office.

From left, Vice-Chancellor Professor Gavin Brown, Professor Derek Armstrong, Professor Simon Chapman, Dr Manjula Sharma, Dr Margaret Varady, Dr Nerida Jarkey, Ms Kim Wilson and Emeritus Professor Ann Sefton at a Senate afternoon tea held on 17 September 2007 for recipients of the 2006 Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Outstanding Teaching, for Excellence in Research Higher Degree Supervision and for Support of the Student Experience, photo, courtesy University Secretariat.

From left, Professor Robyn Overall, Chancellor Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir, Dr Manjula Sharma, Vice-Chancellor Professor Gavin Brown, and Dr Nerida Jarkey, at the Senate afternoon tea, photo, courtesy University Secretariat.

Vice-Chancellor Designate Dr Michael Spence and the Chancellor Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir at a Senate dinner on 15 October 2007, prior to the announcement of Dr Spence's appointment, photo, copyright Ted Sealey.

The Chancellor Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO confers the honorary degree of Doctor of Veterinary Science on Dr Peter Rossdale OBE at the Faculty of Science graduation ceremony held at 4.00pm, 26 October 2007, photo, copyright Memento Photography.

The Chancellor Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO welcoming new Professors to a Senate afternoon tea on 5 November 2007, photo, courtesy University Secretariat.

Right: Fellow of Senate Professor Simon Chapman at the Senate afternoon tea for new professors held on 5 November 2007, photo, courtesy University Secretariat.

The Chancellor Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir (centre) and Fellow of Senate Dr Robin Fitzsimons (to the Chancellor's left), at the graduation ceremony held in Guangzhou, China, for graduates from the Pearl River Delta area on 14 November 2007, photo, courtesy the International Office.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Brown with the Israeli Ambassador to Australia in November 2007, photo, University Media Office.

Retired Fellow of Senate Associate Professor Anthony Masters, Deputy Chancellor Emeritus Professor Ann Sefton, retiring Fellow Rose Jackson, the Chancellor Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir and the Vice-Chancellor Professor Gavin Brown after the presentation of Farewell Certificates at a special Senate afternoon tea held on 3 December 2007, photo, courtesy University Secretariat.

New Fellows, Jenny Leong and Angus McFarland who were welcomed by the Chancellor Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir at the special Senate afternoon tea held on 3 December 2007, photo, courtesy University Secretariat.

Vice-Chancellor Professor Brown as host and Lord of the Feast, and his gracious lady, Diané Brown, at the inaugural University of Sydney's Chancellor's Committee Medieval Christmas Banquet on 15 December 2007.