Complex sentence: He served two terms on the university council (1974--77,1980--86), and also remained politically active, opposing the Vietnam War and standing as a Senate candidate for the Australian Reform Movement in 1967.
Split into simpler sentences: He served two terms on the university council (1974--77,1980--86). He was also involved in politics, opposing the Vietnam War and standing as a Senate candidate for the Australian Reform Movement in 1967.