Welcome

The purpose of the Council is to promote the development of science through study and research in Science Faculties/Schools/Departments in universities throughout Australia by such means as set out in our constitution.

President

Professor Rob Norris
Dean, Faculty of Science
Monash University

Admin Contact

Ms Carolyn Billings
Phone: 03 9905 4123
Fax: 03 9905 5692
dean@sci.monash.edu.au

Secretary/Treasurer

Professor Gillian Bushell
Dean(Research): Science, Environment,
Engineering and Technology.
Griffith University

Admin Contact

Phone: 07 3735 7121
Fax: 07 3735 7030
g.bushell@griffith.edu.au

Executive Director

Professor John Rice
Honorary Professor
Department of Mathematics
and Statistics
University of Sydney

Admin Contact

Mobile: 0438 438 097
johnwr@maths.usyd.edu.au

Publications

The IT Education Bubble: An analysis of university student statistics 2002-2005
Ian R Dobson.
Sustaining Science - University Science in the Twenty-First Century
Ian R Dobson.

Newspaper articles and media releases

A National Science Curriculum: ACDS Press Release October 29th, 2008
Deans of Science Tackle the Issues: ACDS Annual General Meeting October 29th, 2008
Now is the Time to Choose a Science Degree: ACDS Press Release October 29th, 2008
Australia's ICT Capability Crash: ACDS Press Release September 16th, 2007
The Dobson Report: ACDS Press Release July 7th, 2007
Fewer Students Learn High Demand Skills, Dorothy Illing The Australian July 9th, 2007