ACDS 2025 Conference: 30 years of advocating for university science Posted in Events, News, Research, Teaching and Learning on December 1, 2025 by Glenda Key. The annual ACDS Conference for Deans or equivalent leaders of University Science was held in late October in Canberra. The 2025 ACDS Annual Conference marked the Council’s thirtieth anniversary and brought together Deans, senior academics, policy leaders, and partners from across the science and higher-education sectors. Over a two-day program participants explored the role of university science in national innovation, education, and inclusion, with sessions spanning productivity, defence, research funding, Indigenous knowledge, and future system reform. ACDS President, Professor Jacqui Ramagge, opened the conference by honouring three decades of ACDS leadership and collaboration. She challenged members to build on that legacy by defining the next decade of purpose: positioning university science as both educator and innovator, and ensuring the sector remains relevant to national priorities while grounded in academic excellence. Summary notes of the conference are available here.
