Events On this page you will find quick links to current and previous events of the ACDS including copies of presentations. Latest Event News ACDS Newsletter – September 2025Welcome to the third of our quarterly newsletters of the ACDS for 2025! With the challenges around universities and science … Continue Reading» Science Associate Deans Research meet in HobartThe 2025 ACDS National Research Forum (NRF) for Science Associate Deans Research; Higher Degree by Research, and Deans (or equivalent) … Continue Reading» Speakers announced – ACDS Annual Conference: October 2025The Australian Council of Deans of Science Annual Conference is an important occasion for Deans, Executive Deans, and PVCs (or … Continue Reading» Events Summary Annual General Meeting & Conference The Annual Conference will be held Tuesday 21 – Wednesday 22 October 2025 in Canberra The AGM was held on-line on Monday 28 April 2025. The opening Panel discussion “Looking backwards and forwards at the importance of university science” was presented by Professor Emma Johnston, VC University of Melbourne; Professor Aidan Byrne, Former Provost of UQ and Professor Liz Johnson, Senior DVCA of Deakin University. View the summary of the Panel Discussion here 2024 Annual Conference held 22-23 October. View the program 2024 AGM held 9 May via videoconference. The opening address by Prof Alan Finkel – ‘Raising the bar of aspiration‘ is available here. 2023 AGM and Annual Conference held 24-25 October. View the program 2022 held in Canberra. View the Program. View the speaker presentations here. 2021 held online. View keynote speaker presentations and summary of discussions Policy and Financial Challenges – Prof Frank Larkins In defense of basic research – Prof Iain Young The future of science in Australian universities – Prof Aidan Byrne Australian University Science on the Global Stage – Jonathan Chew, Navitas Indigenous Science – Prof Cristina Varsavsky, Lisa Godhinho, Angela Ziebell University Science – Industry Engagement – Prof Tony Patti, Prof Stella Valenzuela, Assoc. Prof Craig Priest 2020 held online 2019 held in Canberra. 2018 – held in Sydney 2017 – held in Sydney 2016 – held at the Synchrotron in Melbourne 2015 – held at Mt Stromlow Observatory Canberra Research Leaders conferences, webinars and forums National Research Forum The 2025 ACDS National Research Forum (NRF) was held Tuesday 2-Wednesday 3 September 2025 at the University of Tasmania. Summary notes including presenter slides will be available soon. 2024 held at La Trobe University 2023 held at University of Adelaide. 2019 – held at Macquarie University 2018 – held in Melbourne 2017 – held in Sydney Research Network Discussion Forum Webinars Previous Research Network webinars: March 2024 – Researcher development – how do we do it? How do we develop our ECRs/MCRs? What is our best practice? How do we train our staff to mentor people. May 2024 – Building a Positive Research Integrity Culture – How is Research Integrity Managed in our Institutions?”. June 2024 – Assessing research quality and impact – how do different institutions assess these, and what metrics are used to calibrate “success”? November 2022 – CSIRO Chief Scientist – Dr Bronwyn Fox August 2022 – Australia’s Chief Scientist Covid 19 lockdown: its impact on Australian university science research – May 13, May 27 and June 10. Further details are available here. Teaching and Learning Leaders Conference The ACDS 2025 Teaching and Learning Leaders Conference was held on 1-2 July at Flinders University (city campus). View the program and summary notes including presenter slides. 2024 held at the University of New South Wales 2023 held at Monash University 20-21 June 2022 held at the Australian National University 2021 Science education leadership webinar series 2020 Science education leadership webinar series 2019 – held at Newcastle University 2018 – held at the University of Adelaide 2017 – held at Monash University 2016 – held at the University of Sydney 2015 – held at the University of Queensland Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education (ACSME) ACSME 2025 will be held at The University of Melbourne 30 Sep- 2 October 2025, with the theme, “The impact of a STEM education”. Further details are available here. 2024 held at the University of Canberra and online 18-20 September 2023 held at the University Tasmania and online 30 August – 1 September 2022 held in Perth and on-line 28 – 30 September 2021 held online 2020 held online 2019 held at the University of Sydney 2018 held at Flinders University 2017 held at Monash University 2016 held at the University of Queensland 2015 held at Curtin and Murdoch University
