Science’s Big Ideas – Issue #7 Australian University Science Posted March 2022 From curiosity, observation, decades-long investigation and the odd bright idea, stems the knowledge that is the progenitor of massive advances … Continue Reading»
ACDS intervenes in ARC grants cancelled controversy Posted January 2022 The ACDS backs calls for legislation to protect the independence of the Australian Research Council and prevent a minister deciding … Continue Reading»
Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting 2021 Posted December 2021 View keynote speaker presentations and summary of discussions from the online event:
Science depends on international students for almost half of its HDR load and much of its research funding. Posted November 2021 Jonathon Chew, Head, Strategic Insights and Analytics, Navitas was a keynote speaker at the ACDS Annual General Meeting and Conference. … Continue Reading»
We must get better at explaining the impact of basic research on applied research/wealth creation, especially how the two interact with each other Posted November 2021 Iain Young is Dean of Science at University of Sydney. See his take on advocacy for basic science research, from … Continue Reading»
Optimising discipline mix for profit margin under Job-ready Graduates shows disciplines disappearing over time Posted November 2021 Professor Aidan Byrne, Provost of the University of Queensland, talked about the future of Australian university science at the recent … Continue Reading»
ACDS Annual General Meeting and Conference October 2021 Posted October 2021 The AGM and Conference for Science Deans will be held online on Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th October. The program … Continue Reading»
Focus on assessment Posted October 2021 Academics from across the country came together to collectively identify challenges and aspirations for assessment in science and mathematics. The … Continue Reading»
ACSME 2021: an inspiring and engaging event Posted October 2021 This year’s ACSME conference was again a celebration of ingenuity, creativity and commitment to high quality education, and showed that … Continue Reading»
Teaching for diversity and equity in STEM: in practice Posted September 2021 Do not miss this important workshop on October 1, at 12.00 to 2.00pm AEST to be facilitated by Reva Ramiah … Continue Reading»
BioLab Collective: help us shape this innovative teaching tool Posted July 2021 BioLab Collective – an Australian Laboratory Skills Video Library for the Molecular Biosciences is one of the four projects funded … Continue Reading»
Connecting PhD students with industry Posted July 2021 The ANSTO-AINSE-ACDS National Graduate Innovation Forum (NGIF) will connect PhD students with industry representatives to apply scientific thinking to four … Continue Reading»
