2022 Successful Teaching and Learning Grants Posted June 2022 We received a total of 30 applications for the 2022 ACDS Teaching and Learning Grants Scheme. This is an outstanding … Continue Reading»
ACDS supports Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and the Humanities Posted June 2022 The Australian Council of Deans of Science (ACDS) wishes to express publicly its strong support of our colleagues, the Deans … Continue Reading»
ACDS Learning and Teaching Leaders Conference 2022 Posted May 2022 What does a BSc look like, post-COVID? is the theme for the ACDS Learning & Teaching Leaders Conference to be … Continue Reading»
ACDS Teaching and Learning grants 2022: Call for applications Posted April 2022 In 2022 the ACDS is offering funding for teaching and learning projects to advance learning and teaching in science and … Continue Reading»
Submission to ARC consultation paper: Preprints – ERA Posted March 2022 The ACDS has made a submission to the questions posed in the Consultation Paper: Preprints – ERA. In responding to … Continue Reading»
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»