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:
Three DVC’s Research share their views on the Commercialising University Research Consultation paper and some of the challenges for Deans of Science Posted November 2021 In the final session for 2021 of the “Expanding the research culture of Australian university science” webinar series presented by … Continue Reading»
ACDS – AGM and Conference: University Science – Industry Forum Posted November 2021 In our final series of speaker notes from the Annual General Meeting and Conference we present the following summary of … Continue Reading»
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»
Universities maintain financial health by offsetting a 5% loss of revenue largely via staff redundancies Posted October 2021 Professor Frank Larkins address to the ACDS AGM on the policy and financial challenges facing Australian Universities focussed on: The … 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»