Events On this page you will find quick links to current and previous events of the ACDS including copies of presentations. 2026 Events DateEventLocation10 March 2026ACDS AGM 2026Zoom14 – 15 July 2026Teaching & Learning Leaders ForumUniversity of Queensland, Brisbane1 – 3 September 2026ACSMEUNSW, Sydney30 September – 1 October 2026National Research Forum ConferenceCurtin University, Perth27 – 28 October 2026Annual ACDS ConferenceANU, Canberra Past Events Annual Conference and Annual General Meetings 2025 – Annual Conference in Canberra. View Program. View summary notes. 2025 – AGM online. View Panel Discussion 2024 – Annual Conference. View the program 2024 – AGM online. View opening address by Prof Alan Finkel 2023 – University of Canberra 2022 – Canberra. View the Program. View the speaker presentations. 2021 – Online 2020 – Online 2019 – Canberra 2018 – Sydney 2017 – Sydney 2016 – Synchrotron in Melbourne 2015 – Mt Stromlow Observatory Canberra Research Leaders conferences, webinars and forums National Research Forum 2025 – University of Tasmania 2024 – La Trobe University 2023 – University of Adelaide. 2019 – Macquarie University 2018 – Melbourne 2017 – Sydney Research Network Discussion Forum 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 2025 – Flinders University.View the program and summary notes including presenter slides. 2024 – University of New South Wales 2023 – Monash University 2022 – Australian National University 2021 – Science education leadership webinar series 2020 – Science education leadership webinar series 2019 – Newcastle University 2018 – University of Adelaide 2017 – Monash University 2016 – the University of Sydney 2015 – the University of Queensland Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education (ACSME) 2025 – The University of Melbourne 2024 – University of Canberra and online 2023 – University Tasmania and online 2022 – Perth and online 2021 – Online 2020 – Online 2019 – University of Sydney 2018 – Flinders University 2017 – Monash University 2016 – University of Queensland 2015 – Curtin and Murdoch University
