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10 April 2024
ShareSee the latest opportunities for funding, training and external engagement. This edition includes news about workshops, research technology training, funding and award opportunities and industry engagement events.
Foreign Interference
The research and enterprise portfolio recently gathered for an informal workshop on foreign interference and the actions we can all take to mitigate its risks.
ABC Top 5 Media Residency Program
The ABC TOP 5 program is tailored for early-career researchers. Program graduates are equipped with career-long skills, knowledge and confidence to communicate with media and their audiences about their field of expertise.
2024 Al & Val Rosenstrauss Fellowship
The Rebecca L Cooper Medical Research Foundation has announced the call for Al & Val Rosenstrauss Fellowship. Targeted at researchers who are 5-10 years post-doctoral, the fellowship provides a salary component of $120,000 per year and a research support package of $80,000 per year for a five-year term. Please note that applications are due to Research Office by 15 April.
Translate to Innovate Series
The Translate to Innovate Series is a year-long skill development program available to all ACU staff, including higher degree by research (HDR) students and early career researchers (ECR).
The 20-webinar series consists of one-hour live workshops that are customised to help university participants improve industry engagement and commercialisation. The aim is to prepare staff to access, and then capitalise on, additional sources of revenue for ACU. The cost of the Translate to Innovate Series is fully subsidised by ACU Co-Lab.
Engaged research series
Attend upcoming webinars offered by the International Association for Research on Service Learning and Community Engagement (IARSCLE) on topics including youth participatory action research, quantitative analysis of big data, and trends and gaps in community-engaged PhD research.
The Talloires Network of Engaged Universities is also hosting a series of online workshops with researchers from across the globe.
Research Technology Training Courses
PYTHON206: Introduction to Machine Learning using Python: Classification, 10/11 April
2024 NSW Commercialisation Showcase
The NSW Commercialisation Showcase 2024 is an event to celebrate innovative companies in this State and discuss the ways Government can support industry in the commercialisation and procurement of their technologies.
Young Tall Poppy Science Awards
The annual Young Tall Poppy science awards recognise and celebrate the achievements of Australian scientists. Nominations close 22nd April.
Australia-Germany Joint Research Cooperation Scheme
Applications now open for funding commencing 2025. The Australia–Germany Joint Research Cooperation Scheme is an initiative of Universities Australia and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) that supports exchanges for researchers from member universities to spend time at partner institutions in Germany, and for collaborating German researchers to spend time at Australian universities.
The new Metabolic Chamber will be opened at our Melbourne campus this week. Find out more about the Chamber in the video below.
A message from Executive Dean of Health Sciences Professor Suzanne Chambers: Winter has so far been a season of future-thinking and action for the Faculty of Health Sciences.
From Monday 22 July to Friday 9 August, Service Central will be available for extended hours to support staff.
A message from Vice President Father Anthony Casamento csma: From 5 – 9 August we will celebrate Mission Week across our campuses. This is an opportunity for us to come together as a community to cele...
Are you going to be a grandparent soon? Did you know ACU offers personal leave for staff to care for their child or grandchild after birth or adoption?
Discover the learning and career development opportunities that are available online, including the brand-new leadership development program, 'The Edge Series'.
Join ASCILITE and become a member of one of Australasia’s most vibrant professional technology enhanced learning communities, with more than 2200 members from tertiary institutions across Australia an...
Phones will be removed from all classrooms over the mid-semester break, from 23 September to 27 September.
Include an additional survey item in the Student Evaluation of Learning and Teaching (SELT) survey for units that are offered in Professional Term 5 (202455).
Australia’s first five-time diving Olympian, a Kiwi gymnast and the woman who taught actor Chris Hemsworth to row will be among 15 ACU students and alumni to compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Para...
A message from acting Executive Dean of Theology and Philosophy Associate Professor Richard Colledge: Recently, the faculty has hosted opportunities for reflection on the possibilities for reconcilia...
Are you on your parenthood journey? A practical guide is now available to support staff, and their supervisors, through the stages of becoming a parent and transitioning back to work.
Embark on an exhilarating journey into the mysterious world of enrolments. Register to attend an enrolment information session for Semester 2, 2024.
Join upcoming online workshops in preparation for Semester 2. Secure your spot today to learn how you can utilise Canvas and its features to enhance your teaching practices.
A limitless professional horizon awaits ACU students after its three IT programs were awarded certification by the nation’s most trustworthy player in the tech sector, the Australian Computer Society.
Following evaluation and voting by a panel of ACU judges, Co-Lab is delighted to announce Thomas Clark and Xavier Chalkley as the winners of the $1000 prize for the ACU Co-Lab Social Enterprise Pitch ...
ACU Library staff will participate in professional development activities on Thursday 18 July. While away from their usual posts, they'll be working together across three locations to plan our future ...
Applications for 2024 Teaching Development Grants, Citations and Awards are open. Explore guidelines and resources to enhance your teaching project’s impact or gain recognition for your contributions.
As we sit in this small window of the winter break gearing up for Semester 2, it's important to recognise that not everyone experiences this period as downtime. For many, workloads and busy lifestyles...
This week is NAIDOC Week, an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the history, culture, and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
ACU staff who are also members with UniSuper can now access free expert medical advice and services to support their health and wellbeing through MetLife 360Health.
Visit Service Central to access Corporate Services.