See 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.
Academic promotions provides an opportunity to recognise and reward your achievements at your current level of appointment that warrant promotion to the next academic level. Register to attend an info...
On 3 June, we will move from Workplace to Viva Engage. Find out how our new staff engagement platform will improve the way you share and receive staff news at ACU.
From marking local student achievement to acknowledging world historical events. A message from the Executive Dean of Theology and Philosophy, Professor Richard Colledge.
Recent cyber-attacks on Australian organisations have highlighted the need to protect yourself online. Learn more about infostealers and what you can do to stay safe.
Advance HE is offering free webinars on Student Success and Advance HE Fellowships in May and June as part of their Australasian Member Benefit Series.
Student Communications (MER) compiles, edits and sends a monthly Student News and Events bulletin. This bulletin is sent to all students, nationally, and includes a broad cross-section of news, announ...
As artificial intelligence tools become part of everyday academic work, questions around copyright are more important than ever. This workshop on 22 May will focus on the copyright implications of usi...
The project to deliver CourseTrack, ACU’s new enrolment monitoring tool, is drawing to a close. Thank you to everyone involved.
Join the ACU Library’s Research Engagement team's next Research Essentials skills sessions - Metrics Week 2 and Measuring Research Impact. Can’t attend? You can still register to receive a recording a...
Include an additional survey item in the Student Evaluation of Learning and Teaching (SELT) survey for units that are offered in Term 2 (Foundation Studies) (202534).
A message from the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Professor Tania Broadley.
Curious about how ACU is turning its equity commitments into real-world impact? Explore how teams across the university are creating meaningful change through widening participation projects.
Include an additional survey item in the Student Evaluation of Learning and Teaching (SELT) survey for units that are offered in Semester 1 (202530) and Professional Term 3 (202515).
Join us for an online session designed to help you get the most out of EndNote when working on your thesis or publications.
A message from the Provost Professor Julie Cogin.
The Digest from Academic Board meeting 01/2025, held on 19 February 2025, is now available.
All ACU staff and students are invited to a commemorative prayer service at your local campus ahead of Anzac Day. Please join us at your local campus to remember and honour our service men and women w...
As we move towards the celebration of Easter, Pope Francis reminds us of the meaning and joy of the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus.
Register to attend the first Aquero Lecture of 2025.
A message from the Chief Operating Officer, Patrick Woods.
Visit Service Central to access Corporate Services.
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