The Australasian Research Training Network is back in business. The advisory group is chaired by Catherine Murphy (Macquarie U), Tracy Sullivan (Australian Council of Graduate Research) and Jason White (Charles Sturt U). Committee members are, Michael Baker (Western Sydney U), Chris Dunn (Uni Tasmania), Louise Dwyer (Macquarie U), Douglas Eacersall, (Uni Southern Queensland), Mark Gregory (Uni Melbourne), Seán O’Reilly (Uni Sydney) and Mitch Smyth (Uni Melbourne)
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The Australian Academy of Science announces EMCR research mobility grants to, Chaohao Chen (ANU) * Lucy Gloag (ANU) * Jue Hou (RMIT) * Arnold Ju (Uni Sydney) * Sally Lau (James Cook U) * David Leaver (Charles Sturt U) * Weilin Li(Monash U ) * Thibault Renoir (Uni Melbourne) * Chutian Shu (Curtin U) * Dinesh Subedi (Monash U) * Hana Starobova (Uni Queensland) * Xiaowei Wang (Uni Melbourne) * James Watson (UNSW) * Ping Yun (UWA) * Jiali Zhai (RMIT) * Jinxin Zhao (Monash U)
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Australian Cardiovascular Alliance Awards for 2024 are, * gamechanger: John Fraser and Critical Care Research Group, Prince Charles Hospital (Brisbane) * mentor: Mark Cooper (Monash U) * translation award: Nathan Palpant and team – Glenn King, Natalie Saez, Robert Graham, Peter Macdonald (Uni Queensland).
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2024 Australian University Teacher Awards include, * career achievement: Tracey Bunda (Uni Queensland) * teaching excellence: natural sciences and related: Tracey Kuit (Uni Wollongong) * engineering, IT, architecture: Claudia Szabo (Uni Adelaide) * health: Voula Gaganis (Flinders U) * education: Sarah Hattam, Tany Weiler (Uni South Australia) * learning programmes: Uni Prep (Edith Cowan U) * transformed pharmacy degree (Monash U) * transdisciplinary bachelor of science (Uni Newcastle) * STEM integrated learning (Flinders U)
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Frank Coletta becomes Interim Executive Director of the Australian Technology Network replacing Ant Bagshaw, who leaves this week.
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Newly ex Chief Scientist Cathy Foley is Women and Leadership Australia’s 2025 award winner.
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There are two new members of Jobs and Skills Australia’s Ministerial Advisory Board, David Henry (Assistant National Secretary, Australian Manufacturing Workers Union) and Caroline Smith (AI Group).
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Jonathan Pillai becomes Humanities Dean of Learning Futures at Curtin U. He moves from Curtin U.
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Anouk Darling (Scape) is re-elected chair of the Property Council of Australia’s student accommodation division. Tomas Johnsson, (UniLodge), John Huber, (Campus Living Villages) and Richard Smith (Iglu) are deputy chair.
