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Michelle Tapper receives Churchill Fellowship to study science communication
Michelle Tapper of the Academy’s Communications and Outreach team has received a Churchill Fellowship to support her to travel across the US, UK and Europe to study science video production with high profile organisations around the world.
Australia cannot afford to compromise the principles underpinning scientific research
The National Research and Innovation Alliance resolutely takes the view that benefits to the nation and the advancement of knowledge are best served by a culture where researchers can put forward views and present data for discussion and scrutiny free from interference and without fear of reprisal.
Academies call on health ministers to resolve health data issues
Regulatory barriers that limit timely access to population and health data must be resolved to achieve better health outcomes for Australians, according to leading scientists and medical health researchers.
Asia–Pacific research partnerships set to tackle big challenges
Fourteen collaborative research projects will collectively receive $1.25 million of Australian Government funding as part of the Regional Collaborations Programme, administered by the Australian Academy of Science.
Australian environmental scientists receive Max Day awards
Dr Tim Doherty from Deakin University and PhD student Ms Nicole Foster from the University of Adelaide are the 2019 recipients of the Australian Academy of Science Max Day Environmental Science Fellowship Award.
Independent selection of research grants essential for integrity of Australia’s research system
The Australian Academy of Science expresses its concern that Ministerial veto has been made on eleven grant applications recommended for funding by the Australian Research Council (ARC).
The importance of immunisation and a message for everyone
The Australian Academy of Science has joined with the Australian Department of Health to launch a series of videos, articles and images to dispel vaccination myths and to promote the benefits, safety and science of immunisation.