Laboratory management course
08 April, 2009 byThe New Manager program is a comprehensive and accelerated course designed to assist managers in developing their skills of self management and managing the performance of others. It covers the breadth of people management skills and introduces participants to practical tools and strategies.
$10m researchers in business scheme announced
09 March, 2009A $10 million program to help Australian inventions get to market was launched by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Kim Carr, at the Universities Australia conference in Canberra, recently.
$108 million in grants to health and medical researchers
11 February, 2009Research grants to 15 health and medical research teams have been announced. The grants, worth an average of $7.2 million, will provide employment for a significant number of researchers.
Call for continued investment in health research
06 February, 2009Research Australia has called for continued investment in the discovery and development of new treatments, therapies and services in health in its 2009–10 Budget submission.
10-year plan for pharmaceuticals industry released
03 February, 2009The Pharmaceuticals Industry Strategy Group has produced a report outlining a 10-year plan for the pharmaceuticals industry in Australia.
Bring back bucket chemistry
23 January, 2009 by Janette Woodhouse, EditorScience is losing popularity as a tertiary education destination. Would putting some fun and adventure into the subject at school reverse this trend?
Politics and research grants
23 January, 2009Politics does affect funding decisions according to research from UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business.
Research grants boost national postgraduate numbers
22 December, 2008The research in the university sector will be strengthened by the Rudd government's funding of an additional 1000 Australian Postgraduate Awards.
Research independence
19 November, 2008Government and public researchers sign rights and responsibilities charters.
Research training in Australian universities
03 November, 2008A parliamentary report into research training has found that attracting and training the next generation of Australian researchers is being hampered by inadequate funding.
VU and Shimadzu foster science in schools
03 November, 2008Victoria University and Shimadzu are providing technical expertise and high-tech equipment to 12 Victorian secondary schools to help promote science as a tertiary chioce.
Grants for new projects and conferences
17 September, 2008Clean energy technologies, investigation of climate change issues and technologies to promote healthy ageing are some of the areas to receive funding in the latest round of grants from the International Science Linkages Competitive Grants scheme.
Innovation review paper released
10 September, 2008The report of the Review of Australia's National Innovation System concludes that the country is falling behind the rest of the world and includes recommendations across a number of themes including innovation in business, strengthening people and skills, excellence in national research, information and market design, and taxation.
Nominations called for technology grants
08 August, 2008A new grants program linking NSW and South Korea in joint technology projects has been announced. Preliminary applications for the grants will close on 30 September and final applications on 15 November.
Shaping up to the nanotechnology challenge
14 July, 2008Any potential health, safety and environmental risks with the introduction of nanotechnology products will be addressed by Australia's regulatory system.
