How can universities build trust in science?

Universities must rethink how science is communicated, who gets to speak and who is heard.

Following the money: how is funding influencing university research?

As funding shifts toward mission-led outcomes, universities face growing pressure to justify every research dollar — but what happens to curiosity and creativity?

Evolution or revolution: how might the Bachelor of Science change the future?

Universities are evolving the format and content of the Bachelor of Science to keep it modern and relevant. So how will it transform next?

A pipeline with a problem: how do we make STEM more inclusive?

From insufficient role models to challenging pathways, intersectional obstacles making it harder for students to choose science. How do we help clear the way?

Can STEM graduates be Australia’s lifeline?

Professor David Lloyd champions STEM apprenticeship programs and other targeted initiatives designed to expand access to university education.

University science: essential for solving Australia’s biggest challenges

Professor Craig T. Simmons, SA Chief Scientist explores the many outputs of Australian University science.

A view to the future: how might university science change in the years ahead?

ACDS President Professor Jacqui Ramagge introduces the latest issue of Australian University Science magazine.

Science education: the hidden engine of Australia’s future

To mark National Science Week 2025, the Australian Council of Deans of Science is urging Australians to recognise the vital role of university science education

30 years of championing Australian university science

A message from Professor Melissa Brown, President, Australian Council of Deans of Science.

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The engine of progress: science in Australian universities

Professor Ian Chubb shares how Australian university science churns out both groundbreaking research and the sharp minds we need for the future.

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The business of universities

International student income has contributed to Australian universities becoming globally recognised institutions.

Artist's impression of how Type Ia supernovae may look like as revealed by spectro-polarimetry observations. The outer regions of the blast cloud is asymmetric, with different materials found in 'clumps', while the inner regions are smooth. Using observations of 17 supernovae made over more than 10 years with ESO's Very Large Telescope and the McDonald Observatory's Otto Struve Telescope, astronomers inferred the shape and structure of the debris cloud thrown out from Type Ia supernovae. Such supernovae are thought to be the result of the explosion of a small and dense star — a white dwarf — inside a binary system. As its companion continuously spills matter onto the white dwarf, the white dwarf reaches a critical mass, leading to a fatal instability and the supernova. But what sparks the initial explosion, and how the blast travels through the star have long been thorny issues. The study shows that the outer regions of the blast cloud is asymmetric, with different materials found in 'clumps', while the inner regions are smooth.

The evolution of the ACDS

A timeline celebrating 30 years of the Australian Council of Deans of Science (ACDS).

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30 years of revolution in university science education

In a post-COVID world, new trends are emerging in university teaching and learning.

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Research rewired: how strategic collaboration is changing university science

Over recent decades, the sharing of university facilities has sparked new opportunities for research excellence.

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The rise of big data in science

Since the 1990s, increasingly large datasets have led to amazing findings, but bring wicked challenges that university researchers are racing to solve.

Australian University Science: driving more impactful and rewarding partnerships

The latest issue celebrates innovative collaborations between universities and industries that are driving more impactful and rewarding partnerships.

Industry and university science: partnering for impact 

University science is the partner innovative Australian businesses need as they take on the tricky mission of scaling for the world stage.

Scientists of the future engaging with industry

Embedding partnerships in undergraduate and postgraduate university science courses drives deeper industry relationships

Four examples of successful long-term partnerships between universities and industry

Translating university science for the greater good is often the product of experience, networks and relationships built over several years.

Building networks for success through government initiatives

Beyond its core role to educate and create knowledge, university science plays a critical part in bringing together the people and funding to push Australia forward.

University, industry and government: collaborating for impact

Professor Attila Brungs explores how Australia’s universities and industry have a demonstrated history of joining forces to improve the world through science.

The Science Behind Net Zero: New issue of Australian University Science – out now.

As the world aims to move towards Net Zero emissions, university science is at the forefront of research and innovation.

The science behind net zero

Australia’s universities are spearheading the scientific innovations critical to achieving national targets in renewable energy, storage, and reduction of emissions.

University science: poised to deliver on net zero policy

University science is uniquely placed to inform government policy: ensuring debate is grounded in scientific fact, and coordinating between industry, government and society.