Monthly Archives: May 2026

A recent opinion piece in The Sydney Morning Herald by Associate Professor Marian Vidal-Fernández (School of Economics at the University of Sydney) invites us to look more critically at school rankings and what they actually measure. In “School rankings don’t teach us much… unless you include this key variable”, Assoc. […]

Assoc. Prof. Marian Vidal-Fernández on what school rankings really tell ...

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SRAP board member Dr Sofia Samper Carro, Senior Lecturer in Archaeology at the Australian National University,participated in Pint of Science Canberra. Held from 18–20 May at King O’Malley’s, Pint of Science brought researchers out of the lab and into local venues to share science in a relaxed and engaging setting. […]

Dr Sofia Samper Carro brings Neanderthals to Pint of Science ...

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The 9th Malaspina Awards Ceremony took place at the Australian Shine Dome of the Australian Academy of Science in Canberra on Friday 15 May 2026. The 2026 Malaspina Awards have been conferred to: Dr Josep ‘Pep’ Canadell (Individual) SKA Observatory (Organisation) The event counted with the participation of Mr Israel Lozano (Managing Director […]

9th Malaspina Awards Ceremony

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