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On Friday, June 19th 2026, the SRAP Victorian Working Group organised a Career Growth Workshop at The Spanish Club, Hogar Español Melbourne (57 Johnston St, Fitzroy, Vic, 3065). The Workshop was hosted by the SRAP member and organiser, Kevin Ponce, and the SRAP Victorian representative, Ivan Martinez Botella. The event […]

‘Career Growth Workshop’ organized by SRAP Victoria

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Australia’s participation in Horizon Europe is big news for researchers and an especially exciting development for the SRAP community. In a recent Campus Review article, Professor Luis Salvador-Carulla, from the University of Canberra and SRAP board member, shared his perspective on what this means for Australian academics. With many years […]

Luis Salvador-Carulla interviewed on Campus Review ‘Game changer’: Researchers gear ...

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SRAP was pleased to collaborate with the Embassy of Spain in Australia for the panel discussion “The Health of Our Oceans: Science at the Centre of Our Restoration Efforts”, hosted at the Embassy in Canberra. The event brought together experts in marine science, ocean policy and ecological restoration to discuss […]

The Health of Our Oceans: Science at the Centre of ...

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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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Around 15 SRAP members came together in Melbourne for the opening night of AuTOYbiography, the first solo exhibition by Spanish researcher, artist and fellow SRAP member Cesar Sánchez Huertas. Presented at Red Gallery, the exhibition offered members a wonderful opportunity to support Cesar while enjoying an evening where art, science […]

Science meets Art: SRAP Victoria visits “In AuTOYbiography” by Cesar ...

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What can childhood fossil hunts, human genetics and a century-old vaccine have in common? For SRAP board member Dr Miguel A. Berrocal Rubio, they are all part of a scientific career shaped by curiosity and a willingness to explore new questions. In a recent interview published by the University of […]

Interview with Dr Miguel Angel Berrocal Rubio

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The Malaspina Awards is an honour bestowed by the Spanish Embassy in Canberra and the Association of Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific (SRAP) to individuals and organisations who have made a significant contribution to the scientific and/or cultural relationship between Spain and Australia. The award will be presented in two categories, an individual category and one for organisations. The name of […]

Announcement of the winners of the 9th Malaspina Awards

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SRAP members in Western Australia (WA) gathered in Perth for a Research Bites, marking the return of this SRAP initiative in WA after some time. The event was organised by Dr Ignacio González-Álvarez, current SRAP state representative for Western Australia, and took place at one of the buildings of CSIRO […]

Research Bites WA

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Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific (SRAP) is an independent and non-for-profit community association of volunteers in Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific that aims to disseminate excellent-quality research and facilitate collaboration opportunities to contribute to the cultural enrichment and knowledge advance of our society. SRAP is committed in boosting the career perspectives of […]

Announcement of the SRAP-frA Early-Career Researcher Award 2026

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Microscopic Worlds with Major Impacts: Learning from Dr Penelope Ajani’s Algal Art Sydney SRAP members recently had the pleasure of hosting a special meet and greet event with marine biologist and microalgae expert Dr Penelope Ajani, centred around her photographic exhibition of harmful algae and marine plankton observed through microscopy. […]

SRAP visits “Blooming Alagae” exhibition by Dr Penelope Ajani

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SRAP members recently enjoyed a wonderful evening at the Gala Dinner hosted by La Cámara, the Spanish-Australian Chamber of Commerce. The event provided a great opportunity to connect with members of the Spanish-Australian community, strengthen relationships and celebrate the links between Spain and Australia across research, business and industry. Thank […]

SRAP at Gala Dinner with La Camara

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SRAP is pleased to highlight the participation of SRAP member Prof. Adriana Vergés in Science Meets Parliament 2026, one of Australia’s key events connecting the STEM sector with policymakers. Prof. Vergés, marine ecologist and Director of the UNSW Centre for Marine Science & Innovation, joined Dr Robert Cooley, Senior Gamay […]

Prof. Adriana Vergés at Science Meets Parliament 2026

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The announcement by Anthony Albanese that Australia will begin negotiations to associate with Horizon Europe (24/03/2026) represents a major strategic leap in international research collaboration. Horizon Europe is the largest multinational research and innovation programme in the world, with a budget of about $160 billion. This development also reflects the […]

AUSTRALIA WILL JOIN THE HORIZON RESEARCH FUNDING SCHEME- SRAP ROLE

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On Thursday 19th March, SRAP New Zealand representative, Dr Marta Ribó was invited to the Kristin School to talk about her journey as a Spanish researcher in Aotearoa New Zealand. The event was organised by the Consejería de Educación en Australasia and the Language Circle. The students were very excited […]

Dr Marta Ribó invited talk to Kristin School, Auckland, New ...

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Hosted by SRAP Victorian Representative, Mr Ivan Martinez Botella, the event consisted of talks by four SRAP members. The talks invited the audience to learn about research in different topics like organometallic catalysis, malaria, astrophysics, and plants in space. The event was well attended with over 50 people registered. The […]

Research Bites event to celebrate International Women’s Day in Melbourne

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At the end of February, Spanish professionals from across South-East Queensland gathered in Brisbane for an informal networking event organised by Jose Lopez the Honorary Consulate of Spain in Brisbane in collaboration with SRAP (Spanish Researchers in Australia Pacific) and Eat Spanish . The event took place at the Palace […]

Spanish Professionals Networking event in Queensland

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On Friday, March 6, SRAP Melbourne invites you to celebrate International Women’s Day with another another Research Bites event at The Spanish Club, the Spanish Home of Melbourne (57 Johnston St., Fitzroy), featuring a series of talks on research in Spanish by female researchers working in Australia. An opportunity to […]

Celebrating International Women’s Day with Research Bites Melbourne

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Continuing SRAP’s collaboration with SBS Radio in Spanish, today an interview with our President, A/Prof. Ángel López-Sánchez (Macquarie University), has been published, focusing on explaining NASA Artemis II mission. The Orion spacecraft carries astronauts who will venture around the Moon on Artemis II. To learn more about this mission listen […]

Radio SBS in Spanish interviews Ángel López-Sánchez about Artemis II ...

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Continuing SRAP’s collaboration with SBS Radio in Spanish, today an interview with our President, A/Prof. Ángel López-Sánchez (Macquarie University), has been published, focusing on the total lunar eclipse that we will be able to enjoy from New Zealand and Australia next Tuesday, 13 March. The full interview can be accessed […]

Radio SBS in Spanish interviews Ángel López-Sánchez about lunar eclipse

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On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2026 the Spanish Embassy of Spain in Australia and Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific (SRAP) wanted to share the spotlight of some amazing Spanish scientist and SRAP members working in Australia. They created short science postcards about themselves […]

International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2026

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Joins us in congratulating SRAP member and The University of Queensland ARC Future Fellow and Associate Professor in Igneous Petrology/Volcanology Teresa Ubide named Distinguished Fellow of the Geological Society of Australia at the Australian Earth Science Convention. What an incredibly honour! The SRAP community is happy to share the news.

Assoc. Prof. Teresa Ubide named Distinguished Fellow of the Geological ...

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