2023

After 20 years in prison, an Australian mother convicted of killing her four children has been pardoned based on the analysis of a Spanish scientist. Prof Carola García de Vinuesa‘s research successfully raised “reasonable doubt” by suggesting that the deaths were linked to rare congenital abnormalities. Kathleen Folbigg, the convicted […]

Australian mother pardoned after 20 years: Spanish scientist raises doubts ...

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The association of Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific (SRAP) just had a wild gathering with representatives from Sydney, Queensland, and Canberra. They reviewed all their hard work since the foundation of SRAP in 2015. and brainstormed where they want to take the association next. It was like watching a flock of hilarious […]

Successful SRAP Retreat in Canberra

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Our member and president, Dr Ángel López-Sánchez (School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Macquarie University) has been interviewed today in ABC radio about his research and his real passion: astrophotography, as well as the increasing problem of light pollution.   Listen the interview (7 minutes) in the ABC webpage, “Could light pollution […]

Interview to Ángel López-Sánchez in ABC radio

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The Instituto Cervantes in Sydney and SRAP are pleased to present the 4th Conference “Building bridges between the Australian and Spanish universities, synergies between universities and industry. Talent attraction” next Monday, May 29th, at Instituto Cervantes in Sydney.  For this conference, wewill have a special guest for this Conference, Mrs. Mª […]

4th Conference “Building bridges between the Australian and Spanish university systems”

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(Post only available in Spanish) La Red Andaluza de Astronomía (RAdA), en colaboración con la Agrupación Astronómica de Córdoba (AAC) y Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific (SRAP), organizó un evento virtual de observación astronómica para el viernes 12 de mayo a las 10:30am (hora de la España Peninsular) / 6:30pm (hora […]

Virtual astronomical observation under the Southern Sky

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The Instituto Cervantes in Sydney and SRAP are pleased to present the 3rd Conference “Building bridges between the Australian and Spanish university systems, synergies with industry”. For this conference, we will have a special guest from Spain, The UAB Vice-Rector for International Relations, Prof. Marius Martínez Muñoz. Also the Consul General […]

3rd Conference “Building bridges between the Australian and Spanish university systems”

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Yesterday I was invited to represent SRAP and Macquarie University in an event for International Women Day 2023 at the General Consulate of Argentina in Sydney. It was in a joint event with Instituto Cervantes Sydney and the General Consulate of Spain in Sydney. They had a panel discussion with Sydney-based Argentinian […]

Event for International Women Day at Argentina Consulate

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(Post only in Spanish, the video has subtitles in English). Nuestra socia y coordinadora de la sede de ACT, Dra. Sofía Samper Carro, ha participado en uno de los vídeos dentro de la iniciativa “Abriendo caminos, reduciendo brechas” que ha coordinado RAICEX en colaboración varios organismos gubernamentales españoles. En particular, […]

“Opening roads, closing gaps”: Dr Sofía Samper and Montserrat Momán ...

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Dr Marina Trigueros, an SRAP member, and former Board member, was a featured speaker at the recent Australian Science Communicators Conference (ASC2023) held at the Australian Academy of Science in Canberra. Marina represented Phenomics Australia as the Communications and Outreach Coordinator, and the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS) program. She was part of the NCRIS Communications Network […]

Dr Marina Trigueros at the Australian Science Communicators Conference (ASC2023)

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