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Celebrating Science and Culture: National Science Week in Melbourne As part of Australia’s National Science Week 2025, Melbourne played host to an exciting event celebrating science, and innovation. Organized by SRAP (Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific), and held in collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes, the event brought together researchers, students, and […]

Event in Melbourne for National Science Week 2025


On August 2025, The University of Queensland Regional Roadshow brought its inspiring outreach program to Cairns, celebrating science, community engagement, and regional connection as part of its ongoing mission to strengthen ties between academia and local communities across Queensland. Among the featured speakers for this National Science Week celebration was […]

Dr Mariel Familiar López participates in UQ’s Regional Roadshow celebration ...


On 2nd July 2025, SRAP members Prof Luis Salvador-Carulla (University of Canberra), Dr Sofía Samper-Carro (Australian National University) and Prof Sergio León-Saval (University of Sydney) met in Canberra with Ms Signe Ratso, Deputy Director-General of DG Research and Innovation (RTD) at the European Commission. The meeting focused on enhancing Europe–Australia […]

SRAP Meeting with Deputy Director-General, DG Research and Innovation, European ...



SRAP is committed in boosting the career perspectives of Early-Career Spanish researchers in the Australia-Pacific region. To achieve this goal, the SRAP-frA Early-Career Researcher Award aims to recognize extraordinary research trajectories of Early-Career SRAP members. The SRAP-frA Early researcher career grant is organized by SRAP, and it is sponsored by […]

Dr. Isabel Nuñez Lendo: Winner of the 3rd SRAP-frA Early-Career ...


The astronomical images and videos that our president, A/Prof Ángel R. López-Sánchez (Macquarie University) has produced during the last decade under the dark skies of Siding Spring Observatory has been used for a special ABC News segment in the main Australian National News, today, Wednesday 2nd October 2024. The ABC […]

Ángel López-Sánchez astronomy photos and videos in ABC News


DEADLINE EXTENDED until October 28th by 11.59pm (AEDT time). The Spanish Embassy in Canberra in collaboration with the Association of Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific (SRAP) are pleased to announce that the nominations for the 7th Malaspina Awards in the categories of Individual and Organisation are now open. The Malaspina Awards […]

Nominations open for the 7th Malaspina Awards



The association Spanish Researchers in Australia-Pacific (SRAP) organises annually the “Australia-Spain Research Forum”, a multidisciplinary conference aimed at the wider community, to highlight Australia-Spain research and present broad research and cultural topics which are of special interest to the Australian and Spanish societies. SRAP promotes and supports networking between Australia-Pacific and […]

Announcement of the 10th Australia-Spain Research Forum “Art & PEOPLE! ...


SRAP members and friends in Melbourne meet every Friday from 5pm since June 2024. The gatherings have taken place mainly at the rooftop of the funky Spanish joint Bombabar (103 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000), but some Fridays the group have met at other venues. For example, on Friday, August 9th, the […]

Weekly social meetings in Melbourne


The “Science @Heart 2024” event, held at the Western Plains Cultural Centre in Dubbo on August 17th for Australia National Science Week, was a resounding success, engaging audiences of all ages in a fun and interactive exploration of science. The event featured a variety of talks and displays with shark teeth. From […]

Success of “Science @Heart 2024”



UPDATE: Read about how the event was! We are thrilled to announce Science@Heart, an engaging and enlightening event taking place on August 17th at the Western Plains Cultural Centre in Dubbo. This event is made possible thanks to the successful collaboration between SRAP (Spanish Researchers in Australia Pacific) and the […]

Science@Heart in Dubbo for Australia National Science Week


An Incredible Opportunity: A PhD Scholarship at Sydney Law School Inma Cumbrera Conde, originally from San Fernando (Cadiz, Spain), has been awarded the esteemed WA Cooke, Jane Cooke and Alfred Godfrey Scholarship at the University of Sydney Law School, making her the first Spaniard to receive this distinguished honor. This […]

Inma Cumbrera Conde: awarded with the WA Cooke, Jane Cooke ...


A group of friends and flamenco lovers including SRAP Honorary President Prof Luis Salvador-Carulla have planned an unforgettable Spanish summer night at The Robertson Hotel (Robertson – Southern Highlands, NSW) that will encompass an immersive experience in its world-famous food, wine and music. This once-in-a-decade event will bring together exceptional ambassadors of Spanish culture […]

Announcement: Flamenco Weekend at The Robertson Hotel 




Our honorary president Prof Luis Salvador-Carulla has been named “Researcher of the Year 2023” at University of Canberra, following the Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Awards 2023.   The details, in these news of the University of Canberra: Professor of Mental Health Luis Salvador-Carulla is an award-winning mental health expert and the Deputy […]

Professor Luis Salvador-Carulla named “Researcher of the Year” at University ...


An MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) agreement was signed today, 4th December 2023, between the University of Canberra (Australia) and the University of Valencia (Spain). The signing ceremony took place at the Spanish Embassy in Canberra. Montserrat Moman, Deputy Head of the Spanish Embassy, welcomed the event and emphasized the significance […]

MoU Agreement between University of Canberra (Australia) and University of ...



Today, Sunday, December 3rd, 2023, several SRAP members had the privilege of attending the captivating holographic concert of Maria Callas at the stunning Sydney Opera House, a unique experience commemorating the 100 years of her artistry and innovation. The event, organized by the European Union in Australia, was a masterful […]

SRAP invited to “Maria Callas: A Concert in Hologram” at ...


Our president, Dr Ángel López-Sánchez (Macquarie University), has been interviewed for an article in Diario Córdoba titled “Cuatro cordobeses ejemplo de talento exportado al mundo”, which was published today, Sunday, 26th November, 2023. According to the article in Diario Córdoba “Cuatro cordobeses ejemplo de talento exportado al mundo,” Ángel López-Sánchez […]

Ángel López-Sánchez interviewed in Diario Córdoba as “example of talent ...


The 6th Malaspina Awards Ceremony took place at the Shine Dome of the Australian Academy of Science in Canberra on Friday 17 November 2023 at 6:00pm. The 2023 Malaspina Awards have been conferred to Prof Carola Vinuesa (Individual) EMPOWER Consortium – University of Canberra (Institution) The event counted with the participation of Ms Anna-Maria Arabia (Chief […]

6th Malaspina Awards Ceremony



Our member Dr Marcos Roca-Cusachs has been awarded the 2nd SRAP-frA Early-Career Researcher Award. The 9th Australia-Spain Research Forum hosted the second edition of the SRAP-frA Early-Career Researcher Award. This award was organised by SRAP and was sponsored by the Ramón Areces Foundation (frA). The Award aimed to boost the career perspectives […]

Dr Marcos Roca-Cusachs: Winner of the 2nd SRAP-frA Early-Career Researcher ...


The 9th Australia-Spain Research Forum entitled “A Connected World“ was hosted at the Australian Hearing Hub, Macquarie University (Sydney, NSW) on Friday 3rd of November 2023. The full recording of the event is available in our YouTube channel:   Opening The 2023 SRAP Research Forum commenced at 10:00am with registration and […]

Summary of the 9th SRAP Research Forum – A Connected ...


As is tradition, some SRAP members were able to participate in the event organised by the Embassy of Spain in Canberra for October 12th, Spain Day. Specifically, at this event were Dr. Paula Llull (Embassy of Spain in Australia), Prof Sergio León-Saval (University of Sydney), Dr. Sofía Samper Carro (Australian […]

SRAP participates in event for Spain Day at the Spanish ...



On September 4, 2023, The Health Research Institute (HRI) of the University of Canberra organised the first seminar in a new series on Secondary Analysis of Large Databases coordinated by Prof L. Salvador-Carulla (Head of the HRI and SRAP Honorary President). HRI invited eminent data scientists from the Centre for […]

Seminar of Secondary Analysis of Large Databases at University of ...


Our member Blanca Bardaji (Research Manager, Centre for Carbon, Water and Food, Sydney Institute of Agriculture, The University of Sydney) invites SRAP members to attend the  “Nitrogen-Plant Nutrition Unleashed: Experience Nitrogen 2023“, a Global Symposium by the University of Sydney (November 6th to 9th, 2023). Welcome to Nitrogen 2023! Set against the vibrant […]

Nitrogen-Plant Nutrition Unleashed: Experience Nitrogen 2023, a Global Symposium by ...


On Thursday 17th August 2023, SRAP organised another Pintxos of Science event as part of the 2023 Australia National Science Week at the Gure Txoko Basque Club Sydney (344 Liverpool Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010). With the title of Brains & Bites, 2023 Pintxos of Science invited the audience to discover the […]

2023 Pintxos of Science – Brains & Bites