Congratulations

To Prof Jodie Bradby on being appointed Interim-Director for RSPhys.

_{Above - Tim Senden, Jodie Bradby & Jim Williams
Photo Credit: Tim Senden}

New University Travel Training Sessions

In response to the roll-out of the new travel approval and booking systems, a series of training sessions have been scheduled to support staff in navigating the new tools and updated travel policy and handbook.

Whether you’re a self-booker, travel arranger (organise travel for self + others), or delegate/approver, the training sessions are tailored to meet your specific needs.

Please 'read more' to register for a session.

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Interview With Nobel Laureate Donna Strickland

Join NECTAR for an exclusive interview with Physics Nobel Laureate Professor Donna Strickland, followed by a light lunch and networking session. This event is focused on Early Career Researchers (ECRs) pursuing successful careers in STEM.

Date: Thursday 10 July
Time: 11am - 12:30pm AEST
Location: Finkle Lecture Theatre, JCSMR

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Public Lecture | Professor Donna Strickland

The Australian Academy of Science is delighted to welcome Professor Donna Strickland FAA FRS Nobel Laureate to the Shine Dome during her tour of Australia for the International Year of Quantum. 

Professor Strickland will be formally admitted as a Fellow of the Academy, followed by a public lecture about her remarkable work leading to her Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018.

Date: Thursday 10 July 2025
Time: 5.30pm – 7.00pm AEST, followed by refreshments 
Venue: Shine Dome Canberra, and livestream 

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Quantum Future Talent: Open Day & Careers Fair

The Sydney Quantum Academy is hosting a Quantum Careers fair in Sydney on the 15 July. Connect with universities and employers, discover scholarships, internships, and graduate opportunities and gain insights from thought-provoking panel discussions. More information and free registration at this link (spots are limited)

MSI | Topological Methods For Time-varying Data: Theory And Applications (Top Time) Workshop

Topological Data Analysis (TDA) is a research area at the intersection of Algebra, Topology, Geometry, Statistics and Machine Learning. While methods from TDA have been applied successfully to data from a variety of domains — from financial mathematics, to materials science, climate science, biomedical imaging, or social science —, there has been less work done on studying in a principled way how such methods can be applied to data that changes dynamically over time. The goal of this workshop is to bring together experts in TDA with experts in application domains in which time-varying data is particularly prevalent. Examples include time series in climate modelling and financial mathematics, as well as dynamic networks in epidemiology and social science modelling.

Date: Mon 27 - Friday 31 Oct 2025
Time: Mon 9am- Fri 5pm
Venue: Seminar Rooms 1.33 & 1.37, Hanna Neumann Building 145

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'Development of Advanced Semiconductor Radiation Dosimetry at Centre for Medical Radiation Physics'
Distinguished Professor Anatoly Rozenfeld
^{(on behalf of CMRP) University of Wollongong}

Date: Wednesday 25 June
Time: 1-2pm AEST
Zoom Link

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Agrifood Venture Bootcamp | EoI Now Open

AFII x Farmers2Founders | Agrifood Venture Bootcamp 
September 2025

This initiative seeks to support entrepreneurial thinking, idea validation, and early-stage venture creation at the intersection of agrifood innovation and research. 

The Bootcamp will be designed as a bespoke event with Farmers2Founders based on EoIs received and will provide hands-on experience exploring pathways to extend the reach and impact of your research. You’ll have the chance to secure up to $20,000 in seed funding to turn your commercialisable research into reality.

Applicants will have the chance to secure up to $20,000 in seed funding to accelerate the progress of commercialisable research.

EoIs now open, closing 22 July 2025.

Submit your EoI now!

Questions?

College Hot Desking In Physics

Finance, HR & RM Teams
Thursday Mornings
^{Lv2 Tearoom, Bldg 160}

Staff Movements

Prof Greg Lane will be away 23/6/25 - 14/7/25
^{AJ Mitchell will be Acting HoD in the period 23/6 - 27/6. Kaitlin Cook will be Acting HoD in the period 30/6 - 14/7}

EVENTS

Departmental seminars

Mr Phillip Dowling - 25 July
Control of a Neutraliser-Free Ion Thruster
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Director's Colloquium - 6 August

Investigating superconductivity for computation and communication using magnetism, light and strain - Dr Sol H. Jacobsen

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