Annual Scientific Meeting & Harley Wood School

Session

Town Hall

Jul 8, 2025, 1:50 PM

University of Adelaide

Conveners

Town Hall: Funding, Professions & Industry

• There are no conveners in this block

Town Hall: AAT (Anglo-Australian Telescope)

• Christopher Onken (Australian National University)
• Christian Wolf (Australian National University)

Town Hall: ATNF (Australia Telescope National Facility)

• Cathryn M Trott (Curtin University)

Town Hall: Data Central

• Simon O'Toole (Australian Astronomical Optics, Macquarie University)

Town Hall: SKAO

• Jimi Green (SKAO)

Presentation materials

AAT_TownHall_2025.pdf

AAT_TownHall_2025.pptx

193. Astronomy Australia Ltd - an update on our strategy and funded projects

Alexander Cooke (Astronomy Australia)

7/10/25, 2:40 PM

Oral

This session will provide an overview of the portfolio of projects supported by Astronomy Australia Ltd (AAL), AAL’s plans for seeking funding under the next round of NCRIS, and forward strategy to enable access to world-class facilities, strengthen national astronomy capability, integrate astronomy into industry and society, and serve as a trusted partner to government.

91. From PhD to Profession: Understanding the experiences and career outcomes of observational astronomy PhD graduates

Hugo Walsh (Swinburne University of Technology)

7/10/25, 3:10 PM

Oral

Astronomy is one of the fastest-growing areas of research in Australia. In general, enrolment in postgraduate study in Australia has grown by 45% over the last two decades; in contrast, in astronomy, the number of PhD graduates has grown by 250%. As documented in the 2026-2035 decadal plan, the number of PhD graduates far exceeds the availability of Postdoctoral positions. In addition, the...