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This project will explore emerging cell research and therapies and how both researchers and publics can develop trust in methods, processes, and the products of this research.

Student intake

Open for Bachelor, PhB, PhD, Summer Scholar students

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This project is an opportunity to examine how geographical variables and dynamics – e.g. space, place, scale – shape science communication.

Student intake

Open for Bachelor, PhB, Summer Scholar students

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The overarching goal of this project will be to empirically understand the role and importance of gender, equity and inclusion for facilitating meaningful participatory research approaches, and the ways in which gender considerations can be improved and more effectively managed to enhance ocean sustainability.

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Open for PhD students

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Science communication now has a 20+ year history as an academic discipline - and many centuries as a practice - under its belt. There are myriad unexplored assumptions about not just the value of science communication, but how we consider and talk about ‘value’ itself.

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Open for PhB, PhD, Summer Scholar students

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Synthetic biology techniques are central to the plant sciences as researchers look to new varieties of plants to withstand drought and climate change conditions and feed growing populations. But what do communities want? How do farmers see this future? How will these new crops be regulated?

Theme

  • Theories and frameworks in science communication

Student intake

Open for PhB, PhD, Summer Scholar students

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The project will support an interdisciplinary work to deepen our understanding of the facets, dynamics and meanings of responsible innovation in our cultural imagination.

Theme

  • Responsible innovation and emerging technologies
  • Science, media and culture

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Open for PhD students

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Honours project examining the impact and outcomes of the astronomy outreach project STARS (Scientists Taking Astronomy to Regional Schools). This project comes with a $8,000 top-up scholarship courtesy of the ARC Centre of Excellence in All Sky Astrophysics in 3 Dimensions.

Theme

  • Public engagement and informal science
  • Theories and frameworks in science communication

Student intake

Open for Honours, PhB, Summer Scholar students

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Since the emergence of the medium film at the beginning of the 20th century, scientists have been populating our cinematic space narratives, visual sci-fi stories and outer space films.

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Open for PhB, PhD, Summer Scholar students

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We are seeking PhD applicants to contribute to an inter-disciplinary and mixed-method collaboration which explores the complex relationship between natural and social systems in various biodiversity conservation domains in the Australian Capital Territory.

Student intake

Open for PhD students

This project is an opportunity to examine the relationship between science and advocacy.

Theme

  • Public policy and science advice

Student intake

Open for Bachelor, PhB, Summer Scholar students

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This project will examine how the emerging bioeconomy (or, particular sectors, areas or applications within it) is being imagined and communicated in the Australian context.

Student intake

Open for Bachelor, PhB, Summer Scholar students

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