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The Australian Institute of Physics @aip.org.au · 18/09/2026

🌌 Launceston, you’re next! Then onto Hobart! Join astrophysicist Dr Karelle Siellez for the final two stops of her national Marie Curie Lecture tour. 📍 Launceston: 26 Sept 📍 Hobart + online: 1 Oct 🔭 Painting the Universe aip.org.au/Women-in-Phy...

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Suzie Sheehy (she/her) @suziesheehy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I feel this thread 👇 And I also recognise that the way we learn things has changed. Even for me. Trying to align my teaching with this reality in a University that still has large cohorts is… difficult. I have to try to enjoy the challenge because the reality of most students not showing up sucks.

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Science X / Phys.org @sciencex.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

A 16-minute Exeter train delay tied to magnetic interference with railway telegraphs most likely occurred in 1848, not 1841. It remains an early space-weather disruption, but not the first known one.

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A 16-minute train delay shows how a solar storm disrupted Victorian technology

A 178-year-old mystery surrounding one of the earliest recorded examples of space weather affecting technology has been solved by an international team led by Lancaster University.

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Suzie Sheehy (she/her) @suziesheehy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Oh this is quite interesting… although I wonder why they didn’t tell us this in the hour long briefing the other day?

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The Australian Institute of Physics @aip.org.au · 13/08/2026

📸 Can you capture physics in a single frame? The AIP Beauty of Physics Photo Competition is open Australia-wide to photographers, scientists and students. 🏆 Prizes for Grand, University & School winners 📅 Closes 30 Sept Enter: aip.org.au/event-6751326

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The Australian Institute of Physics @aip.org.au · 11/08/2026

📕 From shining stars to migrating birds and quantum computers, Dr Danielle Holmes explores the quantum world shaping our Universe and future technologies in her new book, Wonders of the Quantum World. ⚛️ Out now: www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Wonder...

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The Australian Institute of Physics @aip.org.au · 06/08/2026

🎨🎵 What does the Universe sound like? Join astrophysicist Dr Karelle Siellez for Painting the Universe - a captivating blend of gravitational waves, astronomy, art and music. Public lectures across Australia this National Science Week. Register: aip.org.au/Women-in-Phy... #ScienceWeek

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 06/08/2026

The Faraday Discovery Fellowships are now open for applications, long-term awards to support talented mid-career research leaders to undertake high-quality, original research. Find out more and register for our upcoming webinar: royalsociety.org/grants/faraday-dis…

A promotional image for the Royal Society's Faraday Discovery Fellowships. On the left is text describing the scheme, and on the right is a photo of six people in front of an antique portrait.

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Benjamin Pope @benjaminpope.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The Australian Academy of Science is running a letter-writing campaign to MPs to support science funding in Australia. I just sent mine off and you can too!

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samuel mehr @mehr.nz · 24/06/2026

the Transition Research Fund, which replaces New Zealand's storied Marsden Fund, allocates just $6.2 million for science research relating to 'healthy people and a thriving society' that's less than my one single lab has spent in the last few years, but for all NZ basic science about humans #nzpol

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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Our universities are there to help young Australians get the workforce skills we need; in medicine, science, AI, the humanities. If pursuing a PhD is only financially viable for those from wealthy backgrounds, we're selling the country short. PhD stipends must be increased.

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PhD student Maxim makes $18 an hour to research children’s cancer – it’s barely above Australia’s poverty line

Skyrocketing living costs and lack of government support are deterring potential PhD candidates. Experts say the obvious solution is to lift the stipend

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Suzie Sheehy (she/her) @suziesheehy.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

With you on this one. 💪 (although i believe we should still complete the Adelaide centre - it is stalled not failed…)

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Michael D. Green, PhD @michaeldgreen.phd · 28/05/2026

President of MIT not mincing words today in @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/05/27/s...

So let me say it as clearly as I can: Without basic scientific research, supported by the kind of farsighted public investment that allows large-scale, undirected, curiosity-driven inquiry, the scientific pipeline will run dry.
In daily life, people may not feel the effects right away, or even in 10 years. But we will feel it. And when someone we love needs therapies that could have emerged but didn't or when other countries now
investing in science can launch new science-based industries or run their societies on vast resources of fusion energy or reap the benefits of quantum computing power or advanced medical breakthroughs, America will wish it sustained its leadership in scientific research here and now.
Sally Kornbluth is the president of MIT.

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Suzie Sheehy (she/her) @suziesheehy.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Wow that’s been an epic wait — meanwhile another LP application round has come and gone and the AEA ignite fizzled to a crisp.

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Suzie Sheehy (she/her) @suziesheehy.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Gee. Great. Another proposal out for the count before it’s even assessed.

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Royal Institution @rigb.org · 12/04/2026

Sometimes, the biggest discoveries begin with the simplest tools. Physicist @suziesheehy.bsky.social replicates JJ Thomson's demonstration showing that atoms were made of smaller components. What he discovered would become known as the electron. Watch the full talk: youtube.com/watch?v=aXg3edeUrtc

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 01/04/2026

If you'd like to follow along with the #Artemis II launch, NASA has a live blog here: www.nasa.gov/blogs/missio... and you can watch the official broadcast on the NASA site here: plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-vi... or on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/live/Tf_UjBM...

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LIVE: Artemis II Launch Day Updates - NASA

Live updates for launch of NASA's Artemis II test flight will be published on this page. NASA’s launch broadcast coverage is airing on NASA+, Amazon Prime,

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The Royal Society @royalsociety.org · 11/03/2026

Scientist, inventor, suffragette. In our new #WomenInSTEM film, Claudia Hammond meets up with Dame Polina Bayvel FRS to explore the phenomenal story of Hertha Ayrton, an electrical engineer, inventor and suffragette who helped shape the technological age. Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahLt...

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Hertha Ayrton and the electric arc | The Royal Society

YouTube video by The Royal Society

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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Join my campaign to properly fund medical research in Australia 🔬 www.moniqueryan.com.au/medical_rese...

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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Right now, the Government is starving medical research of full funding, even as it claims that science and research are national priorities. If our leaders truly value science as much as they say, then they must back their words with action—and fund it properly. Join the campaign!

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Medical Research Matters

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Prof Rachel Oliver @profrachelgan.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Following coverage over the weekend of Sir Paul Nurse's comments that suggested that the only reason that a Fellow should be expelled from @royalsociety.org is scientific misconduct, I have written to him to explain the risks such an attitude poses of increasing sexual harassment in STEM.

Dear Sir Paul,

Re: Royal Society Code of Conduct

I am sure that many scientists have written to you about the specific question of Elon Musk’s Fellowship and whether, under the Royal Society’s Code of Conduct, his retaining that Fellowship is appropriate. I will not rehash these issues. Instead, as a female scientist with extensive experience of activities aiming to increase equality, diversity and inclusion in the engineering and physical sciences sector, I am writing to you (in a personal capacity) to ask you to reconsider the statements you have recently made in this context to the UK press about the Royal Society’s Code of Conduct and how it is applied.

A 2018 report from the joint National Academies of the United States of America, concluded that “sexual harassment is common in academic science, engineering, and medicine” and that “greater than 50 percent of women faculty and staff and 20–50 percent of women students encounter or experience sexually harassing conduct in academia”. This report described codes of conduct that make clear that sexual harassment is unethical and will not be tolerated as a “powerful incentive for change”. The authors also noted that sexual harassment can have significant and damaging effects on the integrity of research. In my own praxis, I have found that clear and consistently-implemented codes of conduct that address these issues make female scientists and engineers safer, and allow them to focus more effectively on their research. For codes of conduct to have such a positive effect, it is vital that sanctions for actions which transgress the code are meaningful and substantial.

I was hence aghast to realise that in an interview with the Financial Times published on 9/1/26, you appear to have suggested that the Royal Society “should only expel fellows if their science proved “faulty or fraudulent or highly defective””. Moreover, in a further interview with the Guardian on 11/1/26 you suggested that the code “may need to be looked at again”, with the implication that your aim would be to remove the option of sanctions on Fellows for reasons not strictly related to faults or defects in their research.

I suggest that changing the Royal Society’s code of conduct so that the likelihood of serious sanctions for sexual harassment is reduced, would directly endanger women who interact with the Royal Society at events or otherwise, and would provide a licence to harass to the already powerful people on whom the Society bestows fellowship. The implications of your words - that under your leadership the only infringements of the code which are likely to receive the sanction of the Fellowship being removed are those related to research misconduct - already risk empowering harassers. You stated, in the Financial Times interview, that “there’s many bad people around, but they have made scientific advances”. Given this awareness of the possibility of bad actors in our scientific community, it is wholly irresponsible to suggest that the Royal Society would not act to sanction these people if they harass more vulnerable scientists.

I am hence writing to request that you retract any suggestion that the Society’s Code of Conduct should be changed so that the only reason a Fellow might be sanctioned by the removal of their Fellowship is “faulty or fraudulent or highly defective” research. This action is necessary to safeguard female scientists, a requirement placed on the Society by safeguarding legislation and UK statutory guidance.

Yours sincerely,

Professor Rachel A. Oliver.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

⁉️The ARC has delayed outcomes of ALL grants 1–4 months & increased scheduled outcome windows from 2 weeks to 3 months! This reverses 4 years of progress in providing greater certainty & ability to plan for researchers, their families & unis. Their excuse? Security checks under new ARC legislation👇

Black text on white background. Screenshot of ARC’s Network Message regarding delays to grant announcements because of new security arrangements.

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Suzie Sheehy (she/her) @suziesheehy.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Maybe you might need this adorable picture of my doggo Max taken by his groomers today. It’s 40 degrees 🔥 outside but they took a photo with a scarf on him and fake snow 🤣🤷‍♀️🐶❤️

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Suzie Sheehy (she/her) @suziesheehy.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

What a week for backfiring celebrations of women in science: I’ve been finding that people have been using Jocelyn Bell’s photo in celebrations of Margaret Rossiter’s life (OMG get the right woman!) and now this… AI women in STEM slop.

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Dr Jenny Allen @jennyallen13.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

To add context, part of why there were so many more applicants is because they moved DECRA back six months, effectively skipping funding the scheme for a year. They had to extend eligibility as a result, so this was essentially two years in one. But with no adjustment to number of grants awarded.

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a man is sitting in front of a brick wall with the words awesome written on it

Alt: Jensen Ackles sitting in front of a brick wall with the words awesome written on it

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Izzy Jayasinghe @ijayas.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

If anyone wondering about academic funding in Aus, this is the stark reality at present. I have written countless letters to politicians like @mehreenfaruqi.bsky.social, @davidpocock.bsky.social who like to say they are leading this conversation in Aus but it is really like shouting into the void.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

The ARC will soon be overhauling its entire grants system. They've never undertaken such a huge set of changes. Doing it while sacking existing staff and restructuring … I just … 🤯😡

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Philip Ball @philipcball.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Wow. Just wow. A decision in direct conflict with all the ideals of the Reith Lectures.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

DECRA success rate is the lowest in 14 years, since 2012 (1st year the scheme ran). What a pathetic system we have for supporting new ideas, new people… DE26: 13.1% 25: 17.9 24: 19.6 23: 15.0 22: 19.7 21: 17.1 20: 16.0 19: 17.2 18: 16.3 17: 16.7 16: 16.4 15: 14.3 14: 13.6 13: 15.6 12: 12.8

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Screenshot from Guardian Australia live news showing white background with black text with quotes from the former Science Minister, Ed Husic.

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University of Melbourne @unimelb.edu.au · 09/11/2025

When you think of particle accelerators, you probably think of the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. But did you know our School of Physics has had its fair share of particle accelerators over the years? Dr Adam Steinberg shares some remarkable #UniMelb particle accelerators → unimelb.me/47s1psa

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 07/11/2025

One of the things that kills me about all this is that it’s just, like, maybe ten guys.

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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

We must fund medical research properly. With the Trump administration slashing healthcare spending in the United States, Australia has a unique opportunity to become a global leader in medical innovation and biotech. With the stroke of a pen, the government could make it happen today.

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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Today, leading medical researchers from across the nation are stepping into Parliament, joining my call for the government to release the funds being withheld from the Medical Research Future Fund. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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Monique Ryan urges Australia to fast-track medical innovation funding as Trump guts research

Kooyong MP urges government to release more of the earnings from the $20bn Medical Research Future Fund

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Dr Monique Ryan @mon4kooyong.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Australia’s MRFF is sitting on billions of taxpayers’ dollars which was meant to be invested in world-leading, lifesaving health innovations.

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Benjamin Pope @benjaminpope.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

astronomers have ever been the same, but “Marduk bless the king!” is a lot more fun than the ARC National Interest Test

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Suzie Sheehy (she/her) @suziesheehy.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Max the physics doggo crashed out hard after so many cuddles and pats and sniffs at @unimelb.bsky.social today.

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Suzie Sheehy (she/her) @suziesheehy.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

Very pleased to find that my proposed DP project on the beam dynamics of next generation magnets in accelerators (with @tessacharles.bsky.social and Prof Rob Appleby) has been successfully funded — this is first ever ARC DP in accelerator physics (that I’m aware of…). 🤓🙌

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

ARC says Discovery Projects outcomes will be tomorrow (Tuesday). Linkage Projects (2025, round 1) on Wed. Over past ~year, it's often been at about 11am (Canberra). My bot will pick up the change to RMS & post immediately. ARC should email outcomes to lead CIs, but might take an 1hr or so for DPs

Screenshot of tweet from the ARC saying they will announce DP26 outcomes on Tuesday 28th Oct, and LP25r1 outcomes on Wednesday 29th.

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Royal Institution @rigb.org · 30/04/2025

The discovery that sparked a revolution in physics: #OnThisDay in 1897, JJ Thomson announced the existence of the corpuscle, later known as the electron — right here at the Ri! ⚛️ Watch the full talk with @suziesheehy.bsky.social: youtu.be/aXg3edeUrtc

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Suzie Sheehy (she/her) @suziesheehy.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

It’s been a big week and now en route home from Canada where I was the Lansdowne Visiting Fellow at @uvic.bsky.social and TRIUMF. So many great chats, now looking forward to building some new collaborative projects with Magdalena Bazalova-Carter’s group.

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ARC Tracker @arc-tracker.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

ARC has provided a bit of info about Discovery Projects EOI shortlisting process here ▶️ www.arc.gov.au/sites/defaul... 🔹27.7% success rate – 1127 shortlisted of 4063 EOIs 🔹43 EOIs with "disparate scores" were rescued 🔹All EOIs reviewed by 3 College of Experts assessors Breakdown across panels👇

Screenshot from ARC's PDF explaining some aspects of the EOI outcomes. Black text on white background with 5 bullet points providing the breakdown in the number of EOIs across the different assessment panels.

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Suzie Sheehy (she/her) @suziesheehy.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

I am dreading having to drop things to hurriedly prep a new EOI if my outcome is unsuccessful this year, but I simply refuse to waste my own time in this way by prepping another EOI — don’t forget we’ve all written two rounds of applications for our projects to get to this point.

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Suzie Sheehy (she/her) @suziesheehy.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Looking forward to my first AIP congress since I was an undergrad!

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Suzie Sheehy (she/her) @suziesheehy.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Celebrating my first ever post here with this pic of (most of) my research group at @unimelb in the XLAB — with our illustrious visitor and old friend Prof Emmanuel Tsesmelis (@cern & @universityofoxford.bsky.social) after delivering a colloquium today on the FCC (Future Circular Collider).

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