Aidan Sims
@aidandsims.bsky.social
Mathematician, educator, husband, dad.
Anita Liebenau, of @unsw_maths receiving the Christopher Heyde Medal. #unsw_maths #ShineDome25
September 3, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Anita Liebenau, of @unsw_maths receiving the Christopher Heyde Medal. #unsw_maths #ShineDome25
The wonderful George Willis, a modern great of Mathematics, a truly wonderful teacher, and a thoroughly nice person, receiving the 2025 Thomas Ranken Lyle medal. #ShineDome25
September 3, 2025 at 4:22 AM
The wonderful George Willis, a modern great of Mathematics, a truly wonderful teacher, and a thoroughly nice person, receiving the 2025 Thomas Ranken Lyle medal. #ShineDome25
Huge congratulations to Noel Cressie, recipient of the 2025 Hannan Medal! #ShineDome25
September 3, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Huge congratulations to Noel Cressie, recipient of the 2025 Hannan Medal! #ShineDome25
Loving the fantastic new fellow presentations. Here's Rick Middleton FAA telling us about his work on Control Theory. #ShineDome25
September 2, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Loving the fantastic new fellow presentations. Here's Rick Middleton FAA telling us about his work on Control Theory. #ShineDome25
The amazing Jessica Purcell, Outgoing President of the Australian Mathematical Society inducted into the Australian Academy of Science. #ShineDome25
September 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
The amazing Jessica Purcell, Outgoing President of the Australian Mathematical Society inducted into the Australian Academy of Science. #ShineDome25
Prof Rick Middleton being inducted into the Australian Academy of Science for his amazing work in Electrical Engineering. #ShineDome25
September 1, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Prof Rick Middleton being inducted into the Australian Academy of Science for his amazing work in Electrical Engineering. #ShineDome25
President Jagadish welcoming the new Fellows at the Charter Book signing ceremony. #ShineDome25
September 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
President Jagadish welcoming the new Fellows at the Charter Book signing ceremony. #ShineDome25
There is something we can do about it, though - always accept requests to review if you possibly can. You may feel not expert enough, but remember, if you say no, your replacement will probably be even less expert - if there *is* a replacement.
July 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
There is something we can do about it, though - always accept requests to review if you possibly can. You may feel not expert enough, but remember, if you say no, your replacement will probably be even less expert - if there *is* a replacement.
It is really very tricky. There isn't really much that the College can do by that point, except flag for special discussion if they feel it's resulted in one out-of-whack report having disproportionate influence.
July 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
It is really very tricky. There isn't really much that the College can do by that point, except flag for special discussion if they feel it's resulted in one out-of-whack report having disproportionate influence.
Congratulations to all the successful applicants, commiserations with those not so lucky, and a communal sigh of relief with all that the uncertainty is over for now!
June 25, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Congratulations to all the successful applicants, commiserations with those not so lucky, and a communal sigh of relief with all that the uncertainty is over for now!
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ARC says they'll announce the Laureate Fellowship outcomes tomorrow.
Again, massively overdue (originally slated for 19th May at the latest) due to "security" process changes.
Again, massively overdue (originally slated for 19th May at the latest) due to "security" process changes.
June 25, 2025 at 1:29 AM
ARC says they'll announce the Laureate Fellowship outcomes tomorrow.
Again, massively overdue (originally slated for 19th May at the latest) due to "security" process changes.
Again, massively overdue (originally slated for 19th May at the latest) due to "security" process changes.
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ARC says Linkage Projects (LP24r2) will fiiiinally be announced tomorrow (25th June).
Announcements tend to happen around 11am AEST, but it varies.
Announcements tend to happen around 11am AEST, but it varies.
June 24, 2025 at 9:24 AM
ARC says Linkage Projects (LP24r2) will fiiiinally be announced tomorrow (25th June).
Announcements tend to happen around 11am AEST, but it varies.
Announcements tend to happen around 11am AEST, but it varies.
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Senior researchers, what are you doing tomorrow?
Helping DECRA applicants navigate their referee reports, that's what you're doing tomorrow.
Book in some quality time with them now. Normally reports drop around ~11am AEST.
Helping DECRA applicants navigate their referee reports, that's what you're doing tomorrow.
Book in some quality time with them now. Normally reports drop around ~11am AEST.
June 24, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Senior researchers, what are you doing tomorrow?
Helping DECRA applicants navigate their referee reports, that's what you're doing tomorrow.
Book in some quality time with them now. Normally reports drop around ~11am AEST.
Helping DECRA applicants navigate their referee reports, that's what you're doing tomorrow.
Book in some quality time with them now. Normally reports drop around ~11am AEST.
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Australia: Security settings upgrade may be behind ARC's grant deadline blowouts (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
Security upgrade throws research council timing into turmoil - Research Professional News
Australian Research Council delays—previously blamed on federal election—now attributed to new assurance processes
www.researchprofessionalnews.com
June 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Australia: Security settings upgrade may be behind ARC's grant deadline blowouts (free to read): www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-aust...
RMS was down for maintenance for a while this morning. Gears turning perhaps...
June 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
RMS was down for maintenance for a while this morning. Gears turning perhaps...
The sort-of reason given, if accurate, would also mean they were flat-out lying to us when they initially blamed in on the caretaker period, no? Why?!?
June 18, 2025 at 5:18 AM
The sort-of reason given, if accurate, would also mean they were flat-out lying to us when they initially blamed in on the caretaker period, no? Why?!?
Finally, @arc_ an update from the ARC.
www.arc.gov.au/news-publica...
Great to have some information and a timeline, and even bettet that the LP25R2 closing date is extended.
www.arc.gov.au/news-publica...
Great to have some information and a timeline, and even bettet that the LP25R2 closing date is extended.
www.arc.gov.au
June 18, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Finally, @arc_ an update from the ARC.
www.arc.gov.au/news-publica...
Great to have some information and a timeline, and even bettet that the LP25R2 closing date is extended.
www.arc.gov.au/news-publica...
Great to have some information and a timeline, and even bettet that the LP25R2 closing date is extended.
Such a weird response: caretaker is long gone. The Department of Energy, for example, started making post-election announcements in May (eg this on May 20 www.energy.gov.au/news/discoun...), so at least as far as they were concerned caretaker was done and dusted by then.
www.energy.gov.au
June 17, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Such a weird response: caretaker is long gone. The Department of Energy, for example, started making post-election announcements in May (eg this on May 20 www.energy.gov.au/news/discoun...), so at least as far as they were concerned caretaker was done and dusted by then.
Remember this announcement?
ministers.education.gov.au/clare/ending...
I was so naïvely excited about it...
ministers.education.gov.au/clare/ending...
I was so naïvely excited about it...
ministers.education.gov.au
June 16, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Remember this announcement?
ministers.education.gov.au/clare/ending...
I was so naïvely excited about it...
ministers.education.gov.au/clare/ending...
I was so naïvely excited about it...
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*Election “caretaker” period ENDED a whole month ago
June 13, 2025 at 5:59 AM
*Election “caretaker” period ENDED a whole month ago
After about a week of sending an email and a Facebook dm every day, ARC actually responded to me - but only to point me to this "update."
June 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
After about a week of sending an email and a Facebook dm every day, ARC actually responded to me - but only to point me to this "update."
But then why does their network message blame the Caretaker period? Weird.
June 5, 2025 at 12:58 PM
But then why does their network message blame the Caretaker period? Weird.
Worrying thought, though surely not possible, just pure paranoia: are they waiting for the report from the "New Plan for Research" consultation? They surely wouldn't retrospectively cancel schemes after running the whole selection and application process?
June 5, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Worrying thought, though surely not possible, just pure paranoia: are they waiting for the report from the "New Plan for Research" consultation? They surely wouldn't retrospectively cancel schemes after running the whole selection and application process?
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No update from ARC about ongoing Linkage Projects & Laureate Fellowships delays.
On 29th May, ARC told @jsresearchpro.bsky.social they couldn’t "provide further detail”👇
Remember, they told us to wait for an update a month ago. Nothing since.
Seems so out of touch. Just explain what's happening!
On 29th May, ARC told @jsresearchpro.bsky.social they couldn’t "provide further detail”👇
Remember, they told us to wait for an update a month ago. Nothing since.
Seems so out of touch. Just explain what's happening!
June 3, 2025 at 6:17 AM
No update from ARC about ongoing Linkage Projects & Laureate Fellowships delays.
On 29th May, ARC told @jsresearchpro.bsky.social they couldn’t "provide further detail”👇
Remember, they told us to wait for an update a month ago. Nothing since.
Seems so out of touch. Just explain what's happening!
On 29th May, ARC told @jsresearchpro.bsky.social they couldn’t "provide further detail”👇
Remember, they told us to wait for an update a month ago. Nothing since.
Seems so out of touch. Just explain what's happening!