Annette Dowd
@annettedowd.bsky.social
Physics teacher and researcher at the University of Technology Sydney. Loves condensed matter, optics, biophysics, physical chemistry, materials, nanotechnology, synchrotrons, and edtech.
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The AIP would like to express their deep concerns about the news that the leadership of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has temporarily suspended enrolments into the Physics major in the Bachelor of Science.
Our Open Letter to the UTS VC is available to read here: aip.org.au/News/13535994
Our Open Letter to the UTS VC is available to read here: aip.org.au/News/13535994
August 28, 2025 at 3:06 AM
The AIP would like to express their deep concerns about the news that the leadership of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has temporarily suspended enrolments into the Physics major in the Bachelor of Science.
Our Open Letter to the UTS VC is available to read here: aip.org.au/News/13535994
Our Open Letter to the UTS VC is available to read here: aip.org.au/News/13535994
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Ah, materials physics, we love and hate you
July 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Ah, materials physics, we love and hate you
Just discovered Marketing is using a photo of me to advertise the maths degree. I’m a physicist. The student beside me looks like they've seen the void. There's also a mistake in the maths I wrote. 10/10 chaos. 📸📉
May 14, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Just discovered Marketing is using a photo of me to advertise the maths degree. I’m a physicist. The student beside me looks like they've seen the void. There's also a mistake in the maths I wrote. 10/10 chaos. 📸📉
I'm pleased to announce the publication of my first paper in environmental science. It's a new direction for me as a physicist. My work, in collab with @emmafcamp.bsky.social, was supported by the Australian Synchrotron. You can read it here: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
April 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I'm pleased to announce the publication of my first paper in environmental science. It's a new direction for me as a physicist. My work, in collab with @emmafcamp.bsky.social, was supported by the Australian Synchrotron. You can read it here: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...
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TL;DR: No.
Fact check: are international students making it harder to find a place to rent as Dutton claims?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Fact check: are international students making it harder to find a place to rent as Dutton claims?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Fact check: are international students making it harder to find a place to rent as Dutton claims?
Just 4% of Australia’s rental properties, or less than one in 20, are occupied by international students, the property council says
www.theguardian.com
April 6, 2025 at 7:22 AM
TL;DR: No.
Fact check: are international students making it harder to find a place to rent as Dutton claims?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Fact check: are international students making it harder to find a place to rent as Dutton claims?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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We need a sensible conversation about immigration but slashing intl students like this is a distraction rather than a long-term solution
Intl students are here temporarily, a huge $ to our economy & ACT unis have invested heavily in student accomodation
www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nationa...
Intl students are here temporarily, a huge $ to our economy & ACT unis have invested heavily in student accomodation
www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nationa...
www.dailytelegraph.com.au
April 6, 2025 at 4:04 AM
We need a sensible conversation about immigration but slashing intl students like this is a distraction rather than a long-term solution
Intl students are here temporarily, a huge $ to our economy & ACT unis have invested heavily in student accomodation
www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nationa...
Intl students are here temporarily, a huge $ to our economy & ACT unis have invested heavily in student accomodation
www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nationa...
March 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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👁️ Ready to see PhET Studio? Let's start off with it's key feature: ✨Presets✨.
Presets are your own CUSTOM PhET sims! Just SET up your preset, SAVE it, and SEND it to your students. 💥🤯 Come try it out on March 27th. #iTeachPhysics #Edusky #InteractYourWay
Presets are your own CUSTOM PhET sims! Just SET up your preset, SAVE it, and SEND it to your students. 💥🤯 Come try it out on March 27th. #iTeachPhysics #Edusky #InteractYourWay
March 13, 2025 at 6:33 PM
👁️ Ready to see PhET Studio? Let's start off with it's key feature: ✨Presets✨.
Presets are your own CUSTOM PhET sims! Just SET up your preset, SAVE it, and SEND it to your students. 💥🤯 Come try it out on March 27th. #iTeachPhysics #Edusky #InteractYourWay
Presets are your own CUSTOM PhET sims! Just SET up your preset, SAVE it, and SEND it to your students. 💥🤯 Come try it out on March 27th. #iTeachPhysics #Edusky #InteractYourWay
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Chegg, the student cheating website, is suing Google for using it's data to make AI that helps students cheat.
This is the funniest thing I've seen this week*
*It's a sad week
www.cnbc.com/2025/02/24/c...
This is the funniest thing I've seen this week*
*It's a sad week
www.cnbc.com/2025/02/24/c...
Chegg sues Google for hurting traffic with AI as it considers strategic alternatives
The online education company has tapped Goldman Sachs as it studies options such as going private or getting acquired.
www.cnbc.com
February 26, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Chegg, the student cheating website, is suing Google for using it's data to make AI that helps students cheat.
This is the funniest thing I've seen this week*
*It's a sad week
www.cnbc.com/2025/02/24/c...
This is the funniest thing I've seen this week*
*It's a sad week
www.cnbc.com/2025/02/24/c...
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Repeated calls for *efficiency* in HE are forcing us to think where we can compromise & what is non-negotiable.
To answer this question, we need a good understanding of & suitable ways of measuring the quality of education.
Here are some of my thoughts: educationalist.substack.com/p/how-do-you...
To answer this question, we need a good understanding of & suitable ways of measuring the quality of education.
Here are some of my thoughts: educationalist.substack.com/p/how-do-you...
How do you measure the quality of education?
The Educationalist. By Alexandra Mihai
educationalist.substack.com
February 27, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Repeated calls for *efficiency* in HE are forcing us to think where we can compromise & what is non-negotiable.
To answer this question, we need a good understanding of & suitable ways of measuring the quality of education.
Here are some of my thoughts: educationalist.substack.com/p/how-do-you...
To answer this question, we need a good understanding of & suitable ways of measuring the quality of education.
Here are some of my thoughts: educationalist.substack.com/p/how-do-you...
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February 27, 2025 at 1:48 PM
It was hectic but fun running the first day of classes for a record number of first-year physics students! #physics #highered
a blurred image of a refrigerator with the words the office stan on it .
ALT: a blurred image of a refrigerator with the words the office stan on it .
media.tenor.com
February 17, 2025 at 3:55 AM
February 14, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Last night I had a breakthrough in my Senior Fellowship application with @advancehe.bsky.social 🎉 The writing retreat they offered was invaluable - the support and guidance were exactly what I needed. Highly recommend this event for anyone applying directly! #SFHEA #HigherEd #Caffeine
February 14, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Last night I had a breakthrough in my Senior Fellowship application with @advancehe.bsky.social 🎉 The writing retreat they offered was invaluable - the support and guidance were exactly what I needed. Highly recommend this event for anyone applying directly! #SFHEA #HigherEd #Caffeine