Nico Voelcker
@nicovoelcker.bsky.social
Materials scientist and sci-fi fan
Professor - Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Scientific Director - Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication; Director - ANFF-VIC; ARC Laureate Fellow
Professor - Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences; Scientific Director - Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication; Director - ANFF-VIC; ARC Laureate Fellow
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
In Australia, the thrall is to the business model. Government schemes like past ERA are totally secondary.
In Australia, the thrall is to the business model. Government schemes like past ERA are totally secondary.
To reform universities, first tackle global rankings
Universities are in thrall to a rankings system that prioritizes narrow aspects of academic life. Three changes would give institutions the freedom to explore fresh ways of working.
www.nature.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:52 AM
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
In Australia, the thrall is to the business model. Government schemes like past ERA are totally secondary.
In Australia, the thrall is to the business model. Government schemes like past ERA are totally secondary.
At the moment we don't really have the research ecosystem support that this could become 'your loss, our gain' kind of thing. And less with the proposed changes to the ARC's NCGP policy. But we really should capture this opportunity!
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
A brain drain would impoverish the United States and diminish world science
Europe is advertising itself as a destination for embattled US scientists. It seems many are considering leaving.
www.nature.com
April 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM
At the moment we don't really have the research ecosystem support that this could become 'your loss, our gain' kind of thing. And less with the proposed changes to the ARC's NCGP policy. But we really should capture this opportunity!
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
I had not seen the questionnaire itself before. Quite interesting going through those questions. 36 of them, and with the average response stated at the end, that's 18 hours of work.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia’s science agency sent questions from Trump administration asking if it is taking ‘appropriate measures’ against gender ideology
Other questions include whether science organisation receives funding from China and whether it is a climate or ‘environmental justice’ project
www.theguardian.com
March 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I had not seen the questionnaire itself before. Quite interesting going through those questions. 36 of them, and with the average response stated at the end, that's 18 hours of work.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
I wonder if this fascinating perspective also resonates with Indigenous people in Australia?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Two-Eyed Seeing and other Indigenous perspectives for neuroscience - Nature
Combining Indigenous insights with neuroscience methods through Two-Eyed Seeing can broaden the understanding of brain function and mental wellbeing by merging reductionist and holistic perspectives a...
www.nature.com
March 3, 2025 at 6:23 AM
I wonder if this fascinating perspective also resonates with Indigenous people in Australia?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...