“Where next for higher education after COVID-19?” Professor Mark Scott AO FRSNVice-Chancellor and PrincipalThe University of Sydney Date: Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 6.30 pm AEDT Venue: Zoom Webinar. Video presentation: YouTube video All are welcome Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic forced dramatic changes to teaching, resea...
Royal Society of NSW News & Events
Royal Society of NSW News & Events
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Events Calendar for the Royal Society of NSW in 2022. Please check this page regularly since the program is under ongoing development and may be affected by the prevalence of COVID-19 during early 2022. Last update: 5 August 2022 Follow the links below for meetings held by the Society in Sydney, in Newcastle by the Hunter Branch, in Mittagong ...
DEC
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“Managing psychological distress in times of stress: the stress of COVID-19 and all that” Professor Richard Bryant AC FASSA FAA FAHMSScientia Professor of Psychology &Director, Traumatic Stress ClinicUNSW (Sydney) Date: Wednesday, 1 December 2021, 6.30 pm AEDT Venue: Zoom WebinarVideo Presentation: YouTube video All are welcome ...
NOV
09
AIP Postgraduate Awards 2021 Jointly sponsored by the:Australian Institute of Physics, Royal Society of NSW, andRoyal Australian Chemical Institute Date: Tuesday, 9 November 2021, 2.00 pm AEDT Venue: Zoom WebinarEntry: No charge All are welcome. Summary: The NSW Branch of the Australian Institute of Physics will hold its Annua...
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POWER AND PERIL OF THE DIGITAL AGE Dates: Thursday and Friday, 4–5 November 2021, 9.00 am–12.30 pm AEDT Venue: Live streaming and subsequently on YouTube Cost: No charge Video presentation: YouTube playlistBrochure: The brochure is available in two forms: (a) an abridged document (pdf: 5.8 MB) providing just the program, ...
OCT
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“With the Falling of the Dusk” Professor Stan GrantVice Chancellor's Chair of Australian-Indigenous BelongingCharles Sturt University Date: Tuesday, 19 October 2021, 1.00 pm AEDT Venue: Zoom WebinarVideo Presentation: YouTube videoAll are welcome This meeting is presented jointly by Charles Sturt University and the Royal Society of NSW....
OCT
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“Privacy and Identity in anAI world” Professor Toby Walsh FAA FACM FAAASScientia Professor of AISchool of CSE, UNSW (Sydney) Date: Wednesday, 6 October 2021, 6.30 pm AEDT Venue: Zoom WebinarVideo presentation: YouTube video All are welcome. Summary: Artificial Intelligence is making great advances, many of which challenge our...
SEP
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Our Energy Future: The Unrecognised Opportunity in Glasgow — In Two ActsPart 2: Crushed Rocks Dr Saul Griffith FRSNincluding a conversation withDr Adi Paterson FRSN Date: 12.30 pm AEST, Wednesday 15 September 2021 (Part 2) Venue: Zoom webinar Video presentation: YouTube videos for Part 1 and Part 2 Society Members and Fellows, and members...
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Date: Tuesday, 14 September 2021, 2.00 pm AEST Venue: Zoom webinar. For assistance in getting started with Zoom, please click here. Enquiries: via email Entry: No charge All Society members are invited to join this historic occasion. The Council has resolved to establish a new branch of the Society in Western NSW coveri...
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“Taking humour and laughter seriously: Exploring the multi-disciplinary field of humour studies” Dr Jessica Milner Davis FRSNHonorary Associate, University of Sydney Date: Wednesday, 1 September 2021, 6.30 pm AEST Venue: Zoom webinar. For assistance in getting started with Zoom, please click here.Video Presentation: YouTube vi...
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Our Energy Future: The Unrecognised Opportunity in Glasgow — In Two ActsPart 1: Context and CastlesPart 2: Crushed Rocks Dr Saul Griffith FRSNincluding a conversation withDr Adi Paterson FRSN Date: 12.30 pm AEST, Wed. 25 August 2021 Venue: Zoom webinarsVideo presentation: YouTube videos for Part 1 and Part 2 Society Members and Fell...
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“Did the Aged Care Royal Commission provide a blueprint to fix Australia's aged care system? If not, what else needs to happen?” Professor Kathy EagarDirector, Australian Health Services Research InstituteUniversity of Wollongong Date: Wednesday, 25 August 2021, 6.00 pm AEST Venue: Zoom WebinarVideo Presentation: YouTube ...
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“The Intimate History of Evolution: The Huxleys 1825–1975” A contribution to National Science Week Professor Alison Bashford FRSN FAHA FRHistS FBALaureate Professor of HistoryUNSW (Sydney) Date: Wednesday, 4 August 2021, 6.30 pm AEST Venue: Zoom webinar. Video presentation: YouTube video Summary: At Life Maga...
JUL
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Ideas@theHousePresented byHer Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC QC, Governor of NSW “Music as a Superfood: How music can help us live longer, sleep better, calm down, find flow, and feel happier”Greta J. Bradman Writer, broadcaster, psychologist, and performing artist Date: Thursday, 22 July 2021, 6.30pm AEST Venue: Zoom webinar. F...
JUL
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“ANSTO’s WOMBAT Project” Dr Helen Maynard-CaselySenior Instrument ScientistAustralian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Date: Thursday, 15 July Venue: Via email circulation Summary Dr Maynard-Casely was due to present this talk at the Mittagong RSL on 15 July 2021. Unfortunately, because of the updated COVID-19 restrictions a...
JUL
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“Society as an information processing system, and the influence of the media” Dr Erik Aslaksen FRSNPhysicist, Engineer, and Author Date: Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 6.30 pm AEST Venue: Zoom webinarVideo presentation: YouTube video Summary: We are concerned about our environment, and rightfully so: the air we breathe, the water we ...
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“Extreme bushfires and the age of violent pyroconvection” Professor Jason SharplesSchool of ScienceUNSW (Canberra) Date: Wednesday, 30 June 2021, 6.00 pm AEST Venue: Zoom WebinarVideo presentation: YouTube video (*) Note: Please note the change to both the time of the event and the venue/format. The current uncertainty r...
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“Burnout — the hottest issue” Max La Galle introduced by Dr Ken McCracken Date: Thursday, 17 June, 6.30 pm AEST Venue: RSL Mittagong, Nattai/Joadja Rooms All are welcome Summary: Science has progressed beyond our wildest predictions in these 200 years and it is no wonder that young aspiring scientists these days are now walking in t...
JUN
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“Murray-Darling Basin turmoil:past, present, and future” Professor Richard Kingsford FRSNProfessor of Environmental Science Director, Centre for Ecosystem Science, UNSW (Sydney) Date: Wednesday, 2 June 2021, 6.30pm AEST Venue: Zoom webinar Video presentation: YouTube video Summary: The Murray-Darling Basin is Australia's most devel...
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“On readying our region for low emissions technology” Dr Alan Finkel AO FTSE FAAFormer Chief Scientist of Australia Date: Wednesday, 26 May 2021, 5.30pm AEST Venue: Newcastle Conservatorium of Music (cnr Auckland and Laman Streets, Newcastle) and Zoom live-streaming Video presentation:YouTube video In Conversation with Dr Alan Finkel AO. This...
Royal Society Events
The Royal Society of New South Wales organises events in Sydney and at its Branches throughout the year.
In Sydney, these include:
- Ordinary General Meetings (OGMs), normally held at the State Library of NSW normally at 6.00 for 6.30 pm on the first Wednesday of each alternate, even-numbered month (February, April, June, August, October, and December). The OGMs comprise Society business, reports from Council, and the induction of new members and Fellows into the Society. They are followed by a public lecture presented by an eminent speaker and are preceded by drinks, available from a cash bar in an adjacent room. All OGMs are open to the public. Registration for these events is required and there is a small charge to cover the costs associated with holding these meetings in the State Library.
- Online meetings, conducted as Zoom webinars, which are held normally at 6.30 pm on the first Wednesday of each alternate, odd-numbered month (March, May, July, September, and November). All online meetings are open to the public and there is no charge for attendance.
- The Ideas@theHouse series, conducted in collaboration with our Patron, the Governor of NSW, and held at Government House Sydney.
A range of events is held in collaboration with other learned societies and academies. These include the:
- Annual Forum — conducted jointly by the Royal Society of NSW and the Australian Academy of Science, the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, the Australian Academy of the Humanities, the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, and the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences, and normally held at Government House Sydney
- Four Societies Lecture — conducted with the Australian Institute of Energy, the Nuclear Panel of Engineers Australia (Sydney Division), and the Australian Nuclear Association
- Dirac Lecture — with UNSW Sydney and the Australian Institute of Physics
- Liversidge Medal lecture — with the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
In addition, there are the named lectures that are associated with the Society's awards. In some cases, these lectures are conducted jointly with universities, normally the host institution of the winner of that award.
In all cases, these events are advertised on these pages and registration for events held face-to-face is required.
Each of the Branches runs a regular program of face-to-face events in their local areas. All branch events are included in the Events listed on these pages and individual Branch pages include just those events being organised by the local branch.
The bulk of the Society's event program is recorded and made available on our YouTube channel.
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Hunter meetings
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Southern Highlands meetings
- Southern Highlands meetings 2023
- Southern Highlands meetings 2022
- Southern Highlands meetings 2021
- Southern Highlands meetings 2020
Details of events scheduled for the remainder of the current year by the Southern Highlands branch can be found on its website, while details of events of previous years can be found here.
Western NSW meetings
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