The PhD is a great opportunity, you learn problem solving, presenting and how to form collaborations among many other skills.

I see myself in a research position continuing to work on problems in Astronomy that I find exciting and challenging. I also see myself teaching and promoting...

I'm not sure if I can pick just one highlight ! I have really appreciated being a member of a large team, the SAMI galaxy survey team, and receiving...

The highest point of my research was traveling to the Cerra Tololo Inter-American Observatory near La Serena in Chile. Nothing beats being at the telescope and...

RSAA attracts leading astronomers in many fields from all over the world, so there are so many people with great expertise to learn from, including visiting...

The education and research environment offered makes it easy to become a good scientist who can conduct independent research, communicate the science and share...

I am aiming for an academic career in Astrophysics. At the moment, my thoughts are directed towards Chile and their large telescopes, where I'd be keen to...

I have had the opportunity to observe with the largest optical telescope (AAT) and at other facilities in Australia. I've learnt about working with...

We are running simulations to try to better understand the connection between Gamma-ray Bursts and Supernovae. I am also interested in gravitational lensing,...

Astronomical sleuthing is all in a day's work for Christine Nicholls, who is attempting to solve the mystery of Long Secondary Periods in red giant stars.

Achieving the best possible resolution and contrast in astronomical imaging allows the probing of fine-scale structure in unprecedented detail, providing an...

Finding terrestrial planets (not just planets) is the next big initiative in astronomy and the next big step towards understanding the Earth.