University and ABC seek next generation research talent
UPDATE - 27 JUNE 2018:听The winners of the inaugural Top 5 Humanities program have been announced. .
for the ABC鈥檚 Top 5 media residency, adding an important humanities focus to the program. It builds on the success of the science communicators鈥� residency, now in its fourth year in partnership with the University of NSW.
Providing an in-house incubator based at ABC Radio National (RN), the program is designed to nurture the communication skills and media awareness of dynamic emerging thinkers to help them share their knowledge and expertise with content-hungry audiences seeking expert information and debate.
As 鈥楻esearchers in Residence鈥�, the Top 5 winners will spend two weeks at the ABC working alongside some of the country鈥檚 best journalists and broadcasters to train in the craft of radio and TV interviews and develop content across ABC platforms.
鈥淭he University of Sydney has embraced, and excelled at, the humanities throughout its history. So this opportunity to further the understanding of their value and significance to the Australian community and beyond was irresistible,鈥� said , Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research).听
"In a world of 鈥榩ost-truth鈥�, #MeToo, artificial intelligence, and the 鈥榬oboapocalypse鈥�, we need the humanities, as never before, to help us understand and address some of the most challenging issues of our times. It鈥檚 vital that our finest humanities scholars are fine-tuning their communication skills and engaging with the world. Being part of this inaugural ABC Top 5 media residency program will help them to achieve that."
Professor Ivison is one of four high-profile ambassadors supporting the humanities Top 5 program, together with Patricia Karvelas, host of ABC RN鈥檚 Drive program, ABC TV presenter Kumi Taguchi and Dr Matthew Beard, The Ethics Centre and ABC's Short & Curly podcast.
鈥淭his partnership is a perfect fit for the University to showcase the country鈥檚 many talented early-career researchers across a comprehensive range of traditional and new humanities disciplines,鈥� said Professor Annamarie Jagose, and a judge of the Top 5. 鈥淭heir cutting-edge ideas deserve to reach wider audiences and Top 5 opens up an ideal training ground for them in an era of research engagement and impact.鈥�
Judith Whelan, another of the program鈥檚 judges and ABC鈥檚 Head of Specialist Content, said, 鈥淭he ABC is proud of the Top 5 program鈥檚 success so far in discovering some of Australia鈥檚 brightest emerging thinkers. It鈥檚 exciting to see the program expand this year so our audiences can hear from more fresh, new voices, not just in science but now across the humanities as well.鈥�
鈥淚 thank UNSW and the University of Sydney for partnering with the ABC to provide a national media residency scheme for the next generation of research talent.鈥�
Background:
- 听 听 听 听听Humanities: for PhD-qualified early career researchers in humanities and social sciences (HASS). New in 2018, the two-week media residency will be hosted by the ABC in September, supported by the University of Sydney.
- 听 听 听 听Science: for PhD-qualified early career researchers in science, technology, engineering, maths and medical research (STEMM). The two-week media residency will be hosted by the ABC in July, supported by UNSW. The Top 5 will be among ABC鈥檚 programming for National Science Week in August.
鲍笔顿础罢贰:听The winners of this year's humanities and scientists initiatives were announced in June 2018. For more information and the full list of winners,听visit the ABC website.
Applications open: Tuesday 10 April 2018
Applications close: Wednesday 9 May 2018
Science media residency: 2鈥�13 July 2018
Humanities media residency: 17鈥�28 September 2018
Who can apply for the Top 5 programs?
Top 5 is open to early career researchers with a PhD working in Australian universities and research organisations across STEMM and HASS disciplines. See the Top 5 website for the full entry criteria and application forms.
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