2016 AGM presentations Posted in News on November 3, 2016 by ACDS Editor. ACDS Annual General Meeting 2016 The ACDS AGM was held at the Australian Synchrotron in Melbourne on October 17 and 18. The program drew out discussion on research impact, postgraduate education, work-integrated learning, standards and excellence in learning and teaching and the equity program, ATHENA SWAN. Participants toured the Australian Synchrotron which is looking forward to expansion with its core funding recently secured by the Australian Government. Program Keynote presentations: Impact and Industry Engagement, Dr Kevin Cullen, CEO UNSW Innovations Impact of the ACOLA review on Science PhDs, Prof Robyn Owens, DVCR UWA ACDS WIL Project, Prof Liz Johnson, ACDS TL Centre Building industry into the curriculum, Prof Tina Overton, Monash Introduction to the Australian Synchrotron, Prof Andrew Peele, Director Australian Synchrotron Evidence-based practice in teaching, Prof Tina Overton, Monash Standards and Criteria for Excellence in Teaching, Prof Denise Chalmers, OLT National Senior Fellow Athena SWAN SAGE planning for Gender Equity, Prof Susan Pond AM