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OUTLINE

• Background
• ERA 2018
• 2016-2025 Decadal Plan priorities
• Progress
• Opportunities
• MTR timeline
• Participation

Wed lunchtime: discussion session

• 2016-25 Astronomy Decadal Plan

informs investment by Government via AAL, DIIS, NCRIS etc.

• 2021-25 Mid-term review is an
• pportunity to update Plan and examine

new opportunities

BACKGROUND

State of Australian University Research 2018-19 ERA 2018

5 4 3 Physical Sciences (02) has the highest proportion of ‘well above world average’ higher degree research institutes of any the 22 Australian fields of research (FOR).

Research outputs (journal papers) Proportion of outputs well above world average ERA 2015 PHYSICAL SCIENCES

Astronomical and Space Sciences, $103,376,084 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics, $43,779,949 Classical Physics, $6,339,907 Condensed Matter Physics, $64,171,058 Optical Physics, $72,754,830 Quantum Physics, $76,517,599 Other Physical Sciences, $21,765,561

Research income 2014-2016

Astronomical and Space Sciences, 6144 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics, 3137.4 Classical Physics, 827.2 Condensed Matter Physics, 2675.8 Optical Physics, 3836.9 Quantum Physics, 1627.9 Other Physical Sciences, 1293.4

Research outputs 2011-2016

Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences

Astronomical and Space Sciences, 304 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics, 134.3 Classical Physics, 46.2 Condensed Matter Physics, 159.9 Optical Physics, 191.8 Quantum Physics, 124.9 Other Physical Sciences, 78.8

FTEs 2017

Astronomical and Space Sciences, 14 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle and Plasma Physics, 5 Classical Physics, 2 Condensed Matter Physics, 10 Optical Physics, 12 Quantum Physics, 5 Other Physical Sciences, 4

Top-rated (ERA 5) institutes

YEAR PUBLICATIONS

PHYSICAL SCIENCES 02

• 4.4% of Australian Competitive Grants Research Income

(HERDC 1) in 2016

• Biological, agricultural, engineering, medical research

areas are much larger

• 3.6% of research output in 2016
• 2.1% of FTEs
• Declining share and declining output

Growth in astronomy over three Decadal Plans

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 1996 2006 2016

Unique authors (3 yr)

Growth in astronomy over three Decadal Plans

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 1996 2006 2016

Unique papers (3 yr)

International collaboration over three Astronomy Decadal Plans

2006 2016 1996

Normalised distribution of astronomers and their publication network over three Decadal Plans

1996 2006 2016

Decadal Plan 2016-25 Strategic Priorities

• Partnership equating to 30% of an 8-metre class optical/infrared

telescope

• Continued development and operations of Square Kilometre Array

(SKA) precursors, the Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP) and Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) at the Murchison Radio- astronomy Observatory (MRO), and membership of the SKA telescope

• Partnership equating to 10% of a 30-metre class optical/infrared

extremely large telescope (ELT), such as the Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT)

Decadal Plan 2016-25 Strategic Priorities

• Capability within the national observatories (the Australian

Astronomical Observatory, AAO; and Australia Telescope National Facility, ATNF) to maximise Australia’s engagement in global projects through instrumentation development for these and other facilities

• World-class high performance computing (HPC) and software

capability for large theoretical simulations, and resources to enable processing and delivery of large data sets from these facilities

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Decadal Plan 2016-25 Community Priorities

• Utilisation of astronomy to improve participation and the standard of

science education in schools through teacher-training programs;

• Provision of graduate training that includes transferable skills to

provide highly skilled graduates for roles in wider society;

• Establishment of a central body to promote and facilitate industry

engagement with the next generation of global facilities;

• Adoption of principles and practices that aim for at least 33% female

representation at all levels of Australian astronomy by 2025.

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Opportunity 1: Gravitational waves and multi-messenger astronomy

Opportunity 2: Space

Opportunity 3: data centres, HPC

Other opportunities

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MTR TIMELINE

July 2019 Capabilities and Opportunities paper(s) July 2019 MTR kick-off at ASA ASM Aug - Oct 2019 Workshops Aug - Oct 2019 White papers Sept - Oct 2019 Town Hall meetings Nov 2019 - Feb 2020 MTR committee drafts MTR Mar – Jun 2020 Community consultation July 2020 MTR finalised

NCA

AAS CapOp committee MTR committee Working groups

Opportunities to contribute to MTR

• ASA lunchtime discussion tomorrow
• Short written submissions to MTR committee
• Working groups
• Town Hall meetings