The Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA) offers three regular forums for talks: Invited colloquia, more informal scientific seminars, and informal non-scientific Feast-of-Facts. Talks are broadcasted on ZOOM and if possible are given in the Duffield Lecture Theatre (DLT). Colloquia are one-hour research lectures primarily presented by invited speakers and finishing PhD-students. They are usually scheduled 11am on Tuesdays and speakers are invited by the school after based on suggestions ranked by a speaker selection committee. Seminar talks are more informal half-hour talks and are usually scheduled 11am on Thursdays. Feast-of-Facts are RSAA-internal informal 15-minute open-mic talks of two speakers each at 2pm on Fridays. If you are interested in suggesting a speaker or presenting a talk at RSAA, please contact seminars@mso.anu.edu.au
Next Seminar Talk
Adelle Goodwin (Curtin U.)"Tidal disruption events as unique probes of supermassive black holes, disk winds, jets, and circumnuclear environments (Stromlo Radio Fellow candidate talk)"
Thursday, 12 March, 11:00-12:00
ZOOM or Duffield Lecture Theatre
| Date | Speaker |
|---|---|
| 10/03/2026, 11:00-12:00 ZOOM or Duffield Lecture Theatre Host: Tomasz Rozanski |
Ryan Shannon (Swinburne U.) Fundamental astrophysics with fast radio bursts |
| 10/03/2026, 15:00-16:30 CSO Common Room (in-person only) Host: Sven Buder |
Monthly Skillshare (RSAA) Supercomputing setup and proposals |
| 12/03/2026, 11:00-12:00 ZOOM or Duffield Lecture Theatre Host: Mark Krumholz |
Adelle Goodwin (Curtin U.) Tidal disruption events as unique probes of supermassive black holes, disk winds, jets, and circumnuclear environments (Stromlo Radio Fellow candidate talk) |
| 17/03/2026, 11:00-12:00 ZOOM or Duffield Lecture Theatre Host: Lewis Miller |
Manisha Shrestha (Monash U.) Leveraging multi-messenger observations to connect massive stars to their explosive ends |
| 19/03/2026, 11:00-12:00 ZOOM or Duffield Lecture Theatre Host: Ashley Tan |
Xue-Bing Wu (KIAA / PKU) Quasar Surveys in China |
| 24/03/2026, 11:00-12:00 ZOOM or Duffield Lecture Theatre Host: Maja Jablonska |
Di Li (Tsinghua U.) The Commensal Radio Astronomy FAST Survey (CRAFTS) and a finding chart for SKA |
| 31/03/2026, 11:00-12:00 ZOOM or Duffield Lecture Theatre Host: Lewis Miller |
Rebecca Nealon (Monash U.) TBD |
| 07/04/2026, 11:00-12:00 ZOOM or Duffield Lecture Theatre Host: Tim Gao |
Huimin Qu (U. Sydney) TBD |
| 14/04/2026, 11:00-12:00 ZOOM or Duffield Lecture Theatre Host: TBD |
Oliva Vidal Velazquez (Swinburne U.) TBD |
| 14/04/2026, 15:00-16:30 CSO Common Room (in-person only) Host: Sven Buder |
Monthly Skillshare (RSAA) Github basics and workflows using online presence as example |
| 21/04/2026, 11:00-12:00 ZOOM or Duffield Lecture Theatre Host: Tomasz Rozanski |
Mike Grudic (Flatiron Instutite) TBD |
| 28/04/2026, 11:00-12:00 ZOOM or Duffield Lecture Theatre Host: Hajime Ogane |
Simon Ellis (Macquarie U.) TBD |
| 05/05/2026, 11:00-12:00 ZOOM or Duffield Lecture Theatre Host: Maja Jablonska |
Joel Ong Jia Mian (U. Sydney) TBD |
| 12/05/2026, 11:00-12:00 ZOOM or Duffield Lecture Theatre Host: TBD |
Arash Bahramian (Curtin U.) TBD |
| 12/05/2026, 15:00-16:30 CSO Common Room (in-person only) Host: Sven Buder |
Monthly Skillshare (RSAA) Impactful Collaborating and Networking |
| 19/05/2026, 11:00-12:00 ZOOM or Duffield Lecture Theatre Host: TBD |
Luca Cortese (U. Western Australia) TBD |
| 26/05/2026, 11:00-12:00 ZOOM or Duffield Lecture Theatre Host: TBD |
Hrvoje Tkalcic (ANU RSES) TBD |
| 02/06/2026, 11:00-12:00 ZOOM or Duffield Lecture Theatre Host: TBD |
Gosia Curylo (Monash U.) TBD |
| 09/06/2026, 11:00-12:00 ZOOM or Duffield Lecture Theatre Host: TBD |
Thavisha Dharmawardena (Monash U.) TBD |
| 09/06/2026, 15:00-16:30 CSO Common Room (in-person only) Host: Sven Buder |
Monthly Skillshare (RSAA) Near-Peers Advice Panel |
| 16/06/2026, 11:00-12:00 ZOOM or Duffield Lecture Theatre Host: TBD |
Elizabeth Mahony (CSIRO) TBD |
| 23/06/2026, 11:00-12:00 ZOOM or Duffield Lecture Theatre Host: TBD |
Adelle Goodwin (Curtin U.) TBD |
| 30/06/2026, 11:00-12:00 ZOOM or Duffield Lecture Theatre Host: TBD |
Yao Yao (RSAA) TBD |
| 14/07/2026, 15:00-16:30 CSO Common Room (in-person only) Host: Sven Buder |
Monthly Skillshare (RSAA) Technical Skill: MCMC uncertainty estimation |
| 21/07/2026, 11:00-12:00 ZOOM or Duffield Lecture Theatre Host: Chris Lidman |
Isobel Hook (U. Lancaster) TBD |
| 11/08/2026, 15:00-16:30 CSO Common Room (in-person only) Host: Sven Buder |
Monthly Skillshare (RSAA) Structuring Papers and Talks around Impactful Figures |
| 08/09/2026, 15:00-16:30 CSO Common Room (in-person only) Host: Sven Buder |
Monthly Skillshare (RSAA) Setting up applications and CVs |
| 13/10/2026, 15:00-16:30 CSO Common Room (in-person only) Host: Sven Buder |
Monthly Skillshare (RSAA) Research Statements and 1st Fellowship Pages |
| 10/11/2026, 15:00-16:30 CSO Common Room (in-person only) Host: Sven Buder |
Monthly Skillshare (RSAA) Mock Interviews |
| 08/12/2026, 15:00-16:30 CSO Common Room (in-person only) Host: Sven Buder |
Monthly Skillshare (RSAA) Providing Feedback (e.g. Refereeing Papers) |
Please email all enquiries to seminars@mso.anu.edu.au