Ranking might have ignored Finkel
'The Sydney Morning Herald' published an opinion piece by Australia's Chief Scientist, Dr Cathy Foley, on 15 November 2023.
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Australia's systems for assessing research careers 'not fit for purpose'
Dr Cathy Foley has released a media statement in association with her release of the Australian Council of Learned Academies report, 'Research Assessment in Australia: Evidence for Modernisation'.
World Quantum Congress: accelerating the value of the growing quantum industry
Earlier this year Dr Foley attended the 2023 Quantum World Congress in Tyson, Virginia. Recordings of her keynote and a national quantum update are now available for viewing.
The case for more women in quantum
On Thursday 19 October, Dr Foley delivered a virtual speech titled "The case for more women in quantum" at IBM Quantum’s 'Quantum Invited Women Talks' series.
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