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As you are aware, the SSSHARC Research Impact Accelerator (RIA) is playing an important role in the FASS research strategy by empowering researchers, including HDRs and professional staff, to plan for impactful research. The aim of the RIA program is to enable teams of diverse experience and capability to plan for the social impact of their research. The Accelerator addresses research challenges that are internationally significant, locally relevant, and best addressed through multidisciplinary approaches.

Following the call for applications for participation in the 2025 program, the RIA selection committee - which included experts from Sydney Knowledge Hub, the DVC-R Commercialisation Office, and Social Enterprise Australia - met to select projects for the program. Five projects were selected, including two existing SSSHARC projects seeking accelerator support to expand their teams and broaden the impact of their work. Read more.

As the only youth delegation from Australia, four students majoring in Arabic Language and Cultures joined the Middle East’s major international literary festival to engage in cross-cultural dialogue and the power of storytelling in the Arab world.