Although 2020 posed unique challenges to in-person collaborations, FLEET proactively sought out opportunities to partner with other science organisations to further the reach of Centre-relevant science, advance equity issues and develop future leaders, for example:
- Working with the Australian Institute of Physics (AIP) to instigate and co-host a monthly series of talks spotlighting physics research at six different Australian Research Council (ARC) Centres – continuing in 2021
- Presenting FLEET science in a virtual briefing for the Royal Society of Victoria
- Pairing with ARC Centre for Engineered Quantum Systems (EQUS) to share development exercises on Wikipedia editing and gender/sexuality-diverse awareness
- Launching and co-hosting the new transpacific colloquia series with FLEET partners the Joint Quantum Institute (University of Maryland) and Monash University School of Physics and Astronomy
- Working with nine other ARC Centres on the QandARC video series, shared via social media
- Co-hosting talks with Materials Australia, the MacDiarmid Institute (NZ), ANSTO, Monash University School of Physics and Astronomy, and the University of Newcastle School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
- Delivering the FLEET Future electronics Year-10 unit with John Monash Science School
- Running lab tours for local school students with Monash Tech School (pre lockdown)
- Co-hosting a talk on future electronics with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), alongside the ARC Centre for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology (CQC2T)
- Leadership mentoring with Women in Leadership Australia
- Industry-engagement and research-translation training with Ascend/Cruxes Innovation
- Highlighting ARC science at Australian Science Communicators conference with seven other Centres of Excellence.
—this is an extract from the 2020 FLEET annual report [read the full report online]