Research talent

A greater appreciation and understanding of Australian humanities research will result from a partnership between the ABC and the University of Sydney to support researchers with a flair and passion for communicating their vital work. Applications open today nationwide for the ABC's Top 5 media residency, adding an important humanities focus to the program. It builds on the success of the science communicators' residency, now in its fourth year in partnership with the University of NSW. Providing an in-house incubator based at ABC Radio National (RN), the program is designed to nurture the communication skills and media awareness of dynamic emerging thinkers to help them share their knowledge and expertise with content-hungry audiences seeking expert information and debate. As 'Researchers in Residence', the Top 5 winners will spend two weeks at the ABC working alongside some of the country's best journalists and broadcasters to train in the craft of radio and TV interviews and develop content across ABC platforms. "The University of Sydney has embraced, and excelled at, the humanities throughout its history. So this opportunity to further the understanding of their value and significance to the Australian community and beyond was irresistible," said Professor Duncan Ivison , Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research).  "In a world of 'post-truth', #MeToo, artificial intelligence, and the 'roboapocalypse', we need the humanities, as never before, to help us understand and address some of the most challenging issues of our times.