NECTAR's 10 Year Journey & Achievements
2008 – The concept was formed at a Leadership course for early-career academics
Participants lead idea creation for NECTAR: Jochen Brocks, Nicolas Cherbuin, Daniela Rubatto, Jochen Trumpf, and later joined by Sabrina Caldwell, wrote a funding proposal. Why did thet create NECTAR, what were they thinking? Find it out:
Watch full video on Youtube, here.
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2011 – Funding from ANU Executive commenced, for a facilitated network
Annual NECTAR Retreats – with direct discussion with executives
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2012 – The inaugural NECTAR Retreat was held
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2013 – NECTAR helped reinstating the ANU ECA Travel Grants
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2014 – NECTAR contributed to the development of the University House Early Career Academic Fellows (ECAFs) program to provide peer-support and networking for ECAs.
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2014 – NECTAR started to provide support to localised ECA communities across the ANU, including, but not limited to, The Canberra Hospital, the Research School of Biology and the Research School of Physics
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2016 – Started contributing to the ANU Strategic Plan development
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2017 – ANU Future Scheme changed to allow internal applicants
5 of the 37 ANU Grand Challenges 2017 were collaborations formed at NECTAR events
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2017, 2018, 2021 – Collaboration Across Boundaries Conferences
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2019 – NECTAR established continuing funding
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2020 – Engaged the ANU College Deans in Panel discussions