AIBN Students' Association (ASA)

The ASA society was formed at the end of 2006 with AIBN students and early career researchers in mind. Group leaders, AIBN staff and anyone else who wants to take part in the club’s activities are encouraged to come along and participate in all our events!
The ASA works to: 1. Promote co-operation between the students and groups within the AIBN, and generate an awareness of the skills and expertise that exists within the AIBN. 2. Provide a support network for AIBN students, interns and young researchers (especially for the institutes >66% international students). 3. Hold social events for club members such as movie nights, trivia nights and intra-AIBN sports competitions. 4. Provide opportunities to develop research related skills, specifically focusing on sci comms and other soft skills. The ASA also works with students associations from other research institutes and schools to hold social, academic and sports events every year.

Events we were involved in during 2019:
-Social
Monthly Board Games, Monthly Mixers, Australia Day Mixer, Persian New Year, Eurovision Night, Free Weekly Breakfasts, Long Pocket BBQ, AIBN vs IMB Trivia, The Great AIBN Bake Off, ASA Hike, Mending Night, Craft night at Spotlight, Frocktober.
-Research development
AIBN Student Conference, ORCID iD workshop with UQ Library, 3MT Prep Workshops, Science Writing Workshop and Competition, Promotion of Grad School Shut Up and Write, Misc Workshops with UQ Library.
-Health and Well-being
Cake with Katelyn, Student Forums, Mental Well-being Info Session, Well-being Month, AIBN Puppy Day, RU OK Day.
-Inter-institute/Sport/Other
Monthly sport with SCMB, Fencing with CAI, Inter-Institute Football, Promotion of UQ 21 Day Wellness Challenge, Promote HPC training via QBI and RCC,