INSPIRE

Calling contributors!

Have you got an interesting research story or discovery you’d like to share with the health and medical research sector? Would you like to profile how a donation or funding has made a difference to your research?

What we need:

  • Article abstract – 100 words maximum to be submitted on or before the abstract deadline
  • Full article 700 – 800 words maximum to be submitted on or before the article deadline and includes the following:
    • In MS Word format
    • Article must be proof read before submission to Research Australia
    • Engaging headline
    • Subheading (55 words maximum)
    • Information about the author (lead/co/collaborator).
    • Please provide this information at the end of your article
      • URLs to link to further information
      • 1 high resolution, 300 dpi large format image that represents your story (Please indicate your approval for the image to be used on other mediums.)
      • Please send high resolution files via Dropbox or We transfer
      • Image caption: who, where etc.

To contribute to INSPIRE, your organisation must be a registered Research Australia Member.

We reserve the right to request edits to meet the requirements of Research Australia’s INSPIRE publication.

Submit your full article in MS Word format and email with images to admin@researchaustralia.org. We can also receive extremely high resolution images via Dropbox or We transfer.

Publishing Deadlines

INSPIRE is published digitally three times a year, the 2026 themes and dates are below. Articles that reflect each issue’s theme are preferred, but we may also accept pieces on other topics.

ISSUE Abstracts Due Final Article Due Published Month
Issue 38 23 February 13 March APRIL
Theme The Future of the Health & Medical Research Workforce – We invite articles that spotlight workforce challenges, innovations, training pathways, women in STEM, EMCR leadership, and initiatives strengthening Australia’s research capability.
Issue 39 5 June 26 June AUGUST
Theme The Research Economy: Value, Impact & Return – Health and medical research is one of Australia’s most powerful economic engines — yet the story is rarely told in those terms. For this issue, we’re making the economic and social case for research investment. We’re looking for articles that explore the full picture of what research delivers: the jobs it creates, the industries it builds, the healthcare costs it avoids, and the lives it transforms.
Issue 40 11 September 9 October DECEMBER
Theme

The Best of Us: The People Behind the Progress – Every year, Australia’s health and medical research sector quietly produces work that changes lives and the people behind it rarely get the recognition they deserve. This end-of-year issue is our chance to change that. We’re opening the pages wide to celebrate the full depth and diversity of the sector — the researchers, advocates, innovators, and supporters who represent the very best of what Australian research has to offer.