Suzanne is the co-convenor for the ARMS International Research Collaboration SIG and a co-convenor for the ARMS ACT Chapter. She is also part way through the ARMS ELAP accreditation program.

Suzanne Austin is the Strategic Research Engagement Manager for the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra campus. She and her team are the first point of contact for research funding matters for the Faculty across all categories of funding. Previous to the UNSW role, Suzanne forged a decade-long career working for the UK Research Councils specialising in international funding programmes in partnership with funding agencies around the world. She is passionate about the benefits of joint peer review and development of schemes with viable success rates. She has lived in the UK, France, USA, UAE, and India and now enjoys living in the undervalued capital city of Australia.