ACGR has welcomed more than 90 member representatives and their nominated colleagues from across the country to our first face to face national meeting since 2019. With a focus on focus on connection and ensuring a quality future for graduate research education, the two day meeting is taking place on November 14 and 15 at… Continue Reading»
The seventh and final ACGR webinar for 2022 ‘Researcher Integrity and Ethics in HDR ‘ was held on Friday 21 October. Chaired by Professor Anne-Marie Hede, the session commenced an important ACGR focus on integrity and ethics. Typified by lively and engaged discussion participants explored how the management of academic integrity and research integrity intersect… Continue Reading»
On 15 September 2022 ACGR delivered another of its national programs specifically designed to support Associate and/or Deputy Deans of Graduate Research, HDR Directors or equivalent and other academics aspiring to senior graduate research portfolio roles. The ‘2022 ACGR Leadership Program’ was facilitated by experienced DDOGS and participants and aimed to develop a toolkit of… Continue Reading»
On 15 September 2022 ACGR delivered another of its national programs specifically designed to support Associate and/or Deputy Deans of Graduate Research, HDR Directors or equivalent and other academics aspiring to senior graduate research portfolio roles. The ‘2022 ACGR Leadership Program’ was facilitated by experienced DDOGS and participants and aimed to develop a toolkit of… Continue Reading»
Please note, the upcoming ACGR Webinar ‘Researcher Integrity and Ethics in HDR’ has been rescheduled due to a public holiday. The event will now be held on 21 October 2022. The updated details are as follows: ACGR Webinar 7 ‘Researcher Integrity and Ethics in HDR’ What can Deans and Directors of Graduate Research do to… Continue Reading»
On Friday, 26 August 2022 ACGR colleagues came together for a presentation on, and discussion of, the findings of the UKCGE Report on Structures and Strategy in Doctoral Education in the UK and Ireland. The presentation was delivered by report authors Dr Rebekah Smith McGloin and Carolyn Wynne from the UKCGE. It was followed by… Continue Reading»
11 am AEDT on Wednesday 23rd February Our first webinar for this year will address the “detail” in the recently released amendments to the Commonwealth Scholarship Guidelines supporting graduate research internships. Professor Justin Zobel will lead a discussion on how universities are responding to these implementation guidelines and what, if any, areas of concern still… Continue Reading»
At the conclusion of another successful national meeting, the November Update summarise the key learnings and initiatives that were addressed.
ACGR’s next Member Webinar on October 1 will review and refine the proposed new Good Practice Guidelines on Disclosing and Managing Interest in Graduate Research Training ACGR originally published Conflict of Interest in Examination Guidelines in 2011. These have since been revised and used widely across the graduate research sector to guide processes to manage… Continue Reading»
As our Graduate Research Impact Blog celebrates 12 months of sharing stories about the great work being achieved by research candidates and programs, ACGR has released a video showcasing the breadth and variety of the impact that this research has across our nation and internationally. Watch the video here
Special Event Our Impact Blog is celebrating its first 12 months of showcasing the advances in graduate research education and the quality of the programs and graduates that our universities have supported. Join ACGR and special guest speaker, Dr Cathy Foley, Australia’s Chief Scientist in a special webinar on Wednesday July 28th to explore how… Continue Reading»
ACGR is delighted to present the another of its national programs specifically designed to support Associate and/or Deputy Deans of Graduate Research, HDR Directors or equivalent and other academics aspiring to senior graduate research portfolio roles. Participants may include: • DDOGS™ new to the role in 2021, and • Associate/Deputy Deans of Graduate Studies… Continue Reading»
Our first national meeting for 2021 was held on April 12 and has received very positive feedback from all those who attended. Members can view the recording of the meeting and access all of the presentations made here.
Following the success of last year’s program we have planned a series of online seminars/workshops that will available to you and your colleagues. Full details will be forthcoming but the dates are as follows – each session is tentatively planned for 11 am – 2 pm AEDT (please note the time difference in your location)… Continue Reading»
Our (COVID) need to convene our national meeting in November online has opened a Pandora’s Box of great opportunities for ACGR members. Empowered and informed by all of your responses to the survey that we conducted last month, your Executive Committee has put together a fabulous program which will be both practical and inspirational. We… Continue Reading»
Places are still available to join us for the official launch of the Graduate Research Impact Blog this evening. Join Dr Alan Finkel as we celebrate the contributions that graduate researchers make to our nation. Register here now.
Starting on May 11, ACGR will run a series of short webinars to explore how our responses to COVID19 can shape opportunities and good practice in graduate research in our future “new normal”. These free sessions will be targeted for ACGR members or their delegates (max 2 per institution) and follow a similar format to… Continue Reading»
Two online seminars will be convened on Monday April 20 to share good practice and decide on next steps as we all seek to best manage and support our graduate research candidates and supervisors during this crisis. Registration is free and places limited. Details here.
It is with regret that the ACGR Executive Committee advise that after very careful consideration of the unfolding health crisis in Australia and beyond, our one day ACGR meeting scheduled for April 20 in Adelaide has been cancelled. The ACGR Executive is confident that, despite the inconvenience, given the current advice from the government about… Continue Reading»
Registrations are now open for the first meeting of the Australian Council of Graduate Research in 2020 will be a single day gathering on April 20 at the National Wine Centre in Adelaide. For full detail see our meeting pages.