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Reflections from an HDR Internship
Leighann Ness Wilson is currently in the final stages of a PhD at Queensland University of Technology, exploring how pre-service teachers value and enact design as part of the Australian…
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From sustainability to AI and Indigenous knowledge: rethinking graduate research for global impact
Dr Imogen Smith, eGrad School, Graduate Research Education and Development (GRE+D), Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Aleksandra Olechnowicz, Online Module Coordinator, eGrad School, Graduate Research Education & Development team…
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Humanities and sciences collaborate to solve ‘wicked problems’ through research
Professor Catharine Coleborne, Immediate Past President Australian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities & Professor Melissa Brown, President Australian Council of Deans of Science. Our two…
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Examining the impact of Australian university student protest
La Trobe University PhD candidate Portia Dilena is tracing the Australian university student movement from 1950 to 1975. In doing so, she is hoping to show the continuity within the…
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Leading the fight against barley rust
During his PhD study, Dr. Hoan X. Din made a research breakthrough that found and defined the sequence of an important gene underlying leaf rust resistance in barley. His findings…
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Celebrating exceptional academic staff delivering impact in graduate research training
In May this year, ACGR members came together to celebrate and publicly acknowledge the exceptional academic staff at the forefront of Australian graduate research training. The Australian Council of Graduate…
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Six scientists discuss what inspired them to pursue a career in science
Republished from The Conversation As you read this, scientists the world over are rushing to find out more about the COVID-19 Omicron variant. Indeed, if there’s anything the pandemic…
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ARC Centre for Medical Implant Technology wins 2022 ACGR Excellence Award for Industry Engagement
ACGR Award for Excellence in Promoting Industry Engagement in Graduate Research The ARC Centre for Medical Implant Technology (CMIT) of The University of Melbourne was named as winner of the…
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Publishing for impact during your PhD
Rees Quilford, PhD candidate School of Media and Communication, RMIT University Undertaking research is just one component of the graduate research journey. How you share that research, and for…
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Measuring and demonstrating your impact – Know your worth
How do you measure and demonstrate your impact? This was the topic I was asked to address by the Australian Association of Gerontology’s (AAG) Student and Early Career Group in…
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Wear it Purple. Start the Conversation…Keep it Going
Dr Narelle Tunstall Managing Editor, Graduate Research Impact As if doing a PhD isn’t hard enough. The heavy workloads, candidate debt, and uncertain futures mean that candidature and mental…
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Making an impact with research takes a community
Jonathan Lacey & Emily Chang Cruxes Innovation Research does not immediately lead to impact. Instead, the path from research to impact is long and complex, requiring a network of…