The Australian Council of Graduate Research (ACGR) has announced the recipients of the 2026 ACGR Awards for Excellence in Graduate Research, recognising individuals and teams making outstanding contributions to graduate research education across Australia and beyond.
ACGR’s response to the ATEC review of research requirements for the Australian University category, advocating for research training as a core university characteristic while protecting disciplinary breadth, interdisciplinary research, the…
ACGR’s response to the ATEC HESC consultation on strengthening research security and national security expectations, supporting a proportionate, principles-based approach that protects Australia’s research system while preserving academic freedom, international…
Sherly Goh is the Industry Internship Liaison Lead at the Graduate Research School, University of Western Australia For many HDR candidates, the most transformative learning does not occur within traditional…
Dr Wade Kelly is a Senior Lecturer in the Researcher Development Academy at Deakin University, specialising in developing researchers’ impact and engagement capability across the career span. An influential contributor…
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…
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…
The ACGR Industry Engagement Survey Report (2026) provides a comprehensive overview of how HDR candidates across Australia and New Zealand engage with industry, drawing on survey data from all eligible…
The Australian Council of Graduate Research (ACGR) has announced the recipients of the 2025 ACGR Awards for Excellence in Graduate Research, recognising individuals and teams making outstanding contributions to graduate…
The Australian Council of Graduate Research (ACGR) has announced the recipients of the 2025 ACGR Awards for Excellence, celebrating outstanding contributions in graduate research education across Australia…
The ACGR is concerned that the proposed scheme would inadvertently introduce measures that would see support for PhD students severely reduced and have a devastating…
This submission provides the AGCR’s response to the government’s examination of research and development. It recommends broadening the terms of reference…