From conference support and grant writing to animal care, lab management and broader project work, universities are increasingly confronting difficult questions about where HDR research training ends and paid work begins. Recent Fair Work cases, evolving legal expectations and changing sector norms are exposing institutions to growing legal, cultural and reputational risk, often in areas long treated as “normal” research practice. This…

This session draws on a recently published chapter of the same name in the Open Access book Confident Supervisors: Creating Independent Researchers Volume 2. I will give an overview of the chapter content including motivations and intentions as supervisors, fostering the holistic development of your candidates, assisting in their career development, and being part of…

ACGR Webinar 1/ 2026 – Supervisors Who Support: The How of Wellbeing in Higher Degree Research. Higher degree research is both intellectually rewarding and emotionally demanding. The long timelines, independence, uncertainty, and high expectations placed on Masters and PhD researchers can create unique wellbeing challenges....