Registrations open for ACGR November National Meeting
Our second national meeting for 2023 will be held online via Zoom on November 13 and 14. With a focus sharing important operational practices and strategies amongst members, we will also take the opportunity to discuss where we are as a graduate research community and how we look to the future post Accord.
The program will commence at 11 am AEDT on 13 November and conclude by 3.30 pm AEDT on 14 November.
Sessions will include:
Post ACOLA, Post COVID and Post Accord: where are we now?
- Considering the challenges for the research training sector post COVID and a year of Accord discussions what have we learned and what are the key challenges and opportunities ahead.
Indigenous HDR , approaches to
- Growing Indigenous HDR enrolments
- Ensuring suitable support for Indigenous candidates
- Developing the Indigenous HDR Candidate pipeline
HDR coursework models
- Models and options for delivering HDR coursework
Diversity and access in graduate research
- How is ‘access’ defined in HDR
- Candidate experiences and perspectives
Institutional approaches to addressing AI and developing AI policies
Speakers and details will be announced as they are confirmed. Download the current program here.
Registrations are free for primary representatives of each full member organisation and just $150 + GST for additional delegates and all associate members. A limit of three places are available for each full member institution and two for affiliate and associate members. Please register now via Evenbrite.
Agenda: ACGR November National Meeting
Day 1: Monday 13th November
| Session 1: Post ACOLA, Post COVID and Post Accord: where are we now?
Chair: Prof. Imelda Whelehan AEDT 11:00am – 12.00 noon (60 mins total) |
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| Opening remarks: Reflections and synthesis of where we’ve been and where we are now. |
ACGR President
Professor Imelda Whelehan (10 minutes)
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| Guest provocateurs:
Considering the challenges for the research training sector post COVID and a year of Accord discussions what have we learned and what are the key challenges and opportunities ahead.
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Professor Barney Glover, Vice-Chancellor, Western Sydney University & Australian Universities Accord Panel member.
Professor Lesley Head, Director, ACOLA & President, Australian Academy of the Humanities Alec Webb, Executive Director, Regional Universities Network |
| Q & A:
· Responses to provocations and reflections. |
Moderated by Professor Imelda Whelehan, UWA |
| Session 2 – Building a pipeline of Indigenous researchers.
Chair: Professor Susan Kinnear AEDT 12noon – 1pm (60 mins) |
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| Panel and Q& A: An exploration of the opportunities and challenges of building a pipeline of indigenous researchers, including approaches to ensuring culturally safe and sensitive support for Indigenous candidates, and developing the Indigenous HDR Candidate pipeline. |
Professor Sue Dodds, Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Industry Engagement), La Trobe.
Professor Peter Anderson, Director Indigenous Research Unit, Griffith University
Professor Adrian Miller, Deputy Vice-President Indigenous Engagement, Central Queensland University |
| Facilitated whole group Discussion /Q & A:
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Moderated by Professor Susan Kinnear |
| LUNCH BREAK AEDT 1.00pm – 1.30pm (30 mins)
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| Session 3 – HDR coursework models
Chair: Professor Wendy Wright AEDT 1.30pm – 2.30 pm (60mins) |
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| Panel and Q& A: Setting the scene: How and why is HDR coursework delivered? – An overview of a range of HDR coursework models including how they are structured, delivered and monitored. |
5 mins each |
| · Monash Doctoral Program | Professor Nellie Georgiou-Karistianis, PVC Research Training, Monash |
| · RMIT PhD program | Jessica Hattersley, Manager, Research Training Services, RMIT |
| · ECU Integrated PhD Programs | Dr Kate Howell, HDR Course Coordinator, Graduate Research, ECU |
| Facilitated whole group Discussion /Q & A:
· What is the balance between ‘skills development’ and ‘knowledge extension’? · What is the purpose of the coursework model (what gaps is it filling) · Is/how is coursework be used to provide pathways into research/micro credentials/exit awards. · How are coursework models funded? · What are the pros and cons of this approach? |
Moderated by Professor Wendy Wright
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| Session 4: HDR diversity and Access & Sponsor Updates
Chair: Professor Justin Zobel AEDT 2.30 – 4.00 pm (90 mins) |
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| ACGR sponsor updates:
· ResearchMaster · Epigeum · ProQuest
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James Cutler, ResearchMaster Lucy Cook, Epigeum Gilia Smith, ProQuest |
| Opening remarks: How is ‘access’ defined in the graduate research space. |
Professor Justin Zobel, UniMelb. |
| Candidate experiences: Candidates share their unique HDR journey reflecting on the opportunities and obstacles faced from accessing graduate research to completing their PhD. |
Ruth Mills, ANU (neurodiverse candidate perspective)
Jen Nicholls, Federation University (first in family candidate perspective) Dr Bonaventure Munganga, UTS (prospective international candidate & carer) |
| Interactive activity: What defines ‘access’ and what does inclusive HDR policy look like? – breakout groups |
Moderated debrief and reporting (25 mins) Professor Justin Zobel |
Day 2: Tuesday 14th November
| Session 1 Key challenges in Graduate Research
Chair: Professor Ann Evans AEDT 11 am- 12.00 pm (60 minutes) |
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| Opening remarks: Key challenges in graduate research right now – near to medium term view. |
Professor Ann Evans, ANU |
| Special Interest Groups Interactive Activity –selected prior to meeting:
Small group discussion and report back on approaches to: |
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| · Scholarships – What are the approaches to HDR stipend and tuition fee support across institutions. Increasing scholarship value and its influence on availability/competitiveness and student support. Considerations for scholarship allocation to domestic and international candidates
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Professor Chris Abbiss, ECU
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| · Examinations– Oral defence – What administrative, technology arrangements and policy settings are required? | Professor Clive Baldock, WSU |
| · Admissions pipeline – recruiting domestic candidates. | Professor Imelda Whelehan, UWA |
| · HDR Benchmarking – What does best-practice look like for academic quality in HDR, research course reviews, working with comparator institutions and TEQSA re-accreditation? | Professor Susan Kinnear, CQU |
| Moderated debrief and reporting (30 mins) | Professor Ann Evans, ANU |
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LUNCH BREAK AEDT 12:00 – 1.00pm (30 mins) |
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| Session 2: Annual General Meeting Chair: Professor Imelda WhelehanAEDT 1.00 – 1.45 pm |
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| Annual General Meeting
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Professor Imelda Whelehan, UWA and Tracy Sullivan, WSU
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| Session 3: Institutional Approaches to addressing AI & Developing AI Policies Chair: Professor Chris Abbiss AEDT 1.45 – 2.45 pm |
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| Panel & Q& A:
What are the tensions between advice to researchers and attempts to manage AI with PhD and Masters students? What is the relationships between research integrity policy and graduate research?
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Professor Christina Twomey, Chief Research Officer, Australian Research Council (ARC)
Dr Lenka Ucnik, Assistant Director, Higher Education Integrity Unit, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) Professor Jeannie Paterson. Co-Director, Centre for AI and Digital Ethics (CAIDE), UniMelb. |
| Facilitated whole group discussion /Q & A: | Moderated by Professor Chris Abbiss, ECU |
| Session 4: Post ACOLA, Post COVID and Post Accord: Do we know where we’re going? Chair: Professor Clive Baldock AEDT 2.45 – 3.30 pm |
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| Panel & Q& A:
TBA
2023 Meeting summary and thank you to outgoing President Professor Imelda Whelehan. Handover to incoming President Professor Clive Baldock. |
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Professor Imelda Whelehan, UWA Professor Clive Baldock, WSU |
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