ACGR National Meeting April 2026
2026 - April • Adelaide, Flinders University
ACGR welcomed colleagues to our first national meeting of 2026 on Tuesday 14 April 2026. Co-hosted by Flinders University, this immersive one-day meeting was held at the Flinders University City Campus.
Key topics of discussion at this meeting included:
- Next Generation Research SuperVision Project (RSVP)
- Doctorates Including Prior Publications
- Reimagining doctoral assessment
- AI in the context of graduate research
- International Partnerships and Transnational Education
The full program from the event is available here.
Presentations
Flinders University Welcome
Professor Tim Cavagnaro, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Training and Capabilities) and Dean of Graduate Research
Presentation by Flinders University
Session 1— Next Generation Research SuperVision Project (RSVP): transforming supervision practice
Chair: Professor Louise Sharpe
Presentation by the University of York
Session 2— Doctorates Including Prior Publications
Chair: Professor Jane Stadler
Presentation by Professor Jane Stadler (UNE), Professor Peta Mitchell (QUT), Professor Susan Kinnear (CQU)
Session 3— Reimagining doctoral assessment
Chair: Professor Charlotte Brownlow
Presentation by Rachel Spronken-Smith (Deputy Dean) and Diane Ruwhiu (Dean), University of Otago, Tracy Riley (Dean), Massey University
Session 4— International Partnerships and Transnational Education: What it means in the HDR context
Chair: Professor Susan Kinnear
Presentation by Simon Handley and Katie Gamble
Presentation by Rishen Shekhar
Session 5—Swimming between the flags: Avoiding AI rips and snags (a workshop)
Chair: Professor Dan Bendrups
Presentation by Dan Bendrups
Swimming between the flags: Workshop scenarios
Past Meetings
For access to past member meeting agendas and papers log in to members area.
Past ACGR National Member Meetings and Papers (2015 – Present)
| Date | Host Institution | Presentations |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 - April | Flinders University, Adelaide | Agenda and papers |
| 2025 - November | ACGR, Online | Agenda and papers |
| 2025 - April | University of Tasmania, Tasmania | Agenda and papers |
| 2024 - November | ACGR, Online | Agenda and papers |
| 2024 - April | University of Adelaide, South Australia | Agenda and papers |
| 2023 - November | ACGR, Online | Agenda and papers |
| 2023 - April | Western Sydney University, New South Wales | Agenda and papers |
| 2022 - November | Australian National University, Australian Capital Territory | Agenda and papers |
| 2022 - April | ACGR, Online | Agenda and papers |
| 2021 - November | ACGR, Online | Agenda and papers |
| 2021 - April | ACGR, Online | Agenda and papers |
| 2020 - November | ACGR, Online | Agenda and papers |
| 2019 - November | University of Wollongong, New South Wales | Agenda and papers |
| 2019 - May | Griffith University, Queensland | Agenda and papers |
| 2018 - November | Deakin University, Victoria | Agenda and papers |
| 2018 - April | ACGR, South Australia | Agenda and papers |
| 2017 - November | RMIT Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City | Agenda and papers |
| 2017 - April | James Cook University, Queensland | Agenda and papers |
| 2016 - April | National Wine Centre, South Australia | Agenda and papers |
| 2015 - November | University of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Agenda and papers |
| 2015 - April | UNSW, New South Wales | Agenda and papers |
Past ACGR National Member Meetings (1995 – 2015)
| 2014 – November | RMIT, Victoria |
| 2014 – May | UNSW, New South Wales |
| 2013 – November | University of Tasmania, Tasmania |
| 2013 – May | University of Queensland, Queensland |
| 2012- November | Victoria University, Melbourne |
| 2012 – April | Stamford Grand Hotel, South Australia |
| 2011 – November | University of Otago, New Zealand |
| 2011 – May | Edith Cowan University, Western Australia |
| 2010 – November | University of Western Sydney, New South Wales |
| 2010 – April | Stamford Grand Hotel, South Australia |
| 2009 – November | Southern Cross University, New South Wales |
| 2009 – April | University of Melbourne, Victoria |
| 2008 – November | University of New South Wales, New South Wales |
| 2008 – April | Stamford Grand Hotel, South Australia |
| 2007 – November | University of Aukland, New Zealand |
| 2007 – June | James Cook University, Queensland |
| 2006 – November | University of Tasmania, Tasmania |
| 2006 – April | Stamford Grand Hotel, South Australia |
| 2005 – October | University of Western Australia, Perth |
| 2005 – May | Griffith University, Queensland |
| 2004 – October | University of Sydney, New South Wales |
| 2004 – April | Stamford Grand Hotel, South Australia |
| 2003 – November | University of Canberra, Canberra |
| 2003 – May | Charles Darwin University, Northern Territory |
| 2002 – November | Deakin University, Victoria |
| 2002 – April | University of Queensland, Queensland |
| 2001 – October | Australian National University, Canberra |
| 2001 – May | Edith Cowan University, Perth |
| 2000 – November | University of Tasmania, Hobart |
| 2000 – April | University of South Australia, South Australia |
| 1999 – November | University of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| 1999 – April | University of Melbourne, Victoria |
| 1998 – November | University of Sydney, New South Wales |
| 1998 – April | University of Adelaide, South Australia |
| 1997 – October | Monash University, Victoria |
| 1997 – April | Australian National University, Australian Capital Territory |
| 1996 – October | University of Queensland, Queensland |
| 1996 – April | University of Adelaide, South Australia |
| 1995 – November | University of New South Wales, New South Wales |