ACGR National Meeting November 2026
2026 - November • Brisbane, University of Queensland
2026 National Member Meeting 2 of the Australian Council of Graduate Research will be held on Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th November 2026 and is co-hosted by the University of Queensland.
Registrations and the full program will be released in September.
Registrations are free for one primary representative of each full member organisation and at a fee to be advised for additional delegates and all associate members. Registration includes day catering on both days and the conference dinner on Wednesday evening.
Places are limited to no more than three delegates from each member institution.
Venue
The meeting will be held at the University of Queensland St Lucia Campus. The venue is 15 minutes by car from the Brisbane CBD. There are multiple public transport options available.
- Wednesday November 4th venue: Andrew N. Liveris Building – Combined Collaborative Space – 46-242/243
- Thursday November 5th venue: ModWest – Collaborative – 11A-130
Registration will open at 8.30on Wednesday 4th November and the meeting will commence at 9.00 sharp.
St Lucia Campus map
Program
- Higher education sector and research policy updates- including ATEC developments, national priorities and emerging issues affecting graduate research.
- Supporting neurodivergent HDR candidates – including implementation of ACGR Good Practice Guidelines and strategies to strengthen support for candidates and supervisors.
- The future of doctoral assessment in the age of AI- including research integrity, intellectual ownership, oral examinations, inclusion and culturally responsive assessment.
- Managing challenging behaviours in graduate research- with practical approaches to conflict, communication breakdowns, unrealistic expectations and supporting professional staff.
- HDR wellbeing and research culture- including evidence and approaches to understanding and improving the HDR experience.
- Industry engagement and PhD placements- including national research into student and advisor experiences and opportunities to strengthen industry-connected doctoral training.
- Innovative Industry PhD models- exploring different approaches to integrating industry partnerships and experiences into PhD training.
Dinner
The conference dinner and presentation of the ACGR 2026 Awards for Excellence will be on Wednesday evening. The dinner will be held at The Emporium Hotel South Bank in the Frangipani Room, 267 Grey Street, South Brisbane
Accommodation
The Emporium Hotel is a 15 minute drive of the meeting venue. All those attending the ACGR National Meeting dinner are extended a 15% discount off the best available fully flexible rate at the time of booking.
Emporium Hotel Brisbane
(5 star)
15 minute drive to venue
Approx $380 per night
Courtyard by Marriott Brisbane South Bank
(4 star)
15 minute drive to venue
Approx $325 per night
Rydges South Bank
(4 star)
13 minute drive to venue
Approx $282 per night
Registration
Tickets are available from Humantix for $715 (inc GST) per person.
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 - November | University of Queensland, Brisbane | Agenda and papers |
| 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 |