2026 Winner Profile ACGR Award for Excellence in Promoting Industry Engagement in Graduate Research Professor Lee Hickey The University of Queensland Thirteen years ago, Lee Hickey made a decision that…
2026 Winner Profile ACGR Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Leadership Professor Kathryn Burdon University of Tasmania At the Menzies Institute for Medical Research in Tasmania, more than 160 research-focused…
Dear colleagues, It is always a pleasure to see the ACGR community come together, and we are particularly looking forward to reconnecting with members at our ACGR National Meeting 2…
2026 Winner Profile ACGR Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Supervision Professor Udoy Saikia Flinders University It was after midnight twenty-two years ago, the night before his PhD thesis submission…
Dear colleagues, Welcome to the September edition of our ACGR Monthly Member Update. As we move into the final months of 2026, there is plenty happening across the graduate research…
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…
Dear colleagues, As the graduate research landscape continues to evolve, the strength of our community lies in the willingness of members to share ideas, learn from one another and work…
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…
Dear colleagues, Welcome to the July edition of the ACGR Monthly Member Update. As we move into the second half of the year, we’re pleased to share a range of…
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…