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Redefining PhD Mentorship
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…
ACGR Member Update
ACGR September Update
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…
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Outstanding Leaders in Graduate Research Education Celebrated in 2026 ACGR Awards
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.
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ACGR Response to ATEC Review of Research Requirements: ‘Australian University Category’
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…
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ACGR Response to ATEC consultation – Strengthening Research Security and National Security Expectations in the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards)
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…
ACGR Member Update
ACGR Update August 2026
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…
Graduate research education
Creating Real-World Impact through HASS Internships
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…
ACGR Member Update
ACGR Update July 2026
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…
Graduate research education
Day 1 is already too late: Supervising for industry engagement and impact from the very beginning of the PhD
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…
ACGR Member Update
ACGR Update May 2026
Dear colleagues, It was a pleasure to welcome so many members to the ACGR National Meeting in Adelaide this month. Bringing colleagues together from across the sector to share ideas,…
Graduate research education
Reflections from an HDR Internship
Leighann Ness Wilson is currently in the final stages of a PhD at Queensland University of Technology, exploring how pre-service teachers value and enact design as part of the Australian…
Graduate research education
From sustainability to AI and Indigenous knowledge: rethinking graduate research for global impact
Dr Imogen Smith, eGrad School, Graduate Research Education and Development (GRE+D), Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Aleksandra Olechnowicz, Online Module Coordinator, eGrad School, Graduate Research Education & Development team…