The ACGR Update for May 2022 includes a recap of the National Meeting held online on 7 & 8 April. Attracting 117 registrations, it was a wonderful event typified by…
A/Prof Kara Barry, A/Prof Emma Warnecke & Dr Megan Woods University of Tasmania Undertaking a PhD can be very stressful, due to a range of challenges. These include having to…
Authors: Lilia Mantai, University of Sydney and Mauricio Marrone, Macquarie University More and more people are applying to do a PhD. What many don’t know is it takes serious skills…
The ACGR’s Graduate Research Impact Blog provides a platform for member institutions to profile examples of excellence, innovation and best practice. It is a digital platform for knowledge exchange between…
The ACGR Update for April 2022 includes an overview of the launch of another new initiative to support new Deans and PVC’s as they commence their roles as academic leads…
Internships and placements are an important part of Australia’s graduate research landscape. Despite the disruption wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic, the growth in demand for PhD internships among both students…
Rees Quilford, PhD candidate School of Media and Communication, RMIT University Undertaking research is just one component of the graduate research journey. How you share that research, and for…
Rees Quilford, RMIT University PhD Candidate, School of Media and Communication Over the past six years, I have combined part-time PhD study with professional employment in marketing and communications.…
In the ACGR Update for March 2022, President Imelda Whelehan and Executive Director Fiona Zammit outline key areas of focus. This includes an update on contributions to national and international…
Social media is a highly visible and near universal mode of open discourse. Its use for educational discussion and networking is well established and continues to increase. Twitter and LinkedIn…
Rees Quilford, PhD candidate School of Media and Communication, RMIT University The cautious easing of COVID-19 restrictions here in Australia is seeing all number of changes within our tertiary…
Dr. Harry Rolf, Research Associate Australian Studies Institute (AuSI), Australian National University Book review of Margaret J Robertson (2019), Power and Doctoral Supervision Teams: Developing Team Building Skills in…