Dr. Kate Murphy, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary History, Monash University Universities like to associate themselves with exceptional individuals through the awarding of honorary doctorates, but this practice has often…
PRESS RELEASE Exceptional academic staff at the forefront of Australian graduate research training have been recognised in this year’s Australian Council of Graduate Research (ACGR) Excellence Awards. Encompassing three categories,…
2022 ACGR Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Supervision sponsored by ResearchMaster Associate Professor Lauren Ball of Griffith University was announced as the winner of the 2022 ACGR Award for…
2022 ACGR Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Leadership Dr Dani Milos of Flinders University was announced as the winner of the 2022 ACGR Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Leadership.…
ACGR Award for Excellence in Promoting Industry Engagement in Graduate Research The ARC Centre for Medical Implant Technology (CMIT) of The University of Melbourne was named as winner of the…
Associate Professor Ritesh Chugh, Professor Bobby Harreveld and Dr Stephanie Macht Central Queensland University Giving good feedback is an art. It can be challenging for supervisors and managers, whether…
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…