ACGR Member Update
ACGR Update March 2024
As we bring you this March update we continue to reflect on the recommendations of the Australian Universities Accord Final Report. It is heartening to see the Accord Panel has heard the…
Media Release
Exempt PhD candidates from changes to the Temporary Graduate Visa (TGV) agelimit
Changes to the Temporary Graduate Visa (485) as proposed in the Governments recent Migration Strategy directly compromise Australia’s capacity to attract talented global researchers, whilst causing severe disadvantage to high…
ACGR Member Update
ACGR Update February 2024
Welcome back for 2024! As you all hit the ground running in the new year we are primed and ready to support members through what will be another exciting and eventful…
Graduate research education
Higher degrees or higher ambitions? A new approach to PhDs
Author: This blog was authored by Professor Christopher Smith, Executive Chair of the Arts and Humanities Research Council and originally published by HEPI. The modern PhD in the UK is usually…
ACGR Member Update
ACGR Update December 2023
As the end of the year fast approaches it also sees Professor Imelda Whelehan conclude her term as ACGR President. Imelda has enjoyed steering the ACGR ship through the headwaters…
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Australian Council of Graduate Research Announces Executive Committee for 2024
The Australian Council of Graduate Research (ACGR) is pleased to announce the new Executive Committee for the year 2024, bringing together distinguished graduate research leaders to guide the Council in…
ACGR Member Update
ACGR Update November 2023
It has been a month of lively activity at ACGR, which is set to continue as we inch closer to our second National Meeting for 2023 and the end of the year.…
ACGR Member Update
ACGR Update October 2023
As we move into the final stretch of 2023, we hope our October Members Update finds you all well. We have several events coming up in October and November and places…
ACGR Member Update
ACGR Update September 2023
It’s been a busy month for ACGR with an abundance of exciting news to share with you in this update. Of course distilling member insights into our response to the…
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ACGR Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report
The Australian Council of Graduate Research (ACGR) has welcomed the opportunity to provide feedback on the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report as part of the ongoing Australian Universities Accord consultation process. As the peak body for…
Graduate research education
Supervise Me: Engaging the Best Supervisors for Industry Partnerships
Author: Jonathan Lacey, Cruxes Innovation Recently, the Federal Government announced the National Industry PhD Program, investing $296 million to build a bedrock of research talent skilled in university-industry collaboration. In…
ACGR Member Update
ACGR Update August 2023
No doubt the hot topic of conversation at present is the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report. An extensive document full of ‘spiky’ ideas, the release of the Interim Report presents…