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…
Graduate research education
The Three-Minute Thesis Competition: Shining a Spotlight on Graduate Research
Author: Dr Daniela Kaleva, Program Manager Researcher Development, Deakin University As the academic year progresses, June, July and August mark the peak of activity in the researcher development calendar.…
ACGR Member Update
ACGR Update July 2023
It’s hard to believe July is already here. With half of 2023 behind us, we look forward to a full program of ACGR events in the coming months. In particular,…
Graduate research education
Automatic Tools and Research Integrity in Higher Degrees by Research
Author: Professor Justin Zobel, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Graduate & International Research), University of Melbourne. The emergence of tools such as ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion has led to widespread debate in…
Media Release
2023 ACGR Excellence Award Winners Announced
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 four categories, the ACGR…
ACGR Member Update
ACGR Update June 2023
It’s that time of year when we take time to acknowledge the exceptional work being undertaken in graduate research education across the country through the ACGR Awards for Excellence. Continuing…
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ACGR Response to the Australian Universities Accord Discussion Paper
The Australian Council of Graduate Research (ACGR) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the Australian Universities Accord Panel Discussion Paper and anticipates positive benefits for the sector as a…
ACGR Member Update
ACGR Update May 2023
How wonderful it was to gather for 2 days of conversation and networking at our ACGR National Meeting in Sydney. We had over 100 colleagues in attendance and the forward-thinking tone…
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EOIs for 2023 Visualise Your Thesis programme now open
Expressions of interest are open for institutions wishing to participate in the 2023 Visualise Your Thesis (VYT) programme, facilitated by the University of Melbourne, and now in its fifth…