ACGR Member Update
ACGR Update April 2023
It’s hard to believe that April is upon us, which means that shortly we will have the opportunity to come together in person as colleagues make their way to Sydney.…
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An update from ACGR sponsor Epigeum
Did you see that the Epigeum full Research Skills Toolkit is now available? Designed to provide masters, doctorates and early career researchers with the skills and knowledge to become effective researchers,…
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Australian Universities Accord Discussion Paper consultation
As members will be aware, the Australian Universities Accord Panel has released a Discussion Paper outlining the fundamental challenges facing the Australian higher education sector. The Discussion Paper is structured around…
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AMSI receives funding to expand PhD internship program for women in STEM
The Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) has been awarded $998,000 in funding as part of the Federal Government’s Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship (WiSE) grants program. The funding will see…
Graduate research education
HDRs making connections
Tasha Kitano, Language and Learning Educator, Graduate Research Education & Development team (GRE+D), Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Aleksandra Olechnowicz, Online Module Coordinator, eGrad School, Graduate Research Education & Development team…
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National Industry PhD Program Webinar recording
The Department of Education and Campus Plus delivered an information webinar on the National Industry PhD Program on 20 February 2023. A recording of the session can be viewed online…
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Australian post-PhD work rights for international students extended to six years
In welcome news, the Australian Government recently announced extended post-study work rights to provide eligible international higher education graduates additional time on their Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485). The announcement…
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Professor Wendy Wright appointed Secretary of ACGR Executive Committee
The ACGR Executive Committee is pleased to announce that Professor Wendy Wright of Federation University Australia (who was elected to the ACGR Executive Committee at last year’s AGM following a…
ACGR Member Update
ACGR Update March 2023
Dear Colleagues, Our ACGR update for March comes to you as we well and truly settle into 2023. A year that has already brought a breadth of discussion around what…
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Nominations for 2023 ACGR Excellence Awards closing soon
Nominations for the ACGR Excellence in Graduate Research Education Awards are currently open with submissions closing at 5pm AEST on 20 March 2023. These awards recognise and reward excellence in…
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Call for contributions – Graduate Research Impact Blog
The ACGR’s Graduate Research Impact Blog is a digital platform for knowledge exchange between academics, graduate researchers and all their stakeholders. It aims to provide a forum to comment on…
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The ACGR Executive Committee for 2023
This year sees Professor Imelda Whelehan from UWA complete her second year as President of ACGR. Professors Justin Zobel from The University of Melbourne and Susan Kinnear from CQU also…