ACGR Member Update
ACGR Update July 2021
This month we open registrations for our leadership program, invite colleagues to a webinar with Australia’s Chief Scientist and provide details of our November meeting.
Graduate research education
Excellence in Promoting Industry Engagement in Graduate Research
Last month we announced the 2021 ACGR Awards for Excellence in Graduate Research Education. The full list of 2021 winners and special commendation recipients can be found here but here…
Graduate research education
Excellence in Graduate Research Supervision
Last month we announced the 2021 ACGR Awards for Excellence in Graduate Research Education. The full list of 2021 winners and special commendation recipients can be found here but here…
Graduate research education
Excellence in Graduate Research Leadership
Last month we announced the 2021 ACGR Awards for Excellence in Graduate Research Education. The full list of 2021 winners and special commendation recipients can be found here but over…
Graduate Research Impact Blog
Is it a good time to be getting a PhD? We asked those who’ve done it
Tamara Agnew, Researcher, and Stephanie Champion, Postdoctoral Research Associate, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University The number of Australian PhD graduates reached around 10,000 a year in 2019,…
News
Connecting with our stakeholders
As ACGR strives to influence and support graduate research education as broadly as possible, we need to make sure we are communicating with all stakeholders effectively and efficiently. This month’s…
Graduate research education
Embedding Researcher Development in Academic Performance and Development Discussions
Professor Alastair McEwan Convenor, ACGR and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research Training), University of Queensland Quality supervision is one of the characteristics of an excellent HDR Program. The Australian Council of Learned…
Graduate research education
PhDs: longer-lasting than the business cycle
Professor Simon Handley Pro Vice-Chancellor, Higher Degree Research Training & Partnerships These are strange times for the sector and many Universities are in the process of re-imagining what Higher Education…
News
Change to RTP to encourage internships
The 2021-22 Federal Budget announced measures impacting on the higher education sector, including changes that will be made to the Research Training Program (RTP) element of Research Block Grants. The…
Initiatives
2021 Excellence Award Winners Announced
Congratulations to our winners and special commendation recipients in all three categories of our 2021 ACGR Awards for Excellence in Graduate Research Education. Read all about their achievements and view…
Past Events
Record numbers attend national meeting
Our first national meeting for 2021 was held on April 12 and has received very positive feedback from all those who attended. Members can view the recording of the meeting…
Graduate research education
How an HDR Writer’s Lounge is positively impacting focused writing, connections with other HDR students and a sense of well-being
Natasha Kitano, Language and Learning Educator, Graduate Research Education & Development team (GRE+D), Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Aleksandra Olechnowicz, Online Module Administrator, Graduate Research Education & Development team (GRE+D)…