Craig Batty, Professor of Creative Writing, UTS; Alison Owens, Senior Lecturer, Learning and Teaching Centre, ACU; Donna Lee Brien, Professor, Creative Industries, CQU, and; Elizabeth Ellison, Senior Lecturer, Creative Industries,…
Congratulations to the new members of the ACGR Executive Committee for 2021 who were elected at our AGM on Thursday. On January 1, the Committee will welcome Professor Imelda Whelehan,…
Four PhD candidates from Monash University, who are already Doctors of the medical kind, are conducting research on a rare and debilitating neurological illness affecting the Australian population. It’s described…
Dr Narelle Tunstall Managing Editor, Graduate Research Impact You might not have heard the one about the PhD grad, the plumber and the priest but I bet you’ve heard…
At our AGM on November 12, ACGR Full Member representatives will elect new members of our Executive Committee for 2021-2022. We have been delighted by the interest shown in committee…
As we near the end of a turbulent year there are some slight glimmers of hope on the horizon for our graduate research programs and students. The announced COVID recovery…
When Monash University announced world-first COVID-19 research in July – at the height of the pandemic – the crucial behind-the-scenes work of a group of PhD students went largely unnoticed.…
The importance of communicating complex research findings to an audience outside academia is well recognised and many PhD students have competed in the University of Queensland Three Minute Thesis (3MT)…
Associate Professor Melissa Hart Graduate Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, UNSW A typical Australian PhD often involves a focused research project, at one university, with one…
National Priorities and Industry Linkage Fund (NPILF) will allocate block grants to universities to support enhanced engagement with universities and industry to produce job-ready graduates. ACGR has urged government to…
Interview with Dr Shyuan Ngo, AIBN, The University of Queensland Written by Dr Narelle Tunstall, Managing Editor, Graduate Research Impact This Spring, research scientist Dr Shyuan Ngo, her research collaborator…
Since 2008, the University of Queensland Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition has helped PhD students hone their communication skills, receive peer review, and gain skills surrounding the presentation of their…