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Before the PhD: Australia’s First Research Doctorates

Authors: This blog was authored by Rose Gertsakis, who is undertaking a Masters of Cultural Materials Conservation at the University of Melbourne, and Professor Justin Zobel, who is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Graduate & International Research) at the University of Melbourne. PhDs began to be awarded in Australia in the 1940s, a step that has been recognised… Continue Reading»

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