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Incoming ACGR Executive Director announced
ACGR is pleased to introduce Tracy Sullivan as our incoming Executive Director in 2023. ACGR has contracted Ed Sapiens Consulting for the provision of executive services commencing 1 January 2023…
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Professor Clive Baldock named ACGR President Elect
Professor Clive Baldock from Western Sydney University has been endorsed as President Elect of the Australian Council for Graduate Research (ACGR). The ACGR Annual General Meeting, held at ANU in…
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Inquiry into Australia’s tourism and international education sectors
Members are advised that The Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator the Hon Don Farrell, has requested the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (JSCFADT), through its…
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TEQSA releases revised guidance note on research and research training
The Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency recently released a “a major revision” of its guidance note on research and research training. Crossing checking the final version against the ACGR…
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ResearchMaster Enterprise Higher Degree Research solution
Did you know that the ResearchMaster Enterprise Higher Degree Research solution allows you to manage the whole thesis examination process from end to end, securely, from anywhere? Using our dedicated…
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Forrest Research Foundation PhD Scholarships 2023 applications open
The Forrest Research Foundation is offering up to 9 prestigious three-year PhD scholarships to outstanding researchers from around the world to conduct paradigm-shifting research at any of Western Australia’s five…
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ACGR Graduate Research Leadership Program 2022
ACGR is delighted to present another of its national programs specifically designed to support Associate and/or Deputy Deans of Graduate Research, HDR Directors or equivalent and other academics aspiring to…
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National Industry PhD Program Guidelines consultation and TEQSA guidance note
As members will be aware, ACGR has actively engaged with DESE on the National Industry PhD Program Guidelines development process. In response to consolidated feedback and comments submitted by ACGR…
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‘Researcher Integrity and Ethics in HDR’ webinar rescheduled
Please note, the upcoming ACGR Webinar ‘Researcher Integrity and Ethics in HDR’ has been rescheduled due to a public holiday. The event will now be held on 21 October 2022.…
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New award to recognise excellence in Graduate Research programs and support
The Australian Council for Graduate Research (ACGR) is pleased to announce the introduction of a new Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Programs and Support in 2023. The new award…
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New sponsorship agreement with Epigeum
ACGR is delighted to announce a new sponsorship agreement with Epigeum. Well known to many members, Epigeum is part of world-renowned Oxford University Press and provides interactive online courses for…
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ACGR Response to national industry PhD Draft Guidelines
ACGR recently submitted formal feedbackto the Australian Department of Education on the draft guidelines for the National Industry PhD program. Sincere thanks to all those who contributed to the ACGR…