ACGR was 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 senior graduate research portfolio roles.

Program

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The program was facilitated by experienced Deans of Graduate Research. Participants developed a toolkit of knowledge and skills required to lead and manage graduate research programs at institutional or faculty/college level.

This program provided a unique opportunity to learn from leaders in the field and focused on network building, providing an opportunity to mix and mingle (virtually) with current Deans and Directors from across Australia.

Participants included:

• Deans of Graduate Research new to the role, and
• Associate/Deputy Deans of Graduate Studies (or equivalent) responsible at institutional or faculty/college level
• HDR coordinators and others with aspirations for these roles and current involvement in Graduate Research leadership at school or department level

This program is provided to universities that are members of the Australian Council of Graduate Research and three places were available to each member institution for $115 (+GST) per registration. Any Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander aspiring graduate research leaders are welcomed as additional delegates.

Resources

Below are some of the program presentations available to download:

Welcome: Introduction to ACGR, Professor Louise Sharpe, Interim President

Session 1: Why strong leadership is important in Higher Degree by Research, Professor Louise Sharpe (Interim President)

Session 2: Making good admission decisions, Professor Susan Kinnear (CQUniversity Australia)

Session 3: Having difficult conversations and knowing when to escalate, Professor Imelda Whelehan (UWA)

Session 4: HDR Industry Engagement: Scholarships and more, Professor Rebecca Ford (Giffith University) and Professor Chris
Abbiss (Edith Cowan University)

Session 4: Making industry links work in the PhD, Professor Rebecca Ford (Giffith University) and Professor Chris
Abbiss (Edith Cowan University)

Session 5: Confidentiality in progression, Professor Louise Sharpe (Intermin President)