ACGR Webinar 7/2024 – Supervising Indigenous research and Indigenous higher degree researchers

The growing pipeline of Indigenous doctoral students is at a pivotal juncture, with the opportunity for Indigenous researchers to significantly enhance both academic knowledge and community-based research capabilities. As an academic workforce, Indigenous researchers offer the potential to create positive change within Indigenous communities while also enriching the broader academic landscape. However, many universities and

Tiny®Habits for Supervisory Success

A toolkit to unlock potential & supercharge success for supervisors and their candidates In this practical masterclass, you will learn and practice a toolkit for building better habits for more effective, quality-driven and thriving supervisory relationships. This interactive presentation will teach supervisors the nuts & bolts of the Tiny®Habits method and how to design for success in

ACGR Webinar 6/2024 – Equity in Doctoral Education through Partnership and Innovation (EDEPI) project – Exploring the PGR Competency-based Admissions Framework

Presented by Professor Julie Sheldon, Dean of the Doctoral Academy at Liverpool John Moores University and Dr Rebekah Smith McGloin, Director, Research Culture and Environment, Nottingham Trent University, this webinar provides the opportunity to find out more about a new PGR Competency-Based Admissions Framework developed by Nottingham Trent, Liverpool John Moores and Sheffield Hallam Universities in collaboration

ACGR Webinar 5/2024 – Equal Access to HDR

Developing an admission equivalence framework The creation of diverse entry pathways to HDR programs supports the growth of underrepresented groups, as well as those embedded in industry who are seeking to upskill. A shift towards competency-based approaches to assessing HDR program admission eligibility over academic qualifications is one approach to diversify entry pathways, aiming to increase

ACGR Webinar 4/2024 – Conversations with experts

With the best will in the world, an accomplished research academic may bring an element of unconscious bias to conversations with their HDR candidates around their future career direction. Statistics show that less than half of all HDR candidates in Australia will end up in higher education (GDS, 2022) thus, enabling conversations between supervisors and

University of Adelaide HDR Community of Practice webinar

On 7 May 2024, Professor Tania Crotti of the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Adelaide presented this webinar and discussed the successes and insights gleaned from the Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Supervision Community of Practice (CoP), outlining how this model works at the University of Adelaide and how the

ACGR April 2024 National Meeting Announced

ACGR is looking forward to welcoming all members and their nominated colleagues to our first national meeting of 2024 on Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th April 2024. Co-hosted by the University of Adelaide and the University of South Australia, this immersive two day meeting will be held in the Adelaide Medical and Health Sciences (AHMS)

ACGR Webinar 1/24 – Research Training for Impact

In late 2020, RMIT committed a portion of the additional RSP funding granted by the Commonwealth to the redevelopment of the coursework components of the HDR curriculum. The new curriculum went live in 2023. The curriculum redevelopment was lead by the School of Graduate Research and aimed to address some delivery issues in the existing

Research Training for Impact: an impact-focused HDR curriculum at RMIT

'Research Training for Impact: an impact-focused HDR curriculum at RMIT' was held on 26 March. In late 2020, RMIT committed a portion of the additional RSP funding granted by the Commonwealth to the redevelopment of the coursework components of the HDR curriculum. The new curriculum went live in 2023. The curriculum redevelopment was lead by

ACGR National Meeting commences in Canberra

ACGR has welcomed more than 90 member representatives and their nominated colleagues from across the country to our first face to face national meeting since 2019. With a focus on focus on connection and ensuring a quality future for graduate research education, the two day meeting is taking place on November 14 and 15 at

ACGR Internationalisation of Graduate Research Symposium

ACGR is delighted to announce the upcoming Internationalisation of Graduate Research Symposium! We invite you to join us for a day filled with insightful discussions, networking opportunities, and a chance to connect with fellow researchers from around the world. This exciting event will take place on Wednesday, 25 October 2023 at 4th Floor Auditorium, Green