The Australian Council of Graduate Research (ACGR) is pleased to announce the new Executive Committee for the year 2024, bringing together distinguished graduate research leaders to guide the Council in…
It has been a month of lively activity at ACGR, which is set to continue as we inch closer to our second National Meeting for 2023 and the end of the year.…
As we move into the final stretch of 2023, we hope our October Members Update finds you all well. We have several events coming up in October and November and places…
It’s been a busy month for ACGR with an abundance of exciting news to share with you in this update. Of course distilling member insights into our response to the…
The Australian Council of Graduate Research (ACGR) has welcomed the opportunity to provide feedback on the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report as part of the ongoing Australian Universities Accord consultation process. As the peak body for…
Author: Jonathan Lacey, Cruxes Innovation Recently, the Federal Government announced the National Industry PhD Program, investing $296 million to build a bedrock of research talent skilled in university-industry collaboration. In…
No doubt the hot topic of conversation at present is the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report. An extensive document full of ‘spiky’ ideas, the release of the Interim Report presents…
Author: Dr Daniela Kaleva, Program Manager Researcher Development, Deakin University As the academic year progresses, June, July and August mark the peak of activity in the researcher development calendar.…
It’s hard to believe July is already here. With half of 2023 behind us, we look forward to a full program of ACGR events in the coming months. In particular,…
Author: Professor Justin Zobel, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Graduate & International Research), University of Melbourne. The emergence of tools such as ChatGPT and Stable Diffusion has led to widespread debate in…
Exceptional academic staff at the forefront of Australian graduate research training have been recognised in this year’s Australian Council of Graduate Research (ACGR) Excellence Awards. Encompassing four categories, the ACGR…
It’s that time of year when we take time to acknowledge the exceptional work being undertaken in graduate research education across the country through the ACGR Awards for Excellence. Continuing…