As members will be aware, the Australian Universities Accord Panel has released a Discussion Paper outlining the fundamental challenges facing the Australian higher education sector. The Discussion Paper is structured around…
The Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) has been awarded $998,000 in funding as part of the Federal Government’s Women in STEM and Entrepreneurship (WiSE) grants program. The funding will see…
Tasha Kitano, Language and Learning Educator, Graduate Research Education & Development team (GRE+D), Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Aleksandra Olechnowicz, Online Module Coordinator, eGrad School, Graduate Research Education & Development team…
The Department of Education and Campus Plus delivered an information webinar on the National Industry PhD Program on 20 February 2023. A recording of the session can be viewed online…
In welcome news, the Australian Government recently announced extended post-study work rights to provide eligible international higher education graduates additional time on their Temporary Graduate visa (subclass 485). The announcement…
The ACGR Executive Committee is pleased to announce that Professor Wendy Wright of Federation University Australia (who was elected to the ACGR Executive Committee at last year’s AGM following a…
Dear Colleagues, Our ACGR update for March comes to you as we well and truly settle into 2023. A year that has already brought a breadth of discussion around what…
Nominations for the ACGR Excellence in Graduate Research Education Awards are currently open with submissions closing at 5pm AEST on 20 March 2023. These awards recognise and reward excellence in…
The ACGR’s Graduate Research Impact Blog is a digital platform for knowledge exchange between academics, graduate researchers and all their stakeholders. It aims to provide a forum to comment on…
This year sees Professor Imelda Whelehan from UWA complete her second year as President of ACGR. Professors Justin Zobel from The University of Melbourne and Susan Kinnear from CQU also…
CSIRO’s Industry PhD is one of the three Industry PhD programs being delivered as part of the Australian Government’s support to grown university research commercialisation. Through this program, candidates undertake…
Expressions of Interest for the National Industry PhD Program are now open. The program aims to support PhD candidates to undertake industry-focused research projects and be equipped with the knowledge…