Australian Council of Graduate Research

ANNOUNCEMENT✨We're proud to announce the winners of the 2024 ACGR Awards for Excellence in Graduate Research Education, recognising outstanding contributions to HDR supervision, leadership, programs & support + industry engagement. Congrats to all! acgr.edu.au/activities/awa…

Australia invests less than 1.7% of GDP in R&D – well below the OECD average of 2.7%. With a projected shortfall of 12,000 PhD-qualified researchers by 2031, urgent action is needed. Read more: universitiesaustralia.edu.au/media-item/med… #Research #PhD #HigherEd

More voices join the call to strengthen Australia’s research workforce...Today, our colleagues at CAPA note in a media release that adequate support for PhD candidates is key to research productivity. More @ capa.edu.au #PhD #ResearchWorkforce #HigherEd #Innovation

Short 12,000 PhD-qualified scientists by 2031? No wonder @uniaus says we must make PhD study feasible for Australians (raise stipends for one). In one of two news report it warns: fix the system + our shrinking research workforce or undermine national productivity. @LukeSheehyUA

🚨 New site alert! Explore research-based tools for implementing Indigenous Knowledge Approaches in Australian doctoral education. Includes guides, discussion tools, 39 time maps + 18 case studies. Check it out 👉 deadlydoced.wordpress.com #IndigenousResearch #HDR #PhDSupervision

The 30th anniversary edition of Australian University Science is out! From big data to global student impact, it’s a must-read for anyone in research, education, or policy. 📖 bit.ly/4jAgMS4 📬 bit.ly/4md2pWp @ScienceDeans

A new EUA-CDE report marks 20 years since the Salzburg Principles, highlighting the evolution of doctoral education in Europe. Key insights: *Rise of doctoral schools *Enhanced supervision practices *Career development support Explore the whole report: eua.eu/publications/r…

Another award winner in the spotlight! Congratulations again to Honorary Professor Vijay Mallan from @otago otago.ac.nz/news/newsroom/…

Pleased to share that the work of the winner of our Graduate Research Industry Engagement award, Professor Peter Hoffmann from @UniversitySA, was featured in The Australian shorturl.at/sMBfD (paywall)

Drumroll...the winners of the 2025 ACGR Awards for Excellence are live! Congratulations to all of our winners: rb.gy/jgongt. Many thanks to @Epigeum & @ProQuest for sponsoring! Ping: @UniversitySA @UQ_News @otago @ANUmedia @Griffith_Uni @UQ_News @CurtinUni @UTAS_

Response to the Policy Review of the National Competitive Grants Program Discussion Paper: we are concerned the proposal would inadvertently see support for PhD students severely reduced and have a devastating impact on domestic PhD enrolments. acgr.edu.au/wp-content/upl…

Our response to the government's examination of research and development (discussion paper) is now live. We recommend broadening the terms of reference, reject the premise that the PhD model has not changed at scale and more. acgr.edu.au/wp-content/upl…

An article in Nature says that declining numbers in PhD students should “act as a wake-up call” for countries like Australia. go.nature.com/41EBfzr Our take: acgr.edu.au/wp-content/upl…

In the news today: PhD students need more than poverty-line wages. Opinion piece in The Australian from our President, Louise Sharpe. Behind a paywall - so check your online subscription or hard copy for this important read.

Great to see Britain's main research funder unveil an 8% increase to PhD stipends: timeshighereducation.com/news/record-ri… (register for free access). ACGR and Universities Australia spent January advocating for similar change here. Our report + local coverage: acgr.edu.au/news/phd-pay-m…

The clock is ticking... but there's still time to nominate for the ACGR's Awards for Excellence. You have until 7 February to nominate worthwhile entrants. For full details and how to make a nomination, head to our website: acgr.edu.au/awards/2025-ac…

The new ACGR Good Practice Guidelines for Generative Artificial Intelligence Use in Graduate Research Training are an important read. bit.ly/3CBMm2i

Poverty line payments for PhD students are making headlines today. Head to our website for the full report and read the ABC's story here: abc.net.au/news/2025-01-1….

Closing soon: Nominations are still open for the ACGR's Awards for Excellence - but move quickly. You have until 7 February to apply. Details at acgr.edu.au/awards/2025-ac…

Nominations are open NOW for the ACGR's Awards for Excellence. Get in early (before the holiday season!) to nominate worthwhile entrants. For full details on how to make a nomination, find all the details on our website or at acgr.edu.au/awards/2025-ac…

🎉 #OEAward24 in the Open Assets category for Significant Impact OER goes to 🏆 "Confident Supervisors: Creating Independent Researchers" by multiple people and institutions around the world More 🔗 tinyurl.com/29xqxv8a Congratulations!! #oeglobal @openedglobal #oeawards