Graduate research contacts
Researcher Development Academy (RDA)
The RDA provides a range of research training, research education, and professional development activities supporting researchers at all stages of their careers, as well as end-to-end centralised candidature management for graduate researchers.
| Professor Jeanette Fyffe Pro Vice-Chancellor, Researcher Development | pvc-rd@deakin.edu.au |
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Graduate Research Candidature Operations
The Graduate Researcher Operations team provides end-to-end centralised candidature management for Deakin’s Graduate Researcher cohort and oversees Deakin's International Graduate Researcher Programs.
Admissions and Scholarships
Email: deakin-hdr-as@deakin.edu.au for enquiries relating to:
- Applications
- Admissions
- Enrolment (including coursework)
- Scholarship payments and procedures
Current Candidature
Email: deakin-hdr-cc@deakin.edu.au for enquiries relating to:
- Confirmation of candidature
- Annual reviews
- Progress support panels
- Candidature variations such as complex leave, intermissions, extensions, or change of study mode
- Change of supervision and supervisor registration
Examinations
Email: research-examinations@deakin.edu.au for enquiries relating to:
- Thesis examination processes, procedures, and status
International Graduate Research Programs
Email: international-partnerships@deakin.edu.au for enquiries relating to:
- International Research Partnership Development
- In-Country programs
- Joint PhD programs
- Cotutelle programs
- Residencies connected to Partnership programs
General enquiries
For enquiries relating to Graduate Research Candidature not listed above, please email: ad-candidature-operations@deakin.edu.au
Researcher Developers
The RDA academic team delivers workshops (on the Hub, Deakin login required), programs, and events that aim to motivate and enhance the experiences of Deakin’s researchers at all career stages.
Graduate Researcher Development | |
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| Early and Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Development | |
| Supervisor Development | A/Prof Chris Hughes |
| Industry Engagement (REACH) Development | Dr Wade Kelly |
Research Education and Development (RED)
The RED team provides coordination and engagement for all of RDA’s programs and activities.
| Interim Acting Manager, Research Education and Development | Dr Bronwyn Sutton (She/Her) |
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Education and development
Email: research-education-development@deakin.edu.au for enquiries relating to:
- Researcher professional development and training
- Researcher programs
- Researcher Development Academy Newsletter
- Individual Learning Plan (ILP)
- 3MT and VYT competitions
- Graduate research news and events
Graduate researcher Industry Engagement
Email: phdxtra@deakin.edu.au for enquiries relating to:
- Placements
- Internships
- Industry mentoring
- REACH scholarships
- BASE and TREK programs
- National Industry based PhD Program
General enquiries
For enquiries relating to areas not listed above, please email: researcher-development-academy@deakin.edu.au
Faculty Graduate Research Support
Faculty-based teams provide candidates local area support and guidance in various areas, including:
- Onboarding and Inductions
- Conference support
- Travel enquires
- Reimbursements
- Workstations
For enquiries please contact your relevant faculty:
- Arts and Education:
artsed-graduateresearch@deakin.edu.au - Business and Law:
blresearch@deakin.edu.au - Health:
health-hdr@deakin.edu.au - Science, Engineering and Built Environment:
sebe-hdr@deakin.edu.au - Applied Artificial Intelligence Initiative (A2I2):
a2i2_hdr@deakin.edu.au
Each faculty has a Faculty Graduate Research Director and Graduate Research Coordinators to support the graduate research cohort.
The Faculty Graduate Research Director provides leadership and management of graduate researchers within their faculties and oversees the graduate research experience, quality of supervision, intellectual climate and academic development of graduate research candidates within the faculty.
The Graduate Research Coordinators provides leadership and day-to-day management of graduate research programs at the local level (within their school, institute, department, or discipline). They are responsible for overseeing graduate researcher milestones, such as confirmation of candidature and progress reviews, as well as offering pastoral care, general advice and support, reviewing requests for variations to candidature, and managing complaints and conflicts.
- Faculty of Arts and Education
- Faculty of Business and Law
- Faculty of Health
- Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment
- Initiatives
Faculty Graduate Research Director: Prof Andrew Singleton
Graduate Research Coordinators | Contact |
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| School of Education | Dr Trent Brown |
| School of Humanities and Social Sciences | |
| School of Communications and Creative Arts | Prof Ann Vickery |
Faculty Graduate Research Director: A/Prof Nichola Robertson
Graduate Research Coordinators | Contact |
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| Deakin Business School | A/Prof Sagarika Mishra A/Prof Ali Tamaddoni |
| Deakin Law School |
Faculty Graduate Research Director: A/Prof Kathryn Aston-Mourney
Faculty Deputy Graduate Research Director: A/Prof Christian Hyde
| Graduate Research Coordinators | Contact |
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| School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences | A/Prof Ewa Szymlek-Gay (Lead) |
| School of Health and Social Development | Prof Genevieve Pepin (Lead) |
| School of Nursing and Midwifery | A/Prof Pat Nicholson (Lead) |
| School of Medicine | Prof Tania De Koning-Ward (Lead) Prof Sean McGee Dr Craig Smith A/Prof Veer Gupta Dr Rasika Samarasinghe Dr Kara Kew Dr Clifford Liongue |
| School of Psychology | A/Prof Jacqui Macdonald (Lead) Prof Nicki Dowling Professional Programs Officer |
Faculty Graduate Research Director: Currently vacant
Deputy Faculty Graduate Research Director: Dr Jamal Thaheem
| Graduate Research Coordinators | Contact |
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| School of Architecture and Built Environment | A/Prof Beau Beza Dr Abid Hasan ab-hdr-coordinator@deakin.edu.au |
| School of Life and Environmental Sciences | A/Prof Sharon La Fontaine A/Prof Mark Guthridge Dr Motilal Mathesh Shanmugam Dr Chris Lim Dr Mary Young A/Prof Wenrong Yang |
| School of Engineering | |
| School of Information Technology | |
| Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM) | |
| Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI) |
Graduate Research Coordinators | Contact |
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| Applied Artificial Intelligence Initiative (A2I2) |