Orientation

Welcome to your Higher Degree by Research (HDR) studies in the School of Psychology. We hope that you find your research studies to be a rewarding and valuable experience.

To complete your higher degree by research, you need to produce a 50,000 to 100,000 word thesis that reports original research. In addition, as you make progress towards this final product, you need to complete a number of other hurdle requirements including a confirmation procedure and annual reviews. Although it is your supervisor's job to help you with this, there are a number of other sources of support available to you. This website is designed to provide you with helpful information regarding each of these tasks, specific to the School of Psychology. To begin, it is worth reading over the following documents.

The School of Psychology Graduate Research Induction and Information Booklet (PDF, 419.2 KB) contains important information about timelines, requirements and procedures as well as key contacts.

You can find comprehensive information on completing your research degree on Deakin's research website. You can also visit the Health Graduate Research Hub for centralised information on all the resources you will need.

You may find the forms below useful in your early supervision meetings:

You should also be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct, which sets out the standards of responsible and ethical behaviour and conduct expected of all Deakin students.

Funding

If you require funding for research-related activities, please consult the School of Psychology Graduate Research Budget Guidelines and Application Form (PDF, 292.7 KB).

If you require funding support for a conference, please consult the HDR Hub Funding page.

Graduate Research contacts

To contact the School of Psychology Graduate Research Coordinator team for PhD and Masters by Research queries, please email psychhdr@deakin.edu.au.

Associate Professor Jacqui Macdonald
Graduate Research Coordinator (PhD and Masters by Research)
jacqui.macdonald@deakin.edu.au

Professor Nicki Dowling
Graduate Research Coordinator (DPsych)
nicki.dowling@deakin.edu.au

Associate Professor Jarrad Lum
Deputy Graduate Research Coordinator (PhD and Masters by Research)
jarrad.lum@deakin.edu.au

Dr Ashlee Curtis
Deputy Graduate Research Coordinator (PhD and Masters by Research)
ashlee.curtis@deakin.edu.au

Associate Professor Liz Westrupp
Associate Head of School (Research and Research Training)
elizabeth.westrupp@deakin.edu.au

Faculty HDR Support
Faculty of Health
health-hdr@deakin.edu.au

Researcher Development Academy
Candidature support
deakin-hdr-cc@deakin.edu.au