National Meeting 14-15 November 2019Aspire Conference Centre, University of Wollongong

Day 1: Thursday 14 November

8:30 am

Coffee & Registration

9.00 Welcome & overview Welcome/acknowledgement to country

Professor Sue Berners-Price, Convenor, ACGRMr Jade Kennedy

9.10 Welcome to University of Wollongong Professor Jenny Martin, DVC R&I , UoW Session 1 Connecting Graduate Researchers with IndustryChair: Professor Al McEwan

9.30 Introduction Job advertisements for PhD students PhillipsKPA WIL Survey Enhancing Industry Engagement CSIRO Discussion

Professor Al McEwan, UQAss Prof Inger Mewburn, ANU Craig McInnis, Principal Associate PhillipsKPA Duncan Byrne, Program Manager, CSIROProfessor McEwan

11.00 Morning Tea

Session 2 – Federal MattersChair: Professor Anne-Marie Hede

11.30 Department of Education and Training Update National Regional, Rural and Remote Tertiary Education Strategy CAPA’s perspective on national issues

Asher Gentle and Linda Arnold, DET Caroline Perkins Exec Director Regional University Network Natasha Abrahams, President, CAPA

12.45 LunchSession 3 - Graduate Research Mental Health and Wellbeing Chair: Professor Pat Buckley

1.30 pm

Defining the issue – Learnings from the UK Report/outcomes of Forum Report on CGS Global Summit on WellbeingDeveloping Good Practice Guidelines Next steps?

Dr Janet Metcalfe, Head of Vitae Professor Pat Buckley, UniSA Professor Sue Berners-Price, Griffith UniversityProfessor Pat Buckley All

2.45 Afternoon teaSession 4 – Digital Literacy and E-Research Capability BuildingChair: Professor Sue Berners-Price

3.15 Introduction Monash University’s Data Fluency program Researcher perspective – Software Carpentry CAUL – research data integrity and management Discussion and next steps

Professor Sue Berners-PriceLinda Kalejs, Monash University Library Ass Prof Shawn Ross, Macquarie UniversityMargi Jantii, University of WollongongProfessor Sue Berners- Price

4.30 ACGR AGM Professor Sue Berners-Price and Fiona Zammit, ACGR

5.00 Day 1 close

6.45 - 10

Harbourfront Seafood Restaurant, 2 Endeavour Dr, Wollongong

Draft program as at 23 October 2019 and subject to change 1

Day 2: Friday November 15

8:45 am

Coffee

Session 5 - International HDR candidates and programs – the benefits and the risksChair: Professor Helen Klaebe

9.00 Setting the scene – Australia’s international higher degree by research training programs Offshore programs – benefits, risks and lessons learned in India Country dependencies and challenges – China and others Panel discussion on legislation and federal controls/expectations including- Foreign Interference Taskforce Guidelines- RTP considerations- Visa/residency issues- Sanctions and DTCA

Rebecca Hall, Senior Industry Specialist, AusTrade Professor Matthew Gillespie, Monash UniversityProfessor Tim Marchant, University of Wollongong

Professor Helen Klaebe, Queensland University of TechnologyProfessor Tim MarchantProfessor Matthew Gillespie

10.30 Questions with notice and updates:- Report on Vitae Conference, UK- Others tba

Dr Sharon Saunders, Griffith University and Ass Prof Inger Mewburn, ANU

11.00 Morning TeaSession 6 - ‘HDR students” – who are they and what will they become?Chair: Professor Imelda Whelehan

11.30 Identity construction processes for PhD students Preparing candidates for varied careers

Sarah Bentley, University of QueenslandGeorgia Ridler, QUT

1.00 pm

Summary and meeting close Professor Sue Berners-Price

1.20 Lunch 1.20 - 2.20

Opportunity for network meetings or other focus groups as required

Please confirm with the Executive Officer

2.30 Bus Transport to Sydney airport– arrive by 4.15 pm Please indicate on registration form if you wish to access this service

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