Higher Degrees by Research (HDR)

As a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidate, you should make yourself familiar with the resources provided by the UQ Graduate SchoolPrimarily you must be aware that your journey to conferral and graduation involves a number of stages. These stages are called milestones

 

See also Carolyn D. Baker Memorial Scholarship page


Previous Keynote Speakers:

2023Meeting PlacesProfessor Katie Makar, The University of Queensland Meeting places as contexts for research  and learning: What classrooms can teach us about collaboration
2022

Education for Sustaining Futures

Emeritus Professor Peter Renshaw, The University of Queensland

Associate Professor Ravinder Sidhu, The University of Queensland

 
2021Reimagining Possibilities for Educational ResearchKeita Takayama, Kyoto University 

Have your critiques gone far enough?: Reclaiming the Decolonial/Southern Theory project in/for international education and ‘development’

2020 

Navigating challenging terrain in education

Emeritus Professor Bob Lingard, The University of Queensland

Theorising and Researching Changing Global/National/Local Imbrications in Education Policy
2019'Research - What will be your impact'Associate Professor Elizabeth Mackinlay, The University of QueenslandPressing close, so close: Sketching a post-academic approach to
being and becoming academic
2018"Reconciling Research paradoxes: Justice in a post-truth world"Professor Parlo Singh, Griffith University"Reconciling Research paradoxes: Justice in a post-truth world"
2017Colliding ideas: Breaking open educational impact to engage with diverse communitiesProfessor Julianne Moss, Deakin UniversityImpact and Engagement in Educational Research: Fame, Fortune or Being Fascinated by the World?

2016

Disruptive encounters: A call for “messy” research

Professor Catherine Manathunga, Victoria University

Disruptive encounters in postgraduate supervision and research: Do time, place and knowledge still matter in the measured university?

2015

Charting educational futures: Building on 20 years of research

Professor Martin Nakata, University of New South Wales

Theorising the contemporary space as a Cultural Interface

2014

Reimagining Research Methodologies for the 21st Century

Professor Tracey Bunda, University of Southern Queensland

Maintaining the Self in the Collective: Re-inscribing the PhD

2013

Cosmopolitan Conversations: Building research communities through cultural exchange

Professor Fazal Rizvi, University of Melbourne

The challenges of Youth Research in the Asian Century

2012

Global Ideologies in Education - Sharing Contemporary Research

Professor Terri Seddon, Monash University

Global reforms steering education research

2011

7 Billion Reasons to Research - local educational challenges within a global agenda

Associate Professor Julie McLeod, University of Melbourne

Researching youth identity and social change: methods, motifs and memories

2010

Building Bridges: Educational Research and Future Knowledge Pathways

Professor Barbara Comber, University of South Australia

Designing research futures in the new ERA 

2009

Education Revolution: Global Issues, Local Impacts, National Solutions

Professor Jo-Anne Reid, Charles Sturt University

Profession, practice, politics

2008

Informing Education: Research for Learners and Communities

Professor Margaret Barrett, School of Music, University of Queensland

 

2007

Education Matters!: Innovative social science research

Professor Brian Head, Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland

Current innovative research and future directions in Education

Previous Conference details:

2023 Meeting Places

2022 Education for Sustaining Futures

2021 Reimagining Possibilities for Educational Research

2020 Navigating challenging terrain in education

2019 Research - What will be your impact

2017 Colliding ideas: breaking open educational impact to engage with diverse communities

2016 Disruptive encounters: A call for “messy” research


2015 Charting educational futures: Building on 20 years of research


2014 Reimagining Research Methodologies for the 21st Century


2013 Cosmopolitan Conversations: Building research communities through cultural exchange


2012 Global Ideologies in Education - Sharing Contemporary Research

Saturday 25 August 2012, 8.45 am – 4.00 pm
Keynote Speaker: Professor Terri Seddon, Monash University
Topic: Global reforms steering education research
 
Accompanying workshops
 
Presenting at a conference
Friday 27 July, 3-4pm,
Room 328 (building 24)
 
Preparing posters to present at a conference
Friday 27 July, 4-5pm,
Room 328 (building 24)


2011: 7 Billion Reasons to Research - local educational challenges within a global agenda

The 2011 Postgraduate Research Conference was held on 26 and 27 August.
 


2010: Building Bridges: Educational Research and Future Knowledge Pathways

The 2010 Postgraduate Research Conference was held on 24 and 25 September. 
 


2009: Education Revolution: Global Issues, Local Impacts, National Solutions


2008: Informing Education: Research for Learners and Communities

The 2008 Postgraduate Research Conference was held on 19 and 20 September.

2007: Education Matters!: Innovative social science research

The 2007 Postgraduate Research Conference was held on 21 and 22 September.
Carolyn D Baker Memorial Lecture and Cocktail Function
Friday September 21, 2007
5 - 7pm
Postgraduate Research Conference
Saturday September 22, 2007
8:45am - 3:00pm

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