Susan’s research focuses on research education and development, research collaboration, and employability.   Adopting qualitative approaches including narrative inquiry her research has benefited from years spent working in higher education, and building strong national and global networks. She held the role of Coordinator HDR Advisor Development, Graduate Research School, James Cook University while writing for and editing this book.  She is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE.

Christine’s research and scholarship is focused on information literacy, higher education learning and teaching, postgraduate study and supervision and research collaboration. She regularly presents keynote addresses on these matters.  Her research is multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary stemming from an interpretivist qualitative research perspective informed by phenomenography and phenomenographic pedagogy. Christine is a Principal Fellow of Advance HE and a member of the International Federation of National Teaching Fellows.

Ian is an information manager, higher education researcher and project manager. He has managed libraries and trained librarians in Australia, Cameroon, France, Kosovo, Tajikistan and Yemen. His research has embraced the experience of learning, higher degree research supervision, information technology research, and professional ethics. His project management has included multi-institution, nationally funded projects investigating the student experience and institutional practices aimed at enhancing that experience.

Jill is an innovative administrative manager with over 15 years’ experience in the higher education sector working across many different areas including action research projects focused on the widening participation agenda. She has extensive experience providing support to researchers, supervisors, and academic leaders on all aspects of higher degree research; and has a proven track record of resolving complex cases to ensure mutually agreeable outcomes. She is a confident mentor and coach and has been drawn to learning about mental health practices and strategies to provide support to researchers and supervisors. Building relationships and working collaboratively and creatively is a key component of her professional practice. She is a Fellow of Advance HE.

Abbe is a results-driven writing specialist, collaborative mentor, and independent researcher, skilled in the analysis of words and data for user needs. Abbe is a researcher trainer, leader, and mentor, with over 20 years’ experience in quality assurance, and change and project management. While her PhD focused on what helps workers in higher education cope with large-scale organisational change, and she was part of the small team that created and developed the concept of academagogy (the scholarly leadership of learning), her more recent research has focussed upon professional identity, developing writing skills, and reflective practice.

Susan’s research focuses on research education and development, research collaboration, and employability.   Adopting qualitative approaches including narrative inquiry her research has benefited from years spent working in higher education, and building strong national and global networks. She held the role of Coordinator HDR Advisor Development, Graduate Research School, James Cook University while writing for and editing this book. She is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE.

Christine’s research and scholarship is focused on information literacy, higher education learning and teaching, postgraduate study and supervision and research collaboration. She regularly presents keynote addresses on these matters.  Her research is multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary stemming from an interpretivist qualitative research perspective informed by phenomenography and phenomenographic pedagogy. Christine is a Principal Fellow of  Advance HE and a member of the International Federation of National Teaching Fellows.

Ian is an information manager, higher education researcher and project manager. He has managed libraries and trained librarians in Australia, Cameroon, France, Kosovo, Tajikistan and Yemen. His research has embraced the experience of learning, higher degree research supervision, information technology research, and professional ethics. His project management has included multi-institution, nationally funded projects investigating the student experience and institutional practices aimed at enhancing that experience.

Susan’s research focuses on research education and development, research collaboration, and employability.   Adopting qualitative approaches including narrative inquiry her research has benefited from years spent working in higher education, and building strong national and global networks. She held the role of Coordinator HDR Advisor Development, Graduate Research School, James Cook University while writing for and editing this book. She is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE.

Susan’s research focuses on research education and development, research collaboration, and employability.   Adopting qualitative approaches including narrative inquiry her research has benefited from years spent working in higher education, and building strong national and global networks. She held the role of Coordinator HDR Advisor Development, Graduate Research School, James Cook University while writing for and editing this book.  She is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE.

Christine’s research and scholarship is focused on information literacy, higher education learning and teaching, postgraduate study and supervision and research collaboration. She regularly presents keynote addresses on these matters.  Her research is multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary stemming from an interpretivist qualitative research perspective informed by phenomenography and phenomenographic pedagogy. Christine is a Principal Fellow of Advance HE and a member of the International Federation of National Teaching Fellows.

Juliet is the Graduate Research Development Manager at Macquarie University’s Graduate Research Academy. Juliet has over fifteen years’ experience as a PhD educator with research and teaching expertise in doctoral communication.

Susan is the Academic Literacy Advisor for the Graduate Research School at Western Sydney University. In this role, Susan works alongside higher degree researchers to help them develop and strengthen their academic writing skill; this may be through regular avenues of support or 1:1. Susan’s research interests include doctoral writing and doctoral candidates’ experiences of learning, as reflected in her publications.

Juliet and Susan facilitate and co-host bimonthly online discussions for the Doctoral Writing SIG Community. This initiative has grown since it was instigated at the Doctoral Writing SIG meeting at the 2018 Quality in Postgraduate Research (QPR) conference. The discussions aim to build community and has members from across Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, United Kingdom and the United States.

Anna is a registered psychologist, mental health educator, and addiction researcher. She has extensive experience working with young adults in academic, organizational, and clinical settings and is currently a Senior Lecturer in Medical Education, Student Support and Professionalism and Academic Lead Student Support in the College of Medicine and Dentistry at James Cook University. Anna’s research activities are largely focused in the human psychoneuroendocrinoimmunology area – or, in other words, the interactions between human behaviour, brain, hormones, and immune system. In particular, she is interested in investigating the effect of commercially available alcohol on the inter-relationship between steroid hormones, energy metabolism, and immune function in young adults. Other projects that Anna has been involved in include determining the efficacy of nutritional therapy in prevention of migraine; identifying the psycho-social predictors of drug and alcohol consumption in young adults; and developing community-based psychosocial support for cancer survivors.

Rachel attained her MLitt and PhD degrees in the areas of ESL Writing Feedback and Writing Pedagogy from ANU and University of Newcastle, respectively. She has taught at different education institutions in PNG during her career and holds leadership roles in the academy and as convenor of the Women in Higher Education Significant Interest Group.

Veronica is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Agriculture, Papua New Guinea University of Technology with over 10 years of teaching experience specialising in Agriculture Extension and Rural Development. She is actively involved in the supervision and mentoring of postgraduate students in research areas including: smallholder livelihoods, household food security, evaluation and impact assessments of agriculture extension programs and gender studies. She is also involved in ACIAR (Australian Centre for International Agriculture Research) collaborative research projects with Universities in Australia such as Curtin and Canberra University.

Mirzi is a Filipino and registered Civil and Geodetic Engineer in the Philippines who has 24 years of teaching experience in 4 countries. She currently holds the role of Head (Chair) of the Department of Civil Engineering.

Lydia is Head of the Department of Applied Sciences, PNGUoT (Papua New Guinea University of Technology). She is an active member of the Women in Higher Education Significant Interest Group and contributes to their research into academic workload.

Imelda, an educator and researcher with over a decade of experience in communication for development studies,  currently serves as a Ph.D. candidate at James Cook University. Having dedicated more than 10 years to teaching at the PNG University of Technology, Imelda has shaped the minds of numerous students, contributing to discussions on communication strategies for positive societal change. Her research is in critical areas such as education and youth empowerment, reflecting a deep commitment to understanding and alleviating challenges in these sectors. Her interest is in social development and impact, specifically focusing on rural and community development to address spatial inequality.

Sogoing has been a lecturer at PNGUoT for nearly 20 years.  She has completed a Master of Science at the University of Reading.

Dora holds a Master of Educational Leadership Degree from the Divine Word University, Madang, PNG. She also holds a Bachelor of Education majoring in Teaching Secondary English Language and Literature and Social Sciences from the University of Goroka. She has been a Lecturer at the Papua New Guinea University of Technology- Taraka Campus Teaching & Learning Methods Unit since 2014. She is currently a PhD Student at the University of Goroka, EHP, PNG from 2020–2023. Dora is an innovative Trainer of Trainers in Problem & Project Based Learning.

Frieda is a Senior Lecturer at PNG University of Technology.

Jill is an innovative administrative manager with over 15 years’ experience in the higher education sector working across many different areas including action research projects focused on the widening participation agenda. She has extensive experience providing support to researchers, supervisors, and academic leaders on all aspects of higher degree research; and has a proven track record of resolving complex cases to ensure mutually agreeable outcomes. She is a confident mentor and coach and has been drawn to learning about mental health practices and strategies to provide support to researchers and supervisors. Building relationships and working collaboratively and creatively is a key component of her professional practice. She is a Fellow of Advance HE.

Susan’s research focuses on research education and development, research collaboration, and employability.   Adopting qualitative approaches including narrative inquiry her research has benefited from years spent working in higher education, and building strong national and global networks. She held the role of Coordinator HDR Advisor Development, Graduate Research School, James Cook University while writing for and editing this book.  She is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE.

Ailie is an education and Indigenous Studies academic at James Cook University. Ailie currently teaches undergraduate and postgraduate coursework, and coordinates the Indigenous Education and Research Centre’s Master of Philosophy (Indigenous) program as well as the Graduate Certificate of Indigenous Studies.

Sana is Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow at the Indigenous Education and Research Centre, James Cook University. She is trained in the law and political theory of the Western tradition, and her research focuses upon the politics of childhood, Indigenous policy and governance.

Prof Nakata is Deputy Vice-Chancellor Indigenous Education & Strategy at James Cook University. He is a leading Indigenous academic in Australia, and the first Torres Strait Islander to graduate with a PhD.

Felecia is a Torres Strait Islander woman with giz from Erub and Mabuiag.  She is an Associate Professor of Indigenous Studies in the Indigenous Education and Research Centre and Thematic Convenor of Indigenous Futures for the Cairns Institute, James Cook University.

Associate Professor Santosh Jatrana is the Senior Principal Research Fellow and Research Head at the Murtupuni Centre for Rural and Remote Health.  She currently holds an Honorary Associate Professor position at the Australian National University, a Conjoint position at Deakin University.  She also had an Honorary Senior Research Fellow position at the University of Otago, New Zealand (2011-2021). Santosh holds a PhD in Demography from the Australian National University, and a postgraduate diploma in Public Health from the University of Otago.

Her publications include2 edited books, 11 book chapters, 65 peer-reviewed articles, 2 letters, 9 working papers/ opinion pieces, 8 research reports.  She has given more than 70 presentations, including many invited seminars. Among the prestigious publishers of her research include key journals such as Demography, Social Science and Medicine, European Journal of Population, International Journal of Epidemiology, BMJ Open, Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, PLos One and high-profile university press (e.g., Cambridge) and leading independent academic publisher (e.g., Routledge).

Susan’s research focuses on research education and development, research collaboration, and employability.   Adopting qualitative approaches including narrative inquiry her research has benefited from years spent working in higher education, and building strong national and global networks. She held the role of Coordinator HDR Advisor Development, Graduate Research School, James Cook University while writing for and editing this book.  She is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE.

Claire is a Research and Learning Librarian at James Cook University Library, Australia. Claire supports supervisors and their higher degree researchers (HDRs) and has expertise supporting education, science, engineering, business, humanities, social sciences, and more. Claire is constantly amazed by the value and importance of the research projects of their HDRs and are humbled that her job is to help them attain their goals.

Stephen is a Research and Learning Librarian at James Cook University Library, Australia. Stephen supports supervisors and their higher degree researchers (HDRs) and has expertise supporting research in medicine, pharmacy, veterinary sciences, nursing, and allied health disciplines. Stephen is constantly amazed by the value and importance of the research projects of their HDRs and is humbled that his job is to help them attain their goals.

Stephanie is the Manager, Scholarly Communication Services, Office for Scholarly Communications at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Library.  She works with her team of scholarly communications experts to deliver a range of targeted services to support QUT’s research community in copyright, research data management, information literacy, publishing, open access publishing options, journal management, and publication metrics.

Lyndelle is the Coordinator, Information Research Skills, Office for Scholarly Communications at Queensland University of Technology Library, and the Unit Coordinator for AIRS – Advanced Information Research Skills. Lyndelle is an academic librarian with a passion for fostering information literacy in higher education. With more than 20 years of experience in Australian academic libraries, Lyndelle has dedicated her career to equipping students, researchers, and educators with the tools they need to navigate the complex landscape of information in the digital age.

Sal is a Liaison Librarian in the Faculty of Business and Law at Queensland University of Technology Library. As an advocate of lifelong learning, Sal supports higher degree researchers to develop the information literacy skills required to successfully progress through their research program and beyond.

Alan is the Deputy Director, Student Success, at Curtin University. Alan looks after teams who provide support for careers, deliver co-curricular experiences, volunteering and leadership. Student Success also comprises a co-curricular awards program and delivers the University Orientation and First Year Experience. However, that is a far cry from where he started. He completed a bachelor’s degree and PhD in the sciences, Biochemistry to be broadly specific. He has published in both the sciences and career development literature. He was a post-doc in four separate institutions before making a career change.

Alan’s career took him into a private consultancy as a career practitioner before returning to the higher education sector. He has a master’s degree in counseling and has been nationally and internationally active in the career field for over 20 years. It took him a while to connect all the dots, between his previous and current careers, but the curiosity factor was (and is) always there. In his current stage of life and career, he has shifted from hands-on practitioner (career counsellor for Higher degree researchers) to manager and national leader. He is extremely passionate about providing quality support to students (all levels) to ensure they can make the best-informed decisions about their future direction and help them understand how they can contribute to that future.

Helen has more than twenty years’ experience of managing, leading, and advocating for higher degree research across government, universities, and peak bodies. She has worked in a number of universities including the Australian National University, James Cook University, and the University of Canberra. Helen has previously been actively involved with the Australian Council of Graduate Studies and the Australian Research Management Society.  Her research work focuses on academic integrity.

Bronwyn has held senior positions in the area of research management and integrity for over twenty-five years. She is the Director, Conduct & Integrity at UNSW Sydney, and is a sector leader in preventing and responding to academic integrity, research integrity, public interest disclosures, student conduct, gendered violence, and complex complaints. She is a Co-Chair of the NSW Universities Public Interest Disclosures Practitioners Network and former chair of the Go8 Research Ethics and Integrity Committee.

Dr Wade Kelly (Senior Lecturer, Researcher Development, Researcher Development Academy, Deakin University) works at the nexus of engagement and impact. He advises university leadership, faculties, and institutes on strategically embedding impact into university culture. His scholarly foundations provide the underpinnings of the engagement and impact development and cultural change approaches. In 2022, his edited book, The Impactful Academic: Building a Research Career That Makes a Difference, was released by Emerald Publishing.

Lisa M. Given, PhD, FASSA, is Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, and Professor of Information Sciences at RMIT University (Melbourne). Her interdisciplinary research in human information behaviour brings a critical, social research lens to studies of technology use and user-focused design. Her studies embed social change, focusing on diverse settings and populations, and methodological innovations across disciplines. A former President of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Prof Given is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and has served on the Australian Research Council’s (ARC’s) College of Experts. She holds numerous grants funded by ARC, Canadian Institutes for Health Research, and Canada’s Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, working with university and community partners across disciplines. She is Editor-in-Chief of the Annual Review of Information Science and Technology and lead author of Looking for Information: Examining Research on How People Engage with Information (2023).