GR & GR Supervisor News

  1. Congratulations to our GRs – Thesis to Pubs Reward Scheme
  2. Research Integrity Information Session – Tuesday 15 July
  3. RECRUIT FoE GRs NOW for 2026 – applications close 18 September
  4. Sharing of iThenticate live reports with Chairs of Examiners
  5. Supporting GRs in the responsible use of AI in research

1. Congratulations to our GRs – Thesis to Pubs Reward Scheme

GR Lisa Baker was awarded Thesis to Publication funding for her journal article “Constant crossings: Teachers’ definitions of child wellbeing in early education, a reflective thematic analysis“

GR Sara Javadian was awarded Thesis to Publication funding for her journal article “Mindfulness-Based Art Interventions for promoting child and adolescent mental health and well-being: A systematic Review”

GR Chloe Nelson was awarded Thesis to Publication funding for her journal article “Science teachers’ interaction with science centres: an exploratory study into professional development benefits and how they occur.“

GR Fiona Sijing was awarded Thesis to Publication funding for her journal article “Profiling Pre-Service Teachers’ Motivation and Behavioral Characteristics: Relationships with Psychological Wellbeing and Occupational Commitment”

2. Research Integrity Information Session

Date: Tuesday 1 July

Time: 1-2pm

Venue: Level 9 915, 100 Leicester Street

Zoom: https://go.unimelb.edu.au/nf8p

OREI (Office of Research Ethics and Integrity) will be presenting this session for GRs and their supervisors and will cover the following:

  • What is required to be an author?
  • When is is OK to use AI in your research?
  • Who do I talk to about ethics approval?

3. RECRUIT FoE GRs NOW for 2026 – applications close 18 September

We are growing research excellence at the Faculty of Education.

Find ways to attract the best and brightest to undertake graduate research with you in 2026.

FoE is likely to have up to 20 scholarships on offer (2/3rds for domestic candidates).

Typical University of Melbourne minimum entry requirements are a 4 year degree with the last year of Honours, or a completed Masters degree where the final year included a research project component of at least 25% of the year, and where the relevant degrees were completed with a H2A (75%) overall grade or better. Given a restricted number of places and scholarships, actual entry requirements can be more stringent and particularly so for international applicants (due to the limited number of scholarships).

Add your research program/project/interests here https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/searchresults?category=opportunity&pageNumber=1&pageSize=20&q=&sorting=mostRecent

Maybe you could adapt messages like the one below to use when out and about and giving talks/visits/conferences etc

Join us as a graduate researcher in 2026 at the Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne and apply for a place and scholarship if we have the right supervisor for your research project. Become part of a vibrant community of researchers asking big questions relevant to current issues and the future of education.  We have world-leading researchers, impactful projects, expert mentorship, and strong connections to education policy makers, schools, universities overseas, and community partners.

4. Sharing of iThenticate live reports with Chairs of Examiners

Candidates are now asked to share their live reports with their Chair of Examiners at thesis submission as well as attach PDF copy of the report in the Thesis Examination System.  A guide to sharing the live report can be found here.

Graduate researchers are asked to look at the list of Chair of Examiners nominees, but supervisors should also advise their candidates who the Chair of Examiners is. In FoE, this is Associate Professor Peter Woelert. In some cases, due to availability or Conflicts of Interest, an alternative chair will be nominated. It is hoped that having access to the live report will assist Chairs in their assessment, particularly being able to view any filtering used by the candidate to create the report. Specific guidelines for chair of examiners in interpreting iThenticate reports are available.

5. Supporting GRs in the responsible use of AI in research

Many researchers are exploring AI’s application for research activities. Supervisors are encouraged to remind GRs that requirements associated with research integrity remain if AI is used. This means adhering to requirements around authorship, data management, ethics, security, privacy, acknowledgement and citation. Importantly, those using AI remain responsible for ensuring accuracy, transparency and completeness when reporting or publishing research findings. 

Please encourage GRs to pause and check requirements around AI use with publishers, partners, funders, and university policies before using AI platforms and tools. Support for supervisors and GRs is available through AI at Melbourne, Research Integrity Advisors, and the Research and AI Community of Practice.