Directors of Graduate Research (DGRs) and Graduate Research Coordinators (GRCs)

The role of DGRs and GRCs

The Director of Graduate Research (DGR) is a School level role. The responsibility of the role includes:

• Conducting approvals on behalf of the Head of School
• Chairing School scholarship rankings
• Reviewing and recommendation of examiner's reports
• Ensuring that progress and hurdles are met
• Reviewing problems, grievances and initiating show-cause procedures
• Managing any school level funding schemes for graduate researchers
• Representing GRCs on key committees
• Organising school Three Minute Thesis (3MT) heats

The Graduate Research Coordinator (GRC) is a departmental or discipline focused role. The responsibility of the role includes:

• Being aware of departmental knowledge of HDR policy
• Providing pastoral care for student cohort
• Reviewing enquiries and applications
• Assessing scholarship rankings and recommendations
• Ensuring milestone meetings take place
• Ensuring department provides induction and intellectual environment
• Promoting opportunities such as RED programs and industry internships