Higher Degree by Research Committee

The Higher Degree by Research Committee (HDRC) is responsible for the provision of advice to the Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and the Dean of the Graduate School on policies and practices for higher degrees by research (PhD and MPhil) and higher doctorates. The Committee consults other senior officers of the University as required.

2021 meeting dates

Meeting	Location	Date and time
HDRC 2021/1	Brian Wilson Chancellory (61A), Level 5, Senate Room	Friday, 5 March 2021, time to be confirmed
HDRC 2021/2	Brian Wilson Chancellory (61A), Level 5, Senate Room	Friday, 28 May 2021, 09:00
HDRC 2021/3	Brian Wilson Chancellory (61A), Level 5, Senate Room	Friday, 6 August 2021, 09:00
HDRC 2021/4	Brian Wilson Chancellory (61A), Level 5, Senate Room	Friday, 22 October 2021, 09:00

General information

Committee name: Higher Degree by Research Committee
Reporting to: Academic Board
Contact: Ms Belinda Bern — Director, UQ Graduate School
Version (effective date): version 15 (19 April 2018)
Sub-committees: nil
Quorum: 50% of voting membership plus one
Notes: abbreviated as HDRC

Terms of Reference

The Higher Degree by Research Committee is responsible for the provision of advice to the Provost and the Dean of the Graduate School on policies and practices for research higher degree programs (PhD and MPhil) and professional doctorates eligible to be supported via the Research Training Program (RTP). The Committee consults other senior officers of the University as required.

Specifically, the role of the Committee is:

to advise the Provost and the Academic Board on higher degree by research programs;
to formulate recommendations on policy for the strategic development of higher degrees by research in the context of the University’s strategic plan;
to promote a standard of excellence in higher degrees by research;
to recommend to the Academic Board policies and procedures governing higher degree by research programs; and
to advise the Academic Board on matters relating to admission, monitoring and support of international higher degree by research students.

Composition

Ex-Officio

Dean, UQ Graduate School (Chair)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) or nominee
Deputy Dean, UQ Graduate School
President, Academic Board or nominee
University Librarian or nominee

Appointed

One representative from each faculty, appointed annually be the Executive Dean
One representative from each institute that directly reports to a member of the UQ Senior Executive and directly enrols research higher degree students, appointed annually by the Director of the Institute.
One representative of research higher degree students, appointed by the UQ Association of Postgraduate Students
Two elected members of the Academic Board, appointed by the Academic Board Standing Committee

Administrative Arrangements

Secretariat support provided by UQ Graduate School.

Category	Role	Name	Unit/affiliation
Ex officio	Dean, Graduate School (Chairperson)	Professor Alastair McEwan
Ex officio	Deputy Dean, Graduate School	Professor Stephan Riek
Ex officio	Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) or nominee	Professor Tim Dunne
Ex officio	President of the Board or nominee	Professor Peter Adams
Ex officio	University Librarian or nominee	Ms Heather Todd
Appointed	Faculty representative appointed by the Executive Dean	Professor Brent Ritchie	Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Appointed	Faculty representative appointed by the Executive Dean	Professor Stuart Crozier	Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Appointed	Faculty representative appointed by the Executive Dean	Professor Christina Lee	Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
Appointed	Faculty representative appointed by the Executive Dean	Professor Annemaree Carroll	Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Appointed	Faculty representative appointed by the Executive Dean	Associate Professor Marina Reeves (Professor Elizabeth Eakin)	Faculty of Medicine
Appointed	Faculty representative appointed by the Executive Dean	Professor Jenny Seddon (acting)	Faculty of Science
Appointed	HDR student-enrolling Institute representative appointed by the Institute Director	Associate Professor Idriss Blakey	Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
Appointed	HDR student-enrolling Institute representative appointed by the Institute Director	Professor Rob Capon	Institute for Molecular Bioscience
Appointed	HDR student-enrolling Institute representative appointed by the Institute Director	Associate Professor Ralf Dietzgen	Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation
Appointed	HDR student-enrolling Institute representative appointed by the Institute Director	Associate Professor Bruno van Swinderen	Queensland Brain Institute
Appointed	HDR student-enrolling Institute representative appointed by the Institute Director	Dr Elaine Wightman	Sustainable Minerals Institute
Appointed	HDR representative appointed by UQ APS	Ms Sarah Ball	UQ Association of Postgraduate Students
Appointed	Elected member of the Academic Board nominated by the Academic Board Standing Committee	Associate Professor Raymond Steptoe	Diamantina Institute
Appointed	Elected member of the Academic Board nominated by the Academic Board Standing Committee	Professor Graeme Orr	School of Law
Secretariat	Secretary	Ms Belinda Bern	Director, UQ Graduate School
Secretariat	Assistant Secretary	Ms Jenny Horn	Policy and Agreements Officer, UQ Graduate School

* As of 9/12/2019