Higher Degree by Research Committee
The Higher Degree by Research Committee (HDRC) is responsible for the provision of advice to the Academic Board and the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) (DVCRI) on policies and practices for Higher Degree by Research (HDR) programs (PhD and MPhil) and professional research doctorates (including but not limited to those programs eligible to be supported via the Research Training Program (RTP)). The Committee consults other senior officers of the University as required.
2024 meeting dates
Meeting | Location | Date and time |
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HDRC 2024/1 | Brian Wilson Chancellory (61A), Level 5, Senate Room | Friday, 8 March 2024, 9.00am |
HDRC 2024/2 | Brian Wilson Chancellory (61A), Level 5, Senate Room | Friday, 10 May 2024, 9.00am |
HDRC 2024/3 | Brian Wilson Chancellory (61A), Level 5, Senate Room | Tuesday, 2 August 2024, 9.00am |
HDRC 2024/4 | Brian Wilson Chancellory (61A), Level 5, Senate Room | Friday, 11 October 2024, 9.00am |
* Current as at 26 February 2024.
General information
- Committee name: Higher Degree by Research Committee
- Reporting to: Academic Board
- Contact: directorgs@gradschool.uq.edu.au
- Version (effective date): version 19 (1 December 2022)
- Sub-committees: nil
- Quorum: 50% of voting membership plus one
- Notes: abbreviated as HDRC
Terms of Reference
The role of the Higher Degree by Research Committee (HDRC) is to:
- advise the Academic Board and/or the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) (DVCRI), or other University bodies or officers as appropriate, on Higher Degree by Research (HDR) programs (PhD and MPhil) and professional research doctorates (including but not limited to those programs eligible to be supported via the Research Training Program);
- formulate recommendations on policy for the strategic development of higher degrees by research in the context of the University’s strategic plan;
- promote a standard of excellence in higher degrees by research;
- make recommendations to the Academic Board and/or DVCRI, or other University bodies or officers as appropriate, on policies and procedures governing HDR programs and professional research doctorates; and
- advise the Academic Board and DVCRI, or other University bodies or officers as appropriate, on matters relating to admission, monitoring and support of HDR candidates.
Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021
Higher Degrees by Research Committee contributes to the University of Queensland meeting the requirements of the following Domains and Standards within the Higher Education Standards Framework (Threshold Standards) 2021 (HESF 2021):
- Domain 1 Student Participation and Attainment
- Standard 1.1 – Admission
- Standard 1.3 – Orientation and Progression
- Standard 1.4 – Learning Outcomes and Assessment
- Standard 1.5 – Qualification and Certification
- Domain 3 Teaching
- Standard 3.2 – Staffing
- Domain 4 Research and Research Training
- Standard 4.1 – Research
- Standard 4.2 – Research Training
- Domain 5 Institutional Quality Assurance
- Standard 5.1 – Course Approval and Accreditation
- Standard 5.2 – Academic and Research Integrity
- Standard 5.3 – Monitoring, Review and Improvement
- Domain 6 Governance and Accountability
- Standard 6.1 – Corporate Governance
- Domain 7 Representation, Information and Information Management
- Standard 7.2 – Information for Prospective and Current Students
Composition
Ex-Officio
- Dean, UQ Graduate School (Chair)
- President, Academic Board (or nominee)
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) (or nominee)
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) (or nominee)
- Deputy Dean, UQ Graduate School
- University Librarian (or nominee)
Appointed
- One representative from each Faculty, appointed annually by the Executive Dean
- One representative from each Institute that reports to a member of the UQ Senior Executive and directly enrols HDR candidates, appointed annually by the Director of the Institute
- One representative of HDR candidates, appointed by the UQ Association of Postgraduate Students
- Two elected members of the Academic Board, appointed by the Academic Board Standing Committee
Administrative Arrangements
- If the Chair is absent from any meeting of the Committee, the Deputy Chair will be the Chair for that meeting. If both the Chair and the Deputy Chair are absent from any meeting of the Committee, the Chair will appoint another member to Chair that meeting.
- If the Chair is unexpectedly absent from any meeting of the Committee, members of the Committee present at that meeting will appoint a member as Chair for that meeting.
- The Secretary is the Director, Graduate School.
Category | Role | Name | Unit/affiliation |
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Ex officio | Dean, Graduate School (Chairperson) | Professor Virginia Slaughter | UQ Graduate School |
Ex officio | Deputy Dean, Graduate School | Associate Professor Pierre Benckendorff | UQ Graduate School |
Ex officio | Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) or nominee | Associate Professor Hassan Khosravi | |
Ex officio | Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous Engagement) or nominee | Dr Levon Blue | |
Ex officio | President of the Board or nominee | Professor Craig Franklin | President of the Academic Board |
Ex officio | University Librarian or nominee | Anna Lagos | UQ Library |
Appointed | Faculty representative appointed by the Executive Dean | Associate Professor Gabby Walters | Faculty of Business, Economics and Law |
Appointed | Faculty representative appointed by the Executive Dean | Professor Matt Dargusch | Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology |
Appointed | Faculty representative appointed by the Executive Dean | Professor Gregory Monteith | Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences |
Appointed | Faculty representative appointed by the Executive Dean | Professor Nicholas Carah (Acting) | Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences |
Appointed | Faculty representative appointed by the Executive Dean | Professor Marina Reeves | Faculty of Medicine |
Appointed | Faculty representative appointed by the Executive Dean | Professor Jonathon Corcoran | 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 Matt Sweet | Institute for Molecular Bioscience |
Appointed | HDR student-enrolling Institute representative appointed by the Institute Director | Associate Professor Daniel Cozzolino | Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation |
Appointed | HDR student-enrolling Institute representative appointed by the Institute Director | Professor Tom Burne | Queensland Brain Institute |
Appointed | HDR student-enrolling Institute representative appointed by the Institute Director | Dr Dion Weatherly | Sustainable Minerals Institute |
Appointed | HDR representative appointed by UQ APS | Mr Marcello Lepre | UQ Association of Postgraduate Students |
Appointed | Elected member of the Academic Board nominated by the Academic Board Standing Committee | Dr Kelly Greenop | School of Architecture, Design and Planning |
Appointed | Elected member of the Academic Board nominated by the Academic Board Standing Committee | Associate Professor Fiona Simpson | School of Biomedical Sciences |
Secretariat | Secretary | Ms Belinda Bern | Director, UQ Graduate School |
Secretariat | Assistant Secretary | Ms Danielle Lefebvre | Enquiries Coordinator, UQ Graduate School |
* As of 22 January 2024
Agendas and minutes are available to HDRC members and UQ staff on HDRC SharePoint site.
Contacts:
- Secretary: Belinda Bern
- Assistant Secretary: Danielle Lefebvre