Higher Degree Research Graduate Attributes

The University aims to graduate higher degree research (HDR) candidates who are distinguished by their intellectual curiosity and have the potential to excel and become leading scholars in their disciplines through the development of the following capabilities, skills and attributes.

Assurance of Higher Degree Research Graduate Attributes

Possible ways of assuring the attribute is acquired/developed

Successful completion of   the qualification

Milestones

Central or Local Workshops or other means
Central WSS
Other

1. A deep knowledge of their field, including:

1.1 An international perspective on knowledge and learning

✓

 

✓1

1.2 Interdisciplinary expertise

  

✓

1.3 A capacity for making an original contribution that extends the frontiers of knowledge

✓

  

1.4 An understanding of different methodologies and theoretical perspectives

✓

  

2. Intellectual capabilities, including:

2.1 Ability to focus the intellect on finding answers to important and complex questions

✓

  

2.2 Ability to critique others’ research and arguments effectively

✓

  

3. Communication and collaboration skills, such as:

3.1 Articulating arguments clearly

✓

  
3.2 Justifying a position by the use of evidence and argument

✓

  
3.3 Communicating complex issues to a variety of audiences  

✓2

✓3

3.4 Communicating effectively in intercultural contexts   

✓4,5,6

3.5 Conducting research in collaborative teams   

✓7

3.6 Developing and participating in research networks   

✓8

4. Research skills, such as:

4.1 Designing effective ways to address research questions

✓

  
4.2 Choosing and implementing appropriate research methods

✓

  
4.3 Managing research projects on a scale appropriate to an early career researcher in the discipline   

✓9

4.4 Presenting research findings to academic audiences  

✓

✓10

5. Professionalism and integrity in the   conduct of research:

5.1 A commitment to truth and accuracy as the principal criteria of the value of research

✓11

  

5.2 Appropriate ethical awareness in the conduct and implementation of research

✓

✓

✓12,13

5.3 An awareness of relevant intellectual property issues

✓

✓

✓14

  • 1 International markers and international literature review.
  • 2 Meeting Griffith internal milestones of written and oral forms.
  • 3 Conference presentations etc.
  • 4 Local/group workshops on working in intercultural research teams
  • 5 Central workshops on working in intercultural research teams
  • 6 Discipline-specific – may apply in some instances that this is how research is done for some or all candidates.
  • 7 Discipline-specific – may apply in some instances that this is how research is done for some or all candidates.
  • 8 Conference presentations etc
  • 9 Discipline-specific – may apply in some instances that this is how research is done for some or all candidates.
  • 10 Conference presentations.
  • 11 Signing off on the originality statement at start of thesis.
  • 12 REAs advice and workshops.
  • 13 REAs advice and workshops.
  • 14 Commercialization of research course.

Griffith Graduate Research School

Contact GGRS for enquiries relating to HDR admission, candidature , scholarships, orientation or workshops.

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Future students

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