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The Office of Graduate Research is available to HDR students along with HDR coordinators and contact officers in each college.

Where to go for support What they can help with
Your supervisor
  • Deals with all academic matters, including thesis content, publications
  • Signs off on all paperwork, including variation of candidatures and scholarship forms
College Dean (Research)
  • Oversees HDR matters in the college and liaises with the college HDR coordinator
College HDR coordinator
  • Is one of the first points of contact when problems occur between students and supervisors
  • assists with the appointment and change of supervisors
  • Signs off on most HDR forms
  • Representative for HDR matters at college committees
  • Represents the college at the University Higher Degree by Research Committee
  • Reviews examiner’s reports and recommends award of degree
  • Reviews college cases for HDR candidature management 
College contact officer
  • Provides advice to students and staff about policies, procedures and possible solutions
  • Students can see a contact officer in any college
Office of Graduate Research
  • Dean of Graduate Research is an additional point of contact
  • Oversees higher degree by research policies and procedures
  • Provides training and advice to HDR students and supervisors
  • Processes all administrative procedures to do with enrolment, variation of candidature, examination
  • Manages the Register of HDR supervisors

Quick links

     OGR Who's Who - HDR Teams  College HDR Coordinator Contacts  Student representatives  Contact officers: Student concerns  Research integrity advisors

Office of Graduate Research

 08 8201 5893

General enquiries
 gradresearch@flinders.edu.au

HDR admissions
 hdr.admissions@flinders.edu.au

HDR progression
 hdr.progression@flinders.edu.au

HDR examinations
 hdr.exams@flinders.edu.au

Research training
 hdr.development@flinders.edu.au

Cotutelle
 hdr.engagement@flinders.edu.au
 

Visit us:
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Bedford Park

Office of Graduate Research staff page

HDR College enquiries
 

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Coordinators

Contact

Business, Government and Law

Associate Professor Caitlin Hughes cbgl.hdrstudents@flinders.edu.au
Education, Psychology and Social Work Dr Helen McLaren 
(April-Nov 2022)

Associate Professor Melanie Takarangi
(returning Nov 2022)

cepsw.hdrenquiries@flinders.edu.au

Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology)

Professor Reg Nixon  

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Associate Professor Udoy Saikia

HASSEnquiries@flinders.edu.au

Medicine and Public Health

Dr Amy Reynolds

 

HDRsupport.CMPH@flinders.edu.au

Doctor of Public Health

Dr Amy Reynolds  

Master of Clinical Education

Dr Koshila Kumar  
Nursing and Health Sciences Associate Professor Maayken van den Berg CNHS.hdrstudents@flinders.edu.au

Master of Health and Clinical Research

Associate Professor Maayken van den Berg  

Science and Engineering

Associate Professor Martin Johnston

hdr_cse.enquiries@flinders.edu.au

 

Contact officers

Contact officers are members of the academic staff of each college that have been appointed to provide HDR students and supervisors with advice and support related to:

  • The University's policies and procedures
  • The student complaints process relating to supervised higher degree by research

HDR students can choose contact officers from colleges other than their own.

If any matters of concern are not resolved the student may seek resolution by conciliation through the manager of the Equal Opportunity Unit, Lisa O’Neill.

 

Contact officer details

College

Contact officers

Business, Government and Law 

Rhain Buth
Education, Psychology and Social Work

Jane Jarvis

Michael Gradisar

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Catherine Kevin

 

Medicine and Public Health

Karen Lower

 

Nursing and Health Sciences

Ranjay Chakraborty

Yvonne Parry

Science and Engineering

Sonia Kleindorfer

Mike Schwarz

Okke Batelaan

Murk Bottema

 

Student concerns

In consultation with the Deans of the relevant Colleges and the postgraduate student members of the Higher Degrees by Research Committee in a College, each Executive Dean of the College has appointed an appropriate number of members of the academic staff of the College as Contact Officers to provide the relevant parties with access to advice and support, and the means to achieve resolution of matters. 

Contact Officers are selected on the basis that they can demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and a good level of understanding of the administration of higher degree by research matters and the operation of these procedures; and have appropriate experience in supervising the higher degree by research students. It is the responsibility of Contact Officers to:

  • provide advice to students and staff about the University's policies and procedures for the administration of higher by research degrees
  • provide support to students and staff in relation to student and supervisor concerns
  • provide a first point of contact to enable the parties to resolve a matter of concern.

Further policy information can be found in the:

  • HDR Policy, Section 5, Student complaints
  • Charter for HDR Student and Supervisor Responsibilities, Section 10
  • Student Complaints Policy and Student Complaints Procedures

 

Student representatives

College HDR student representatives

College

Student representative

Contact information

Business, Government and Law

Yun See Lee

lee1900@flinders.edu.au

Education, Psychology and Social Work

Ryan Calabro

 

cala0040@flinders.edu.au

 

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Cassandra Schilling

schi0161@flinders.edu.au

Medicine and Public Health

Alana White

Nicole Grivell

whit1103@flinders.edu.au

griv0023@flinders.edu.au

Nursing and Health Sciences

Anne Mette Adams

Michelle Freeling

Shabnam Kashef

adam0349@flinders.edu.au

free0114@flinders.edu.au

kash0024@flinders.edu.au

Science and Engineering

Reid Honan

reid.honan@flinders.edu.au

University Higher Degree by Research Committee (UHRC) Student Representatives 

The University Higher Degrees by Research Committee (UHDRC) also has two higher degree by research student representatives.

The committee membership comprises the Dean of Graduate Research, college HDR coordinators, two HDR student representatives, a student finance representative and HDR administrators. The term of the HDR student representation and membership is 2 years.

Your representatives are Priyadharshany Sandanapitchai and Leanne Gerekaroff. If you'd like to contact them please send an email to: UHDRC.studentreps@flinders.edu.au

"I am a PhD student in the Clinical Psychology program of the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work. My research focuses on trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder. I am passionate about developing a self-guided intervention for trauma survivors that could also be expanded to culturally diverse communities.

"As a budding researcher, I believe that the University Higher Degrees by Research Committee plays a vital role in providing a stimulating environment for the students with adequate support and resources. In particular, I am keen to bring in a unique perspective to diversify the voices of the committee as an international HDR student and explore ways to improve the experiences of international research scholars at Flinders. Please feel free to contact if you have any concerns or queries regarding the committee or the HDR program in general."

    - Priyadharshany Sandanapitchai

 

"As a full-time working person and a part-time PhD student in the School of Education, College of Education, Psychology and Social Work.  My research focuses on the social communication lived experiences of young Autistic people as they transition to post-school options.   As a student and counsellor, I fully understand the challenges of the PhD journey and inspire all PhD students to engage in bringing their unique perspectives to the University Higher Degree by Research Committee and the wider Flinders University HDR community"

     - Leanne Gerekaroff   

 

 

Priyadharshany Sandanapitchai

Research integrity advisors

In compliance with the Code, the University has appointed research integrity advisors to advise University staff and students on all matters relating to research integrity, the Code, and relevant University policies.

These advisors also act as potential contacts for any staff member or student wanting to make, or considering making, an allegation of research misconduct.

Research integrity advisors

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