HDR contacts - Flinders University Students

Contact Us

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?

College HDR Coordinators

College Contact Officers

College HDR Student Representatives

UHDRC Student Representatives

Research Integrity Advisors

Where to go for support

Who	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

College HDR Coordinators

Business, Creative Arts, Law and Social Sciences

Associate Professor Hossein Esmaeili

✉ cbgl.hdrstudents@flinders.edu.au

Human Sciences and Culture

Associate Professor Deb Agnew

✉ deb.agnew@flinders.edu.au

Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology) - Contact Associate Professor Lisa Beatty

Medicine & Public Health

Dr Tim Schultz

✉ hdrsupport.cmph@flinders.edu.au

Doctor of Public Health - Contact Dr Tim Schultz

Master of Clinical Education - Contact Dr Gillian Kette

Health and Enablement

Associate Professor Ivanka Prichard

✉ CNHS.hdrstudents@flinders.edu.au

Including Master of Health and Clinical Research

Science & Engineering

Associate Professor Martin Johnston

✉ cse-hdr-enq@flinders.edu.au

College 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.

Students can also seek assistance through the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion unit, studenteo@flinders.edu.au.

Contact officer details

College	Contact officers
Business, Government and Law	Vivienne Brand
Education, Psychology and Social Work	Sam Elliott
Medicine and Public Health	Amy Reynolds
Nursing and Health Sciences	Mallika Prem Senthil
Science and Engineering	Jian Qin Luciana Moller Sunitha Ramesh Melanie MacGregor Youhong Tang Amin Mahmoudi

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

College HDR student representatives

College	Student representative	Contact information
Business, Creative Arts, Law and Social Sciences	Hongmei Xie	xie.hongmei@flinders.edu.au
Human Sciences and Culture	Emily Haines	emily.haines@flinders.edu.au
Medicine and Public Health	Angela Le Egi Vasil Sarah Dowden-Parker Timothy Penn Molly-Eve Day	angela.le@flinders.edu.au vasi0041@flinders.edu.au dowd0060@flinders.edu.au timothy.penn@flinders.edu.au mollyeve.day@flinders.edu.au
Health and Enablement	Amanda Wray Selena Hutchins Mary-Ann Carmichael Hassan Ali Seifu Kebede Weldegiorgis	amanda.wray@flinders.edu.au selena.hutchins@flinders.edu.au maryann.carmichael@flinders.edu.au hassan.ali@flinders.edu.au seifu.weldegiorgis@flinders.edu.au
Science and Engineering	Jason Leonard Andrew Foulis	jason.leonard@flinders.edu.au andrew.foulis@flinders.edu.au

UHDRC Student Representatives

The University Higher Degrees by Research Committee (UHDRC) is an important governance sub-committee of the Academic Senate, which assists Senate to discharge its responsibilities regarding the accreditation, quality and compliance of higher degree by research education and training.

The UHDRC has student representation in its membership to enhance its student-centred approach and voice for the governance of HDR students. Student representation is embedded in the UHDRC’s Member Composition, within its Terms of Reference (ToR), and provides for:

two HDR Student Members as voting members, and
two HDR Student Alternate Members, to attend meetings as observers and Student Member back-ups.

The committee membership comprises the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Training and Capabilities) and Dean of Graduate Research, College HDR Coordinators, two HDR student members as voting members, two HDR student alternate members, a student finance representative and HDR administrators. The term of the HDR student members is 1 year.

Your HDR Student Members (voting) are Alicia Dallison (CMPH) and Carys Meehan (CHSC). The HDR Student Alternate Members are Eva Coussens (CBCLS) and Evan Woolbright (CHSC) If you'd like to contact your HDR student representatives, please send an email to: UHDRC.studentreps@flinders.edu.au

Email the UHDRC Student Representatives

UHDRC Terms of Reference

About Alicia Dallisson

I am a PhD candidate in the College of Medicine and Public Health. My project is part of the National Industry PhD Program, working with industry to evaluate a novel test for bowel cancer screening and surveillance. I completed my Bachelor of Medical Science and Honours at Flinders University. Throughout my studies and research, I have become interested in finding novel, simplified methods to increase screening participation and improve current standard-of-care to reduce the incidence and mortality of bowel cancer.

Outside of research, I am a mum, step-mum, wife and Consultant for my own business. I am honoured to represent the HDR cohort, please reach out if I can assist you in any way.

About Carys Meehan

I'm Carys (he/they), and I'm almost a year into my PhD on female knights in 1000-1500 Anglo-French literature, within the College of Human Sciences and Culture.

I'm passionate about people's individual circumstances not being a barrier to their full potential, especially where this relates to mental health, disability, and social equity. Outside of uni I enjoy music, cat memes, and meeting people's dogs.

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

Office of Graduate Research

HDR Admissions

We are the first point of contact for all enquiries and advice in relation to HDR admissions, scholarship eligibility and degree management.

HDR Progression

We are the first point of contact for all enquiries and routine advice in relation to HDR progression, milestones and degree management.

HDR Exams

We are the first point of contact for all enquiries and routine advice in relation to HDR examination and completion.

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HDR Development

We undertake the coordination and support of the HDR Induction Program, REST and any other academic support programs s well as developing and maintaining the suite of online learning material.

Industry & Cotutelle

We liaise with the Colleges regarding the delivery of HDR pathways, coordinating the Cotutelles Program, identifying industry engagement opportunities and generating collaborative opportunities for the HDR students

HDR Supervisor Development

We maintain and manage the Register of HDR supervisors and development training for the HDR supervisor, the coordination and support of the HDR Supervisor Development Program and develop and maintaining the suite of online learning material.

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