November 6, 2025

Higher Degree Research (HDR) students

Higher degree research students (HDR) are wonderful colleagues who bring their experiences and contexts to undertake quality impactful real-world research.

  • Congratulations to Cathie Matthews who has completed all of the requirements to graduate with an MPhil this week!

What a joy it is to learn from and give ideas to PhD students. This week has been a wonderful time of discussion with the following PhD students:

  • Sarah Bartlett (CSU PhD student supervised by myself and Dr Carolyn Gregoric)
  • Anniek van Doornik (UUtrecht PhD student co-supervised by myself) 
  • Arifa Rahman (CSU PhD student supervised by Dr Shukla Sikder) 
  • Felicity Laurence (2026 PhD student supervised by myself and A/Prof Sarah Verdon)
  • Nikki Simone (QUT PhD student visiting CVC and The Treehouse)
  • Camilla Porsanger (Nord University PhD student visiting CVC and The Treehouse) 

Sarah B, Sharynne, Carolyn 

Sharynne, Camilla and Tamara enjoying the Australian sunshine and blue sky

Arifa Rahman

Tamara, Nikki, Sharynne  and Camilla

Anniek and Sharynne looking at CSU PhD students' final chapters