Higher Degree Research Hub

At ACU we welcome you to your research journey. During your time with us, you will become a world expert in your chosen area of research. You will open up new possibilities for your career and develop skills that will help make you successful regardless of which path you take. The challenges you overcome during your degree will also help you learn about yourself and to grow as a person. We are here to help you succeed.

ACU future research students

Future research students

There are many ways to achieve your research goal. We offer both masters by research and doctorates.

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ACU Current Research Students

Current research students

Visit the Student Portal for information and resources to support you on your research journey.

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ACU Research Supervisors

Supervisors

Resources for accredited and prospective Higher Degree Research supervisors.

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HDR student success stories

Bridging the gender gap in sports science research

In August 2022, when world-class runner Dina Asher-Smith spectacularly slowed down halfway into the women’s 100-metre final at the European Championships, she revealed that cramps related to her period caused her to stop running. She went on to highlight the fact that menstrual cycles have a huge impact on the performance of female athletes, and yet, very little research has been conducted to examine its influence.

A passion for women's health

For much of recent history, pregnant women have been told to dial back the exercise – keep it simple and safe, and nothing too intense in case it harms the baby.

Lifting the silence on Australia's trans history

For as long as he can remember, Adrien McCrory has been fascinated with history. In high school, he would regularly have his nose in a historical novel, or a textbook on medieval Europe or the Russian revolution. He carried this passion into university, discovering his niche in contemporary Australian crime history, and soon found himself reading old court transcripts, “just for fun”.

Building a better world with bioethics

ACU graduate and Fulbright scholar Dr Xavier Symons uses philosophical reasoning to solve real-world ethical dilemmas.

Wellbeing of First Nations' youth

PhD student Georgia Durmush is working to see a more positive representation of First Nations youth, especially in research, and says it’s time for universities to start listening to their voices.

A safer place for women and children to live

A few years ago, when Ulrike Marwitz was a social worker in Tasmania, she was supporting a mother who had been in two abusive intimate relationships. One of this woman’s ex-partners was nearing the end of his prison term, leaving Ulrike and her colleagues increasingly concerned at the risk he posed.

Understanding the adolescent athlete

There’s something special and unique about the love that young people have for sport: the intrinsic drive they hold to have fun and achieve their best on the sporting paddock – for themselves and their teammates.

A quiet achiever shines through

Nicamil Sanchez has never been one to shout his achievements from the rooftops.

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A message from Professor Zlatko Skrbis, Vice-Chancellor and President

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