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HDR Student Industry Engagement for Supervisors

Research support Information for HDR supervisors HDR Student Industry Engagement for Supervisors

With close to 50% of HDR students gaining employment in organisations beyond academia, it is critical that their HDR prepares them to succeed in both academic and industry environments. 

To do this, they will need skills in research communication, collaboration, stakeholder management, project management and an understanding of industry contexts.  These skills are highly sought by industry employers of HDRs and will give them the ability to apply their expertise to industry problems.  Many of these skills are also critical for future success in an academic career, both for teaching industry-relevant courses, and to develop collaborations that create impact for society, the environment, culturally and economically.

     Graduate Attributes  HDR students in Industry  Industry Partners  Industry Engagement Opportunities  PhD Enterprise Scholarships  Additional Resources  Contact

Doctoral Graduate Attributes

The Flinders University Doctoral Graduate Attributes provide more detailed descriptions of the skills developed by PhDs.

Industry engagement activities are proven to support development of these skills as well as providing opportunities for HDR students to expand their networks, explore potential career options and gain a new perspective on their research. As HDRs build their networks, these connections can flow through to supervisors as opportunities for future collaboration and potentially, to broaden the scope of their practice.

Quick Guide to Industry Engagement

The Quick Guide to Industry Engagement Activities provides an overview of opportunities, stage of candidature and skills developed

Read about some industry engagement experiences and the benefits they created for Flinders HDR students

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Matthew Iasiello in the winning team

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The Department of Education and Training has also placed an emphasis on greater research-industry engagement by HDR students and is monitoring universities’ performance through biannual reporting.  More recently the NLFP also highlights the government’s focus on increasing industry – university engagement with the particular outcome of job-ready graduates.

Supervisors have a key role in connecting and enabling HDRs to engage with organisations beyond academia. A conversation at the beginning of candidature about what your HDR students want to achieve and their aspirations, particularly career goals, will help you and your student identify relevant engagement opportunities and plan these into candidature.

Industry partners

There are many different types of organisations that are considered industry for the purposes of industry engagement:

  • Government – State, Federal, Local
  • Companies/businesses
  • Not-for-profits & Non-government organisations
  • Start-ups
  • Community groups and communities

Other higher education providers and organisations that are affiliated with or controlled by higher education providers, such as research institutes, are not considered industry partners.

Industry Engagement Opportunities

Joint supervision

Joint supervision – where a HDR is actively supervised by a supervisor from an industry organisation

Joint or fully funded research

Joint or fully funded research – where the HDR research project is partly or fully funded by industry

Community outreach, consultancy, commercialisation projects, entrepreneurship

Community outreach, consultancy, commercialisation projects, entrepreneurship

  • Braidwood Community Radio
  • National Innovation Challenges or other Hackathons
  • Volunteering through formal volunteering arrangements
  • Industry Mentoring Network in STEM
Training

Training – that helps prepare HDR students for work with an industry partner

  • Webinars or training provided by industry organisations
  • Research Employability Skills Training for HDRs
  • Three-minute thesis competition
Internships

Internships – a placement of more than 30 days within industry to undertake R&D related to their HDR

  • APR Intern (include APR Intern Guide for HDR Students and Supervisors)
General relationship building activities

General relationship building activities – activities that support industry engagement

  • Attending industry networking events
  • Joining professional associations
  • Attending industry conferences
  • Following key industry people on social media

There are also some discipline-specific programs:

-       Industry Mentoring Network in STEM (IMNIS) for students who are interested in the medtech-pharma industry and may come from disciplines including medicine, physics, health sciences, chemistry, psychology or business

-       Southern Adelaide Local Health Network Research Office Placements (currently in pilot phase) – 2-week placements for HDRs whose research careers may occur with a clinical setting or will focus on human research

-       St Paul’s Creative Centre Student Membership (currently in pilot phase) – provides opportunities to network with organisations and people in arts and creative industries

Information about these and many of the other opportunities are available in the Research Employability Skills and Training (REST) FLO.

Flinders/Industry co-funded PhD Enterprise Scholarships with an internship

On 12 May 2021, the federal government announced changes to Research Training Program Block Grant Funding to encourage greater industry-PhD collaboration through internships. In response, Flinders University is implementing new ways of supporting co-funded PhD scholarships with internships to research industry problems, including a pilot of a new scholarship – the PhD Enterprise Scholarship. 

PhD Enterprise Scholarships involve:

  • equal contribution by Flinders and an industry partner(s)
  • a scholarship equivalent to the base rate of the Australian Government RTP Scholarship ($28,854 for 2022, adjusted annually) for 3.5 years
  • An eligible industry internship of 3-months minimum (60 days full-time equivalent), must be agreed in written form with a research end-user within 18 months of candidature. The agreed industry internship can then be undertaken by the student at any point during their course.

For scholarships commencing in 2022, both Flinders and an industry partner(s) will contribute approximately $57,000 each to cover 3.5 years of stipend payments, plus any paid leave. Industry partners can also provide additional funding towards the scholarship to attract talented candidates in competitive markets.

For the 2022 pilot, 10 PhD Enterprise Scholarships will be available. The OGR will be working with College and Portfolio stakeholders to implement the PhD Enterprise Scholarships and aim to enable scholarship students to commence in 2022. 

The processes currently being developed by the OGR for the PhD Enterprise Scholarships will also provide greater support to supervisors and industry partners seeking to develop bespoke PhD scholarships with internship arrangements. 

Further Information

Guide for supervisors having discussions with industry partners

Flyer for potential industry partners

2022 Pilot
Expressions of interest

Are you working with an industry partner who might be interested in co-funding a scholarship? 

Expressions of interest for the pilot will close on 11 February 2022.

Enter the details of your potential PhD Enterprise Scholarship below.

Enter your details

What happens next?

Expressions of interest will be reviewed by the Dean of Graduate Research, in liaison with the College HDR Coordinator as required.

If selected, we will work with you and your industry partner on:

  • Developing a Research Collaboration Agreement
  • Advertising the scholarship opportunity to applicants via Service One
  • The admissions process for a potential student.

Additional Resources

The Australian Council of Graduate Research (ACGR) has developed a number of resources and Good Practice Guidelines to provide information to the sector about industry engagement:

  • Australian Industry Group and ACGR Principles for Industry Engagement
  • Good Practice Guides for Enhancing Industry University Engagement
    • Enhancing industry university engagement through graduate research students: a guide for universities
    • Enhancing industry university engagement through graduate research students: a guide for industry
  • HEIMS Higher Degree by Research End-User Reporting Requirements

Need help?

If you have any questions regarding HDR Industry Engagement please don't hesitate to contact us.

hdr.engagement@flinders.edu.au

(08) 8201 5893

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