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5th APRU Doctoral Students Conference
The University of Sydney
August 2004
Professor John Hearn
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
14 April 2004
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The University of Sydney –
‘Australia’s First University’
• Proud to be a member of the Association of Pacific Rim
Universities
• An international reputation for outstanding teaching
and as a centre of research excellence
• World-class facilities (including the largest library in
the southern hemisphere) support a richly diverse
teaching, research and cultural atmosphere
• Formal links, including exchange agreements and
memoranda of understanding, with institutions across
the globe
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Postgraduate Education & Research
• An environment of opportunity, innovation and excellence in research &
postgraduate training and education
• A leader amongst the research-intensive universities in Australia
• Wide variety of challenging, up-to-date postgraduate courses
 Largest number of higher-degree research programs
 Highest number of research degree completions
•
Robust collaborative links with business & industry
•
Unparalleled success in research funding from peak national agencies
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Excellence in Research
AR C T ota l F u n d in g for a ll S c h e m e s
N ew and C ont inuing Funding 2003
T h e Un iv e rs ity
o f S yd n e y
Aus tra lia n Na tio na l
1 3 .3 4 %
Univ e rs ity
1 0 .8 3 %
All O the r
Univ e rs ity
Ins titutio ns
of
3 4 .3 6 %
M e lbo urne
1 0 .1 2 %
Univ e rs ity o f
Ne w S o uth
W a le s
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Univ e rs ity o f
M o na s h
Ade la ide
Univ e rs ity
4 .2 0 %
4 .6 1 %
Univ e rs ity o f
Univ e rs ity o f
Q ue e ns la nd
W e s te rn Aus tra lia
8 .8 5 %
4 .7 9 %
8 .9 0 %
Excellence in Research
NHMRC Funding for Projects & Programs
New Funding 2003
All Other
Institutions
50.31%
University of
Adelaide
4.52%
University of
New South
Wales
Monash
4.65% University
5.15%
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The University of
Sydney
9.51%
Australian
National
University
5.46%
University of
Western
Australia
5.67%
University of
Queensland
6.84%
University of
Melbourne
7.88%
Excellence in Research
Share of National Research Training Scheme Allocation
2003
The University of
Sydney
16%
Other Institutions
15%
Australian
National
University
6%
The University
of Adelaide
7%
The University
of Western Australia
7%
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The University of
Melbourne
14%
The University of
Queensland
14%
Monash University
10%
The University of New
South Wales
11%
The 5th APRU Doctoral Students Conference
• Our aim is to encourage, foster and maintain the
highest standard of scholarly activity in postgraduate
research & training
• For all these reasons, the university is proud to host a
conference which aims to promote and encourage the
same standard of scholarly activity through:
 Cross-disciplinary academic exchange;
 Significant cross-cultural participation; and
 Presentation, discussion and critical review of cutting-edge
research taking place across the Pacific Rim
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5th APRU Doctoral Students Conference
‘Research at Pacific Rim Universities: Economic Scientific & Cultural
Perspectives – The Way Forward’
9-13 August 2004
The University of Sydney
Sydney, Australia
Chair, Program & advisory Committee
Mr Matt Hall, PhD Candidate
Organizer & Chair, Steering Committee
Professor Masud Behnia (Dean of Graduate Studies)
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Tentative Program
Sunday 8 August
Arrival &
Registration of
Conference Delegates
Welcome
Reception/Official
Opening
Cocktail Party @
Nicholson Museum
Monday 9 August
Tuesday 10 August
Opening Ceremony
@ Great Hall
Thursday 12 August
Friday 13 August
Plenary
Plenary
Plenary
Plenary
Concurrent Sessions
Concurrent Sessions
Concurrent Sessions
Morning Tea
Morning Tea
Morning Tea
Morning Tea
Concurrent Sessions
Concurrent Sessions
Concurrent Sessions
Concurrent Sessions
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Plenary
Plenary
Afternoon Tea
Afternoon Tea
Concurrent Sessions
Concurrent Sessions
Panel Discussion &
Workshop
Panel Discussion &
Workshop
APRU-DSN Meeting
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Wednesday 11
August
Social Events /
Extra-curricular
activities and/or
campus tours
Plenary
Closing Ceremony
Afternoon Tea
Conference Dinner @
Darlington Centre
Forum Restaurant
Key Conference Activities
• Panel Session & Conference Workshops
 Conference track: ‘Preparing Future Faculty Members for Academic
Leadership in the 21st Century: What Doctoral Students Need to Know
to Enter the Professoriate at Research Universities of the Pacific Rim’
 Panel: ‘From the Doctorate to Academic Leadership’
 Presented by representatives from APRU member universities
 Breakout & networking sessions
• Plenaries
– Presentations by keynote speakers from APRU member universities
– Specialists in a broad range of disciplines
We welcome suggestions, paper submissions and keynote speakers
from APRU members.
Please email [email protected]
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