Research Training and International Research Training Partnerships @ Macquarie University Dr Ren Yi Director, Research Training and International Research Training Partnerships (HDRO) CRICOS CODE 00002J MQ @ a glance 2014 • 38,747 Students – 1,334 Academic Staff – 1,434 Professional Staff • Five faculties – Arts, Business and Economics, Human Sciences, Medicine & Health and Sciences. MGSM. All 33 Departments/Schools can offer PhD degrees. • Number 1 Modern University in Australia and top 18 universities in the world under 50 years of age (QS & Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2013) • 5 Ranking (QS 2013) CRICOS CODE 00002J Our University: A Framing of Future • A culture of transformative learning in a research-enriched environment • An accelerating and impactful performance in discovery • Aligning the nature and size of the University for the future • Creating an innovation nexus where Macquarie and our partners contribute solutions to world and develop lasting relationships • Emboldening Macquarie University’s recognition and international presence • Developing a vibrant and sustainable campus, clearly at the centre of a rapidly changing neighbourhood in the international, cosmopolitan city of Sydney • Improving those aspects of our support services to realise this aspiration and vision World-Leading Research; World-Change Impact Strategic Research Framework: 2015-2024 Green paper is under consultation until end of August • The Research Framework’s five fundamental Future-shaping Research Priorities will be: Healthy People; Resilient Societies; Prosperous Economies; Secure Planet and Innovative Technologies. • Key Objectives are: Accelerate World-Leading Research Performance Prepare World-Ready Higher Degree Research Candidates Become a World-Recognised Research Collaborators of Choice Deliver Research with World-Changing Impact 4 Research Training @ MQ Our HDR Candidates develop the skills and competencies to succeed in the dynamic and changing world of work. HDR Candidates statistics (2013, approx.) • • • 2,000 Higher Degree Research Candidates 500-600 Master of Research Candidates 35% International Candidates CRICOS CODE 00002J Most popular PhD Programs @ MQ International PhD enrolment @ MQ University Scholarships @ MQ MQ invests around AUD$25 mil. per year in scholarship funding, enabling over 200 new HDR enrolments per year. • International Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarships (MQRES & IMQRES) • Cotutelle IMQRES scholarships with research partner universities • Faculty top-up Scholarships, e.g. grants for travel & research related expenses CRICOS CODE 00002J External Funding Agencies @ MQ •Australia Award •Australian Research Council •National Health and Medical Research Council AU •China Scholarship Council •Sciences Without Borders Brazil •EU Horizon 2020 Erasmus Mundus Program •DAAD •National Sciences Foundation US •National Institute of Health US •Research Council Canada •VIED Vietnam •Thai Government Scholarship (C9) •Malaysia Government Scholarship Program •Indonesian Government Scholarship Program •PRONABEC Peru •COLSCIENCES Columbia •Chilean Becas Program •Fulbright •Monash Foundation •Saudi Arabia Government Scholarship International Research Training Partnerships and outcomes • 11.9% Publication Growth (Above AU Average 6.7%) • International Collaboration Rate is 44.9% in 2012 (3rd in AU) • Top 3 collaborators: University of Auckland, University of Oxford and University of Bristol • Top Countries: UK, France, Germany, China, Singapore, USA and Canada • Tops Disciplines: Earth and Planetary Sciences, Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Physics and Astronomy. • 2008-2012 field-weighted citation impact is 1.42 (42% above world average) • MQ’s international FWCI is 1.79> national FWCI 1.34 10 Higher Degree Research Office Director HDRO EA to Director/Office Manager HDR Manager (Operations) Commencements Shared Receptionist HDR Manager ( Management) Data and Systems MRes (Operations) Progressions Completions Projects Scholarships MRes (Management) The Higher Degree Research Student Journey Infrastructure Examiners English Training Networks Scholarships Candidate Quality Assessment and Graduation Research Candidature Scholarship Resources Res ability Criteria Supervision Commencement Workload Registration Training 3 years hence Employment HDR Handbook and Guide @ MQ The induction/orientation programs • The induction program spans several months – not several hours As well as the usual mechanical processes – a learning plan should also be developed • Your supervision team may need to review whether you have the right people in place at the end of the induction phase • Remember that a comprehensive and high quality induction process pays dividends in the long term • Your induction program should be monitored and recorded Publishing and reporting • Publishing articles during your candidature is useful in many disciplines as it helps demonstrate progression. • It is also important to publish in good journals to obtain preexamination peer review of the work and establish your “reputation”. • Acknowledgement for MQ Published work can also form substantial parts of “chapters” within your thesis. • HERDC reporting (Book, Book chapter, Journal and Conference paper) • Annual Progress Report (APR) Out of Time Policy Prior to 2014, PhD candidature is 4 EFTSL From 2014, PhD candidature is 3 EFTSL 2 extensions (up to 6 months each, or 0.5 EFTSL per extension) MPhil 2 EFTSL; One extension only 1 extension (up to 6 months, or 0.5 EFTSL) Special tuition fee (domestic) vs full fee-paying (international) http://www.hdr.mq.edu.au/information_for/current_candidates/documents/ Policy_Out-of-Time.pdf Candidature environment MQ aims to provide you with a research culture, climate and community that supports your research journey. But - it also includes your own engagement with other HDR students, staff and the wider MQ community. Faculty HDR contacts (Managers): • • • • • Faculty of Business & Economics – Eddy Dharmadji/Agnieszka Baginska Faculty of Human Sciences – Robyn Bishop Faculty of Arts – Maryanne Hozijan Faculty of Science – Jane Yang MGSM – Kerry Daniel www.hdr.mq.edu.au Cotutelle & Joint PhD Programs @ MQ Macquarie University has 183 Cotutelle/ Joint PhD candidates with universities in more than 30 countries. Benefits for the student: • simultaneously enrol at two or more universities; • be supervised "equally" and spend time at affiliated universities; • write one thesis that is examined by two universities • (if eligible) receive a cotutelle MQRES scholarship while in Australia plus one return airfare. Why universities and supervisors do it? • find and fund more students • promote long term research collaboration • Joint publications, citation rate, rankings Cotutelle & Joint PhD @ MQ Cotutelle & Joint PhD @ MQ Partner Institutions Cotutelle partner universities are assessed according to their research credentials and collaborative relationship with Macquarie University. They are assigned to one of the three 'priorities': Priority 1: Priority cotutelle and joint PhD partners Priority 2: Preferred cotutelle and joint PhD partners Priority 3: Prospective cotutelle and joint PhD partners Priority 1 institutions Priority 2 & 3 institutions Approved Joint PhD institutions RT International Partnerships & Publications @ MQ • 11.9% Publication Growth (Above AU Average 6.7%) • International Collaboration Rate is 44.9% in 2012 (3rd in AU) • Top 3 collaborators: University of Auckland, University of Oxford and University of Bristol • Top Countries: UK, France, Germany, China, Singapore, USA and Canada • Tops Disciplines: Earth and Planetary Sciences, Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Physics and Astronomy. • 2008-2012 field-weighted citation impact is 1.42 (42% above world average) • MQ’s international FWCI is 1.79> national FWCI 1.34 Joint Pubs with China 2006-2013 Research Pubs with Chinese Institutions @ MQ Joint Publications with Brazil 2007-2013 Top 10 Brazilian Institutions @ MQ (Research Pubs) MQ - USP & UFSC (Cotutelle, Pubs and Funding) • • • 4 Cotutelle and Joint PhD (supported by Sciences Without Borders) 2 Cotutelle arrangements with Universidade de Sao Paulo (USP) 2 Cotutelle arrangements with Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) • • Total 96 Joint Publications with Brazilian Universities 2007 - 2013 17 Joint Publications with USP (Biology, Astronomy and Physics, Photonics, Medicine, Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences) 11 Joint Publications with UFSC (Astronomy and Astrophysics, Biology, Environmental Sciences) • • • • • • • • • • NSF Polar Program Esmee Fairbairn Foundation Rufford Foundation Moore Family Foundation Departamento De Astronomia Departamento De Fisica Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas eNucleares Departamento De Econogia e Zoologia Institute of Biosciences http://www.hdr.mq.edu.au/information_for/ cotutelle_and_joint_phd_programs [email protected]
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