Stellar contributions by Flinders University’s most fearless Higher Degree by Research students were recognised last week at the annual Celebrating Research Success event.
These awards honour and highlight contributions that Higher Degree by Research students make through their research to both the University and the wider community.
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Robert Saint congratulated all the award winners and acknowledged that Flinders’ recent successes in research relies on the University’s world-class researchers.
“Research cannot be done without researchers, and Flinders University is incredibly fortunate to be the home of some of Australia’s, and the world’s, brightest research minds – with many of them being in this room,” said Professor Saint.
“This includes our fabulous cohort of Higher Degree by Research students, who are in one sense trainees, but in another, they are the engine room of our research and the source of many new research ideas. They bring their intelligence, skills and new perspectives to major new research questions.”
Professor Saint also thanked HDR student supervisors for the dedication and guidance they provide to students.
“HDR students are privy to the insight and experience of accomplished academics who serve as their supervisors – again, many of whom are here – who are at the forefront of their respective fields,” he said.
“These wonderful and dedicated supervisors provide our students with the knowledge and skills they’ll need to succeed with both their HDR studies and their future, irrespective of the direction they decide to take.”
Kneeling: Roxana Diamond (EPSW); Peta Straiton (HASS).
Absent from the ceremony – Ludovico Messineo (MPH), Matt Jellicoe (SE) and Jordan Wray (SE).
The early career successes of 12 individuals were recognised in the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Doctoral Thesis:
- Roxana Diamond (EPSW)
- Taylor Swain (EPSW)
- Katerina Bryant (HASS)
- Peta Straiton (HASS)
- Craig Westell (HASS)
- Jessica Maddern (MPH)
- Ludovico Messineo (MPH)
- Jenne Tran (MPH)
- Georgia Middleton (NHS)
- Matt Jellicoe (SE)
- Lucas Hearn (SE)
- Jordan Wray (SE)
(Absent from ceremony – Lauren Jones (MPH).
The quality and impact of research undertaken by Lauren Jones (MPH) and Morgan Pankhurst (NHS) were recognised in the HDR Student Research Impact Prize. Morgan, who was awarded for her thesis “Measuring consumer food service satisfaction in residential aged care homes”, has worked closely with the Maggie Beer Foundation to create education modules for cooks and chefs who work in aged care homes, and was joined by Maggie Beer to celebrate her award.
For more information about winners of the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Doctoral Thesis Excellence and the HDR Impact Prize, click here.
(Absent from photo – Yunzhong Wang (SE), Oluwaseyifunmi Andi Agbejule (NHS) and Thomas Altree (MPH).
Eight HDR students received the award for Best Higher Degree by Research Student Publication in recognition of their transformative scholarship which demonstrates the University’s commitment to high quality research dissemination:
- Pei Jie (PJ) Tan (BGL)
- Kayleigh O’Donnell (EPSW)
- Kari Vallury (HASS)
- Thomas Altree (MPH)
- Natansh Modi (MPH)
- Oluwaseyifunmi Andi Agbejule (NHS)
- Phoebe McInerney (SE)
- Yunzhong Wang (SE)
For more information about winners of the awards for Best HDR Student Publication, click here.
To view the ceremony, click here.