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Find a supervisor for your research

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Finding the right supervisor for your research project is vital for the successful completion of your thesis.

As a research candidate, you鈥檙e required to have at least two supervisors on your supervisor panel 鈥� to monitor your progress, provide advice, feedback and guidance, and generally support you throughout your research candidature. At the application stage for your higher degree by research, you must identify an academic researcher to be your Primary Supervisor.

At the University of Canberra, we鈥檒l try to pair you with the best-possible supervisor for your research area, so you鈥檙e supported to produce a research thesis of the highest calibre. 

Faculty contacts

Faculty contacts introduction

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You can also make direct contact with the UC faculty that aligns most closely with your area of interest. They can help you determine your research topic so you can get started with your higher degree by research.

Faculty of Arts and Design

Faculty of Arts and Design

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UC鈥檚 Faculty of Arts and Design (FAD) is home to the renowned Centre for Creative and Cultural Research (CCCR) and the News and Media Research Centre (N&MRC).

Other arts and design research speciality areas include:

  • the built environment, including architecture, landscape design and interior architecture
  • building and construction management
  • design
  • communication, information and journalism
  • creative writing, screen studies and digital arts
  • humanities, cultural heritage and international studies.

Contact the Faculty of Arts and Design for more information on higher degree by research opportunities.

Faculty of Business, Government and Law

Faculty of Business, Government and Law

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UC鈥檚 Faculty of Business, Government and Law (BGL) operates four research centres 鈥� the Canberra Business School, the Canberra Law School, the Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society, and the .

Other business, government and law research speciality areas include:

  • business
  • politics, economics and society
  • law and justice
  • governance and policy analysis.

Contact the Faculty of Business, Government and Law for more information on higher degree by research opportunities.

Faculty of Education

Faculty of Education

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UC鈥檚 Faculty of Education houses the  (SERC) and the Centre for Sustainable Communities (CSC).

Other education research speciality areas include:

  • enhancement of school teaching
  • teacher education
  • educational policy
  • tertiary teaching and learning
  • community education.

Contact the Faculty of Education for more information on higher degree by research opportunities.

Faculty of Health

Faculty of Health

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UC鈥檚 Faculty of Health has two research centres 鈥� the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise (UCRISE) and the Health Research Institute (UC-HRI).

Other health research speciality areas include:

  • health science
  • counselling
  • medical radiation science
  • midwifery
  • nursing
  • nutrition and dietetics
  • occupational therapy
  • sport and exercise science
  • speech pathology
  • public health
  • pharmacy
  • physiotherapy
  • psychology
  • vision science and optometry.

Contact the Faculty of Health for more information on higher degree by research opportunities.

Faculty of Science and Technology

Faculty of Science and Technology

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UC鈥檚 Faculty of Science and Technology contains six research centres, including the:

Contact the Faculty of Science and Technology for more information on higher degree by research opportunities.

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