Life as a graduate researcher: Josh Cubillo
Through his PhD, Josh Cubillo wants to educate and empower non-Indigenous teachers in urban settings, so they can integrate Indigenous knowledges into their curriculum.
Graduate researcher experience
The University's graduate researchers are a diverse and inspiring group of people, each following their own pathway to a PhD at the University of Melbourne. Often these individual stories and perspectives influence the choice of research topic. They also enrich the experience of others at the University.
Upon completion, you never know where your PhD might take you. It will prepare you for a career in research, but it can lead to many other places, including work in the private, government and not-for-profit sectors. Some of our researchers take research positions in Australia or globally. Others join the private sector as specialist tech innovators, consultants, or managers. And others run businesses or work for large consultancies.
Explore their stories.
Life as a graduate researcher
Life as a graduate researcher: Ceren Ayas
PhD candidate Ceren Ayas is researching how justice can be used as a key driver for low-carbon transition away from coal.
Life as a graduate researcher: Helena Roennfeldt
Helena Roennfeldt’s lived experience of the mental health system is informing her PhD research. She is making space for people to talk about their own mental health crises, so these insights can shape new solutions.
Life as a graduate researcher: Franka Vaughan
Franka Vaughan has moved to Melbourne from the UK to complete her PhD. Originally from Ghana in West Africa, Franka is researching identity construction in post-conflict Liberia.
Life after graduate research
Life after research: Dr Anna Dziedzic
Dr Anna Dziedzic talks about her research on the use of foreign judges, and her life after completing her PhD.
Life after research: Dr Umesh Nair
Umesh Nair uses skills he acquired during his PhD to help researchers meet their own infrastructure needs.
Life after research: Dr Katie Lamb
Dr Katie Lamb talks about life after her PhD. And the perspectives of children and young people who’ve experienced family violence.
Life after research: Dr Susi Seibt
Find out what it’s like to undertake a joint PhD in Germany and Australia. Learn how an international joint PhD can shape your career and your life choices.
Life after research: Dr Pip Karoly
Dr Pip Karoly is working on a seizure forecasting app for epilepsy sufferers – something she'd outlined in her PhD.
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PhD Programs
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International joint PhD opportunities
Discover the fully funded Joint PhD opportunities that are currently available with universities and research institutions around the world.