Original Release Date: 15 November 2023

This training session, led by Sabine Straver, focuses on promoting the National Industry PhD Programme across Australian universities. The programme, now in its first year of a ten-year initiative, aims to develop doctoral candidates who can operate effectively between academia, industry, and research. The team offers various training sessions, including standard programme overviews, co-presentations with universities, and bespoke sessions for specific faculties like social sciences or regional institutions. Key discussion points include addressing misconceptions that the programme only suits certain disciplines or large universities, and clarifying that social impact can be valued alongside commercialisation outcomes. The team encourages universities to schedule information sessions—either in-person, online, or hybrid—to better engage academics, industry partners, and potential students with the programme's opportunities.