Postgraduate Association Activities and Resources

Student say essential to student amenities bill – Media Release

“What is Universities Australia afraid of?!” was the cry from National President, John Nowakowski, in response to this morning’s Australian article on the Student Services and Amenities Fee Bill. John Nowakowski, President of the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations, representing the 300,000+ postgraduate students nationally, was incensed to read that Universities Australia was afraid the situation would be unworkable should amendments be passed to provide student say over student affairs.

Discussion Paper: Toward Best Practice Services and Representation for Research Postgraduates

Submitted by Nigel Palmer on Thu, 2010-04-22 14:06

Background

The aim of this paper is to assist higher education providers and student organisations in promoting quality and seeking continuous improvements in services and support for postgraduates.

Postgraduate Services and Representation Survey

Submitted by Nigel Palmer on Wed, 2009-11-25 19:15

The CAPA postgraduate services and representation survey is now available.

All postgraduate students are invited to complete the survey.

Have your say about what's currently on offer at your university, and what you'd like to see.

This pilot survey will form the basis for future work.  Please feel free to include any additional comments you may have on these and related matters.
 
You can complete the short survey by following the link below:

Resources for providing advocacy, grievance resolution and advice

Resources to assist in academic advocacy, grievance resolution and advice

Resources to assist in academic advocacy, grievance resolution and advice.

Postgraduate conferences

A group for information and resource sharing for planning and hosting postgraduate seminars and conferences

Regular postgraduate publications, including magazines, newsletters and updates

Examples of regular publications for postgraduate students

Examples of postgraduate publications, including magazines, newsletters and updates.

The Graduate Junction

Submitted by Magdeline Lum on Wed, 2008-06-25 13:00

The Graduate Junction Explained

The Graduate Junction is a brand new website designed to help young researchers make contact with others who share similar research interests, regardless of which department, institution or country they work in. The Graduate Junction has been developed by two doctoral students at the
University of Durham, UK. Since its launch in May 2008, The Graduate Junction has proved very popular with research students and academics alike. Within the first two weeks 2000 students registered in the U.K. and the news spread to over 40 countries.

2008 Federal Budget Briefing Paper - The Better Universities Renewal Fund and Postgraduate Students

The Government is providing $500 million in 2007-08 for higher education institutions to undertake capital projects to support improved teaching and learning, research and students' overall higher education experience. Priority areas will be information and communications technology, laboratories, libraries and student study spaces, teaching spaces and student amenities (Higher Education 2020 Newsletter, Department of Education, Employment and Workplace relations (DEEWR), Issue 2, May 2008).

Response to Discussion Paper: The Impact of VSU on Services, Amenities and Representation for Australian Students

The Discussion Paper The Impact of Voluntary Student Unionism on Services, Amenities and Representation for Australian University Students was released February 18th, 2008. The Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations (CAPA) welcomes the release of the discussion paper, and the associated consultation process undertaken by Minister Ellis with the assistance of The Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations (DEEWR).

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