Reimagine your career with a research degree at Deakin
Shake up your business as usual and position yourself to transform the workforce of the future. Our research community will help you unlock a work of opportunity, connect you with industry, and encourage you to pursue creative and innovative approaches to your research. Through-out your degree you’ll receive guidance from some of the world’s leading researchers and benefit from access to world-class facilities so you’re ready to step into your extraordinary future.
Arun Kumar A V
Arun Kumar A V is driven to help solve humanity’s biggest threats. How is his PhD research doing just that? He says it’s about thinking up ways for AI and humans to effectively collaborate.
April Murphy
April's PhD is progressing how we understand, and better support, male survivors of sexual assault in Australia. With the help of her academic supervisors, she is realising just how valuable her contribution to this field can be.
Environmental Science
Making a career switch from cosmetics to biodiversity conservation, PhD candidate Anne is working with new technologies to improve ecological knowledge about wildlife and engage society with nature.
Applied Artificial Intelligence
On a journey to supercharge his career, PhD candidate Tran is helping computers understand humans to make the world safer.
Biomedical Engineering
With industry experience as a research engineer Dr Bipasha Kashyap is using human speech algorithms to identify the presence and severity of Cerebellar Ataxia to improve health outcomes.
Professor Peter Enticott
Deakin PhD Supervisor Professor Peter Enticott explains how he supported PhD candidate Felicity to connect with industry and why placements can supercharge your research degree.
Frontier Materials
Set to ‘supercharge’ her career, PhD candidate Karolina is following her passion for materials science and developing internationally recognised green battery storage technology.
Exercise Science
From the footy oval to the sleep lab, Olivia's PhD journey involves helping female athletes get the most out of their bodies.
Criminology
PhD candidate April is progressing how we understand and better support male-identifying survivors of sexual assault.
Dr Karolina Biernacka
Dr Karolina Biernacka is researching materials that make batteries cheaper, safer and more environmentally friendly.
Dr Felicity Bigelow
During her PhD with Deakin, PhD graduate Felicity took on an industry placement, ultimately leading to a career with a world-leading neuro-marketing company.
Public Health Nutrition
Firsthand experience in the dietetics industry inspired Christina to supercharge her career with a PhD. Could we also change to ‘PhD’ on the story itself rather than HDR?
Military Sociology
Studying a PhD at Deakin helped Cate to expand her skill base and become a course designer in the Centre for Defence Leadership and Ethics at the Australian Defence College.
Public Art
Studying a PhD at Deakin helped Fiona draw on her career as an artist, exploring how immersive art in public spaces can engage audiences with urgent issues such as climate change.
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Open a world of opportunities with a research degree
Re-imagine your career, connect with industry and make your impact alongside world-leading researchers in one of Australia’s leading research communities.