The Researcher Development Team is committed to supporting researchers across all disciplines and career stages—from Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidates to senior-career researchers. We provide targeted development opportunities designed to enhance research skills, foster career progression, and build research leadership capabilities while strengthening UniSA’s research community.
Working closely with the Researcher Development Action Group, we deliver a range of innovative initiatives, including Writing Retreats, Action Learning programs, Base, Trek, and the ECR Academy, to equip researchers with tools and strategies to navigate the evolving research landscape. Through continuous program evaluation, we enhance these offerings and identify new opportunities to accelerate learning in our dynamic environment. We also manage UniSA’s EDGEx/myRD platform, enabling researchers to plan and track their development at every stage of their career.
We also facilitate industry engagement by supporting researcher participation in programs such as the National Industry PhD Program, CSIRO iPhD, and various internship opportunities.
We’d love to hear from you! Get in touch with your questions, suggestions, or feedback at researcher.development@unisa.edu.au.
As a program manager and researcher with a background in politics and the creative arts, I am driven by a commitment to the importance of evidence-based, diverse, outcomes-focused, and accessible research. Since joining UniSA in 2022, after working as an academic and at two Royal Commissions, I have been grateful for the chance to support higher degree by research candidates and research staff broaden and deepen their skills and expertise. To see UniSA researchers so often achieving real-world outcomes for the community and industry is highly satisfying.
With a background in human resources and organisational development, my current career focus is learning and development where I work to deeply understand learner’s needs identify relevant and innovative learning opportunities. Since joining UniSA in 2022, I've collaborated with a range of expert UniSA teams and external partners to support development of diverse researcher capabilities with a particular focus on graduate researcher development
With a background in research and project management, my current focus is on supporting researcher development and helping researchers navigate their career pathways. Since joining UniSA, I have worked closely with expert teams to identify evolving researcher needs and create opportunities for professional growth.
Bringing experience across commerce, research, and project management, I am committed to fostering a research environment that enables individuals to achieve their career aspirations. I am particularly interested in identifying areas for improvement and development to ensure researchers have access to the resources and support they need.
