Melbourne Graduate School of Education Research

Research Contacts

Graduate School of Education Research Services is based at Level 4 in the Alice Hoy Building, The University of Melbourne, Parkville Campus. Research Services supports the work of the Melbourne Education Research Institute (MERI) and the Graduate School of Education

The Research Office provides research administrative and professional support for:

  • National Competitive and University and Graduate School based Research Grants
  • Contract and project management support
  • Research tender and contract coordination, assistance and processing
  • Coordinating the Graduate School's Publications collection
  • Maintaining information and materials relating to our Research Strengths and Themes
  • Commercialisation assistance and coordination
  • Awards and Scholarships for academic staff and postgraduate students
  • Coordinating and processing Human Research Ethics applications
  • Monitoring progress of and providing services to Graduate School of Education Higher Degree Research local and international postgraduate students
  • Monitoring statistical information relating to Research and Research Training
  • Industry and community liaison
  • Editorial support
  • Executive services to the Associate Dean (Research and Research Training), Director Melbourne Education Research Institute (MERI), Graduate School Research and Research Training Committee and its sub-committees and its representative to the University's Research and Research Training Committees

 

Academic Research Leadership Positions

Director, Melbourne Education Research Institute (MERI)
Professor Barry McGaw
email: bmcgaw@unimelb.edu.au

Associate Dean (Research)
Professor Richard James
Phone: + 61 3 8344 7627
email: r.james@unimelb.edu.au

Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research)
Professor Lyn Yates
email: l.yates@unimelb.edu.au

Assistant Dean (Research Training)
Associate Professor David Beckett

Phone: +61 3 8344 8516
email:d.beckett@unimelb.edu.au

Research Services Unit

Manager, Research Services
Michael McBain

Phone: +61 3 8344 8418
Email:mmcbain@unimelb.edu.au

Michael can assist with queries related to:

  • Research management
  • Research strengths
  • Awards for academic staff and HDR students
  • Statistics related to Research and Research Training
  • Tender submissions
  • General research queries

Grants & Publications Consultant
Carol Cohn

(Working days: Wed, Thurs, Fri)

Phone: +61 3 8344 8513
Email:clcohn@unimelb.edu.au

Carol can assist with queries related to:

  • National Competitive, University and Graduate School-based grants
  • Funding opportunities for students and staff
  • Online Student journal Post-Script
  • Graduate School publications collection
  • Editorial support

 

Grants & Contracts Consultant
Dr Bella Blaher
Phone: +61 3 8344 4561
Email: bblaher@unimelb.edu.au

Emily can assist with queries related to:

  • National Competitive, University and Graduate School-based grants
  • Research contracts and pricing
  • Tenders

Project Offier
Eleanor Brignell

Phone: +61 3 8344 8382
Email:eleanorb@unimelb.edu.au

Eleanor can assist with queries related to:

  • Publications Collection
  • Research Active Project
  • Research Webpages

 

Research Training Liaison
Dr Philippa Moylan

Phone: + 61 3 8344 8318
Email: pmoylan@unimelb.edu.au

Philippa can assist with queries related to:

  • Research Higher Degree administration
  • Monitoring of progress and providing services to Education HDR students
  • Services for research students

Research Services Officer
Ms Genevieve Ryan

Phone: +61 3 8344 8562
Email: gryan@unimelb.edu.au

Genevieve can assist with queries related to:

  • Student queries
  • Research Higher Degree administration

Research Ethics Consultant
Mr Tim Mattingsbrooke

Phone: +61 3 8344 8662
Email: timm@unimelb.edu.au

Tim can assist with queries related to:

  • Human Research Ethics applications and requirements
  • Human Ethics Advisory Group and Research & Research Training Committee support

Research Ethics Assistant
Ms Kathy Stewart

(Working days: Mon, Tue & Wed)
Phone: +61 3 8344 8378
Email: k.stewart@unimelb.edu.au

Kathy can assist with queries related to:

  • Human Research Ethics applications
  • Themis researcher profiles

 

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