A former journalist and now leading communications academic will share how early career scholars can use their research findings to create lasting, real-world change at Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) 2024 Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Conference.
The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Purposeful Research – Making a Change in Real Life’, giving HDR and honours students a platform to showcase their research, exchange ideas with peers, and learn how they can influence change through their findings.
This year’s keynote speaker is Griffith University School of Humanities, Languages and Social Sciences Professor Jacqueline Ewart, who will discuss how early career scholars can ensure their research has real-world impacts in her presentation ‘Research: Making it Real: How to make your research matter’.
Professor Ewart will break down how academics can tackle an issue or develop solutions, how they can make their findings useable, and
