2023 Research and Innovation Week
During 2023 Research and Innovation Week, various events across Australia and online provided the opportunity to showcase research excellence, work, and impact academically and on the broader community at Torrens University. The Research & Innovation Office invited staff to the Research & Innovation Town Hall on Friday, 23rd June, as a unique way to kickstart Research & Innovation Week: International Collaboration for Research Impact from Monday, 26th to Friday, 30th June.
With the underlying theme of International Collaboration for Research Impact throughout Research & Innovation Week, we seized the opportunity to highlight distinguished researchers and educators while establishing the university as devoted to distinctive and impactful research. The aim was to positively impact students, faculty, industry, government, and businesses, showcasing the significant role that higher education institutions played in crafting innovative solutions and strategies for the multifaceted challenges of the 21st century.
Online events
During Research and Innovation Week, events held online across Australia and New Zealand showcased our research excellence, our work, and the impact that we were having both academically and in the wider community.
- International Collaboration for Research Impact
- International Humanitarian & Migrant Health Research
- Research with a Focus on Equity
- Technology Collaboration for International Research Impact
Using data spanning 40 years, from the late 1980s to the early 2020s, Professor Glover shared examples of change in the health of the population and related social determinants across Australia.
Monday 26 June 2023, 2.00pm to 3.00pm (AEST)
Tuesday 27 June 2023, 4.00pm to 5.00pm (AEST)
Hosted by Tourism & Hospitality Research and Practice Cluster part of the Research Centre for Organisational Change and Agility (COCA).
This enlightening discussion celebrating the power of subversion, the importance of ethics in research, and the pursuit of sustainability and social justice.
Dr Alicia Orea-Giner, a Social Technologist for Sustainable Tourism and an Associate Professor at Rey Juan Carlos University, Madrid, Spain, shared with the audience how defining her aim and objectives, being herself, and respecting her boundaries helped her promote her career internationally.
Wednesday 28 June 2023, 3.30pm to 4.15pm (AEST)
Supervision value proposition: branding and managing yourself as a supervisor in an international context
Thursday 29 June 2023, 12.00pm to 1.00pm (AEST)
Supported by the Research Centre Directors, we heard from our recent graduands who showcased their projects and the alignment of their research to each Centre. You will be inspired by their doctoral journeys and the original contributions to knowledge made through their research. For those currently studying HDR or considering a career in HDR, this seminar provided an opportunity to decided which Research Centre best aligns with your research ideas.
Thursday 29 June 2023, 2.30pm to 3.45pm (AEST)
In-Person events
As part of Research Week, we also hosted in-person and invitation-only events with our researchers, industry, and government partners in Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, and Adelaide, focusing on our research, knowledge management, and consumer engagement.
This session included information sharing and presentations as well as some hands-on immersion.
Hosted by Amazon Web Services (AWS) Sydney Offices.
A new partnership is bringing together the brightest minds in academia and technology to advance innovation, sustainability and productivity in infrastructure delivery and services.
Wednesday 26 July 2023
Hosted at Torrens University Australia
Surry Hills Campus
Friday 30 June 2023
Melbourne, Adelaide & Auckland
Find out more
For more information on 2023 events or to be involved in the Research & Innovation Week in 2024, please contact Danielle Borroughs, Research Support Officer – Danielle.Borroughs@torrens.edu.au.
Research and Innovation Week hosted 10 events and reached out to 298 staff and students and 128 external stakeholders across those events. 2024 Research and Innovation Week shall be held during June 21-28th.