Monash Education Research Community (MERC) Conference
The MERC conference is an annual free event for research students in the Faculty of Education.
MERC Annual Conference 2025
- Theme: Education for a Shared Future: Connecting, Caring, Creating
- When: 8:45am-4pm, Friday, 3 October 2025
- Where: Hybrid mode (Online via Zoom and in-person at Monash Clayton campus)
- Conference program 2025 (pdf)
Registration and call for papers have been announced via student email and shared on MERC’s social media platforms: Instagram and Facebook.
About the conference
The conference aims to provide opportunities for:
- Research students (Honours, Masters and PhD) to present their work-in-progress in a supportive atmosphere.
- Staff and research students in Faculty of Education to know more about research carried out across different campuses of the Faculty.
- Staff, research students and their peers to meet and share in academic conversations.
- Participants to connect with academics outside of Monash University that have relevant academic and research partnerships with the Faculty of Education, Monash University.
Who can present?
The conference invites presentations from research students at all levels (Honours, Masters by Research, and PhD) who wish to share their work, including work-in-progress, in a supportive environment. It is also open to staff and research students within the Faculty of Education at Monash University, as well as other academics outside the Faculty that have relevant academic and research partnership with the Faculty of Education, Monash University. The event aims to foster academic exchange across campuses and encourage meaningful conversations among students, staff, peers, and the broader academic community.
Everyone is welcome to attend!
Students who do not want to present a paper or poster can still attend the conference and contribute to the discussion.
Register your attendance - it is free.
Not from Monash?
Research students and academics from other institutions are also welcome to attend.
Important Links
- Abstract Submission
- Audience Conference Registration
If you are a presenter and are planning to attend in person, please also complete the registration form using this link to help us manage the catering for the event. - Volunteer Recruitment
We are currently recruiting volunteers to support the event.