Graduate Research Symposium and Careers Expo
The School of Translational Medicine's (STM) annual postgraduate symposium aims to improve the visibility of students and their research projects on a larger scale and celebrate their achievements. PhD students throughout the Alfred Research Alliance (A+) precinct (including Baker & Burnet Institutes and STM) have the opportunity to explain their research to peers and colleagues. By participating, they can foster collaborations, networking and a greater awareness of the ARA based expertise and research. Students can make either oral presentations, which are judged by a panel of senior academics and postdocs. Attractive monetary prizes are awarded for outstanding work.
2024 committee
You've come to end of your graduate research degree. What's next?
Career planning can be a daunting experience, especially when you aren't sure what jobs are available. The STM Graduate Research Student Committee's (STM-GRSC) role is to advocate and support GR students at STM, and a big part of that is helping students understand what career pathways are available to them after they graduate.
The STM-GRSC, in collaboration with the Monash Graduate Association (MGA), runs its Careers Expo (since 2022). It is an afternoon of networking, career workshops and panel discussions. Professionals and recruiters from academia, industry and government come together to share their expertise and advice on how to land that job. This is a "not to miss" event and is sure to be useful to all students no matter where they are up to in their careers.
The Careers Expo consists of talks related to self-pitch and networking skills, followed by an open networking opportunity with professionals from across academia, education, government and industry. The event showcases great diversity of fields within STM but also introduces students to what is available in other industries.
2024 Symposium winners
The 2024 STM postgraduate symposium & Careers Expo was held on 3 - 4 October 2024 at The Innovation and Education Hub, Alfred. See booklet.
Congratulations to our prize winners!
Oral presentation
- 1st - Holly Fryer (Immunology)
- 2nd - Sydney Harris (Neuroscience)
- People's Choice - Sydney Harris (Neuroscience)
Science Communication
- 1st - Rhiannon Grant (Immunology)
- 2nd - Cassandra Marotta (Neuroscience)
- People's Choice - Jack Edwards (Immunology)
Poster Presentation
- 1st - Meltem Karadeniz (Neuroscience)
- 2nd - Holly Fryer (Immunology)
- People's Choice - Meltem Karadeniz (Neuroscience)