An effective working relationship between research candidates and their supervisors is crucial for success

You’ll need to find a supervisor who works in your area of interest by reviewing your potential supervisor’s Griffith Experts profile to establish their:

  • Research interests
  • Academic background
  • Previous publications
  • Current research projects.

The best way to find a potential supervisor is by searching Griffith Experts, or by contacting the HDR Convenor in the relevant school or department.

Once you’ve found a researcher whom you would like to work with, you’ll need to contact them directly to discuss your research proposal. It is crucial to look at the alignment between supervision and your project.

Griffith researchers

View the Schools or Departments in each of our Academic Groups to find researchers in your area of interest and to find out more about available supervisors.

If you need help finding a suitable supervisor, each Academic Group has a HDR Convenor who will be able to point you in the right direction of an academic staff member in your area of interest.

Griffith Experts

Griffith Experts is a searchable database of all our academics. You can browse by topics, projects, publications and other key terms to find academics aligned to your area of interest.

Research Centres and Institutes

Many excellent Griffith researchers work in our 30+ research centres and institutes.

Advice from PhD candidates and supervisors

Current PhD candidates and supervisors provide some advice for choosing a supervisor for your PhD or research degree at Griffith University.