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Higher Degree Research Students

Who can be a Life Course Centre higher degree by research student?

The Life Course Centre has a mandate to attract, train and retain the next generation of life course academic and industry researchers for Australia. We do this by delivering professional training, mentoring and development opportunities that bring researchers together across disciplines, universities, government and non-government organisations.

Students are invited to be part of the Life Course Centre if:


Get in touch

To study with one of our researchers, you can contact them directly through Our Members.
Alternatively, you can liaise with staff at one of our four nodes listed below.

Current Opportunities

There are currently no PhD opportunities


Current student research experience

Summer and Winter Scholars

The University of Queensland

The UQ Summer and Winter Research Program provides UQ students with an opportunity to gain research experience working alongside some of the university’s leading academics and researchers.

Participation is open to undergraduate (including honours) and masters by coursework students who are currently enrolled at UQ.

Life Course Centre Researches take students across several schools and institutes at UQ: ISSRSocial SciencePsychology