This article was originally published in September 2016.
LCC is committed to building capabilities amongst future research leaders. The Centre works hard to provide a wide range of professional development opportunities, including working with national and international experts.
Studying with LCC ensures students are working on a range of important projects at the forefront of research aimed at reducing the inheritance of disadvantage across generations, while also developing a global network of contacts and establishing themselves as policy influencers of tomorrow.
As a collaborative enterprise, LCC brings together a breadth of expertise from across the country and around the world to address the problem of deep and persistent disadvantage. With its broad reaching network of partners across government and non-government organisations the Centre offers students the chance to work on research that informs real change.
While working in this environment, students are exposed to an enviable network of researchers and policymakers operating across a variety of disciplines, including economics, sociology, criminology, statistics, and psychology.
The opportunities available for students are far-reaching, including the potential to undertake specialised training, present at national and international symposiums, conduct research overseas, and attend workshops and forums. Some recent examples include:
- Nicole Kapelle – Not only has Nicole been awarded a $5000 Graduate School International Travel Award to assist with travel costs associated with undertaking international research, but she was also awarded a scholarship to attend the 2016 Longitudinal Data Conference in Canberra. In addition to learning the latest developments in data collection methods, design, and analysis at the conference, Nicole will be able to expand her professional network and engage with some of the top policy influencers and research minds in the field.
- Tomás Cano López – Tomás is a PhD student from the Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, who commenced an Occupational Traineeship with LCC this September. He will be working closely with Centre Director, Prof Janeen Baxter, and Research Fellow, Dr Paco Perales on a range of LCC projects. Tomás is currently undertaking a PhD about fathers’ involvement in childcare using Time Use data for Spain and LSAC data for Australia.
- Kirsten Hancock – A LCC Research Fellow from The University of Western Australia, Kirsten is currently completing her PhD on the different reasons students have for missing school, and how or why these reasons differentially relate to educational outcomes. While already working in her dream role as a Research Fellow, Kristen believes this PhD will ensure she is eligible and competitive for future grant opportunities. Read more about Kirsten and her PhD research.
- Felix Leung – Felix was drawn to complete his PhD at the LCC because it would give him the opportunity to work alongside some of the best social science researchers in Australia. Committed to working on important problems in the field of economics and social sciences, Felix is focusing on understanding the causal effects of cognitive and non-cognitive skills on later life. Read more about Felix and his PhD research.