School of Graduate Studies
We aim to provide an outstanding experience for all doctoral candidates at the University of Auckland.
About the School of Graduate Studies
Te Kura Akoranga Tohu Paerua | School of Graduate Studies (SGS) is the central service division responsible for managing and enhancing doctoral research programmes at the University of Auckland.
We are a dedicated team of more than 20 people from all over the world who facilitate support and services for doctoral candidates and supervisors. Our Doctoral Candidature Advisors and Doctoral Exams Team (lead by Siobhān Daly, Doctoral Candidate Manager) and Doctoral Experience Team (led by Dr Heidi Collins, Doctoral Experience Manager), work hard to ensure that you have the possible experience at the University.
As SGS, most of the work we do is behind the scenes. We work closely with faculties and service divisions to connect you with services around the University, we run doctoral exams, and we co-ordinate a diverse doctoral training and development programme that will benefit you during your doctorate and beyond.
We stay in touch with the University of Auckland doctoral community by sending newsletters to doctoral candidates twice a month (Doctoral News) and supervisors once a month (Supervisor News).
About the Graduate Research Committee
The Graduate Research Committee (GRC) is responsible for the governance of doctoral policies. It is chaired by Professor JR Rowland, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Global and Graduate Research, and includes, amongst others, Professor Vivien Kirk, Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for Graduate Research, and the Associate Deans/Directors Postgraduate Research from all faculties and LSRIs.
You can learn more about who sits on this committee by visiting the GRC web page.
Who to contact
Visit the Doctoral Links and Logins web page to find out who to contact when you have a query.
