DSC Higher Degrees Research Symposia

21-26 October | Nine PhD examinations, plus almost 100 work in progress and milestone presentations from HDR candidates across our practice research schools.

21-25 October | A week-long program of HDR and guest presentations, designed for and by subject experts from the applied humanities and social sciences.

21-24 October | Featured HDR presentations from our Schools of Global, Urban and Social Studies, and Property, Construction and Project Management.

27-29 September | Our second PRS Asia for the year celebrated HDR candidate research from our Schools of Design, Architecture and Urban Design, and Media and Communication.

20-21 June | Launched in 2023 in collaboration with the Parsons School of Design in New York City, PRS North America is open to candidates in design research and creative practice disciplines.

3–9 June | This inaugural event saw the PRS, Urban Futures Symposium and Social Change Symposium run concurrently at RMIT's Melbourne campus.

25-29 April | PRS Europe provides an opportunity for shared reflection and dialogue about design practice, attracting participants from influential academic institutions and practices across Europe.

4-7 April | PRS Asia features research by candidates from our College of Design and Social Context at RMIT Australia, as well as the School of Communication and Design at RMIT Vietnam.

20-24 November | From open access publishing, to developing and using open source tools, to sharing data for future use, can embedding openness in our research practices lead to social change?

21-25 August | What is the role of research in understanding urban change and what theories, approaches and collaborations can shed light on city transitions?

15-19 May | Explore the diverse ways that researchers connect with communities to foster social change, and some of the challenges they encounter.

13-17 February | The atmosphere is fundamental to our wellbeing and survival. Approach the question of atmospheric futures and its relevance to research.