Are researchers future-ready without entrepreneurial skills?

With less than 5% of PhDs being placed into academic positions after completion of their doctorate, UTS faces some big questions about the future careers of our most inspired minds.

  • What skills and tools should we embed into our PhD training to ensure we are equipping researchers for the future?
  • How can talented researchers identify new pathways to apply their skills and knowledge and create impactful career pathways by applying an entrepreneurial mindset to their research?
  • Is greater industry engagement with PhDs necessary build entrepreneurial muscle?

Join us for a fireside chat hosted by Professor Glenn Wightwick, DVC Innovation and Enterprise and Fiona Brooks, ADVCR Development to tackle these challenging questions head on, and explore how might we adapt doctoral programs to ensure our graduates are equipped for the future.

Guest panellists:

  • Dr Samantha Khoury
    Entrepreneurial Fellow in Residence, UTS Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Sally-Ann Williams
    CEO, Cicada Innovations
  • Gary Colquhoun
    Innovation Connections Facilitator—AusIndustry
  • Associate Professor Alison Beavis
    Deputy Dean, Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation
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