Membership of the Centre for People, Place & Planet (CPPP) offers Higher Degree by Research (HDR) candidates a supportive and intellectually generous environment where they can develop and strengthen their individual research projects within the scope and values of the CPPP.
The CPPP brings HDR candidates together amidst a shared transdisciplinary culture that values co-design practices, feminist and anti-colonial approaches, place-based research, and meaningful engagement with people, place, and planet. It also offers opportunities to expand individual research horizons and to be supported through a strong collaborative ethos. HDR members take part in international conferences, networking events, workshops, seminars, and social events, and have regular informal opportunities to connect with other students, graduates, and staff.
Being a member of the CPPP supports both academic development and relational belonging, enabling HDR students to situate their work within a vibrant culture of shared learning, care, and transdisciplinary research.
Members of the CPPP are interested in supervising graduate research projects that align with one or more of the CPPP's objectives and programs of research to:
For more information about graduate research opportunities or to explore potential supervisors, please contact CPPP@ecu.edu.au
Do you qualify for a scholarship? Explore the ECU scholarships that may be available to you.
ECU provides a wide range of support services and resources available to all students across every campus.
From the study of fire regimes in Southwestern Australia, to broadening institutional meteorology on Noongar Country, our HDR members exemplify transdisciplinary research.
Visit our HDR members page to learn more about the work of our current and graduated HDR students.
The CPPP holds a shut-up-and-write session every week on alternate Tuesdays and Wednesdays. All CPPP members are invited to attend for a focused and peer supported 90 minutes of writing using the Pomodoro time management technique.
To participate contact Associate Professor Justine Dandy or Dr. Kylie Wrigley
In semester 2, Professor Angus Morrison-Saunders holds a 12 week program for graduates who have completed their data collection to start and finish a journal article.
