WELCOME TO GRADUATE WOMEN VICTORIA
Our goal is to serve and empower women through education and advocacy locally, nationally and internationally.
Nationally we work through the Australian Federation of Graduate Women.
Globally we are part of Graduate Women International.
See our advocacy page for recent action on these fronts.
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To join us see our membership page, or download our membership form.
BREAKING NEWS
OUR NEWEST STUDENT MEMBER
Tara-Lyn Carter is our newest student member. She is a PhD candidate at Monash University, studying evolutionary biology. Here is an account of her research.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALISON HARCOURT
Graduate Women Victoria congratulates long-term member Alison Harcourt on being awarded an Officer (AO) in the Queen's Birthday Honours list, for distinguished service to mathematics and computer science through pioneering research and development of integer linear programming. Alison was recently celebrated as 'the ground-breaking grandmother of Australian mathematics'. Her achievements are celebrated by the ABC science team here.
MORE CONGRATULATIONS
And congratulations to GWV member Dr Deborah Towns, who was awarded a Medal of Order of Australia (OAM) for services to education.
VALE AILSA ZAINU'DDIN
Ailsa Zainu'ddin died on March 25th, aged 91. Ailsa joined Graduate Women Victoria in 1949, making her our longest serving member.
Ailsa was a pioneer in advancing relations between Australia and Indonesia - in both her personal and professional lives. Her Australian-Indonesian cookbook has influenced the diets and palates of hundreds, maybe thousands of Australians. She will be sadly missed.
OLDER WOMEN DOING DOCTORATES
Celebrating the inspirational achievements of older women (50+) who have gone back to study for a doctorate in Australia. Why do they do it? What do they contribute once they complete?
It was rare for women to get a doctorate, even in 1970s Australia. Women who had no opportunity earlier in their lives have been quietly returning to study. It's time to celebrate these women and tell their stories.
If you are one of these amazing women (or know someone) who commenced and completed your doctorate after you turned 50 and would like the opportunity to participate in this study and tell your story, please contact Dr Margaret J Robertson at mj.robertson@latrobe.edu.au.
If you would like to contribute to funding this project, please visit the crowdfunding page below. The published book royalties will support doctoral studies scholarships sponsored by AFGW.
Every little bit will help!
https://chuffed.org/project/older-women-and-doctorates-why-why-not
CONGRATULATIONS TO SKYE KINDER
Victorian Graduate Women congratulates Dr Skye Kinder. the 2019 Victorian Young Australian of the Year. Skye won the VGW Beryl Green Bursary in 2013.
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