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Professor Alistair McCulloch is a Senior Lecturer in Research Education at the University of South Australia (UniSA), based at the City West Campus. He previously served as Professor and Dean of Research and Knowledge Transfer at Edge Hill University (UK), leading research degree programs and policy development from 1997 to 2009. His roles at UniSA include overseeing doctoral education initiatives and research policy, with a focus on research degree supervision and higher education policy.
His research interests center on doctoral education, including supervision practices, research degree transitions, and institutional policies. Notable contributions include organizing the Quality in Postgraduate Research (QPR) conferences (2012–2018), and co-developing supervisor training programs like Supervising@UniSA. He has been recognized with national Australian Awards for University Teaching (2017) and UniSA Teaching Awards (2016) for contributions to supervisor development.
McCulloch’s work emphasizes socio-cultural contexts in doctoral education, advocating for systemic reforms in supervision frameworks. Collaborations span institutions like Flinders University, the Australian National University, and international partners. His research bridges theory and practice, addressing challenges faced by part-time doctoral students and marginalized groups.
