A global pandemic is a unique challenge we are all facing together. Olumide O. Opeyemi is a PhD student at the Queensland University of Technology and a highly motivated IMNIS mentee. We invited Olumide to interview and share how he has been managing and navigating this hurdle. Have you had to end, pause or pivot […]

How engagement and collaboration between industry and academia can help bridge the skills gap The skills gap is one of the biggest risks for organisations today, according to a recent article published [1] as part of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting held in Davos, Switzerland earlier this year.  It highlights we must cast a […]

A recent study by three South Australian universities shows that the Industry Mentoring Network in STEM (IMNIS) is having a positive impact on PhD students; expanding their professional networks, increasing their employability and providing them with the skills and knowledge needed to engage and collaborate effectively with industry. These findings support the outcomes of the […]

There was a full house for the official National Launch of the Industry Mentoring Network in STEM (IMNIS) at KPMG in Melbourne last month. IMNIS is a prestigious flagship initiative of the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE) that partners PhD students in STEM with an influential, high profile industry leader to prepare them […]

Everyone who has ever written a post-graduate thesis will appreciate how much time and energy it consumes. A true test of mental health. And yet, after all this effort so many scientific theses end up gathering dust, tucked away in a gloomy corner of the university library. This is because students are not strictly required […]