The Cookson Scholars Conference

The Cookson Scholars Conference Organising Committee are delighted to announce the return of the Cookson Scholars Conference for 2025.

What is the Cookson Scholars Conference?

The Cookson Scholars is a joint PhD programme and is part of an international research partnership between The University of Manchester and the University of Melbourne.

Postgraduate researchers on the joint PhD programme represent a diverse range of faculties from across the two institutions. At this conference, they will deliver their research findings to date through concise, accessible presentations.

The Conference will be hosted online via Zoom, on Wednesday, 2 and Thursday, 3 April 2025 from 8am to 11am BST (UK time) and 6pm to 8pm AEDT (Melbourne time).

Download the conference agenda (PDF document)

We warmly encourage our postgraduate researchers on the Manchester-Melbourne Dual Award to showcase their innovative research progress during this event. You’d be delivering a presentation followed by a Q&A session, focusing either on your research topic or a topic closely aligned with your collaborative efforts.

For a glimpse into the diverse range of topics covered at the previous conference, refer to 2024’s programme.

Details on how to register will be sent out shortly to Cookson scholars and their supervisors. Please contact Amanda Aspinall if you have any questions.