Are UTS researchers and PhD students future ready without entrepreneurial skills?

With less than 5% of PhDs being placed into academic positions after completion of their doctorate, UTS faces some big questions about the future careers of our most inspired minds.

• What skills and tools should we embed into our PhD training to ensure we are equipping researchers for the future? 

• How can talented researchers identify new pathways to apply their skills and knowledge and create impactful career pathways by applying an entrepreneurial mindset to their research?

• Is greater industry engagement with PhDs necessary to build entrepreneurial muscle?

Join us for a fireside chat hosted by Professor Glenn Wightwick, DVC Innovation and Enterprise and Professor Fiona Brooks, ADVCR Development, to tackle these challenging questions head-on, and explore how might we adapt doctoral programs to ensure our graduates are equipped for the future.  

Guests panelists:

• Dr. Samantha Khoury, Entrepreneurial Fellow in Residence, UTS Innovation and Entrepreneurship

• Sally-Ann Williams, CEO, Cicada Innovations

• Mr Gary Colquhoun, Innovation Connections Facilitator, AusIndustry

• Associate Professor Alison Beavis, Deputy Dean, Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation