Graduate Recognised for Research Excellence

Recent School of Pharmacy PhD graduate, Dr Ashley Wilkinson, is amongst a group of UQ graduates who have been recognised with the Dean’s Award for Research Higher Degree Excellence.

Introduced in 1998 by the UQ Graduate School, these awards formally acknowledge PhD and MPhil graduates who receive unanimous commendations from their external examiners and advisors for a substantial contribution to their field of research.

Dean of the Graduate School Professor Zlatko Skrbis said no more than 10 percent of research higher degree graduates were recognised in this way each year.

“These students represent some of UQ’s best, brightest and most promising RHD graduates,” Professor Skrbis said.

Recipient and Three Minute Thesis competition runner-up Dr Ashley Wilkinson (pictured) said she was extremely flattered to be among the awardees.

“My RHD experience has been invaluable for my current research work at the Princess Alexandra Hospital,” Dr Wilkinson said.

“I’ve learned specific techniques that I can use for my research. I’ve also gained confidence and skills in giving presentations, multi--tasking,undertaking literature reviews and analysing research results.”

Dr Wilkinson now works in the Centre for Kidney Disease Research at the Princess Alexandra Hospital.

For more information about research opportunities at The School of Pharmacy, visit www.uq.edu.au/pharmacy/research-higher-degrees

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