Research Degree Graduate Qualities (how to achieve them)

To achieve RDGQ 6, the research degree graduate:

communicates effectively as a researcher in a discipline or professional area and as a leading member of the community.

Generic indicators

A research degree graduate will:

• be able to communicate effectively within a discipline and professional area
• be able to communicate their own research results both orally and in writing.

Developing and demonstrating this RDGQ

Your ability to communicate effectively as a researcher within your discipline/s, profession and the wider community may be developed and demonstrated in:

• oral presentation skills
• presentations to discipline and professional peers
• publications within discipline and professional fields
• presentations to the wider public, support activities undertaken to achieve the above.