Our postgraduate research team are experienced academic staff that offer advice and guidance on our courses and research. If you have any queries about your program or studying with us, reach out to one of the relevant contacts listed below.

UNSW Graduate Research School (GRS)

The UNSW Graduate Research School (GRS) is the central unit responsible for Higher Degree Research (HDR) candidates and supervisors.

UNSW Medicine & Health

For general enquiries relating to postgraduate research, contact our team at UNSW Medicine & Health.

Associate Dean of Postgraduate Research Training, UNSW Medicine & Health

Associate Professor Ingvars Birznieks
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E:
 i.birznieks@unsw.edu.au

Associate Professor Gila Moalem-Taylor
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E:
 gila@unsw.edu.au

Joanna Ryan 
HDR Coordinator 
E:
 sbmshdr@unsw.edu.au

Ina Ismail 
HDR Coordinator 
E:
 sbmshdr@unsw.edu.au

Dr Fa Valdes Mora (Children's Cancer) 
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E: 
fvaldesmora@ccia.org.au

Professor Alec Welsh (Women's Health) 
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E:
alec.welsh@unsw.edu.au

Dr Steven Leach (Paediatrics & Child Health) 
Postgraduate Coordinator
E:
 s.leach@unsw.edu.au

Edwina McCauley 
HDR Coordinator 
E:
swch-hdr@unsw.edu.au

Stacey Niu
HDR Coordinator 
E:
swch-hdr@unsw.edu.au

Dr Karen Mather 
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E:
karen.mather@unsw.edu.au

Associate Professor Jane Kohlhoff 
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E:
jane.kohlhoff@unsw.edu.au

Associate Professor Simone Reppermund 
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E:
s.reppermund@unsw.edu.au

Anna Ma
HDR Coordinator 
E:
MED.Psychiatry.PostGrad@unsw.edu.au

TBC 
HDR Coordinator 
E:
MED.Psychiatry.PostGrad@unsw.edu.au

Professor Arun Krishnan
Postgraduate Coordinator 

E: arun.krishnan@unsw.edu.au

Stacey Niu
HDR Coordinator 

E: postgraduate.powcs@unsw.edu.au

Edwina McCauley
HDR Coordinator 
E: postgraduate.powcs@unsw.edu.au

TBC 
Postgraduate Coordinator 

Anna Ma
HDR Coordinator 
E:
 anna.ma@unsw.edu.au

TBC 
HDR Coordinator 
E:
joanna.ryan@unsw.edu.au

Associate Professor Roberto Forero 
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E:
r.forero@unsw.edu.au

Stacey Niu
HDR Coordinator 
E:
sws-hdr@unsw.edu.au

Edwina McCauley 
HDR Coordinator 
E:
sws-hdr@unsw.edu.au

Professor Georgina Hold 
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E:
georgina.hold@unsw.edu.au

Anna Ma
HDR Coordinator 
E:
stg-hdr@unsw.edu.au

TBC 
HDR Coordinator 
E:
stg-hdr@unsw.edu.au

Associate Professor Mark Danta
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E: 
m.danta@unsw.edu.au

Dr Winnie Tong 
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E: 
winnie.tong@unsw.edu.au

Dr James Otton
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E: 
j.otton@unsw.edu.au

Anna Ma
HDR Coordinator 
E:
 stvpostgrad@unsw.edu.au

TBC
HDR Coordinator 
E:
 stvpostgrad@unsw.edu.au

Dr Matthew Jones
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E:
 matthew.jones@unsw.edu.au

Ina Ismail 
HDR Coordinator 
E:
shs-hdr@unsw.edu.au

Joanna Ryan
HDR Coordinator 
E:
 shs-hdr@unsw.edu.au

Dr Jerome Ozkan 
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E:
j.ozkan@unsw.edu.au

Anne Barnes 
HDR Coordinator 
E:
hdr-postgrad.optm@unsw.edu.au

Ina Ismail
HDR Coordinator 
E:
hdr-postgrad.optm@unsw.edu.au

Associate Professor David Muscatello (Admissions & Scholarships, Examinations) 
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E:
 david.muscatello@unsw.edu.au

Dr Amy Peden (Admissions & Scholarships, Examinations) 
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E:
 a.peden@unsw.edu.au

Associate Professor Sally Nathan (Candidature Management) 
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E:
 s.nathan@unsw.edu.au

Associate Professor David Heslop (Professional Doctorate in Public Health) 
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E:
 d.heslop@unsw.edu.au

Dr Blessing Akombi-Inyang (Professional Doctorate in Public Health) 
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E:
 b.akombi@unsw.edu.au

Nicola Kwan
HDR Coordinator 
E:
 resdegree-sphcm@unsw.edu.au

Vicky Sawatt
HDR Coordinator 
E:
resdegree-sphcm@unsw.edu.au

Dr Mee Ling Munier  
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E:
 cmunier@kirby.unsw.edu.au

Dr Louise Causer
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E:
 lcauser@kirby.unsw.edu.au

Nicola Kwan
HDR Coordinator 
E:
kirbypostgrad@unsw.edu.au

Vicky Sawatt 
HDR Coordinator 
E:
kirbypostgrad@unsw.edu.au

Professor Maree Hackett 
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E:
mhackett@georgeinstitute.org.au

Professor Jason Wu 
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E:
jwu1@georgeinstitute.org.au

Associate Professor Min Jun 
Postgraduate Coordinator 
E:
 mjun@georgeinstitute.org.au

Liz Jenson 
Postgraduate Administrator 
E:
EJenson@georgeinstitute.org.au

Ina Ismail 
HDR Coordinator 
E:
 tgi-hdr@unsw.edu.au

Joanna Ryan
HDR Coordinator 
E: 
tgi-hdr@unsw.edu.au