Southern Cross Postgraduate Association

Southern Cross Postgraduate Association The association was established in 2012 to represent and support postgraduate and honours students at The objectives of the SCPA are to:-

1. of the university.

This page is to support the objectives of the SCPA by networking the experiences, knowledge and strength of our members in supporting, encouraging and contributing to the success of one another as we progress through our postgraduate studies. Advance and defend the rights and interests of all postgraduate students enrolled at Southern Cross University.
2. Achieve and maintain specific rep

resentation of postgraduate students on all official university bodies affecting the community of postgraduate students.
3. Afford members of the Association a recognised means of representation and advocacy both within and outside Southern Cross University, and a recognised means of communication between them and the University authorities.
4. Provide a forum for discussion, debate and networking among postgraduate students enrolled at Southern Cross University.
5. Organise professional and social functions for the community of postgraduate students.
6. Provide relevant and appropriate services and facilities to postgraduate students enrolled at Southern Cross University.
7. Carry out research identifying the educational and other needs of postgraduate students and to report such research to members of the Association.
8. Publish in print or electronic format specific postgraduate information bulletins and a postgraduate magazine.
9. Advance the reputation of research at Southern Cross University.
10. Represent and advance the rich cultural diversity, and the according equity issues associated with, the postgraduate community.

Join Liz McLardy on Zoom for this FREE webinar TAX TIME MADE SIMPLE for Students - Thursday 25 June. Register: https://b...
11/06/2026

Join Liz McLardy on Zoom for this FREE webinar TAX TIME MADE SIMPLE for Students - Thursday 25 June. Register: https://bit.ly/4okVhbO OR SCAN the QR Code below

Curious about the exciting research happening across our university? Join the audience for PRAXIS 2026 next week and enj...
10/06/2026

Curious about the exciting research happening across our university? Join the audience for PRAXIS 2026 next week and enjoy postgrad student presentations.

📅 18–19 June 2026
📍 Gold Coast Campus, C Block Lecture Theatre
💻 Also available via Zoom

Enjoy inspiring keynote speakers, engaging presentations, and the opportunity to connect with fellow researchers from diverse fields. We look forward to welcoming you to two days of learning, discussion, and research excellence.

Join Professor David Heilpern for the monthly Lunch Law Talks. TOPIC: The Legal Evolution of Animal Rights. Tuesday 9th ...
02/06/2026

Join Professor David Heilpern for the monthly Lunch Law Talks. TOPIC: The Legal Evolution of Animal Rights. Tuesday 9th June 2026, 1pm-2pm The Campus Grind, Lismore Campus.

Animals occupy a unique and increasingly contested place in the law—long treated as property, yet ever more recognised as sentient beings with interests deserving protection. This lunchtime seminar explores the rapidly evolving landscape of animal rights law, examining how courts, legislators, and...

We are preparing for a wonderful and insightful PRAXIS 2026 Conference. Honours, Masters, and PhD students from all facu...
25/05/2026

We are preparing for a wonderful and insightful PRAXIS 2026 Conference. Honours, Masters, and PhD students from all faculties and disciplines are warmly invited to participate.
Call for Abstracts – PRAXIS 2026
SCPA’s 13th Annual Conference will be held on Thursday 18 – Friday 19 June at SCU’s Gold Coast Campus.
Submit a 250-word abstract to secure your place: https://scpa.net.au/2026-praxis-conference/
Submissions close Friday 29 May. Enquiries welcome 1300 654 830

Many happy postgrads for lunch today at the Gold Coast campus! Join the SCPA today, it's FREE: https://bit.ly/3ZL3Gck
19/05/2026

Many happy postgrads for lunch today at the Gold Coast campus! Join the SCPA today, it's FREE: https://bit.ly/3ZL3Gck

Call for Abstracts - PRAXIS 2026 is SCPA’s 13th Annual Conference and will be held Thursday 18 – Friday 19 June at SCU’s...
18/05/2026

Call for Abstracts - PRAXIS 2026 is SCPA’s 13th Annual Conference and will be held Thursday 18 – Friday 19 June at SCU’s Gold Coast Campus. Submit a 250-word abstract to secure your place - https://scpa.net.au/2026-praxis-conference/. Closes Friday 29 May

Wow! Our biggest attendance of Postgrads at Lismore The Campus Grind! Even the birds loved it
14/05/2026

Wow! Our biggest attendance of Postgrads at Lismore The Campus Grind! Even the birds loved it

Join the SCPA workshop on Financial Foundations: Getting the Basics Right on Zoom with Liz McLardy. Monday 18 May, 5:00...
14/05/2026

Join the SCPA workshop on Financial Foundations: Getting the Basics Right on Zoom with Liz McLardy. Monday 18 May, 5:00 – 6:00 pm (QLD & NSW), Register: https://bit.ly/41HLG4H. Or SCan the QR Code below

🐠A fantastic turnout at our SCPA Postgraduate Lunch at the National Marine Science Centre! 🐠 Thanks to everyone who join...
13/05/2026

🐠A fantastic turnout at our SCPA Postgraduate Lunch at the National Marine Science Centre! 🐠 Thanks to everyone who joined us and helped make it such a fun and welcoming event. Become an SCPA member. It's Free: https://scpa.net.au/members/member-registration/

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