Sponsorship

Sponsorship

2026 SPONSORS


GOLD SPONSORS:

Epigeum

Epigeum, part of Sage, is a leading provider of exceptional online training courses designed to help higher education institutions transform their core activities. Developed through the global collaboration of our partner universities, renowned subject experts, and in-house learning designers, our programmes are shared by subscription with leading institutions across the world.

Tricky Goose

Tricky Goose specialises in education about research quality, ethics, integrity, and supervision. Our courses are more scholarly, and frankly, more fun. We customise our courses to suit your institution’s policies and preferences. We have a simple process to make these changes for you. 

The Habit Lab and Fistral

Our purpose is simple: to help researchers fulfil their potential and make a meaningful difference through their work. Fistral supports HDRs build the transferable skills they need to thrive during and beyond their Masters or PhD. For over 20 years we have partnered with universities and organisations worldwide to deliver practical, research-contextualised training in areas such as project management, communication, personal effectiveness, leadership, teamworking and collaboration.


STALL SPONSORS:

Emerald Publishing

Emerald Publishing are a mission led social science research that tackles key societal challenges aligned with the UN SDGs. In doing so we work with academics who collaborate across disciplines & countries, and with industry and government, to publish research that influences thinking, changes policies, and positively makes a difference to lives beyond the walls of academia.

Australasian Research Management Society

The Australasian Research Management Society (ARMS) is the peak professional body for Research Management Professionals across the Australasian region including Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. It’s membership encompasses Universities, independent research institutions, government and health and research organisations. ARMS is dedicated to the development of Research Management Professionals, the promotion of the profession of research management, and the advancement of the research and research management enterprise. It does this through professional training and development, including a professional accreditation program; knowledge exchange through regional chapters, SIGs, Networks, regular events, the annual conference and a suite of online resources; as well as advocacy for the profession. 

On The Reg Team

On The Reg Team is a training company dedicated to helping researchers be efficient and happy at work. In these trying times, this goal is harder than you would think! Our workshops provide fun, safe spaces for people to explore their work habits and develop new ones. We work with researchers inside and outside the academy to improve work practice and reduce stress. All our workshops feature AI tips and tricks as well as tried and true methods to improve writing and teaching practices as well as enable high quality research.


COFFEE CART SPONSORS:

Epigeum

Epigeum, part of Sage, is a leading provider of exceptional online training courses designed to help higher education institutions transform their core activities. Developed through the global collaboration of our partner universities, renowned subject experts, and in-house learning designers, our programmes are shared by subscription with leading institutions across the world.


Sponsoring QPR

The biennial Quality in Postgraduate Research (QPR) conference has become a global focal point for the discussion of all aspects of doctoral education. QPR conferences attract significant numbers of key thinkers in the area of doctoral education from Europe, North America, the United Kingdom, South-East Asia, South Africa, as well as Australasia. QPR 2026 provides sponsors with a great opportunity to present themselves to a wide range of key people associated with postgraduate research education.

The conference will be attended by Deans and Directors of Graduate Studies, Graduate School/Centre Administrators, postgraduate coordinators, academic and professional developers, research supervisors, and postgraduate students, as well as those engaged in the research of this key area. This provides a remarkable opportunity for in-depth networking and information exchange. The conference attracts senior decision-makers in the area of doctoral education and offers an ideal opportunity to connect with them and those who deliver support and development opportunities both to doctoral students and also their supervisors. It can also provide a unique opportunity to showcase products and test out innovative ideas.

2026 SPONSORSHIP PACKAGES