The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) is the central service division responsible for managing and enhancing doctoral research programmes at the University of Auckland.

SGS facilitates support and services for doctoral candidates and their supervisors across the institution. The division works across the lifecycle of the doctoral programmes, from enrolment to completion, and leads strategic initiatives for doctoral students, supervisors and programmes across and beyond the University.

Our Doctoral Candidate Advisers work with faculties/large-scale research institutes to manage doctoral enrolment, progression, examination and thesis submissions.

Our Doctoral Examinations team is dedicated to ensuring the smooth organisation of doctoral examinations. 

Our Doctoral Experience team works to ensure that all doctoral candidates have information and access to a wide range of training and development offerings, as well as opportunities to engage and build connections with the University’s research community.

The Board of Graduate Studies is responsible for the governance of doctoral policies. 

Academic staff

Deputy Dean of Graduate Studies: Associate Professor Jan Cronin

Professional staff

Director of Graduate Studies: Dr Helen Ross
Doctoral Candidate Manager: Siobhān Daly
Doctoral Candidate Advisers: Dr Aaron Rhodes-Schroder, Dr Anisha Verghese, Dr Mahrukh Khan, Dr Nic Badenhorst
Doctoral Examinations Coordinators: Dr Caro Crowhurst, Dr Alysha Crossan
Doctoral Experience Manager: Dr Heidi Collins
Doctoral Development Lead: Dr Simon Martin
Doctoral Experience Coordinator: Heather Fish
Doctoral Web and Communications Adviser: Gillian Mathew