Collaborate with us! Apply now for our Visiting Scholars Scheme
23 January 2026
We are pleased to announce applications for the CRADLE Visiting Scholars Scheme 2026 are now open. The Scheme offers support for Australia and New Zealand based researchers with aligned areas of interest to visit CRADLE at Deakin Downtown in the Melbourne CBD and provides the opportunity for intensive collaboration with the CRADLE team. Apply by Monday 16 March 2026.
What is the future of feedback in the age of ArtificiaI Intelligence?
8 January 2026
In our first seminar for 2026, Professor Margaret Bearman will facilitate a discussion with some of the team that created the manifesto for feedback in the age of AI. The manifesto offers a values-led compass to guide decision making as we are faced with as-yet-unknown futures where AI can be integrated into feedback processes. Join our panel online on Wednesday 18 February at 6pm (AEDT) / 7am (GMT).
Sensational! CRADLE’s David Boud pleased to be named leading researcher
3 December 2025
CRADLE Co-Director Deakin Distinguished Professor David Boud has again been recognised as the top Australian researcher in Higher Education by The Australian's Research Magazine 2026. David has also been named as a Highly Cited Researcher again by Clarivate. Congratulations David!
From research presentation to illustration: Picture My Research
2 December 2025
Recently, CRADLE PhD student Ameena Payne participated in the Centre for Regenerating Futures’ 2025 Picture My Research event. This event offered four PhD students a unique opportunity: to give a short presentation on their research, with artist Sarah Firth turning their presentation into a graphic illustration as they spoke!
Congratulations! Dr Jess Lees graduates from CRADLE
1 December 2025
Congratulations to Dr Jess Lees who has recently completed her PhD journey with CRADLE. Jess describes the focus of her research and provides some reflections and highlights of her study experience.
The reality of uncertainty: Transforming feedback cultures
28 November 2025
In this post, CRADLE Senior Research Fellow Dr Nicole Crawford shares her reflections and key takeaways from our last seminar of 2025. In the seminar CRADLE’s Professor Margaret Bearman presented an insightful and nuanced discussion on the role that feedback cultures play in surgical and intensive care medicine training.
