Women in Research Webinar #40: Making Yourself Competitive in a Global World
Thu, 13 Aug
|Microsoft Teams
with ARC Laureate Fellows Professor Xiaojing Hao and Professor Tiffany Morrison


Time & Location
13 Aug 2026, 11:00 am – 12:00 pm AWST
Microsoft Teams
About the event
Every paper, grant and promotion application is assessed against an international benchmark, regardless of whether you aspire to build your career overseas. Yet many researchers receive little guidance on how research excellence is evaluated globally, what distinguishes an internationally recognised research profile, or how expectations evolve across different career stages.
As research funding becomes increasingly competitive and promotion criteria place greater emphasis on building global impact, understanding these often-unwritten expectations has never been more important.
So what does it really mean to be a "world-class" researcher, and how can you position yourself for success in an increasingly global research landscape?
In this webinar, ARC Laureate Fellow and lead of the Women in Research initiative, Professor Sharon Parker (Curtin University) will share practical, evidence-based strategies that researchers can use to build a successful research career in today's global environment.
She will be joined by ARC Laureate Fellows Scientia Professor Xiaojing Hao (UNSW Sydney) and Professor…
