Submission Eligibility Criteria 

Eligibility criteria for presenting at ACUR2025 is open to all undergraduate students and recent graduates including Honours students (within 12 months of graduation at Bachelors level), as well as first year Masters students, who have conducted research during or before undergraduate studies, including extra-curricular research. Students are required to certify that their research is their own work based on their personal study and/or research while an Undergraduate, Honours, or first year Masters student. Submissions are open to both individuals and groups. 

See abstract submission guidelines and tips for oral presentations here.

Award Winners

Best Oral Presentation – Winner ($1000)

• Sponsored by CSIRO
• Awarded to Abigail Lui for “Enriching New Music Composition Through String-Instrumentalist Expertise”

Best Oral Presentation – 1st Runner Up ($500)

• Sponsored by CSIRO
• Awarded to Fiona Wylie for “Increased body odour sniffing behaviours are associated with higher anxiety and depression”

Best Oral Presentation – 2nd Runner Up ($250)

• Sponsored by CSIRO
• Awarded to Minha Lee for “A Global Scoping Review of Clinicians’ Perceptions of Anorectal Biofeedback”

Best Poster Presentation – Winner ($500)

• Sponsored by Western Sydney University
• Awarded to Lily Wilson for “Customer Centred Approaches to Infection Control in International Airports: A Review”

Key Dates

• 4 September: Early bird registrations ($120) + abstract submissions open
• 12 October: Abstract submissions close
• 13-19 October: Abstract review by panel
• End of October: Presenters notified
• 7 November: Early bird registrations close ($140)
• 21 November: Final registration deadline
• 24-30 November: Program released
• 3-4 December: Conference

Refunds

Full refund available for requests received by email to studentresearch@westernsydney.edu.au earlier than 5pm, 24 November 2025. No refunds will be available after 25 November 2025.

Accommodation

The following accommodation options are located near the conference venue:

Meriton Suites – Church Street, Parramatta

Fiori Apartments – Hassall Street, Parramatta

Mantra Parramatta – Crn Parkes St And Valentine Ave, Parramatta

SKYE Suites Parramatta – Hunter St, Parramatta

Parramatta City Motel – Great Western Highway, Parramatta

Holiday Inn Parramatta – Anderson St, Parramatta

PARKROYAL Parramatta – Phillip St, Parramatta

Woolpack Hotel – George St, Parramatta

Got questions? Get answers here.

From Gold Sponsor, CSIRO

CSIRO Industry PhD program

The CSIRO’s Industry PhD (iPhD) program brings together an industry partner, a university and Australia’s leading science agency, CSIRO, to co-develop a four-year industry-focused PhD project for domestic students.

Students will develop transferable professional skills whilst focusing on impact-driven research in areas as diverse as AI, micro-plastics, alternative energy technologies, crop innovation, cybersecurity and game design.

With 50 industry focused PhD scholarships on offer each year, the Industry PhD Program (iPhD) is part of an Australian Government initiative to better translate university research into commercial outcomes.

You’ll receive:

• admission to a university PhD program
• supervision by university, CSIRO and industry
• 4-year scholarship of approx. $48,000 per annum (2026 rate)
• 4-year project expense package of approx. $13,000 per annum
• 60-day industry engagement component
• embedded professional development and training program.

CSIRO Industry PhD Scholarship Opportunities Website

https://www.csiro.au/en/careers/Scholarships-student-opportunities/Postgraduate-programs-and-Scholarships/industry-PhD/Scholarships

CSIRO

As Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO is committed to deliver the science Australians need for the nation they want – productive, sustainable, healthy and secure. We are one of the world’s largest and most multidisciplinary research organisations, working to create a better future for Australia and beyond

CSIRO Website: https://www.csiro.au/