PhD Scholarship Employee Voice Under Threat in a Changing World of Work
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Job Summary
We are currently looking for a PhD candidate to join a world leading research team on an exciting new project funded by the Australian Research Council.
The primary focus of this role is to contribute to an externally funded project The Voice Gap: Employee Voice Under Threat in a Changing World of Work.
The PhD project will be supervised by Professor Michael Barry (Griffith University) Professor Adrian Wilkinson (Griffith University) and Dr Maria Khan (QUT).
This project explores the impact of the COVID19 pandemic on promoting hybrid and remote work and how this has necessitated new methods of workplace communication with established voice systems rendered less effective/obsolete. These changes are impacting employees ability to speak up for their rights and also to support workplace productivity. The project will explore emerging voice mechanisms including digital and social media and using innovative research techniques demonstrate how they are/are not filling existing voice doing so the project will show where employee voice is most needed how it can be accessed and what social and economic benefits are possible for Australia.
You will conduct research aligned with the research topic and the aims of the project including by examining case studies of how voice operates in industries such as hospitality and tourism which are prevalent in the Griffith University catchment areas of Brisbane and Gold Coast.
Qualifications :
The selection of applicants for the award of higher degree research scholarships at Griffith University involves consideration of your academic merit and research background. To be successful within this role you will be able to apply independent problem-solving and communicate scientific results clearly. You will have evidence of a passion for understanding workplace dynamics with a strong desire to undertake research in the area of employee voice.
- Expressions of interest are welcome from domestic and international applicants.
- Applicants must have completed or expect to complete a bachelors degree with honours equivalent to first class honours or a Masters degree (AQF Level 9) incorporating a significant research component of a standard comparable to a bachelor honours degree or be regarded by Griffith University as having an equivalent level of attainment. For further information on the eligibility requirements for the program refer here.
- Prior experience in any of the following areas is desired but not necessary: employment relations & human resource management or similar.
Additional Information :
About the scholarship
The 2026 Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship has an annual stipend of $35656 (indexed) for a period of up to three years of full-time study. Please see the GUPRS Conditions of Award for more information.
A successful international applicant will also be awarded a Griffith University International Postgraduate Research Scholarship to cover tuition fees for up to three years. Please see the GUIPRS Conditions of Award for more information.
What Griffith offers
As a scholarship holder you will study with a University that ranks among the top 2% worldwide and spans across campuses in South East Queensland. At Griffith University weve worked hard to create a culture that will challenge you to be curious creative and courageous. We also support the professional and personal development of all our HDR candidates and invest in the skills of our people. Griffith University values diversity inclusion and flexibility and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and people of all backgrounds to apply.
As part of this project there may be opportunities to travel to present at conferences.
EOI Process
Please do not select the APPLY button. All expressions of interest must be submitted to Prof Michael Barry containing:
- Statement addressing your suitability for the project/scholarship
- Evidence that you have completed a program with the required grades as detailed in the about you section
- A curriculum vitae (CV)
- Names of two academic referees
Closing date for expressions of interest is: Friday 19 December 2025 5pm AEST. Expressions after that time will be considered only if the position is not already filled.
The preferred applicant will then be invited to apply for the program and scholarship on-line.
For project related enquiries please contact:
Professor Michael Barry
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For administration enquiries please contact:
Griffith Graduate Research School
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