Study PhD & MPhil Graduate research degrees including Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and professional doctorates are available across a wide range of discipline areas. PhD student unearths Holy Grail of paleontology Ilya Bobrovskiy has revealed the earliest known animal, and received the highest of accolades. Dig into Ilya's research Breakin' it down with plastic-degrading enzymes PhD students Vanessa Vongsouthi and Matthew Spence are exploring an innovative solution to our plastic waste problem. Find out more about their research Dawn of a new era for PhD grad - now featuring twice as many suns “You’ve watched Star Wars, right?” That’s how Rajika Kuruwita begins when explaining her PhD thesis. Read Rajika's story Previous Next Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) During the PhD program you will work with increased independence, under the direction of a supervisory panel of experts in the field. Your research will make an original and important contribution to human knowledge, research and development. Read more Master of Philosophy (MPhil) During the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) you will work with increased independence, under the direction of a supervisory panel of experts in the field. Your research will make an original and important contribution to human knowledge, research and development. Read more Find a supervisor We have a wide range of potential research topics. They range from short-term PhB projects to year-long honours and graduate projects to three-year PhD projects. Search research projects This repository shows a sample of science, health and medicine research at ANU. Visit our research school websites for more detail.