Between July 2022 and December 2024, Southern NSW Innovation Hub was pleased to provide research scholarships to Phil Larwill (regenerative agriculture), Angus Dunne (agrivoltaics), and James White (AgriFutures Horizon Scholar).

In addition to scholarships, we managed the HDR Engage program that connected postgraduate researchers with industry, landholders, government organisations, community groups and other contacts through our extensive network.

HDR Engage created opportunities for early career researchers to build practical skills and identify potential career pathways while ensuring drought resilience is embedded as a consideration throughout their careers.

The 35 participants in the HDR Engage program came from our partner universities Charles Sturt University, Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Canberra. Their research areas were diverse, and included everything from agroecology, sustainable agricultural practices, food processing, solar energy, information technology, water sharing management, governance in rural areas, behavioural change and more.