In this way, the Graduate School of Education encourages the preparation of papers which might eventually lead to publications. The Conference Proceedings are produced by the Graduate School. A large number of Research Interest Groups have been formed. These are specific to particular areas of study and bring together postgraduate students and staff with common interests. Typically these groups meet monthly in the evening and hear presentations by students, staff or visiting speakers.
Many students attend more than one group.
On occasion, weekend seminars or mini-conferences are sponsored by these groups, connected to visits by guest speakers both national and international. The Higher Education Policy Research Group has published its second set of Working Papers through the University of Central Queensland Press. Students gain experience in writing and publishing a chapter and also participate in the editorial process. The Policy Group maintains a resource collection of policy documents and cognate materials staffed by a research assistant. The research assistant is also providing considerable technical assistance to thesis students, especially overseas students, across a range of disciplines within the Graduate School.