Higher Degree by Research

The National Institute of Labour Studies is situated within the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Flinders University of South Australia. It was established in 1972 and has since gained a reputation for being at the forefront of labour market research in an extremely competitive environment.

Its dynamic research interests and areas of specialisation include:

Industrial relations reform
The changing nature of employment arrangements
Job related training
The labour market performance of disadvantaged groups
Labour market policy research
Human resources management
Employee opinion surveys
Aged Care

NILS is keen to develop the research capabilities of undergraduate students and offers a Summer Scholarship to those intending to enrol in an Honours degree. This enables successful candidates to hone their research and report writing skills while making valuable contributions to various projects. The exposure to the work environment provides students with the opportunity to achieve excellent results in their Honours year. On completion of the Summer Scholarship students are offered on-going contract work in NILS.
An example of the government departments and businesses in the private sector for which NILS has worked are:

Australian Services Union
Coles Myer
Dept. Health and Ageing
DIMIA
National Centre for Vocational Education and Research
S.A. Business Vision
South Australian Independent Industry Regulator
S.A. Skills for the Future

NILS currently enjoys successful partnerships with other universities and government departments which enables it to offer ARC postgraduate research grants. Successful candidates are based in NILS.
NILS comprises a small team of academic and support staff all of whom are highly regarded in their fields of expertise.
Working as a cohesive team underpins much of the success of NILS and both staff and students are encouraged to contribute their expertise and skills to achieve the success of various research projects. NILS boasts many ex-members who have continued to develop their careers in their chosen fields and who are well respected and hold influential positions in the workforce.

If you are self-motivated, ambitious and interested in finding out more about the research opportunities offered by NILS please contact us.