PRS Keynote-5 June 2024 | RMIT University

The PRS official welcome and keynote featured presentations by Dr Mark Jacques and Dr Gwyllim Jahn, both recent graduates of the Design Practice PhD program at RMIT University. Mark and Gwyllim reflected on their experiences of the PRS, including beginning points, the trajectory of their candidature and the outcomes that emerged from their research. The discussion explored the distinction and overlaps between industry and the academy in the context of design practice research, the specific ways the speakers have been able to leverage their engagement across both for mutual benefit, and how the PhD has catalysed the next phase of their practice. Professor Vivian Mitsogianni, Dean of RMIT's School of Architecture and Urban Design introduced and moderated the discussion.