more about me
I’m the founder of research central; Jenine

- or officially, Dr. Jenine Beekhuyzen OAM, and I'm a cultural ethnographer, academic, and provocateur who has spent 25 years turning research into action.
I'm the author of Qualitative Data Analysis with NVivo (SAGE), the Creator of the not-for-profit Tech Girls Movement Foundation and the Future Fixers TV show, and I've published more than 70 peer-reviewed academic articles.
I was named as an AFR 100 Women of Influence, and in 2020 I received the Order of Australia Medal from Queen Elizabeth II for my contributions to information technology, and to women.
I mentor PhD candidates through Research Central here, I speak internationally on Al literacy, leadership, and workforce culture, and I've never been afraid to say the uncomfortable things the data actually supports.

Research Central, powered by Adroit Research, is an online community I built to help PhD students chase their dreams. It’s a space of practice for PhD students to connect, share, and support each other. With self-paced research courses, weekly group mentoring, and access to experienced Faculty, Research Central helps you be accountable, maintain a positive mindset daily, and, most importantly, support you to complete your research.
Are you doing postgraduate research and feeling a bit lost and unmotivated?
Do you have questions that you don’t know who to ask?
Are you going weeks or months without meeting with your supervisor and need motivation to get through each week?
Do you need a community of peers who get what you are going through?
Research Central is how I help postgraduate students get unstuck.
The platform provides access to peers on the same journey. You will interact with them, and our experienced Faculty through weekly research support. You can accelerate your research with self-paced research modules, regular communication, accountability, and research activities. We offer access to expert knowledge, and create a highly supportive environment where individuals can ask questions, and learn effectively from their peers. With personalised support from myself, Dr. Jenine Beekhuyzen OAM, and Professor Frada Burstein, anyone can find the tools they need to overcome writing blocks. Research Central fosters crucial accountability mechanisms that help you maintain productivity and direction, especially when emerging from periods of stagnation.

for less than a coffee a day, you will find the momentum you need to move your research forward with enthusiasm
everything you need; find it at Research Central
