Why would one choose to study within the Centre for Sustainable Resource Processing? In short, because the minerals processing industry is at the heart of the Australian economy and will be into the foreseeable future. Study within CSRP allowed a student to be at the forefront of helping eliminate waste and emissions in the minerals cycle, while at the same time improving business performance and contributing to the general good of the community at large.
Additionally, because CSRP was a Cooperative Research Centre, it possessed a variety of research and industrial partners that resulted in a wide variety of resources and expertise being available its students. This breadth of resources was far greater than that which any one institution could provide.
A CSRP student had access to the facilities, equipment and expertise of all of CSRP’s research and industrial partners as well as other collaborating CRCs and centres. This meant that being a CSRP student also meant being part of a network of Australia’s foremost experts in the sustainable resource processing area.
Finally, CSRP students had access to a range of short courses that were not always available to students pursuing Higher Degrees by Research. CSRP endeavoured to develop an Education Program that broadened the background of our students and allowed them to develop a diversity that would result in greater value to the individual as well as to the industries that employ them. These courses included both Professional Development topics (e.g., financial management, project organisation and development) and Personal Development (e.g., presentation skills, leadership training).
CSRP students not only worked towards a Degree in their chosen field of study, but also had the opportunity to develop the skills, attitudes and personal characteristics needed to become industrial and community leaders.
CSRP ceased operations on 31 October 2010 and will no longer be taking in students.