GRS Information Forum HDR Workshops and Seminars Tania Lerch 15 December 2016

GRS Seminars and Training website http://research.curtin.edu.au/postgraduate/seminars-training/

HDR Students Orientation Resources http://research.curtin.edu.au/postgraduate/seminars-training/orientation/resources/

HDR Supervisors Induction Resources http://research.curtin.edu.au/postgraduate/seminars-training/supervisor-induction/handouts/

Research Integrity – HDR training RI training for HDR students is located on your Blackboard account under ‘My Units’ All HDR students must complete this training before Candidacy. There is an assessment, pass grade is 80% The RI includes ‘Originality Checking’ links to Turnitin (text matching software). It is compulsory for HDR students to upload their Candidacy proposal (prior to Candidacy submission) and thesis chapters (prior to thesis submission). Information about Research Integrity -http://research.curtin.edu.au/research-integrity-ethics/research-integrity-training/ Information about Turnitin -http://academicintegrity.curtin.edu.au/overview/Turnitin_whatis.cfm

Research Integrity training cont’d

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition Explain your research in 3 minutes; hone your communication skills Showcase your research, network with other students Heats in August; Finals approx 1 September 2017 Curtin 3MT contact grs.training@curtin.edu.au

Advancing WA Research Education (AWARE) The GRS’s of the 5 WA universities contribute to programs: Inspire & iPREP Inspire conference for HDR students – 2-3 Feb 2017 on themes Communication Your Research, Collaboration & Innovation. iPREP – supports research collaboration between universities and industries. 6 week project with stipend. Subscribe to AWARE

e-Grad School (eGSA) Offered through the ATN universities - http://www.egradschool.edu.au/ Online moderated modules and resources for postgraduate students Develop career-enhancing skills and knowledge Free to students Modules – 5 weeks, 2-3 hours per week

LEAP (Learning Employment Aptitude program) Includes topics that research leaders and employers have identified as priority skills. 6 Modules Project Management Entrepreneurship Public Policy Research Commercialisation Global Sustainability Leadership and Communication http://www.egradschool.edu.au/leap-modules.html

MORE (Modules Online for Research Education) Enhance your research experience Critical and Creative Thinking Practice-led Research in Arts, Media and Design http://www.egradschool.edu.au/more-modules.html Developing Your Career – provides: Self assessment - understanding yourself - strengths/weaknesses/skills to use and develop The world of work - matching it up with what suits you and your needs Search Strategies - finding the right job and landing it http://www.egradschool.edu.au/online-courses.html

eGSA contacts Curtin email grs.training@curtin.edu.au eGSA email: egsacoordinator@qut.edu.au

Other Important Contacts Other University areas Library (Study and Research Tools) The Learning Centre Curtin Institute for Computation CUPSA Or visit the GRS Resources webpage for more links