ATN e-Grad School Free online modules for HDR students during candidature

Fast Facts: e-Grad School e-Grad School is funded by all ATN universities for ATN HDR students Offers taught modules to HDRs in research development and employability/transferable skills areas Designed with ATN focus on work readiness for HDRs Flexible online delivery and FREE to all ATN HDRs Easy to do during HDR research candidature (no affect on completion times) Students speak with other students across Australia in cross- disciplinary environments Offered as 5 week online courses with Certificate of Completion Registrations offered on semester basis by email and capped at 15 students per module for each ATN uni (your uni pays for your spot) Fast Facts: e-Grad School

Module Content 3 Thematic Pathways Module Content 3 Thematic Pathways. Students may choose any module from any pathway according to their needs and skills gaps

What informs this landscape Only about 20% of HDR students will be able to find employment in academia Recent sectorial reviews (ACOLA, WATT ) and govt reviews have investigated HDR training, funding and employment Key relevant findings that all Australian Universities are now implementing: Unis need to be better at recognising and providing different entry and exit pathways for HDRs HDR students struggle to articulate their skills for non-academic audiences and employers Unis need to deliver transferrable skills development throughout HDR candidature Unis need to be better at providing HDRs with industry engagements and skills that will support a transdisciplinary and end-user focus Unis will be measured by the government on how often students engage with and complete these learning opportunities (HEIMS) What informs this landscape

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“ These skills will always be needed regardless of what job or research project you are doing” “Students need to realise this is important for their future – I got a job/internship in the US because of this training” “If you spend 1 hr on social media or checking emails each week, then you have time to do this training” Meriem, QUT PhD student about to leave for an internship in a company in USA Why do it?

Key contacts Enquiries and student registration issues: Your HDR Administrators (GRS) e-Grad web info: https://www.atn.edu.au/industry-collaboration/e- grad-school/ e-Grad Coordinator: egsacoordinator@qut.edu.au Key contacts