1. Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences Services and Support for HDR Students Presented by Kangi Donaldson Senior Research Administration Officer Research Degrees Office 18 April 2012

2. 2  Where do we fit in? Academic units Schools & Departments within the Faculty Research Degrees Office ☺ Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences Monash Research Graduate School (MIGR in 2012) University wide

3. 3 Research Degrees Office Staff  Dr Karen McConalogue – Director, Research Degrees  Ms Liz Kemp – Manager, Research Degrees (FT)  Ms Phyllis Di Palma – Senior Admin Officer (PT)  Ms Kangi Donaldson – Senior Admin Officer (PT)  Ms Brooke Herron – Administrative Assistant (FT)  Dr Jennifer Scott – Program Manager, Research Degrees (PT)

4. 4 RDO services & support  Information and advice on all HDR matters –Applications –Confirmation –Annual Questionnaire & re-enrolment –Examinations –Travel grants –Scholarships and awards –Supervisor matters –Candidature management

5. Faculty Support for HDR students  Supervisor  Academic Unit HDR Co-ordinator  MBio Graduate School Management Committee  Faculty Research Degrees Office  Faculty International Postgraduate Academic Support Advisor (English language assistance)

6. University Services for HDR students  Monash Postgraduate Association (MPA)  Monash Research Graduate School (MRGS)  Health, Wellbeing and Development  Library

7. 7 MRGS exPERT series  General (eg. time management, relating to your supervisor)  Information Technology  Statistics  Introduction to Intellectual Property  Teaching  Writing Skills  Employment Skills http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/seminars/expertcategories.html

8. MRGS exPERT series continued  Workshops –Attend in person or live videoconference –Bookings via my.monash  Online resources –Powerpoint presentations & notes –Podcasts  exPERT Replay: DVDs available for loan

9. 9 Individual statistical assistance  Each HDR student can receive up to 10 hours of free, individualised statistical assistance –Plan data collection –Analyse data –Interpret statistical analyses –Present statistical results –Computer statistical packages  Contact 990 54405 or sci-maths-stats-consults@monash.edu http://www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/scholarships/grants/hdrconsulting.html

10. Keeping up to date  Faculty weekly e-bulletin  http://ebulletin.med.monash.edu.au/index.cfm http://ebulletin.med.monash.edu.au/index.cfm  Emails from HDR co-ordinator  Register for email newsletters: –MRGS: www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/about/news/subscribe www.mrgs.monash.edu.au/about/news/subscribe –MPA: https://my.monash.edu.au/email/lists/

11. 11 IMPORTANT REMINDER!  Don’t forget to pay your mandatory Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF) –Full-time (≥0.75 EFTSL), on-campus = $263 –Part-time (0.25 – 0.75 EFTSL), on-campus = $197 –Off-site = $132 http://www.monash.edu.au/fees/amenities.html

12. Further information Research Degrees Office Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences Room E2, Ground floor, Building 13E Clayton Campus (NB. Will be re-locating to Bldg 58 mid-2012) Phone: 990 54313 Email: med-research.degrees@monash.edu Web: www.med.monash.edu.au/pgrad/research