Engagement

Ready to Apply Your Research in the Real World?

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Are you looking to gain real-world experience and expand your career horizons? The Office of Graduate Research has launched a new suite of resources to help you explore and prepare for PhD internships.

Why Consider a PhD Internship?

PhD internships offer:

  • Hands-on experience in a professional setting
  • Transferable skills in communication, teamwork, and project management
  • Opportunities to apply your research to real-world challenges
  • Expanded career pathways—both within and beyond academia

Take the Next Step

Explore our new resources and discover how a PhD internship can enrich your research journey and boost your career prospects:

HDR Candidates Website – PhD Internships – Researchers

Brightspace – HDR Candidates Hub

PhD Internships Module 1 and PhD Internships Module 2

Whether you’re curious or ready to get started, we’re here to support you.

Any questions? Email: graduateresearch@csu.edu.au

Industry Internships: HDR candidates reaping the benefits

Jennifer Podesta Engagement, Industry, Researcher Development 0 Comment

Charles Sturt encourages our HDR candidates to engage with industry and research end-users during their candidature through internships: short-term collaborations aimed at tackling specific industry challenges. The industry partners can be SMEs, large corporations, government or community organisations or not-for-profits (NFP) and the projects concomitant with, but not part of the candidate’s doctoral research.

This year we have seen strong growth in interest in internships from our HDR candidates who recognise how these opportunities help them to apply their research skills in real-word settings, build professional connections, explore career opportunities and gain valuable skills. Read more

The what, how and why of Industry Internships for HDR Candidates- Join the conversation

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Session Overview

Industry internships are rapidly becoming a cornerstone of impactful, real-world research. This session invites HDR supervisors, candidates, and academic staff to explore the evolving landscape of industry engaged PhDs.

We’ll hear from candidates who’ve completed internships and gain insights from Mark Ovens of APR Intern, who works closely with industry partners to facilitate these valuable experiences. Together, we’ll unpack:

  • What are industry internships
  • How they work
  • What they offer HDR candidates
  • Why they matter for research relevance and career readiness

Date: Thursday, 28 August

Time: 1:00–2:00pm

Facilitator: Ian Skinner, Assistant Dean (Graduate Research Training) / Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy / Research Integrity Advisor

Join Online: Register HERE

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Let’s Talk Research Masterclass Series #8

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Join us online next Wednesday, 20 August, from 12:00-13:00 (AEST) for our Masterclass Series: Let’s Talk Research with Associate Professor Kathy Cologon and Associate Professor Tamara Cumming who will consider why we should include children in research, how to do research with, for, and about children and to learn about the Children’s Voices Centre and how it can support Charles Sturt researchers.​

​Session overview

Communication is a human right for all – and ALL includes children. The Convention on the Rights of the Child (United Nations, 1989) outlines children’s “right to freedom of expression… regardless of frontiers” (Article 13).  We have the power to support children’s voice and to assist others to listen. This presentation will outline research with, for, and about children undertaken by the Children’s Voices Centre.​

 Don’t miss this opportunity to explore how can we can enhance children’s participation within democratic processes in families, schools, communities, and society.

​​Join here​

Explore the Masterclass Series and join directly from the webpage: https://staff.csu.edu.au/researchers/skill-development/programs/masterclass-series​

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Masterclass Series: Seeing like a Researcher featuring Professor Julian Grant

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Join us online on Wednesday, 13 August at 12:00-13:00 (AEST) for our next session in the Masterclass Series: Seeing like a Researcher featuring Professor Julian Grant, Executive Director, Rural Health Research Institute, who will critique a series of First Nations research activities to reflect on what being a First Nations ally in research might mean.​

Session Overview

In this innovative session, Julian will explore the intersections of how you identify in your academic and personal positioning and what you may be doing, saying and being in your intent to partner with Australia’s First Peoples. You will be encouraged to reflect on and apply learnings to shape your current and future engagement.​

This is a valuable opportunity for researchers looking to understand more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research.

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School of Nursing, Paramedicine and Healthcare Sciences- HDR Symposium

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The School of Nursing, Paramedicine and Healthcare Sciences, within the Faculty of Science and Health, successfully hosted its first HDR Symposium on 27 June, centred around the themes of Excellence, Support, and Collaboration. The event brought together 46 participants and showcased 22 high-quality presentations, offering a dynamic platform for HDR students to highlight their research achievements. The symposium was exceptionally well received, with evaluation feedback highlighting its value as a forum for academic exchange, peer learning, and constructive feedback. The event also fostered meaningful connections between HDR candidates and academic staff, strengthening a culture of support, collaboration, and scholarly exchange within the School.

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Congratulations to Luke Mark, Louise Wells, Ann-Marie Brown, Deborah Magee, Janna Taylor, Alicia Carey, Ash Gallagher, and Stella Lee, the recipients of the Excellence in Presentation Award across the categories of Senior and Early Researcher Groups, Research Concept, and HDR Students’ Choice.

If your School, Institute or Centre is hosting events like these we’d love to hear about them! Send us an email at HDR-Support@csu.edu.au

Pacifika HDR candidate showcase

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The University of Newcastle is pleased to invite all Pasifika HDR students from across NSW/ACTs tertiary institutions to participate in the inaugural Pacific HDR Showcase event on Thursday 28th August at our Callaghan campus. This event is aimed at celebrating Pacific-led research and building a NSW/ACT Pacific HDR Network.

The event includes registration to our week-long HDR Festival, welcome pack, lunch on the day, and access to the final event celebration.

If you are a Pacific Islander in NSW/ACT undertaking a higher degree by research, you’re invited to join the University of Newcastle in celebrating Pacific-led research and build a peer network across institutions.

This ‘call for papers’ welcomes contributions from all disciplines across many forms:

  • research papers
  • posters
  • performance
  • film
  • workshops
  • roundtables

Submit your 200-word abstract, together with a short bio and contact details to: Sascha.Fuller@newcastle.edu.au

Submissions should be received by 7 July, 2025. Please contact Sascha for any questions: Extensions may be granted on a case-by-case basis. Read more

2025 Faculty of Science and Health HDR and Honours Symposium

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The Symposium is a great opportunity to extend peer networks and to discover  the research that is being undertaken by our Higher Degree by Research and Honours students in the Faculty of Science and Health.

The 2025 Symposium will be conducted as a hybrid event this year on the 18th and 19th November, 2025. It will provide HDR and Honours students an opportunity to showcase their research to their peers in an online and in person collegial conference setting.

There will be opportunities to come together in person to meet with staff and  students in a supportive environment over on-campus morning/afternoon teas and lunches.

Students will have the opportunity to present a 10 minute seminar on their research, suitable for a non-specialist audience. This will be followed by 5 minutes of question time. Prizes for the best and runner up HDR and Honours seminars will be awarded to be used for professional development.

A selection of posters will be presented online and in person over the days and will also compete for prizes to be used for professional development.

For more information please email FOSH-Ops-Admin@csu.edu.au

Registrations are now Open

Registrations will close Friday 29th August, 2025.

Student Registration Form

Staff Registration Form

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Seeing like a Researcher- Masterclass #3

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Join the next Masterclass Series online on Wednesday 18 June at 12:00-13:00 (AEST) for Seeing like a Researcher: to learn how to build your professional brand on LinkedIn and promote your research outside the University. ​

Session Overview
In this session, you will learn strategies to engage with LinkedIn strategically so the algorithm works in your favour, including how to set up your profile, how to network authentically and exactly what to post.​ This is a valuable opportunity for researchers looking to learn valuable skills to promote your research and start posting with confidence.

About the presenter

Fleur Horsley is the Social Media Strategist and has 15+ years’ experience in social media across a range of industries. She has worked in various industries including home construction, healthcare, small business and for 8 years in the higher education space.​.​

Join here

Explore the Masterclass Series and join directly from the webpage: Masterclass Series – Researchers

Session recordings

The Masterclass Series is recorded for those who cannot join in person. Watch past Masterclass recordings here: Engagement and impact – Researchers

Masterclass Series

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The masterclass series aim to enhance our research culture by inspiring experienced academics looking to re-energise their research programs, and next generation researchers looking for learning and career advice.

The masterclass series includes sessions on both research innovation themes and professional skills for research.

Research innovation sessions encompass advanced pathbreaking tools of analysis and are designed to showcase new discoveries in research and update Charles Sturt researchers on new ways of doing research.

Professional skills sessions provide advice on research challenges such as working with First Nations communities, building long term partnerships nationally and internationally, delivering high impact research, etc.

Seeing like a Researcher

Seeing like a researcher is a masterclass series that draws on the experience, skills, wisdom and advice of Charles Sturt’s research leaders.

Let’s Talk Research

Let’s Talk Research is a masterclass series that showcases the expertise, experience, skills and excellence of Charles Sturt’s leading researchers.

For full details of all masterclasses visit our website. 

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