Researcher Development

Call for abstracts now open for DocFest 2025

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DocFest is our annual tri-faculty virtual conference for graduate research.

26-30 May 2025

DocFest25 theme: Developing Next Generation Researchers

The inspiration for this year’s theme comes from the Charles Sturt University Research Strategy.

The researchers of today step into an everchanging world, in which opportunity abounds, and paths are forged into new and unknown territories. Undertaking your higher degree needs to deliver you into this world with a range of transferable skills that will ensure you are ready to face the challenges and take up the opportunities that present.

Who is DocFest for?

DocFest is for anyone interested in graduate research but especially if you are:

  • A graduate research candidate
  • An Early Career Researcher
  • An HDR Supervisor
  • Research support staff
  • An Honours student
  • Interested in doing a PhD in the future

Call Abstracts for Oral Presentations and e-Posters

As well as a rich program of keynote speakers, expert panels and workshops, HDR candidates, supervisors and research and professional staff are invited to submit abstracts for oral presentations or e-posters in the following themes: Read more

Seeing like a researcher: Masterclass series #9

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Seeing Like a Researcher is a masterclass series highlighting the experience, skills, wisdom and advice of Charles Sturt’s research leaders on themes relating to research innovation and professional skills for research.

For our 9th session we are very pleased to welcome Distinguished Professor Sarah O’Shea who will present:  A qualitative research journey – the highs and lows.

Join Professor O’Shea for an insightful session that delves into the intricacies of qualitative research. Through candid reflections and shared experiences, this masterclass explores the journey from designing a qualitative study to addressing ethical considerations, recruitment, and data analysis.
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Seeing like a researcher: Masterclass series

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Seeing Like a Researcher is a masterclass series led by Professor Mark Evans. The Series highlights the experience, skills, wisdom and advice of Charles Sturt’s research leaders on themes relating to research innovation and professional skills for research.

We are excited to have Distinguished Professor Geoff Gurr join us for Session 7, Publish or Perish, Publish and Thrive.

Distinguished Professor Gurr is an internationally recognised ecologist who has held academic appointments at Melbourne, New England, Sydney and Charles Sturt as well as visiting professor positions at Sydney, Lincoln University (New Zealand) and Zhejiang University and Fujian Agriculture & Forestry University (China). His work over the last three decades has focused on harmonising agriculture with the natural environment. Read more

Researcher careers across borders: supporting careers beyond academia

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Vitae is the global leader in supporting the professional development of researchers, experienced in working with institutions as they strive for research excellence, innovation and impact.

‘Researcher careers across borders: supporting careers beyond academia’ is an online event being held on Thursday 21 November 09:00-11:00 (GMT). This webinar is focused on international approaches to how researchers are supported to explore careers beyond academia.

This event will be joined by:

  • Dr Teresa Rosas, Academic Talent and EDI Officer at CREAF (Inici | Creaf), who will share CREAF’s initiatives for supporting researchers in careers outside of academia
  • Dr Johanna Stadlbauer, Anthropologist and Head of Postdoctoral Office at the University of Graz, who will present insights on how Graz supports researchers in exploring non-academic career paths
  • Professor Alison Truelove from the University of Exeter, who will present on the Developing Business-Aware Academics project (Welcome – Developing Business-Aware Academics) focused on developing business-related skills in researchers

This event is free and open access. Please feel free to share the events details with your networks and anyone who may benefit from attending.

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Early Childhood Voices Conference (ECV2024)

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You’re invited to join us for the Early Childhood Voices Conference 2024 (ECV2024).

ECV2024 is an interdisciplinary international conference providing a platform to share research about innovative methods, theories and partnerships with children, families and practitioners that supports social justice during early childhood and within the early childhood sector.

Registrations now open!

And its free!

Online 25-28 November 2024.

Register here: https://csu.edu.au/ecv2024

The Asia-Pacific 3MT Semi-Final showcase is now online!

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The Asia-Pacific 3MT Semi-Final showcase is now online!
This year’s competition showcases the presentations and research of 56 outstanding competitors from universities from across Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, North-East Asia and South-East Asia including Charles Sturt’s Sarah Esmaeili.

The 2024 Asia-Pacific 3MT Semi-Final will showcase video submissions from 3MT finalists from across Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, North-East Asia and South-East Asia.

View the Semi-Final Showcase and watch Sarah here!

Over the next two weeks, two judging panels will review and select 8 finalists from the 56 competitors, to proceed to the 2024 Virtual Asia-Pacific 3MT Final which will be held via live stream, on Wednesday 30 October.
The 8 finalists competing at the Virtual Asia-Pacific 3MT Final will be revealed on the 3MT website on Monday 21 October.

Qualtrics now live!

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Try Qualtrics Today!

Charles Sturt University is transitioning to Qualtrics as the preferred survey tool for researchers.

Qualtrics is the recommended tool for collecting and storing “highly sensitive” research surveys by the Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) at Charles Sturt University.

The advanced web-based survey platform enables researchers to:

  • collaboratively create, distribute, collect, share, analyse and store complex (short or long term) research surveys and data.
  • Design a (complex) research survey using a Charles Sturt University branded online template and a range of question types and display logic.
  • Export survey data to different file formats: Word, PowerPoint, PDF, CSV, TSV, Excel, Google Drive sheet, XML and SPSS.
  • Collaborate within and outside the University and with other Qualtrics users.
  • And more.

Try Qualtrics today!

More info: https://research.csu.edu.au/research-support/data-methods-and-tools/tools

Need a Qualitative or Quantitative Methodology course over summer?

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Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Inc. (ACSPRI)

2025 Summer Program.
Are you looking for a practical, applied course to help you with your PhD, research project, or in a new role? You may be able to use your research operating funds to attend.

ACSPRI courses are taught live, with professional experienced instructors, in a small group capped at 12 people. We provide you with course notes and a chance to network with your peers, other researchers and professionals.

Our 2025 Summer Program of courses are listed below, with both online and in-person offerings at the University of Melbourne.

Enrol early to take advantage of the early-bird discount. This discount is particularly significant for full-time students.

If you would like to contact us about our courses, survey services, or our upcoming Social Science Methodology Conference, please contact us at info@acspri.org.au or call on 03 8376 6496. Read more

Seeing like a researcher: Masterclass series

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Seeing Like a Researcher is a masterclass series led by Professor Mark Evans. The Series highlights the experience, skills, wisdom and advice of Charles Sturt’s research leaders on themes relating to research innovation and professional skills for research.

Masterclass 1: How I write – a conversation by Distinguished Professor Stan Grant. This session will explore the principles, pleasures, pains, and poetry of all types of academic writing. The conversation will primarily focus on working practices such as where, when, and how Stan writes, generates ideas, overcomes barriers and copes with distractions. 16/10/24

Masterclass 2: Evidence based medical and health research using big data, meta-analysis and systematic review approach – by Distinguished Professor Jing Sun. This session will provide master level skill development in big data and meta-analysis/systematic review. 23/10/24

Masterclass 3: Constructing a competitive ARC Discovery Grant Application: negotiating the new EoI system by Professor Alan Cooper. This session will brief researchers on the new ARC DP EOI application, and how to get through the initial screening round. To provide a state-of-the-art guide to crafting a successful ARC Discovery Project EOI and proposal. 30/10/24

See more great Masterclass topics and register for the 10 x weekly lunchtime sessions on Wednesdays from 16 Oct until 18 Dec via the Researcher Development calendar.

Qualtrics coming soon!

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We are pleased to announce that Charles Sturt University is transitioning to Qualtrics as the preferred survey tool for researchers by end 2024.
Staff and HDR candidates will be able to register for a new account and access Qualtrics using single-sign-on to create online surveys for research purposes.
HDR candidates will be able to register for a new Qualtrics account with their supervisor’s approval using an online form, and then access their account using single-sign-on. Read more

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