Researcher Development

Researcher Development Opportunities with eGrad School

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Charles Sturt University has partnered with E-Grad School (Australia) to provide additional opportunities for HDR students and Early Career Researchers. Part of this partnership offers access all the modules below free of charge. Don’t delay and sign up today with e-Grad School to take advantage of these courses and programs.

These modules are available on-line and are moderated by highly experienced experts in the field and also offer networking opportunities with researchers from other universities.

These upcoming online modules will run for 5 weeks, from September 9th to October 18th.

Don’t miss this chance to advance your skills and connect with a vibrant research community!

Register by September 6!

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FOAE HDR Colloquium 2024: “For Country and Community”

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Join us for an inspiring gathering of diverse and innovative minds at the FOAE HDR Colloquium!
Mark your calendars for Monday, 28th and Tuesday, 29th October 2024, as we delve into this year’s theme, “For Country and Community”, celebrating the pioneering higher degree research that spans across our Faculty.

This hybrid event offers the best of both worlds. Connect with us in person at the Building 21 Lecture Theatre (Room 201) on the Wagga Wagga campus, or join virtually if preferred.

There are viewer’s choice prizes for the best presentations, including the coveted $1,000 Best in Show award. This year we’ve also introduced fully funded ‘Future Fellowships’ for Honours and Graduate Certificate Research students.

Registrations are open — in-person and online.

2024 HDR Colloquium – For Country and Community – Faculty of Arts and Education (csu.edu.au)

Writing as a graduate researcher: Key principles

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This article by Lynda Chapple is from Latrobe University RED Alert

Rachel Cayley opens her recent book on graduate writing with a reflection on the assumptions that students and their supervisors sometimes make about writing. Too often, she notes, graduate students assume they should already know how to write academically – after all they have been accepted into a high-level program and their supervisors are keen to work with them. Writing should be the easy part, but somehow it often is not.

As a teacher of graduate writing, I see a lot of what is commonly known as ‘imposter syndrome’ when it comes to academic writing, and it can be hard to convince folks that with patience and practice they will become more assured. Certainly, academic writing can be challenging, frustrating, even mystifying at times, but it can be learned and once you get the hang of it, you will find it both rewarding and fun.

Here are four key tenets to keep in mind as you engage in the process of writing your thesis. Read more

Radio 2MCE and Podcast HDR interviews are back!

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We are excited to be back on the air this month with our newly rebranded program, ‘Stories behind the Research’.

Each month we hear from one or more of our exciting HDR candidates talking about their research and their own personal journeys to becoming researchers.

You can listen live at 5.30 PM on the third Thursday each month or on-demand on our podcast.

This month we are joined by Amy Proudford-Nalder talking about her research project: The Law in English Literature: The Pedagogy of Legal Context and Advancing Gender Equality in the Teaching of Secondary English in the 21st Century

If you’d like to share your own research story, please fill out an Expression of Interest Form and we’ll be in touch.

The eGrad School Global Conference

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The eGrad School Global Conference provides a unique opportunity for you to actively participate and contribute to a global research event.

This year’s conference on 26 November will explore the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and research, and dive into the world of AI-driven innovation and its profound impact across various fields of research.

Researchers of all levels are invited to submit an abstract on one of two conference themes:

–  AI in research practice: case studies

–  Navigating the frontier: universities’ approaches to AI in research 

Key dates:

eGrad School Global Conference:               26 November 2024 10AM to 5PM

Online and free

Abstract submissions close:                        29 September 2024

Send your abstract or register to attend.

qut.edu.au/research/e-grad-school/conference

Faculty of Science and Health Higher Degree by Research and Honours Symposium

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Registrations are now open!

Please join the Faculty of Science and Health Symposium, on 20-21 November on the Wagga Wagga campus, that will be showcasing the research being undertaken by our HDR and Honours candidates.

At the symposium you will have the opportunity to present your research, develop your presentation skills and receive some valuable feedback.

Further details can be found on our webpage: https://science-health.csu.edu.au/research/hdr-honours-symposium

For any questions, please email the FOSH Operations Team at FOSH-Ops-Admin@csu.edu.au

We look forward to meeting and seeing you at the symposium.

Researcher Development Opportunities with eGrad School

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Charles Sturt University has partnered with E-Grad School to provide additional development opportunities for HDR students and Early Career Researchers. This partnership offers access all the modules below free of charge.

Expand your skills and take your research skills to the next level!

Don’t delay and sign up today with e-Grad School to take advantage of these courses and programs.

These modules are available on-line and are moderated by highly experienced experts in the field and also offer networking opportunities with researchers from other universities.  These modules will run for 5 weeks from 15 July to 23 August. Register here today!
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From Innovation to Impact – unlock the potential of your research

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2-Day Workshop for HDR candidates and researchers – Invest now to go further in the future

Research is at the forefront of innovation holding the potential to shape the human condition. In collaboration with Cicada Innovations, Charles Sturt University has opened applications to the Introduction to Innovation workshops that will help you navigate the potential of your research to strike a path towards real-world impact. Achieve your goals, make an impact, and elevate your career. Learn with like-minded people at our hands-on workshop. Read more

Fulbright Scholarship Applications For 2025/26 Are Now Open

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The Australian-American Fulbright Commission offers scholarships to Australian citizens across all career stages. Awardees take part in an academic and cultural exchange, pursuing research or study at a U.S. institution, experiencing life abroad and bringing back their knowledge and experience to share with their communities in Australia.

Which Fulbright category is right for you?

POSTGRADUATE — for postgraduate students undertaking their Australian PhD to conduct research in the U.S. for 4 months up to 10 month OR supports enrolment in a graduate degree program (dependent on award).

POSTDOCTORAL — for individuals who have completed their PhD in the past 5 years or who will have their PhD conferral before the proposed date of departure to undertake postdoctoral research in the U.S. for 4–10 months.

Applications close 7 July 2024.

https://www.fulbright.org.au/applicants/australian-applicants/

 

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Three-minute Thesis Heats and the Finalists

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Audiences were thrilled once again by the 3MT competition and the excitement of hearing 13 of our Graduate Research candidates race the clock to present their doctoral research in just three minutes with one PowerPoint slide!

To make it even trickier they have to use language that a non-expert audience will understand. We all know how difficult that can be. Read more

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