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New members are invited to join now before our Annual General MeetingNew members are invited to join now before our Annual General Meeting‘Gene therapy to suppress cancer tumours’ thesis a 3MT winner
A science PhD candidate exploring protein gene therapy to suppress cancer tumours won the recent Charles Sturt University finals of the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT)© competition held at the University in Port Macquarie.
- A medical science PhD research thesis has won the finals of the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT)© competition held at Charles Sturt University in Port Macquarie in August
A science PhD candidate exploring protein gene therapy to suppress cancer tumours won the recent Charles Sturt University finals of the Three-Minute Thesis (3MT)© competition held at the University in Port Macquarie.
Ms Sarah Esmaeili (pictured left), a PhD student in the Charles Sturt School of Dentistry and Medical Sciences in the Faculty of Science and Health, won the 3MT finals for her presentation ‘p53: A Target for Cancer Gene Therapy’.
The 3MT competition challenges university PhD students to present their research in just three minutes with a balance of technical depth and public accessibility while using only one projected PowerPoint graphic.
Winning the Charles Sturt 3MT finals means Ms Esmaeili will represent the University in the Asia-Pacific 3MT finals to be held online.
“Winning the Charles Sturt University 3MT competition is an incredible honour,” Ms Esmaeili said. “I’m thrilled to represent our University at the Asia-Pacific 3MT finals.
“I’m deeply passionate about my research and grateful for the opportunity to share it on a larger stage.”
Ms Esmaeili’s research thesis explores the ‘p53’ protein family, which includes p53, p63, and p73, which plays a pivotal role as transcription factors involved in regulating various cellular processes, particularly tumour suppression.
“My research aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the nuclear – as in cell nucleus – import mechanisms of the p53 protein family, which could potentially pave the way for the development of novel therapeutic strategies targeting nuclear import,” she said.
Register Now for the 2024 Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences HDR Conference
2024 FOBJBS HDR Conference: 4 to 5 November 2024
Recognising the achievements and developing research capabilities of HDR students!
We extend a special invitation to all Higher Degree Research students and supervisors to join us at an exciting conference focused on HDR student achievements.
This conference is designed exclusively for you, providing a platform to explore the transformative landscape, connect with ground-breaking ideas, and shape your career toward a remarkable future. Engage with esteemed keynote speakers, collaborate with your peers and research support teams, and showcase your exceptional projects.
Together, let’s embark on an inspiring journey that celebrates the limitless potential of higher degree research in this ever-evolving world.
Registration Closes: Sunday, 20th October 2024 REGISTER HERE
Listening to your voice
2024 Helping you to get great outcomes from your Higher Degree by Research and to have a rewarding and enriching experience at Charles Sturt is central to the work of the Graduate Research team.
Hearing feedback from you, our students, about that experience is important to us. We love to hear when we get things right for you but equally important to us is hearing how we can do things better.
One of the ways we do this is with our annual Graduate Research Experience Survey (GRES). The GRES is offered to all enrolled HDR candidates in late October each year and asks for your feedback about a range of key areas related to your HDR program. GO TO THE SURVEY
SSAF charges in 2025
Starting in 2025, all HDR students, both new and continuing, will be responsible for the Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF), regardless of whether their course fees are covered by a scholarship. For our continuing HDR students already on scholarships, the SSAF will be applicable from the 202530 term, with the student being responsible for this payment.
This change is an important step towards enhancing the quality of services and amenities available to all students, ensuring a richer and more supportive academic experience!
We’ll be posting more information over the coming months about how you can get involved in developing projects that can apply for SSAF support.
In 2025, the fee will help provide non-academic support, services and facilities for students, such as IT services, Careers and Skills support, Student Wellbeing Support Line and Counselling, Orientation and much more.
SSAF can also change each year, so to keep up-to-date with SSAF information, please visit this link.
When it comes to paying SSAF, you can either pay upfront at the start of each session or you can defer SSAF with an SA-HELP loan as long as you are eligible. This will put your SSAF onto your HECS (if you have one!).
To do this, look for ‘Request eCAF’ under the ‘My Account’ tab on your student portal.
Here are just a few projects that have been SSAF funded:
- Careers and Skills Festival
- Free food and stationary stations for students in the Library
- Student Wellbeing Support Line
- Orientation Events
- Elite Athlete and Performer Program
- International student support
- LinkedIn Learning
- Netball Courts Lighting on Wagga Wagga campus
- Inclusive and Accessible Pathways Diggings Oval
- Common Area at Bathurst Campus
Vice-Chancellor’s Research Excellence Awards 2024
The Vice-Chancellor’s Research Excellence Awards is a time for our academic community to celebrate the remarkable achievements of our researchers. Following the success of last year’s Awards, 2024 promises to showcase groundbreaking research that continues to advance knowledge and drive societal impact by the Charles Sturt University research community.
These Awards are more than just recognition, they provide encouragement for researchers who have made significant contributions in their fields. From pioneering new methods in science and technology to fostering cultural understanding through the arts, the research recognised through these Awards has a lasting impact on our world. This is an opportunity to showcase the talent and research excellence of Charles Sturt University’s academics. Read more
Researcher Development Opportunities with eGrad School
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!
Candidate news and achievements
Welcome to new Graduate Research candidates joining us and congratulations to our current and graduating candidates on your achievements!
(Please note that this is based on reporting up to and including the 9th of this month. Candidate achievements recorded after that will appear in the next month’s GR News)
If you have news about awards, grants, publications or other achievements please let us know so we can share it.
New candidates
We wish the following new candidates every success as they begin their research journey and look forward to hearing about their research and achievements along the way.
Faculty of Arts and Education
Melanie Elderton
Harsharan Thethi
Jessie McDonnell
Osman Mah
Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences
Niesha Illingworth
Catherine McCarthy
Amanda Bowden
Alan Behn
Sharon Collins
Abimbola Odetayo
Faculty of Science and Health
Jack Nicholas
Tiarna Scerri
Dhanya Palackathuruthel Kunjukunju
Melissa Hanson
Francette Dusan
Danielle Kennedy
FOAE HDR Colloquium 2024: “For Country and Community”
| 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
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