Join The 2025 Masterclass Series

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Inspiration. Innovation. Impact.

Get ready to reignite your research spark! Whether you’re a seasoned academic ready to refresh your research direction or an emerging researcher seeking insights and career guidance, the 2025 Research Masterclass Series is your invitation to grow, connect, and be inspired.

Running from May to November 2025, the series features two dynamic programs delivered in bite-sized, one-hour lunchtime sessions every other week. No registration required – just drop in, learn, and be part of the conversation.

  1. Seeing Like a Researcher (15 x 1-hour sessions)
    Go behind the scenes with leading research minds. This series offers insights, wisdom, and practical advice from those who’ve carved out impactful research careers. Discover how they think, navigate challenges, and stay inspired.
  2. Let’s Talk Research! (10 x 1-hour sessions)
    Hear directly from our research stars as they share exciting new publications, breakthrough findings, and innovative ideas. It’s a space to celebrate excellence and get a front-row seat to the future of research.

Wednesday May 7th – Borderless Innovation- pathway to sustainable agriculture and food security
Professor Neena Mitter Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Deputy Vice-Chancellor Associate (Global Research)

Wednesday May 14th – Excellence to Impact – Discussion led by Professor Tony Dreise
Professor Tony Dreise Pro Vice Chancellor First Nations Strategy
Professor Michael Friend Pro Vice-Chancellor Research (Performance & Governance)
Distinguished Professor Sarah O’Shea Dean Graduate Research

Explore all the sessions and join directly from the Masterclass Series webpage.

Let’s learn, connect, and build a stronger research culture – together.

Watch past Masterclass recordings: https://staff.csu.edu.au/researchers/hdr-candidates/skills-career-development/resources-recordings/engage-impact

 

Ask Me Anything @ DocFest – it’s anonymous!

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Do you have a question or concern about your research or any aspect of your HDR course that you haven’t quite had the courage to ask? Or maybe you want a second opinion? Chances are if you do, others will also have the same questions.

Back by popular demand at DocFest this year is our AMA panel of Faculty Sub Deans, experienced supervisors and professional staff to answer your questions which you can now submit anonymously.

Just click HERE and submit your question and we’ll ask it for you on the day!
Don’t forget to zoom in  to DocFest on Tuesday 27 May 1.45-2.45pm to hear the answers.

 

Candidate news and achievements March/April

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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 April. 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

Faculty of Arts and Education

Rebecca Drummond, Isabelle Martiensen, Maurice O’Connor, Tracy Ryan and Lainie Shimell.

Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences

Chol Atem, Bernardo Campos Diocaretz, Patrick Hamilton, Sasha Sarago and Michael Sinclair.

Faculty of Science and Health

Millicent Ager, Mohammad Altememi, Matthew Ludowici, Stephanie Nixon and Yvette Rainbow.

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Join eGrad School’s Upcoming Researcher Development Opportunities!

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2025 Semester 1B Courses commencing in May

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

Register now and discover how these courses can help you advance your academic and professional goals. Don’t miss this opportunity to register, and plan for your next step in education. (flexible, online and 3-5 hours/week).

Explore New Horizons in Research

Why Choose e-Grad?

  • Flexibility: Online study at your own pace with just 3-5 hours per week, whenever it fits your schedule.
  • Expert Guidance: Learn from experienced professionals who will guide you through each module, ensuring a valuable learning experience.
  • Networking: Connect with fellow researchers from various universities and expand your professional network.

Ready to take your research to the next level? Register now and join us this May! By completing the program, you’ll receive a Certificate of Completion, recognised by your university, and become part of a passionate community of researchers dedicated to advancing knowledge. Read more

Want to know more about using Gen AI in your research?

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If you are interested in learning more about how to use Gen AI to support your research the Library have some great on demand video sessions.

There is also this workshop coming up: Using Gen AI in your research

Date: Wednesday May 14th 1-2pm   REGISTER HERE

Workshop description:

Generative AI is enhancing how academic research is conducted, offering powerful tools that contribute to productivity, unlock new analytical approaches, and streamline workflows. Our “Using Gen AI in your research” workshop will give you practical knowledge on ethically integrating AI into your research practice. You’ll learn where and how to appropriately use Large Language Models and other AI tools throughout the research lifecycle while maintaining research integrity. Through demonstrations and hands-on examples, this workshop will help you develop confidence in leveraging AI as a research partner while adhering to best practices and Charles Sturt’s institutional policies.

This session will be recorded and available to all registrants. It is aimed at all researchers and no previous knowledge of GenAI is required. Background resources are available in our For research – Generative AI at University Library Guide.

Ever heard of Country University Study Hubs?

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Looking for a change of scenery or some study resources?
Country University Study Hubs are there for you!
Charles Sturt is supporting students in regional areas through partnerships with the Country University Study Hubs Network across Australia. Hubs offer university standard spaces for you to focus and achieve your learning potential.
The facilities offer:

  • highspeed internet access,
  • printing, and
  • academic support.

The support is free and accessible from 7am til midnight, with some Hubs being accessible 24 hours a day.

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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. 

Candidate news and achievements February/March

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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 March. 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

Faculty of Arts and Education

Luke Collings, Christopher Preston, Erin Williams, Lulu Yee

Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences

Zannatul Ferdaus

Faculty of Science and Health

Naomi Hocker, Anna Horn, Anna Morrell, Faisal Rehan    

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ShaipUp System for Simple data Crunching to Complex Model Training

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Professor Dave Swain is the Founder, Technical Director, and Head of Research at TerraCipher. Previously, he served as Deputy Dean (Research) at CQUniversity Australia in 2022 and was a Professor of Agriculture at CQUniversity from 2009 to 2022.

TerraCipher’s online platform, ShaipUp (https://products.terracipher.com/shaipup/), provides access to algorithms ranging from simple data processing to complex model training. Professor Swain has generously offered free access to ShaipUp for CSU HDR students as part of the current CSU offering. This tool can help HDR students and their supervisors efficiently manage the computer code they develop as part of their research.

To support this initiative, Dave has kindly accepted our invitation to deliver a short 30-minute presentation for HDR students and supervisors followed by Q&A, covering how ShaipUp works and how to get started.

When: Thursday, 20th March 2025

Time: 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

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