Research Training Calendar
The Research Training Calendar is your go to place to find all of our research training, workshops and professional development programs. You can see details every
session for the next 6 months and easily register to receive your calendar link.
There are sessions on every topic you could imagine helping you become an effective and successful researcher. whether you are just starting out or are an experienced researcher looking to progress your career.
They are all online so you can join us from wherever you are so long as you have an internet connection.
If there is a session you can’t see or you have an idea for a new session we could develop, please get in touch at HDR-Support@csu.edu.au
Recordings and Resources
You have been telling us for a while now that you would like the freedom and flexibility of on-demand access to the recordings of sessions from our training calendar.
Well, we listened and now they are here on our new Researcher Development Recordings and Resources webpage!
You will need to use your usual university login details to access the page and we will be continuing to add sessions as they occur.
If you have any access issues, please contact us at HDR-Support@csu.edu.au.
We hope that you will continue to attend sessions in real-time when you can as having your participation, questions and input is what makes the sessions engaging learning opportunities and helps you to build your own networks. For those of you who are working, are in difficult time zones or have other commitments, this will give you access to these great sessions. Enjoy!
GREAT Modules
We’re excited to introduce the Graduate Research Enhancement and Academic Training (GREAT) online modules — a valuable resource designed to support all HDR candidates at Charles Sturt University. This essential resource will guide you through every stage of your candidature, from starting out to submitting your thesis.
What do the modules offer?
This training was co-designed with current HDR candidates and staff across the University. The result is a tailored suite of eight accessible online modules targeted at key stages of the HDR research journey:
- Navigating Your Research Journey: Understand milestones, policies, and challenges throughout your HDR candidature.
- Being a Responsible Researcher: Learn research ethics, academic integrity, intellectual property, and practical steps for preparing ethics applications.
- Working with Your Supervisor: Build effective relationships, set realistic expectations, and navigate feedback and challenges.
- Reviewing the Literature: Master strategies for finding, evaluating, and critically appraising literature for your review.
- Writing Your Thesis: Get step-by-step guidance on thesis structure, drafting chapters, and preparing for submission.
- Communicating Your Research: Explore publishing options, understand copyright, and share your findings with wider audiences.
- Planning Your Career: Identify career pathways, network with professionals, and prepare compelling resumes and interview strategies.
- Wellbeing & Balanced Researcher: Develop resilience, balance commitments, and promote personal and professional wellbeing throughout your journey.
As an HDR candidate, you are automatically enrolled in the Brightspace site. The GREAT modules sit alongside a range of resources for HDR Candidates and their supervisors. Visit the Research Hub ‘HDR Candidates’ tab and explore! There is also a new HDR-Training Brightspace site for you.
Get started today and set yourself up for a successful candidature!
For any issues or suggestions, please email: HDR-Support@csu.edu.au
Academic Skills Support
There is a wide range of support available to help you develop your academic skills.