No Images? Click here Dear there, We’re nearing the end of semester and you know what that means – exams are just around the corner! Exams can be stressful but one way to put your mind at ease is to be as prepared as possible. Ensure you read the important information about exams, including key dates, accessing your personal exam timetable, academic and wellbeing support during the exam period, and what you can bring to your exam – including the approved calculator for all subjects. You may also find this article on Beating exam stress useful – there are some great tips on what you can do to get through the exam period as best you can. To get off on the right foot, why not attend workshops offered by Academic Skills and Counselling and Psychological Services? Find out more in our Key Services section. The Subject Experience Survey will open next week for all Semester 1 subjects. Your feedback is valuable and will help improve your subjects - and you can win $500 just by completing a survey! Click here to find out more. Finally, congratulations to two of our BSc students, Matilda Stevenson and Kailun Zhang, who are off to Seattle for the World Final of Imagine Cup, Microsoft’s prestigious annual technology contest. The students are part of the group who won first place in the Australian final of the contest with their augmented reality consumer app SourceLink. Well done to all involved! IN THIS ISSUE
Course and Career PlanningScience Graduate Study Drop in SessionThinking about graduate study? We run drop in sessions for you to find out about eligibility and pathways into our Science programs. The next session is Thu 18 May, 12pm-2pm, Stop 1 Gallery. Register here. Application Briefing for Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Dentistry, Doctor of Physiotherapy and Doctor of OptometryAre you interested in studying the Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Dentistry, Doctor of Physiotherapy or Doctor of Optometry? The Health Hub at Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences is running an application information session for all four courses. The session will cover selection criteria, Graduate Access Melbourne, Guaranteed Entry Pathway, GPA calculation, pre-requisites, the application process and deadlines. Thu 18 May, 12pm-1pm, Rivett Theatre, Redmond Barry Building. RSVP here. Want to get ahead of the crowd? Start reading the Admissions Guides now! Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT)Registrations for the September GAMSAT test will open in early June 2017. For further details see here. Afternoon Tea with Rural background studentsHow can your rural background improve your chances of getting into the health science course you are aiming for? Join us at this afternoon tea session to find out, and speak to current postgraduate students from various health courses about student life. Become informed about the support services that are made available to you from the Going Rural Health team and better understand how current research work in regional Victoria will impact you. Presented by Dr. Andrew Hamilton. Fri 19 May, 2pm-3pm, Sanderson Room, Ground Floor, West Wing, Medical Building. Registration is essential. BSci TipWant to do some volunteering and don't know where to start? Lachie is a Bachelor of Science student and he has a tip for you. Thanks Lachie! Top JobsAustralian Academy of Health and Medical SciencesThe Academy of Health and Medical Sciences’ mission is to promote health and medical research and its translation to enable a healthier community. The Academy's Fellowship includes 272 international leaders from diverse fields in health and medical sciences. An exciting opportunity to get your foot in the door for an individual with exceptional attention to detail, organisational and administrative skills. The University of Melbourne – Department of PaediatricsWe are looking for an organised, adaptable and pro-active casual to provide additional support to our research student admin team. A casual position to provide administrative support to RHD Admin Team. Located at Royal Children's Hospital. Alliance SoftwareGreat opportunity to become an IT project manager. Perfect for those starting out or switching careers. Fun, relaxed & geeky environment, interesting projects, real career growth opportunities and active mentoring. To find these opportunities and more, visit Careers Online. OpportunitiesMentoring @ MelbourneIt can be daunting to think past your final year of undergraduate study and what you might be doing next. What does a career in a particular field actually look like? Should you undertake further study? Having a mentor can help. Being mentored provides you with insights into the professional world and helps you to expand your knowledge of career options and plan for life after study. More information on the website. Express your interest for being matched with a mentor for Semester 2, 2017 here. Applications for the 2018 Endeavour Mobility Grants now openSponsored by the Australian Government, the Endeavour Mobility grants support Australian undergraduate & post graduate students to have an overseas study experience as part of their UoM degree, strengthening their global experience. Short term grants of up to $2500 per student are available through the STMP and Asia Postgrad programs. Internal expression of interest and preliminary applications are due to Student Success by Wed 24 May. More information here. The AusIMM WIMnet Victoria Sponsoring Education for Women Program (SEWP)SEWP serves to support the advancement and education of women in the early years of a university degree in a mining and resource-related course. Sponsorship will be provided to support:
Click here for information on eligibility and the application process. Applications close Mon 15 May. Sci-Comm TipsEach newsletter we feature tips from our very own science communication extraordinaire in the School of Biosciences, Dr Jen Martin. Follow Jen on Twitter @scidocmartin or check out her blog, Espresso Science. Scicomm Tip #6 Listen to your writingOne of the best ways to ensure your writing reads well is to listen to it. This is a great way to notice missing (or misplaced) punctuation, sentences that are too long and awkward phrases. Of course you can simply read your own writing aloud but there are also plenty of good free text-to-speech tools to do it for you. This can be a better option because when you read your own writing you are less likely to notice problems. Listening to what you’ve written should be a key part of your editing process. Key ServicesAcademic Skills – Group TutesAcademic Skills is delivering the following group tutes:
Go to the Academic Skills website to find out more and register for these group appointments. Counselling and Psychological Services (CAPS) WorkshopAs part of their 2017 Tuesday Lunchtime Workshop Program, CAPS is running a session on ‘Exams: Be Well to do Well’. Click here for more info. Change link to http://services.unimelb.edu.au/counsel/community/students/workshops Student Equity and Disability Support – new websiteStudent Equity and Disability Support are pleased to announce the launch of their new website. If you haven’t already, check out the site to learn more about the services they provide, how to find support and register with them. Science in the MediaGlobal warming could accelerate towards 1.5℃ if the pacific ocean gets crankyIn this article, Dr Benjamin Henley and Dr Andrew King from the School of Earth Sciences discuss how the rapid global warming of recent years could be sustained if the Pacific Ocean enters the El Tío phase, which they have nicknamed the "cranky uncle" of the IPO cycle. Sharks: How a cull could ruin an ecosystemShark culling can have serious implications on oceanic ecosystems, and isn't proven to reduce the likelihood of attacks. As a Senate inquiry currently looks into options for reducing shark attack risks, read this article to find out the damaging consequences of culling. When good animals make bad decisionsProf Stephen Swearer and Dr Robin Hale from the School of BioSciences have been working to identify how humans' alterations to habitats are affecting animals. Read this article to find out about various man-made "ecological traps" that are tricking animals and putting them at risk. To stay up to date between editions please like our Science Student News page on Facebook, as well as our Science at Melbourne page on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter. Until next time we are truly yours, Science News |