Hi there,
The winter season is upon us! We have some exciting events starting soon, including the University’s annual Three Minute Thesis Competition.
As well as upcoming events, we feature a range of opportunities for those interested in working in the energy sector, a host of internships to connect you with industry, and many services available to assist you in your research.
Keep warm, and read on!
IN THIS ISSUEGR Tip – Keeping Motivated PhD Internships - Events
- Scholarships
- Opportunities
- Services
- Congratulations
- Science in the Media
GR Tip – Keeping Motivated
Keeping motivated
We all know that the assessment period can be challenging, especially in winter. Motivation can be low and stress and anxiety can be high. Looking after your health and wellbeing is essential to being your best at the University of Melbourne. Here are our top tips for surviving the assessment period and keeping your cool. Read more here.
Dr Jessica Henneken submitted her PhD last month and reflects on her recent industry internship experience to kick start her career.
The Faculty encourages students who are about to submit, or have recently submitted their thesis to consider applying for a PhD Internship. Stipends are available for the period of the internship and the Faculty offers the Specialist Certificate in Research Practice for Scientists which provides a framework to support professional development during the internship and a qualification in recognition of completion. Current internship opportunities are listed below. To register your interest in completing an internship, please complete this form.
Research Internships – APR Intern:Research Internship with Nauti-Craft - Nauti-Craft is seeking an experienced researcher capable of developing, conducting and reporting on the human performance benefits available to high speed craft operators when using a Nauti-Craft equipped vessel. Applications close on 8 July.Research Internship with Department of Health & Human Services - Victorian HIV Treatment Options - This research projects aims to develop an options paper on HIV treatment access and uptake in Victoria. The research paper would compare current jurisdictional arrangements and develop options for different sustainable co-payment arrangements in Victoria for HIV ART in the context of the treatment targets outlined in the Victorian HIV strategy. Applications close on 24 June.Research Internship with Arup - Arup Research Portfolio Value Assessment - Arup are seeking an intern to help coordinate and deliver a high-quality program audit for a suite of 60+ research projects recently run in Australasia in cities, transport, water and energy research areas. Applications close on 22 June.
Numerous other internship opportunities are available. More info here.
Hisense Group – opportunities in China
A range of opportunities for PhD candidates based in China:Natural Language Processing Algorithm EngineerImage Recognition Algorithm EngineerSpeech Recognition Algorithm EngineerMachine Learning and Data
Analysis Algorithm EngineerImage Enhancement and Image Processing Algorithm EngineerUltrasound R&D EngineerSurgery Navigation Expert
University of Melbourne’s Three Minute Thesis Competition
The University’s Three Minute Thesis Competition is an exciting forum for PhD candidates to showcase their research in an engaging three-minute oration whilst also building on presentation and networking skills. Candidates compete for cash prizes and the chance to represent the University at the Asia-Pacific competition. Registration for six heats scheduled between 17 July-2 Aug is now open! Information session: 10am - 12pm, Thurs 21 June, Laby Theatre, Physics South. More info here.
Winter School in Mathematical & Computational Biology
The series of winter schools is designed to introduce bioinformatics, mathematical and computational biology to advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students, postdoctoral researchers and others working in the fields of biology, mathematics, statistics, computer science, information technology, complex systems analysis, and chemical and medical sciences and engineering. Each day will consist of a mixture of extended lectures, software demos, and interactive discussions. Brisbane, 2-6 July. More info here.
BioProcessing Network Conference
The BioProcessing Network (BPN) conference gathers together researchers, manufacturers, suppliers and others with an active interest in bioprocessing as applied to a broad range of industrial and academic research areas. Two student awards will be available, one for the best presentation (oral or poster) and one for the best poster presentation. 30 Oct-1 Nov, Rydges Melbourne, 186 Exhibition Street. More info here.
Science Abroad Travelling Scholarships (SATS)
The Faculty of Science will be offering travelling scholarships of $1,500 to eligible students who have confirmed PhD-Science candidature. To apply, students should contact their School Academic Support Officer. Selection for the Science Abroad travelling Scholarship will be undertaken by the relevant School and the Faculty of Science will notify successful applicants. More info here.
Faculty of Science Postgraduate Writing-Up Award
The Faculty of Science Postgraduate Writing-Up Awards are supported through the David Lachlan Hay Memorial Fund and Albert Shimmins Fund. The Writing-Up Awards support Science graduate research candidates during the preparation of journal articles or books based on the thesis submitted for examination. More info here.
Mentors wanted! Meet a NASA astronaut, and help develop an experiment for the ISS
From Sept 24-28 we are hosting Mission Discovery, a five day space and STEM program for high school students, featuring NASA astronaut and International Space Station commander Dr Michael Foale and other NASA leaders. We are looking for graduate students or final year undergrads to volunteer to mentor two groups of six students over the week as they develop an experiment for the ISS. Mentors will get an exclusive VIP experience with Dr Foale and the winning experiment will be launched into space and conducted by astronauts on the ISS. Email Daryl Holland for more info or to register your interest.
The future of working in energy
The University of Melbourne’s Melbourne Energy Institute offers various opportunities for PhD students who have considered working or doing research in the energy sector and would like to find out more.
Events, short courses and networking opportunities offered can help PhD students decide on what organisation to work for, how to apply PhD skills to the workforce, and how to go about doing an industry project placement.
Upcoming highlights:Energy Systems Short Course: Teaches skills in modelling the financial, technical, and environmental performance of energy projects.Energy Systems Seminar Series: Focuses on the electricity industry, from production to delivery, with specialists from the University and industry presenting.Energy Hack: a two-day innovation event where teams made up of graduate students and energy professionals, that represent diverse disciplines and skills sets, compete to present the best business model for an energy project or
sector reform.
To stay updated on these and to keep across upcoming opportunities for the University of Melbourne please email Ruby Brown with your name, PhD area and thesis title and she will be sure to keep you in the loop.
GSA Study Support Workshops
The GSA has a number of programs running to assist Graduate Research students including Shut Up & Write sessions, the Graduate Researcher Network and Study Skills workshops. More info here.
Advanced Skills for Sessional Teachers
This one-day program is designed for experienced sessional teachers wishing to enhance their teaching skills and develop their skills as university teachers. More info here.
Teaching Skills for Graduate Researchers
This program consists of three workshops introducing graduate researchers to the fundamentals of effective teaching. More info here.
Research@Library Training
The University Library provides training and information sessions to help researchers develop their library research skills. Workshop topics range from literature search and managing your references and date to publishing strategically and tracking impact. More info here.
Dimensions – a new analytical tool now available
Dimensions - a new multi-disciplinary, analytical tool that indexes over 128 million research publications, grants, patents and clinical trials, is now available to University of Melbourne staff and students. Create an account for Dimensions using your University of Melbourne email address, and then login to the ‘standard’ access level. Dimensions will be available via the Library Catalogue soon. Log in here.
Careers in STEM
The University of Melbourne has partnered with Grad Australia to rebrand their annual STEM guide as A Girl’s Guide to Great Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. A fantastic guide for all STEM students investigating the numerous career pathways within Science. More info here.
The Service Finder is a great resource to find services that are available to you. Listed below are some examples of services that may be helpful to you.
Careers advice - Find out how to plan your career, approach the job market and prepare for interviews here.
Academic Skills - Workshops and longer one-on-one appointments are available to graduate researchers to help improve critical reading, writing and presentation skills here.
Counselling and Psychological Services - Workshops on managing procrastination, time management, anxiety are available here.
Thesis Submission
The following students submitted their PhD and MPhil theses in May. Congratulations on the culmination of your hard work!
Rachael Fowler
Nicholas Read
Michael Stuiber
Nuosha Zhang
Hamid Soleimaninejad
Christian Wichmann
Ma Chiela Cremen
Wilson Yong
Fighting back against the Australian blowfly
Dr Trent Perry from the School of BioSciences wrote about the project to collect blowflies from across Australia to better understand and combat flystrike in sheep. Read more here.
Crowdsourcing security intelligence
Enterprise Fellow Tim van Gelder writes about the SWARM project, which is crowdsourcing security intelligence decisions. Researchers are exploring how crowdsourcing techniques may help intelligence analysts produce the best-reasoned analysis from the available data. Read more here.
Speeding natural selection in the name of conservation
Ella Kelly, Ben Phillips and Christopher Jolly talk about their targeted gene flow project, with a test release of cane toad-adapted quolls onto a small island in NT to see if they will spread the ‘toad-smart’ genes into the local population. Read more here.
The big picture of the Kilauea eruption
Louis Moresi discusses Hawaii’s Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes - what does this recent eruption tell us about what’s going on deep underground? Read more here.
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