27 June 2018

CaRST eNewsletter

Events

Research Grants and Fellowships in the Health and Medical Sciences

Presented by Research Services, this lecture will provide an overview of writing research grants and fellowships and strategies for funding success for Postgraduate students in Health and Medical Sciences. The lecture will cover topics including the major granting bodies in health and medical sciences, an NHRMC case study, writing your research proposal and the grant assessment process. 28 June 2018, 10am - 12pm, Napier 209 Lecture Theatre North Terrace OR online via live stream. Register here.

This activity counts for 2 credits in Domain C.

Stand up, Speak up and Persuade

How is it that two people can talk about the same thing, but only one gets their message across? That’s because it’s all in the delivery. If your job is to persuade and influence others, these techniques will help you to build on your presentation skills and excel. Attend this workshop presented by Sharon Ferrier from Persuasive Presentations to learn how to stand up, speak up and persuade! 3 July 2018, 1:20pm - 4:30pm, Ligertwood 333 Lecture Theatre, North Terrace. Register here.

This activity counts for 3 credits in Domain D.

Research Grants and Fellowship Opportunities (ARC)

Presented by Research Services, this lecture will explore project funding (grants) and people funding (fellowships) available from the Australian Research Council (ARC) . The lecture will cover topics including what you can apply for and when, ARC funding rules, the ARC assessment process, and what happens if you're successful. 5 July 2018, 2pm - 3pm, Napier 209 Lecture Theatre North Terrace OR online via live stream. Register here.

This activity counts for 1 credit in Domain C.

Introduction to Next Generation Sequencing Data

This workshop presented by Bioinformatics Hub will take you through the general structure and common processes required for working with NGS data. Topics covered include how Illumina reads are generated using Sequencing by Synthesis , quality assessment for Fastq files, the SAM/BAM/CRAM file formats and more. Prior attendance at Introduction to the Command Line and Scripting For Bioinformatics is strongly advised. All attendees will need to provide their own laptop for this session (no particular OS is required). 6 July 2018, 9am - 5pm, The Braggs 450 Dry Laboratory 4A, North Terrace. Register here.

This activity counts for 6 credits in Domain A.

Handling Difficult Conversations Well

It sometimes seems that life is full of difficult conversations! They’re the ones that we put off, avoid or stumble our way through. Join us for this workshop presented by Gary Edwards where we will look at how these conversations arise, how they differ from “normal” conversations and how you can use collaborative communication skills to build relationships, reduce conflict, increase learning and improve outcomes. 11 July 2018, 2pm - 4pm, Lower Napier LG39 Lecture Theatre, North Terrace OR online via live stream. Register here.

This activity counts for 2 credits in Domain D.

News

Changes to Core Activities and CaRST Credit

Due to the changing requirements of the CCSP and introduction of CaRST Online, ‘Completion of the CCSP’ is no longer available to be claimed as a single activity. Going forward students must claim core activities separately in CaRST Online.

Core activities can be found by selecting the ‘core’ filter in CaRST Online, and include the compulsory Postgraduate Research Induction, Research Integrity, and IBP-R program as well as training recommended for all HDR students.

Visit the CaRST Core Activities webpage for more information.

Australian eChallenge - Register Now!

Do you have a great business idea or invention? Enter The University of Adelaide’s Australian eChallenge: a competition based learning experience that develops strategic business thinking for early-stage entrepreneurial ventures.

• Receive professional advice from industry heavyweights to help turn your brilliant idea into a business success.
• Be in the running to win a share of cash and prizes.
• Earn 30 CaRST hours in Domain D.

Visit the Australian eChallenge webpage for more information and to register!

Systematic Review Training

The Centre for Evidence Based Practice South Australia (CEPSA- based at the Adelaide Nursing School, University of Adelaide) will again be offering Systematic Review Training. The training will provide you with guidance on how to create and conduct a systematic review.

Date - Monday 9th - Thursday 12th July 2018
Time - 9.00am to 4.30pm Monday - Thursday

Please note this training includes a fee of $450. Fees are non-refundable even if you fail to undertake the full program or any module. Payment must be made prior to the training.

For more information and to register, visit Systematic Review Training.

About CaRST

Located within the Adelaide Graduate Centre, CaRST is a specialised training and development program for HDR students at the University of Adelaide. For further information on CaRST visit the CaRST website.