28 September 2018

CaRST eNewsletter

Director's Message

Last week we were pleased to announce the second release of CaRST Online, which now includes an online skills assessment, development planning tools, as well as a new dashboard for an intuitive user experience. These tools have been specifically introduced to help HDR students focus their development and plan for their future careers.

This release also means that the CaRST program is now completely paperless. Supervisors and Postgraduate Coordinators can also now access CaRST Online to view their students' CaRST progress and goals in real time.

For more information, please read below.

Dr Monica Kerr
Director, CaRST

Events

Analysing Data with Pivot Tables in Excel

Pivot tables are one of Excel’s most powerful features. This lecture presented by Information Technology and Digital Services will provide a demonstration on how to use pivot tables to analyse your data. 28 September 2018, 2pm- 3pm, North Terrace. Register here.

This activity counts for 1 credit in Domain A.

Presenting your Research with Confidence

If you're a researcher then at some stage you are going to have to present your findings. It's tempting to get up and just read your paper, but to really speak to your audience you need to be able to communicate skilfully and with conviction. This workshop presented by Hugh Kearns from Thinkwell will provide a clear step-by-step structure that you can use again and again to give high quality presentations. 5 October 2018, 10am- 12:30pm, Waite OR online via live stream. Register here.

This activity counts for 2.5 credits in Domain D.

Turbocharge your Writing

Would you like to know the secret to high output, low stress scholarly writing? Then join us for this workshop presented by Hugh Kearns from ThinkWell to learn how to increase your writing output. Following the workshop you will understand why it’s hard to get started, know how to set a writing plan and stick to it, and how to greatly increase the number of actual words you produce. our writing productivity. 5 October 2018, 2pm- 4:30pm, Waite OR online via live stream. Register here.

This activity counts for 2.5 credits in Domain D.

Persuasive Personal Brand

You are an individual business unit. But before you can market to someone else, you need to believe in the product. Join us for this workshop by Sharon Ferrier to find out how to sell yourself and make yourself memorable. 8 October 2018, 1pm- 4pm, North Terrace. Register here.

This activity counts for 3 credits in Domain B.

Engaging with Industry

Independent of your area of research, and independent of your future career plans, engaging and collaborating with others outside of the academic environment will form part of your future working life. Delivered by Associate Professor Carolin Plewa, this hands-on workshop will provide a framework and starting point for becoming industry confident as we address questions regarding how to find partners, how to initiate partnerships, how to manage expectations and how to develop long-term strategic partnerships for continued success in this area. 10 October 2018, 2pm - 4pm, North Terrace. Register here.

This activity counts for 2 credits in Domain D.

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. But it is possible to handle them with greater certainty and confidence – and still get a good result with less emotional turmoil. In this session 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 October 2018, 1:30pm - 3:30pm, North Terrace OR online via live stream. Register here.

This activity counts for 2 credits in Domain D.

News

CaRST Online - New Look and Features

Release 2 of CaRST Online has seen the introduction of an online skills assessment and development planning, making CaRST Online a completely centralised and paperless platform for all CaRST program requirements.

The Skills Assessment and Development Plan sections within CaRST Online replace the Development Plan paper form, although both the online and PDF versions will continue to be accepted at milestone reviews until 31 October 2018.

Supervisors and Postgraduate Coordinators are also able to view their students’ progress and development goals in real-time, promoting timely feedback and greater transparency of HDR student development. For more information about these changes, visit the CaRST Online FAQ page.

Getting Started with Electronic Research Notebooks - Support available

LabArchives electronic research notebook system is used by researchers in all disciplines to help manage research-related materials from interview records to experiment results and everything in between. Bring your research team to a workshop and learn more about how LabArchives can help you. Sessions include time to plan and implement a notebook system that works for you and your group. Book now for sessions in October.

APR Internship Opportunity

Australian Postgraduate Research Intern (APR.Intern) has secured $28 Million from the Federal Government to help postgraduate research students engage with industry via paid internships. Internships provide an invaluable opportunity for postgraduate research students to utilise their technical skills and knowledge to help industry address challenges they face.

APR.Intern has announced a new paid internship opportunity with Shoal Engineering.

Shoal Engineering is offering a 5 month internship in Adelaide, SA - Research the Application of Natural Language Processing to Determine the Likelihood of Winning Bid Submissions.

This research aims to inform the process of assessing likely win/loss results of bid submission to improve company efficiency.  For the full project details, please visit the APR.Intern website: https://aprintern.org.au/2018/09/17/int-0521/

If you are currently undertaking your PhD, are an Australian citizen or permanent resident, and are interested in this opportunity, please contact David Beecham, Business Development for South Australia at: 0490 124 374 or d.beecham@aprintern.org.au

Applications Close: 3 October 2018

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.