A monthly newsletter keeping our HDR community informed and connected.

HDR in Focus

Congratulations to plastic surgery doctor, Dr Siobhan Fitzpatrick, for winning the 2022 Flinders University 3MT Final. Siobhan is now representing Flinders at the 3MT Asia Pacific Final. Learn more about Siobhan and her fascinating research into post-partum rectus diastasis here. Read more >

PhD student, Shannon Sandford from College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, recently submitted their thesis and received outstanding results from the examiners. We asked Shannon to share her research, highlights of the journey and advice for future students. Read more >

Valentina Bertotti, PhD student from College of Education, Psychology and Social Work received outstanding results on their recently submitted thesis. We asked Valentina to share what led to undertaking a PhD, the most enjoyable part of the journey to the hardest and what the future holds. Read more >

Today. 7 October. is Ageism Awareness Day. College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences PhD student Rebecca Carpenter-Mew shows that this is an appropriate time to consider depiction of older women in literary fiction. Find out more about Rebecca's research into Ingrained Ageism in Literary Fiction. Read more >

Congratulations!

Thank you to the students who took the time to nominate their HDR supervisor for the 2022 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Supervision. Congratulations to Professor Youhong Tang, from the College of Science and Engineering for winning the award in 2022. Read more >

Congratulations to the students who completed in the last month. The University recognises that a higher degree by research represents a considerable achievement, reflecting hard work and a high level of commitment and dedication. Congratulations on your outstanding accomplishment! To view thesis title and viewable copy. Read more >

What's New?

HAVE YOUR SAY IN THE 2023 SSAF ALLOCATION

The Student Services & Amenities Fee (SSAF) funds a wide range of student services and amenities, and you are invited to provide your views on the best use of SSAF to support your needs. A number of HDR student initiatives are being put forward this year, so have your say. You can find out more about SSAF and what was funded this year on the website here. By completing the survey you will also go into the running to win one of twenty $50 cash cards. So make your voice heard - vote by following the personalised email link you received from the DVCS on 4 October.

STAYING WELL DURING YOUR PHD

We recently held a HDR Connect session with Dr Gareth Furber from Health, Counselling and Disability Services to share advice on how you can stay well during your PhD. If you missed it, watch the recording here to learn some of the daily habits that will help and the programs and initiatives that are available to support you.

BE WELL PLAN - LAST ONE FOR 2022

The Be Well Plan is a mental health and wellbeing program designed to teach you what kinds of activities improve mental health and wellbeing and how to get them embedded into your everyday life. You can read more about the program here. The final Be Well Plan for 2022 will be held on 21 October from 9am-3pm at the Oasis Community Centre. To register, send an email to gareth.furber@flinders.edu.au from your Flinders email address.

THE BEST HDR STUDENT PUBLICATION AWARD

The Best HDR Student Publication Award is an initiative of the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) that celebrates the best student publications for each College. Students are invited to submit one first authored publication that makes significant original contribution to your field of study. Please look out for correspondence form your college regarding the call for applications To view the eligibility requirements and guidelines along with the previous winners. Read more >

Mind Yourself

HOW TO STOP WORRYING

It's time to balance the chaos of life. Worrying about everything can be exhausting, but it's also natural. When we worry unnecessarily, we find ourselves focusing on one thing after another — which leads to stress and anxiety, which then causes us to worry even more. Here are 5 ways to help you. Read more >

Upcoming Development Opportunities

11 Oct - Navigating Organisations
11 Oct - Seven Steps to Academic Writing Success
12 Oct - Research Integrity
14 Oct - Building Rapport and Business Etiquette
19 Oct - Media training for researchers
20 Oct - Building Resilience and Receiving Feedback
20 Oct - Thesis Writing Discussion Group
20 Oct - Introduction to Statistical Analysis
21 Oct - The Be well Plan
24 Oct - Word - Thesis preparation and using long documents
25 Oct - Learning to Lead - Managing Up
01 Nov - Completions Intensive
02 Nov - Social Media for researchers
11 Nov - Benchmarking your research career - tools and techniques

Need Help?

Any questions about your HDR studies? Please reach out!

Dean of Graduate Research - Leadership, Policy, Strategy
HDR Admissions - Admissions, Enrolments, Change of Supervisor
HDR Progression - Milestones, Intermissions, Candidature Management
HDR Exams - Turnitin, Thesis Submission, Examinations
HDR Development - Skills Development, REST, HDR Induction, Industry Engagement
HDR E ngagement - All Engagement, Industry and Cotutelle related inquiries

You can also contact HDR Student Representatives with any HDR candidature matters.

Do you have any suggestions, feedback or concerns about your HDR services? Let us know via the Student Experience Idea Gateway Form

Got News?

Have you got any exciting news to share with the HDR community or any suggestions for what you would like to see in the newsletter? Perhaps you would like to share some recent publications we can highlight in the Reading Zone? Don't be shy and shine instead! Contact us at gradresearch@flinders.edu.au and we will present your story on the HDR Students in Focus blog or in the next issue of 'Staying in the Loop' newsletter.

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