10 September 2025

CaRST eNewsletter

Celebrating Our 2025 3MT® Winners! 🎉

Congratulations to all our finalists who competed in last night’s 2025 University of Adelaide Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Final — an incredible achievement in itself!

A special congratulations to:

• Ané Kritzinger (School of Biological Sciences) — Winner and People’s Choice Award for her presentation “Shining light behind the bottle: from fraud to fatality.”

• Sachin Kumar (School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences) — Runner-Up for his presentation “What if your thoughts could glow?”

Thank you to our judges and MC for helping make the evening such a success, and to everyone who came along to support our HDR community.

Last Chance - Career Control for Researchers Program

Only 2 days left to apply!

Do you want to know what your career options are, how to make career choices that are right for you and create strategies for pursuing them? Career Control for Researchers will give you the tools, guidance and confidence to take charge of your career direction, determine your own priorities and accelerate your progress. CaRST is pleased to sponsor participation in this program for a limited number of eligible applicants. 

Program duration: 8 week program (1 - 1.5 hours per week)
Upcoming dates: 7 October - 28 November 2025
Delivery method: Self-paced online modules
CaRST Credits: Eligible for 13 credits in Domain B

Places are strictly limited. Priority will be given to students who are in their second year and beyond of their HDR and have not previously completed Take charge of your career.

To express your interest, please complete and submit the online Expression of Interest form by 12^th September 2025. You will be advised by 17^th September 2025 if you are successful in gaining a place in the program.

Training & Development Events

Before registering for CaRST events, please review our no-show policy.

Working with your Supervisor (Faculty of HMS)

When: 17 September 2025, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Credits: 2 credits, Domain D
Delivery mode: In person

This version of the Working with Your Supervisor workshop is intended for the Faculty of HMS. Additional in-person workshops for the other Faculties will be held later this year. Follow the registration link below for more information.

The relationship you have with your supervisor is crucial in determining your PhD experience. They are your primary source of guidance as you undertake an individual research project and even the best student/supervisor relationships can experience periods of strain through the ups and downs of research. Undertaking a PhD is also very different from other types of study so it can be difficult to know what to expect from the supervisory relationship. In this workshop you will learn what you can do to establish a positive working relationship with your supervisor and ultimately get the most out of your HDR experience. Register here.

Ten steps to academic writing success: Finally finish and submit your journal articles and thesis

When: 18 September 2025, 9:30am - 11am
Credits: 1.5 credits, Domain D
Delivery mode: In person

Are you drowning in half-finished manuscripts? Staring at your screen for hours with nothing to show for it? Avoiding writing your thesis altogether because it just feels too hard? You’re not alone. Most academics have no deadlines for their journal articles, which means they get pushed aside, sometimes for years. And while the thesis has a deadline, it can seem so far away that it’s tempting to put it off until ‘later’. In this  workshop, I give you my proven ten-step framework to write, submit and publish, without the stress. I’ll show you how to get clear on what you want to say, break the work into bite-sized pieces and actually enjoy the writing process. By the end of this workshop, you’ll: -have a clear, repeatable process that gets you to a first draft fast -know how to use short bursts of time to make real progress -be able to edit strategically instead of endlessly tinkering -know how to work efficiently and effectively with your supervisor -feel more confident to hit ‘submit’. Register here.

Working with your Supervisor (Faculty of ABLE)

When: 22 September 2025, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Credits: 2 credits, Domain D
Delivery mode: In person

This version of the Working with Your Supervisor workshop is intended for the Faculty of ABLE. Additional in-person workshops for the other Faculties will be held later this year. Follow the registration link below for more information.

The relationship you have with your supervisor is crucial in determining your PhD experience. They are your primary source of guidance as you undertake an individual research project and even the best student/supervisor relationships can experience periods of strain through the ups and downs of research. Undertaking a PhD is also very different from other types of study so it can be difficult to know what to expect from the supervisory relationship. In this workshop you will learn what you can do to establish a positive working relationship with your supervisor and ultimately get the most out of your HDR experience. Register here.

Learn 5 storytelling / presentation techniques from a pitch expert

When: 23 September 2025, 9:30am -12:30pm
Credits: 3 credits, Domain D
Delivery mode: In person, limited places

Why is it that good speakers can take average content and make it work? Yet, average speakers can take a great idea and make it boring? In this interactive workshop, you will be practicing 5 techniques that make your content more engaging. The presenter (Tom Hendrick from Talent Academy, ThincLab’s in-house pitch consultant) will also be sharing 5 free online tools to improve your presentations. This multidisciplinary workshop is suitable for all HDR students who want to improve the presentation quality of their research. Register here

Stylish Academic Writing for Postgrads

When: 25 September 2025, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Credits: 2 credits, Domain D
Delivery mode: Zoom Webinar

This workshop will cover some of the basics of Stylish Academic Writing and introduce to participants several ways that their writing can be more cohesive and creative. The participants will be invited to examine examples of academic writing that is punchy, witty, and insightful. Academic writing does not need to be boring or bland but can still contain creative elements that entice the reader. This workshop is designed for all disciplines and will showcase a variety of academic articles, books, and strategies to assist with thesis and publication writing.  Register here.

Time Management: Survive and Thrive in your HDR

When: 2 October 2025, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Credits: 2 credits, Domain B
Delivery mode: In person

Feeling behind or overwhelmed? This interactive session is designed specifically for PhD students juggling all things research, and life. Discover practical, sustainable approaches to managing your time, energy, and priorities—without the guilt. Learn tools like task chunking, time blocking, and digital hygiene, and hear how others have made it work. Register here.

Other Training & Events

Introduction to Machine Learning in R

In this live coding workshop series Intersect, we explain the fundamentals of Machine Learning (using R) and guide you on how to make better informed decisions on how to leverage Machine Learning in your research.

This 3-part series includes: 
Classification: Sept 16 & 17, 9.30am-12.30pm. Register here.
SVM & Unsupervised Learning: Sept 24, 9.30am-12.30pm. Register here.

Please note the prerequisites for each course which are listed on the course page. 

Defence Trailblazer Commercialisation & Collaboration Masterclass  

Delivered by university professional and academic staff alongside industry partners, the masterclass will focus on increasing participant’s understanding of university commercialisation pathways and industry engagement strategies through real-life case studies and a facilitated workshop. Open to university staff and PhD students, this session explores commercialisation options, industry perspectives, and strategies for effective collaboration. 24 September, 2025. 10.00am-1.00pm. Register here.

Introduction to Research Metrics

This workshop will provide an introduction to common research metrics, the resources used to access them, and different purposes they can be utilised for. You can record this session for 1 credit in Domain D for CaRST. 18 September 2025, 11:00pm - 12:00pm. Register here.

Grey Literature for Systematic Reviews

This workshop will provide an introduction to finding grey literature for systematic reviews, with a focus on specific tools and approaches that can be utilised to find appropriate material. You can record this session for 1 credit in Domain A for CaRST. 30 September 2025, 11:00am - 12:00pm. Register here.

Introduction to Systematic Searching for SET

This workshop will provide an introduction to systematic searching and literature reviews for SET disciplines, focusing on how approaches to searching and reviewing research can be modified for non-health areas. You can record this session for 1 credit in Domain A for CaRST. 23 September 2025, 11:00pm - 12:00pm. Register here.

Longitudinal Trials with REDCap

This course is for researchers who are familiar with the basics of REDCap and need to learn more advanced features for running longitudinal studies. It will cover topics like managing multiple events, using smart variables and building a longitudinal project. You can record this session for 3 credits in Domain A for CaRST. 1 October 2025 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM. Register here.

About CaRST

Located within the Adelaide Graduate Research School, 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.