7 October 2021

CaRST eNewsletter

Director's Message

I’m really pleased to be launching our 2021 career and employability series: Making Your HDR Work.

This year we have expanded the series to cover a range of new topics, with a dozen sessions running from 2 November to 8 December.

You will learn about different career opportunities within and outside academia as well how to identify your skills, plan your next steps, build connections, and apply for jobs.

Highlights of this year’s program are two career panels featuring a number of PhD alumni from both humanities and STEM fields and a workshop on developing emotional intelligence, an important skill any career.

Download the flyer for the full schedule of events and links to register.

Best,

Dr Monica Kerr
Director, CaRST

Making your HDR Work

Are you looking at preparing your next steps beyond your HDR? Wondering where your research degree can take you? Need practical advice about applying for jobs?

CaRST is presenting a range of career focused workshops and panels throughout November and December to make your HDR work!

More Information

Humanities Career Panel

STEM Career Panel

Training & Development Events

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

Flexing your Communication Style

When: 11 October 2021, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Credits: 1 credit, Domain D
Delivery mode: Zoom meeting, limited places

In this workshop you will identify your own preferred communication style and workplace preferences, reflect on how your preferences and communication style influence your workplace relationships, and learn how to “flex” your communication style to allow you to forge positive relationships with colleagues. Register for waitlist.

The PhD Experience

When: 12 October 2021, 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Credits: 3.5 credits, Domain B
Delivery mode: Zoom meeting, limited places

This workshop draws on an activity and team-based problem-solving approach. A series of interactive activities have been developed to represent stages of the PhD journey. It is a chance to get involved in and learn from focussed activities and learn some of the skills of working in a team. Recommended for students who have in in candidature at least 6 months. Register for waitlist.

Working with your Supervisor (Sciences)

When: 14 October 2021, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Credits: 2 credits, Domain D
Delivery mode: Zoom meeting

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. 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.

Please note: This session is for Faculty of Science students only. Sessions for other faculties are coming soon.

Pitch Perfection

When: 19 October 2021, 10:30am - 11:30am
Credits: 1 credit, Domain D
Delivery mode: Zoom webinar

A pitch is about engaging, enticing and moving people to action. In this workshop, Sharon Ferrier from Persuasive Presentations, will discuss 3 important elements you must communicate in every pitch and how to think on your feet. Register here.

Statistical Comparisons in R

When: 20-21 October 2021, 9:00am - 12:30pm
Credits: Up to 6 credits, Domain A (self-recorded)
Delivery mode: Zoom meeting, limited places

This hands-on training, presented by Intersect, will introduce key concepts of inferential statistics in R. Learn how to choose and use the appropriate statistical test for data such as correlation, contingency tables, ANOVA, chi-square and t-test. Register here.

eProcurement Information Session

When: 21 October 2021, 10:00am - 11:00am
Credits: 1 credit, Domain C
Delivery mode: Zoom webinar

This workshop will explain why the University uses the eProcurement system and how to use it. It will cover getting access to the system through to receiving the goods. Register here.

Grant Writing - Grant Application Budgets

When: 26 October 2021, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Credits: 1 credit, Domain C
Delivery mode: Zoom webinar

Grant funding is often needed to enable research to be undertaken. Winning research grants is competitive and hard where the budget is a critical part of the grant application. This session will cover all of the basics you need to know when getting started with grant application budgets. Register here.

Data Manipulation and Visualisation in R

When: 26-27 October 2021, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Credits: Up to 6 credits, Domain A (self-recorded)
Delivery mode: Zoom meeting, limited places

Do you have a good knowledge of the basic concepts and techniques in R and want to level up? In this workshop, you will learn how to use popular packages to manipulate, explore and get insights from your data, and how to visualise the results. Register here.

Social Media Platforms for Researchers

When: 28 October 2021, 10:30am - 11:30am
Credits: 1 credit, Domain D
Delivery mode: Zoom webinar

There is a huge range of social media platforms and other online sites that researchers can use to tell their research stories. In this seminar, we will take a look at many different social media platforms and how a researcher can best use each one within their communications network. We also cover several sites that will take content (blogs, podcasts and videos) from researchers and distribute them to large audiences. Register here.

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Other Training & Events

Navigating Imposter Syndrome with BATYR

In partnership with Student Life, University of Adelaide come along to hear from batyr and their incredible speakers as they share their lived experiences of mental health, how they tackled imposter syndrome, and how they reached out for support. Zoom meeting, Fri 22 October, 2:00-3:30pm. Register here.

Time-saving researcher training on peer reviewing and paper writing

The Salis Institute is offering two research training opportunities for researchers from all fields. The first is a free Zoom to help researchers reap the benefits of peer review. The second is a hands-on practical Zoom series to help researchers in any field to write a research paper in 3 weeks.

· Reap the benefits of peer review (Zoom, Tue 26 Oct 2021) – free of charge.

· Write your paper in 3 weeks (6-Zoom series, Tue 2 Nov to Fri 19 Nov 2021) - A$99.00.

For any questions contact Prof. Amanda Salis directly

CaRST Tip

Claiming online training for CaRST? Remember, it’s important to attach your official completion certificates (not screenshots) to your CaRST record as the University needs to be able to verify that you have successfully completed the activity.

With the MyUni courses provided by CaRST, this means navigating to the next page after completing the end-of-course quiz to obtain your completion certificates, which also includes instructions for self-recording.

Instructions for claiming AdelaideX MOOCs, Elsevier Researcher Academy, Nature Masterclasses, and LinkedIn Learning are available on the associated web pages.

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.