14 June 2023

CaRST eNewsletter

Don’t miss out – registrations close Friday!

The 3 Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a national competition that challenges Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students to effectively explain their research to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes.

Entry is now open to all HDRs, however, only PhD candidates who have successfully passed their Major Review by the date of their first presentation are eligible to reach the final round.

For more information, visit the University of Adelaide 3MT website or contact your Faculty Coordinator. Registrations will close 16 June 2023.

Training & Development Events

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

Early Career Research funding – maximising your chance of success

When: 20 June 2023, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Credits: 1.5 credits, Domain C
Delivery mode: Zoom webinar

This webinar will provide early career researchers with practical advice on developing their track record and preparing to apply for research funding opportunities. Join us to hear from successful early career researchers regarding their career journey and experience. Register here

Structuring your academic writing (H&MS focus)

When: 22 June 2023, 12:30pm - 3:00pm
Credits: 2.5 credits, Domain A
Delivery mode: In-person, limited places

This workshop will cover strategic approaches to writing, contextualised to the various types of writing that H&MS or biological sciences HDRs are likely to come across in their candidature (e.g. the thesis, research papers, candidature milestone reports, research participant information, ethics applications, sci-comm, etc.). There will also be a series of workshop activities for students to troubleshoot their writing, allowing them to be guided in determining practicable solutions. Register here

Communicate Your Research! Here’s how

When: 26 June 2023, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Credits: 3 credits, Domain D
Delivery mode: Zoom webinar

Now more than ever, researchers need to be able to communicate their research. And now, more so than ever before, researcher can be their own broadcasting platform! In this workshop we will look at how to set up an online network to communicate your research. We will also look at some practical skills that will help you to create content for your research communications - how to take great pics, how to write blogs quickly and how to create video and how to do all of this with equipment that you already probably own - a mobile phone. Register here

Improve your Confidence with Improv

When: 27 June 2023, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Credits: 2 credits, Domain B
Delivery mode: In-person, limited places

Is there a performer inside you, dying to get out? Want to improve your public speaking skills or feel more comfortable when put on the spot? If you answered yes, or you just want to have a truckload of fun, improvisation is for you! This workshop presented by On The Fly Impro is a fun way to help you to build confidence and improve your communication skills. This workshop is based on theatre games and requires physical activity Register here

Congratulations on your grant… now what?

When: 28 June 2023, 10:30am - 12:00pm
Credits: 1.5 credits, Domain C
Delivery mode: Zoom Webinar

This webinar focuses on the post-award grant management process, and will help researchers to understand their responsibilities and the timelines involved after successfully being awarded a grant. Register here

Speech screening: understand why you sound like you

When: 6 July 2023, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Credits: 3 credits, Domain D
Delivery mode: In-person, limited places

Have you ever recorded yourself speaking only to delete it immediately because you don't like the way you sound?  In this session, volunteers can undergo a speech screening so all participants can learn what to do to improve pitch, pace, timing and body language. We use technology to measure the volunteers' "speaker stats" both before and after. This workshop is suited for HDR students who want to understand and transform the way they present their research. Register here

Other Training & Events

An introduction to locating author research impact metrics 

When applying for grants or promotion, a key factor in presenting yourself is to highlight the impact that your research has had. This could be via traditional citation metrics such as h-index, and/or via alternative metrics such as citations in policy documents. This session, organised by Research Services, is an introduction to using tools such as SciVal, Scopus, Web of Science and Altmetric Explorer (all available through the Library) to locate your author research impact metrics. Presenters: Jasmine Castellano and Vikki Langton, Liaison Librarians. Friday 23 June 2023, 11am-12pm. Zoom (Register here) 

Learn to program: Python
Python has deservedly become a popular language for scientific computing and among researchers, but getting started can be challenging, especially if you have never programmed before. That's where this introductory live coding workshop comes in, where we will use Jupyter notebooks to write programs and produce results. 6-7 July, 2023. 1.30pm - 4.30pm ACST. Online via zoom. Register here.

Data Capture and Surveys with REDCap
Would you like to enable secure and reliable data collection forms and manage online surveys? Would your study benefit from web-based data entry? Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) might be for you. This course will introduce you to REDCap, a rapidly evolving web tool developed by researchers for researchers. July 13, 2023. 9.30am - 12.30pm ACST. Online via Zoom. Register here.

News

Student laptops now available for loan

Need access to a laptop? Don’t panic! The Library has a new Laptop Self-Service Unit that provides students with 24/7 access to laptops that they can take off campus. This service is available to all students at the University of Adelaide. The unit is located in the Barr Smith Library on Level 3. There are currently 24 laptops which can be borrowed for either 7 days, or 4 hours if you just need quick access. We hope you enjoy this new service! Learn more

Mental Health First Aid

Feel more confident supporting those who may be suffering from mental health problems. Mental Health First Aid Training (MHFA) will teach you about the signs & symptoms of common disabling mental health problems, how to provide help, and how to access professional help. MHFA Training is free and available for all enrolled students.

Please go to https://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/wellbeing/mental-health#training for content details and upcoming dates.

To make a booking contact jillian.allen@adelaide.edu.au

Volunteer opportunity for STEM students - Inspiring Women Program

The Diversity Team in SET are looking for volunteers to assist in our Inspiring Women program. This program’s goal is to engage primary aged girls in STEM activities in a hands on and engaging way. We are looking for a number of current students to support our girls through the STEM activities by encouraging and giving gentle nudges in the right direction if they get a little distracted or confused. These students can be undergraduate or post graduate students but will need to be able to travel to North Terrace campus to contribute to the program. Lunch will be provided to volunteers. Please find Volunteer Expression of Interest form here.  We will give confirm our volunteers at least 1 week notice before each session.

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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.