4 October 2023

CaRST eNewsletter

How to Design an Award-Winning Poster

It’s clear: every scientific poster you’ve seen has been a confusing and yawn-inducing wall-of-text. You know we need something different: a poster that is as innovative, intelligent and interesting as your work. But where do we start?

How to Design an Award-Winning Scientific Poster is an online poster design course developed by Animate Your Science, where you learn how to design an eye-catching, engaging and effective scientific poster.

Participants learn at their own pace and come away with the tools, templates, skills and knowledge to create their own award-winning scientific posters.

CaRST is sponsoring this licence for a limited number of researchers to participate. To register your interest, please complete and submit the online expression of interest form. Expressions of interest close COB Friday, 6 October 2023.

Training & Development Events

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

The PhD Experience

When: 11 October 2023, 10:00am - 1:30pm
Credits: 3.5 credits, Domain B
Delivery mode: In Person, 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. Register for waitlist.

Recommended for students who have been in candidature for at least 6 months.

Leximancer: An Introduction

When: 13 October 2023, 9:00am - 12:00pm
Credits: 3 credits, Domain A
Delivery mode: In-person, limited places

Leximancer is software which allows a quantitative analysis of text files according to word association. The analysis process gives a picture of the associations between key concepts in text files. Delivered by the Adelaide Business School, this workshop covers the assumptions made within a Leximancer analysis, and how the software deals with different issues within a set of text documents. Part of the workshop is a hands-on exercise where participants analyse a simple text data set. Register here.

Making Videos to Communicate your Research

When: 16 October 2023, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Credits: 2 credits, Domain D
Delivery mode: Zoom meeting

You can make short, snappy videos about your research! All you need is a mobile phone and a little know how. This workshop will provide that know how so that you can start telling the world about your research! Register here.

Please note, this is an interactive workshop, so login on your computer and have your phone charged, ready to create some great research communication content!

Flexing your Communication Style

When: 19 October 2023, 11:00am - 12:30pm
Credits: 1.5 credits, Domain D
Delivery mode: In person, 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 here.

The Emotionally Intelligent (EI) Researcher

When: 24 October 2023, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Credits: 1 credit, Domain B
Delivery mode: Zoom webinar

Experience difficulties in your relationship with your supervisor and other people? Do you know how to use emotional intelligence to improve your communication and relationships? This webinar, presented by Shari Walsh, will outline how to use emotional intelligence during your research degree. Register here.

Understanding Skills

When: 26 October 2023, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Credits: 1 credit, Domain B
Delivery mode: Zoom webinar

Are you aware of the skills you are developing throughout your research degree and how they relate to employability in both academic and non-academic environments? Do you know how to articulate your skills and how they will be a benefit to employers? This webinar, presented by Shari Walsh, focusses on building skills awareness and how to let employers know about your skill set. Register here.

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Other Training & Events

Introduction to Machine Learning in Python

In this live coding workshop series Intersect, we explain the fundamentals of Machine Learning (using Python) and guide you on how to make better informed decisions on how to leverage Machine Learning in your research. This 3-part series includes:

Introduction & Linear Regression: 27-28 Sep, 9.30am-12.30pm ACST.
Classification: 11-12 Oct, 9.30am-12.30pm ACST. Register here.
SVM & Unsupervised Learning: 19 Oct, 9.30am-12.30pm ACST. Register here.

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

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. Zoom meeting, 24 October, 9:30am – 12:30pm. Register here.

News

Mental Health Awareness Month

October is Mental Health Awareness month. There are over 50 free events throughout Mental Health Awareness Month across all campuses, as well as online resources and training. HDR students are invited to join all relevant events, and there are a couple of HDR specific events running too. Find out more about what’s happening on the Mental Health Awareness Month website.

Pivot-RP is live

Pivot-RP is a web-based software tool that facilitates access to information regarding research funding opportunities from Australian and global sponsors and replaces Research Professional. For more information and training sessions, visit the website or contact Research Services.

CaRST Tip

Are you feeling under pressure to complete your CaRST hours? Trying to get CaRST 'out of the way' so you can get on with your research?

Remember, professional development is ongoing and learning is most effective when completed relative to your current career stage.

We recommend completing CaRST activities throughout candidature to give yourself the best opportunity to benefit from each individual experience. To be considered 'on-track', it is only expected that you would have completed 15-20 credits by the CCSP, and 30-40 credits by the Major Review. You can monitor your progress in CaRST Online.

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.