19 April 2023

CaRST eNewsletter

Training & Development Events

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

Commercialisation 101

When: 2 May 2023, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Credits: 1 credit, Domain D
Delivery mode: Zoom webinar

What is commercialisation and how does it relate to research? In this session, Adelaide Enterprise will discuss how research can be translated into a commercialisation outcome, and how value is created in the process. All researchers should understand the commercialisation process, so join us for this important session. Register here.

Communication Skills for Effective Relationships

When: 4 May 2023, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Credits: 2 credit, Domain D
Delivery mode: In-person, limited places

As the second workshop in the Mental Health and Wellbeing Series, in this session Jane Turner Goldsmith discuss and demonstrate the basics of conflict resolution. These skills together provide a solid foundation for harmonious and productive relationships in your life as an HDR and beyond. Register here

Turbocharge Your Writing

When: 9 May 2023, 1:30pm - 4:00pm
Credits: 2.5 credits, Domain D
Delivery mode: Webinar

Would you like to know the secret to high output, low stress scholarly writing? Then join us for this workshop presented by Hugh Kearns from ThinkWell to learn how to increase your writing output. Following the workshop you will understand why it’s hard to get started, know how to set a writing plan and stick to it, and how to greatly increase the number of actual words you produce. Register here

eProcurement Information Session

When: 11 May 2023, 10:30am - 11:30am
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.

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Other Training & Events

ARC DECRA (DE25) Information Session: Timing your Application

Thinking of applying for the ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme? This information session will consist of a series of short presentations followed by Q&A. Guest presenters will discuss timing your submission from the perspective of an applicant, and share their tips and tricks for preparing a winning proposal. Research Services will cover eligibility, career interruptions, timing your application and processes, as well as the resources available to applicants.

Zoom meeting, Thursday 27 April, 3:15pm-4:30pm. Register here.

Learn to Program: R

Getting started with R and RStudio can be challenging, particularly if you've never programmed before. At this introductory workshop, we teach fundamental programming concepts and apply them to a data analysis workflow. Join us for a live-coding course where we write programs that produce results, using the researcher-focused training modules from the highly regarded Software Carpentry Foundation.

Zoom Meeting, limited places 27 & 28 of April, 9:30am-12:30 pm ACST. Register here.

Data Entry and Processing in SPSS

This beginner hands-on training is designed to familiarize you with the interface and basic data processing functionalities in SPSS. We will examine several “must know” syntax commands that can help streamline data entry and processing. In addition, we will explore how to obtain descriptive statistics in SPSS and perform visualisation.

Zoom Meeting, limited places 4 & 5 of May, 9:30am-12:30 pm ACST. Register here.

Data Manipulation and Visualisation in R

R is quickly gaining popularity as a programming language for data scientists and researchers. It has an excellent ecosystem including RStudio and a massive online community of users for support. In this intermediate-level, live coding, and researcher-focussed workshop we will use the dplyr, tidyr, and ggplot2 libraries to manipulate, reshape, and visualise data.

Zoom Meeting, limited places 17 & 18 of May, 9:30am-12:30 pm ACST. Register here.

News

Artificial Intelligence Library Guide

The library has released a How-To guide on Artificial Intelligence which provides information about using generative AI tools for study in an ethical, responsible and evaluative way. The guide provides an introduction to some of the AI tools available, how to cite and acknowledge their use, and the use of such tools in research articles intended for publication.

Artificial Intelligence Library Guide

Visualise Your Thesis is back!

Registrations are now open for the 2023 Visualise Your Thesis competition. HDRs are challenged to present their research in a sixty second visual display. First prize wins $1000 and will go on to compete in the International online competition. All successful submissions also qualify for 5 CaRST points.

To register your interest, visit the Visualise Your Thesis webpage before 29 May.

CaRST Tip

Did you know that some of our workshops are held in person? These sessions are ideal for interactive workshops and give you an opportunity to meet other HDR students. When booking into a session, you will see whether the workshop is held online or in person. Our in-person workshops are extremely popular and have limited places. Therefore, if you cannot commit to attending in-person, please cancel your booking to allow the place to be offered to another student.

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.