4 June 2025

CaRST eNewsletter

Three Minute Thesis Registrations Closing Soon!

The Three 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. The aim is to cultivate their academic, presentation, and research communication skills while celebrating the exciting research conducted by HDR students across the country.

Participating in the 3MT will not only help you learn to articulate your research concisely but also communicate your work to a non-expert audience, build your confidence in public speaking, crystallise your research and write your thesis, increase your research profile, grow your network within the University and beyond. And you might even win a prize!

All participants qualify for 5 CaRST points. 

For more information, visit the University of Adelaide 3MT website.

Competition registrations close 9th of June  don't miss out!

Training & Development Events

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

Stand Up, Speak Up and Persuade

When: 5 June 2025, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Credits: 1 credit, Domain D
Delivery mode: Zoom webinar

How is it that two people can talk about the same thing, but only one gets their message across? That’s because it’s all in the delivery. If your job is to persuade and influence others, these techniques will help you to build on your presentation skills and excel. Attend this workshop presented by Sharon Ferrier from Persuasive Presentations to learn how to stand up, speak up and persuade! Register here.

Juggling Skills for Researchers

When: 12 June 2025, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Credits: 1 credit, Domain B
Delivery mode: Zoom webinar

Rarely does anyone do one activity in isolation and your research degree is no exception. Your research program comprises a number of activities that may compete for your attention while you are also juggling other commitments, such as family or work. This webinar focusses on enabling you to develop strategies to help you manage the multiple demands of your research degree and life in general. Content includes task allocation, time management and boundary setting strategies; overcoming barriers to working effectively; and maintaining self-care and life activities. Register here.

Framework for Financial Success

When: 19 June 2025, 10:00am - 11:00am
Credits: 1 credit, Domain C
Delivery mode: Zoom webinar

This session is designed to empower well informed financial decisions, now and in the future. This will assist people in understanding how fundamentals can pave the way for a clear financial future, at any age. Key topics include creating a framework and setting financial goals; budgeting and cash flow management; investment structure and strategy; debt management; insurance & estate planning; and Super basics. Register here.

Speaking to the Media about your Research

When: 3 July 2025, 9:30am - 12:30pm
Credits: 2 credits, Domain D
Delivery mode: In person 

Being media-ready is an essential skill for researchers.  Join Talent Academy's multi-award winning public speaking coaches - including Shannelle Franklin, winner of 2024 Podcast Awards (Australian Comedy Podcast of the Year). This workshop will help you make the most of media opportunities, enable you to develop short but sharp messages for your research and navigate some of the media games. Register here.

Improve Your Confidence with Improv

When: 10 July 2025, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Credits: 2 credits, Domain B
Delivery mode: In person 

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. Register here.

Please note: This workshop is based on theatre games and requires physical activity.

Other Training & Events

Getting Started with NVivo for Windows

Does your research see you working through unstructured and non-numerical data? With the ability to collect, store and analyse different data types all in the one location, it’s easy to see why NVivo is becoming the tool of choice for many researchers. This introductory workshop will help you get started with NVivo for Windows. You can record this session for 3 credits in Domain A for CaRST. 12 June 2025 9:30am-12:30pm. Register here.

Advanced troubleshooting & translating searches for systematic reviews (HMS)

Are you conducting systematic database searches for your evidence synthesis project? This presentation will focus on tips for advanced troubleshooting, and for converting your initial systematic search strategy so that it will work in a variety of databases. This is an advanced-level course and is suitable for anyone who has attended the previous ‘Introduction to Searching for Systematic Reviews’ webinar, or for those who have a basic understanding of systematic database searching techniques using logic grids, and who require more advanced support. If you are new to systematic searching, we suggest that you first review the material in the Introduction to Advanced Searching in MyUni. You can record this session for 1 credit in Domain A for CaRST. 12 June 2025 11:00am-12:00pm. Register here.

Learn to program: R

R is quickly gaining popularity as a programming language of choice for statisticians, data scientists and researchers. But getting started can be challenging, particularly if you've never programmed before. That's where this introductory course for researchers comes in. You can record this session for 6 credits in Domain A for CaRST. 17-18 June 2025 9:30am-12:30pm. Register here.

Growing your Researcher Profile

Your UofA Researcher Profile is a valuable tool for maximising your visibility as a researcher and demonstrating your achievements and research impact. Join the Liaison Librarians for some tips and tricks for creating an effective and useful profile. This workshop also covers ORCiD Profiles, and will touch upon Scopus Author Profiles, Web of Science ResearcherID and Google Scholar Profiles too. This workshop assumes that attendees have a basic understanding of their UofA Researcher Profile. For guidance on how to set up your profile prior to the session, please see the support webpages. You can record this session for 1 credit in Domain D for CaRST. 19 June 2025 11:00am-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. 23 June 2025 11:00am-12:00pm. Register here.

Surveying with Qualtrics

Needing to collect data from people in a structured and intuitive way? Qualtrics is a powerful cloud-based survey tool, ideal for social scientists from all disciplines. This course will introduce the technical components of the whole research workflow from building a survey to analysing the results using Qualtrics. You can record this session for 3 credits in Domain A for CaRST. June 24, 2025 1.30pm-4.30pm. Register here.

Defence Trailblazer Publishing for Industry & Impact Masterclass

This two-hour masterclass is for academic and professional staff who would like to learn more about publishing options regarding their industry partnered research projects. Delivered by university professional staff and industry connected academics, you will find this masterclass useful if you are seeking to: Gain a better understanding of university publishing processes and considerations that may affect how you publish, e.g., funding arrangements, intellectual property (IP) and patent protections; Understand industry’s perspectives when considering publishing joint research projects; Learn more about non-traditional publishing options. Tuesday 24 June 2025, 10:00am - 12:00pm, Writing Studio, Level 2, Barr Smith Library

For more information and to register visit the Defence Trailblazer website.

Dancing in a red dress: Using metaphor to promote emotional resilience during manuscript peer review

Has peer review got you down? You're not alone. The journey of academic publishing is important for sharing research, yet the manuscript review process can often feel like navigating a minefield, particularly for postgraduate students. Harsh, poorly communicated feedback can be deeply discouraging. A key? The power of metaphor. By examining how seasoned scholars conceptualised their experiences through metaphor, we've identified a strategy to manage the emotional toll of peer review and reframe your perspective so that your thrive, not just survive. You can record this session for 1.5 credits in Domain B for CaRST. 25 June 2025 9:30am-12:00pm, in person, Tickets Limited. Register here.

Person-Centred Care: Transforming Practice

This interactive session will explore how person-centred cultures and practices can transform health outcomes and care across mental health, aged care, acute, and community services. Featuring internationally renowned keynote speaker Professor Brendan McCormack. Hear short talks from leading local experts Professor Nicholas Procter, Dr Paul Mcliesh and Tom Elliott followed by a panel discussion hosted by Dr Kylie Porritt. Who should attend? Nurses, clinicians, educators, policy makers, students & anyone interested in better care. You can record this session  as an experiential activity under Conferences and Symposia - Attendance for 3 credits in Domain B for CaRST. 25 June 2025 9:00am-12:30pm, in person. Register here.

Falling Walls Lab

Have a bold idea or groundbreaking research project? Here’s your chance to pitch it in just 3 minutes and launch your journey to Berlin! Falling Walls Lab Adelaide is part of a prestigious global pitch competition that celebrates innovative thinking from emerging leaders across all disciplines. If you’re ready to share your breakthrough idea with the world — this is your moment. Find out more information and eligibility criteria  here. Applications close Wednesday 2 July at 11:59pm. Apply now.

Florey Postgraduate Research conference

The Florey Postgraduate Research Conference is a major highlight in the faculty's calendar. This is a great opportunity for you as a student, to network with your peers, researchers, and academics from across the university. This year, the conference will feature an additional Postgraduate Careers Expo component aimed at providing advice, guidance, opportunity and support for all current students.

Date: Wednesday 20 August
Time: 9.00am - 4:40pm
Venue: Adelaide Convention Centre

Participating in this event provides opportunities to win prizes, showcase your research, build your academic profile, take part in the interactive professional development session, network with colleagues and identify potential collaborative opportunities and gain invaluable advice from potential employers about career options & direction, gain Career and Research Skills Training (CaRST) accreditation.

Keen to see what to expect? Here’s a little taste of last year’s conference.

For more information and to submit an abstract, please visit the Florey Conference website.

Check out our Experiential Activity table to see what other activities you may be eligible to claim.

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.