20 September 2023

CaRST eNewsletter

2023 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Winner

The University final of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition was held on the 12^th September, where 10 PhD students from across the University shared their research to a packed theatre.

Congratulations to all of our finalists for their thought provoking, entertaining presentations. Particular congratulations to our prize winners:

• University winner: Chelsea Matthews from the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine. “What’s in the Pot?”
• University runner-up: Ashleigh Geiger from the School of Biomedicine. “Fighting blindness with gene editing”
• People’s Choice: Jacqueline Barsby from the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine. “Superfood or Superficial”

The recording of the event is available on the University’s 3MT page.

Chelsea will now compete in the 2023 Virtual Asia-Pacific 3MT Competition, with semi-finals kicking off on 25 September. Good luck Chelsea!

Training & Development Events

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

Engaging with Industry

When: 21 September 2023, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Credits: 1.5 credits, Domain D
Delivery mode: Zoom webinar

Independent of your area of research, and independent of your future career plans, engaging and collaborating with others outside of the academic environment will form part of your future working life. This workshop will provide a vital framework and starting point for becoming industry confident, as we address questions regarding engagement management and how to develop long-term strategic partnerships for continued success in this area. Register here.

Thinking Resiliently as a Researcher

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

Unhelpful thought patterns impact on psychological wellbeing and may impede research progression. In this workshop, Shari Walsh explores negative thought patterns and highlights skills to think resiliently and positively. Register here.

EndNote for Reference Management

When: 28 September 2023, 10:30am - 11:30am
Credits: 1 credit, Domain A
Delivery mode: Zoom webinar

Managing your references is an essential skill needed for your research and writing. In this session, library staff will provide guidance on how to effectively use EndNote to build and organise your references, export citations from some popular databases, and using with Word to insert in-text citations and create a reference list in your document. Register here.

The PhD Experience

When: 11 October 2023, 10:00am - 1:30pm
Credits: 3.5 credits, Domain B
Delivery mode: In person

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 been in candidature at least 6 months. Register here.

Other Training & Events

Data Manipulation and Visualisation in R

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. 21-22 September, 9.30am-12.30pm ACST. Online via Zoom. Register here.

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: 

1. Introduction & Linear Regression: 27-28 Sep, 9.30am-12.30pm ACST. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/689770781977
2. Classification: 11-12 Oct, 9.30am-12.30pm ACST. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/689770952487
3. SVM & Unsupervised Learning: 19 Oct, 9.30am-12.30pm ACST. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/689771213267

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

Publishing Open Access

Organised by the Library, this webinar will cover the updated Open Access Policy, the different types of Open Access (OA) publishing currently available and what options are available for publishing your own work Open Access, OA licensing and copyright, and things to look out for in Open Access publishing agreements. Open to all researchers. 3 October, 11.00am-12.00pm. Online via Zoom. Register here.

News

Pivot-RP is live

Pivot-RP is now live and is replacing Research Professional as the University's online database of Research Funding opportunities and news. Research Professional will remain until 2 October to allow time to recreate saved searches in Pivot-RP. For more information and training sessions, visit the website.