23 April 2025

CaRST eNewsletter

Science Communication Courses for Researchers

Do you need some help designing your scientific poster? Would you like to learn to draw scientific graphics and figures in Adobe Illustrator? Are you interested in creating your own captivating scientific video? Are you a researcher feeling like you're lost at sea when it comes to AI?

CaRST has partnered with science communication agency Animate your Science to bring you 4 incredible courses around these four themes!

• How to Design an Award-Winning Scientific Poster
• Learn to draw in Adobe Illustrator: by scientists for scientists
• Lights, Camera, Impact: How to Produce Captivating Science Videos
• AI for Researchers:  Unlocking New Potentials and Avoiding Pitfalls

CaRST is sponsoring licences for a limited number of researchers to enrol in these courses. These are online, self-paced courses and eligible for CaRST credit. Selected students will be enrolled into the courses from June and have 12 months of access. To register your interest, please complete and submit the online expression of interest form.

Please note students will only be selected for a single course during each round, and due to limited capacity students in their second and third year of HDR will be prioritised during the selection process.

Training & Development Events

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

EndNote for Reference Management - Advanced

When: 24 April 2025, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Credits: 1 credit, Domain A
Delivery mode: Zoom webinar

This session is designed to ensure you get the most out of EndNote by providing guidance on some of the more advanced features of EndNote. You will learn how to customise and manage your EndNote library, add and alter referencing styles, edit and modify your Word document using Cite While you Write and save and backup your Endnote library. Basic knowledge of and experience using EndNote is assumed for those booking this course. Register here.

The Imposter Syndrome

When: 29 April 2025, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Credits: 1 credit, Domain B
Delivery mode: Zoom webinar

Why do successful people often feel like frauds? How can it be that so many clever, competent and capable people can feel that they are just one step away from being exposed as a complete fraud? Despite evidence that they are performing well they can still have that lurking fear that at any moment someone is going to tap them on the shoulder and say, “We need to have a chat”. This webinar will explain why high performing people often doubt their abilities and find it hard to enjoy their successes. It will also show the links to perfectionism and self-handicapping strategies such as procrastination, avoidance and overcommitment. Register here.

Turbocharge your Writing

When: 6 May 2025, 11:30am - 2:00pm
Credits: 2.5 credits, Domain D
Delivery mode: Zoom webinar

Would you like to know the secret to high output, low stress scholarly writing? In academia it is often assumed that writing comes naturally. However, an overwhelming body of research shows that there are very clear and practical strategies that can greatly increase your writing productivity. This workshop will help you to understand: why it’s hard to get started; how we deliberately use distractions to slow down writing; the principles of quick starting; how to deal with destructive internal beliefs; how to set a writing plan and stick to it; how to set achievable goals by writing in a silo; how to greatly increase the number of actual words you produce; and how to clarify your thinking, and improve the quality of your work. Register here.

Research Outputs and Metrics

When: 7 May 2025, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Credits: 1 credit, Domain A
Delivery mode: Zoom webinar

When it comes to applying for grants, awards and academic jobs/promotions, you will often be required to demonstrate your research impact. This workshop will discuss some of the research impact metrics that are available for you to use, and how and where to find them. Register here.

eProcurement Information Session

When: 14 May 2025, 11:00am - 12:00pm
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.

Working with Your Supervisor

When: 15 May 2025, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Credits: 2 credits, Domain D
Delivery mode: Zoom webinar

This version of the Working with Your Supervisor workshop is intended for all Faculties. Additional in-person Faculty-specific workshops will be held again later this year. Follow the registration link below for more information.

The relationship you have with your supervisor is crucial in determining your PhD experience. They are your primary source of guidance as you undertake an individual research project and even the best student/supervisor relationships can experience periods of strain through the ups and downs of research. Undertaking a PhD is also very different from other types of study so it can be difficult to know what to expect from the supervisory relationship. In this workshop you will learn what you can do to establish a positive working relationship with your supervisor and ultimately get the most out of your HDR experience. Register here.

Advanced searching and literature reviews

When: 20 May 2025, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Credits: 1 credit, Domain A
Delivery mode: Zoom webinar

When searching for literature on your topic, it is important to create an effective search strategy. This session will offer guidance on how to develop your search and where to look for material for your literature review. Register here.

Pitching your research to different audiences

When: 21 May 2025, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Credits: 3 credits, Domain D
Delivery mode: In-person

This workshop is specifically designed for academics eager to communicate their groundbreaking ideas beyond the classroom. Whether you're presenting to investors, industry leaders, policymakers, or the general public, this session will equip you with the essential skills to craft compelling narratives that resonate with a variety of audiences. Learn how to distill complex concepts into clear, impactful messages that engage and inspire. Don’t miss this opportunity to amplify your research and widen its impact! Register here.

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Information Session

When: 22 May 2025, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Credits: 1 credit, Domain D
Delivery mode: Zoom webinar

Can you sell your thesis in just 3 minutes? The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) is an annual skills development activity that challenges Higher Degree by Research students to explain their research project to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes using a single PowerPoint slide. It is not an exercise in trivialising or ‘dumbing-down’ research; the oration should engage the audience without reducing research to entertainment value alone. This information session will provide information on the rules and requirements of the competition, the competition format and how to successfully sell your thesis in 3 minutes! For more information, refer to the University of Adelaide 3MT website. Register here.

Other Training & Events

Exploring Chi-square and correlation in R

In this hands-on training, we will traverse into the realm of inferential statistics in R, beginning with correlation and reliability. We will present a brief conceptual overview and the R procedures for computing reliability and correlation (Pearson’s r, Spearman’s Rho and Kendall’s tau) in real world datasets. Please note: Data Manipulation and Visualisation in R is a prerequisite for this course. You can record this session for 3 credits in Domain A for CaRST. 24 April 2025 9:30am-12:30pm. Register here.

Traversing t tests in R

This workshop aims to familiarise you with basic statistical concepts in R from reading in and manipulating data, checking assumptions, statistical tests and visualisations. This is not an advanced statistics course, but is instead designed to gently introduce statistical comparisons and hypothesis testing in R. Please note: Data Manipulation and Visualisation in R is a prerequisite for this course. You can record this session for 3 credits in Domain A for CaRST. 29 April 2025 9:30am-12:30pm. Register here.

Introduction to Systematic Searching for SET

This workshop will provide an introduction to systematic searching and literature reviews for SET disciplines, focusing on how approaches to searching and reviewing research can be modified for non-health areas. You can record this session for 1 credit in Domain A for CaRST. 29 April 2025 11:00am-12:00pm. Register here.

Exploring ANOVAs in R

This workshop covers one and two-way Analyses of Variance (ANOVA) and their non-parametric counterparts in R. We will be using a real-world dataset to better understand the tests, what assumptions need to be checked and other associated concepts. Please note: Data Manipulation and Visualisation in R is a prerequisite for this course. You can record this session for 3 credits in Domain A for CaRST. 1 May 2025 9:30am-12:30pm. Register here.

Open Access Publishing

This webinar will cover the updated University 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. You can record this session for 1 credit in Domain D for CaRST. 5 May 2025 11:00am-12:00pm. Register here.

Data Manipulation and Visualisation in Python

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. You can record this session for 6 credits in Domain A for CaRST. 8-9 May 2025 9:30am-12:30pm. Register here.

Publishing open access via Read and Publish

University of Adelaide researchers now have access to 19 Read & Publish agreements. The agreements provide researchers with the opportunity to publish their research open access without needing to pay individual article processing charges. This session will cover the benefits of publishing via Read & Publish, which publishers are included, and the steps involved in publishing. Further information on each of the agreements is available on the Library’s Read & Publish webpage. You can record this session for 0.5 credits in Domain D for CaRST. 13 May 2025 11:00am-11:30pm. Register here.

Introduction to Research Metrics

This workshop will provide an introduction to common research metrics, the resources used to access them, and different purposes they can be utilised for. You can record this session for 1 credit in Domain D for CaRST. 19 May 2025 11:00am-12:00pm. Register here.

Introduction to Machine Learning in Python

In this live coding workshop series from 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: 20-21 May, 9:30am-12:30pm. Register here.
• Classification: 27-28 May, 9:30am-12:30pm. Register here.
• SVM & Unsupervised Learning: 3 June, 9:30am-12:30pm. Register here.

Please note the prerequisites which are listed on the course page for each course. Each course is eligible for 3-6 credits in Domain A for CaRST. Credits are equivalent to the course duration.

Examples of acceptable evidence for the wide range of eligible experiential activities can be found on the experiential and other commercialisation & engagement activities pages. 

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.