A monthly newsletter keeping our HDR community informed and connected.
H D R I N F O C U S
Congratulations
Congratulations to Christopher Hogan and Munkhzul Chimid-Ochir, current CHASS PhD Students who have been selected for the RGSSA (Royal Geographical Society of South Australia) Dorothy Pyatt Postgraduate Award. Each student has been awarded $3,000 to support their PhD fieldwork expenses.
HDR End of Year Celebration
Thank you to all HDR students, supervisors and support community who came to celebrate with us at the End of Year celebration on Tuesday. It was a fantastic opportunity to get together as a community and take a minute to acknowledge and celebrate the hard work and dedication of each and every one of you.
Meet the PhD researchers making inspiring real-world change
Studying a PhD can lead to discoveries and innovations that have a lasting impact on the world we live in. But it can also be a deeply rewarding experience, allowing the student to dive deeply into a field or topic to create new knowledge.
W E L C O M E
Introducing our new higher degree by research students who started this month. We welcome you into the Flinders HDR community and look forward to following your journey.
Hamish Hollis-Hill (EPSW)
Cameron Nelson (HASS)
Elizabeth Chronowski (MPH)
Nicholas Gray (MPH)
Samuel Siaw Yik Sii (MPH)
Shane Deery (SE)
Jan Schultz (SE)
Quoc Hai To (SE)
Hadi Zare Jafari (SE)
Jessica Smith (MPH)
R E C E N T L Y C O M P L E T E D S T U D E N T S
Congratulations to the students who completed in the last month. The University recognises that a higher degree by research represents a considerable achievement, reflecting hard work and a high level of commitment and dedication. Congratulations on your outstanding accomplishment!
Abdullah Alshamrani (BGL)
Ryan Jang (BGL)
Shatha Alharthi (EPSW)
Joshua McGreen (EPSW)
Peter Mader (EPSW)
Brady Stallard (EPSW)
Nadine Stirling (EPSW)
Malak Mukhlef Alqaydhi (EPSW)
Melanie Clark (HASS)
Jordan Evans (HASS)
John Senczuk (HASS)
Afnan Beela (HASS)
Radwan Ansaar (MPH)
Manam Inushi De Silva (MPH)
Andrea Mangion (MPH)
Natansh Modi (MPH)
Ashley Montero (MPH)
Rippan Shukla (MPH)
Ting Hui Denise Chantal Ng (NHS)
Anita Lymn (NHS)
Eleanor Watson (NHS)
Jungmin Kim (NHS)
Tirad Alsharari (SE)
Samar Safar Almojadah (SE)
Nastaran Chitsaz (SE)
Anggelia Essi Christian (SE)
Amy Griffin (SE)
Rupert Mathwin (SE)
Daniela Mini (SE)
Jasmine Pople (SE)
W H A T ' S N E W
2024 Annual HDR Student Satisfaction Survey
Every year, we seek your anonymous feedback through a satisfaction survey. Your participation is highly valued. Your responses help shape your HDR experience and give the Office of Graduate Research leverage to ask the university for more services and resources for our HDR Community. So please take the time to share your feedback with us, so we can advocate for more, for you, and win a $100 Visa voucher in the process!
University Shutdown Dates
The Office of Graduate Research will be closed from Friday 20 December 2024 at 5.00pm and will re-open on Monday 6 January 2025.
Flinders University secures another three HDR research grants
Flinders University has been successful in gaining funding for three outstanding industry PhD projects in the latest round of the Australian Government Department of Education National Industry PhD Program.
Science Comedy Program
Are you interested in improving your storytelling skills and giving a talk at the Adelaide Fringe? If so, take part in the program where You’ll partner with speechwriters, science communicators and comedians to put together a 10-minute talk that’s 20% humour.
Australian Graduate Women Inc 2025 Fellowships
AGW is pleased to announce that in 2025 it will award the following Fellowships
- Two (2) Barbara Hale Fellowships: Value $8,000 each
- One (1) Georgina Sweet Fellowship in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Medicine: Value $8,000
Casual work with the Student Learning Support Services and Foundation Studies Program in 2025
Student Learning Support Services (SLSS) recognise the key to our success is exceptional people and we are seeking outstanding individuals to join the Student Learning Support Services (SLSS) and Foundation Studies Program (FSP) on a casual basis in 2025.
M I N D Y O U R S E L F
Writing for Wellbeing Workshop: Harnessing the Power of Self-Reflection
Discover the mental health benefits of expressive writing in our Writing for Wellbeing workshop—a 75-minute introduction to the science and practice of writing for personal growth and resilience.
U P C O M I N G D E V E L O P M E N T W O R K S H O P S
Qualitative Analysis Workshops
Next week is Qualitative Analysis Week! If you are doing qualitative research and wondered about what qualitative analysis includes, what software programs are available or need further information on using NVivo, then come along to the following online workshops!
What is Qualitative Research?
Monday 9 December, 9-11am
Introduction to Qualitative Analysis
Tuesday 10 December, 9-11am
Getting Started with NVivo
Thursday 12 December, 9am-12pm
NVivo: Further Exploration of Data
Friday 13 December, 9am-12pm
More Opportunities
- Fri 6 Dec - Tiny Habits® for Research Success
- Fri 6 Dec - Library induction for new HDR students and researchers
- Mon 9 Dec - What is Qualitative Research
- Mon 9 Dec - How to create a Data Management Plan (DMP) for your research project
- Mon 9 Dec - HDR Development Drop in Session - in person
- Mon 9 Dec - HDR Development Drop in Session - online
- Tue 10 Dec - Introduction to Qualitative Analysis
- Thu 12 Dec - Getting Started with NVivo
- Thu 12 Dec - Thesis Writing Discussion Group
- Fri 13 Dec - NVivo: Further Exploration of Data
N E E D H E L P ?
Any questions about your HDR studies? Please reach out!
Dean of Graduate Research - Leadership, Policy, Strategy
HDR Admissions - Admissions, Enrolments, Change of Supervisor
HDR Progression - Milestones, Intermissions, Candidature Management
HDR Exams - Turnitin, Thesis Submission, Examinations
HDR Development - Skills Development, REST, HDR Induction, Supervisor Register
HDR Engagement - All Engagement, Industry and Cotutelle related inquiries
You can also contact HDR Student Representatives with any HDR candidature matters.
Do you have any suggestions, feedback or concerns about your HDR services? Let us know via the Student Experience Idea Gateway Form
