A monthly newsletter keeping our HDR community informed and connected.
H D R I N F O C U S
Get to know PhD Student Catherine Litchfield
Catherine received outstanding results for her thesis titled, Suffering in silence: Female footballers, injury and social support practices.
Get to know PhD Student Richard Bright
Richard received outstanding results for his thesis titled, Enhancing osseointegration and preventing implant-associated infections through biomimetic nano-modification.
Get to know PhD Student Sook Yee Helena Song
Helena received outstanding results for her thesis titled, Understanding Disabled Malaysian Students’ Technology Use and Practices in the University: A Social and Relational Perspective.
Get to know PhD Student Rebecca Carpenter-Mew
Rebecca received outstanding results for her thesis titled, Ageism and the older woman in contemporary Australian literature: the tonics and the toxins.
W E L C O M E
Introducing our new higher degree by research students who started this semester. We welcome you into the Flinders HDR community and look forward to following your journey.
Abdallah AbuOliem (BGL)
Citra Orwela (BGL)
Marc Devitt (BGL)
Matthew Armstrong (BGL)
Nur Aini Oktiningrum Adinda (BGL)
Rehka Indrasamy (BGL)
Alice Bowie (EPSW)
Amanda Fillingham (EPSW)
Amanda Tarrant (EPSW)
Andrew Prevett (EPSW)
Caitlin Christian (EPSW)
Cassandra Mills (EPSW)
Donna McMahon (EPSW)
Emily Haines (EPSW)
Jaime Nuske (EPSW)
Jonathan Mcmurtry (EPSW)
Laura Rae (EPSW)
Madeleine Rhodes (EPSW)
Milla Jane (EPSW)
Reza Shabahang (EPSW)
Sasha Cox (EPSW)
Su Ann Yeoh (EPSW)
Abby Cooper (HASS)
Alexander Hill (HASS)
Bradley Darkson (HASS)
Brooke Jamieson (HASS)
Christopher Hogan (HASS)
Darren Siwes (HASS)
Evan Woolbright (HASS)
Glenda Linscott (HASS)
Joanne Thredgold (HASS)
Josephine Smiley (HASS)
Kaitlyn Zoeller (HASS)
Karen Smart (HASS)
Kate Mandalov (HASS)
Kim McCaul (HASS)
Maria Suarez Ospina (HASS)
Neville Brown (HASS)
Oliver Hatswell (HASS)
Oscar Sparkes (HASS)
Pavithra Darshani Wickramage (HASS)
Payton Hogan (HASS)
Rebekah Badcock (HASS)
Sean Weatherly (HASS)
Alvin Lee (MPH)
Claris Hui QiOh (MPH)
Daniel Carrillo Baez (MPH)
Dayna Faraonio (MPH)
He Lin (MPH)
John Nelson Opio (MPH)
Katrina Nguyen (MPH)
Paula Redpath (MPH)
Sarah Dowden-Parker (MPH)
Tahir Ali (MPH)
Tien Thanh Nguyen (MPH)
Todd Pryce (MPH)
Winona Kennedy (MPH)
Wudneh Simegn Belay (MPH)
Bekalu Getnet Kassa (NHS)
Bernadette Woolcock (NHS)
Eileen Harris (NHS)
Elena Coulls (NHS)
Esther Sherry (NHS)
Jacqueline Warren (NHS)
Jessie Anderson (NHS)
Kiara Roscio (NHS)
Luke Betts (NHS)
Madeline Cooke (NHS)
Mogesie Alebachew Mogesie Alebachew (NHS)
Rachel Cheetham (NHS)
Rosie Barnes (NHS)
Stacy Larcombe (NHS)
Sulekha Gunasekaran (NHS)
Ali Ibrahim AAsiri (SE)
Anita Tarasenko (SE)
Antoine Vivien (SE)
Arisha Silverlake (SE)
Caitlin Nicholls (SE)
Cecilia Andersson (SE)
Daniel Kim (SE)
Donald Zhang (SE)
Emily Bibbo (SE)
Enya Chitty (SE)
Fraser Brown (SE)
Jemma Virtue (SE)
Karl Lenser (SE)
Liping Pan (SE)
Massimiliano Cappuccio (SE)
Nishant Bazzad (SE)
Raymond Mines (SE)
Sofie Costin (SE)
Sovia Ansar Sara (SE)
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!
Jenny Richards (BGL)
Catherine Litchfield (EPSW)
David Gow (EPSW)
Jin Chen (EPSW)
Zoe Michael (EPSW)
Megan McAllister (HASS)
Lucy Carpenter (MPH)
Richard Bright (MPH)
Claudia Didyk (NHS)
Heather Block (NHS)
Helena Song (NHS)
Mitali Mukherjee (NHS)
Nurul Adnan (NHS)
Zekariyas Nezenega (NHS)
Anahita Motamedisade (SE)
(Chris) Xiaochen Zhu (SE)
(Lorenzo) Yuxi Liu (SE)
Marcio DaSilva (SE)
Phoebe McInerney (SE)
W H A T ' S N E W
Exams Graduation Deadline for April Ceremony
The April graduation ceremonies will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre between Tuesday 16 and Thursday 18 April. Details of specific college/course ceremony date and times for the ceremonies will be advertised in early February and will be available here. All eligible graduates will be emailed details about how to book in February 2024. If you are currently undertaking your amendments and want to attend the April ceremony please ensure they are submitted by Friday 8 March.
Campus Bus Services – new app!
Flinders University is transitioning to a new bus provider from Monday 19 February. Willunga Charter the new provider, has its own timetable app so BusMinder will no longer be active.
AINSE 2024 Postgraduate Research Awards (PGRA) and Residential Student Scholarships (RSS)
AINSE Limited (the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering) are delighted to announce the opening of applications for the 2024 rounds of two postgraduate scholarships, the Postgraduate Research Awards (PGRA) and the Residential Student Scholarships (RSS).
Research Funding for Rainforest Protection Application Open
The Skyrail Rainforest Foundation is pleased to announce the annual launch of funding to support research that enhances the protection of tropical rainforests through better understanding and sustainable practices.
M I N D Y O U R S E L F
Mindfulness for Academic Success
Mindfulness is something that we can all learn, and research shows that it improves wellbeing and academic performance. This innovative program run by the Flinders Counselling Service consists of five 60-minute sessions in person over five weeks.
SMART Recovery Groups
Struggling with problematic addictive behaviours? The SMART Recovery Groups run by Relationships Australia might be of interest to you.
Writing and Wellbeing Workshop
Did you attend or are you interested in our Writing for Wellbeing workshop? You can get the slides for that workshop in this post.
Nine big myths about depression - busted
I thought this episode of All In The Mind on depression was useful in separating out the illness of depression, from the way we use the term ‘depression’ colloquially. It also tackles some thornier issues around whether treatments work and should people initiate them.
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
HDR Induction Seminar - Mon 25 March 10am-12pm
Are you new to your HDR? We welcome you on board, and invite you to come meet us at the upcoming HDR Induction Seminar. The Seminar will be held in Alere Function Room on the main campus, and is your opportunity to meet and network with staff and other students, and to find out some tips and tricks to get you through your candidature.
More Opportunities
- 6 Mar - Flinders Careers Festival - (Business, Government & Corporate Services)
- 7 Mar - Thesis Writing Discussion Group
- 7 Mar - Flinders Careers Festival - Day 2 (STEM)
- 12 Mar - Your Research and the UN's Sustainable Development Goals
- 13 Mar - Research Data Collection and Management Using REDCap
- 14 Mar - Research Ethics & Biosafety Applications Hands-on Workshop
- 18 Mar - Work While You Study - Hospitality, Retail, Events and Administration Sectors
- 19 Mar - Partnering with Consumers in Research
- 20 Mar - ResearchNow Information Session
- 20 Mar - ResearchNow Hands-on Workshop
- 21 Mar - NHMRC Ideas Grants: Guidelines and Sapphire
- 21 Mar - Work While You Study - Health, Community, Aged Care, Human Services & Disability Sectors
- 22 Mar - Early Career Researcher Forum with the DVC(R)
- 25 Mar - HDR Induction Seminar
- 28 Mar - Getting started with your HDR: REST and Inspire
- 4 Apr - Thesis Writing Discussion Group
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
