A monthly newsletter keeping our HDR community informed and connected.

THE OFFICE OF GRADUATE RESEARCH HAVE MOVED

The Office of Graduate Research (OGR) staff have moved to new offices in the Registry Annexe (opposite Flinders Health, Counselling and Disability Services) and will be open for business from Monday 5 August. This is an important move for us, as it will bring the whole Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Portfolio in closer proximity and allow for greater collaboration with colleagues in Research Development and Support (RDS). Refer to map at the bottom of newsletter.

You can still contact all OGR Team members as follows:

• In person: Office of Graduate Research reception B18 Registry Annexe
• Online: CRM ‘Ask Flinders’ and Team email addresses
• By Phone: existing phone numbers
• Contacts

The Office of Graduate Research will be co-located with the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Performance and Impact) and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research Enterprise and Infrastructure).  

The Australasian Research Management Society has moved into the former Office of Graduate Research ground floor room 003.

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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.

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Inspire Chiclet now available in your OKTA dashboard

The top 13 presenters across all six colleges will compete in the 3MT Semi Final on Monday 12 August 2-4pm in HSLTC1.01. Come long either in person or join us virtually via the link below and support your peers and students as they compete for the top six spots in the 3MT Final.

Media Training for Researchers - Monday 26 August

Are you looking to build confidence, sharpen your communication skills or get match fit ahead of an upcoming media announcement? This is a full-day practical workshop with a small group. Researchers will meet journalists, practice being interviewed, and get feedback. They will work with experienced science communicators to fine-tune their key messages and practice tricky questions.

FHMRI's 'Road to Research' recruitment event: HDR ambassadors needed

Road to Research is targeted at potential MPH honours, masters and PhD students. It is an opportunity for them to get information about further study and see the exciting research at FHMRI. We are looking for current MPH HDR candidates to:

• Mingle and chat with prospective students about your research and what it is like being an HDR student
• Direct prospective students to relevant supervisors in attendance
• This is a great opportunity to build your communication skills, boost your CV and meet HDR students from outside your research area.

11:30am – 1pm, Thu 22 August, Lvl 2 Seminar Area, Health and Medical Research Building (HMRB). To register your interest, please email cmph.research@flinders.edu.au

Discover Research Month in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Discover Research Month will bring together Honours and HDR students, early and mid-career researchers for a festival of research full of professional development and networking opportunities.

M I N D   Y O U R S E L F

S2 Mindfulness for Academic Success and Life Hacks Sessions

The Good Vibes Experiment in 2024

Parking subsidy payments available 

Shut up and Write

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

Library Support

Library Induction for New HDR Students and Researchers 
This is a workshop that we run monthly via iEnrol, which provides an overview of Library services as well as a live demonstration of how to create a ResearchNow profile. The next workshop will be held online in-person at the library on August 26, 12pm-1pm. Here is the link to the iEnrol page.  

Library Research Support brochure 
The Library has recently updated its information brochure on the support services offered by the Research Engagement team. We have attached it to this email for you to share with your college’s HDR students, as the information may be useful to them.  

College-based research support 
Research Librarians are based across all Colleges on a fortnightly basis; see here for the detailed schedule. HDR students and all academic staff are welcome to drop by in-person during this time. Appointments are not necessary. 

ServiceOne 
If students have any other questions, they can contact our team via a Library – Research query on ServiceOne. 

Getting Started with your HDR: REST & Inspire
29 August, 1-2pm, online

Are you starting your HDR and wondering what all the systems mean? Don't know where to get starting? Come along to this workshop aimed at commencing HDR students, which will provide a general overview the Research and Employability Skills Training (REST) Program and Inspire, the online candidature management system. Find out general information on requirements and offerings, and ask any specific questions.

Good Feedback: Asking for it, getting it and responding to it
Tue 3 September, 1:30-3:30pm, online

Feedback is essential to help you make progress and improve the quality of you outputs. But if you just say “give me feedback” you are leaving it completely up to chance. So what can you do to ensure you get the feedback you need? This workshop will look at asking more specific questions and being clear about the type of feedback you want.

More Opportunities

• Mon 5 Aug -  Covidence Webinar 1 - Setting up the review

• Tue 6 Aug   - Word - Thesis formatting and working with long documents

•  Tue 6 Aug  -  Understanding and Using your Research Metrics

• Tue 6 Aug  -  Introduction to Statistical Analysis

• Tue 6 Aug  -  Navigating Conflict

• Wed 7 Aug  - Pitch Perfect ResearchNow Profiles

• Wed 7 Aug  - Intellectual Property for Research (CHASS/CEPSW/CBGL)

• Wed 7 Aug  - Stress, Resilience and Mindfulness

• Fri 9 Aug      - Public speaking skills for great presentations

• Mon 12 Aug - Covidence Webinar 2 - Full text retrieval in Covidence

• Mon 12 Aug - 3MT Semi-Final

• Tue 14 Aug -  Partnering with Consumers in Research

• Tue 14 Aug -  IBM SPSS - Intermediate: Exploring Your Data

• Tue 14 Aug   - Building confidence

• Wed 15 Aug  - Research Data Collection and Management Using REDCap

• Wed 15 Aug  - Forest Walks at Bedford Park

• Wed 15 Aug  - Working with others in a team 

• Thu 16 Aug   - How to create a Data Management Plan (DMP) for your research project

• Thu 16 Aug   - How to create a Data Management Plan (DMP) for your research project

• Thu 16 Aug   - Finding Funding Opportunities: Navigating 'Research Professional'

• Thu 16 Aug   -  Developing a growth mindset 

• Mon 19 Aug  - Complying with NHMRC and Flinders Open Access Policy

• Mon 19 Aug  - Covidence - Extracting data and assessing quality in Covidence

• Wed 21 Aug  - Speed Dating for Researchers

• Wed 21 Aug  - Pitch your Research: Speed-Dating Style

• Wed 21 Aug  - The gift of feedback 

• Thu 22 Aug   - Thesis Writing Discussion Group

• Mon 26 Aug   - Library induction for new HDR students and researchers

• Mon 26 Aug   - 3MT University Final

• Tue 27 Aug    - Introduction to Endnote

• Wed 28 Aug  - Keeping Up To Date: Tracking Current Research

• Wed 28 Aug  - Workplace culture and integration 

• Thu 29 Aug  - Early Career Researcher Forum with the DVC(R)

• Thu 29 Aug  - Getting started with your HDR: REST and Inspire

• Fri 30 Aug    -  HDR Induction Seminar

• Tue 3 Sep     - Human Research Ethics - Information Session

• Tue 3 Sep     - Good feedback: Asking for it, getting it and responding to it

• Tue 3 Sep     - IBM SPSS - Introduction

• Wed 4 Sep   - Understanding Research Income: HERDC Information Session

• Wed 4 Sep   - Stress, Resilience and Mindfulness

• Wed 4 Sep   - Building confidence

• Thu 5 Sep   - Open Research Practices

• Thu 5 Sep   - Introduction to Statistical Analysis

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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