A monthly newsletter keeping our HDR community informed and connected.

HDR in Focus

This month we are highlighting the recipients of the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Doctoral Thesis Excellence and the HDR Impact Prize. These awards recognises the high standard, quality and impact of research. This year they cover a wide range of research areas, such as the everyday lives of sex workers, how the family meal compares over the last 30 years, the evolution of sociality in insects to the chronic pain with endometriosis as well as the life of America’s first clown woman, the transformations in a peopled riverscape on the Riverland and the treatment for obstructive sleep apnea. Click on the individual student's name below to learn more about their research and PhD experience, or Read more here >

Vice-Chancellor's Award for Doctoral Thesis Excellence
Roxanna Diamond (EPSW), Taylor Swain (EPSW), Katerina Byrant (HASS), Peta Straiton (HASS), Craig Westell (HASS), Jessica Maddern (MPH), Ludovico Messineo (MPH), Jenne Tran (MPH), Georgia Middleton (NHS), Matt Jellicoe (SE), Lucas Hearn (SE), Jordan Wray (SE)

HDR Impact Prize
Lauren Jones (MPH) and Morgan Pankurst (NHS)

Congratulations!

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! To view thesis title and viewable copy click here >

What's New?

YOUR STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES ON THE UNIVERSITY HIGHER DEGREE BY RESEARCH COMMITTEE

The University Higher Degrees by Research Committee (UHDRC) has student representation in its membership to enhance its student-centred approach and voice for the governance of HDR students. Your HDR Student Members (voting) are Sarah Crossman and Amandi Hiyare. The HDR Student Alternate Members are Hamid Ullah Azizi and Nathan Harrison. Please reach out to them if you have any concerns or suggestions. Read more > 

NOMINATE YOUR SUPERVISOR

Nominations are now open for the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in HDR Supervision. HDR students who wish to nominate a supervisor are asked to submit their nomination by Friday 9 June 2023. The recipient of the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in HDR Supervision is acknowledged for their outstanding achievements across the various dimensions of excellence in supervision. The nomination form and details about the eligibility criteria can be found here. 

3MT COMPETITION

There is still time to register in the 3MT competition and develop your research communication skills. In the 3MT competition, competitors progress through heats, the semi-final, the University final, and then the Asia-Pacific 3MT Competition, held virtually in Brisbane in October 2023.  We are returning to a live presentation format this year, so this is your chance to connect with your peers, develop your presentations skills and win some prize money. Register by Thursday 15 June! Read more >

HDR COMPLETIONS WORKSHOP - 8 JUNE

This intensive full-day workshop assists HDR students in their final 6 months of candidature to complete and submit their thesis. It draws on a body of research to present students with practical skills and strategies to assist the writing up process, and an opportunity to apply those strategies in a supported session specifically designed for those close to completion. It also provides useful tools for editing your own work, and details the Flinders University thesis submission processes and requirements. Register here for the workshop on Thursday 8 June - 9.30am-2.00pm.

LIBRARY INDUCTION FOR NEW HDR STUDENTS

Flinders University Library is committed to providing resources, and support during your research journey. This session is a brief overview of library resources available and an opportunity for you to enhance your ORCID and your ResearchNow profile. The next dates are in person on Tuesday 13 June in the Central Library or online on Tuesday 20 June.  Enrol here > 

SEVEN STEPS TO ACADEMIC WRITING SUCCESS

This is a two-part workshop (Mon 5 June and Mon 19 June - 9.30am-11.30am) delivered by Malini Devadas from MD Writing and Editing. This seven-step academic writing framework helps writers break down the writing process into manageable chunks. By applying this framework, you can get started on your document with confidence much earlier and produce a high-quality product with much less stress. By the end of this workshop, you will be able to; create a realistic timeframe for writing; make a detailed document plan, making the writing process much faster; and edit your own work efficiently and objectively. Places are limited, but workshop will be repeated in Semester 2. Register Here > 

AUSTRALIA'S FIRST PhD-MBA PROGRAM

Are you a first year domestic PhD student at Flinders University? Joining Australia’s first PhD/MBA program is your opportunity to explore your passion for research, develop world-class leadership and business skills and prepare for a broad range of careers. By combining your PhD with an MBA, you will study both degrees at the same time in an integrated program. The MBA curriculum covers topics such as strategy, leadership, finance, innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainability and industries 4.0 and 5.0. Read More >

Upcoming Development Opportunities

•  5 June  -   Seven Steps to Academic Writing Success
•  5 June  -   Endnote - Introduction
•   8 June  -  Introduction to Statistical Analysis
•   8 June  -  HDR Completions Workshop
• 14 June  -  Making your research data openly available using Flinders Repository of Open Access Datasets (ROADS)
• 15 June  -  IBM SPSS - Introduction
• 15 June  -  How to create a Data Management Plan (DMP) for your research project
• 21 June  -  Animal Ethics Introductory workshop
• 22 June  -  IBM SPSS - Intermediate: Exploring Your Data (Descriptive Statistics, Graphs and Custom Tables)
• 22 June  -  Word - Thesis formatting and working with long documents
• 27 June  -  IBM SPSS - Intermediate: T-tests and non-parametric equivalents
• 28 June  -  IBM SPSS - Intermediate: ANOVAs and non-parametric equivalents 
• 29 June  -  IBM SPSS - Intermediate: Longitudinal Data Analysis - Repeated Measures ANOVA
•   4 July  -   IBM SPSS - Intermediate: Correlation
•   5 July  -   IBM SPSS - Intermediate: Multiple Regression
•   5 July  -   Author Workshop – Publishing Open Access in Wiley and Hindawi journals under a Read & Publish agreement - Library
•   6 July  -   IBM SPSS - Intermediate: Logistic Regression and Survival Analysis

Need Help?

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, Industry Engagement
• 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 

Got News?

Have you got any exciting news to share with the HDR community or any suggestions for what you would like to see in the newsletter? Perhaps you would like to share some recent publications we can highlight in the Reading Zone? Don't be shy and shine instead! Contact us at gradresearch@flinders.edu.au and we will present your story on the HDR Students in Focus blog or in the next issue of 'Staying in the Loop' newsletter.

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