A monthly newsletter keeping our HDR community informed and connected.

HDR in Focus

This month's newsletter we highlight the 2022 Best HDR Student Research Publication winners. This annual programme demonstrates Flinders University's commitment to high quality research dissemination and gives students an opportunity to share their work with the wider community. These students have demonstrated excellence in research, and we applaud all the hard work that went into producing these publications.

BGL PhD candidate, PJ Tan's publication examines the role of catalogues in retail advertising and synthesizes current practices in supermarket catalogues across five countries. Read more >

EPSW PhD candidate, Kayleigh O'Donnell's publication sought to explore and understand how parent and coach relationships develop in youth sport. Read more >

HASS PhD candidate, Kari Vallury's article explores her experience of her doctoral research going ‘viral’ during recruitment for a national survey on abortion stigma, which resulted in over 65,000 responses in just a few days. Read more >

MPH PhD candidate, Thomas Altree's publication explores the repurposing of a depression medication, reboxetine, for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea. Read more >

MPH PhD candidate, Natansh Modi's publication explores the eligibility of independent, qualified researchers to access individual participant data from oncology trials that supported US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of new anticancer medicines within the past 10 years. Read more >

NHS PhD candidate, Andi Agbejule's publication explores the effectiveness of self-management support interventions on improving cancer-related fatigue and other related behavioural outcomes. Read more >

SE PhD candidate, Phoebe McInerney's publication explores evidence for the occurrence of a bone infection in a population of giant birds which went extinct some time around 50 to 55 thousand years ago. Read more >

SE PhD candidate, Yunzhong Wang's publication explores triboelectric nanogenerator technology.
Read more >

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 >

Lara King (EPSW)
Susan Smith (NHS)
Robin Keegan-Treloar (SE)
Amira Ramadan Alghamdi (SE)

What's New?

FLINDERS UNIVERSITY 3MT COMPETITION

Flinders University PhD students who have passed their confirmation of candidature (by the University Finals in September) are invited to compete in the 2023 3MT Competition. 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 CONNECT

The HDR Connect Microsoft Teams site has been updated to include extra channels. You can now easily access discussion groups, writing groups and support channels through the HDR Connect Space. Get connected here >

WriteBunch – a daily writing group connecting student across all disciplines and locations. Get together with other students every day from 10-11am for a silent writing group
Thesis Writing Discussion Group – a monthly discussion group bringing students together to discuss their thesis progress. Check out the Thesis Writing Discussion channel for more details.
Welcome to new students – a channel dedicated to new students starting at Flinders University. Drop in, say hello, introduce yourself and your research and connect with your cohort. Check out the Welcome to new students channel for more details.

NOMINATE YOUR HDR SUPERVISOR

Nominations are now open for the Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in HDR Supervision. This award recognises outstanding achievement across the various elements of supervision. If you have an outstanding HDR supervisor, please submit your nomination by Friday 9 June 2023. Read more >

WELLBEING WEEK - 8-12 MAY

University life can be rewarding, but also challenging when balancing study with other commitments. Wellbeing Week will provide you with tools and information to help you manage your wellbeing while at uni. You’ll also get to know the services available at Flinders to support your physical and mental health. Check out the range of events and resources available to you during Wellbeing Week, and get involved in as many as you can! Read more >.

BE WELL PLAN TASTER SESSION - 9 MAY

As part of Wellbeing Week, there is a session of the Be Well Plan on Tuesday 9 May from 6pm-7.15pm via Teams. Join Gareth Furber from Health, Counselling and Disability Services to learn what the term ‘mental health’ actually means and some of the psychological tools you can use to build and maintain mental health. The Taster session will help you determine if you’d like to commit the time for the full program. Register here >

Mind Yourself

THE WELLBEING THESIS

An online resource for postgraduate research students to support your wellbeing, learning and research. Explore the website and find; research, top tips, videos and downloadable action plans. Whether at the beginning, middle or end of your research, there will be something here for you. Read more >

9 SIMPLE HABITS TO IMPROVE YOUR WRITING SKILLS

In this article from The Writing Cooperative, you'll learn 9 simple microhabits to rewire your brain and automatically improve your writing skills. Read more >

Upcoming Development Opportunities

8 May - Your Professional Brand: Building Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
9 May - IBM SPSS - Introduction
9 May - How to plan your PhD
10 May - Making your research data openly available using Flinders Repository of Open Access Datasets (ROADS) - Library
11 May - Human Research Ethics - Information Session
11 May - How to create a Data Management Plan (DMP) for your research project - Library
15 May - Library Induction for new HDR students and researchers
16 May - IBM SPSS - Intermediate: Exploring Your Data (Descriptive Statistics, Graphs and Custom Tables)
18 May - Thesis Writing Discussion Group
18 May - Human research ethics - information session
19 May - Endnote - Introduction
22 May - Library Induction for new HDR students and researchers
23 May - IBM SPSS - Intermediate: Missing Data Analysis
29 May - Keeping Up To Date: Tracking Current Research - Library
30 May - Demystifying Green Open Access - Library
31 May - Word - Thesis formatting and working with long documents
31 May - Avoiding Predatory Publishers - Library
1 June - Read & Publish - Library

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 E ngagement - 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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