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Staying in the Loop
A monthly newsletter keeping our
HDR community informed and connected.
HDR Students in Focus
Michelle Watson a PhD student from the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, shares with us her recent experience of completing the Leadership for Social Change program, run by the City of Onkaparinga. Read more >
Dr John McCarthy shares some post PhD activity, including a cross-disciplinary collaboration with Flinders colleagues Erin Sebo and Brett Norsworthy. A wonderful visual project and a labour of love. Digital Restoration of High Crosses. Read more >
PhD Students Maive Collett and Nicky Baker have discussed and shared their recent experiences with DocFest 2020. We are thrilled to hear of the impacts that some of the events generated. Read more >
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Industry Engagement Skills for Research Impact Translation
Want your research to have an impact on society, organisations or the community? Interested in connecting beyond academia, not sure where to start?
This innovative, hands-on program provides the foundational skills and knowledge to get you engaging with organisations beyond academia, whether government, businesses, not-for-profits or start-ups - anyone who you can partner with to translate your research into impact. Find out more via Inspire
DocFest Gallery 2020
DocFest 2020 showcased our Flinders higher degree by research students in a range of interactive activities, events and competitions.
We are so very thankful to all that participated in making it an enriching, engaging and fun experience. Please see the image Gallery
Mind Yourself
Alternate Celebration
This year has been impacting in so many ways, one of significance is the restrictions to graduation celebrations. John McCarthy a recent PhD graduate from the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences has shared with us his personal, unique and fun take on marking the momentous occasion. Read more >
Please feel free to share yours with us at grad.research@flinders.edu.au
$800k for community wellbeing projects
Benefits of Meditation
Mindful Meditation can help provide a reset to calm the body and mind. Participants of Oasis's online sessions with Dave have noted feeling calmer, have greater clarity of thought, concentration, perspective, and increased feelings of success and wellbeing. Read more >
Reading Zone
The Creative PhD: Challenges, Opportunities, Reflection by Tara Brabazon, Tiffany Lyndall-Knight, Natalie Hills
Doctorates awarded based on artefact and exegeses, and enabled through creative-led research, are a minority enrolment which suffer from wildly diverse examination expectations and assumptions about quality. Widening the disciplinary parameters and currency of this kind of doctorate, The Creative PhD is the first book that challenges the standards, structure and value of this research. Read more >
In 1919, British scientists led extraordinary expeditions to Brazil and Africa to test Albert Einstein's revolutionary new theory of general relativity in what became the century's most celebrated scientific experiment. The result ushered in a new era and made Einstein a global celebrity by confirming his dramatic prediction that the path of light rays would be bent by gravity. Read more >
HDR Calendar
Check out our HDR Calendar for all upcoming events and critical dates.
Listed here are some of the beneficial offerings for October.
6th 1230pm - 130pm
13th 330pm - 430pm 14th All day
15th 10am-1130am
22nd 930am - 5pm
27th 1230pm - 130pm
Get to know your Student Representatives
Meet Jennifer Baldock, Nursing and Health Science rep.
Jennifer is a fourth-year PhD student in the College of Nursing and Health Science. Her research sits within a multidisciplinary area called “Cognitive Hearing Science”. Read more >
Get to know your OGR
Meet Rebecca Holdstock who works in the Examinations Team who manage the HDR examination process when students submit their thesis for examination.
Rebecca's role within the team is to receive and send out theses to external examiners. Given the title ‘Turnitin Guru’ by students who are often referred to her if they need help with Turnitin - an important part of the submission process. Read more >
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? 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.
Need Help?
Have you got a question about your HDR studies? We are here to help!
- 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 Cotutelle - All Cotutelle related inquiries
You can book an individual appointment with an OGR team member via the OGR Appointments button on the REST FLO site.
You can also contact HDR Student Representatives with any HDR candidature matters.
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