Staying in the Loop

A monthly newsletter keeping our
HDR community informed and connected.

HDR Students in Focus

Elissa Mortimer, a Doctor of Public Health student, wins a Graduate Women SA Centenary scholarship.
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Enrique Aragon Nunez, a Flinders Cotutelle student, delivers his oral defence via Zoom.
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Pheobe McInerney leads the way in our first Online Collaborate Milestones Presentation.
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3MT Semi-Final

Come and join 3MT Semi-Final on Thursday, 9 July from 2.00 pm to 4.00pm online or in HSLTC. Show your support to our 15 amazing participants competing for top 8 spots in the University Final. And the competition is tough this year! Read more >

Stay on top of your Milestones

HDR Milestones help to monitor your progress towards timely completion of your degree. They provide a learning strategy to ensure that you stay on track. But sometimes, they can get out of your control. Ashleigh Merriel, the HDR Progressions Coordinator, shares some useful tips that will help you to stay on top of your Milestones. Read more >

HDR Industry Engagement Survey

Have you been engaging, connecting or collaborating with a non-academic organisation or group this semester? Tell us how in the HDR Industry Engagement Survey for Semester 1 2020 and you could win one of two entertainment vouchers ($25 and $30). Check your Flinders email for a link to the survey.

Free courses available on Coursea

Coursera brings online courses from leading institutions around the world into one, easy-to-access place. With over 4,000 free courses currently on offer to Flinders HDR students and supervisors, there is something to suit everyone’s development goals! To get started, sign up to Coursera with your @flinders.edu.au email. Take advantage of this temporary offer by enrolling in courses by the 31st of July and complete your courses by the 30th of September.

Research Link is live

Research Link, a research-focused opportunity and communication platform is live. Accessible via your OKTA dashboard, find opportunities in Funding and Career Development and gain details through the Information Hub and Uplifting Research.

Mind Yourself

Student Tips for Staying Well

Congratulations to the HDR Students who shared their tips to gain a copy of ThinkWell's '52 Ways to Stay Well',(RRP$17.95). We have 3 more available for first to email gradresearch@flinders.edu.au and share with us your top tip for staying well get the book. Good luck!
Our favourite tips include: setting good sleeping routines, listening to podcasts that support your PhD whilst exercising, managing your PhD like a fulltime job and keeping a flock of chickens to chat to and love!

Progression Support Program is unique, proactive, and offers one-on-one coaching to help you move forward.

Thank you Professor John Coveney and Georgia Middleton for this video on expectations and support.

Check in with Yourself

With this year dishing out above average challenges, it is a good time to check in and see how you're managing your mental fitness.

Here Black Dog Institute offer a free self help tool. Get Started

Reading Zone

We welcome you to the 'Reading Zone', a new addition to the newsletter.
This is all going to be about good books! Books that educate, inspire, enhance the quality of life or perhaps provoke and open debate. If you have read a book that has had a profound impact on you, please share it with us and we will share it with others!
Contact us at gradresearch@flinders.edu.au.

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport

The ability to focus in a world full of distractions is the new IQ. It is in these deep periods of concentration that we create the most value. Do you wonder how to stick to the routine, fight your distraction enemies and increase your productivity? Think no more and grab Cal's book to learn more. Read more >

Working Out Loud: For a Better Career and Life by John C. Stepper

Get further ahead in your career and your personal life by helping others achieve their goals. With an open and sharing mindset, people will recognise you as an expert because of your willingness to help. Learn habits and experiences that John Stepper once acquired and now is sharing them with you. Read more >

HDR Calendar

Check out our HDR Calendar for all upcoming events and critical dates.

Get to know your OGR

Meet Sally Matthews, the HDR Admissions Coordinator in the Office of Graduate Research. Part of an essential and dynamic team. 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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