Staying in the Loop

A monthly newsletter keeping our
HDR community informed and connected.

HDR Students in Focus

PhD student Julie Brose shares her exploration of the experiences of working aged adults living with advanced cancer. Living in Canada and studying long distance with a world expert in her field: Dr Deidre Morgan. Assisting people living with life-limiting conditions, helping them overcome barriers. Read more >

Dr Nick Hawkes, submitted for a second doctorate, this PhD by Prior Publication in Theology. A journey through a different academic discipline in order to craft a book that whispers the possibility that belief in God is reasonable. The publications include one book 'Who ordered the Universe?' and four papers. Read more >

Explore More

Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in HDR Supervision

A huge congratulations to Associate Professor Wendy Van Duivenvoorde in being awarded the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Higher Degree by Research Supervision. Recognising Wendy's outstanding achievements across the various dimensions of excellence in higher degree by research supervision. Read More >

Utilise your Librarians

As the research landscape has changed, so too has scholarly communications. Academic libraries are expanding to develop new services related to research including impact and metrics, strategic publishing and open access advisory, and research data management. Read More >

Horizon Europe - Research Funding Opportunities

Accessing European research funding opportunities - information session.
Join this session on how to access funding from Horizon Europe, the world's largest research and innovation program with a budget of €95.5 billion. This face to face session is on Tuesday 25 May. Details and enrolments here

Mind Yourself

Updated Self-Care Mega Guide for PhD Students

‘Self-care is any deliberate/intentional activity we do to look after or improve our physical, intellectual, mental, social, spiritual, financial or environmental wellbeing.’

The purpose of this guide is to give you some tips on how to successfully complete a PhD. It is a mixture of tips taken from research, personal experience, PhD supervisors and the counsellors at HCDS who have collectively worked with hundreds of higher degree students over the years. Read More

Eating Healthy with No Money No Time

Looking to improve your diet? Have no money for fancy ingredients and no time to cook? No Money No Time has got you covered. Take their Healthy Eating Quiz to see where you can improve your diet and then find personalised free recipes and diet facts from leading experts in Nutrition and Dietetics from the University of Newcastle, Australia. Read More

Reading Zone

Close to the Knives: A memoir of Disintegration by David Wojnarowicz

In Close to the Knives, David Wojnarowicz gives us an important and timely document: a collection of creative essays - a scathing, sexy, sublimely humorous and honest personal testimony to the "Fear of Diversity in America." From the author's violent childhood in suburbia to eventual homelessness on the streets and piers of New York City, to recognition as one of the most provocative artists of his generation -- Close to the Knives is his powerful and iconoclastic memoir. Street life, drugs, art and nature, family, AIDS, politics, friendship and acceptance: Wojnarowicz challenges us to examine our lives -- politically, socially, emotionally, and aesthetically. Read More >

True North: Discover Your Authentic Leadership by Bill George, Peter Sims, David Gergen (forward by)

In this important book, acclaimed former Medtronic CEO Bill George shares the wisdom of over 125 outstanding leaders and provides a comprehensive and very personal program for finding your own True North and leadership success.

“True North debunks the myth of the superhero top executive … 125 executives talk about their failures and personal tragedies, and how these setbacks shaped them as leaders.” –Wall Street Journal Read more >

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