Staying in the Loop

A monthly newsletter keeping our
HDR community informed and connected.

A message from the new Dean

Hello everyone,
It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to serve as your Interim Dean during this time of transition. Having been a HDR Coordinator in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences for a number of years, I have already met many of you and look forward to meeting many more. If you have any questions or concerns or would like to have a chat, please get in touch via the following details and make an appointment. The OGR staff and I will always do our best to make time for each and every one of you.
Kind regards,
Diane

Professor Diane Chamberlain
Interim Dean of Graduate Research
Email: dean.gradresearch@flinders.edu.au
Phone: 08 8201 5893
Room 003, Registry Building

HDR in Focus

Roxana Diamond: Decriminalising sex work

Roxana Diamond is a PhD Candidate within the College of Education, Psychology and Social Work. She is conducting peer based research, looking at the everyday lives of South Australian sex workers. Roxana is passionate about sex worker rights and is involved with the campaign to Decriminalise sex work in South Australia. Read more >

Horizon Award Ceremony: Reem Alothmany on professional development

Join the Horizon Award Ceremony on 8 December 10am to celebrate and acknowledge students who have achieved a horizon award this semester. The ceremony will feature a keynote presentation by BGL PHD student and Platinum Award recipient Reem Alothmany who will speak on her experience within the Horizon and how her professional development journey has impacted her future career. Join via Collaborate >

Changes and Updates

Coming soon: Epigeum - New online research skills training

We are excited to announce that Flinders has purchased a suite on online training materials through Epigeum for our researchers and HDR students. The suite includes comprehensive modules on research integrity, research methods, transferrable skills and supervising doctoral studies, developed by leading academics and experts across the globe. You will be receiving more information on the training materials and how to access them from the HDR Development team shortly.

Handbook’s handy new feature

Handbook provides up to date information on all courses and topics offered at Flinders and replaces the course rules and topic information pages for all curriculum offered in 2022 and beyond. Handbook has had over 125,000 page views to date since it went live in October and has been very well received. Check out the new features recently added. Read more >

HDR Student Annual Satisfaction Survey

The HDR Student Annual Satisfaction survey is currently under development and will be distributed later in December. This is your chance to have your say, voice your opinion on the services and resources, suggest improvements for the future and be in the running for a pretty awesome prize! Keep an eye on your emails from HDR Development in the coming weeks.

OGR Services over the break

Please note the that OGR will be closed from Monday 20 December, reopening Monday 10 January 2022. If you have any paperwork due during this period, please get in touch with the appropriate team before the 17 December to discuss.

The College OGR Liaison service will also be postponed until February 2022. Please do not hesitate to contact the OGR should you require an appointment with a member of the team prior to February.

Reading Zone

Introducing Libraries SA Digital

Need time-out from study? Take a break with audio and eBooks from Public Libraries SA Digital via their apps on your device. It’s free to join and easy to download the apps for all South Australia based students! Read more >>

Upcoming Development Opportunities

6 December - Job Hacks for Creating your Personal Marketing pitch for HDR students
8 December - Skills Development Information Session
9 December - Human research ethics - information session
10 December - Endnote - Introduction
15 December - Introduction to LinkedIn
15 December - Job Hacks for your Resume
16 December - Thesis Writing Discussion Group
17December - Job Hacks for your Cover Letter

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 Cotutelle - All Cotutelle related inquiries

You can also contact HDR Student Representatives with any HDR candidature matters.

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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