Graduate Research News
August-September 2022
 Spring is on its way and it's time for us all to come out of hibernation and make the last few months of 2022 really count. Before we know it, the year will be over!
There are some great researcher development sessions coming up on the calendar for every stage of the graduate research journey and beyond.Taking the time to learn more, develop your skills, and engage with others is always rewarding so take a look and register for a session today.
My picks for this month are Reading the Literature Critically and Good Feedback: Asking for it; getting it; and responding to it but there are plenty of great sessions to choose from.
Don't forget we also run regular writing groups and boot camps which are great ways to kick-start your writing or to get that article or chapter over the line. Carving out dedicated time to write with others can make a big difference.
We are also super excited to be holding our faculty conferences back face-to-face again this year! Dates and details are below and if you can possibly get there it will be well worth it.
The next issue of GR News will be published on 28th September and contributions from staff and students are most welcome. We especially love to hear about any student achievements such as publications and appreciate any photos as well.
Please send them to ResearcherDevelopment@csu.edu.au by COB Monday 26th September.
Best wishes,
Jennifer and the ReD Team
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In this month's issue....
Candidate News
We acknowledge and welcome new candidates and celebrate those who have recently submitted their thesis or are set to graduate. Read more..
Additional HDR support funds available
Closing 9th September. Guidelines and application details here...
Do you have a research project or business idea you want to develop?
Applications for CSU Innovations Hub 'Ready to Launch' programme here...
State Super Scholarship opportunities
Funding support for Honours, Masters and PhD applicants in research in fields related to...
Faculty Conferences are back Face-to-face!
All three faculties will be holding face-to-face conferences in October-November. Dates and details...
Share your research story on community radio
Researcher Development are working with our CSU community radio station 2MCE to produce a monthly program featuring the research of our graduate research candidates. Find out more and how you can participate here.
Join the Lunchtime Research Rave
Talk about research, share your research, ask questions about research. Every 2nd Wednesday at 12.30-1.30. Find out more...
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International Travel scholarships to France
For PhD and Post Docs to support research networks and linkages. Learn more...
Great jobs outside academia?
PostAc is a online search tool that matches your skills as a researcher with real jobs in the non-academic sector. Discover more...
Paid internship opportunities with APRIntern
Are you interested in gaining valuable industry experience and putting your research skills to good use in a paid internship? Find out more...
Can we help you?
Find out about the support available to you here...
Researcher Development, Research Skills and Academic Writing Workshops
There is so much professional development and skills training on the Training Calendar for this month - start planning now. Check out what's coming up here...
Library Buzz- this month SAGE Research methods
Just getting started with your Research and want to know more about a particular research method? Or not sure what method to use and want to know your options? This is for you...
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Welcome to New Graduate Research Candidates!
Each issue we welcome new Graduate Research candidates and acknowledge the achievements of our current students. (Please note that this is based on reporting up to and including the 9th of this month)
Welcome to the following new candidates
We wish them every success as they begin their research journey and look forward to hearing about their research along the way.
Faculty of Arts & Education
Penelope Jackson School of Social Work and Arts
Thesis set for examination
Congratulations to the following candidates who have recently submitted their thesis for examination.
Faculty of Arts and Education
Mir Sadeq Ansari Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation
Thesis Title: The Role of ʿAql in Determining the Rules of Matn Criticism in al-Ṭaḥāwī’s Sharḥ Mushkil al-Āthār
Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Science
Peita Richards Centre for Law and Justice
Thesis Title: The Aryan Spring: Twitter and the resurgence of racially-based far right extremist belief systems in the United States of America
Donna Milne School of Psychology
Thesis Title: Looking at Me Anxiety: Facial Gaze and Anxiety in Autism
Christina Farrell School of Psychology
Thesis Title: Teenage Girls’ Experiences on Social Media: A Discursive Exploration of Institutional Power and Identity Formation
Alan Ibbett School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering
Thesis Title: An Examination of Real-World Data Leakage from IoT Devices
Muhammad Rafiqul Islam School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering
Thesis Title: Video Analytics Focusing on Audio Features Extraction and Rain Removal
Joannah Tozer School of Business
Thesis Title: How do healthcare managers contribute to the research to practice gap?
Faculty of Science and Health
Liam Grimmett School of Agriculture, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences
Thesis title: The application of virtual species to investigate how landscape characteristics affect species distribution model transferability.
Babu Nath School of Agriculture, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences
Thesis title: Study on the biology of circovirus encoded proteins with special emphasis on pigeon circovirus
Thiloka Kariyawasam School of Agriculture, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences
Thesis title: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon contamination in soils and sediments: Sustainable approaches for extraction and remediation
Pieter-Willem Hendricks School of Agriculture, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences
Thesis title: The Role of Root Architecture and Associated Rhizosphere Interactions in Selection and Breeding for Weed -Competitive Wheat Cultivars
Leanne Greenwood School of Agriculture, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences
Thesis title: People, fire, flora, and fungi in semi-arid Australia
Ruairidh Nevard School of Agriculture, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences
Thesis title: Investigating the impact of plasma prolactin on maternal behaviour, calf health and bull fertility in beef cattle
Scott McManus School of Agriculture, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences
Thesis title: Assessment of interpretation uncertainty in spatial domains using data science and bayesian approximation.
Sean Mack School of Nursing, Paramedicine and Healthcare Sciences
Thesis title: The role of leadership in building, facilitating and sustaining a person-centred approach to working with residents, in the residential aged care environment
Approved to Graduate
Congratulations to the following candidates who have recently been approved to graduate and to their supervisors who have supported them on their journey.
Faculty of Arts and Education
Monique Shepard School of Information and Communication Studies
Principal Supervisor: Dr Kasey Garrison
Co-Supervisor: Dr Cate Thomas External Supervisor: Dr Mark Mcleod
Thesis Title: Expanding Mental Health Awareness in Adolescents Using Contemporary Young Adult Literature in the English Classroom
George Scorgie School of Education
Principal Supervisor: Aspro David Smith
Co-Supervisor: Dr Angela Fenton
Thesis Title: School Culture, Leadership and Language Development in a Chinese-International School
Van Tran School of Education
Principal Supervisor: Prof Linda Harrison
Co-Supervisor: Dr Robyn Dolby and Dr Sheena Elwick
Thesis Title: Home language maintenance among Vietnamese-Australian families
Belinda Friezer School of Education
Principal Supervisor: Prof Sharynne McLeod
Co-Supervisor: Dr Sarah Verdon and Dr Audrey Wang
Thesis Title: How do Infants Interact in Groups in Long Day Care Across the First Two Years of Life?
Matthew Grubits School of Theology
Principal Supervisor: Dr Michael Gladwin
Co-Supervisor: Dr Bernard Doherty
Thesis Title: The Crisis of Captain Moonlite: a case study of unbelief in colonial Australia
Tracie Edmondson School of Education
Principal Supervisor: Aspro Brendon Hyndman
Co-Supervisor: Dr Travis Holland
Thesis Title: Perception, Structure, and Practice: Three Dimensions of Digital Mediatisation in Australian Professional Sport
Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Science
Nirmala Singh School of Business
Principal Supervisor: Prof Branka Krivokapic
Co-Supervisor: Prof Edward Oczkowski
Thesis Title: Female Entrepreneurs' Access to Bank Finance in Fiji: Challenges and Success Factors
Craig West School of Business
Principal Supervisor: Dr Alfred Wong
Co-Supervisor: Dr John Hicks and Dr Alain Neher
Thesis Title: Examination of the key factors driving business exit options in Australian Small and Medium Enterprises
Faculty of Science and Health
Anna Turner School of Agriculture, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences
Principal Supervisor: Aspro Skye Wassens
Co-Supervisors: Dr Geoff Heard and Aspro Andrew Hall
Thesis Title: Environmental predictors of disease risk for Litoria raniformis populations in south-eastern Australia.
Phenden Gyamtsho School of Agriculture, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences
Principal Supervisor: Dr Jen Bond
Co-Supervisors: Dr Cliff Lewis and Aspro Rosemary Black
Thesis Title: An exploration of the dynamics of social networks in homestays: A case study of Bhutan
Vi An Vu School of Agriculture, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences
Principal Supervisor: Prof Lee Baumgartner
Co-Supervisors: Dr Martin Mallen-Cooper, Prof Ian Cowx, Dr Gregory Doran
Thesis Title: Diversity in migration patterns of selected Mekong River fishes
Cathrynne Henshall School of Agriculture, Environmental and Veterinary Sciences
Principal Supervisor: Aspro Raf Freire
Co-Supervisors: Aspro Hayley Randle and Dr Nidhish Francis
Thesis Title: The effect of exercise and acute and chronic stress on equine learning, memory, behaviour and welfare
Publications and Awards
We love to celebrate the achievements of our students and to hear about how they are sharing their research with the world. Please let us know if you have some good news or achievements to share.
Congratulations to Nisansala Perera who has recently had an article published in the journal Molecules.
'Contrasting Volatilomes of Livestock Dung Drive Preference of the Dung Beetle Bubas bison (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)' N. N. Perera, P. A. Weston, R. A. Barrow, L. A. Weston and G. M. Gurr Molecules 2022 Vol. 27 Issue 13 Pages 4152
doi:10.3390/molecules27134152
https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/13/4152
Have you published anything lately?
If you have recently had an article published or other success we would love to hear about it!
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Additional HDR Support Funds Available
Applications for additional funds OPEN NOW!
Applications will be assessed according to the guidelines described below, so it is important you read them before completing your application.
You can find further details and get an application form HERE or send us an email
Submit your application by email to tri-faculty-research@csu.edu.au by Friday 9th September
ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES
To be eligible to apply for funding, applicants must:
- Be currently enrolled in a HDR program at Charles Sturt and have not yet been approved for graduation.
- Be making satisfactory progress in their candidature.
EXPENSES FUNDED
- Costs must be related to the completion of a thesis, including, but not limited to, the following:
- Purchase of consumables, equipment, software and/or data
- Research assistant - employing staff to transcribe qualitative interview or focus group data entry of
- survey / interview / quantitative data*
- Costs associated with attending professional development activities and conference registration
- Engaging a professional copy editor
INELIGIBLE EXPENSES
- Portable IT assets such as, computers, iPads, cameras.
- Tuition Fees offset, stipend support.
- Printing of thesis, photo copying, stationery
- Manuscript processing charges including open-access fees- only under limited circumstances, please enquire with the relevant Sub-Dean, Graduate Studies before applying.
FUNDING AMOUNTS AND TERMS OF APPLICATION
- Quote or Invoice needs to be addressed to Charles Sturt University and must be provided with your application.
- Candidates who are not in receipt of an Australian Government Research Training Program (AGRTP) or other scholarship or who do not have access to project funds will be prioritised.
- Candidates who do have access to operating funds through their scholarship or through project funds will need to demonstrate that their existing funds are not sufficient to complete their proposed research.
- A maximum of $1500 can be awarded, a detailed budget and appropriate evidence must be submitted as part of the application i.e. invoice/quote addressed to Charles Sturt University must be submitted as part of the application.
- Each candidate can be awarded up to one (1) HDR support grant per calendar year.
- A statement of support from the applicant's principal supervisor must be included as part of the application.
- Funds must be finalised by 1 December 2022 and be spent on costs directly associated with the HDR research project.
CLOSING DATE
Final closing date is Friday 9 September 2022.
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Do you have a research project or business idea that you want to develop and validate?
Applications are now open for the Charles Sturt Innovations Hubs’ Ready To Launch program. This program is perfect for all kinds of emerging entrepreneurs – including researchers, students and those who have a day job.
 
Apply now for Ready To Launch: an immersive 10-week program
that will take your business idea to launch phase.
At the end of this course, you will have:
· A lean business canvas (your roadmap to launch)
· Your idea validated by the market (your original idea may morph during this process)
· A pitch video that you can use as a tool for marketing and communicating your idea
· A transformed entrepreneurial mindset
· A community of fellow founders cheering you on.
This is for you if:
· You have a business idea but not sure where to start to get it off the ground
· You're already a founder and want to pivot into something new.
If that's you, you've landed in the right place.
Starts: Monday 12th September 2022. All sectors welcome to apply.
For further information and to apply, click here https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/D2ZN35K.
Program fee: *$799 (true cost: $3,500 - heavily subsidised by the NSW government).
E: innovate@csu.edu.au
*Currently free to CSU staff and CSU students. **Limited places
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STATE SUPER ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP 2023
About the Scholarship
The State Super Scholarship has been established as a legacy to acknowledge the organisation’s 100-year anniversary. Phase 5 is now open to applications until 9 December 2022.
The scholarship provides funding support for successful applicants to pursue research in fields related to public sector employees and their retirement, pensions or superannuation and responsible investments.
The scholarship will support those seeking to complete research at postgraduate level – either Honours/Masters (with a research component) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Who should apply?
Any Post-graduate student at a university in NSW who has a desire to contribute to a vision for the future of superannuation, retirement or responsible investment and has demonstrated academic excellence in their field. Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents.
What fields of research are applicable for the scholarship?
Your proposed research should contribute to the knowledge base for future planning in one of State Super’s priority areas: retirement, pensions, superannuation or responsible investment, for example:
• The future of pensions in the public sector
• Superannuation or retirement solutions to attract and retain talent in the public sector
• Innovations in responsible investing, including environmental, social and governance issues
• Innovation in superannuation or retirement solutions around the globe
• Other related fields in pensions, public service or financial services
Application process
1. Submit your application on the form supplied to State Super by 9 December 2022
2. Applications will be considered by a scholarship review panel using a standardised assessment process
3. Selected applicants recommended by review panel to State Super
4. State Super selects final successful applicants before 3 February 2023
Selection criteria
Selection will be based on the candidate’s ability to articulate how the proposed research will contribute to the future of superannuation in the NSW public sector.
The panel may consider the following specific criteria:
• Does the research directly address the topic of public sector retirement, pensions and superannuation?
• Is the proposed framework innovative and original?
• Will the research produce significant new knowledge?
• Is there adequate academic, senior-level supervision of the proposed research
• Is there evidence of past academic performance of the applicant?
Application
Email your enquiry to scholarship@statesuper.nsw.gov.au to receive your application form or contact Louise Moody, State Super Marketing Manager on 0402 463 052 for more information. Or visit the State Super website for more details and to request an application form https://www.statesuper.nsw.gov.au/about-us/scholarship
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Faculty conferences are back face-to-face and we're waiting for you!
 Faculty of Arts and Education
HDR Colloquium
3-4 November 2022
This convivial face-to-face gathering will be held in Wagga Wagga at the Wine and Grape Training Centre, supported by live streaming. Eighteen HDR speakers will be nominated to represent their Schools and reflect on their research through the colloquium theme - "The Public Good". Each nominated speaker will receive travel and accommodation support, and all are welcome to attend this free colloquium. There will also be prizes for the best presentations, voted by viewer's choice.
Registrations Open Soon
For more information, please email Dr Sam Bowker, Sub Dean Graduate Studies - sbowker@csu.edu.au
Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavourial Sciences
HDR Conference
Innovation, Industry Partnerships and Research Commercialisation
16-17 November 2022
Welcome to an exceptional event showcasing higher degree research from across Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavourial Sciences academic disciplines.The conference provides HDR students the opportunity to present and discuss their research with peers, academics, industry partners, and other major stakeholders of the University. The conference will include presentations from distinguished keynote speakers on specialised topics, project teams and Charles Sturt Research support teams.
The conference returns as a face-to-face event in 2022 – to be held in Wagga Wagga, NSW.
Online registration opens soon
Reach out to us : fobjbs-sdeangradstud@csu.edu.au
2022 Faculty of Science and Health 
HDR and Honours Symposium
24 – 25 November, 2022
The face-to-face symposium is back after a short hiatus, and will provide HDR and Honours students an opportunity to showcase their research to their peers in a conference setting. This is a great opportunity to come together to meet with each other, supervisors and with staff providing research support services in a supportive environment. Prizes will be awarded for the best presentations.
Register HERE
For more information please email FOSH-Ops-Admin@csu.edu.au
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How about sharing your research story on community radio?
 The Researcher Development team are very excited to be working with Radio 2MCE and Simon Wakeling (School of Communication and Information Studies) to produce a monthly program featuring the research of our graduate research candidates. On the third Thursday of the month at 5.30 pm we will feature interviews with candidates who will share their research and a little about their research story. Interviews will be recorded in advance via zoom so location and time zones are not an issue.
This month we heard two more great interviews - one with Justin Willoughby who is travelling around Australia with his family in a camper van as he does his PhD researching 'Both Ways' educational models in indigenous schools, and the other with Johnathon Hewis whose qualitative research gives voice to people's lived experience of MRIs.
If this is something you would like to participate in please submit an Expression of Interest form and our team will be in touch to book an interview. It's a great way to develop your communication skills and your stories and passion for your research also inspires others.
Listen to the podcasts of previous programs HERE
You can listen to the next program live at 2MCE on Thursday 15th September at 5:30pm
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Join the RAVE!
That's the Research Rave!
Join us online twice monthly on the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of the month at 12.30-1.30 pm. Graduate Research candidates share and discuss their research and we have research support staff and guest speakers to discuss key topics. The event is hosted by the Post Graduate Student Association and the Researcher Development Team, Everyone is welcome to join us.
Save this link in your calendar to join all Raves: https://charlessturt.zoom.us/j/65439050609?pwd=ZFh2VGh3MGpTZ0pFOXpla2trMXc2dz09
Coming Up:
24th August: Graduate research candidates Priscilla Renoux and Samrah Arif talk about their research
7th September- John Xie (QCU) talks all things statistics
21st September - Graduate research candidates
5th October- Gail Fuller and the team from SPAN
Friday 21st October- PGSA AGM with guest speaker Assoc.Prof Jason White- Director of Research Services and Dean of Graduate Studies
You can also join the PGSA here.
The PGSA is a fledgling club seeking to build a supportive social community and a voice for post-graduate and research students at CSU. It will only thrive with your support.
We would love to hear more about what events you would like us to hold and how you would like to participate in our PGSA Member Survey HERE. We are currently calling for nominations for our committee for 2023. Please email us if you are interested in joining our team.
We also have a PGSA Facebook group where we share news and upcoming events.
We look forward to seeing you at a Rave soon!
Muhammad Rana (President) and Zakir Hassan (Vice-President)
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SAAFE Scholarship opportunities supporting travel to France
Applications for the next round of the 2023 SAAFE (Scholarship AINSE ANSTO French Embassies) Program are now open and postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers may be eligible to apply for international travel in the period 1st January – 31st December 2023.
The SAAFE Program supports early career researchers at PhD and Postdoctoral level to expand research and innovation activities within Human Health, the Environment and the Nuclear Fuel Cycle, to initiate sustainable research networks and linkages to support Australia,New Zealand and France research and innovation.
 The SAAFE program provides successful applicants with up to $7,500 AUD towards supporting travel and/or accommodation expenses associated with a visit from:
- Australia/New Zealand to France, or
- France to Australia.
AINSE are promoting the 2023 SAAFE program through their website and social media channels, and the following links may be of use:
Please contact AINSE if you would like further information. ainse@ainse.edu.au
Applications close 30 September
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Are you thinking about employment opportunities outside of academia once you graduate?
Wondering how to access the non-academic career market?
Not sure what skills you have or how they will transfer?
You need PostAc!
PostAc is an online job search tool that matches the your skills as a researcher to real jobs in the non-academic employment market.
To find out more read our FAQ on the Thesiswhisperer and attend this introductory workshop.
Introducing PostAc
Monday 19 September 12 - 1pm (AEST/Sydney time)
Register here: https://anu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0vVBwBNO8OwVVSS
When you do a PhD you are encouraged to develop a very narrow area of specialist expertise. We learn to think about ourselves as experts in a particular area, when in reality we are multi-talented, highly trained researchers who can use the skills we have developed doing a PhD to all sorts of roles - inside and outside of academia. This session is designed to help you better understand the skills you have and how they translate (or not) into a range of jobs inside and outside of academia.
You might also like this!
Network your way into a job
Tuesday 27 September 12 - 1pm (AEST/Sydney time)
Register here: https://anu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0GvsjORqIc1bzGS
At least three out of four jobs are never advertised - most people find jobs through word of mouth and personal recommendations. Our aim is to help you find a job you love within six months by growing and mobilising the power of PostAc and your professional networks. These techniques work for finding an academic or non-academic job.
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APR.Intern offering paid internships for doctoral students
Australian Postgraduate Research Intern (APR.Intern) connects PhD and Masters students with industry through short-term 3-6 month internships.
These opportunities empower students to thrive in a practical research environment and for businesses to innovate and be future-ready.
APR.Intern is Australia’s only not-for-profit PhD internship program that spans across all sectors, disciplines and universities and are supported by the Australian Government’s Department of Education and Training.
Bridging the gap between industry and academia, APR.Intern helps to create a level playing field for all PhD students — in particular, women and underrepresented groups in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) including regional, Indigenous and disadvantaged students.
Find currently available internships and join their database to be matched with future opportunities HERE
FAQs
Is there any remuneration?
Yes, there is $3000 monthly stipend for the duration of the internship.
How will it impact on your PhD candidature?
If you successfully apply for an internship you have a number of options around how to manage your candidature.
- Take one session of leave from your HDR programme. During this time, you will be enrolled in a ‘shell subject’ to ensure your enrolment with the university continues;
- Move from full-time to part-time study: or
- Undertake an internship during the examination period or other 'down' time during your candidature.
Can International students participate?
Yes, these are internships and are not considered to be ‘work’ and as such do not impact on visa restrictions.
I’m interested. What’s next?
Go to the APR.Intern website and see all of the current opportunities available. Discuss your interest with your supervisor. Submit your application.
Read this interview with a Charles Sturt PhD candidate, Deb Metcalf, about her experience doing an internship with APR.Intern.
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The HDR journey is a long and often challenging one and we are ready to support you along the way. Please reach out if we can help you. As well as your supervisors or Sub-Dean (Graduate Studies) there are several places you can go for help or support during your studies.
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Researcher Development, Research Skills
and Academic Writing Workshops
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Coming up this month on the Researcher Training Calendar
Did you know that most of the research training and workshop sessions for the whole of 2022 are already posted on the Researcher Training Calendar?
This is great news as it means you can use your Individual Development Plan to assess your research skills and identify any gaps, find the support or training you will need and plan ahead to make sure you are on top of things when you need to be.
Here's whats on offer this coming month! Just click on the session title to register
Shut Up & Write (live link)
Shut Up & Write sessions are held regularly on-line to help you focus your writing efforts in a supportive small group. These sessions: help your research writing to be more focused, efficient and effective; protect or ‘quarantine’ time for your research writing, away from distractions; build a sense of community around your writing; and help overcome procrastination and increase motivation. Mondays 10-12pm, Tuesdays 2-4pm, Wednesdays 10-12pm, Saturdays 2-5pm (fortnightly). No need to register, just pop this link as a reminder into your calendar - https://charlessturt.zoom.us/j/62521890840?pwd=aDFzYXMzTlY5cWJsbWw2OVVpSFZ5Zz09
23rd Aug 2022 R Tutorial Series 7 - Time series analysis
This unit covers the special data analysis topic, time series analysis, which primarily introducing the classic Box-Jenkins approach, namely ARIMA models and related R functions. (2.15 hrs. 1000-1215 AEST) Presenter: John Xie, QCU.
24th Aug 2022 Applying for grants: Strategic planning and becoming grant ready
Want to be grant ready and find the best funding opportunities? In this workshop, we’ll cover how to strategically plan which funding opportunities to apply for, how to become grant ready by developing a project plan and an individualised funding toolkit, and where to identify new funding opportunities. (60 mins, 1030-1130 AEST). Presenter - Lisa Limbrick.
24th Aug 2022 Research Rave (live link)
An informal fortnightly lunch-time session to connect with other Graduate Researchers, Researchers and Research support services to share ideas and ask questions ~ every 2nd Wednesday various Graduate Researchers share their research, their research journey or experience, ~ and every 4th Wednesday various presenters share the services they offer or skills they have learned that can really make a positive impact on your research journey. Hosted by the Post-Graduate Student Association and Researcher Development Team. (60mins, 1230-1330 AEST, fortnightly with various presenters.) This session, Priscilla Renoux, Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security is speaking about her research looking at police injuries and also her personal research journey. And Samrah Arif, School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering is speaking about her research field in networking and communications.
25th Aug 2022 NVivo (FULL)
NVivo helps you discover more from your qualitative and mixed methods data. Uncover richer insights and produce clearly articulated, defensible findings backed by rigorous evidence. You can: Import data from virtually any source; Analyze data with advanced management, query, and visualization tools; Ask complex questions of your data to identify themes and draw clear conclusions; Create reports; and Achieve more robust research results in less time. This course works with a sample dataset, however you are encouraged to work with your own coded dataset if desired (literature or empirical data). If you don't yet have coded data this workshop will give you insight into what is possible when you reach that stage. As this workshop moves you beyond basic coding with a range of queries to help identify patterns in data, if you are new to NVivo and as a prerequisite to this session, you are required to go through some pre-materials, a link to these is contained in the registration.3 hours, 1000-1300 AESTLimited to 15 participants.Presenter: Dr Jenine Beekhuyzen, Adroit Research
26th Aug 2022 Opportunity Assessment: How to pick winners and manage risk
How do Uni's find the magic combination of great research, great team and great opportunity and manage the external and internal risks? PD+ streams: Strategic | Commercialisation of Research. Presented by Campus +. 60 mins, 1200-1300 AEST.
31st Aug 2022 Reading the Literature Critically
Critical reading is an active way of reading. It allows deeper and more complex engagement with a text through a process of describing, analysing, interpreting and evaluating. This workshop will help you read critically and articulate critical views on the literature using reflexive techniques. We will discuss different modes of critical reading and how these differ across disciplines and research approaches. If you are looking for opportunities to develop best practice when it comes to critical reading strategies, this workshop is for you. 31/08/22. 90mins, 1000-1130 AEST. Presenter: Emmaline Lear.
31st Aug 2022 Plain English writing for academics
A workshop highlighting the benefits of writing in plain English and avoiding academic jargon. Includes a list of useful resources for plain English writing. (60 mins, 1130-1230 AEST). Presenter: Mark Filmer is Charles Sturt's research editor. He has edited hundreds of academic papers. He has a background in print journalism and is a published author.
1st Sep 2022 Data Visualisation
There are many ways to visualise and analyse research data. Visualisations and mapping can reveal and highlight trends and patterns in data that may not have been otherwise obvious. This session will demonstrate some techniques that have been used by the Spatial Data Analysis Network (SPAN) to help researchers analyse, map and visualise their research data. (90 mins, 1300-1430 AEST) Presenter: Gail Fuller, SPAN
2nd Sep 2022 What does a new drug commercialisation pathway entail?
What are the scientific, time, financial and regulatory steps required to get a promising compound from the lab to pharmacy shelves. PD+ streams: MedTech and Life Sciences | Commercialisation of Research. Presented by Campus +. 60 mins, 1200-1300 AEST.
5th Sep 2022 Writing Bootcamp (live link)
A welcoming writing group for anyone who wishes to allocate specific writing time, in a supportive 'on-line' group environment. Participants say they find these meetings useful to: make research writing more focused, efficient or effective protect or allocate specific time for research writing, creating an obligatory practice, away from distractions and in a supportive group, build a sense of community around writing to help overcome procrastination and increase motivation. See you there. (1000-1600 AEST)
6th Sep 2022 Measure and Promote Your Research: Impact and Profiles
Do you need to understand how to use the different metrics for your research? Are you looking for ways to showcase and promote you research to others? You will learn about author and article metrics, journal ranking and alternative and social metrics. You will also learn about researcher profiles and how to use them to promote and disseminate your research to other Researchers and communities around the world. Presented by - Library Services. (60 mins, 1400-1500 AEST.)
7th Sep 2022 Research Rave (live link)
An informal fortnightly lunch-time session to connect with other Graduate Researchers, Researchers and Research support services to share ideas and ask questions ~ every 2nd Wednesday various Graduate Researchers share their research, their research journey or experience, ~ and every 4th Wednesday various presenters share the services they offer or skills they have learned that can really make a positive impact on your research journey. Hosted by the Post-Graduate Student Association and Researcher Development Team. (60mins, 1230-1330 AEST, fortnightly with various presenters.) In this session, John Xie, QCU share all things statistics including software choices.
7th Sep 2022 Editing and Proofreading
Editing focuses on improving the 'big picture' of your work. It is how you ensure you have fully addressed the task requirements and involves making structural changes to your writing and checking the logic and flow. Proofreading focuses on specific details like spelling, sentence structure, and referencing. Adherence to the processes of continuous editing and final, meticulous proofreading optimizes the chance of refining your own work and improving your writing skills. This workshop offers guidance and practice in both these important aspects of successful research writing and offers practical tips on how you can develop necessary skills and techniques to edit and proofread your own work. Once you register, remember to save the ics file to your calendar. 07/09/22, 90mins, 1330-1500 AEST). Presenter - Dr. Emmaline Lear.
8th Sep 2022 Good Feedback: Asking for it; getting it; and responding to it
Many graduate students cite getting and dealing with feedback from their supervisors as one of the most frustrating areas of candidature. You can wait for ages and when it comes it’s not what you wanted. Feedback is essential to help you make progress and improve the quality of you outputs. But if you just say “give me feedback” you are leaving it completely up to chance. So what can you do to ensure you get the feedback you need? This workshop will look at asking more specific questions and being clear about the type of feedback you want. It will cover: create your big picture thesis plan - when to get feedback, how to ask, getting timely feedback on writing, feedback on performance, on everything written and verbal feedback, interpreting feedback, dealing with the emotional reaction to feedback, how to respond to feedback, how do you manage the feedback you didn’t want?(2hrs, 1000-1200 AEST)Presenter - Hugh Kearns
14th Sep 2022 Applying for grants: Strategic planning and becoming grant ready
Want to be grant ready and find the best funding opportunities? In this workshop, we’ll cover how to strategically plan which funding opportunities to apply for, how to become grant ready by developing a project plan and an individualised funding toolkit, and where to identify new funding opportunities. (60 mins, 1100-1200 AEST). Presenter - Lisa Limbrick.
14th Sep 2022 Research Data Management - File Organisation
Data Management involves organisation (backups, version control, bibliography management), administration (security, privacy), and sharing (archiving, publishing) of data. This workshop provides an introduction to Data Management - what is big research data and why does it need to be managed. This workshop will help to address issues relating to data systems, file and folder naming best practices, and varying levels of complexity in versioning systems. Benefits of this workshop include identifying and describing specific actions to enhance data management and find it more approachable as a practice. (14/09/22, 90mins, 1300-1430 AEST). Presenter - Dr. Emmaline Lear
14th Sep 2022 Exploring Research Methods Using Sage Research Methods Online
Are you starting your research, or do you want to know more about different research methods. Or would you, as a supervisor, like to share videos or case studies with your students about different research methods? This session will show you how. 60 minutes, 1400-1500 AEST. Presenter - Division of Library Services.
21st Sep 2022 R Tutorial Series 8 - Tree models
This unit covers the special data analysis topic, tree models that may refer to a regression tree (if the response variable is continuous) or a classification tree (if the response variable is categorical). (2.15 hrs. 1000-1215 AEST). Presenter: John Xie, QCU.
21st Sep 2022 Research Rave (live link)
An informal fortnightly lunch-time session to connect with other Graduate Researchers, Researchers and Research support services to share ideas and ask questions ~ every 2nd Wednesday various Graduate Researchers share their research, their research journey or experience, ~ and every 4th Wednesday various presenters share the services they offer or skills they have learned that can really make a positive impact on your research journey. Hosted by the Post-Graduate Student Association and Researcher Development Team. (60mins, 1230-1330 AEST, fortnightly with various presenters.)
22nd Sep 2022 NVivo
NVivo helps you discover more from your qualitative and mixed methods data. Uncover richer insights and produce clearly articulated, defensible findings backed by rigorous evidence. You can: Import data from virtually any source; Analyze data with advanced management, query, and visualization tools; Ask complex questions of your data to identify themes and draw clear conclusions; Create reports; and Achieve more robust research results in less time. This course works with a sample dataset, however you are encouraged to work with your own coded dataset if desired (literature or empirical data). If you don't yet have coded data this workshop will give you insight into what is possible when you reach that stage. As this workshop moves you beyond basic coding with a range of queries to help identify patterns in data, if you are new to NVivo and as a prerequisite to this session, you are required to go through some pre-materials, a link to these is contained in the registration.3 hours, 1000-1300 AEST Limited to 15 participants. Presenter: Dr Jenine Beekhuyzen, Adroit Research
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SAGE Research Methods – want to know more?
Are you getting started with your Research and want to know more about a particular research method? Or are you not sure what method to use and want to know your options? Have you been asked by your supervisor to use a research method and you want to know more about it?
The Library can help you find information about research methods via our subscription to the Sage Research Methods Online database. The SRMO database is the ultimate methods library with more than 1000 books, reference works, journal articles, and instructions videos by world-leading academics. Using SRMO will help you understand different research methods and guide you to make key decisions about the selections, design, and application of a research method.
You can search by keywords – such as “focus groups” and then refine your search by books, reference texts, journal articles, datasets, cases, videos and more.
If you are less familiar with different research methods, the Methods Map can help you find the best technique to use in your research. You can also use the Methods Map to help you understand where your chosen research method sits in relation to other methods, or to understand where the method sits within a knowledge tree of broader and narrower terms.
The database has a range of practice datasets that you can use to explore putting the methods into practice. There is also a range of case studies that have used the methodologies so you can see how the associated methods have been used.
You can search this database yourself, or if you require assistance, please contact your library team. The Library will be running a session: Exploring research methods using Sage Research Methods Online on the 14th of September. Be sure to book a place!
Upcoming Training Sessions for September
Measure and promote your research: Impacts and Profiles
Do you want to understand how to use different metrics for your research? Are you looking for ways to showcase and promote you research to others? You will learn about author and article metrics, journal ranking and alternative and social metrics. You will also learn about researcher profiles and how to use them to promote and disseminate your research to other Researchers and communities around the world.
Tuesday 6th September 2022 2.00-3.00pm
Target Group: Academic staff and Researchers; Early Candidature (HDR); Mid Candidature (HDR)
Category: Getting Started; Share and engage
Exploring Research Methods Using Sage Research Methods Online
Are you starting your research or interested to know more about different research methods? Are you a Supervisor looking for videos or case studies to share with your students about research methods? This session will show you how.
Wednesday 14th September 2022 2.00-3.00pm
Target Group: Early Candidature (HDR); Mid Candidature (HDR)
Category: Getting Started; Plan and design; Search and analyse
Presenting Research Metrics for grants and promotion
Learn more about engaging with metrics to get the best possible outcome for your grant application or promotion. Are you looking to complete a grant application or application for promotion and want information about how to present your research metrics? This session will show you how.
Thursday 6th October 2022 9.30-10.30am
Target Group: Academic Staff and Researchers; Early Career or Postdoc researchers; Late Candidature (HDR)
Category: Getting started; Plan and design; Search and analyse
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