HDR Workshops
The Graduate Research School offers a range of workshops open to all higher degree research candidates. Working in collaboration with Schools, Institutes and other units, we also advertise targeted training opportunities and seminars as part of our workshops program.
The workshops are targeted to meet your needs for support at different stages of your candidature. It is a good idea to talk to your supervisor about which workshops are best suited to your current aims and needs. You may also consider attending some workshops more than once at different stages of your candidature.
The workshops calendar is updated regularly so please revisit this page to find out about upcoming training and development opportunities. For more information, contact the Graduate Research School at grs.hdr@westernsydney.edu.au.
Registrations will open approximately 30 days prior to the scheduled workshop date.
Date | Time | Workshop | Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
SEPTEMBER 2017 | |||
| Thu 21 | 4.00pm - 5.00pm | Live Chat with the Dean, Graduate Studies | Online via Zoom |
OCTOBER 2017 | |||
| Tue 10 | 9.00am - 1.00pm | Seminar Skills | 11.1.03 Campbelltown |
| Tue 17 | 9.30am - 4.30pm | How to Structure Your Confirmation of Candidature Document | P.1.58 Kingswood |
| Sat 21 | 9.00am - 7.00pm | Mini Thesis Writing Boot Camp: First Year / Early Stages |
EB.2.17 Parramatta South |
| Mon 23 | 1.30pm - 3.00pm | Pitching Research for Engagement and Impact | EA.1.29 Parramatta South |
| Tue 24 | 10.00am - 12.00pm | Planning for and Measuring Research Impact and Engagement | EA.1.29 Parramatta South |
| 3.00pm - 5.00pm | Research Impact Competition | 1PSQ Parramatta City | |
| Wed 25 | 10.00am -12.00pm | Social Media for Researchers: Friend and Foe? | EA.1.29 Parramatta South |
| 1.00pm - 4.00pm | Write Papers That Have More Impact | EA.1.29 Parramatta South | |
| Thu 26 | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Getting Published: A Researcher's Guide | EB.G.38 Parramatta South |
| 1.30pm - 3.30pm | Working with the Media | EB.G.38 Parramatta South | |
| Fri 27 | 11.00am - 1.00pm | GRS Research Week Event HDR Showcase and Shield Challenge |
Female Orphan School Parramatta South |
NOVEMBER 2017 | |||
| Tue 14 | 9.00am - 11.30am | Powerful text searching and matching with Regexes | TBA Parramatta South |
| 12.00pm - 2.30pm | Research Data Management | TBA Parramatta South | |
| 3.00pm - 5.30pm | Data Visualisation with Google Fusion Tables | TBA Parramatta South | |
*TBA = To be advised
Research Training vUWS site
The Research Training vUWS site provides supporting resources to the workshops program.
This includes free access to lynda.com(opens in a new window) online training courses, covering a wide range of topics such as design, education, web development, specialist software, marketing, video, information technology, business and many more.
For more information, visit the frequently asked questions page.
Proposed 2018 Workshop Schedule
Please note the proposed dates are subject to change. More information will be available soon.
Date | Workshop | Campus |
|---|---|---|
FEBRUARY 2018 | ||
| Mon 26 | Block Training Week: Researcher Knowledge | TBA |
MARCH 2018 | ||
| Fri 02 Sat 03 | Thesis Writing Boot Camp | TBA |
JUNE 2018 | ||
| Mon 25 | Block Training Week: Engagement and Impact | TBA |
| Fri 29 Sat 30 | Thesis Writing Boot Camp | TBA |
SEPTEMBER 2018 | ||
| Fri 21 Sat 22 | Thesis Writing Boot Camp | TBA |
| Mon 24 | Block Training Week: Career and Personal Development | TBA |
Download the program [PDF, 448.59 KB] (opens in a new window)
Attendance Fees
Workshops are provided free of cost unless stated otherwise.
We request that you only register for workshops that you are able to attend. There are limited places available and they are in high demand.
If something else comes up, just send us a quick email so we can offer your place to someone on the waiting list.
A non-attendance fee of $100 will be charged to your Candidature Support Funding if you do not give 3 days prior notice to the Graduate Research School that you cannot attend a workshop.
Mathematical and Statistical Consulting
The School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics provides a mathematical and statistical consulting service to all staff and research candidates.
To book an appointment, please contact Russell Thomson. The cost is free and there is no limit on the number of consultations.
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