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 we recommend that you 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.
Date | Time | Workshop | Venue |
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January 2021 | |||
Wed 20 | 1.00pm - 2.00pm | Research Hour at Western Sydney | Zoom |
Fri 29 | 12.00pm - 1.30pm | So, you're graduating your PhD in a pandemic, what's next? | Zoom |
February 2021 | |||
Wed 03 | 10.00am - 12.00pm | Stats Sessions: Introduction to Statistics | Zoom |
Thu 04 | 9.00am - 11.00am | WhisperFest: Let’s talk boundaries, habits and self-care: Staying focused and motivated with your writing | Zoom |
Fri 05 | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Surveying with Qualtrics | Zoom |
Thu 11 | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Data Capture and Surveys with REDCap | Zoom |
Tue 16 | 12.00pm - 1.30pm | Introducing PostAc: a tool to help you design a career post-PhD | Zoom |
Fri 19 | 9.30am - 12.00pm | Research Data Management Techniques | Zoom |
Wed 24 | 12.00pm - 1.30pm | Network your way into a job using PostAc | Zoom |
March 2021 | |||
Wed 03 | 10.00am - 11.00am | REDCap Hour at Western Sydney | Zoom |
Wed 03 | 10.00am - 12.00pm | Stats Sessions: Experimental Design, Power Analysis, Sample Size Estimation | Zoom |
Wed 03 | 12.00pm - 1.30pm | Introducing PostAc: a tool to help you design a career post-PhD | Zoom |
Fri 05 | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Unix Shell and Command Line Basics | Zoom |
Tue 09 | 9.30am - 12.30pm | Surveying with Qualtrics | Zoom |
Thu 11 | 9.30am - 4.00pm | Excel for Researchers | Zoom |
Thu 18 | 12.00pm - 1.30pm | Network your way into a jon using PostAc | Zoom |
Fri 19 | 9.30am - 12.00pm | Research Data Management Techniques | Zoom |
April 2021 | |||
Wed 14 | 10.00am - 12.00pm | Stats Sessions: Introduction to SPSS | Zoom |
May 2021 | |||
Wed 05 | 10.00am - 12.00pm | Stats Sessions: ANOVA, Linear Regression and Logistic Regression in SPSS | Zoom |
Mon 24 | 12.00pm - 1.30pm | Introducing PostAc: a tool to help you design a career post-PhD | Zoom |
Mon 25 | 12.00pm - 1.30pm | Network your way into a job using PostAc | Zoom |
TBA | TBA | How to Structure Your Thesis (Early Stages) | TBA |
TBA | TBA | How to Structure Your Thesis (Late Stages) | TBA |
TBA | TBA | How to Structure Your Confirmation of Candidature (CoC) Document | TBA |
June 2021 | |||
Wed 02 | 10.00am - 12.00pm | Stats Sessions: Factor Analysis Using SPSS | Zoom |
Wed 02 | 12.00pm - 1.00pm | So, you’re graduating your PhD in a pandemic, what’s next? | Zoom |
Thu 10 | 12.00pm - 1.30pm | Introducing PostAc: a tool to help you design a career post-PhD | Zoom |
Mon 15 | 12.00pm - 1.30pm | Network your way into a job using PostAc | Zoom |
July 2021 | |||
Wed 07 | 10.00am - 12.00pm | Stats Sessions: Mediation / Moderations / SEMs | Zoom |
Fri 09 | 12.00pm - 1.30pm | Introducing PostAc: a tool to help you design a career post-PhD | Zoom |
Thu 15 | 12.00pm - 1.30pm | Network your way into a job using PostAc | Zoom |
August 2021 | |||
Wed 04 | 10.00am - 12.00pm | Stats Sessions: Multivariate Analysis and Repeated Measures ANOVA | Zoom |
September 2021 | |||
Wed 08 | 12.00pm - 1.30pm | Introducing PostAc: a tool to help you design a career post-PhD | Zoom |
Fri 17 | 12.00pm - 1.30pm | Network your way into a job using PostAc | Zoom |
TBA | TBA | Stats Sessions: Introduction to R | Zoom |
TBA | TBA | How to Structure Your Thesis (Early Stages) | TBA |
TBA | TBA | How to Structure Your Thesis (Late Stages) | TBA |
TBA | TBA | How to Structure Your Confirmation of Candidature (CoC) Document | TBA |
October 2021 | |||
Wed 06 | 12.00pm - 1.30pm | Introducing PostAc: a tool to help you design a career post-PhD | Zoom |
Tue 19 | 12.00pm - 1.30pm | Network your way into a job using PostAc | Zoom |
TBA | TBA | Stats Sessions: GLMs and Mixed Effects Models in R | Zoom |
November 2021 | |||
Wed 04 | 12.00pm - 1.30pm | Introducing PostAc: a tool to help you design a career post-PhD | Zoom |
Fri 26 | 12.00pm - 1.30pm | Network your way into a job using PostAc | Zoom |
Mon 29 | 12.00pm - 1.00pm | So, you’re graduating your PhD in a pandemic, what’s next? | Zoom |
TBA | TBA | Stats Sessions: Meta-analysis Using R | Zoom |
*TBA = To be advised
The following sessions are also being proposed, subject to final confirmation:
- Research Methods (with a focus on the various research clusters)
- Writing for Publication
- Teaching
- Mental Health and Wellbeing additional sessions)
- Career Planning
- Industry Engagement
Research Training vUWS site
The Research Training vUWS site(opens in a new window) provides supporting resources to the workshops program.
For more information, visit the frequently asked questions page.
Intersect Training
Intersect offers a wide range of training opportunities for HDR candidates. Western Sydney University is a member organisation which means that you can access all of the training sessions, including those offered through other institutions.*
For more information, check out the Intersect Training Schedule.
*Conditions apply
LinkedIn Learning
LinkedIn Learning is an online educational platform that helps you discover and develop business, technology-related, and creative skills through expert-led course videos and training materials.
All students and staff have free access using this link:
LinkedIn Learning for students(opens in a new window)
Attendance
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.
Ethics Consultations
The Human Ethics Team is available for consultations on all campuses. For more information visit the ethics page.
Mathematics and Statistics Consultations
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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