4pm – 6pm

Thursday   15 Feb                       

Eden Grove Lecture Theatre - Red

Welcome to your Postgraduate Studies

Welcome to your Postgraduate Studies

VC, DVCs, and Deans welcome students. Snacks will be served

Please RSVP for catering purposes using this link: https://goo.gl/forms/36xfG2M0M2a8QFpu1

4pm – 6pm

Thursday 22 Feb

Eden Grove Lecture Theatre - Red

Planning your studies

What is the difference between an Honours, a Masters and a PhD? How long do they take? How am I meant to spend my time? 

Managing your supervisor

How to get the most from your relationship, expectations and roles, learning agreements and MOUs

4pm – 6pm

Thursday 1 Mar

Eden Grove Lecture Theatre - Red

Intro to Working with Qualitative Data

Introduction to data coding, how to read coefficients from papers, using different data collection and analysis techniques, using different software

4pm – 6pm

Thursday 8 Mar

Eden Grove Lecture Theatre - Red

Intro to Working with Quantitative Data

Introduction to data coding, how to read coefficients from papers, using different data collection and analysis techniques, using different software

4pm – 6pm

Thursday 12 Apr

Xtrata Training Room, 2nd Floor, Library

Using the Library for PG research

My Library Record; Online Renewals; Off Campus Access; Inter Library Loans; Searching all resources; Searching Research Databases; RefWorks, Zotero & Menderley; Open Access publishing; creating search alerts; Citation and journal analysis; Rhodes Digital Commons; Academic networking, and more

4pm – 6pm

Thursday 19 Apr

Eden Grove Lecture Theatre - Red

From Timbuktu to Transdisciplinarity

What is the nature of truth in my studies? Where do disciplines come from? Why do the Humanities and Natural Sciences seem so different from each other?

4pm – 6pm

Thursday 3 May

Eden Grove Lecture Theatre - Red

Ethics Principles in Practice

What key principles guide our approach to undertaking ethical research? How do these principles translate into research design and ethical research practices?

9am – 3pm 

Lunch provided

Thursday 10 May

Venue to be announced

Academic Writing – All Day workshop

Getting started, finding your own voice, disciplinary writing norms, referencing, editing. Hands-on workshop. Please RSVP for catering purposes using this link: https://goo.gl/forms/rQ1GxuGFDH8LBgwf1

9am – 3pm

 Lunch provided

Saturday 12 May

Barrat Lecture Theatre 1

Academic Writing – All Day workshop (Repeat)

Getting started, finding your own voice, disciplinary writing norms, referencing, editing. Hands-on workshop. Please RSVP for catering purposes using this link: https://goo.gl/forms/rQ1GxuGFDH8LBgwf1

4pm – 6pm

Thursday 17 May 

Eden Grove Lecture Theatre - Red

Writing a conference abstract

Learn about conference abstracts by preparing a submission for the PG conference taking place on 26 & 27 July

Presenting at an academic conference

Learn how to give a great academic presentation that wows audiences, blows their minds, wins their hearts and changes their worldview forever. It's a great opportunity to prepare for the PG Conference on 26 & 27 July 

4pm – 6pm

Thursday 24 May

Eden Grove Lecture Theatre - Red

What supervisors wish you knew

Experienced supervisors share their stories