Tricks of the Trade 2011
Semester 1 - Clayton campus
New Candidates
Welcome to new postgraduate researchers & getting started in research
Date: Monday 4 April
Time: 10.30am - 3.00pm
Venue: Burchill Room, Ground Floor, Building 67, Clayton campus
Catering: Lunch included (1.00-1.30pm)
| Time | Topic | Speaker | Presentations [PDF] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.30am | Welcome to Arts & overview of candidature | A/Professor Deane Williams & Dr Fiona Neilson | Presentation |
| 11.00am | Library overview | Ms Anna Davis | Presentation |
| 11.30am | Getting started in research | Professor David Garrioch | |
| 12.15pm | Making a topic workable | Dr Pete Lentini | Presentation |
| 1.00pm | Lunch | ||
| 1.30pm | The literature review | Dr Nira Rahman | |
| 2.15pm | Getting ethics approval | Dr Kirsten MacLean | Presentation |
| 3.00pm | Close |
Lunchtime session: the literature review
Date: Tuesday 19 April
Time: 1.00pm - 2.00pm
Speaker: Dr Nira Rahman
Venue: Burchill room, Ground Floor, Building 67, Clayton campus
Catering: Lunch included
Registration: by email
Conditions: If less than 10 registrations, session will be cancelled
Advanced Candidates
Finishing the thesis & career preparation
Date: Thursday 26 May
Time: 2.30pm - 5.45pm
Venue: Burchill Room, Ground Floor, Building 67, Clayton campus
Catering: Coffee break
| Time | Topic | Speaker | Presentations [PDF] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.00pm | Finishing the thesis | Dr Chris Worth | Presentation |
| 3.00pm | The examination process | Ms May Chew, MRGS | Presentation |
| 4.00pm | Coffee break | ||
| 4.15pm | Preparing for an academic career | Dr Jo Lindsay | Presentation |
| 5.00pm | Preparing for a non-academic career | Dr Julie Wells, Vice President & Secretary, RMIT | Presentation |
| 5.45pm | Close |